The A-team to the Rescue in the Labyrinth!

Disclaimer: I don't own the A-team or Labyrinth (only on DVD) though they are inspirations, part of my childhood and forever an impact on my imagination!

Chapter One – The New Case

Hannibal, Face, and Murdock were all relaxing one evening watching a football game in the house of their friend and barber, Ed Strauss. Ed told them about the mysterious disappearance of his best friend's daughter, Sarah Williams. She was at college at the time and was last seen at a park. The police had been searching for weeks. Hannibal said they would take the case, that is, if the William's family agrees. This led them, of course, to adventures beyond their wildest dreams.

That night Murdock snuck back into the mental institution because he didn't want to miss out on a visitor scheduled the next morning, a famous Italian magician with the stage name: The Amazing Gratissimo, who, as Murdock put it "Can make pasta magically fly through mid-air and disappear!"

Hannibal and Face spoke with Sarah's father in the morning at the William's home and Mr. Williams said, "Any help is appreciated and money is no object!" He was heartbroken and gave them as much detailed information as he could about his missing daughter along with pictures.

During the visit, Sarah's little brother Toby was sitting at the top of the staircase incognito, spying on the exchange. An echo in the house carried the voices upstairs well. He was seven years old by that time and fascinated by the visitors. His mother was out shopping and didn't meet the gentlemen.

Hannibal and Face then met B.A. Baracus practicing target shooting at a local indoor gun range. He recently purchased a new fire arm and was trying it out. He came out to the lobby area with ear muffs still on his head and his mohawk pressed down in the middle. Face pointed this out and smiled. B.A. glanced upwards slightly and took off the ear muffs without hesitation, with only a hint of a smile in return in the corner of his mouth.

They discussed the case at a café in downtown L.A. as they waited for Murdock. After a short while they saw Murdock walking down the street wearing a magician's cape, hat and holding a wand. He said his disappearing act from the mental institution worked like charm using the wand he borrowed from the Amazing Gratissimo. At this, B.A. sat up folding his arms, already cross about the new foolishness he knew he would have to put up with during the entire case.

The A-team then planned to visit the college Sarah attended to speak with friends and anyone who might know anything about her disappearance. Hannibal told Face to go around asking the questions alone, since he was the least intimidating of the four; the one with the "face" for it, so to speak, and smooth manners that would blend in well on campus. Face introduced himself as a private investigator to everyone he talked to and was able to gather much information.

Sarah's roommate and best friend at college, Beth Sanchez, a tall twenty-one year old on the basketball team, spoke with Faceman at the dorm. Beth mentioned that in the weeks before she disappeared, Sarah talked about seeing a white owl several times including at their dorm room window and in the park as if the owl were following her around. "The owl reminded Sarah of her favorite children's book." Beth continued and lastly remarked; "Sarah has quite a gifted imagination. She often visits the park to sit, imagine, read, and write the dramas she's so famous for on campus. She writes as well as acts and is so talented! I could never do that. We tend to have opposite interests, but get along great!"

The A-team then visited the park after searching through crime reports and statistics for the college, park, and surrounding area. Toby was at the park with his Mother. He begged his mother that day to take him since Sarah used to take him to that park almost every Saturday since the family moved to L.A. and Sarah began college.

Toby immediately recognized Hannibal and Face from their visit to his house that morning and said, "Those are the men that are going to find Sarah!" So Sarah's Step Mother, Karen Irene and Toby met all four members of the A-team in the park that afternoon.

Karen didn't know what to think, especially about B.A. and Murdock. She didn't know if they could be trusted and asked them all kinds of questions about their background and experience. Hannibal told her they were military veterans and very good at what they do. He gave her the phone number of Amy Allen, Frankie Santana, and a few others as references.

Toby told the A-team some interesting things about his sister while at the park. He told them his sister was very brave and saved him from the Goblin King when she was fifteen and he was just a baby. He also said that if they found her small red book it could help them find clues. Toby's Mom corrected him immediately and said, "Now Toby, why are you telling these men made-up stories that aren't true? You can be even stranger than your sister is sometimes!"

Toby, now even more impressed by the A-team after meeting all four of them, spoke enthusiastically with his Mother while driving home from the park. He said, "They must have lots of great adventures and stories to tell. If anyone can find my sister, they can!"

Murdock then said to the rest of the team: "So, should we try to find Sarah's red book?" B.A. replied, "You crazy fool, that's the least likely lead we have; some kid's imagination!" Hannibal said, "Sure it's crazy, but Murdock might just have a point, sounds like a plan!" So Face contacted Beth and she searched the dorm room for the red fairytale book and found it.