Okay...I'm begging all you readers not to flame me about the story, this is my first Labyrinth fic, as well as the first fic on this site. If anything, I wish for praises, good comments, and/or advice in the reviews this story will receive. I'm hoping no one else has had this idea of mine already, but if so, I apologize. However, this is my own idea and my own writing.
Enjoy and please leave a review behind so that the numbers may attract more readers. : )
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Full summary: Tricked into going back to the Underground, Sarah finds herself being courted by the Goblin King. But why? And to make matters worse, an old Underground legend has something to do with her and apparently, the dead queen that created he labyrinth. Her life is turned upside down once again as the first queen of the Underground tries to take back the throne by ridding of her and stealing Jareth's heart. What is she going to do! Rated for future chapters.
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom of Dreams. And within that kingdom, there lied the dreams and fantasies of children. Subliminal wishes, imaginative creatures... all things fiction were reality.
This beautiful kingdom, however, was ruled by a vile woman. Queen Daray, a fae who lusted for beauty and power, caring nothing for her world nor its people. She was feared and hated throughout, but no one would cross her, for they would surely die by her hand.
But there was one who went against her, only one had the power.
Syeira, a fae that had studied spells and magic was a powerful witch who used her abilities to aid the weak and defiled. She traveled great distances to find te queen and destroy her in order to set the people free from her horrible rule.
Daray, however, had a plan of her own. She came out willingly to the witch and decided to wager her throne in a game.
A very dangerous game.
With a wave of her hand, a grand forest became a labyrinth filled with creatures that could kill you in an instant.
"If you can reach my castle in the center of this labyrinth within a matter of hours, I shall hand my throne over to you and never return..."
Syeira accepted the challenge, and in the end, won the game in a record time of thirteen hours. However, the queen did not keep her word. Angry that her plan had not worked, she refused to lose and battled the witch to the death.
Syeira lost the second round.
The evil queen stabbed her in the heart with a hunters dagger. But before she died, she recited one last spell, sealing the queen in a crypt within her own labyrinth.
The queen disappeared and Syeira was given a proper funeral by the new royal family of the castle within the center of the labyrinth...
Jareth gazed into his crystal, watching the sleeping form of the one girl that got away.
The image showed Sarah, sleeping soundly in her bed, a plain room in the background. It had been five years since the mortal beat him at his game.
Five very long years of watching over her, never being able to get the girl out of his head, and now, she was no longer the same girl she once was.
She was a woman.
His little Sarah had grown over the years, learned her place in that disgusting reality. After leaving the Underground, she found it suitable to rid of all her toys and costumes. She accepted that she was growing up and became more responsible.
And those old words never came from her mouth again...
"It's not fair!"
A sad smile came to his lips. She wasn't the same Sarah...she lost her dreams. She gave them up to save her brother from him, the villain. It was because of him that her life was so...dull.
Well, she did live in the Aboveground, of course her life would be dull, but she just wasn't...She had changed, she was just another person now, didn't seem unique anymore.
And he felt guilty.
Oh, did he feel guilty.
She had won the game, yes.
Damaged his pride, yes.
Tainted his reputation, yes.
But she had lost that which made her Sarah. And that was greater than any damage she had done to him.
And now, the great Goblin King was stooping so low as to conjuring up a plan to give herself back. It sickened him just thinking of helping the woman that damaged him, but he had to.
He loved her.
He always had.
That's why she had power...
"But what no one knew was that the king of the goblins had fallen in love with the girl, and he had given her special powers."
With a sigh, the king twisted his hand and the crystal was gone. He needed time to think on how he was going to get her back to the Underground without breaking any of the rules...
He smiled.
Oh yes, she would be his soon enough.
And in return for giving back her childhood fantasies, she'd stay in the Underground and become his queen.
Oh, yes, I know it's short...EXTREMELY short, but it's the prologue...Plus, I'll be updating tomorrow so everything's peachy. I just have to...go now. Oo
Well, even though the chapter is really short, I'd like some feedback. I would like to know if your interested in it so far even if you don't have much to go on. Most of my chapters should be QUITE a bit longer, so don't fret. : )
R&R for me, guys!
