Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth or any of its characters.
Remember: imitation is the highest form of flattery-please don't sue me.
A/N: I created the plotline, and the Characters: Alexis, Garret, Caleb, Evelyn and Gavin.
Alexis groaned as the blue-gray mini-van pulled into her grandparent's driveway. "But mom..!" Alexis protested.
"Don't you, "but mom," me, young lady. You used to enjoy the time spent at your Grandma Sarah's and Grandpa Jareth's."
At this Garrett and Caleb made "ha-ha, you got a lecture" faces at their sister.
In the driver's seat, Alexis' father suppressed a grin. He know his daughter well and a "don't you but mom, me" lecture wasn't going to cut it.and he knew his wife knew it, but she still persisted in trying.
"Alexis," her father met her rebellious eyes in the rear view mirror. "You knew about this two months ago. You even had your chance to go to drama camp this summer instead. However, you gave up that opportunity when you got yourself grounded. Now young lady, you'll do as we say. Get your things and go greet your grandparents."
As Alexis got her things and followed her brothers up the front steps her parents exchanged a look.
"I'm going to worry about her all summer." Evelyn said to Gavin.
"I know; but mom and dad will take good care of her." Gavin kissed his wife gently before exiting the car and greeting his mother with a huge hug and his father with a brief manly hug/pat on the back.
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Alexis was busy sulking as she watched her parents pull out of the driveway that she didn't even hear her Grandfather walk into the room.
"It looks like my Sunshine has gone all gloomy on me." Jareth said quietly as he sat down on one corner of the end of the bed, facing Alexis' back.
Alexis turned to him with a look that said it all. "Grandpa, that was corny!" In spite of it all, she gave in to the smile tugging the corners of her mouth up.
"Come Alexis, Grandma's made something superb for lunch." Jareth got up, left the room and started down the stairs to the kitchen.
Alexis frowned, as much as she loved her grandparents, this was going to be one dull, dreary summer and she couldn't wait to get back home and back to her friends.
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That evening, Alexis and her brothers sat in the living room with their Grandparents watching TV, reading or relaxing as was their pleasure, when Alexis sighed aloud, causing Sarah to look up from her book and look at Alexis with sympathetic eyes.
"What's the matter, Alexis?" She asked softly.
"I'm sorry, Gram, but I really wish I-"
"Be very careful for what you wish for, Alexis. Some things cannot be taken back." Sarah said as she briefly exchanged a look with Jareth, who'd sat upright as soon as he heard the phrase 'I wish'.
Alexis turned around to face her grandmother fully. "I was only going to say that I'd rather be somewhere else right now."
Sarah reached down and patted Alexis' knee. "I understand, sweetheart, more than you know. However, let's make the most of this visit, shall we?" Sarah patted Alexis' knee once more before sitting back in her rocking chair again.
"Grams, tell us a story like you used to!" Caleb requested, as he turned to face his grandma, his eyes all lit up with barely restrained excitement.
Sarah laughed at this sudden burst of excited energy. Caleb was her little 'live wire' as she'd dubbed him when he was just 6months old and already crawling and almost standing. Still smiling, Sarah patted her lap and wrapped an arm around Caleb as he climbed up on it. "Once upon a time there was a young girl, about your sister's age, actually. Who made a wish to get her baby brother wished away by the goblin-"
Knowing the story well, Alexis rolls her eyes and gets up. "This is for those two babies, I'm going to my room!" Alexis makes her way up to her room where she sulks while she waits for her Gram to end the story. She hides in her room until she hears her grandparents come up to bed. She discovers her siblings fast asleep already, and as she makes her way past her grandparent's room, she overhears them talking in whispers.
"I'm beginning to think we should have told our children and grandchildren the truth about those said tales. They are the truth of this family's heritage, and they should know the truth."
"Now Sarah, do you think or children or grandchildren would actually believe that I was once Jareth the Goblin King and ruler of the Labyrinth and you, my queen-once I'd won back your heart?"
"I know it would take them all some getting used to, but it might be for the best.we don't need our grandchildren wishing themselves or their siblings away to your sister, Riana"
Having taken in all of this, Alexis lets out a gasp and sprints for the room her sibling's are in, waking them up. Once she has her brothers as awake as she would get them by this point, she begins to tell them everything she over heard about her grandparents and the Goblin City.
Garrett rolls his eyes at Alexis. "How can you expect us to believe you're all into this stuff now.and come on.you can't honestly believe its true.you know Gram and Gramps. And like mom always says, unless you hear the whole conversation, best keep your mouth shut."
"But Garret.Caleb, tell your brother this makes sense, you believe me, don't you?" Alexis asks as she sits on the bed of her youngest brother.
Caleb yawns loudly, "I just want to go to sleep, Alexis.' sides, I wish the tales were true, Alexis.because I wish the goblins would come take you away, right now!"
A/N: I created the plotline, and the Characters: Alexis, Garret, Caleb, Evelyn and Gavin.
Alexis groaned as the blue-gray mini-van pulled into her grandparent's driveway. "But mom..!" Alexis protested.
"Don't you, "but mom," me, young lady. You used to enjoy the time spent at your Grandma Sarah's and Grandpa Jareth's."
At this Garrett and Caleb made "ha-ha, you got a lecture" faces at their sister.
In the driver's seat, Alexis' father suppressed a grin. He know his daughter well and a "don't you but mom, me" lecture wasn't going to cut it.and he knew his wife knew it, but she still persisted in trying.
"Alexis," her father met her rebellious eyes in the rear view mirror. "You knew about this two months ago. You even had your chance to go to drama camp this summer instead. However, you gave up that opportunity when you got yourself grounded. Now young lady, you'll do as we say. Get your things and go greet your grandparents."
As Alexis got her things and followed her brothers up the front steps her parents exchanged a look.
"I'm going to worry about her all summer." Evelyn said to Gavin.
"I know; but mom and dad will take good care of her." Gavin kissed his wife gently before exiting the car and greeting his mother with a huge hug and his father with a brief manly hug/pat on the back.
************
Alexis was busy sulking as she watched her parents pull out of the driveway that she didn't even hear her Grandfather walk into the room.
"It looks like my Sunshine has gone all gloomy on me." Jareth said quietly as he sat down on one corner of the end of the bed, facing Alexis' back.
Alexis turned to him with a look that said it all. "Grandpa, that was corny!" In spite of it all, she gave in to the smile tugging the corners of her mouth up.
"Come Alexis, Grandma's made something superb for lunch." Jareth got up, left the room and started down the stairs to the kitchen.
Alexis frowned, as much as she loved her grandparents, this was going to be one dull, dreary summer and she couldn't wait to get back home and back to her friends.
************
That evening, Alexis and her brothers sat in the living room with their Grandparents watching TV, reading or relaxing as was their pleasure, when Alexis sighed aloud, causing Sarah to look up from her book and look at Alexis with sympathetic eyes.
"What's the matter, Alexis?" She asked softly.
"I'm sorry, Gram, but I really wish I-"
"Be very careful for what you wish for, Alexis. Some things cannot be taken back." Sarah said as she briefly exchanged a look with Jareth, who'd sat upright as soon as he heard the phrase 'I wish'.
Alexis turned around to face her grandmother fully. "I was only going to say that I'd rather be somewhere else right now."
Sarah reached down and patted Alexis' knee. "I understand, sweetheart, more than you know. However, let's make the most of this visit, shall we?" Sarah patted Alexis' knee once more before sitting back in her rocking chair again.
"Grams, tell us a story like you used to!" Caleb requested, as he turned to face his grandma, his eyes all lit up with barely restrained excitement.
Sarah laughed at this sudden burst of excited energy. Caleb was her little 'live wire' as she'd dubbed him when he was just 6months old and already crawling and almost standing. Still smiling, Sarah patted her lap and wrapped an arm around Caleb as he climbed up on it. "Once upon a time there was a young girl, about your sister's age, actually. Who made a wish to get her baby brother wished away by the goblin-"
Knowing the story well, Alexis rolls her eyes and gets up. "This is for those two babies, I'm going to my room!" Alexis makes her way up to her room where she sulks while she waits for her Gram to end the story. She hides in her room until she hears her grandparents come up to bed. She discovers her siblings fast asleep already, and as she makes her way past her grandparent's room, she overhears them talking in whispers.
"I'm beginning to think we should have told our children and grandchildren the truth about those said tales. They are the truth of this family's heritage, and they should know the truth."
"Now Sarah, do you think or children or grandchildren would actually believe that I was once Jareth the Goblin King and ruler of the Labyrinth and you, my queen-once I'd won back your heart?"
"I know it would take them all some getting used to, but it might be for the best.we don't need our grandchildren wishing themselves or their siblings away to your sister, Riana"
Having taken in all of this, Alexis lets out a gasp and sprints for the room her sibling's are in, waking them up. Once she has her brothers as awake as she would get them by this point, she begins to tell them everything she over heard about her grandparents and the Goblin City.
Garrett rolls his eyes at Alexis. "How can you expect us to believe you're all into this stuff now.and come on.you can't honestly believe its true.you know Gram and Gramps. And like mom always says, unless you hear the whole conversation, best keep your mouth shut."
"But Garret.Caleb, tell your brother this makes sense, you believe me, don't you?" Alexis asks as she sits on the bed of her youngest brother.
Caleb yawns loudly, "I just want to go to sleep, Alexis.' sides, I wish the tales were true, Alexis.because I wish the goblins would come take you away, right now!"