This is something that kind of involves the movie, but not really. It's mostly something that I came up with after a really cool dream I had. Expect a story on that in the future. Enjoy!
Chapter I
The sound of a crow echoed throughout the Labyrinth, as the hot sun glowed down onto me. I was lying down on a large, warm, dark boulder, trying to catch up on my tan since it was the peek of summer for the Underground.
The water lilies were in full-bloom on the nearby pond and the sounds of frog-like creatures echoed around me as they ate and played in the water. A cloud, the shape of a duck, floated across the sky, it was my simple entertainment as I relaxed from a hard-day's work.
The laughter of children was heard from the nearby Goblin city, and I could remember hearing a nearby conversation from the artistic language of the goblins. I closed my eyes, preparing to take a nap when I heard some footsteps getting closer and closer to my location. I sat up and looked around to the direction I was hearing the footsteps from. Then, just as quickly as I began hearing them, they stopped. Being confused at the situation I layed back down to see if I could continue my nap. Then, all of a sudden, a deep voice began to speak to me.
"You should be careful around that rock, I hope you know," it said to me. It sounded like a male voice, but I could quite make it out. "It bites!"
I jolted up and looked around to see who or what the voice came from. The only thing I really saw was this gorgeous white-barn owl that was sitting on a branch in a nearby tree.
"Wow," I exclaimed, amazed at the beauty of the bird. "What an honor to be visited by such a graceful creature!"
"Why, thank you," the voice said again, not at all surprised by my reaction. "But about that rock…"
"Where is that voice coming from," I asked annoyed at what was going on. I was beginning to thing I was going crazy.
"Where do you think," the voice asked, sarcastically. "The only place it could come from right now!"
I looked around, to see if I could find where it was coming from. I was now beginning to get nervous, since the voice was refusing to take a shape of someone and I wasn't sure if it was a good idea if I should be talking to it.
"Wh-where is this voice coming from," I asked, trying hard to keep the anxiety out of my voice. "I'm a little confused as to the place it is coming from!"
"Just look around you," the voice said, seeming to take pleasure at my confusion and random spinning in circles to see if I could spot the culprit of this deceit.
"Um…I have been and I'm not sure if there really is anyone around," I replied, now not really caring if I showed my emotions or not.
"Here's a hint," the voice began. "Look up!"
And so I did, but as the voice failed to mention it wasn't that far up. So, before I knew it, my head shot straight up and looked right above me. My eyes filled with delight and my heart seemed to soar. I thought I had the answer as to where this voice was coming from.
"God," I asked, with a small bit of hope in my voice. "I-is that you talking to me?"
"Depends on who you're asking," the voice replied. "To some, like those overly-obsessed and can't help but worship me and don't even know the meaning of the words 'Too much Labyrinth' I could be considered as such. But as for my opinion, I don't even compare as such."
"Huh," I asked, as I put my head back to its normal position. It was now that the bird seemed to have centered itself in my vision.
"Well, looky who found the correct answer," the voice said, teasing me. It was now that I let my annoyance shine through.
"A bird," I said, half-annoyed and half-disappointed. "You say a bird is my answer as to who this voice is coming from!"
"Well, don't sound so disappointed," the voice said, in a prideful manner. "Not everyone gets to talk to such a bird! There are some who would consider it an honor!"
"How crazy do you think I am! Especially to believe a bird is actually talking to me!"
All of a sudden my brain came in to realization as to what was happening. I was talking to a bird. Who would have thought that I of all people would've done such a thing! I was already in danger of being considered crazy by my already over-dramatic parents! Why would I even talk to such a creature that would do nothing but prove them right!
"I'm talking to a bird," I shouted, scared at both myself and the situation. "I must be going crazy! Why am I talking to such a stupid creature!"
"Now just a minute there," the voice commented, defending itself. "I'm not just your ordinary bird!"
"Wh-what do you mean?" I asked, scared at both what the voice was saying and what would happen if I asked such a thing.
Then, before I knew it, the bird began to fly at me. Its shape changed slowly from one form to another. Then before I knew it, it wasn't a bird that was flying at me, but a human that was simply standing before me as if they had done something so amazing that they deserved praise and glory.
Then, my eyes shot open wide, and my face went pale. My breathing shortened and sweat beaded down my face. Then, before I knew it, the world around me was spinning and the ground began to get closer and closer. And then, it all went black.
My eyes slowly opened and the world was fuzzy. A shadow was above my head and towered over me. As the world slowly came into focus I noticed two things. The bird was gone and a person was standing before me. I couldn't really make out who they were due to the fact the sun was beaming into my vision. Before I could control what I was doing and could realize what was going on, a very loud, piercing scream escaped from my mouth and echoed through the area. It went on for several minutes and the person who was standing around me all of a sudden jumped back and began acting like someone had just thrown a grenade into the area.
"Are you alright," the person asked, trying to get through the scream, but at the same time trying to get me to calm down.
"Who are you," I asked, managing to get it out before a scream managed to make its presence again. "What am I doing here! Where am I!"
"If you would quit making that awful noise and calm down, you might be able to figure that out," the voice answered, annoyed at my reaction and the sudden spur of Goblins being around. They were all staring at him as if he had done something wrong and was attacking me or something.
"I- I don't know," I said, severely annoyed at him. "That's why I'm asking! Why the heck can't I see anything!"
"Because you, my dear, happened to pick the best spot in my whole kingdom to see directly into that hot ball of gas burning millions of miles away from us!
"Oh, you mean the sun?"
"No, I mean the fourth of July fireworks show!"
I sat up, which helped my vision a lot, as well as my now severely aching head that was overcoming all other emotions. I put a hand on it, as if it would magically reach into my head and make all the pain go away. The person standing around me all of a sudden kneeled down next to me and put a hand on my head to see if I was okay.
"Are you alright," he asked. I figured he was either making sure I was okay, or making it worthwhile for the goblins as they walked away being assured all was now well.
"My head hurts," I said. It was all I could muster out, since I couldn't really think of anything else to say.
"Come with me to my castle and I might be able to get you something for that,"
My look suddenly shot over to where he was. Was he serious? I barely knew him and he was already beginning to ask me over to his house. He was either really crazy, or a psychopathic-maniac who was trying to take advantage of a girl in pain.
"No, that's ok," I replied, trying to be polite towards him. "I think I'll be okay."
"Are you sure? I could probably make you something that would make it all go away and you won't even remember that your head hurt at all!"
I now figured out what his whole plan was. He was a torturer, I knew he couldn't do quite all of what he said, but the very thought of it was so enticing I almost threw myself at him and said "I am at your mercy!"
"No thank you. That's alright," I said, trying to be polite towards his kindness, but at the same time trying to get my point across.
"Alright, that's fine with me."
We sat in a somewhat awkward, but welcoming silence. My mind realized the headache was really gone and shot back to its thinking. I remembered what I was doing. I was sitting on a rock, trying to relax in the sunshine when I heard a voice. I looked around and before I knew it there was a bird watching me in a tree. Wait a second, a bird? That was my answer! He was the weird shape-shifting freaky bird! Then, once again, before I knew it a scream pierced through the air.
"What are you shouting about now," the voice said annoyed at me, yet pleading for me to stop. "Whatever it is, I didn't do it!"
"You," I shouted, after I finished my lovely display. "You are the weird bird that turned into…into…whatever you are!"
"Now just a minute," the man said," I am a person, you know! And I do have feelings! Plus, I have a name."
"Oh, yeah? What is it, Mr. Psycho Guy!"
"It's Jareth! And you would've found out earlier but you were either screaming bloody murderer or dying on the ground!"
"Oh…right…sorry…"
My mind shot back to his name. It was an unusual name that sounded familiar for some reason. Then, it hit me. Bird changing into a human…named Jareth…There's only one person who can do that and…and…
"Oh, my heavens! You're…you're…you're…" I ended, only because I was too stricken with nervousness at what was going on and scared that he really was whom I was thinking of.
"Please, don't tell my you're going to faint again," Jareth said, half-whining and half-pleading.
"You're…you're…You're THE GOBLIN KING!"
Tell me what you think of it so far. I love feedback. I hope to one day be an author, so other's opinions are important to me. All I ask is that you don't post anything inappropriate or something that ruins it for other. This is all something I came up with from a random dream I had. I will post what I have so far of Chapter II tomorrow. I don't get a chance to update very often because of school, so I appologise for leaving you on edge for too terribly long. The title isn't official yet, so it's subject to change. I hope you all like! Enjoy!
