Disclaimer:I don't own anything from the Labyrinth butI do own Amelia and Celeste

Chapter One

Sarah looked at her mirror with longing. She longed to return to the magical world of the Labyrinth, to the Underground. To Jareth...But she knew she couldn't, not after she had turned him down and said the words. She didn't feel that she belonged here, in fact she knew that she could never really belong, too much had happened and she knew that there was a better place, a place of magic. She also knew she'd never find true happiness with anyone, she wanted him but she was sure he'd never want anything to do with her after what had happened three years ago. She was distracted from her depressing thoughts when there a knock at her bedroom door.

"Come in," she called.

The door opened to reveal her 5 year old cousin Amelia.

"Hey sweetie, what are you doing here?"

Amelia ran over and climbed into Sarah's lap, hugging her before settling down. "Hi Sarah, mummy dropped me over here because she had to go somewhere and I couldn't go."

"Alright then Amelia, wanna go play with Toby while I go talk to Aunt Karen for a minute?"

"Um ok I guess, but then can you tell me a story?"

Sarah picked the girl up with her as she stood and began to walk out of the room. "Sure thing, I'll tell you a story after I talk to Aunt Karen and you and Toby have some dinner."

"Thankyou Sarah."

Then she practically jumped out of Sarah's arms and ran off to find her younger cousin.

Sarah proceeded to walk to the kitchen so she could speak to her step mother.

"Karen, how come Amelia's here? Where'd Celeste go?"

"Celeste's had to go away on business so Amelia's staying here for a few days. Now Sarah, it's starting to get late, you should really start to prepare the kids dinner. Your father and I are going out for dinner and then visiting some friends so we'll be back later tonight."

"What? Karen why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"Well dear, it's not like you were going to go out anyway, I mean you don't have any friends or anything so it's not really important whether we're here or not." Karen then walked off to get ready for her night out, the third one this week, leaving Sarah standing in the kitchen and trying to think of what to get the two children for their meal.

An hour later her parents had left and the kids had just finished eating and were out watching a video. Sarah was slowly gathering the dishes together as the water ran for her to do the washing up.

As she washed the dishes Sarah silently wept. She was crying in mourning, mourning the life she could have had with Jareth, for the world she left behind. Now she was stuck here, washing dishes and babysitting while her parents went out to enjoy themselves and left behind their children and their duties in replacement for partying and friends.

When she finished washing up, Sarah dried her eyes and went out to check on her brother and cousin.

"Ok you two, time to get ready for bed," Sarah announced as she walked into the room.

"Aww, but Sarah," Amelia started only to be cut off.

"No buts Amelia, go on, get upstairs and get changed for bed. Think of it this way, the sooner you get to bed, the sooner I tell you a story." In her head Sarah continued, 'and the earlier you wake up in the morning and get Karen up.'

"So you'll tell us a story Sarah?"

"Of course silly, now go or I won't do it. Come on Toby," Sarah scooped the 4 year old into her arms and made her way up stairs, Amelia already way ahead of her.

Once the two children were ready and settled in to bed Sarah went and got her box of books she kept for the children when they wanted a story.

"Now, what sort of story do you want tonight guys?"

"Adventure!" yelled Toby immediately.

Amelia stuck her tongue out and him and made her request. "I want a love story Sarah."

"Hmm, well how about I just name a few stories as I go through the box, I'll try and find something to suit both of you. That sound ok to you?"

"Yup," the two replied in unison.

Sarah sat on the floor beside the bed with her box and began to pull books out naming them as she went.

"Sleeping Beauty? That has some of both."

"I know it already Sarah," said Amelia.

"Ok then, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Snow White?"

"Can't you tell us one we don't know?" Asked Amelia innocently.

"Yeah Sarah," piped up Toby.

"Well, let me keep going and I'll see what I can find." She proceeded to pull a few more books out and say their names only to get a negative reply to each story. She was quickly running out of options when she found a little red book with gold lettering on the cover.

"Sarah? What's that one Sarah?"

"Um, nothing Amelia, it's nothing." She quickly put the book back in the box but Amelia climbed out of bed and grabbed it from the box.

"L-aa-buh-"

"No Amelia, I'm not reading that one, now put it back."

"Sarah what's it called?"

"The Labyrinth. Now put it away." Sarah didn't want to read them that one, it had too many memories attached to it.

Amelia began to flick through the book and saw a few sketches of goblins and other creatures from the Labyrinth.

"Aww come on Sarah, it's the only one we haven't heard, please, please, please read it to us."

Sarah still had her misgivings about reading this particular story to her brother and cousin, but she also realised that they'd probably fall asleep before too long once she started reading. After a few minutes thought Sarah gave in. Besides she wanted to revisit the Labyrinth, even if only in a book.

"Alright then, I'll read it to you, now get back into bed missy."

Amelia obediently climbed back into bed and settled in to hear this new tale.

AN: I haven't written anything Labyrinth in a long while so let me know what you think and if I should continue.