Labyrinth- The power of Voodoo
Chapter one
"You remind me of the babe. What babe? The babe with the power. What power? The power of voodoo-"
"Toby! Please! This is the fifth time you sing it today. And it's just eleven o'clock in the morning!"
Sarah removed her eyes from the schoolbook in front of her to give Toby a irritated look.
"I'm sowy…" Toby gave her an adorable innocent look in all his eight-year-old glory. Sarah sighed and shook her head a little in amusement.
"Where did you get the song from anyway?" she asked curiously.
Without removing his eyes from the toys in front of him, Toby said in a casual voice:
"The goblin king."
Sarah froze in her chair and stared stunned at her little brother playing happily on the floor. It had been seven years since they came back from the Labyrinth. Shouldn't he have forgotten it by now?!
The memory of Jareths cold and fearsome face appeared in her head. His eyes that always looked at her like he knew something she didn't.
Frightened she closed her eyes hard and shock her head. She'd been struggling to forget the goblin king ever since they came back. Couldn't say it was a very successful struggle, unfortunately. If only she could control her dreams while she slept, then everything would be just perfect.
"Toby," Sarah said as she rose from her seat to sit down beside her brother. "What do you remember about Jar- I mean, the goblin king?"
Toby looked at her with big wondering eyes. He was just opening his little mouth to answer when the door suddenly opened, which caused Sarah to jump in surprise.
Her father laughed.
"What's the matter? Toby's telling you ghost stories? They must be good!"
"Oh, very funny." Sarah rolled her eyes and got to her feet while her father laughed at his own joke.
"Anyway," he continued after calming down. "Breakfast is served and ready to be eaten."
"Thanks." Sarah said and reached out her hand to Toby who immediately took it.
As they were leaving her father noticed the book on her desk.
"Studying so early in the morning?" he asked while they walked.
"Yes. I've got a majortest tomorrow, and I haven't got so much time to study today. I'm going to help Dave repaint his apartment."
"Ah, the always oh so helpful girlfriend," Michael said understanding. "Well good luck and do your best as always." He gave her an encouraging smile which she answered with a laugh.
"Thanks dad."
Sarah rushed through breakfast (which led to a few complaints from Elaine) and took an apple to eat in the car.
"See you tonight!" she called into the house before she stepped out to the chilly autumn weather and shut the door behind her.
She let out a moan of complaint when she found her car all covered with red and yellow leaves. She quickly put the green apple in her mouth and put up her chocolate brown hair in a ponytail before she started to brush off the leaves.
That's when she noticed. Behind the flying autumn leaves, by the tree outside her bedroom window, was a tall figure leaning one arm to the bark of the tree. The way too familiar dark eyes looked up from what looked like a beautiful round sphere, to watch her instead. It was hard to tell what his eyes reflected. Amusement? Irritation? Mocking??
Sarah froze, her eyes filled with chock and fright (which seemed to amuse him a little) Her hand was still in the air from brushing. She seemed to have forgotten how to use the right arm to lower it again.
The time seemed to stand still. His blonde hair and black robes blew softly with the wind, and with a small smirk playing in the corners of his mouth. His mouth moved a little, as if he said something. The chilly wind blew softly in her ear and suddenly it sounded like she heard his dark, teasing voice whisper:
"Sarah"
"Sarah!" a harsh voice suddenly echoed and roughly brought Sarah back to reality. Sarah jumped in surprise and turned to the house to see her stepmother standing on the porch, holding Sarah's car keys in her hand.
"Are you sure you should go to Dave today? You don't look so good." Elaine said, looking at Sarah's pale face with worry as she walked over.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Don't worry, I just thought I saw… someone." Sarah's eyes flickered back for a moment to the spot she'd thought she'd seen Jareth, but quickly looked back again.
"Well, there's noone there now." She said and looked back to Sarah.
Sarah's eyes were fixed on the porch, as if she was afraid to look up. But the truth was, she wasn't afraid. Infact, the anger boiled inside her like fire.
I can't believe it! No. I won't believe it! He can't be here! I'm just seeing things after talking about him with Toby before.
Yeah, that's it! Just my imagination playing tricks.
"Anyway," she said after returning to reality again. "I have to go now. Thanks for the keys!" She took the keys from her stepmother and got inside the car.
Before she started the engine her eyes lingered on the tree. But ofcourse, noone was there.
Duh. Stupid…
Angry at herself she started the car and drove off.
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Well, that's the first chapter! I hope you liked it. Chapter two is done too, I just have to find time to write it down on the computer. ^^''
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