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New Hope

Chapter 1: A Wish

Sitting at home Katherine looked out the window as it rained. She knew her brother was coming over and wasn't thrilled at the thought. It seemed he always knew how to annoy her and make her lose patience. Katherine glanced down at the road and saw a black Aston Martin pull up. Standing up from the window sill, Katherine walked downstairs to go open the door. She had her hand on the door right as her parents knocked.

Sighing, Katherine opened the door and forced a smile, "Hello Rose." She looked at her father, "Father."

"Ah, Katherine its nice to see you again." They both moved out of the way when James ran through the door. Giving Katherine sympathetic looks they gave her a hug, "We'll be back to get him at midnight."

Nodding, Katherine watched them leave and turned to face James, "Okay, go wash up and get ready for bed."

"Okay!" He ran up the stairs to the bathroom.

Katherine watched her brother go upstairs and followed. As she walked by the bathroom she heard the shower running, and walked into her room. Turning on the light Katherine saw the book she was looking for on her bed. Grabbing it, she went to her brothers room, and saw him already on the bed. "Ready?"

James looked up at his sister and nodded. Sure he was fifteen, but he loved it when his sister read to him. He could always annoy her and get her angry, "Yeah, please tell me we're reading that one book."

"Yes James we are, now settle down and listen." Katherine sat at the edge of his bed and opened the book, "Labyrinth."

After ten minutes went by James decided to speak up, "I don't get it, why would she make a wish she didn't mean?"

Closing the book but leaving her thumb on the page, Katherine looked at James, "She was angry and annoyed, why do you always ask?" She sighed while running a hand through her hair. "This is getting to be annoying."

James smiled, 'Good, now all I have to do is get her to mad enough to make the same wish.' He mentally smiled at his plan, James hoped it would work. "So she was angry and made the wish then wanted him back?"

"Yes." Katherine shook her head.

"I still don't get it." James smiled at his sisters frustration.

"Look that's just how it went." She was about to continue speaking until she heard the door bell ring. "Must be Ray." Katherine stood up and set the book on the night stand, "Just go to bed okay?" She left the room and headed downstairs. Opening the door Katherine smiled, "Hey Ray, ready to play some Halo?"

"Hell yeah!" Ray walked in and heard James.

"Hey Ray!" James came running down the stairs and stopped a few feet away.

Ray looked at James, "Hey." She then looked over to Katherine, "Having trouble getting him to go to sleep?"

Katherine laughed, "Yeah well you know fifteen year olds, they never listen." She turned to James, "Why don't go back upstairs?"

"I'm not tired." James turned his attention back to Ray, "Hey do you believe in goblins and granting wishes?"

"Uh, sure?" Ray had a confused look and looked over to Katherine.

Shaking her head Katherine spoke, "I was reading the Labyrinth to him before you came over."

Making an 'oh' expression Ray chuckled, "Well now, I'm sure if you don't get out of your sister's hair she'll wish you away."

James eyes brighten up, "Really?" He had a hopeful expression on his face.

Katherine and Ray looked at each other then back to James, "You want me to wish you away?"

James nodded, "Then you can save me and fall in love with Jareth the Goblin King." He smiled.

Katherine was taken aback by his response, "What makes you think that I'll fall in love with him?"

James thought for a moment then chuckled, "Well you always turn down the men here so why not give it a shot? He could be the one!"

Ray about fell over from laughing, "Oh Katherine indulge him this once. There's no harm in it."

Bitting her bottom lip Katherine shook her head, "If I do it will you go to bed?"

"Yup!" James ran back upstairs with Katherine and Ray following.

They both laughed as James jumped into the bed and turned to face them. "Okay when you make the wish you have to leave then come back in."

Katherine chuckled, "Alright." She looked at Ray and took a deep breath. Turning back to James she was hoping it wouldn't work, "I wish the goblins would come take you away...right now." She turned off the light and walked out with Ray following.

"I'm sure he's still in there Katherine." Ray patted her shoulder.

"Only one way to find out." Katherine turned around and walked back in and tried turning the light back on. The light wouldn't come back on and Katherine looked towards the bed, "James?" Receiving no answer, Katherine walked over to the bed and jumped when the thunder and lighting shook the room.

"Is he okay?" Ray was walking in the room when Katherine was taking a long time.

"I...I don't know." Once she reached the bed she pulled back the sheets, "He's gone!" Katherine and Ray spun to face the window when they heard something hitting the window.

"Is that an owl?" Ray started to slowly walk over to the window.

"I think so." Katherine was also walking towards the window and heard laughing. "What the.." She turned around and saw nothing then spun the other direction as well.

"What's going on Katherine?" Ray was looking everywhere trying to find the source of the laughing.

"I don't know!" Katherine stopped turning when she saw the window open and the owl flew in.

Her and Ray stood still as the owl turned into a man. "Hello Katherine."

Katherine blinked a few times, "You're him...the Goblin King." Seeing him smirk and tilt his head slightly she continued, "I want my brother back, he wanted me to make the wish."

"What's said is said." Jareth crossed his arms over his chest.

"Please, I want my brother." Katherine looked behind her when she heard more laughing and saw nothing.

"You're no match for me Katherine." Jareth made a crystal appear, "I have a gift."

Katherine looked at the crystal ball, "I don't want it, I want my brother." She saw Ray walk up next to her.

Ray put her hand on Katherine's shoulder, "Give James back, now."

Jareth looked at the two women and shrugged and pointed out the window, "He's there in my castle." He watched the two walk passed him.

Katherine and Ray looked at each other then back to the castle, "It doesn't look that far."

Memories came rushing back to Jareth, 'This is exactly what Sarah said the first time.' He walked up from behind, "It's further than you think."

Both the girls jumped when he came up to them and turned back to look at him. They saw a clock appear and tilted their heads.

"You have thirteen hours to solve my labyrinth before the boy becomes one of ours forever." Jareth disappeared and spoke in the wind, "Such a pity."

Ray and Katherine turned back to face the labyrinth, "Ready?" Ray looked at Katherine.

Katherine still looking at the castle nodded, "Ready."

They both walked down the hill with one goal in mind.

To save James.