Author's Note: If you have not already read A Labyrinth Prequel, please do so before starting on this story, or you will be confused. Thanks! Please review!
Prologue
It's not fair! Thirteen year old Sarah Williams thought, running down her hometown's streets. Her destination in sight, she slowed a bit, and wiped the tears from her eyes. "How could he do this to me?" she almost wailed aloud.
Recently, Sarah's father had begun dating a woman named Karen. At first, Sarah had had no problem with that- he and Sarah's mother divorced eight years ago- but the more he saw Karen, the less nicer Karen was to Sarah. And today, when she'd been trying to study, here they'd come, Karen flashing a huge engagement ring in Sarah's face.
"Isn't it wonderful, Sarah?" Karen cooed, her eyes flashing triumphantly.
Gritting her teeth, Sarah smiled and replied, "Congratulations, Daddy. I hope you're happy. Now, if you'll excuse me….."
And here she was, at the park. Crossing the bridge to her favorite spot, Sarah flopped on the grass with a sigh. " It's just not fair!" She reached into her backpack for her math book, but pulled out something else: a little red, leather covered book, simply called "The Labyrinth."
"How did this get in my bag?" Sarah murmured, turning the book over. It had been a gift from her mother, given to Sarah when she was five years old. Her mother had never told her where had come from; whenever Sarah had asked, she always changed the subject.
"You think you have problems?" a voice suddenly said.
Sarah's head jerked up, and she glanced around. "Who's there?"
The voice did not respond, saying, "Look, look, and see……………………"
The lettering on the book's cover seemed to glow as Sarah opened it, and she began to read……………………