Sealed in Stone
Chapter 1: I've Lost Things In the Labyrinth Too
Sarah Williams had been standing in her room getting ready for work... but not anymore. She stood on the same hill she had years ago, over looking the Goblin Kings kingdom. She snapped around, almost expecting to see him smirking behind her. She was a bit disappointed not to.
She had changed since her last visit, she partially owed it to the Goblin King that now she was a successful freshman in college with a good paying job at a jazz club. Of course, then again, she really hadn't had a meaning full relationship since the Goblin King... her standards were kinda high now.
A wave of grief washed over her when she saw the condition of the Labyrinth. Part of it was in ruins, the weeds were overgrown... it was worse than Hoggle had said.
Upon his last visit he had warned her something bad was happening. He had also said it might be necessary for her to come back and that was all he said. He disappeared after that. She pushed her now short brown hair away from her face and decided to walk down the hill. Her jeans clung to almost every part of her body. She had black flats on her feet and a red tank top, a black heart almost painted over her heart and a black jacket over her arms. She hurried down the hill and stopped where she thought the entrance was. She looked around for Hoggle but didn't see him.
"Who are you looking for?" A voice called from above her. She looked up to see a teenage girl sitting on top of the wall. She had to take a step back to see her completely. She had blond hair cut much like Jareth's, though it had blue streaks through the pieces that fell over her shoulders. Her bangs that fell almost over her eyes had thick brown horizontal streaks through them. Her eye shadow was dark over her partially closed eyes brown eyes. She had beautiful jewelry adorning her thin neck. There was a symbol that looked much like a bat that hung in the middle. The girl was thin, petite though her legs looked tall. She was leaning against an invisible wall with one of her knees pulled up. She wore tight black pants, a white strapless top and brown furry boots. One hand was propped behind her and the other was resting on her knee like she had been blowing her red nails. "Well?" She drawled, a slight accent traced her voice... maybe British.
"Um... Well, I was looking for Hoggle. The Goblin that works here, do you know where he is?"
"Are you a Fae?"
"Pardon?"
"ARE... YOU... A... FAE?" She said slowly, her voice getting a little louder.
"No. I'm human."
"Then what is your purpose here?" The girl asked, a small smirk now shining in her eyes.
"I'm not really sure..."
"What is your name?"
"Sarah... And yours?"
The girl stopped, her eyes now completely focused, the hint of boredom vanished from her face. "Sarah? You're Sarah Williams?" She said, now sitting straight up, "That can't be possible."
"Well it is."
The girl, stood on the wall, "My name is Aliana Armina."
"Do I have to call you that?"
"No, just call me Mina."
"Alright, can you help me get inside?"
"I'm not sure that's a good idea, Sarah."
"And why not?"
"The Labyrinth is in ruins, we have been attacked by other Fae from an opposing kingdom."
"Then why is a mere child watching over the entrance?"
"I am no mere child."
"How old are you?"
"I believe the equivalent to your years is... 15."
"As I said, mere child."
Mina glared for a moment and stood straight up, ready to prove something, though she just jumped down, inches from Sarah's face, then flicked her wrist.
"Come, I'll be your guide."
"Why?"
"Because I have lost things in the Labyrinth as well."
"Such as?"
"My family."
Sarah didn't say another word, because the hurt and guilt in Mina's voice was so powerful, Sarah could feel it in her stomach.