Author's Note: I wrote this story a long time ago, but never posted it anywhere, despite everyone's insitance that I should. It's based on the orginal script for Labyrinth and the characters from the movie. I also barrowed the characters Loch and Ness from Brain Froud's Goblin Comapnion. I hope you enjoy it and please give feedback.
Monday, July 31, 2000
Chapter 1/10
CRYSTALS AND BUBBLES
"Of course not, you're a boy," the girl puppet on the television screen stated. Sarah
poked her younger brother playfully in the ribs. "Ha, see that. Proof once again that girls
are more powerful."
Toby just poked her back and settled into the couch cushions. He watched as the
characters of "THE DARK CRYSTAL" traveled to the castle. It was tradition that every weekend
Sarah came to visit, they would watch a fantasy movie. Sometimes it was "LEGEND" or "WILLOW"
or "Jim Henson's The Storyteller" or just some cartoon with a dragon in it.
As the ending credits began to roll Sarah gathered her things. "I'll see you next week.
What do you say to a classic Disney movie?"
Toby smiled. He hugged his half sister and said, "Sounds good. Bye Sarah." He watched
as she bid farewell to her father and stepmother, telling them thanks for dinner and that she
would call in a couple of days.
Sarah walked out to her car, glancing up at the sky. The rain clouds from that afternoon
were disappearing. Giving a sad sigh she climbed into the car and started the engine.
"Damn," she whispered to herself, "I haven't gotten Mina's birthday present."
Reluctantly, she pointed the car in the direction of the mall, counting the days until her
friend's twenty-fifth birthday.
Sarah window shopped and sneered at each meaningless trinket she knew her friend would
never like. Mina was a buddy from high school. The two of them had moved into an apartment
closer to the college about a two years earlier.
College was turning out to be more of an adventure then Sarah had expected. She was in
a theatre group (taking after her mother) and was doing a lot of writing. She had already
finished a book based off her experience eleven years ago. Everyone thought it was so clever
how she had made her brother and herself the main characters. However, her father couldn't help
frowning at the Goblin King's fascination with his daughter. "Sarah," he had told her, "Do you
really think that it is necessary to make this Jareth character so much like a stalker with a
school boy crush?" She had never told anyone that the story was true; who would have believed
her?
The night before she had gone to college, her "less then human" friends visited her.
After she explained to them what college was, Hoggle looked like he was going to cry. Ludo
couldn't stop wrapping his arms tightly around her causing breathing to be an impossible thing.
Sir Didymus kept congratulating her. There was a large party with the fireys and the goblins.
But when it was over, it was truly over. That was the last time she had seen any of them.
As she admired a gold necklace, something caught her attention. Bubbles. From one of
the carts in the mall a million bubbles floated towards her. There were so many that she
practically couldn't see through them. Her lips curved upward as she felt them pop against her
skin. She stared ahead of her, watching as they came.
Then, Sarah's delight was cut short. A tall lean figure stood amongst the storm of
bubbles. His platinum blond hair stuck up and his eyes were deep; playfully watching her.
His eyebrows slanted downward and his lips were pressed together in a frown.
Sarah felt herself panic. Her breath became long and heavy. She spun around to retreat
and nearly ran into someone
"Are you alright, Sarah?" a familiar voice asked with concern.
Looking up, Sarah came face to face with a tall young man. His brown hair was a bit of
a mess, sticking up every which way. He wore a tight pair of jeans and a leather jacket over a
wrinkled button-up shirt. His deep eyes smiled at her, seeing that her distress was gone.
"Eric," Sarah breathed with relief and gratitude, "What are you doing here?"
"I was running an errand for my guardian. Then I saw you and thought that you might
need some help," he said with a grin. With each word he tried desperately to cover his British
accent.
"Well, you're no help when you sneak up on me like that," she scolded.
"Sorry," he replied sheepishly, "What were you staring at?"
Sarah glanced over her shoulder, but the man was gone. Her body trembled a bit. She
tried to hide how shaken up she felt. Wanting to have something else to think about, she asked,
"Do you think that Mina will like one those little crystal castles for her birthday?"
"You know she loves all that sparkly stuff," Eric pointed out.
Sarah entered the crystal and pewter shop as she stated, "Then that's what I'll buy for
her." The clerk rang up the castle and wrapped it as Sarah placed a check on the counter.
"Hey Sarah," Eric said. She looked up and saw what he was holding-a crystal ball.
"Cool, huh. I have one like this at home."
Sarah felt like she would faint. "Yeah," she squeaked, "Really neat. Now put it down
before you break it."
"Break it," her friend repeated with a raised eyebrow, "But I haven't shown you what I
can do with it yet." Sarah grew a nauseated look as the young man began to move the ball back
and forth over his right hand. He noticed the expression she was giving and set the crystal
down. "What's the matter?"
Sarah took the shopping bag the clerk behind the counter was handing her. "Nothing,
Eric. Just never do that again!" With that she left Eric feeling bewildered.
Monday, July 31, 2000
Chapter 1/10
CRYSTALS AND BUBBLES
"Of course not, you're a boy," the girl puppet on the television screen stated. Sarah
poked her younger brother playfully in the ribs. "Ha, see that. Proof once again that girls
are more powerful."
Toby just poked her back and settled into the couch cushions. He watched as the
characters of "THE DARK CRYSTAL" traveled to the castle. It was tradition that every weekend
Sarah came to visit, they would watch a fantasy movie. Sometimes it was "LEGEND" or "WILLOW"
or "Jim Henson's The Storyteller" or just some cartoon with a dragon in it.
As the ending credits began to roll Sarah gathered her things. "I'll see you next week.
What do you say to a classic Disney movie?"
Toby smiled. He hugged his half sister and said, "Sounds good. Bye Sarah." He watched
as she bid farewell to her father and stepmother, telling them thanks for dinner and that she
would call in a couple of days.
Sarah walked out to her car, glancing up at the sky. The rain clouds from that afternoon
were disappearing. Giving a sad sigh she climbed into the car and started the engine.
"Damn," she whispered to herself, "I haven't gotten Mina's birthday present."
Reluctantly, she pointed the car in the direction of the mall, counting the days until her
friend's twenty-fifth birthday.
Sarah window shopped and sneered at each meaningless trinket she knew her friend would
never like. Mina was a buddy from high school. The two of them had moved into an apartment
closer to the college about a two years earlier.
College was turning out to be more of an adventure then Sarah had expected. She was in
a theatre group (taking after her mother) and was doing a lot of writing. She had already
finished a book based off her experience eleven years ago. Everyone thought it was so clever
how she had made her brother and herself the main characters. However, her father couldn't help
frowning at the Goblin King's fascination with his daughter. "Sarah," he had told her, "Do you
really think that it is necessary to make this Jareth character so much like a stalker with a
school boy crush?" She had never told anyone that the story was true; who would have believed
her?
The night before she had gone to college, her "less then human" friends visited her.
After she explained to them what college was, Hoggle looked like he was going to cry. Ludo
couldn't stop wrapping his arms tightly around her causing breathing to be an impossible thing.
Sir Didymus kept congratulating her. There was a large party with the fireys and the goblins.
But when it was over, it was truly over. That was the last time she had seen any of them.
As she admired a gold necklace, something caught her attention. Bubbles. From one of
the carts in the mall a million bubbles floated towards her. There were so many that she
practically couldn't see through them. Her lips curved upward as she felt them pop against her
skin. She stared ahead of her, watching as they came.
Then, Sarah's delight was cut short. A tall lean figure stood amongst the storm of
bubbles. His platinum blond hair stuck up and his eyes were deep; playfully watching her.
His eyebrows slanted downward and his lips were pressed together in a frown.
Sarah felt herself panic. Her breath became long and heavy. She spun around to retreat
and nearly ran into someone
"Are you alright, Sarah?" a familiar voice asked with concern.
Looking up, Sarah came face to face with a tall young man. His brown hair was a bit of
a mess, sticking up every which way. He wore a tight pair of jeans and a leather jacket over a
wrinkled button-up shirt. His deep eyes smiled at her, seeing that her distress was gone.
"Eric," Sarah breathed with relief and gratitude, "What are you doing here?"
"I was running an errand for my guardian. Then I saw you and thought that you might
need some help," he said with a grin. With each word he tried desperately to cover his British
accent.
"Well, you're no help when you sneak up on me like that," she scolded.
"Sorry," he replied sheepishly, "What were you staring at?"
Sarah glanced over her shoulder, but the man was gone. Her body trembled a bit. She
tried to hide how shaken up she felt. Wanting to have something else to think about, she asked,
"Do you think that Mina will like one those little crystal castles for her birthday?"
"You know she loves all that sparkly stuff," Eric pointed out.
Sarah entered the crystal and pewter shop as she stated, "Then that's what I'll buy for
her." The clerk rang up the castle and wrapped it as Sarah placed a check on the counter.
"Hey Sarah," Eric said. She looked up and saw what he was holding-a crystal ball.
"Cool, huh. I have one like this at home."
Sarah felt like she would faint. "Yeah," she squeaked, "Really neat. Now put it down
before you break it."
"Break it," her friend repeated with a raised eyebrow, "But I haven't shown you what I
can do with it yet." Sarah grew a nauseated look as the young man began to move the ball back
and forth over his right hand. He noticed the expression she was giving and set the crystal
down. "What's the matter?"
Sarah took the shopping bag the clerk behind the counter was handing her. "Nothing,
Eric. Just never do that again!" With that she left Eric feeling bewildered.