Field Trip of Amazeing Proportions
"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child that you have stolen. For my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom as great..You have no power over me." The words crackled out of the ancient television and as the clock struck thirteen, the world fell down in a shower of pillars, glitter, and feathers. Sarah Williams sighed. It would always be that way.
Her class of tenth graders had just finished reading the book and now that they had seen the Jim Henson version, they could continue with their lessons on the fantasy world. Next week they would be studying The Lord of the Rings trilogy. She still favored the old cartoonish videos to the new movies. Sara stood and walked over to the television as the ending credits rolled and switched the screen off amongst the protests of her students. It really was a great movie.although to her it was more.
She turned to her class and leaned against a table near the front of the room. "So how did everyone enjoy the movie?"
"It was marvelous!" A boy named Matt with an over active imagination from too many Star Wars novels cried.
"Jareth is so HOT!!!" One of the girls called, although she wasn't quite sure who, causing the entire class to laugh.
"All right all right, I take it that you all enjoyed it?" Sarah asked with a smile on her face.
"Yes." Was the unanimous cry. Sarah laughed.
"All right. Perhaps we can watch it again on a half day." Sarah said amungst applause. "Okay class, calm down. Does anyone have any questions?"
BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
"Nevermind.class dismissed." Sarah watched as her students quickly packed up their books and ran out the door.all but a girl named Lindsey. She took her time and walked slowly up to her. "Lindsey, you'd better hurry, you'll miss your bus."
"It's okay, my mom's gonna come pick me up after practice." She gestured to a small dufflebag and Sarah was reminded of the fact that not all fantasy prone students were geeks. "I actually had a question to ask."
"Go right ahead." Sarah replied, folding her hands in her lap. She really liked Lindsey, as she reminded her of how she used to be in high school.
"I was wondering.this sounds so stupid but.I couldn't help but noticing a." she paused and looked skyward for a moment before continuing. "Well.a look like you know more than you say you do on your face all throughout this unit, Ms. Williams. I was just curious about it."
This was the first time in all her four years of teaching this subject that any student had ever asked anything pertaining to her and the Labyrinth. Even though she wasn't stating it outright, Sarah could tell that she had figured out that there had to be more than meets the eye.
"Will your coach be mad if you're late for practice?" Sarah asked, feeling it was time to explain everything to someone.
A few minutes later, she was facing Lindsey in two desks facing one another. Lindsey watched as Ms. Williams figgitted in her seat. Almost as if she were nervous about something.
"I want you to understand Lindsey, I am not insane, never have been never will be, even though you might think that when I tell you this." Sarah sighed and waited until Lindsey nodded to continue. "I teach this class because I have personal experience in at least one of the books that we study. I've been to the Labyrinth, made friends with Hoggle, Sir Diddimus, and Ludo, and I've danced with Jareth, the Goblin King himself."
Lindsey sat in silence, a smile slowly creeping over her face. Perhaps she wasn't so strange after all. She thought and placed her hand on her teacher's. "What would you say if I said that I believed you?"
Sarah looked at her student, shocked beyond words. "I would be eternally grateful if you would keep my secret."
"I swear, on my honor, that your secret is safe with me." Lindsey smiled warmly, easing Sarah's fears. "It's true? Everything in that book.Jareth, the Obliette's, the Labyrinth.everything?"
"Everything.well, Jareth's not as bad as they make him once you get to know him." Sarah replied, blushing a little.
"Is he as good looking as he is in the movie?" Lindsey laughed as Ms. Williams blushed even more. "Nevermind, don't answer. I can tell." Lindsey paused looking at her hands. She began talking, mostly to herself, but Sarah watched and listened nevertheless. "So, if I were to say, 'I wish I were.'"
"DON'T!" Sarah hurried to stop her words. "Yes you would be transported to the labyrinth, perhaps to Goblin City, but don't do it unless you have permission. Not everyone figures out that it's real without wishing away a sibling or something."
"How do I get permission?" Lindsey asked, leaning on the desk.
"How about this, you keep your grades up, and I'll see what I can do all right?" Sarah answered, laughing as the girl quickly swore that she would. "Fine, get to practice. I'll see you tomorrow afternoon, and remember, NO TELLING!"
Later that evening, Sarah arrived home, happy, but exhausted. Teaching high schoolers was so tiring! As she sat down at her desk she felt a pair of stong hands begin to massage her neck and shoulders. Sarah closed her eyes and sighed, relaxing herself just to enjoy his touch.
"How was your day my dear?" He asked quietly.
"Fine, entertaining as usual." She replied. "I have some rather unfortunate news to share though, a student of mine has finally figured out the secret of your world my love."
"Oh really? I wonder who could've spilled the beans." Jareth laughed quietly. "I was wondering how long it would take those mortals to figure it out. Tell me it wasn't that one.oh whatshisname.Mark?"
"No, it wasn't Matt, thank goodness." She turned to face her husband for the past four years. "No, actually it was one of the brighter ones, in fact I think you'd like her. Her name is Lindsey, and she wants permission to come to the Labyrinth."
"I shall have to meet this Lindsey." Jareth answered, his eyes caressing her face. "But right now, I haven't had the chance to welcome my wife home properly."
All right, this is my first attempt at any Labyrinth fanfiction, so I think I need a little applause for my idea.different storyline dontcha think? :D Anyways, I need to know if you all think this is a good idea to go on.I'm not telling where I got it from! Please leave a message on the sidewalk with the lipstick provided and perhaps the little gnome thingy's wont change it before I get to look at it.
"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child that you have stolen. For my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom as great..You have no power over me." The words crackled out of the ancient television and as the clock struck thirteen, the world fell down in a shower of pillars, glitter, and feathers. Sarah Williams sighed. It would always be that way.
Her class of tenth graders had just finished reading the book and now that they had seen the Jim Henson version, they could continue with their lessons on the fantasy world. Next week they would be studying The Lord of the Rings trilogy. She still favored the old cartoonish videos to the new movies. Sara stood and walked over to the television as the ending credits rolled and switched the screen off amongst the protests of her students. It really was a great movie.although to her it was more.
She turned to her class and leaned against a table near the front of the room. "So how did everyone enjoy the movie?"
"It was marvelous!" A boy named Matt with an over active imagination from too many Star Wars novels cried.
"Jareth is so HOT!!!" One of the girls called, although she wasn't quite sure who, causing the entire class to laugh.
"All right all right, I take it that you all enjoyed it?" Sarah asked with a smile on her face.
"Yes." Was the unanimous cry. Sarah laughed.
"All right. Perhaps we can watch it again on a half day." Sarah said amungst applause. "Okay class, calm down. Does anyone have any questions?"
BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
"Nevermind.class dismissed." Sarah watched as her students quickly packed up their books and ran out the door.all but a girl named Lindsey. She took her time and walked slowly up to her. "Lindsey, you'd better hurry, you'll miss your bus."
"It's okay, my mom's gonna come pick me up after practice." She gestured to a small dufflebag and Sarah was reminded of the fact that not all fantasy prone students were geeks. "I actually had a question to ask."
"Go right ahead." Sarah replied, folding her hands in her lap. She really liked Lindsey, as she reminded her of how she used to be in high school.
"I was wondering.this sounds so stupid but.I couldn't help but noticing a." she paused and looked skyward for a moment before continuing. "Well.a look like you know more than you say you do on your face all throughout this unit, Ms. Williams. I was just curious about it."
This was the first time in all her four years of teaching this subject that any student had ever asked anything pertaining to her and the Labyrinth. Even though she wasn't stating it outright, Sarah could tell that she had figured out that there had to be more than meets the eye.
"Will your coach be mad if you're late for practice?" Sarah asked, feeling it was time to explain everything to someone.
A few minutes later, she was facing Lindsey in two desks facing one another. Lindsey watched as Ms. Williams figgitted in her seat. Almost as if she were nervous about something.
"I want you to understand Lindsey, I am not insane, never have been never will be, even though you might think that when I tell you this." Sarah sighed and waited until Lindsey nodded to continue. "I teach this class because I have personal experience in at least one of the books that we study. I've been to the Labyrinth, made friends with Hoggle, Sir Diddimus, and Ludo, and I've danced with Jareth, the Goblin King himself."
Lindsey sat in silence, a smile slowly creeping over her face. Perhaps she wasn't so strange after all. She thought and placed her hand on her teacher's. "What would you say if I said that I believed you?"
Sarah looked at her student, shocked beyond words. "I would be eternally grateful if you would keep my secret."
"I swear, on my honor, that your secret is safe with me." Lindsey smiled warmly, easing Sarah's fears. "It's true? Everything in that book.Jareth, the Obliette's, the Labyrinth.everything?"
"Everything.well, Jareth's not as bad as they make him once you get to know him." Sarah replied, blushing a little.
"Is he as good looking as he is in the movie?" Lindsey laughed as Ms. Williams blushed even more. "Nevermind, don't answer. I can tell." Lindsey paused looking at her hands. She began talking, mostly to herself, but Sarah watched and listened nevertheless. "So, if I were to say, 'I wish I were.'"
"DON'T!" Sarah hurried to stop her words. "Yes you would be transported to the labyrinth, perhaps to Goblin City, but don't do it unless you have permission. Not everyone figures out that it's real without wishing away a sibling or something."
"How do I get permission?" Lindsey asked, leaning on the desk.
"How about this, you keep your grades up, and I'll see what I can do all right?" Sarah answered, laughing as the girl quickly swore that she would. "Fine, get to practice. I'll see you tomorrow afternoon, and remember, NO TELLING!"
Later that evening, Sarah arrived home, happy, but exhausted. Teaching high schoolers was so tiring! As she sat down at her desk she felt a pair of stong hands begin to massage her neck and shoulders. Sarah closed her eyes and sighed, relaxing herself just to enjoy his touch.
"How was your day my dear?" He asked quietly.
"Fine, entertaining as usual." She replied. "I have some rather unfortunate news to share though, a student of mine has finally figured out the secret of your world my love."
"Oh really? I wonder who could've spilled the beans." Jareth laughed quietly. "I was wondering how long it would take those mortals to figure it out. Tell me it wasn't that one.oh whatshisname.Mark?"
"No, it wasn't Matt, thank goodness." She turned to face her husband for the past four years. "No, actually it was one of the brighter ones, in fact I think you'd like her. Her name is Lindsey, and she wants permission to come to the Labyrinth."
"I shall have to meet this Lindsey." Jareth answered, his eyes caressing her face. "But right now, I haven't had the chance to welcome my wife home properly."
All right, this is my first attempt at any Labyrinth fanfiction, so I think I need a little applause for my idea.different storyline dontcha think? :D Anyways, I need to know if you all think this is a good idea to go on.I'm not telling where I got it from! Please leave a message on the sidewalk with the lipstick provided and perhaps the little gnome thingy's wont change it before I get to look at it.