NO FLAMES

Prologue~ This takes place after Edward has already left Bella. Then she finally sees Jacob after he's been ignoring her and having nothing to do with her despite his promises to never hurt her. Both men have left her completely heartbroken and slightly insane feeling. In a hurry and upset she rushes to her car to go home. Only she takes a short cut or what she assumed was… Crying and upset over what the two boys have done to her she doesn't see the tree. Before she can blink she thinks why is there a tree in the middle of the road? Bella tries to slam on her brakes but it's too late. Through her upset state she never fastened her seatbelt she was in such a hurry to get away from Jacob Black. Bella's body flies out of the car.

"Sarah?"

She hears the voice but rolls over not able to open her eyes.

"Sarah is that you?"

(I do not own anything but if I did that'd be awesome as hell and I'd be rich! Sadly I'm not)

Chapter 1

"Um hello?"

I feel something furry tugging away at my shirt. I moan out in pain onto my back.

"Is she dead?"

"No you nimrod she's not dead. Can't you see she's breathing?"

"She' looks dead to me. She really is pale."

I hear them sigh. I desperately try to open my eyes.

"It's too bright I groan out."

My head is pounding it hurts just to breath. Finally I rise up.

"I can't believe you're back Sarah!" I narrow my eyes at the short fox terrier looking creature and its company another short creature rather ugly one at that.

"What the hell?" I jump back stepping away from them.

They step closer.

"Stay away from me."
I look around wondering where the hell I am.

"Come on Bella wake up already." I tell myself.

I see massive rock walls around me.

"This is just a crazy ass dream."

Charlie will be walking me up any minute.
"Sarah don't you remember us?" The short ugly one says.

"I'm not Sarah. I don't even know what you're talking about!"

"You don't remember us Sarah?" The fox says sadly.

I roll my eyes this is such a stupid dream. I'd swear I was on drugs but I've never done drugs. Did someone slip me something? I start to remember Jake. How I was crying and driving home and… I gasp. "THE TREE!" I yell out realizing I had a wreck and start looking for my car.

"Come on Sarah." The short ugly one reaches out his hand.

"I'm NOT SARAH NOW PLEASE let me be I got to get out of here!"

"Please remember us I am Hoggle your friend and this is Sir Didymus."

I sigh and decide fine I'll play along at least until Charlie or someone wakes me. Wait what if I'm still in the car? I grab at my head again as it throbs. I feel faint and need to sit. "Are you alright Sarah?"

"Please stop calling me that I am Bella. Bella Swan."

"So you're not Sarah?" The little fox bows down sadly.

"No I'm afraid not sorry. "

"Here." The one called Hoggle hands me a kerchief and points to my forehead.

"You're bleeding."

I put the kerchief to my head and start to see those little swivel lights floating around me. "Quick Sir Didymus get her some water!"

I awake. "Thank God." I think as I rise. I look around its dark. I start to search for my bedroom light. "Easy there. You got a pretty good bump to the head. " I scream out as I hear the voice. "I apologize madam I didn't mean to frighten you." A candle is lit and I see the fox staring at me. "You've got to be kidding."

"Nope we got it to stop bleeding though." He says as he pets a white sheepdog next to him.

I sigh beyond irritation. I just want to wake up and take a long bath maybe even go to Jacksonville for a weekend get away from Forks.

"Thank you for your help." I decide even if this is just a dream they helped me so I might as well be nice and thankful.

"You're quite welcome my lady." He bows which is actually kind of cute.

I sigh as I think about Edward but push it away just as fast as the hole in my chest starts to click.

"You look so sad? Why for?"

I swallow.

"Just wish I'd wake up."
"You are awake my dear." He smiles.

"I must go I appreciate your help a thank you for taking care of my wound but I've got to get home soon." I look around for a way out.

"But there is no way home this is your home now."

I roll my eyes.

"Whatever." I find a door and head for it.

"It isn't safe alone madam I really wish you would stay. It will be getting dark soon and the Labyrinth has greatly darkened and changed since The Goblin Kings death."
I laugh.

"Goblin King?"

He nods "that is what I said madam." I shake my head smiling. Now this certainly tops off any dream I've ever had. I ignore his warning and open the door. The sun is still shining so I make my way out. I see three rows of stone walls I decide to adventure down the middle. This should lead me back to my car. I keep going down the path and going and going. "DAMN IT!" I yell out stomping my food realizing I'm still very sore and groan out. "What the hell is this God forsaken place?" I say as I start to trudge forward again stepping over branches. It just keeps going. "Hey."

I think I hear tiny voice but shrug as I stop and it goes away. I start walking again. "Hey you! Don't you remember anything girl?" I look around and see no one. "Duh over here." I finally follow the noise to a tiny blue caterpillar. "Would you like some tea?"

I narrow my eyes. "Um no thanks I just want to get home."

"Don't you remember how to go? You've been here before yes?"

"NO! NO I HAVEN'T I'm afraid you all have me mistaken for someone else. My name is Bella Swan."

"HMM…" The caterpillar smiles "Go that way."

I turn to see where it's pointing with its tail.

"But there is nothing there it's just another wall a dead end."

"Are you so sure?"

I lean back. "Yes I can see it from here."

"Things aren't always what they seem."

I decide to humor it just to prove the little pest wrong. I get closer though only to see it was right there was another path a right and left one. I start to turn left. "Don't go that way. Geez don't you remember. Like I said I've not been here before."

"Go left not right left!"

"Hmmm what's right?" I ask curious.

"The castle you don't want to go there!"

I sigh I just want to go home.

"You're right then I suppose I'll go left. Thank you."

I laughed at how silly I was acting in this dream. I went left and started walking. The further down I walked I noticed the sun was starting to go down. I started to pick up my pace hoping I could find my car before it went completely down. But I thought of him again and my heart drops and it starts to feel like I'm walking in quicksand. I close my eyes letting a few tears escape. "Why did you leave me?" If this was a dream couldn't I just make him appear? But then again do I even want him to? What would I say or do? This hurts so much. That and my best friend who I also loved, they both left me they don't want me. I'm nothing just this regular girl nothing special to me. Let's face it my best friend is a majestic wolf and my ex-boyfriend is a beautiful vampire. Of course they wouldn't want me. I'm not even sad I think so much now as I am angry. They both made me a promise. Both didn't keep theirs. I hate this feeling. The sun is down now and I can't even see what is in front of me. I'm freezing.

I hear something around me and start to have the feeling I'm being watched and surrounded. I here giggling but its deep sounding. My heart starts to race. Bella come on wake up! I tell myself. I see yellow eyes surrounding me. "Yum Yum!"

I feel something bite down on my leg. I scream out in pain. They laugh and start tackling me down. These creatures gain up on me and tie my arms and legs up and start carrying me off. "Stop it put me down let me go!" I try to squirm and feel little stabs going across my back. "Please!" For a dream this feels too real it really freaking hurts. I gasp out as they start a fire and sit me down. "Yum Yum." They chant around the fire. I struggle to get loose out of the ropes.

ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOARRRRRRRRR R! I hear and almost piss myself as this massive shadow comes out and starts grabbing the goblin like creatures and eating them. I scream out in fear as he looks upon me and starts coming towards me. "Sarah? Sarah Friend?" He bellows. I roll around trying to get away but there is no use. He picks me up. "SARAH! SARAH FRIEND!" He pulls me towards him and starts squeezing me. "STOP IT JUST STOP IT!" He looks in my eyes and puts me down. His bottom lip drops. "Sarah?" He starts to tear up and yanks the ropes of me. I gasp and rub my arms together. "Sarah bleeding. Sarah hurt."

"I'm not…" I can't even get the words out. The blood dripping onto the ground makes me queasy. I feel the massive creature pick me back up as though I'm a child and he starts to carry me through the labyrinth.

"I told you not to let her go out alone Sir Didymus! What if something happens to her what if the goblins get her!" I hear them arguing and see them holding a lantern coming our way.

"Sarah hurt bad!" The creature carrying me bellows.

"That's not Sarah Ludo but you did a good job. Fantastic Ludo you're very brave!"

"Ludo brave!" He places me down gently in front of the two little guys.

"See what you did! Look at her back it's all cut up! Now she's going to get blood all over my floor!" Hoggle complains. He sighs irritably.

"Pick her back up Ludo. I'll get her all cleaned up yet again."

He groans out and picks me up. He follows them to the little house like area that is more crossed between a cave and a house. Ludo places me inside like a Barbie doll. "I am very upset with you sir Didymus." Sir Didymus laughs. "You're always upset." Hoggle throws down a vase. "Hogwash you're irresponsible! You put this young lady in harm's way and you're supposed to be a gallant knight! Impossible. Now she lays here bleeding on my floor!"

"Here my dear drink this." Sir Didymus says ignoring Hoggle.

"What is it?" He winks.

"It'll ease the pain my lady!"

I take a swig and start coughing spraying the contents everywhere. "Damn it Sir Didymus Hoggle smacks him in the back of the head. "Drink up my lady it eases the pain!" Hoggle yanks the bottle out of my hand. "She's a young lady no need for that sort of stuff."

He places the bottle down and Sir Didymus grabs it again. "Trust me hurry you're back won't hurt you'll feel damn good after you down this." At this point I'm desperate and will try anything. I down the harsh contents it slightly burns at it goes down but low and behold the little shit was right. I'm feeling pretty good about now. I break out in laughter for some reason and cover my mouth as Hoggle looks about me irritated. Sir Didymus laughs "see I told you!"

"You didn't!" Hoggle yanks the bottle back out of my hand which makes me laugh again. He rolls his eyes. "Errrrrr just lay down! So I can get those cuts cleaned up! You'll get an infection; we can't have that now can we?" I can't help but to laugh again as he reminds me of Charlie my dad. "But look Hoggle she's happy and pain free. In fact look at her she's really quite gorgeous." Hoggle sighs but takes a step back and looks me in the face. "Yeah well I've seen better." He groans and goes back to work on my back. "He's just a prude don't mind him. We don't get many young ladies here and if we do well they certainly don't look like you." I nod but something triggers in me and I think of him again. I close my eyes and my stomach wrenches. The tear works come.

"See Hoggle you done hurt her feelings!" Hoggle steps around and looks at me. "Did I now? Did I really offend you?" He says alarmed. I shake my head. "See! There she said I didn't!" Hoggle looks at me again but I bury my face. "I'm truly sorry Ms. If I did hurt your feelings I meant nothing by it." He says and puts his tiny hand on my shoulder. "You're so cruel Hoggle." Says Sir Didymus. I gasp between sobs. "It's not that."

"Then what is it now just tell us."

"I just want to go home."

Hoggle and Sir Didymus look upon one another. "But you can't Ms. The only way to get home was through Jareth the Goblin King. Once you enter the Labyrinth there is no leaving. You might as well face it this is your home now."

"Then I will go to this Goblin King and demand I be sent home." I feel corny even at those words which breaks me into a drunken laugh and tears mix.

"You can't Ms. The Goblin King is no more. No one has seen or heard from him in many years. In fact the Labyrinth has only gotten worse since his death."

"How did he die?"

"No one knows."

"But he was cruel nonetheless however I swear there are even crueler creatures about the Labyrinth since his demise."

Ok can't I just wake up now? Seriously?

"That is why you mustn't go off adventuring on your own anymore! Just stay here with us where it is safe." I go to argue that but suddenly can't fight off the sleepy feeling.