I laid in my bed wide awake, too scared to go back to sleep. Images of the dark, foreboding labyrinth plagued my dreams night after night. Dreams of getting stuck in traps, mauled by creatures hired to secure the labyrinth, and getting killed by Him. His lips drawn back in a cruel sneer as he looks unforgivingly down at my withering form. His dark chuckle filling the air around me filling me with an immense amount of dread. The last thing I see before I wake up every night is his eyes. Two mismatched orbs glowing in the darkness filled with hate and the need to witness my end.

It's only recently that these dreams have been making what's supposed to be a peaceful time a living nightmare. I would have to say it all started within the last week or so. If I remember correctly the day it started was the day that Hoggle told me about the most gruesome death to date.

Hoggle had been assigned to tend to the bushes in the garden area of the labyrinth when he heard it. The scream that haunts everyone's dreams. It wasn't too far from where he was stationed so he went to go check it out. What he found was a girl, probably in her late teens, laying on the ground and a grinning Jareth standing over her. The girl had been so frightened by him appearing out of nowhere that she didn't notice that he brought some "friends" along with him. "They looked like they was makin a deal," Hoggle told me. "If only the little lady saw those... those... Animals! She could've gotten away." Finishing he looked down at his hands, trying to steady himself before continuing. He took a deep breath, looked up at me, and said in a grave voice. "But she didn't have the gift. No new runner has it anymores."

I knew that I needed to ask him about this "gift", but he was determined to finish his story before he lost the courage to. He told me that Jareth had said something to trick her Ito believing that he cared about her and wanted to help her. It was her mistake for believing him. As soon as she let her guard down he snapped his fingers and his henchmen ran up to the girl and held her down. He then walked up to her, croup in hand, and whacked her multiple times leaving tiny, deep wounds all over her. His men then proceeded to rub dirt and anything else they could get their grubby little hands on into her cuts causing her to scream out once again.

He then snapped his fingers again. Three of the creatures sat down on her limbs while the fourth one puller her arm. It didn't take long for her to unleash the loudest, bloodcurdling scream ever. Hoggle watched in horror as her arm was stretched to the point that it just ripped off. "The sound," he said " is enough to make me vomit." Now he's a strong little guy so hearing him say that means that it was bad. Still screaming, the girl watched as the creature used her arm as a play thing before putting it down and pinning her to the ground while the next creature pulled her other arm. This time, a pop was heard over the noise which cause the animal to yank her arm clear off. The last two did it at the same time as to not waste anymore time. Jareth, apparently, just stood there praising the vile creatures for their work.

Finally, it was his turn. He straddled what was left of her and proceeded to whisper something into her ear. The only thing that Hoggle managed to hear was 'no ones going to beat me ever again'. Jareth stood and looked down at the girl with his sick twisted grin before repeatedly stomping on her face. Blood and bone was sent in every direction. By the third stomp he had reached the brain which soon went the way as everything else did. His laughter was that of a complete maniac. The amount of blood and gore sent Hoggle over his breaking point. He saw Jareth stand up and turn to face where he was. "He-he says 'do what you want with this useless trash heap. Just don't make too much of a mess' befores disappearing." Shivering at the memory he gave me a warning. "He'd probably made you his next target, little lady. I knows you won't do anything to get you sent back there but he might just do it for nos reason at all. Be on your toes."

Back to normal time, the sun had just come up and was eliminating my room with columns of light that poured through my window. I looked over at the mirror and sighed. Hoggle was right. I am his next target. I need to find out what this gift is fast or else I'm screwed. Hoggle, please visit early today.