AN: I realised that somehow I put chapter three instead of two, but haven't noticed until looking recently. I've been studying for exams and I have a job as well so it makes it difficult to update with my other stories as well. Well I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Labyrinth characters except the OC character Sarah.

Chapter Two: The Words

After the failed attempts of the past two weeks having gone to visit some relatives Sarah was finally able to go out for the day. Dressed in a white poet shirt and a pair of faded jeans left the house telling Doug and Karen she would be back in time to look after Toby while they went out for dinner.

Finding a nice bench that she could sit on while watching Artemis run about in the field for the day with her rucksack that had some food for both her and Artemis though she didn't need to eat it enjoyed some of the simple pleasures of trying out human food. Picking up the red book wondered why she was intrigued by the story though it was very unique unlike many that she had read over the centuries had a bad feeling that something would happen tonight.

Hmm best go to the butcher's to get some blood if that's true. I might not be able to feed or I'll turn into a blood-lusting creature after having to abstain from it for the past two weeks.

Having read the book she saw the clock ring 5 o'clock, putting the book away she called Artemis who ran right back to her. Making to leave the park sensed that something was watching her turned around to see a barn owl perched upon a tree. Now that was strange as they were nocturnal creatures and didn't usually come nears towns, but farmyards or the countryside. So why was it here and been here since she came? Shaking her head not wanting to ponder the isutation anymore started her run to the butcher's.

An hour later exciting the butcher's shop with a couple of pints of blood in a brown paper bag, that she had said was for a science project, not wanting the guy to be suspiscous. Every time she needed to collect some blood always went to a different butcher's as she didn't want them to question why she needed so much, even disguising herself with her vampiric abilities She couldn't always take a human as it would attract too much attention and force her to move on so the best thing to do was take animal blood even though it wasn't as tasty as human's.

Looking up from her musings saw that they were nearly at the house and not late since she didn't want to deal with Karen shouting at her. With these thoughts it started raining, God what did I do to annoy you, making a mad dash for the house making sure not to run too quickly before it started to rain heavily. Seeing the doors light on hopped onto the deck shaking herself clean of excess water while telling Artemis to go through to the garage, where she cleaned him up as Doug and Karen made themselves ready. Getting out of her wet clothes into a black vest with long fingerless gloves that went up to midway of her forearms, with black jeans and put back on her Harley boots on as her trainers where muddy.

Walking into Doug's and Karen's room with her rucksack where they where just getting ready to leave, Toby was a bit upset decided to read him the Labyrinth to calm him down. Karen listened annoyed as she had a bad day with Toby and Sarah rarely talked to her only when necessary. She felt that the girl was putting a dampener with her family, that she should have stayed with her useless mother. Telling Sarah that Toby was to go to sleep at seven, walked off in a huff as she said that she would.

Muttering under her breath as they walked to the car said, "I wish the Goblins would take you and Toby away right now," having no idea of the effect this would have on her life and would haunt her for many years to come as her husband drove them off for their time together.

Upstairs in their room the lights flickered on and off until they blacked out Sarah felt her sixth sense screaming danger, grateful that Toby was fast asleep or he would be crying which she never liked, shouldering her rucksack in the progress as you never know you might need one.

Hearing a rustle behind her jumped out of chair ready to defend her little brother even if he wasn't truly hers. Whirling around she saw a barn owl tapping impatiently at the window but took no notice as another noise that sounded like laughter came behind her, a thunderstorm started up that she hoped to all deities that it wouldn't wake up Toby. Looking in the cot she gasped as he wasn't there saw something running across the room as it past her. Using her vampire abilities caught the little creature in her claws growled out baring her fangs eyes glowing in the dark, "Where's my brother?!!"

With those words the doors to the balcony opened and the barn owl flew in making her shield her eyes, while still hanging on to the creature as it took on the form of a man who looked and smelled nothing like a human to her senses, the part that was a blood-lusting creature trembled in part fear and happiness as it felt magic not seen for hundreds of years appear right in front of it.

"Who are you?" Sarah asked as her vampire features had disappeared before the man before had a chance to look, though she was still holding the little creature in her hands that was trembling in fear, fighting to get out of her hold.

"Why Sarah didn't you know I'm the Goblin King. And I've come to take you away, from your mother's wish," the Goblin King smirked at the look of horror on the mortal girl's face dropping the little creature, as it scuttled for cover from the scary human girl amusing the Goblin King to no end though his face betrayed nothing..

"But shouldn't she be running the Labyrinth?" Sarah asked as she seethed underneath at the betrayal of Karen. Shows how much she loved me and Toby if she wished us away after listening to the book. Mortals are truly disgustful beings if this is what she would do to her blood kin.

"Ah but young one I went to her and she wanted nothing to do with you two. Seemed rather grateful if you asked me, as she did take her dreams instead of the reality she lives in," he walked up to her until they where a few feet apart as he said those words, a crystal ball in his hand that showed Karen agreeing to this. A low growl escaped her lips, eyes flashing silver for a minute which went unnoticed by him.

Contemplating her options now that Karen being selfish as always, she would have to get herself and her brother out of this she said in a bold voice, "How about a compromise?" hoping that this would catch his attention.

"A compromise?" the Goblin King raised an eyebrow intrigued.

"Instead of keeping us I'll run the Labyrinth. If I fail you keep me and return Toby back here, but if I win you return both of us home," Sarah said laying out the terms as the Goblin King listened hoping that he would take her offer as she was quite sure that she would be able to do this having countless years of experience compared to the fey when magic was far wilder than what the Underground would be like.

"You care so much about your little brother that you would give up your own life for him," the Goblin King said sounding surprised as many mortals these days wouldn't do such things many preferring to leave their siblings and save themselves.

Staring boldly at the creature before her said, "Yes I would."

Feeling a wave of magic, found herself in a desert while in front of her was a Labyrinth that was even bigger than the one with the Minotaur in as the Goblin King said gesturing to an old fashioned clock that hung inside their house, "You have thirteen hours to reach the center of the Labyrinth and if you fail you will be mine for all eternity," fading out of existence he disappeared as she jogged to the walls of the Labyrinth prepped and ready to go as she had her rucksack with her blood inside since she didn't know if these creatures blood where poisonous to her having never gone through the trouble of tasting their blood and who knows what types of creatures had evolved over the centuries when they left Earth?

Well off I go, starting her journey through the Labyrinth.