Chapter 2
"Hey, cool, it worked this time." Merideth was grinning ear to ear.
"I didn't even know there was a storm going on." Elizabeth's grin was bigger than her friends.
Jareth shook his head. "Such a pity. The two of you don't even seem to realize the consequences of your actions. The question is, what do I do with the two of you?"
"Never had a simultaneous wish-away, eh, Jareth?"
"I think he's in shock, Mer. Not only are we a simultaneous wish-away, we're two crazy fangirls."
"The problem is that our friends will never believe us when we tell them what happend."
"Who says we have to tell anyone? Remember, what goes on at Con-"
"Stays at Con? Yeah, right, I wish..." Merideth frowned, remembering an incident involving a lot of jello shots, several members of the 501st Vader's Fist, a digital camera, and a Battlestar Galactica sheet covered in Vipers...
Jareth placed a hand on each girl's shoulder, drawing their attention back to the present. "You're right, I've never had anything like this. But I think I know what to do. I think I'll send you each through the labyrinth, one at a time, but if one of you fails, you both stay forever."
"We can't lose, can we, Elizabeth? We successfully complete the maze, we get to go home. We get stuck here, we get to terrorize His Hairness."
Elizabeth nodded. "I don't think he knows what he's dealing with. You wanna go first, or shall I run first while you sit on your arse?"
"I wanna go first! I wanna stick my bum on Hoggle!"
"Okay, but if you encounter the Fieries, don't overly traumatize them. Leave some for me, k?"
"Oh, no no no. You two do not get to decide anything, here. Youngest goes first."
Merideth rolled her eyes. "Figures. First I gotta give up everything for my baby sister, and now Jareth decides youngest goes first and takes away all my fun."
Elizabeth hugged her friend. "Don't worry. I'll get this over with quickly, then you can have your fun, and we'll be back at Con in time for a last sweep through the dealer's room before it closes for the night."
"Goddess bless your trip, babe, and give that little blue worm a swift kick for me, will ya?"
"Will do."