RETURN TO THE LABRYNTH
- CHAPTER 2 -
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
"Hoggle, Hoggle whats happened here? Whats happened to the Labrynth?" Sarah was worried, when she first came here she despised all it's twists and turns but now she could feel it suffering - as if if was a living entity. In the distance faint screams were heard, the sound of constant battle was all around them although nothing of it could be seen.
"I couldn't rightly tell you Sarah, I don't know it all myself. Jareth would be the man for that.."
Sarah cuts him off; "Jareth! Jareth is here! I tho... thought he was gone. I mean... whats going on? How could he be back?"
"Sarah its alright, Jareth never left. When you and him were in the castle last, I don't know how you did it but you sapped his power somehow, hes been here sinse getting it back - though it isnt what it was. Like I said Jareth is mean, but he wasn't evil... not like this guy."
Sarah freezes a moment, trying to take all of this in. How could Jareth be back? She thought he was gone. "You keep talking about theis new guy... who is he?" Sarah needed all the answers.
"This land of the Labrynth is one of four that make up our world. We are the western land - the land mainly of magic and illusion. The land to the east is your world - the place of the real and concrete. The place to the north... well lets just say if hell has a place on earth... that'd be it. The land of chaos. This 'new guy' is Sojourn, he is the ruler of the north land, and now this one too. We didn't realise it until after you left but Jareth was the only thing that kept our worlds in balance - he kept Sojourn at arms length from 'ere and the portal closed to your world so he couldn't get to there."
"Well, what about the land to the south? What of it?"
"The land to the south is the land of order. With their help we could have prevented Sojourn's siege, but they are too obsessed with keeping themselves safe that they won't come 'ere to help. Thats why we needed you..."
"I'll do what I can Hoggle."
"I knew you would friend - you were my first and I would never pull you into this unless I knew we had no where else to go. I'm sorry"
"Thats fine, believe me. If everything is as you say it is then I have no choise, this guy Sojourn would make his way to my world soon enough. Plus your right, you are my friend, and friends help each other. Now where to?"
* * * * *
It seemed as though they had been walking for days. The heat swirled around them - it was alot hotter than Sarah remembered it, even Hoggle seemed exausted. They hadn't entered the Labrynth yet... keeping to the outside travelling around. Hoggle told Sarah that what resistance they could muster was camped on the opposite side - there they would meet the good Sir, Ludo... and Jareth. She dreaded that meeting. She remembered when they last saw each other and when she defeated him. He seemed sad of course, though not how you would think. Sad more for her leaving than his falter. His kingdom was crashing around him and all she could see in his eyes was her, it seemed that everything else was nothing. A dagger of pity stabbed her in the stomach - quickly she dismissed her remorseful thoughts, she was intent on being stone faced when she met him. Although they were on the same side she would never befriend him. She thought of Toby back at home where she knew he was safe and what might have happened if Sarah hadn't been on time when first she was here. This gave her the power she needed to face Jareth, and that meeting was closing in on her as they rounded to the camp.
To be continued...
- CHAPTER 2 -
THE JOURNEY BEGINS
"Hoggle, Hoggle whats happened here? Whats happened to the Labrynth?" Sarah was worried, when she first came here she despised all it's twists and turns but now she could feel it suffering - as if if was a living entity. In the distance faint screams were heard, the sound of constant battle was all around them although nothing of it could be seen.
"I couldn't rightly tell you Sarah, I don't know it all myself. Jareth would be the man for that.."
Sarah cuts him off; "Jareth! Jareth is here! I tho... thought he was gone. I mean... whats going on? How could he be back?"
"Sarah its alright, Jareth never left. When you and him were in the castle last, I don't know how you did it but you sapped his power somehow, hes been here sinse getting it back - though it isnt what it was. Like I said Jareth is mean, but he wasn't evil... not like this guy."
Sarah freezes a moment, trying to take all of this in. How could Jareth be back? She thought he was gone. "You keep talking about theis new guy... who is he?" Sarah needed all the answers.
"This land of the Labrynth is one of four that make up our world. We are the western land - the land mainly of magic and illusion. The land to the east is your world - the place of the real and concrete. The place to the north... well lets just say if hell has a place on earth... that'd be it. The land of chaos. This 'new guy' is Sojourn, he is the ruler of the north land, and now this one too. We didn't realise it until after you left but Jareth was the only thing that kept our worlds in balance - he kept Sojourn at arms length from 'ere and the portal closed to your world so he couldn't get to there."
"Well, what about the land to the south? What of it?"
"The land to the south is the land of order. With their help we could have prevented Sojourn's siege, but they are too obsessed with keeping themselves safe that they won't come 'ere to help. Thats why we needed you..."
"I'll do what I can Hoggle."
"I knew you would friend - you were my first and I would never pull you into this unless I knew we had no where else to go. I'm sorry"
"Thats fine, believe me. If everything is as you say it is then I have no choise, this guy Sojourn would make his way to my world soon enough. Plus your right, you are my friend, and friends help each other. Now where to?"
* * * * *
It seemed as though they had been walking for days. The heat swirled around them - it was alot hotter than Sarah remembered it, even Hoggle seemed exausted. They hadn't entered the Labrynth yet... keeping to the outside travelling around. Hoggle told Sarah that what resistance they could muster was camped on the opposite side - there they would meet the good Sir, Ludo... and Jareth. She dreaded that meeting. She remembered when they last saw each other and when she defeated him. He seemed sad of course, though not how you would think. Sad more for her leaving than his falter. His kingdom was crashing around him and all she could see in his eyes was her, it seemed that everything else was nothing. A dagger of pity stabbed her in the stomach - quickly she dismissed her remorseful thoughts, she was intent on being stone faced when she met him. Although they were on the same side she would never befriend him. She thought of Toby back at home where she knew he was safe and what might have happened if Sarah hadn't been on time when first she was here. This gave her the power she needed to face Jareth, and that meeting was closing in on her as they rounded to the camp.
To be continued...