Chapter 1 and so it begins
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A/N: time change )( setting change.
"Sarah! Where are you?"
Ten-year-old Toby rushed down the stairs, and into the living room. His big sister was supposed to come and watch him while his parents were out. Sarah had moved out, but she still came to take care of her little brother.
"I'm here, Toby." Came Sarah's voice. "In the kitchen."
Toby rushed into the kitchen, and found his sister sitting at the table. "Let's play hide-and-seek," he announced apon reaching the table.
"Toby, you have to get to bed soon." Sarah reminded the little boy. "How about we sit on the couch, and I'll tell you a story."
Toby sighed. "Alright."
"What story would you like to hear?" Sarah asked, leading Toby to the couch.
"The Bog of Eternal Stench."
"And after that was out of the boy and on to the next obstacle. But that, is a tale for another day."
Toby smiled sleepily at his sister as she finished the story. Sarah stood up, and pulled her little brother to his feet. Then, as little boys often do, Toby's energy came back. "Hide and seek now!"
Sarah sighed, and then smiled. "One round."
"You hide!" Toby insisted, covering his face, and beginning to count. "1-2-3…" After he was sure she was out of the room, he did a hurried "49-100! Ready or not, here I come!" And was off. He was sure this would be a short round. He was good at this game. But, the more he looked, the more Toby realized he couldn't find her. "Sarah!" he called, beginning to worry. Then, her noticed something; the door to Sarah's old room was slightly open. The boy grinned, "I'm gonna get you, Sarah!" Toby ran into the room, and froze.
The window was wide open, and the curtains were whipping around in the wind being blown in.
"Sarah?" The boy asked, now nervous. He flipped the light switch, the lights didn't turn on. "Sarah! This isn't funny! Ow!" He had kicked something. It felt like a little ball. Toby picked it up, and held it to the light of the moon. It was a little ball, made out of clear, hard glass. He's remembered stories about there balls in the stories of the Labyrinth. Toby's eyes widened.
"Sarah."
The sound of heels clanking against stone was heard as knee-high boot-clad Anya stormed down the stairs, putting to effort into being quiet. She found the pair of double doors she sought out, and swung them open into a large room, which she called 'The Dance Magic Hall'.
A/N: A.K.A the room in which Jareth sang the Dance Magic song.
She closed the doors behind her, and stormed up to the throne where the Goblin King sat.
"What were you thinking!" She shrieked.
"What are you talking about?" Jareth questioned.
"Don't you play dumb with me!" Still angry, she sat apon the Goblin King's lap and looked him in the eyes. "I went to the kitchen for some water, and I happened to overhear a-"
" Happened to overhear?"
"Don't you toy with me, Jareth."
"My apologies continue." The King replied, smiling at her anger.
Anya gave him a look of disgust, and continued. "Overhear a goblin asking 'if they should bring water to the prisoner'. Thinking you were too smart to try the same thing twice, asked 'what prisoner?' and he said 'the human girl'". Rising out of his lap, she glared fiercely at him. "What were you thinking!".
"Calm down," he said, rising. Jareth hadn't planned to tell her about Sarah quite yet, but she tended to find these things out for herself.
"You're smarter than this! No one tries the same thing twice!"
"I did not do the same thing twice. Last time, I captured her brother."
"Toby's ten now!" He's going to come looking for her. She's probably told him stories!"
"Ten? Why the worry? He's still ought but a babe."
"The babe with the power! "She mocked, pushing him back on to his throne, then turning her heels and leaving.
"Oh, what am I going to do?"
Small Toby sat on his bed, holding the glass ball. "How am I supposed to find Sarah? I don't even know how to get to Goblin City. What am I going to do?"
Fate, as it usually does, decided to prove its existence.
Crash!
It came from downstairs. Toby jumped from the bed, and rushed to find out what the sound was. The site he found was all but ordinary. A goblin stood in the middle of the kitchen, pans sprawled all over the floor. The goblin looked at Toby, and spoke in a rough, gravely voice.
"Are you Sarah's brother?" the many trinkets and jewels jingled as he spoke.
Toby gasped in awe at the goblin. "You're Hogwen. No…Hogwart-"
"-Hoggles."
"Hoggles! Right, Sarah told me about you. Yes, I'm Toby".
"The Goblin King has kidnapped your sister."
"So I've noticed."
"And you have to save her."
"Me! I do? But, I can't face the Goblin King."
"Yes, you can. You have to."
"But, but, I don't even know how to get to the Goblin City."
"Break the ball of course!"
"What?"
"The glass ball in your hand. Shatter it, and it will take you to the entrance of the labyrinth."
"Oh." Without hesitation, Toby slammed the ball against the counter and shattered it. His vision blurred and silvery-blue lights swirled all around him, and he began to fly at an incredible rate.
No turning back now!
Chibi: That concludes Chapter 1. 2 will be up as soon as I finish typing it.
