Disclaimer: I do not own anything except the original characters. Labyrinth and it's characters belong to Jim Henson. Other references to music, books, movies, games belong to the respective owners.

As before reviews are welcome. And yes Toby will be showing up in later chapters as well.


Sarah asked Kay to let her be for a while after returning to the apartment and he left understanding. He told her that if she needed anything to call him and he would do what he could. Once inside the apartment Sarah pulled the necklace out of her purse and looked at it. Walking into her room she unwrapped it once again. She took a seat at her vanity mirror again and put the necklace down on the table top. She looked at herself in the mirror and called her friends to her. Hoggle replied the way he usually did. She turned to them, but did not greet them the way she usually does, with hugs. She continued to sit at her vanity mirror looking at them, quietly.

"My lady, what troubles thee?" Didymus asked walking over to her and placing one of his small paws on her leg.

Before she could say anything she remembered what had happened the last time she saw the goblin king. She rushed out of the room and grabbed the phone, punching numbers quickly. Tsai was walking around the apartment checking windows and the door making it as secure as possible. A young male voice answered the phone after the second ring. Toby was nine now and still had his blond hair cut short.

"Toby?" Sarah asked quickly and worriedly. "Are you alright? A stranger hasn't talked to you in the last few days has he?"

"Sarah?" Toby replied confused by her question. "I am fine and no I haven't talked to any strangers lately. Sarah, are you okay?"

"I am fine, Toby," Sarah replied with a heavy sigh of relief. "Just a bit worked up at the moment with this new part I have. Don't worry about it, okay?"

"You are sure you are ok?" Toby asked once again worriedly. "You aren't over working yourself are you?"

"No, and yes I am sure I am fine." Sarah replied smiling slightly. "How are mom and dad?"

She had started to call her step mom, mom after the ordeal in the labyrinth, which had made both her father and step mother happy.

"They are just fine," Toby replied. "They were actually talking about calling you and seeing if you could take me for a night while they go out to dinner this weekend."

"I would love to, Toby. Let me check my schedule really quick." Sarah walked over to the rehearsal schedule and looked it over. "Saturday would work best for me."

"Alright, I will tell them." Toby said excited. "I have to get back to my homework now."

After saying goodbye to Toby she hung up the phone and walked slowly back into the room. She sat down at the vanity mirror. Her friends staring back at her as she looked to them.

"What is the matter?" Hoggle asked.

"This," Sarah replied and showed them the necklace.

They all looked to each other for a moment. They all knew who it belonged to.

"Where did ye get that?" Hoggle asked eyes going wide.

"It fell out of my script this morning when I pulled it out of its envelope." Sarah replied watching them carefully. "Why would his pendent be in my script?"

They looked to each other again, then back to her.

"We don't know, my lady," Diddymus replied, speaking for all of them. "The king does not tell us anything."

Sarah sighed again putting the necklace into a drawer in her vanity. She looked to them once again tears filling her eyes, but she refused to let them fall. Maybe they knew something about the rules that went with her winning the labyrinth.

"I thought it was over after I beat the labyrinth." Sarah said softly as she looked to them. "Aren't there rules to this? What does he want with me? Is he angry that I beat him at his game? Does he want revenge? Or is he still in love with me after all these years?"

She dropped her gaze from them and looked to her hands. She willed herself to calm down before looking to her friends once again, hoping for some answers. Her friends stayed quiet having no answers for her. The phone rang out in the living room and Sarah jumped slightly. She stood and excused herself before walking back out to the living room once again. She picked up the phone and answered it. Earin's voice came over the receiver and told Sarah that Tsai had been given a small part then for the rest of the play she would be stage crew. Sarah thanked him before hanging up the phone and turning to Tsai.

"Tsai," Sarah said trying to get her friends attention. "Tsai!"

Tsai nearly falls out a window. She quickly regains her balance and looks to Sarah with a glare. Three heads are seen in the doorway to the bedroom.

"What?" Tsai yelled at Sarah.

Sarah was quiet for a second as she looked to the door where her friends sat waiting.

"Well, that was Earin," Sarah began looking to Tsai. "He said you got a small part in the play, then while you aren't on stage you would be stage crew."

"Oh," Tsai said. "I almost fell out a window."

"What were you doing anyways?" Sarah asked watching her friend.

"Setting traps." Tsai replied going back to work.

Sarah notices the glue in Tsai's hand and walked over to her.

"Traps?" Sarah asked.

She notices the broken glass that Tsai had been gluing to the window sill and smiles slightly.

"Do you really think that will keep him away?" Sarah asked watching Tsai for a moment.

"Well if feather brain decides to land on the window sill he won't be coming back!" Tsai replied as she continued to work.

Sarah laughs and smiles before turning to the door where the three waited for her.

"Well, Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus are here." Sarah said still smiling.

The three walk out of the bedroom to the living room where Tsai's fox sees Hoggle. Before anyone can react the fox leaps at Hoggle and starts to playfully nip at Hoggle. Hoggle starts to run around the living room flailing his arms.

"Get it off me!" Hoggle yelled as he continued to run.

"Tsai, your fox is attacking Hoggle." Sarah said standing there not knowing what to do.

Tsai turns and jumps from the window running after Hoggle.

"No no no, Chu Chu," Tsai said following them. "Bad, bad."

She finally catches Hoggle and grabs her fox off of him. Sarah smiles and shakes her head. She walks over to where she left the script and picked up a highlighter. She found Tsai's part and started to highlight it in blue. Tsai went back to work on her traps after putting her fox down.

"Tsai, you will run lines with me won't you?" Sarah asked.

Tsai would be in one scene with Sarah then the rest of the time be working back stage on sets and helping with costumes.

"Duh!" Tsai replied looking to her for a second before going back to her traps.

Sarah smiled and her friends from the underground said their goodbyes to her. They would have to go back before they were noticed being gone to long. Sarah smiled and put the script down. She stood and walked into their small kitchen and looked through the fridge. They would need groceries soon. She sighed and looked to Tsai wondering how her friend would feel if she went out to get them on her own. She looked away and picked up a piece of paper and pen. She started to write down items that they would need soon and looked to Tsai once more when she was finished. Her friend had moved to another window and was working on gluing the broken glass down. Sarah walked over to Tsai and sighed.

"Tsai," she said softly hoping not to startle her friend again.

"Yeah?" Tsai replied as she continued to work not looking up to Sarah.

"I am going to go out and get some items from the store." Sarah said smiling. "You don't have to go with me. Why don't you stay and finish fortifying the apartment?"

"Nope! I'm coming with you!" Tsai said hoping down from the window again. "Besides I need more supplies."

They gathered their purses and headed out of the apartment locking the door behind them. Sarah had grabbed the list she had made and put it in her purse. As they drove to the store Sarah remembered that Toby would be coming over on Saturday.

"Tsai, don't do anything to crazy in your traps." Sarah said quickly.

"Why? Are you going to jump out the window?" Tsai asked sarcastically.

"No!" Sarah replied and laughed. "Toby is coming over on Saturday."

"Oh, I like Toby." Tsai replied. "Ok."

Sarah smiled and they parked in the parking lot. They walked into the store and started their shopping. Once finished they headed home again. Sarah wondered when she would be able to go out of the apartment alone again. Pushing the thought from her mind she smiled as Tsai helped her carry the groceries inside. Tsai after putting the groceries away pokes her head out of the kitchen.

"We cans have food now?" Tsai asked smiling.

"Sounds good to me," she replied smiling and walking into the kitchen.

"We could make little cakes and invite your friends and I could dress up Didymus." Tsai said smiling as Sarah started to make something for them to eat.

Tsai pulled out some bread and peach jam. Once the food was finished they sat down at the table and started to eat.

"I don't think so for a few days." Sarah replied.

"Why not?" Tsai asked.

"I don't want to draw more of his attention onto me." Sarah replied. "Just give it a few days."

"I am sure all his attention is already on you, but I think I understand." Tsai replied.

"Tsai?" Sarah said then paused for a second. "Do you remember the pink dress that your mother made you wear in high school?"

Sarah wanted to change the subject from the one that was filling her mind for a few moments at least.

"Uhh, why did you bring that up?" Tsai asked disgusted. "That thing was horrible."

"I remember your mother had a very hard time to get you in to it." Sarah laughed.

"Yeah, you were staying the night that night weren't you?" Tsai asked remembering.

"Yes, I was." Sarah replied. "And if I remember correctly, I was laughing the whole time."

Tsai sucks her teeth some and shakes her head at Sarah. Sarah heard something at the kitchen window and looked over quickly. A large white barn owl sat on the window sill that Tsai had not gotten to. Sarah stared at the owl as it watched her.

"Tsai…" Sarah said quietly still watching the owl, knowing it was Jareth.

Tsai whips around toast in hand and throws it at the window. The jellied side smacks against the glass and the owl fluffs its wings before flying off.