R. Knave : Oh my! Thank you for the reviews, It is nice that you kind folks take time to not only read my story but to comment on it. That is very touching. Enjoy this next chapter of Rise of the Goblin King.

(Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh nor do I own Labyrinth, but I do own the special edition two disk DVD of Labyrinth if that counts)

Labyrinth (Rise of the Goblin king)

Seto

"GODS!"

Seto said as he reached another dead end. For hours or possible days he had spend wondering around the vast walls of the Labyrinth. The sun beat down on his now tanned skin. Beads of sweat rolled down his brow, down his chin onto the stone floor. He felt so dehydrated and hungry but it was if the wall never let him die completely. When he felt he could no longer go on he would just so happen to run across some kind of stream or some kind of food that would keep his torture going which only pissed off the king even further. It was like the Labyrinth was toying with him, like some kind of child. He tried staying calm and breathing, he tried controlling his emotions. Hell, he even punched a few walls (which he found not the best course of action out of the three) but no matter what he did he just seemed to go in circles.

This time around he tried marking his path so he would not back track. He had found a broken piece of stone and was using it to mark the ground as he walked now that he reached this dead end he went back up the turn and put an X at the entrance. He had come down a way that gave him the choice to either go left or right. Having found nothing going to the right he would go left this time around. As he walked the king thought about the stupid advice Atemu had giving him before leaving him in this hell.

"This will be the hardest and last thing I can teach you my king. In a moment I will leave you inside the Labyrinth. You will either learn to rule it or travel forever lost inside" Atemu said as he stood on the top of the tower looking at his king.

Seto had not been fearful. He had a habit of letting his arrogance and pride rule over any and all emotion, including fear. King of his original kingdom or king of goblins he was still king. Regardless, he did have the curtsey to listen to what Atemu was saying.

"Unlike everything else, the labyrinth is not something that is to be simply controlled "Atemu said. Seto cut him off then "I control everything"

Atemu shook his head "Yes, you do. But everything and the labyrinth are two different things. Like I mentioned before, the Labyrinth changes to fit its king. Right now, like you, your Labyrinth is young and untrained. You have to teach it that you are its master, for right now it knows not"

Seto frowned for this very reason he made sure all his castle dogs were trained before being given to him. "What am I to do? How am I suppose to train the Labyrinth"

Atemu reached out and placed a hand on his king's cheek. "Only a king can train a Labyrinth, so only a king can find out how"

Then he was here alone surrounded by walls, corners, and turns. Mentally, Seto had plotted out his revenge on Atemu over and over as he wondered the labyrinth but only found the more frustrated he got the more lost he seemed to be so for the time being revenge had to wait. As he walked down this pathway he looked at the walls. He had grown use to the interesting vegetation that grew on the walls around him. Nothing looked like a plant he had ever seen before back home and he was brought plants from all over the world. Seto even in countered a plant with multiple eyes that followed him as he quickly rushed by. Currently he was admiring the vines that grew along the path he was walking. Big bull rope vines clung onto the wall with leaves that spiraled off of it and tiny star shaped purple flowers. This place was magical, and if in fact he was not lost inside this place, he could find the beauty of it and all its complexity. The labyrinth was defiantly alive in more ways than one. His admiration was cut short as he ran smack into another dead end. Seto boiled with rage and grabbed his hair and yelled out before turning and running back the short distance to the turn. He came to a crossing but not the one he remembered. This one had for ways instead of the left or right he had the choice of earlier three having an X in front of it except for the one on the far left. The Labyrinth had bested him again.

Seto's eyes darted around as he felt that he was in fact being driven mad. "WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!" he called out in anger and chucked his last saving grace, the small stone. "Why will it not listen to me" He growled and went down the path that was not marked having no other options.

His eyes had caught site of a small pond collected inside the indent of some stone. He figured his Labyrinth had found it time for him to hydrate again which he choked back anger as he kneeled down at the drink site. He dipped his cupped hands into the cool water and drunk letting it chill his body and calm his burning frustration. Seto sat down next to the pool and leaned against the wall that felt warm against his back. The young king looked to the side at his reflection in the water. His long hair was dirty and sweat had it sticking to his face like the vines did on the wall. His shirt was slightly ripped and was blackened with dirt, grit, and some twigs having to weed through over grown vegetation while exploring the labyrinth.

He had not grown use to the change in his eyes yet. He did not look human with the ice blue iris thin like ice cycles at his feline eyes. His hair so wild and thick not well cut and short like he had it when he grew up. His ears slightly pointed and even the nails on his hands had changed. He usually always wore gloves so he had forgotten his nail color had turned black like some demon. He was not the Prince he had been bred to be his is life was much more complicated now. It was much more then making woman swoon with his looks and sitting around drinking and intimidating villagers nor was he playing with his younger brother and feeling the warmth of his mother's love. Was he even human anymore? Would his mother or brother even recognize him and what of his father?

Seto closed his eyes and thought about the last vision of his family he had. His mother and brother with such fear in their eyes, his father writhing on the floor none of his power or riches running to save him. The man he had admired so much, the man who had so much power over everything could not even save his family from some witch. How the kings 'power' could not save Seto from being cursed and left to sit and rot inside the stone labyrinth. He grew angry thinking about how much he wanted to be like that man, how little he had known about the greater power that he now possessed.

Seto had tried to see what had become of his brother and mother but the glass orb would not show him. It was if Seto's past had been completely taken from him and all he had left was memories which seemed to be fading. What good would he have been anyway to them? He was sure that they were better off without a repeat of the king they had just as the sorceress said. But was he better off without them he wondered. What did the once great prince have now?

Seto felt a cool breeze flow over his for head which calmed him like a mother's touch. It did not even accrue to him that he had not felt a cool breeze since being inside the labyrinth and he opened his eyes to see that it was dark. The sky was full of stars and a large half moon that he noticed was never any more or less. It was always a half moon in the kingdom he ruled. Slowly Seto stood up and noticed that both left and right the path seemed endless, forever going in one direction or the other with no sense of ending ever. Around him the vines began to bloom there flowers, some gold and others a deep purple the sound of things moving and alive filled his now sensitive ears. Seto turned around to face the wall he was just leaning against just moments ago. He understood now. Seto had not fully let go of whom he was and it was clouding him. He was no longer a Prince waiting for his father to die; he was a King, a Goblin King. He had power beyond his father. He had power over all and he had supreme control over the labyrinth, His labyrinth.

Seto was ready to rule.

He narrowed his eyes and looked at the wall closely in front of him. He let out a breath and held his hand out as instinct was telling him too and walked forward. He had stepped into another walk way the wall giving way to a mere illusion of one being there now. He looked to his right and saw the main gates of his castle walls. He could feel the power of the labyrinth fill him up and bow to him both becoming intertwined.

Atemu was there to meet Seto at the gate with a few lower goblins that worked in the castle to escort him. When the king walked in he was dirty from head to toe. His shirt was ripped and his pants had been through hell and back, but Seto stood tall and mighty. Atemu's eyes widened as he witnessed and felt the true power of the new King of Goblins. He was forced to look down and bow his head submissive to him.

"Welcome back, my king" Atemu said handing him a small towel as Seto walked up to him for him to wipe his face. "Prepare a bath and a large feast" He ordered "There will be a celebration in honor of my name" Everyone bowed and they led him back to the castle.

Atemu personally cleaned and dressed his king as Seto said nothing but small orders here and there. Seto had a smirk on his face from time to time thinking about the control and how much he surpassed his father. How he was above everyone and everything. How he was truly a king.

Atemu gazed at Seto as he dressed him both overjoyed yet worried of what the Labyrinth did to his king's mind, but knew better then to ask questions. He was no longer a teacher to Seto and must resume his position as his underling. Seto did not notice Atemu's curious looks and only himself in the mirror when the goblin was done. He stood in a tight black pants decorated with gold and silver chains and loops. His boots tied tightly stopping just below his knew where his pants disappeared inside. Atemu had dressed him in a long sleeved shirt that was black and sheer and felt light and cool caressing Seto's skin. He had only brushed out Seto's hair and scented with oils and perfumes as it is tradition that a Goblin king did not tie up his hair and let it run as free as his power but on top his head lay the golden crown encrusted with jewels from across the goblin lands. Seto put on his black gloves and adjusted the necklace that symbolized his curse proudly.

"Atemu, I am done. It is time to go to the throne room" Seto said walking out. Atemu bowed and followed.

When Seto walked into his crowed throne room everything stopped, the laughter, the hoots and hollers, and the drinking. All of the goblin's eyes were on the king. Seto looked at them back standing in the door way of his throne room and forwarded his brow in irritation.

"Well?" he said irritated.

They all began to cheer and shout his name. Seto and Atemu walked through the crowed to the large thrown room and Seto sat down one leg tossed over the arm of the large chair. His crown having slid slightly to the side as a small goblin boy brought him a cup of wine. Without looking He snatched it from the boy and smirked twirling it in his hand looking with interest at the celebration of mystical creatures in his name before he swallowed the wine in his cup and whipped his mouth. Atemu stood beside him as he always did looking half serious and half bored.

"Atemu, even for tonight, you refuse to let loose" Seto said tossing his empty cup and leaned on his fist as another was brought to him. Atemu kept his eyes forward "Never was much of a partier my king" Atemu said giving Seto a bit of a smirk causing the king to laugh.

"This night will last until every single goblin's belly is full of meat and wine!" he shouted as he grabbed his next cup raising it. They all cheered as birds and a pig roasted on a pit in the corner and more barrels of wine was rolled in. Seto would get as drunk off of the wine as he was on power. Nothing could stop him now.

Atemu

Atemu walked through the castle corridors with the silence that surpassed the wind. His wore a cloak and his face was covered by a black mask as he made it to what appeared to be a dead end. He lifted his hand and gave his wrist a bit of a flick and the wall slid to the side. He walked inside and picked up the lantern that was waiting for him on an end table as the wall slid back behind him. It was complete darkness until he was able to light the lantern. The flame danced on the walls lighting up everything as he walked down a bit more turning right and down a set of stairs. When he reached the red door he knocked on it once.

"We awaken with the darkness" was heard through the door.

"To guide the light" Atemu said as if in a chant and the door slid open.

He walked inside and handed his lantern to the hooded door man and walked the rest of the way inside.

Five cloaked bodies stood in the small room each taking down there hoods showing them to be older but still very beautiful goblins from Atemu's tribe. Each goblin was exotic and handsome despite their obvious age but their purple eyes where full of knowledge and wisdom and each had raised a king in their prime.

"Elders" Atemu said bowing his head "I assume you summon me, and risk everything, due to the quickness of the kings training of the labyrinth"

"Atemu, you were chosen to guide the next King because of your wit and credible power of magic. But even you could not predict the haste this new king had with conquering the labyrinth" The center one said looking the oldest out of them. Atemu nodded, though he knew the labyrinth would mess with the king's head. Outside the labyrinth days did in fact passed. While Seto was inside, day and night went on as usual. The king was only in side for one full day that night he had felt the Labyrinth's power change and he knew that Seto had succeeded.

"Most King's are lost inside the Labyrinth for years before mastering it. Even our last great king, the one your father tought, was inside for a year. Seto is learning his power's so fast and at such a young age that could end badly" The oldest elder said the others nodding in agreement.

"What about the upcoming war coming! He has no idea of our enemies and what they plan to do!" A smaller elder to the far right said urgently "He is powerful, but he is young and inexperienced. Our enemies will surely over run us"

"We have to stay calm" Said the goblin next to the last. "We have to have faith of our king and faith in Atemu"

"Ahsmith is right, we need to trust In our king as well as Atemu" Said the middle oldest goblin "He has given so much to this, including his very own happiness" He said looking at Atemu with sadness. Atemu looked clear back at his grandfather with lack of emotion. "My grandson was blessed by the sorceresses herself. We have to follow the plan"

"Elder Hembai" Atemu said referring to his grandfather "I do hope you did not summon me to state what we already know. Yes, Seto has surpassed all expectations but as expected. Everything about this king is different" Atemu spoke with wisdom as the elders heard him "If everything goes well, Goblins will be forever free from the threat of our enemy. Tell me; has the one we been waiting for revealed itself?"

Elder Hembai reached out his hand to his grandson "Let me show you". Atemu grabbed his grandfather's hand and closed his eyes allowing the vision to fill his mind. It was if he was standing right there inside the human world and next to him was his grandfather. Atemu had not been gifted with the power of beyond site for that was something only his grandfather and another had. Before him was a new mother in a modern birthing chamber, holding a small bundle. Her smile lit up the room and beside her was a very happy looking father. Atemu took as step further to see what was inside the blankets and saw the sleeping babe with blond curls on top of its head and rosy cheeks from screaming no doubt looking quite irritated with everything. He smiled and looked back at his grandfather and the vision was over. Atemu was back in the dark dimly lit room and released his grandfather's hand. He looked at each elder and nodded understanding.

"Now we simply must sit idle and watch over our king until the time comes" Elder Hembai said to Atemu. "It is just as the sorceress predicted. We shall be free brothers" the other goblins gave a small and quite hail. "We awaken with the darkness…" Elder Hembai started "To guide the light" everyone, including Atemu , said in unison after.

"Thank you for showing me, I must be going now Grandfather" Atemu said reaching out to grab his grandfather's forearm in a tight grip and the elder doing the same to his own as a sign of affection.

"Be safe Atemu" His grandfather said as Atemu put his cloak back on. Atemu gave his grandfather a smirk and was soon gone.

Atemu looked out his window of his room out to the labyrinth that was more mysterious during the night then it was during the day. His eyes locked on a specific spot as he did every night.

"Soon…just a little longer my light you will be in my arms again" He said under his breath before turning into bed. He had a king to look after.

R. Knave : Soo there you have it! The end of chapter two and I hope you enjoyed it. Next chapter will introduce Joey but I gave him a small introduction here as a hint of Atemu's past which I might discuses in a later chapter. Until then, Sayonara