3.
Jacob had headed to the left after he had gotten inside the labyrinth, he had it figured that with his wolf senses he should be able to track the Goblin King fairly easily to the center of the maze, though he hadn't expected the man to disappear into thin air leaving him with no scent to follow. He growled softly as he walked along, confused since the corridor just seemed to go on and on with no corners or turns of the sort, this made him even angrier as he jogged along the path wondering what the Hell was going on. This place made no sense and what was worse was he had to solve it before the bloodsucker did, that was all there was to it, because when he made it there to save her then Bella would see he was the right choice for her all along. The thought alone made a smile come to his lips as he walked along, though not finding turns or anything was starting to make him quite a bit agitated.
He finally stopped and punched the brick wall in a show of complete anger, shaking with rage and trying to keep his wolf from taking over, last thing he needed was to be wandering about some strange labyrinth in the buff. "This is impossible...long damn corridor that goes on and on with no turns, corners...what the Hell kind of game is this," he said, sitting down for a moment, back against the wall as he rubbed the back of his head with a soft growl. He was frustrated, which happened fairly often enough but that didn't mean that it didn't make him angry beyond all reason when it did happen, pulling his legs up so that his knees were against his chest and his chin rested on them. He closed his eyes, building up his strength and forcing himself to stay calm, knowing that it would be for the best if he did this, at least for Bella's sake as a small voice called out, "'Ello."
Jacob looked up then, eyes wide as he looked around trying to find the source of the voice that had called out to him though a part of him wondered if he had finally lost his marbles as a result of it, which was the last thing that he needed to have happening to him now. He didn't see anyone to his right nor to his left so he was now thoroughly convinced that he was clinically insane and the white coats should be on their way any moment now, Hell this damn labyrinth was probably all a figment of his imagination as his eyes fell upon a worm that seemed to be watching him. That thought alone made him question his entire sanity but it also seemed that this worm was debating on whether or not to speak to him again, which made his head hurt as he regarded it seriously. "Did...did you just say hello to me, worm?" he asked, amazed with himself for even regarding the insect and even calling himself daft for giving into his own delusions.
"No, I said 'ello, but that's close enough I suppose, you're looking a might bit lost if I do say so meself," the worm said, his accent quite thick and British as Jacob's face paled from hearing the insect speak, watching it as it did so. This was officially the point of no return, of giving into delusions of grandeur and admitting once and for all that this mess with the leech had made him go off the deep end for good with no hope of return once again. The worm watched with great interest while the man before him seemed to be struggling with his own inner turmoil, tilting its head somewhat as he did so. "You look troubled, you should come inside and meet the missus, maybe have a spot of tea while you stay," he said with a friendly smile and a nod, Jacob merely staring in disbelief as he did so.
"But...but you're a worm...and...you're a worm," Jacob said, his eyes wide as the worm merely watched him, thinking to himself that the human before him was a bit slow on the uptake but then he hadn't been the first to state the obvious about his species and that he could incredibly talk. "Yeah, that's right," the worm replied as Jacob shook his head, he honestly wanted to believe that this was all a figment of his imagination and go tell his dad that he had finally lost it and needed medication or something to help him. He rubbed his temples, debating on whether or not to will this delusion away to be able to go and ask his father to help him, but this still felt all too real to truly be a dream in the long run. Still, what was it to give into a delusion, if it was real he would be considered crazy for talking about it, and if it weren't then that meant he was crazy, right? Right.
"You wouldn't know how to get through the labyrinth by any chance, would you, I mean since there are no corners, or turns or anything, it just seems to go on and on forever," he said, noting the hint of desperation in his voice as he said it. He wanted to find Bella, to show her that he was the proper choice to her, that he was proving it by finding her and saving her from that weirdo Jareth and all that he had intended for her, no matter what it was. He was determined to show her this and more when he found her, to confess his undying love to her and tell her that he wanted to be with her more than anyone ever could, that he would prove he was better than her leech, that he was the natural choice. She wouldn't have to die, just grow old and have a life with him, all she had to do was agree, and he would make her the happiest woman in the world, all she had to do was give him a chance.
"No, I'm just a worm, never traveled much meself what with the missus and all, couldn't very well be leaving her behind now, and you aren't looking at the place right is all, there's a break in the wall just there in front of you," the worm said, motioning with his head at the gap in the wall though Jacob saw nothing at all. He recognized the look on the boy's face when he looked at the gap, he was obviously not seeing it, just like that daft girl so many years prior as he motioned at the wall again. "Go on, walk through it, things are not always what they seem in this place, you have to be as alert as possible," he said with a nod of his slimy head once more as Jacob got to his feet, his arms out in front of him. He took a deep breath as he walked towards the wall, certain that he was going to walk straight into the hard brick and hurt himself, but found himself surprised when he found that the worm was right.
"Wow...thanks, that was really helpful, I didn't even think that there would be camouflaging in this place like that," Jacob said as he headed to the left, the worm watching him go with a nod before disappearing back into his home once more, glad that the boy hadn't gone the other way and headed straight for the castle, that would have been disastrous. Jacob took off running, sure that he was on the right path now, making sure to stay alert for other paths and ways that he might have to go, keeping an eye out for the leech as well. "Just hang on Bella, I'm coming, don't give up," he said softly as he kept running, blissfully unaware that had he just gone the other way he would be there to find her sleeping on her bed of satin and silk, Jareth keeping a watchful eye over his prize from the window sill he perched upon to watch the action unfold.
