A/N: Okay, this chapter is painfully short, but the next one is from Jareth's POV. So I decided to splice the chapters…and this one ended up pretty short. Don't kill me!!!

Disclaimer: I own the storyline, but I do not own the Labyrinth, its quotes, or its characters. But when I'm a million-bajillion-aire, I'll buy the rights to it all, and have Sarah end up with Jareth in the unprecedented sequel that is not a manga!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, right.

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As an author, I (selfishly) do so love it when I am told that my writing style is good.

And also when I am told that I am writing in character.

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The First Wish

Sarah read the book over and over and over. She never stopped to think about the man who had given it to her. In fact, she could not seem to recall exactly how she had gotten the book in the first place. In her mind, it was just always there.

She loved reading about the Labyrinth. In the story, the girl (whose name was never mentioned) who ran the Labyrinth seemed intimidated, even scared by it. But it didn't seem scary to Sarah.

"If I ever get there," she vowed to herself. "I'll stay. It sounds a lot better than this miserable excuse for a home."

But the likelihood of her ever needing to wish anyone away was very slim. After all, she was pretty sure the Goblin King wouldn't take Karen; she was just too old. And Sarah was an only child…


When the first words came from his mouth, Sarah knew that something bad would be soon to follow. What else could it be when the first words he said were:

"Your mother and I have something to tell you." Robert looked serious. He wasn't "dad" anymore; he was Robert.

"She's not my mother." Fourteen-year-old Sarah muttered darkly. Robert, Stepmother, and she were sitting in their living room; a room decorated in garish hues to suit Karen's weird idea of taste.

"Sarah, don't be difficult." Now Robert was angry. "I don't want it rubbing off on the baby. It needs a good influence." Sarah glared at him.

"That's all you think I am, isn't it?" she snapped. "A 'bad influence for the baby'. Well I've had it! The baby can…" A look of understanding crossed her features. "Oh, no." she shook her head. "No, no, no, no, no!" She was shouting now. "How could you?!" she exclaimed, glancing from Stepmother to Robert with a look of horror on her face. Karen tried to calm her down.

"Sarah dear," she began. "it's really going to be all right." Sarah glared at her.

"For you it will!" she spat. "I bet you're happy about it! I bet you can't wait to have that squealing little rat! Then you'll say 'Oh, Robert! We have a baby, so now we don't need Sarah!' And then you'll force me onto the streets!"


Deaf to the indignant protests of Robert and Karen, Sarah turned and stormed outside. It was starting to rain, but Sarah didn't care. She threw a dark look back at the house. "I wish the Goblin King would come take them away." She muttered darkly. "Right now."


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