Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth, Phantom of the Opera, Jervart, James Norrington or Yugioh. The only things I claim are Lindsay, Kida, Jack, Hadley, Lila and Murry the Scribe.

(Murry Scribe back!)

The ball was certainly held in the grandest of celebration. The Kingdom hadn't had one in so many years that people were dying for a grand party. The bakers baked their rarest and most delicious of treats, the cooks had worked overtime to see to it that the food was at it perfection. The decorators went through design after design to find just the right one. They still had trouble over the decision of mostly cool colors or elegant black and white. I was unfortunately caught in the middle of it. Yes, people I was there! You see I was chosen out of many scribes….

(She was picked at Random.)

(PETER! I was not picked at Random! The King said he liked my spunk! Now would you please, let me continue?)

(Alright, sis.)

Anyway I was chosen to be the scribe to Princess Lindsay. Which is a big deal! I mean a really big deal! There is only one royal scribe to the Goblin King's family. And since he retired last month that meant a huge tidal wave of scribe flocked to get the job. I got it, of course!

Back to the ball decorating. When I came in I was so amazed at the fact that I was in the castle. I mean seriously this was something that I never would have been able to see. So while I was gawking. One of the decorators thought I was one of them. They had me hanging crystals, setting lights, placing sheer curtains on the windows and cleaning. Every time I would try to tell them I wasn't a decorator they would stop me by placing a task on my hands. It wasn't till the royal family came into the room.

"Scribe Murry, what are you doing?" This made everyone stop loading fabric in my arms. "Trying desperately to inform the royal decorators that this is really too much fabric to load on to one person." I said through the pile of ridiculously piled fabric.

"Decorators, take those fabrics away from the young scribe. She is here to write not put up curtains." Promptly they took the fabric away and I got out the quill and paper. "I thank you greatly your majesty and I am honored to be in the presence of the Goblin King, Queen Sarah and Princess Lindsay. I shall be the ever dutiful scribe." I bow with the flourish of pen gliding on paper.

"Nice to meet you." Said Lindsay. It was our first meeting and I hoped I was making a good impression. I looked up to see a smile on her face, but I couldn't tell if it was one of those polite cause you are here smiles. I think she was actually smiling because she is that type of person, nice. But I could tell right away something was making her uncomfortable. I was actually going to ask her if she was alright, but then the trumpets blared! Signaling the arrival of the guests.

"Open the doors let the Kingdom celebrate!" declared the Goblin King. The doors opened to the masses of guests that descended from other lands. There was the High Councilman Alaric, father of the dark and lovely Kida, now married to King Arthur's son Alfred and has daughter named Lila. There were other members of council there too. But the true royal of great mystery and amazement was the Pharaoh of Hidden Egypt. Hidden Egypt is the land that was created to save the Egyptian royal family and to keep magic from killing off most of the world. He was a powerful man with a love of card games. He had a cousin in mortal Japan named Yugi who was at the celebration as well. The two had near identical looks, but to be honest I found Yugi to be the cuter of the two. I mean seriously he could pass for a baby panda! He is that cute! There were also other representatives of the mortal or Aboveworld. Mostly the friends of Yugi who the citizens of the Underworld came to trust. Joey Wheeler, a pretty comical guy. Triston, a loyal friend to Yugi and Yami Atem. Tea the one who sometimes gets on my nerve with her friendship speeches, but other than that she's an okay girl. And then there was Seto Kaiba. The guy could easily get on my nerves. I met him once before when he was looking for a scribe of his own. He is cold most of the time and could be a bit standoffish and rude. But he at least looked out for his brother.

The party was in full swing when the final guest had arrived. The merry making was indeed the relief that the kingdom needed. The King and Queen introduced Lindsay to everyone. When it came to her introduction to Alaric, there were many questions.

"Linny, this is Alaric. One of the most trusted High Councilmen."

"Pleasure to meet you, your highness. I trust Kida has been looking after you?" Lindsay was stunned for a minute before she could speak.

"How do you know Kida?" Alaric chuckled. "Kida is my daughter. She left this place a little after your mother did. Tell me how is she doing up there in the mortal world?"

"She is doing great. In fact she practically raised me. She and my uncle are happy together and they have a daughter, Named Lila. She is about eleven years old now... Though I haven't seen her in nearly a year." Lindsay began to hold a melancholy tone.

"I thank you for telling me what you can. I am glad to hear my daughter is doing so well and that she has had a fair hand in helping you in your life. I also offer my condolences upon the untimely deaths in your family."

"I thank you for your kind words." Alaric placed a hand on the girl's shoulder in comfort. "Remember young one, if there is ever a time in your life that you need someone's advice. Call upon this old man. But for now you should celebrate. You have come to a true home." The melancholy lifted from her eyes and a smile bloomed.

"In fact, Jareth have you told her about the dance yet?" Alaric said with a teasing twinkle in his eyes. Jareth placed a hand over his face while trying not to laugh. Sarah was also trying to stifle a giggle. "What dance?"

"Oh so he hasn't showed you it yet? That is surprising he use to sing and dance to it all the time. A large hit with the children. I think you would enjoy it." Lindsay gave Jareth one of those large pleading looks, with a twinkle in the eye that spoke of childhood innocence. "I shall then. Only if Linny here follows my lead."

"I guess that won't be too bad, but I don't know how well I could follow in this gown." Lindsay pulls the full skirt out a little. It was great for waltzing and other ballroom dances, but not for the dance that was about to happen. "I can change that." Jareth used a crystal that shortened the dress to her knees. "This can work. I guess." Lindsay said still unsure of how this is supposed to go. Still she was eager to learn.

Jareth turned to the band, to which they started playing. There wasn't a need for a mike to be used since the King's voice could reach to the farthest reaches of his kingdom.

"You remind me of the babe" Jareth sang as some goblins started to join in.

"What babe? Babe with the power

What power? Power of voodoo

Who do? You do

Do what? Remind me of the babe

I saw my baby, crying hard as babe could cry

What could I do?

My baby's love had gone

And left my baby blue

Nobody knew

What kind of magic spell to use

Slime and snails

Or puppy dogs' tails

Thunder or lightning

Then baby said" Jareth grabbed Lindsay's hands and began to twirl her around rapidly.

"Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Put that baby spell on me

Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)

Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)

Put that magic jump on me

Slap that baby, make him free" He moved her to his side and jumped.

"I saw my baby, trying hard as babe could try

What could I do?

My baby's fun had gone

And left my baby blue

Nobody knew

What kind of magic spell to use

Slime and snails

Or puppy dog's tails

Thunder or lightning

Then baby said

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Put that baby spell on me

Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)

Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)

Put that magic jump on me

Slap that baby, make him free

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)

Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)

Put that baby spell on me (ooh)

You remind me of the babe

What babe? The babe with the power

What power? Power of voodoo

Who do? You do

Do what? Remind me of the babe

Dance magic, dance, ooh ooh ooh

Dance magic, dance magic, ooh ooh ooh

Dance magic

What kind of magic spell to use

Slime and snails

Or puppy dog tails

Thunder or lightning

Something frightening

Dance magic, dance

Dance magic, dance

Put that baby spell on me

Jump magic, jump

Jump magic, jump

Put that magic jump on me

Slap that baby make him free

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Jump magic, jump (jump magic, jump)

Jump magic, jump

Put that magic jump on me

Slap that baby

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic

Slap that slap that baby make him free

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)

Dance magic, dance (dance magic, dance)" The whole ball was moving to the song. Some started line dances, others some form of couples dance. Even this simple scribe could not resist the pull of the Magic Dance. But no one was having more fun than the princess and her grandparents.

The dance ended in generous applause. Lindsay's dress went to the way it was before and the music turned into a classic waltz. The Pharaoh Atem came walked over to the three royals.

"King Jareth, if I may cut in?" The Pharaoh held out a hand to the young girl. "Of course." The Goblin King left with a flourished hand and went back to dance with his lovely Sarah. Atem bowed to Lindsay as she curtsied in polite response. A new song began.

"You are quite an interesting girl."

"Excuse me?" Lindsay said as Atem turned her into a graceful twirl out to his left and then brought her back to him. "Most girls would recognize someone that they have run into earlier in the day." She then stepped in time to the music which meant that they had to separate from each other's arms and then link back in. "If you recall I did apologize to you already." Atem smirked at her statement. "Yes, you did. Though I am surprised still."

"And just why is it that you are surprised, your highness?" He then dipped her. "I am surprised because I was hoping to see you again." He pulled her back up in time for the dance to end. Once more they bowed to end their dance. Lindsay did not feel up for a dance. She needed air. She went to a balcony that was deserted. Her body relaxed in the feeling of the cold moon upon her skin. Since she had transformed in the morning she did not have to transform again that night. She relished in these nights. The moon for any of her transformations made her feel serene even after the toughest of days. It was the one thing that kept her plan of escape together. When she was going to escape she was going to see if the moon was the same or different from anywhere else from her tower.

"Are you not enjoying yourself?" Atem came forth to her from the merry ballroom. "I just needed some air and to think." Atem did not go away but joined her at the balcony's edge. They didn't speak for a while, just looked out at what lay before them.

"How long are we going to stay silent?" Lindsay moved away from the balcony. "Did I insult you?" She turns to him. "No, you didn't. I just have some things on my mind and now is not the time that I should be talking about."

"Will there be a better time?" He leans back on the stone waiting for her reply. "Maybe. But I know now is not the time." She turns to head back into the party when Yugi appears. "There you are Atem! Oh sorry was I interrupting anything?"

"No, I was…"

"We were just leaving. Yugi is there something you wanted?" Atem said arriving at Lindsay's side. "No, I was just trying to find you. Oh sorry I'm being rude. It is a pleasure to meet you, Princess Lindsay. I am Yugi Muto, the representative of Aboveworld Japan. He bowed the formal way of his country," Fear gripped Lindsay. What if he knew about the arrangement between her Grandfather Arthur and Emperor Honda? Still she decided to act the part.

"Pleasure to meet you as well, Yugi Muto." He smiled at her and she smiled back. "You know I can't help but think that I have seen you before somewhere?"

"It is possible. People say we all have an unknown twin somewhere." Both chuckle at her statement and she follows their suit. Even though under her calm façade, her heart was pounding like an over beat drum. Ready to burst from the slightest hint of being discovered. In haste she left the two and rejoined the party. Jarvert was the first to ask her for a dance. He to her surprise was actually a decent dancer. They danced together a couple times before someone else came along and asked for a dance with her. The rest of the night she managed to stay away from Yugi and Atem without making it apparent. The night was reaching its climax when Yugi came forth to ask her to dance. She wasn't sure how to respond to the request at first. If she said yes, he could remember her and if she said no then it would be made apparent that she was hiding something. She decided one dance would be all she needed. Then she would promptly excuse herself to get a refreshment and mingle with others the rest of the night. The dance began with a dramatic flourish as if other beings were having their presence at Lindsay's predicament known.

"You took off so suddenly that I felt that I had offended you."

"Oh no you didn't I was going to go inside anyway. I was just worried that the others would think I was trying to flee or something."

"I can understand that. What with all that had happened Aboveground." That caught someone's attention. "What happened?"

"We believe a royal was kidnapped." That cannot be good. "Really?"

"Yes, they can't seem to find her at all." Her eyes begin to dart while trying to form the right question. "Do you recall who it was?" Yugi contemplates the question.

"No, actually I do not. The news came shortly after we arrived here. I didn't get to hear much."

"Oh, I see." The rest of the dance they talk about other things. The typical idle chit-chat one uses at these functions when there is nothing else to say. As the music ends the two go their separate ways. Apparently he didn't know much about her being the one that he had to look out for. She felt safe at least for now. Three hours later fatigue starts to sink in.

"Pardon me. I think I should retire to my room, Grandmother." Sarah nodded and called for two goblin guards to take her to her room. She slipped into bed and promptly fell into a light sleep.

The next morning was dawn in exquisite colors. Deep purples fell to the striking oranges and light yellows that seeped from the rising sun. Waking the creatures down on the ground with gentle rays of the sun. One princess woke to it with no worry yet to be cultivated in her mind. She rose from her bed and walked to a window to let in the air. Flowing in the room the air was cool and calming, as she walked back to her bed. A knock was heard at her door.

"You may enter." It was her grandmother Sarah. Lindsay was pleased to see her, but it soon turned to worry. Sarah's face was no longer the joyful one from the party, but it was instead the stone face she had seen when she arrived. A lump of cold worry sat in her stomach, while questions did a fast-paced dance in her head. 'Did something happen to the Goblin Kingdom? Is Jareth sick? Had war broken out? Did someone try to go through a coup d'état?' "What is the matter Grandmother?"

She said nothing at first, but took a seat on the bed. Her face showing more age than most could have guessed. "Why didn't you tell us you ran away from your Grandfather Arthur?"

They had found out. From who though? "Yugi Muto figured out who you were from a report and then informed us." She cursed herself mentally. She should have been more careful and not engaged him to tell her what he knew. If she hadn't done that he wouldn't have kept thinking about it and then he wouldn't have drawn the lines. Then she could have…stayed?

(Lindsay P.O.V. Once more Murry is out)

Stayed? Is that what she wanted? "We have to send you back to him. Tomorrow or the day after is best. Your Grandfather would like to have a word with you in a few minutes." Sarah rose from her seat and only looked back once with tears trying to not to break free from her eyes before leaving the room. Inside I knew those tears were my fault. She feels like I didn't trust her enough to tell her why I wished myself away from the Aboveworld to the Underground. Well, I know how to fix that. But first I need to talk with Alice, the maid.

Quickly I dressed myself and followed the goblin guards to my Grandfather. The room I went into was not the study or the throne room. It wasn't as nice or laid back. It was also considerably chicken free. The room was large and was mostly devoid of furniture. Except for the large looming podiums that stood before me. My Grandfather wasn't the only one looking down on me. There was Mr. Norrington, Jarvert, Ms. Daae, Erik, Pharaoh Atem, Alaric, Yugi Muto, two others I didn't know and of course Scribe Murry.

"Princess Lindsay Persephone Serafina Kirkland the first. You are brought before this council to explain these questions. Why have you lied to us? Did you not think would find your deceit? Do you feel remorse and how shall you apologize for your misdeeds?" Grandfather spoke in a booming voice that scared me to the point of shivering. When Grandmother had mentioned Grandfather wanted a word with me. I didn't think that it was going to be for a hearing.

"Erik, you may start." Erik rose up from his seat a somber look upon his face that I knew couldn't be good

"Thank you, Goblin King. To start off with can you refresh our memories of why your treachery is monumental?" His eyes clasp me in a view of disgust.

"I ran away from my Grandfather Kirkland's kingdom and by doing so I have insulted both Isla Bonita and Japan. The country with which we have a marriage treaty with." The council nods their heads in approval. Guess that's sort of a good sign for me.

"Do you care to explain why?" asked Erik. This time his voice or gaze wasn't so stern. "You see…"

"Oh come off it Erik! We do not need to hear her weak excuses! We all know that out of selfish desire and complete disregard for honor that she ran away from her home to spite those that she supposedly cares about! She must be sent home immediately!"

"James that is hardly fair to accuse her like that." Rebutted Ms. Daae.

"We all know it to be true! She is just a pauper born into power." His gaze turns to ice as he looks in my direction. "She is not even worthy of the blood of her mother." Silent gasps go off in the room. Shock and even some faces of approval show themselves. Mine was none of those. My cheeks were flushed with furry and rage. My eyes turn red. I can feel my vampuric blood starting to show, this man knew nothing about me! How dare he say such vile things! He might have been able to redeem himself in the movies, but now he has just gone back to being a lowly drunk!

"Who are you to say such words? In case you do not know Mr. Norrington words have a power your brain can't obviously comprehend!"

"You dare to insult me?"

"No, I dare to correct you! You know nothing of why I left Isla Bonita or how my life was like before I came here! You just assume that I am an ungrateful brat who throws things away like toys when she can't get what she wants. Did you ever think that what I needed was something I wanted? Well did you?"

'What makes you think I would care about the whims of a child?" he said quite smugly.

"Exactly. You don't care. Which is why I question your right to judge me? If you did care you would try to understand both points of view instead of just writing it off as a silly child's game. Instead of someone who was trying to get what she needed!'

"And what is it you needed, Miss, Kirkland?"

"Life." Everyone was silent for a minute or two. No one was sure how to respond to the single word that left my lips.

"Freedom perhaps? Family, love, adventure. The dream of seeing the world as it is and not just through a looking glass. Being able to find out who I really am. Learn what it is that makes me who I am not just rely on my lineage to get me through. Not to be treated as a marketed good that is to be sold to the highest bidder.

What you don't realize about me Mr. Norrington could fill a book. My grandfather King Kirkland hated my father's marriage to my mother so much that he disowned him. We lived in a small cottage and made our way in life. My family was poor, but happy. Then one night men came to our home and killed off my father and brother first. Because they were in the way. My mother hid me in a secret hole in the wall in order to save my life. While I watched hers end right in front of me. I still hear their screams and I can still smell their blood. But worst of all is that I can see their bodies. The men did not stop at simply killing them. They cut off their limbs and cut out my brother's eyes. I stayed in that hell hole for two days till our neighbors came. They took me to my uncle Alfred who without a second thought took me in and decided to raise me as his. But then my Grandfather showed up and claimed legal custody over me. Claiming it was his duty to erase the evil of father's choices away from this soon to be perfect child. That's all he cared about really. Was to turn me into something I wasn't. Perfect. It wasn't out of love that he took me in. It was out of his own version of duty.

I didn't want to live with him. The reason I did end up living with him. Was due to him moving my Uncle and his family in with us too. I was only given short visits with them. He believes Uncle Alfred is a bad influence on me. Since he believes in choices rather than orders." Norrington was uneasy, but he still was stuck on me being a bratty princess. I knew I had to continue on.

"When the night of my thirteenth birthday arrived, I found out I had a gift. At first I thought it was some sort fluke from my Grandfather's run amok spells. So I stayed silent for a week. It disappeared and instead I found a new mutation of my skin. I believe some of you have already seen it firsthand. The changling power that I was born with. Kida, my aunt and Mr. Alaric's daughter was the first to know about it and the first to not see it as something wrong with me. When she had calmed me down, we went to my Grandfather to inform him of the development. He freaked out, not out of worry for me. But for my prospect of marriage to Emperor Kiku Honda of Japan. He feared I would be considered damaged goods. When I told him of my discontent of his plans for me to wed the Emperor he went into a rage. He stormed me out of the castle grounds for the first time in seven years only to imprison me in a tower. Where he placed the Rapunzel curse on me. In order to keep me in and only those he could not control out."

"Rapunzel curse? That is preposterous!" Shouted one of the council men.

"I can prove it to you. But first I would like to call my maid, Alice." The doors open to reveal Alice. Walking in scared half to death. Poor girl. I knew she might be a little frightened, but not this bad.

"I am here, Princess." I walk over to her and hold her hands to stop her from shaking. "It is going to be alright Alice. You are not in trouble. All you have to do is answer the questions I ask truthfully. You can do it." I made sure the council could hear me, so they wouldn't think I was forcing her to lie on my behalf.

Alice with some new found courage stopped shaking and nodded yes. I smiled at her.

"Now Alice you have been my maid for as long as I have been here correct?"

"Yes, that is true."

"What does that entail?"

"I help get you ready for the day or events for that day and I clean your room. Although to be honest there isn't much need for that you tend to clean up after yourself."

"Now when you say get ready for the day or events. Does that mean getting my hair ready?"

"Objection! What does this have to do with anything?" Jarvert stated.

"It has point honored council men. I assure you of that. Otherwise I would not have brought it up."

"We shall allow it. Please continue." Jareth said with a distant twinkle in his eye.

"Thank you. Alice if you please answer my question."

"Yes, I get your hair set and ready."

"Now since you have done that have you noticed anything strange about my hair?"

"Yes actually. You never let me take out the blasted pin. You are always keen on not letting me even think about removing it or trying to alter it. You even sleep with it in."

"Yes. That is true I very much do sleep with it still in my hair. Now. Alice. Today I am going to let you take the pin out." I move my hair to reveal the pin that I put in what felt like ages ago. Alice quickly removed the pin, something that she has been wanted to do for ages. Not realizing what was going to happen. My hair grew like a flash growing foot after foot. Jaws dropped and eyes bulged.

"The Rapunzel curse causes my hair to grow long fast. Once I cut it, it will grow back to the length it was before. I used this to my advantage. One night not too long ago I decided to leave Isla Bonita. I had been planning this for a long time. I studied dead languages in order to learn spells in order to break the curse or at least find a way around it. This is how I was able to enchant the pin to keep my hair from growing. I cut my hair, placed the pin in my hair, and used my cut hair as a ladder to get to the ground. I managed to get some distance before my Grandfather sent his top hunters on me. They chased me until Vash shot me with a numbing arrow. They surrounded me and that's when I called out to the Goblin King. The rest you can piece together. Yes, I didn't tell anyone I had run away from home and yes it seems a little selfish for me to have run away from my problems. I just have to ask one thing from you. What would have happened if I didn't run away? I know I wouldn't have been able to meet family I didn't know I had and at least see part of a new world. Something that I will never regret. That is all I have to say. I will respect the decision of the council and if that means I have to go back I will."