Chapter 6

Working Together

Sarah was in an extravagant bed room with a big luxurious bed and a window overlooking the entire labyrinth which was serving as her cell. Jareth had locked her in this room after their chat in the throne room. He appeared in the room "Sarah".

"I hate you and do you have something against using doors" she said.

"I thought you'd want to know that trio of traitors you call friends have met Toby, Lacey and that fool. They were doing quite well too but don't worry I've made sure they've slowed down slightly.""What do you mean? What have you done?" she said worriedly "It's not what I've done Sarah. It what you did or rather more what you said, eleven years ago to baby Toby".

"Oh no, you didn't, tell me you didn't".

"Alright I won't tell you I told him you wished him away".

"I bet you didn't tell him how I went through the pits of hell to get him back. How the only two things that made every moment bearable was my friends and the thought of getting him back. No, of course you didn't because only somebody with a conscience...or a heart would do that".

"Oh like that pathetic fiancé of yours"

"He's not pathetic, he's kind and understanding and everything you're not".

Jareth looked at her peridot engagement ring and took it off her finger and before Sarah could get it back Jareth crushed it in his hand. As he opened his hand and her ring fell to the floor in pieces he said "your fiancé is like that ring weak, worthless and second-rate".

"He is not, he's strong and maybe not important to some people but is very important to me and you're the one who's second rate you baby-stealing rat".

"Say what you like but I'd like to point out I'm not the selfish little girl who wished away my baby brother when he was only eighteen months old".

"I think you'll find everyone says things they don't mean when they're in a bad mood and I got him back safe and sound didn't I and I know what Toby is like. He's smart and he's brave, he'll never give up, that I'm certain of and I'd also like to point out I'm not that selfish little girl anymore. I've matured a lot since then".

"Maybe and about Toby I'm not as certain about as you seem to claim you are".

"I don't claim, I am certain Toby won't give up. Toby's smarter than you may think and he's my brother and when he beats you I'll have the complete satisfaction in watching him wipe that smug smile from your face".

"Don't defy me Sarah".

"Ha, last time I defied you I came out on top remember that and this time I'm going to have to believe in Toby and I do. You shouldn't underestimate him, he's a very determined boy and he can do anything when he puts his mind to it. Trust me I know that better than anyone".

"Well I'll be quite interested in seeing what a little boy can do when he knows his loving and caring big sister who loves him so much wished him away".

Before he left Sarah said "you mentioned Lacey's a pretty little girl and I completely agree with you there but how did you know what she looked like"

"did you know I can manifeste myself in dreams. I wanted to enter yours but your will to keep me out was too strong, when you saved Toby he was protected from me as long as he was aboveground however Lacey on the other hand such a weak willed little girl and she had no magical protection. I knew Toby couldn't stand her and would someday wish her away so I thought it was only right to let her know what she was in for"

"dreams are fantasy worlds for young children you can't just invade them but at least now I know why Lacey keeps on screaming every night".

They were now at the knockers Ludo said "Swarh knocks ring in mouth"?

Toby asks "are you sure"? Then he hears some mumbling and sees the knocker with a ring in its mouth it trying to talk and then he surprised when the knocker with a ring in his ears starts talking "don't just stand there gawking"

"oh, we're sorry "said Lacey

West asked "how do we get through the door"?

The knocker said "what? can't hear ya"?

West yelled "how do we get through the door" while Toby takes the ring out of the other knockers mouth.

"It's no use asking him he's as deaf as a post" the other knocker said.

West said "oh right the rings in his..."

The knocker interrupted him and said "what are you saying?

West replied "never mind".

Hoggle came forward and said "how do we get through the door"

The knocker replied "knock and the door will open".

Toby realising what Ludo meant said "oh in that case" he tried to put the knocker back but like with Sarah the knocker didn't want the ring back in his mouth and shut his mouth.

"Open your mouth, you're interfering with a great and noble mission" said Sir Didymus

The knocker out of the side of his mouth said "but I don't want that thing back in my mouth.

Hoggle said "oh just open up" The knocker did what appeared to be a head shake.

West said "there's a very simple solution to this"?

The knocker was about to say "and whats that"? but the moment he opened his mouth to ask Wedst shoved the ring back in his mouth and knocked.

As Lacey was going through she tried to get the ring so she could take it out but she was too small. Ludo could see this and picked her up. "Thank you Ludo" she said. She took the ring out of the knocker's mouth. The knocker said "oh, thank you. I can't tell you how good it feels to get that out for good".

"You're welcome" said Lacey as Ludo put her down.

As they entered the foggy forest behind the others Ludo said "Ludo scared".

Lacey said "don't worry I'll hold your hand if you want" Ludo took Lacey's hand and the continued walking through the forest just then five fireys jumped out in front of them. They scared Ludo and Lacey, One of them said "come on, play the game and then took off his head and threw it to another firey.

Toby said "as much as that looks like fun I'm in a hurry".

The other firey said "we'll let you play if you take off your head".

West said "too bad we can't".

Hoggle said "it's no good they don't understand creatures who can't take of their heads.

Toby said "that's not fair" A different firey then tried to take off Toby's head "hey his head don't come off".

"well duh".

Toby, West and Hoggle tried throwing the fireys heads as far away as they could so it would take them some time to find them. "So now where do we go" asked Toby.

"I'm not sure last time I was here I was the top of the wall with a rope" said Hoggle

"Ludo gone, bog smell bad" said Ludo.

West said "hey look up there," they all looked up and at the top of the wall and saw a rope "that must be the rope you used the first time right Hoggle.

Toby said "even if it is, how do we get up there. Ludo's the biggest and even he can't reach that high.

West said "I was thinking I climb on his shoulders and you climb onto mine and keep going like that biggest to smallest. We should get to the rope sooner or later". They tried West's plan and it worked and once they were all up there Jareth appeared again.