Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth. But I do own my little Angel.
The Labyrinth's Chosen
Chapter 9
The journey started off slowly.
Within the first four hours, Angel thought with a grim certainty that she was not going to have a butt once the day was over.
Other than the pain though, she quickly became bored.
When Brendan and Angel first started out she tried to make small talk with him.
Well, she tried.
She still had plenty of time.
At least she was optimistic about it.
The handsome prince just ignored every word that came out of her mouth.
And she was despising it and becoming even more bored.
She was actually afraid to talk to the unicorns.
Angel felt so honored to be sitting atop a genuine unicorn that for the first two hours of their journey she was almost aglow with awe.
As for the unicorns they were puzzled and a little worried by this girl.
This was Sarah's daughter and Brendan absolutely despised Sarah (for no good reason) so this trip may not have been such a great idea.
By the sixth hour Angel was very tired and very grouchy. Brendan would not answer any of her questions about where they were headed and her backside ached like never before.
Finally, in exasperation she asked, "Why do you hate me so much?"
They were approaching what looked like a forest.
Brendan was looking at it with a calm indifference until this question was asked.
The prince actually looked at her and stated very calmly, "I hate you because you are Sarah's daughter."
'Now she will leave me alone.' He thought inwardly.
"That's all? What a stupid thing to hate someone for. Man, I thought you were a whole lot more mature than that simply because you are a prince. Apparently I was wrong." She snapped at him.
"What do you mean a stupid thing? My mother fell in love and married a man who was in love with someone else. He was still in love with Sarah!"
"Well, that is not my fault is it?!"
'How dare this man say these things? He has no idea what me and my mother went through. And now Sarah's...now mom's dead.'
"Of course it's your fault. He nearly forgot you dreaded mother and started treating me like a son for once, then you showed up!" Brendan said viciously.
Angel's heart nearly stopped.
Jareth stopped paying attention to his son because of her? She felt terrible.
Once more a decision she has made had hurt someone. She felt tears well up in her eyes.
"I am sorry, I didn't think of it that way." Angel whispered.
Two tears slid down her face.
She wiped them away quickly but someone else saw them.
"Yes, well Your Highness, as you can see we are very close to the Forest of Dreams. The lady and I will go in a bit and find a place to camp out for the night." Salacia said abruptly and started to trot towards the forest t a very fast pace.
"What was that all about Charon?"
"How should I know?" the black unicorn replied grumpily.
He did know, but he was too irritated with the prince to share.
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True to her word Salacia had found a good spot inside the forest and had a talk with the upset woman about how the prince was raised and that eventually he would get used to her presence but they had to take it very slowly. So when Brendan found the two of them, Salacia was instructing Angel how to set up a fire.
He immediately left to find a quick dinner, maybe a rabbit or two, so they could all get enough rest to take on the next day.
An hour later he came back with two small animals. He seasoned them and cooked them over the fire (which reacted strongly to his presence) that Angel had made for them and gave a good portion to Angel who wordlessly ate.
Angel refused to talk to him all throughout dinner except to say 'thank you for dinner.' She felt extremely guilty about what was said earlier and so without further ado went to get one of the bedrolls that were hanging from Charon's saddle and went to sleep.
Once Salacia knew Angel was asleep, she put a silencing barrier around herself, Brendan and Charon.
"I cannot believe what you said to her today!" The white unicorn exclaimed.
"What do you mean?" Brendan asked non-chalantly.
"Come on Brendan, we know how much you hate Sarah, but his is really not Angel's fault." Salacia admonished.
"I know." Brendan said dejectedly.
So he was feeling bad about what he said.
"I am sorry, I did not mean it. I just... got so used to having him all to myself."
"Salacia is not the one you should be apologizing to. That girl has a dark past...the things you said hurt her greatly. You should be careful about the things you say in anger." Charon said quietly.
"From now on I will." Brendan said.
He didn't have to be nice to her but he just didn't have to say such hurtful things.
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The next few days were uneventful.
Salacia had taken to talking to Angel for short periods of time.
She liked Angel a lot and asked the girl question about what the Aboveground was like. She knew there was more to the girl than a sweet voice and baggy clothes; she just didn't know what it was yet.
Angel ignored Brendan and only talked to him if she absolutely had to. She didn't feel like she had a right to talk to him and so she sat quietly in sorrow. Angel had no idea why she was reacting this way over the harsh words of someone she had just met.
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))) )))))))))))))))))))))) Six days had gone by and that idiot boy of Jareth's still had not apologized.' Salacia thought menacingly.
She could tell he wanted to though, the past few days she had caught him observing her behavior and it's as though the very wind and air around her was depressed with her.
That night before Brendan had gone out to hunt he went and sat next to Angel.
"If you would like to get clean, there is a spring nearby here, I can show it to you before I get dinner." He offered gruffly.
"Alright." Angel said softly.
She stood up and began to get a little excited. She was going to get clean! She couldn't wait!"
Brendan looked back at her and noticed the air around her seemed slightly lighter.
'Good.' He thought. 'Maybe a good bath will make her feel a little better.'
Right behind a bunch of small bushes was the springs that they prince was talking about. But they weren't just and springs, they were hot springs.
The realization practically brought tears to her eyes.
Not only would she get clean but she could work out the kinks in the muscles in her body that felt bunched up after all of the riding and laying on the hard ground to sleep at night.
She immediately laid out the clean clothes she brought with her and sat down on the ground.
"Right." Brendan said taking the hint.
"Um, Your Grace?...thank you."
"You are welcome Lady Angelina." He said softly.
'See? That was not bad at all now was it?' a voice in his head asked him.
'Angel," he said turning around again. "I'm sorry for what I said to you a few days ago. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings." He had no way to gauge her expression because of that stupid hat she wore all the time.
Angelina stiffened at the mention of the incident.
"Well if it was the truth, than you shouldn't apologize. I am not trying to take anyone away from you Prince Brendan, but I am sorry for getting in your way."
Brendan just nodded his head.
"I will let you get washed up before dinner. Call out for me if you need me."
"I may be here for a while."
"Alright." He said.
And Brendan left the springs, feeling a little at odds with his original opinion about the women named Angelina. (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Angel prepared herself to get into the water. First she took her baseball cap off and put it next to her clean clothes. Next she took off her dirty grime covered baggy clothes and her underwear and began taking her hair of the long braid that she had hidden in her baseball cap. Long thick reddish- brown waves and curls came out and fanned around her ending at her waistline.
'My hair has grown so long in the short period of time I have been here. I wonder if that's normal?' she thought to herself.
She suddenly wanted a mirror very badly.
Lost in her thought as she was she did not notice the whispers floating around her or the movement in the water until it was too late.
Right when she was about to step inside the springs, she heard her name being called.
Whirling around in fear she asked, "Who's there?" in an alarmed voice.
After all it's natural to be scared when you are alone in a world full of magic.
"Do not being frightened young one. We do not mean to hurt you." A voice said.
Angelina frowned, it sounded like the voice was coming from....
"Water?" She asked aloud.
"That is correct."
In the spring the water fell upon itself over and over again making a watery interpretation of a being with two legs and two arms like a fae or even a human person.
Angel had to admit being a little bit frightened at being addressed by water when she remembered something else.
"You said 'we' will not harm you. What did you mean by 'we'?" Angel asked curiously.
"He was referring to me." Said a woman's voice seductively.
"May I see you?" Angel asked in awe, she was speaking with wind and water she was sure. But why would they want to speak to her?
"Certainly, you may see me child." And the wind pushed against itself in front of Angel and suddenly she was face to face with one of the most beautiful women she had ever seen in her life.
The wind lady had stormy blue eyes, the color of the ocean and sky in a storm. Beautiful long blond hair blew behind her and she had pale almost translucent skin. Perfect teeth, perfect lips, simply beautiful.
Almost as beautiful as Sarah.
'I hope Brendan never gets to see this woman.' She thought fervently.
"Angelina, Sarah's daughter, your blood calls to us." The water began.
"Angel, with the right training from us will learn to be a Controller."
"What is a Controller?" Angel asked confused.
'Magic? I am not fae, why are they saying I have magic?' she thought frantically.
"Hush child, we don't have much time before Prince Brendan comes back. You still have to bathe and get dressed once again." The wind said.
"Well then, what are you? Angel asked curiously.
"Elementals." The water being answered.
"I see. So why are you talking to me?" Angel asked. Not everything in this world is as it seems.
"You have the power to control wind and water. It is in your blood." The wind elemental repeated gently.
"Since you do not know the ways of the fae, we will teach you to use all of your gifts ourselves, which is why we have appeared before you. The rest of the knowledge of you will come later."
"Do elementals usually teach their 'gifts' to people who have the power in their blood?" Angel asked. Now she should get some answers.
"No, the fae teach their own how to use fae and elemental magic, once the child's gifts have been determined. Not everyone has the ability to control two different elements. In fact, most people of this world only use fae magic." The wind said thoughtfully.
"It is rare to be able to hold the magic of one element. To have the gifts of two elements is even rarer. Most fae who gain the gifts of two consider it a great honor." The being of shimmering water stated.
"Then why the special consideration for me? Who am I to cause you to show yourselves to me in this manner? You obviously want me to learn these 'gifts' before we get to Cian Aglaia. What are you preparing me for?"
"Clever girl." The water said with admiration.
"Indeed." The wind said dryly.
"Angelina, we can not tall you everything you need to know, however, Eurus will be with you constantly during the day to help you learn to control the wind and when you visit any body of water I will teach you what I know."
"So you are Eurus?" Angel asked the woman before her. "What is your name?" she directed to the other elemental.
"My name is Oceanus."
Angel tried to quickly wrap all this new information around her brain.
"Eurus and Oceanus let me get one thing straight with you, I am more than willing to learn what you wish to teach me, but I would like to be your friend as well, not just a Controller. You are very kind beings to confront me about my power and offer to train me so I don't accidentally hurt someone with it."
Eurus and Oceanus were very pleased with this for some reason.
"Very well Angel, we must take our leave of you. Pleasant dreams." And with those parting words, they were gone.
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Angel came back to the campsite a little less than an hour later and ate dinner.
Maybe, just maybe, her life would be a bit easier from here on out.
The wind Eurus would be teaching her the power of wind and Oceanus would gradually teach her the ways of water.
And best of all, Brendan had apologized for his behavior.
In Angel's opinion life could not get any better than this.
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AN: Just to let you know I DO know where I am going with this. Just having a little trouble getting there. It may seem a bit boring but I PROMISE I will throw some twists in there. Thanks for your support by writing reviews. I just love getting reviews; they make me feel so special. Anyway, let me know what you think of this chapter and give me a few more reviews!! ( C
The Labyrinth's Chosen
Chapter 9
The journey started off slowly.
Within the first four hours, Angel thought with a grim certainty that she was not going to have a butt once the day was over.
Other than the pain though, she quickly became bored.
When Brendan and Angel first started out she tried to make small talk with him.
Well, she tried.
She still had plenty of time.
At least she was optimistic about it.
The handsome prince just ignored every word that came out of her mouth.
And she was despising it and becoming even more bored.
She was actually afraid to talk to the unicorns.
Angel felt so honored to be sitting atop a genuine unicorn that for the first two hours of their journey she was almost aglow with awe.
As for the unicorns they were puzzled and a little worried by this girl.
This was Sarah's daughter and Brendan absolutely despised Sarah (for no good reason) so this trip may not have been such a great idea.
By the sixth hour Angel was very tired and very grouchy. Brendan would not answer any of her questions about where they were headed and her backside ached like never before.
Finally, in exasperation she asked, "Why do you hate me so much?"
They were approaching what looked like a forest.
Brendan was looking at it with a calm indifference until this question was asked.
The prince actually looked at her and stated very calmly, "I hate you because you are Sarah's daughter."
'Now she will leave me alone.' He thought inwardly.
"That's all? What a stupid thing to hate someone for. Man, I thought you were a whole lot more mature than that simply because you are a prince. Apparently I was wrong." She snapped at him.
"What do you mean a stupid thing? My mother fell in love and married a man who was in love with someone else. He was still in love with Sarah!"
"Well, that is not my fault is it?!"
'How dare this man say these things? He has no idea what me and my mother went through. And now Sarah's...now mom's dead.'
"Of course it's your fault. He nearly forgot you dreaded mother and started treating me like a son for once, then you showed up!" Brendan said viciously.
Angel's heart nearly stopped.
Jareth stopped paying attention to his son because of her? She felt terrible.
Once more a decision she has made had hurt someone. She felt tears well up in her eyes.
"I am sorry, I didn't think of it that way." Angel whispered.
Two tears slid down her face.
She wiped them away quickly but someone else saw them.
"Yes, well Your Highness, as you can see we are very close to the Forest of Dreams. The lady and I will go in a bit and find a place to camp out for the night." Salacia said abruptly and started to trot towards the forest t a very fast pace.
"What was that all about Charon?"
"How should I know?" the black unicorn replied grumpily.
He did know, but he was too irritated with the prince to share.
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True to her word Salacia had found a good spot inside the forest and had a talk with the upset woman about how the prince was raised and that eventually he would get used to her presence but they had to take it very slowly. So when Brendan found the two of them, Salacia was instructing Angel how to set up a fire.
He immediately left to find a quick dinner, maybe a rabbit or two, so they could all get enough rest to take on the next day.
An hour later he came back with two small animals. He seasoned them and cooked them over the fire (which reacted strongly to his presence) that Angel had made for them and gave a good portion to Angel who wordlessly ate.
Angel refused to talk to him all throughout dinner except to say 'thank you for dinner.' She felt extremely guilty about what was said earlier and so without further ado went to get one of the bedrolls that were hanging from Charon's saddle and went to sleep.
Once Salacia knew Angel was asleep, she put a silencing barrier around herself, Brendan and Charon.
"I cannot believe what you said to her today!" The white unicorn exclaimed.
"What do you mean?" Brendan asked non-chalantly.
"Come on Brendan, we know how much you hate Sarah, but his is really not Angel's fault." Salacia admonished.
"I know." Brendan said dejectedly.
So he was feeling bad about what he said.
"I am sorry, I did not mean it. I just... got so used to having him all to myself."
"Salacia is not the one you should be apologizing to. That girl has a dark past...the things you said hurt her greatly. You should be careful about the things you say in anger." Charon said quietly.
"From now on I will." Brendan said.
He didn't have to be nice to her but he just didn't have to say such hurtful things.
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The next few days were uneventful.
Salacia had taken to talking to Angel for short periods of time.
She liked Angel a lot and asked the girl question about what the Aboveground was like. She knew there was more to the girl than a sweet voice and baggy clothes; she just didn't know what it was yet.
Angel ignored Brendan and only talked to him if she absolutely had to. She didn't feel like she had a right to talk to him and so she sat quietly in sorrow. Angel had no idea why she was reacting this way over the harsh words of someone she had just met.
(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))) )))))))))))))))))))))) Six days had gone by and that idiot boy of Jareth's still had not apologized.' Salacia thought menacingly.
She could tell he wanted to though, the past few days she had caught him observing her behavior and it's as though the very wind and air around her was depressed with her.
That night before Brendan had gone out to hunt he went and sat next to Angel.
"If you would like to get clean, there is a spring nearby here, I can show it to you before I get dinner." He offered gruffly.
"Alright." Angel said softly.
She stood up and began to get a little excited. She was going to get clean! She couldn't wait!"
Brendan looked back at her and noticed the air around her seemed slightly lighter.
'Good.' He thought. 'Maybe a good bath will make her feel a little better.'
Right behind a bunch of small bushes was the springs that they prince was talking about. But they weren't just and springs, they were hot springs.
The realization practically brought tears to her eyes.
Not only would she get clean but she could work out the kinks in the muscles in her body that felt bunched up after all of the riding and laying on the hard ground to sleep at night.
She immediately laid out the clean clothes she brought with her and sat down on the ground.
"Right." Brendan said taking the hint.
"Um, Your Grace?...thank you."
"You are welcome Lady Angelina." He said softly.
'See? That was not bad at all now was it?' a voice in his head asked him.
'Angel," he said turning around again. "I'm sorry for what I said to you a few days ago. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings." He had no way to gauge her expression because of that stupid hat she wore all the time.
Angelina stiffened at the mention of the incident.
"Well if it was the truth, than you shouldn't apologize. I am not trying to take anyone away from you Prince Brendan, but I am sorry for getting in your way."
Brendan just nodded his head.
"I will let you get washed up before dinner. Call out for me if you need me."
"I may be here for a while."
"Alright." He said.
And Brendan left the springs, feeling a little at odds with his original opinion about the women named Angelina. (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))) ))))))))))))))))))))))))))
Angel prepared herself to get into the water. First she took her baseball cap off and put it next to her clean clothes. Next she took off her dirty grime covered baggy clothes and her underwear and began taking her hair of the long braid that she had hidden in her baseball cap. Long thick reddish- brown waves and curls came out and fanned around her ending at her waistline.
'My hair has grown so long in the short period of time I have been here. I wonder if that's normal?' she thought to herself.
She suddenly wanted a mirror very badly.
Lost in her thought as she was she did not notice the whispers floating around her or the movement in the water until it was too late.
Right when she was about to step inside the springs, she heard her name being called.
Whirling around in fear she asked, "Who's there?" in an alarmed voice.
After all it's natural to be scared when you are alone in a world full of magic.
"Do not being frightened young one. We do not mean to hurt you." A voice said.
Angelina frowned, it sounded like the voice was coming from....
"Water?" She asked aloud.
"That is correct."
In the spring the water fell upon itself over and over again making a watery interpretation of a being with two legs and two arms like a fae or even a human person.
Angel had to admit being a little bit frightened at being addressed by water when she remembered something else.
"You said 'we' will not harm you. What did you mean by 'we'?" Angel asked curiously.
"He was referring to me." Said a woman's voice seductively.
"May I see you?" Angel asked in awe, she was speaking with wind and water she was sure. But why would they want to speak to her?
"Certainly, you may see me child." And the wind pushed against itself in front of Angel and suddenly she was face to face with one of the most beautiful women she had ever seen in her life.
The wind lady had stormy blue eyes, the color of the ocean and sky in a storm. Beautiful long blond hair blew behind her and she had pale almost translucent skin. Perfect teeth, perfect lips, simply beautiful.
Almost as beautiful as Sarah.
'I hope Brendan never gets to see this woman.' She thought fervently.
"Angelina, Sarah's daughter, your blood calls to us." The water began.
"Angel, with the right training from us will learn to be a Controller."
"What is a Controller?" Angel asked confused.
'Magic? I am not fae, why are they saying I have magic?' she thought frantically.
"Hush child, we don't have much time before Prince Brendan comes back. You still have to bathe and get dressed once again." The wind said.
"Well then, what are you? Angel asked curiously.
"Elementals." The water being answered.
"I see. So why are you talking to me?" Angel asked. Not everything in this world is as it seems.
"You have the power to control wind and water. It is in your blood." The wind elemental repeated gently.
"Since you do not know the ways of the fae, we will teach you to use all of your gifts ourselves, which is why we have appeared before you. The rest of the knowledge of you will come later."
"Do elementals usually teach their 'gifts' to people who have the power in their blood?" Angel asked. Now she should get some answers.
"No, the fae teach their own how to use fae and elemental magic, once the child's gifts have been determined. Not everyone has the ability to control two different elements. In fact, most people of this world only use fae magic." The wind said thoughtfully.
"It is rare to be able to hold the magic of one element. To have the gifts of two elements is even rarer. Most fae who gain the gifts of two consider it a great honor." The being of shimmering water stated.
"Then why the special consideration for me? Who am I to cause you to show yourselves to me in this manner? You obviously want me to learn these 'gifts' before we get to Cian Aglaia. What are you preparing me for?"
"Clever girl." The water said with admiration.
"Indeed." The wind said dryly.
"Angelina, we can not tall you everything you need to know, however, Eurus will be with you constantly during the day to help you learn to control the wind and when you visit any body of water I will teach you what I know."
"So you are Eurus?" Angel asked the woman before her. "What is your name?" she directed to the other elemental.
"My name is Oceanus."
Angel tried to quickly wrap all this new information around her brain.
"Eurus and Oceanus let me get one thing straight with you, I am more than willing to learn what you wish to teach me, but I would like to be your friend as well, not just a Controller. You are very kind beings to confront me about my power and offer to train me so I don't accidentally hurt someone with it."
Eurus and Oceanus were very pleased with this for some reason.
"Very well Angel, we must take our leave of you. Pleasant dreams." And with those parting words, they were gone.
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Angel came back to the campsite a little less than an hour later and ate dinner.
Maybe, just maybe, her life would be a bit easier from here on out.
The wind Eurus would be teaching her the power of wind and Oceanus would gradually teach her the ways of water.
And best of all, Brendan had apologized for his behavior.
In Angel's opinion life could not get any better than this.
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AN: Just to let you know I DO know where I am going with this. Just having a little trouble getting there. It may seem a bit boring but I PROMISE I will throw some twists in there. Thanks for your support by writing reviews. I just love getting reviews; they make me feel so special. Anyway, let me know what you think of this chapter and give me a few more reviews!! ( C
