Hoggle sat there nodding his head as I told him about the dream I just had adding his own little points here and there to tie together everything he was told to what had seen. Spacing out, I started to think about everything that has happened. It all made sense now but a new nagging thought came to mind. Since Gale had been able to appear in my dream then he must know where we are. A cold shiver went down my spine which caused me to visibly shake. Hoggle noticed the shaking and asked me what was wrong. "He knows where we are..." I whispered.

"Huh? Who does?" He asked setting his hand on my knee

"That Gale guy. If he was able to find me in my dream then he has to know where we are."

His face dropped almost instantly as he stood up and pulled me to my feet. Grabbing my wrist he quickly walked over to a opening in a wall that had previously been solid. It was reassuring to me to know that the labyrinth was doing all it could in it's weakened state to help us. Through the opening was another long, dark corridor that appeared to lead to the gates of the Goblin City. Based on the length of the walkway it appeared to be about a thirty minute walk from one end to the other. Not wanting to waste any more time we left the room and started to make our way toward the gates.

We decided to keep quiet in case someone or something were to hear us. It was quiet, too quiet for comfort. The feeling of being watched hit me causing my breath to catch in my throat. It was so dark in this area that no matter where I looked I couldn't find the source of the feeling. "Hoggle... Hoggle do you feel that?" Swallowing hard he nodded his head and turned around. Footsteps could be heard from the room we had left not even two minutes ago. It wasn't just one pair, but multiple. 'No, not again!' Grabbing Hoggle's wrist I broke out into a sprint towards the gates. Behind us a low whistle was heard followed by a chorus of cackles and yells as well as their own pounding feet.

Glancing back I confirmed my fright. The goblin army from earlier was being led by a smug looking Randol in our direction. You would think that their size would make them slower, but that wasn't the case. Their little legs swiftly brought them closer and closer to us and in a matter of seconds covered the space that took Hoggle and I a few minutes to walk. They were right behind us at this point grasping onto my pant legs as we ran in an attempt to slow me down. I shook my leg which made most of the clinging goblins tumble on to the ground, knocking over many of their own as they fell.

Putting space between us and them finally we attempted to pick up our pace. If we could get to the middle of the area without them catching up we would be in the clear. We were already so close, just a few more feet and everything would be alright. 'We did it! We're going to ma-' I felt a sharp tug around my leg. The whole world passed by in slow motion as I fell, once again, to the ground. All the hope that I had been feeling had gone as sadness and loss started to take its place. Upon hitting the ground everyone became silent. There was no more pounding feet, no more laughing or yelling, just the sound of the impact my body made echoing around the corridor.

Tears began to well up in my eyes as the thought of 'I lost' repeated in my head. Soft shuffling came from behind me. I didn't even have to look to know who it was. The noise got louder until small worn leather shoes stopped in front of my face. Slowly, fearfully, turning my head up I was met with flirting sharp teeth forming a snarl and eyes to match. 'We meet again, oh Great Conqueror of the Labyrinth.'

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I HAVE RETURNED! So sorry for the long wait! I was going to post earlier this week but I had band camp and it literally kicked my butt. This chapter isn't the best but it was something that I did to get me back into writing! As always, feel free to leave feedback! :D