DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN THE LABYRINTH IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM
"An officer you say?" said Kobin.
"Yes and he wants to talk to you," said Elizabeth.
"Well then by all means I shall go and see him," said Kobin as he headed to his front door where Brain stood.
"Can I help you sir?" asked Kobin as he walked up to him.
"Uh yes sir, sorry to disturb you. My name is Officer Walton and I'm here because two people were last seen here at your home, Sarah Philips and her daughter Crystal. You haven't seen or heard anything about that have you?" asked Brian.
"No I afraid I don't," said Kobin.
"You don't?" asked Brian.
"No sorry, I know nothing of anyone here," said Kobin.
"Uh but sir…," said Elizabeth.
"In a minute," said Kobin, "You're free to look around but it's like I said there's no one here but my humble self."
"Uh sir….," said Elizabeth.
"Oh yes and her I guess," said Kobin.
"That's not what I meant," said Elizabeth, "I was trying to remind you that…"
"That I have dinner plans tonight, don't I? So you should really hurry up with your stupid search or whatever," said Kobin as he let Brain in.
"It's no big deal really sir," said Brain, "We're just trying to find out what happened to them," said Brain.
"And I can assure you that they're not here. However you are free to search though I don't know what you'll find," said Kobin.
Brain looked at the man before walking into the house.
"Sir," said Elizabeth.
"Did you make sure to inform the cook about my plans for tonight?" asked Kobin.
"Well no, not yet," said Elizabeth.
"Then please go and do so. I will escort our officer friend around to make sure he makes a search to the best of his abilities," said Kobin.
"But sir, what about that car?" asked Elizabeth.
"What car?" asked Brian.
"You mean that stupid car that was dirtying up my lawn? Wasn't it moved?" asked Kobin.
"Uh yeah but….," said Elizabeth.
"Ms. Parker why are you still here? I told you to inform the cook about my plans for tonight and I want them taken care of right now understood? No more stalling! I better not turn around and see you nagging me again understood!" said Kobin.
"Uh yes sir," said Elizabeth as she hurried off the kitchen.
"What was that about a car?" asked Brian.
"Oh I've had this broken car on my lawn for the longest time and today I finally got it moved so it would no longer have its image filling my eyes," said Kobin.
"I don't suppose I could see this car by chance?" asked Brian.
"I'm afraid not, it's long gone now thank goodness," said Kobin.
"I don't suppose I could go and see your garage by chance could I?" asked Brain.
"Not at all, although I should warn you, one of the doors is stuck and it won't open," said Kobin leading Brian out of the house and to the garage.
Brain opened all the different doors and looked around until he came to the last one that wouldn't open.
"What's wrong with this door?" asked Brain as he tried to open it.
"I'm not sure, it just won't open. I'm having a specialist coming over to look it over," said Kobin.
"Really?" asked Brain, "Is there another way in?"
"No I'm afraid not, not for this one," said Kobin.
"Well that's convenient," said Brian.
"Are you suggesting something officer? Are you suggesting that possibly that I had something to do with these women's disappearance? That's rather rude don't you think?" asked Kobin.
"Well I for one can't help but think you're hiding something from me!" said Brain.
"That's rather bold I'd say. Now then seeing as how you do not have a search warrant and I willingly invited you onto my property, I think it's safe for me to ask you to leave. So please do so," said Kobin pushing Brain back to his car.
"You know it's felony to harm an officer!" said Brain.
"I see no wound. Now then if you dare think about coming here again, you better have a search warrant!' said Kobin.
Brain glared at him.
"You better believe it sir. I will be back and with the warrant and when I do, I am going to break that door down you got that!" he said before getting into his car and driving off.
"Hmm, this man may be a bit a nuisance," said Kobin as he watched Brain drive off.
Brain kept looking out his review mirror at the huge house as he drove away. He knew something was wrong but he unless he had a search warrant he couldn't go in there without permission.
'I got to make sure I get that warrant,' he thought. Just then his phone started to go off.
"Hello?" said Brain.
"Brain any luck?" asked Toby.
"No, I'm afraid not," said Brain.
"Damn it, where could they be? I even tried calling my parents and still nothing!" said Toby.
"Toby calm down. I'm going to drive around and look at some of their usual spots to try and see if we can find the two of them," said Brain.
"Yeah sure, you'll call me if you find them right?" asked Toby.
"Sure, of course," said Brian as he hung up and kept driving. He decided it was best not to tell Toby his suspiciously about that Kobin guy.
Toby scratched his chin. Why did he still feel that something was off about this Kobin situation? He knew Brian told him not to go snooping but this was his sister and niece they were talking about. Why couldn't he be allowed to go out and looking for them and find them? He immediately jumped off and headed off to his car.
'Let's just hope that Brain doesn't find out about this. He'll but my ass,' he thought as he started up his car.
Sarah paced back and forth in Jareth's throne room while Jareth just seemed to be interested in his crystal balls in his hands.
"Have you figured out anything out yet?" she finally asked out of frustration.
"No," said Jareth finally.
"What do you mean no! You got have something figured out!" said Sarah storming over to him. "You can't tell me you've been sitting here this whole time and haven't thought of something!" said Sarah.
"And I suppose you have a great idea from all that pacing you've been doing this whole time?" asked Jareth.
"Well no, I thought you were coming up with something," said Sarah.
"Oh really? Since when do you trust me enough to the point that you believe me to come up with something to save our daughter?" asked Jareth.
"Since I apparently don't have any other options due to your family problems!" said Sarah as she started to pace again, "Do I have any other options?"
"If you want the best outcome then no," said Jareth.
Sarah groaned as she kept pacing.
"You'll wear a hole in my floor if you keep doing that," said Jareth.
"Fine, I'll just go and find somewhere else to pace while you sit here on your fat ass and think!" said Sarah as she stormed off mad.
Jareth merely smirked.
Sarah stormed down the hall of the castle in frustration. She hated being here; she hated not knowing if daughter was all, and worse of all she hated the tension she felt a little while ago while she was close to Jareth yelling at him just now.
"Sawa," she suddenly heard Ludo calling out. She looked over and saw the three of her friends all sitting in a room by themselves.
"Yes Ludo?" she said as she walked over to him.
"Sawa sad?" asked Ludo.
"Yes Ludo I am sad," said Sarah, "I'm so sad it's not funny. I want my daughter back and I want to go home. Instead I'm stuck here."
"Ludo don't like Sawa sad," said Ludo.
"Yeah I bet she doesn't care too much for it either," muttered Hoggle.
"Don't threat my lady, I shall find a way to ease your pain!" said Didymus.
"You mean you're going to go and get lost?" said Hoggle.
"Hoggle don't be rude. He's just trying to help," said Sarah as she sat down in a chair. She rubbed her face. "There's got to be something I can do to help her!"
"Who's to say she's in danger?" asked Hoggle.
"Well Jareth sure made it sound like that was the case with her being with his brother," said Sarah.
"His Brother!" said Hoggle as he shuddered, "You mean your kid's with Kobin?" Ludo cried out in fear and Ambrosious got and ran to hide in a corner of the room in the shadows.
"Am, Ambrosious, don't, don't be a c, cowered over," said Didymus. Sarah was surprise to hear fear in Didymus's voice over that man.
"What, what's wrong with him?" asked Sarah.
"You say his name to anyone and they'll run and hide! He's worse the Jareth by far! Everyone was so relived when Jareth banished him! Compared to him Jareth's a saint!" said Hoggle.
"And Crystal's with this man?" said Sarah, feeling like she was going to faint.
"Did you really have to scare our lady like that?" asked Didymus.
"I was just saying the truth. Kobin doesn't show any mercy. He'll hurt or torture whoever he wants by any means if it means getting what he wants," said Hoggle.
"Oh god Crystal!" said Sarah.
Crystal wondered around the new room Kobin had shoved her into. It was interesting to be sure, but she was feeling more and more anxious to find her mother and go home.
"Ah here we are," said Kobin as he walked in holding a dress, "Here change into this."
"Uh why exactly?" asked Crystal. Kobin smiled at her.
"Trust me, it would be in your best interest to change into his," he said. Crystal could feel her blood run cold and decided to comply.
Toby looked around the outside of the huge house.
"How do I get in?" he said to himself as he wondered around. Then he came to the garages. He came towards the very last one and for some reason he felt compelled to try and open it. As he did, he gasped when he saw Sarah's car sitting inside it!
Kobin felt a chill go down his back.
"So, there's an intruder here isn't there?" he said.