Dreams and Dreamers

By WhiteInfinity21

Disclaimer: I don't own the Labyrinth.

Prompt: Charismatic


In the weeks following her arrival at his school Toby and Louhi had been practically inseparable. They shared at least half of their classes, ate lunch together, hung out after school together and studied together.

Currently they were walking in the park that held so many fond memories of him and Sarah from his early childhood talking about nonconsequental things.

"So Toby," Louhi asked, "do you have any siblings? I'm an only child and I've often wished that I had a brother or sister while growing up to play with."

"Yeah," Toby quietly replied, "I had an older sister but she disappeared over ten years ago."

"Oh Toby, I'm so sorry to hear that," Louhi murmured, "I can tell that you really liked her."

"Yeah, she was the best big sis a kid could have," Toby fondly remembered, "she was an awesome storyteller and was really great at acting too. She always made time to play with me and had the most crazy, creative imagination."

Louhi listened in interest, a small, wistful smile on her face.

"She was always coming up with these crazy ideas," Toby continued, swallowing a lump in his throat, "she really believed that creatures like fairies and goblins were real. She claimed to have met them and even made friends with a dwarf, a fox knight and a big hairy beast. Mom thought she was full of nonsense, but to a four year old boy, Sarah was my world. I still can't believe she just vanished like that."

"What do you think happened to her?" Louhi asked.

"Mom thinks she ran away but Dad thinks she found some boy and went off with him," Toby responded, "I don't think she did either of those. Family was everything for Sarah, I don't think she would have abandoned us for anything. I think someone took her because she never would have left willingly. Hell for all I know that Goblin King she was so obsessed with came and spirited her away."

"Goblin King?" Louhi asked interest sparking in her eyes, "who's that?"

"Oh, he's just this made up villain from an old playscript that Sarah used to carry with her everywhere," Toby replied dismissively, "at one point Mom recalls that Sarah fancied that the Goblin King was in love with her. Not that he could since goblins or Goblin Kings don't exist."

"Maybe not," Louhi edged, "but I'm still fascinated by the whole concept. Do you think you could find that playscript of your sister's? I would love to read it."

Toby wrinkled his nose, "I didn't know you were into that stuff."

"Come-on Toby, could you at least look for the book? For me?" Louhi begged.

Toby crumbled.

"Oh alright," he grumbled.

"Thanks Toby, you're the best," Louhi crooned.

Dratted girl is too charismatic for her own good, Toby ruefully thought, a small smile tugging at his lips.

The pair walked on, Toby quite unaware that the gears of destiny were turning once more.


After several weeks, finally an update on one of my continuing storylines in this series. Things will really get moving in the next installment of this storyline so keep an eye out for it. I'm also making a three-parter out of the previous drabble, Hunger and will be posting the second part tomorrow.

Please send your reviews, the plot bunnies are getting restless, never a good sign.