Field Trip of Amazeing Proportions
Chapter 3:
Explanations
At the foot of the hill which they were standing, were the great iron and rock gates of the Labyrinth. A pair of figures stood their, and although Lindsey couldn't see who they were, she was able to tell that they were around the same height. A squeal of laughter and the sound of little running feet preceded the arrival of a little boy.
"Mommy! Daddy!" The boy cried putting his arms up to be held. Jareth bent down and picked him up, hugging him at the same time.
"Lindsey, I would like you to meet Artemus, our son." Sarah explained, gesturing to Jareth and herself. "He's three."
Lindsey's eyes were as wide as golf balls. Sarah- Jareth- it just didn't add up. She was supposed to hate him. She did say that he wasn't so bad- but it still didn't make sense. Clearly he was Jareth's son though- the mismatched eyes couldn't be mistaken. His hair was obviously from his mother though as it was dark chocolate brown. Looking at Jareth and Sarah, it was almost obvious that he was theirs. He WAS theirs. Behind them, the other figure came forward and Lindsey got her very first look at a dwarf- a Labyrinth dwarf anyway.
"I's sorry Jareth, he just wouldn't keep still." The dwarf explained, shaking his head back and fourth. A collection of trinkets at his waist tapped together causing an almost musical racket.
"Hoggle. You're Hoggle!!!" Lindsey yelled, pointing at the dwarf.
"No needs to gets all excited. I's Hoggle." The dwarf looked at Lindsey as if she were insane. "And who might you be?"
"Hogbrain, this is a friend of Sarah's, Lindsey." Jareth did the introductions this time. "Lindsey, this as you know is Hogwart."
"Hoggle." Lindsey, Sarah, and Hoggle said at the same time.
"Whatever." Jareth replied as he threw his son into the air. The boy squealed and landed with a laugh in his father's arms. Jareth repeated the procedure and Artemus laughed even more. A third time, then the boy was safely in his mother's arms holding tightly to her neck.
"I guess you might have a lot of questions." Sarah said with a laugh. "Come on, let's go for a walk."
Sarah led them into the Labyrinth past the stone gate with iron designs spread throughout the twin doors. Down the long pathway, past fallen branches and things that watched from the walls. Lindsey was looking left and right trying to take it all in. After a while, they were stopped by a little British voice.
"Hello how are you today?" Sarah bent down to let Artemus see the worm. "Say hi Arty."
"Hi!" The boy said and waved at the worm. Somehow, in a worm way, it waved back.
"Ello!" The worm motioned towards the wall. "Why don't you all come inside and meet the missus. Have a spot of tea too."
"We can't today, we've got company." Sarah explained straightening. "Jareth, why don't you take Arty for his nap. I'll show Lindsey around." She handed the boy to his father then watched as they took the left passage straight to the castle. Sarah and Lindsey then took the right.
"Now, I know that you're probably bursting with questions." Sarah began as they walked through the ever changing maze. "First, let me tell my story." Lindsey nodded and she continued.
"Jareth didn't come back to me until after three years. By then I was out of high school and I was going to start college to become a teacher." Sarah explained. "When he did though, everything came back and so, after seeing him once more, I had completely fallen head over heels in love with him.actually had re-fallen for him. He wanted me to come back here, to be his queen. I couldn't do it then. Not with college just a few weeks away, so he waited. Although he didn't do so easily. Nightly he would come and well, you're in high school, you get the picture. After college, we got married and Artemus was born not long afterward. I go Aboveground for work, even though I don't really need it, and I come home to my family afterward. My first year down here wasn't the most entertaining to say the least, so Jareth suggested that I put the skills I had learned in college to a good use and get a job as a teacher. So I did, and I've been teaching a Fantasy Literature class for two years now."
"And that's how everything well.happened?" Lindsey asked, not really watching where they were going.
"Just about." Sarah replied. They had reached a wall. "All right.who did it this time?" Sarah looked around trying to see if one of the little gnomes were about. Usually she didn't get lost in this place.
"Um.Ms. Williams.." Lindsey was watching the wall ahead of them. It had started springing leaks and spraying water everywhere. Cracks began to climb the wall, causing the leaks to grow.
"What is it Lind- OH SHIT!" Sarah grabbed Lindsey's arm and pulled, running in the opposite direction. Within seconds the sound of stone shattering and rushing water could be heard. Moments later, the pair were swept up in a great wave of water that was rushing through the labyrinth.
Sarah had no sense of direction whatsoever, not even knowing which way was up or down. So, running out of air, she blacked out, carried by the rushing water. Lindsey was in only a little better shape being the athlete that she is was able to hold her breath a bit longer than Sarah. She watched the way ahead, noticing that the walls of the labyrinth loomed like shadows in the distance. She noticed the arch that the water was passing through to late to stop her head from colliding with it, knocking her out cold.
* * * * *
"Your majesty, there's just been a breech in the Starlit Lake's wall." A goblin came rushing into the nursery where Jareth was attempting to put Artemus down for his nap.
"Then get your goblin's out there and fix it!" He whispered savagely as Artemus began to bounce in his bed again.
"Yes sir." The goblin bowed and left. Artemus was giggling by now, watching his father's face contort with anger.
"Now, little prince.to bed with you." Jareth said with a smile before waving his hand over the prince and watching him fall asleep.
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Chapter 3:
Explanations
At the foot of the hill which they were standing, were the great iron and rock gates of the Labyrinth. A pair of figures stood their, and although Lindsey couldn't see who they were, she was able to tell that they were around the same height. A squeal of laughter and the sound of little running feet preceded the arrival of a little boy.
"Mommy! Daddy!" The boy cried putting his arms up to be held. Jareth bent down and picked him up, hugging him at the same time.
"Lindsey, I would like you to meet Artemus, our son." Sarah explained, gesturing to Jareth and herself. "He's three."
Lindsey's eyes were as wide as golf balls. Sarah- Jareth- it just didn't add up. She was supposed to hate him. She did say that he wasn't so bad- but it still didn't make sense. Clearly he was Jareth's son though- the mismatched eyes couldn't be mistaken. His hair was obviously from his mother though as it was dark chocolate brown. Looking at Jareth and Sarah, it was almost obvious that he was theirs. He WAS theirs. Behind them, the other figure came forward and Lindsey got her very first look at a dwarf- a Labyrinth dwarf anyway.
"I's sorry Jareth, he just wouldn't keep still." The dwarf explained, shaking his head back and fourth. A collection of trinkets at his waist tapped together causing an almost musical racket.
"Hoggle. You're Hoggle!!!" Lindsey yelled, pointing at the dwarf.
"No needs to gets all excited. I's Hoggle." The dwarf looked at Lindsey as if she were insane. "And who might you be?"
"Hogbrain, this is a friend of Sarah's, Lindsey." Jareth did the introductions this time. "Lindsey, this as you know is Hogwart."
"Hoggle." Lindsey, Sarah, and Hoggle said at the same time.
"Whatever." Jareth replied as he threw his son into the air. The boy squealed and landed with a laugh in his father's arms. Jareth repeated the procedure and Artemus laughed even more. A third time, then the boy was safely in his mother's arms holding tightly to her neck.
"I guess you might have a lot of questions." Sarah said with a laugh. "Come on, let's go for a walk."
Sarah led them into the Labyrinth past the stone gate with iron designs spread throughout the twin doors. Down the long pathway, past fallen branches and things that watched from the walls. Lindsey was looking left and right trying to take it all in. After a while, they were stopped by a little British voice.
"Hello how are you today?" Sarah bent down to let Artemus see the worm. "Say hi Arty."
"Hi!" The boy said and waved at the worm. Somehow, in a worm way, it waved back.
"Ello!" The worm motioned towards the wall. "Why don't you all come inside and meet the missus. Have a spot of tea too."
"We can't today, we've got company." Sarah explained straightening. "Jareth, why don't you take Arty for his nap. I'll show Lindsey around." She handed the boy to his father then watched as they took the left passage straight to the castle. Sarah and Lindsey then took the right.
"Now, I know that you're probably bursting with questions." Sarah began as they walked through the ever changing maze. "First, let me tell my story." Lindsey nodded and she continued.
"Jareth didn't come back to me until after three years. By then I was out of high school and I was going to start college to become a teacher." Sarah explained. "When he did though, everything came back and so, after seeing him once more, I had completely fallen head over heels in love with him.actually had re-fallen for him. He wanted me to come back here, to be his queen. I couldn't do it then. Not with college just a few weeks away, so he waited. Although he didn't do so easily. Nightly he would come and well, you're in high school, you get the picture. After college, we got married and Artemus was born not long afterward. I go Aboveground for work, even though I don't really need it, and I come home to my family afterward. My first year down here wasn't the most entertaining to say the least, so Jareth suggested that I put the skills I had learned in college to a good use and get a job as a teacher. So I did, and I've been teaching a Fantasy Literature class for two years now."
"And that's how everything well.happened?" Lindsey asked, not really watching where they were going.
"Just about." Sarah replied. They had reached a wall. "All right.who did it this time?" Sarah looked around trying to see if one of the little gnomes were about. Usually she didn't get lost in this place.
"Um.Ms. Williams.." Lindsey was watching the wall ahead of them. It had started springing leaks and spraying water everywhere. Cracks began to climb the wall, causing the leaks to grow.
"What is it Lind- OH SHIT!" Sarah grabbed Lindsey's arm and pulled, running in the opposite direction. Within seconds the sound of stone shattering and rushing water could be heard. Moments later, the pair were swept up in a great wave of water that was rushing through the labyrinth.
Sarah had no sense of direction whatsoever, not even knowing which way was up or down. So, running out of air, she blacked out, carried by the rushing water. Lindsey was in only a little better shape being the athlete that she is was able to hold her breath a bit longer than Sarah. She watched the way ahead, noticing that the walls of the labyrinth loomed like shadows in the distance. She noticed the arch that the water was passing through to late to stop her head from colliding with it, knocking her out cold.
* * * * *
"Your majesty, there's just been a breech in the Starlit Lake's wall." A goblin came rushing into the nursery where Jareth was attempting to put Artemus down for his nap.
"Then get your goblin's out there and fix it!" He whispered savagely as Artemus began to bounce in his bed again.
"Yes sir." The goblin bowed and left. Artemus was giggling by now, watching his father's face contort with anger.
"Now, little prince.to bed with you." Jareth said with a smile before waving his hand over the prince and watching him fall asleep.
All right, another chapter finished.don't you just love cliffhangers?????( anyways.as always leave a message with the concrete slab and lipstick provided! Thanks!