Labyrinth: The Second Journey, Part 2
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Rating: G
"Who are you?"
The man, if he could be called that, smiled slyly. "I think you already know that.
How ironic. To think you would have been my adopted son. Such a pity."
Toby just stared at him, not knowing what to say.
"Now you send your sister to me. It's rather amusing. You can finally be rid of
her. You can forget all about her, you know. You'll never have to put up with her again.
I can make all your dreams come true." At this point, he took out a crystal and began
tossing it around his hand in intricate patterns. "What do you say?"
Toby looked back on the memories of his half-sister. Her life had been terrible,
and he had made it worse. Now that he had sent her into the Labyrinth, he realized what
he had done to her all the years of his life. She didn't deserve the hand she was dealt.
She rescued him only to be treated with hate and disrespect. For the first time in his life,
Toby felt pity and love for her. He wanted her back.
"Show me the Labyrinth."
He expected this man, obviously the Goblin King, to be furious with him.
Instead, the smile grew a bit. "Of course." He pointed to a space of air beyond Toby's
vision, and the colors of the balcony doors swirled to become the Labyrinth.
"Is that the place where Sarah is?" Jareth nodded. "Doesn't look too bad. Just
like the mazes we do in Kindergarten."
Jareth chuckled. "It's further than you think. You have thirteen hours."
"Sarah made it in less."
"She has an imagination. She has dreams. Those are her allies. That's the best
advice you'll get here." He laughed again and disappeared.
Not knowing what else to do, Toby started down the dusty path to the entrance.
When he got there, he couldn't find a door. "Oh, this is smart. Make a Labyrinth without
a door."
"You just have to look in the right places. You can't take anything from granted,"
a strange voice answered. A Dwarf came out from around one of the many fountains.
"You're not much like Sarah, are you? She didn't have such a bad attitude."
"I remember being told about you. It's Hegwort, isn't it? Or was it Hogwart?"
"Oh, shut up. It's Huggle, and next time, I'm not going to correct you. I just
want you to know that even though Sarah's my friend, I don't owe any favors to her half-
brother. You'll have to earn my help."
"Couldn't you at least show me the door?"
"That's the only reason why I'm here. There are rules, you know."
He gestured to a large stone gate, which Toby was sure hadn't been there before.
The gates opened solemnly with a loud creak. Toby stepped in as the doors slammed
behind him.
Disclaimer: We all know that I don't own this! Don't sue me!
Rating: G
"Who are you?"
The man, if he could be called that, smiled slyly. "I think you already know that.
How ironic. To think you would have been my adopted son. Such a pity."
Toby just stared at him, not knowing what to say.
"Now you send your sister to me. It's rather amusing. You can finally be rid of
her. You can forget all about her, you know. You'll never have to put up with her again.
I can make all your dreams come true." At this point, he took out a crystal and began
tossing it around his hand in intricate patterns. "What do you say?"
Toby looked back on the memories of his half-sister. Her life had been terrible,
and he had made it worse. Now that he had sent her into the Labyrinth, he realized what
he had done to her all the years of his life. She didn't deserve the hand she was dealt.
She rescued him only to be treated with hate and disrespect. For the first time in his life,
Toby felt pity and love for her. He wanted her back.
"Show me the Labyrinth."
He expected this man, obviously the Goblin King, to be furious with him.
Instead, the smile grew a bit. "Of course." He pointed to a space of air beyond Toby's
vision, and the colors of the balcony doors swirled to become the Labyrinth.
"Is that the place where Sarah is?" Jareth nodded. "Doesn't look too bad. Just
like the mazes we do in Kindergarten."
Jareth chuckled. "It's further than you think. You have thirteen hours."
"Sarah made it in less."
"She has an imagination. She has dreams. Those are her allies. That's the best
advice you'll get here." He laughed again and disappeared.
Not knowing what else to do, Toby started down the dusty path to the entrance.
When he got there, he couldn't find a door. "Oh, this is smart. Make a Labyrinth without
a door."
"You just have to look in the right places. You can't take anything from granted,"
a strange voice answered. A Dwarf came out from around one of the many fountains.
"You're not much like Sarah, are you? She didn't have such a bad attitude."
"I remember being told about you. It's Hegwort, isn't it? Or was it Hogwart?"
"Oh, shut up. It's Huggle, and next time, I'm not going to correct you. I just
want you to know that even though Sarah's my friend, I don't owe any favors to her half-
brother. You'll have to earn my help."
"Couldn't you at least show me the door?"
"That's the only reason why I'm here. There are rules, you know."
He gestured to a large stone gate, which Toby was sure hadn't been there before.
The gates opened solemnly with a loud creak. Toby stepped in as the doors slammed
behind him.