Labyrinth: The Second Journey, Part 5
Disclaimer: I don't own the Sarah, Jareth, Toby, and the rest of the Labyrinth crew, but I
do own Kachalle, the Elf.
Spoilers: "Labyrinth", the movie.
Rating: PG
"I'm so sorry, Jareth." A tear fell onto Jareth's shoulder.
"For what?" Jareth asked.
Sarah pulled away to face him. "You loved me, but I didn't accept it. I wanted to
accept my dreams and love you back. I wanted to so badly."
"You made the right decision. Toby was meant to be a human."
"But I wasn't, Jareth. I have never fit in with the human world. It holds so much
pain and grievance for me. I'm not even going to ask you to accept me again. I threw
my chance away, and I don't expect to get a second one. I have learned that in real life,
people usually aren't given second chances, like in a fairy tale."
"Who said this wasn't a fairy tale?" asked Jareth, as he put his hand behind her
neck and stroked her hair. Then he leaned down and kissed her. Knowing that she
wasn't used to it, he held it just long enough for her to taste, not to overpower her.
Sarah gazed back at him in amazement. She had never felt a kiss before, and she
felt as if it were the most beautiful thing in the world. "Why?"
"Because you're worth it."
~~~*~~*~~*~~~
Meanwhile, Toby was still trying to find his way through the Labyrinth. All of a
sudden, he began to hear faint shouting. He followed the twists and turns as best he
could until he came to a rather odd scene.
There was a crowd of goblin soldiers surrounding something that Toby couldn't
see. Whatever it was, the goblins were making catcalls at it and ridiculing it.
"Think you're so tough now, little girl?" one asked mockingly.
"We'll teach you to steal our lunches! You should have pleaded to the King if
you were hungry," said another.
Toby didn't know what to do. He didn't know anything about goblins, since he
had never read any fantasy novels. Therefore, he also didn't know how stupid they
usually were (all except for the illustrious Goblin King, as we all know). So, of course, it
came as a shock to everyone when a sudden battle cry was heard from the midst of the
circle of goblins. Toby backed away and partially hid behind one of the stone walls.
Then, there seemed to be a shower of goblins as they were being flung into the air and
kicked in various directions. When all of the goblins had been sufficiently disposed of,
all Toby saw was a girl looking quite proud of herself for her accomplishment. She was
clad in a dark forest green tunic with brown leather belt, pants and boots. Small, silver
hoops dangled from her ears, and a silver necklace with an amethyst-looking stone
hanging from it hung from her neck. Her hair was a strange honey-auburn, which some
people would mistake for red in certain lights. Toby couldn't get a good look at her eyes.
She was slender and small, and her facial features appeared very delicate.
As her eyes searched for any more opponents, they alighted on Toby, who hid
behind the wall on impulse. He felt embarrassed when he heard her laughter, so he made
a resolution to go out and face her. He poked his head from behind the wall again, but
was surprised when he didn't see her. Toby inched further away from the wall to get a
better look around, then turned back to his hiding place and rested his back against the
wall and closed his eyes.
"Hello, traveler!"
The greeting had been so loud and unexpected that he nearly screeched, causing
the girl to roll on the ground with laughter. It was then that Toby finally noticed
something unusual about her besides her clothing and manner- her ears were pointed. Of
course, Toby didn't know much about fantasy, but he had just enough of Sarah's
influence to know that she was an Elf.
Toby stood staring at her, until her fit of humor has subsided. She stood up again,
and brushed the dust off of herself. "Who might you be?" she inquired.
"I'm Toby."
"I did not ask for your name," she said with some exasperation. "I am asking who
you are."
Toby did not know how to answer such a question. Like was before mentioned,
he wasn't very clever. "I don't know what you mean."
" 'What fools (you) mortals be!'" She laughed again, and then became serious.
"I am an Elf, a fighter, a magic-user, a wild creature, a lover of books and wisdom, a
hater of ignorance, greed, wrong-doing, and black jelly beans. And, there are many other
things that I am. My name is Kachalle." She looked at him for a response.
"Do you hate goblins?" he asked, remembering the beating they got.
"Not really," she replied coolly. "I just like to use the stupid ones for target
practice. They don't scar easily. Not to mention that I am quite loyal to the Goblin King,
and you should not even try to employ my services as a guide through the Labyrinth."
Toby had a very worried look on his face when Kachalle was describing her
relationship with goblins. He wondered if she held the same attitude towards humans.
Kachalle apparently noticed his worried look and was only further amused. "I'm
not allowed to harm the humans that come through here, don't worry. Jareth would
probably expel me from the Labyrinth if I did."
"Why wouldn't he let you attack humans when there are far worse dangers in the
Labyrinth?"
"I am employed here for a different purpose, and I'm not allowed to have a little
fun with the customers." She smiled broadly. "Of course, if I find humans less amusing
to toy with as goblins, because they're so stupid and they will eventually come back for
more." She paused and looked intently into his eyes, as if trying to see his soul. "Most
humans are at least smart enough to stay away after the first beating."
"So, traveler Toby," she continued. "What sad story of wishing away a sibling
has brought you to the Labyrinth?"
Without a second thought, Toby began to spill out the whole story.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Sarah, Jareth, Toby, and the rest of the Labyrinth crew, but I
do own Kachalle, the Elf.
Spoilers: "Labyrinth", the movie.
Rating: PG
"I'm so sorry, Jareth." A tear fell onto Jareth's shoulder.
"For what?" Jareth asked.
Sarah pulled away to face him. "You loved me, but I didn't accept it. I wanted to
accept my dreams and love you back. I wanted to so badly."
"You made the right decision. Toby was meant to be a human."
"But I wasn't, Jareth. I have never fit in with the human world. It holds so much
pain and grievance for me. I'm not even going to ask you to accept me again. I threw
my chance away, and I don't expect to get a second one. I have learned that in real life,
people usually aren't given second chances, like in a fairy tale."
"Who said this wasn't a fairy tale?" asked Jareth, as he put his hand behind her
neck and stroked her hair. Then he leaned down and kissed her. Knowing that she
wasn't used to it, he held it just long enough for her to taste, not to overpower her.
Sarah gazed back at him in amazement. She had never felt a kiss before, and she
felt as if it were the most beautiful thing in the world. "Why?"
"Because you're worth it."
~~~*~~*~~*~~~
Meanwhile, Toby was still trying to find his way through the Labyrinth. All of a
sudden, he began to hear faint shouting. He followed the twists and turns as best he
could until he came to a rather odd scene.
There was a crowd of goblin soldiers surrounding something that Toby couldn't
see. Whatever it was, the goblins were making catcalls at it and ridiculing it.
"Think you're so tough now, little girl?" one asked mockingly.
"We'll teach you to steal our lunches! You should have pleaded to the King if
you were hungry," said another.
Toby didn't know what to do. He didn't know anything about goblins, since he
had never read any fantasy novels. Therefore, he also didn't know how stupid they
usually were (all except for the illustrious Goblin King, as we all know). So, of course, it
came as a shock to everyone when a sudden battle cry was heard from the midst of the
circle of goblins. Toby backed away and partially hid behind one of the stone walls.
Then, there seemed to be a shower of goblins as they were being flung into the air and
kicked in various directions. When all of the goblins had been sufficiently disposed of,
all Toby saw was a girl looking quite proud of herself for her accomplishment. She was
clad in a dark forest green tunic with brown leather belt, pants and boots. Small, silver
hoops dangled from her ears, and a silver necklace with an amethyst-looking stone
hanging from it hung from her neck. Her hair was a strange honey-auburn, which some
people would mistake for red in certain lights. Toby couldn't get a good look at her eyes.
She was slender and small, and her facial features appeared very delicate.
As her eyes searched for any more opponents, they alighted on Toby, who hid
behind the wall on impulse. He felt embarrassed when he heard her laughter, so he made
a resolution to go out and face her. He poked his head from behind the wall again, but
was surprised when he didn't see her. Toby inched further away from the wall to get a
better look around, then turned back to his hiding place and rested his back against the
wall and closed his eyes.
"Hello, traveler!"
The greeting had been so loud and unexpected that he nearly screeched, causing
the girl to roll on the ground with laughter. It was then that Toby finally noticed
something unusual about her besides her clothing and manner- her ears were pointed. Of
course, Toby didn't know much about fantasy, but he had just enough of Sarah's
influence to know that she was an Elf.
Toby stood staring at her, until her fit of humor has subsided. She stood up again,
and brushed the dust off of herself. "Who might you be?" she inquired.
"I'm Toby."
"I did not ask for your name," she said with some exasperation. "I am asking who
you are."
Toby did not know how to answer such a question. Like was before mentioned,
he wasn't very clever. "I don't know what you mean."
" 'What fools (you) mortals be!'" She laughed again, and then became serious.
"I am an Elf, a fighter, a magic-user, a wild creature, a lover of books and wisdom, a
hater of ignorance, greed, wrong-doing, and black jelly beans. And, there are many other
things that I am. My name is Kachalle." She looked at him for a response.
"Do you hate goblins?" he asked, remembering the beating they got.
"Not really," she replied coolly. "I just like to use the stupid ones for target
practice. They don't scar easily. Not to mention that I am quite loyal to the Goblin King,
and you should not even try to employ my services as a guide through the Labyrinth."
Toby had a very worried look on his face when Kachalle was describing her
relationship with goblins. He wondered if she held the same attitude towards humans.
Kachalle apparently noticed his worried look and was only further amused. "I'm
not allowed to harm the humans that come through here, don't worry. Jareth would
probably expel me from the Labyrinth if I did."
"Why wouldn't he let you attack humans when there are far worse dangers in the
Labyrinth?"
"I am employed here for a different purpose, and I'm not allowed to have a little
fun with the customers." She smiled broadly. "Of course, if I find humans less amusing
to toy with as goblins, because they're so stupid and they will eventually come back for
more." She paused and looked intently into his eyes, as if trying to see his soul. "Most
humans are at least smart enough to stay away after the first beating."
"So, traveler Toby," she continued. "What sad story of wishing away a sibling
has brought you to the Labyrinth?"
Without a second thought, Toby began to spill out the whole story.