Ok, so here we are, chapter six, finally. I hope the eventually, I may finish this
story. I think (granted thinking is a dangerous pastime) that this is about the halfway
point, but I'm getting ahead of myself, since I am posting these as soon as I finish them.
I hope you're enjoying this, I'm sorry for taking sooo much time writing it! Ok, well here
goes.
He blinked into the Royal chambers, where Jareth was looking out the window.
"Too busy to come to breakfast?" He said, startling his brother.
Jareth looked at him, and the crystals in his hands vanished. "Brother, I need to
talk to you."
"Jareth, if you're going to give me that speech about anger management,"
"No."
"Or about drinking human blood,"
"No."
Gabriel looked thoughtful. "Ok. You've got me."
"It's about your making moves on the mortals." Gabriel looked at him sullenly.
"What of it?" He said slowly.
"I guess I'll have to ask why." Jareth said, looking interestedly at something in the
Labyrinth. Gabriel looked at his feet.
"What do you care? I take care of myself."
"As I take care of my guests. I understand how you feel, if anyone does. Which
one?" Jareth ordered. Gabriel looked at him darkly. "Which one!"
"I do hate it when you do that brother. The eldest one, the one I transported in
with."
"Melissa then?"
"Yes. Why does it matter? Will you protect her from me?"
"You must follow the rules of the Labyrinth; she'll need no protecting. It only
matters because the other girl, this Niki, is almost positively your daughter as well."
Gabriel wasn't surprised, but to hear it spoken was a different matter.
"She is almost sixteen. We're lucky we got her here. What will we do with her?"
Gabe asked.
"I suppose we'll have to keep her here as well." Jareth said sadly. "You have to
go back to the mortals. Remember the rules of the Labyrinth."
Gabriel sighed. "Surely I am exempt, brother. You won't force your silly laws on
me?"
"Even I follow them. You remember the crystal ball. Completely willing, or nothing
will be allowed to happen. I seem to recall the other guests screaming now."
Gabriel shot his brother a look of fury, and blinked out.
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Melissa sighed. "Stay. Sit. What does he think we are?"
Niki smiled. "It just irks him that he never got to "Consequence us"."
"I sort of wonder what he would do though." Melissa asked mischievously.
"I can just guess. I'm sure it would involve chains." Niki said equally
mischievously. Melissa grinned nervously. "Hey, but anyway, it seems he seems like he
still plans to consequence you."
Melissa frowned surely she didn't mean it. "Nu-uh. He's just being evil. You didn't
hear his proposition before we got here."
"I will." Niki said invitingly.
"Well, he was pretending he was a councelor or something. They brought me in
to talk to him, and he's like have some booze, or pills."
"Really?" Niki asked, repulsed.
"Yes. And I'm like, no I don't do those things, and Gabe was like "Well, perhaps
you are addicted to something else." She imitated his accent, and almost perfectly
captured his cultured tone. Niki and Kelly both giggled, but Niki's face turned serious.
"I'd watch out if I were you. He might..."
An angry accented voice cut in. "He might what?"
Melissa and Niki both jumped out of their chairs. They both said "Nothing."
Gabriel slunk up until he was right in front of Melissa. Her back was pressed up
against the high-backed chair she had been sitting in. He put his arms right above her
shoulders. His face was inches from hers. "Don't defy me. You're no match for me,
Melissa."
Melissa looked at him and pressed herself up against the chair as close as she
could. He just stood there, looking directly into her eyes, his breath on her face. His dark
face was furious, his eyes unreadable, his fangs bared. His fangs?
"You're part vampire!" she said, acknowledging the obvious.
His eyes narrowed, but he backed off. "Yes. Well, sorry then, didn't mean to
scare you." He walked towards the end of the table. Niki looked at her with a superior
look. Kelly hadn't acknowledged them.
"Forgive me, I lost my temper. The king says he will see you all for lunch out at
the beach. What would you like to do today?"
"We might see the goblin city?" Niki suggested.
"No, I...I am not allowed to leave the castle." Gabriel said embarrassed.
"Maybe we could see the toy room!" Kelly suggested. The older ones laughed.
"Is that alright with everyone?" Gabriel asked. They all nodded, and he offered
them his hands.
"Is it far? Perhaps we should walk." Melissa suggested. Gabriel looked hurt, and
rubbed his temples.
"It's about a mile. Up about 200 stairs." Gabriel said again offering his hands.
Thankfully, Kelly took the hand Melissa grabbed, and Gabriel couldn't try any funny stuff.
They blinked through without a problem, but Gabriel didn't release her hand, yet again,
as they got into the nursery.
It was a beautiful room, with dozens of window covering two sides of it. It was
painted a bright white, with blue designs around the top. Covering the walls were tons of
shelves, which held hundreds of toys. There were musical instruments, balls, dolls, and
houses, even toy goblins. Every face lit up, because the room seemed to be made of
childish fun. Kelly went over to a huge dollhouse in the corner; Niki went to inspect a life-
sized rocking horse. Melissa went with a smile to the shelves of musical instruments,
and Gabriel sat to watch it all in a huge beanbag, the only seat in the room.
Niki came over to play with Melissa, and together they tried flutes, trumpets,
lutes, violins, and drums. Melissa plinked on a baby grand piano as Kelly and Niki
graced her playing with a dance. Then Kelly and Niki played for Melissa, Niki on a fife
(an antique flute-like instrument) and Kelly playing skilfully on a tambourine. Melissa
danced alone, Gabriel standing and watching with a barely concealed, wolfish smile. A
one-person waltz was funny to watch, but at the end of Niki's song, and the start of the
next, Melissa took to the sidelines with Gabriel, watching Kelly dance around as she
tapped her tambourine. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a flash, and saw
Gabriel had disappeared.
As she looked around for him, she found him, righting in front
of her, offering his hand. His smile was innocent and open. She gave him a warning look
and accepting it, laughing as he began to waltz with her.
"I've never danced like this before." She commented.
"Everything's different in the Labyrinth. Things aren't as they seem." He said. He
leaned to whisper in her ear. "Not even me."
Melissa looked away and frowned. This was strange, dancing with someone who
upset her so. She brushed it off and even laughed for good measure. She wouldn't let
him intimidate her. She was a big girl; she could handle herself around men, even this
one. He held her at a comfortable distance, not very close at all. He lead, and it was
humorous to see a modern girl like Melissa, who hardly ever danced in public trying to
waltz with a prince. It was a miracle that she didn't step on his feet. Gabriel chuckled,
"You must practice, eh love?"
Surprisingly, Melissa kept her cool. "Actually no. Perhaps it's a natural talent."
"Very talented." He said as the song drew to a close. He dipped her towards the
floor, holding her with one arm. She giggled and blushed, as the situation called for. He
grinned and leaned in closer. Something in his eyes drew her closer, it seemed
hypnotism was at work. She leaned up towards him, closing her eyes.
"Melissa!" Niki screamed, startling her. Gabriel put her back on her feet. She
grabbed Melissa arm and pulled her away so that Gabe couldn't hear them "Snap out of
it, Lissa. He was hypnotizing you or something. You were dirty-looking him, and then you
looked in his eyes or something. It was like you wanted to be kissed by that weirdo!"
Melissa looked terribly confused. "I...I did, I think, but it wasn't me. I mean he's
nice and everything, and he's cute, real cute, but I don't think I would..." Her voice trailed
off as she glanced over her shoulder at him.
Niki growled. "You don't really think he's cute!"
"Well, no, but well, maybe a little"
Niki stormed over to where Gabriel was looking in mock interest at a set of
drumsticks. "You did something to Lissa!" she accused.
He looked at her mockingly. "And what might that have been?" Melissa had
followed Niki, and now went to stand nearer to Gabe. "Did you like our dance, poppet?
We sort of got interrupted at the end."
Melissa smiled at him. "Maybe we could continue somewhere more private?"
Gabriel smiled wolfishly at her.
"Gabriel!! I don't know what you're doing, but if you don't set her back, I'll, I'll sic
Kelly on you!" Niki threatened. She was sure there was something fishy about Melissa's
manner.
Gabriel looked at Melissa and sighed. He reached to stroke her cheek, and she
closed her eyes and purred. "Well, Kelly's teeth are pretty sharp. Alright." With that
Melissa's eyes flew open, and she slapped Gabriel hard in the face, hard, before she could
think about it. She rushed over to where Niki was standing. "I guess I deserved that,
sweetling."
Melissa growled now. "Don't call me sweetling, and never, ever try something like
that again! Why, I was about to..." she trailed off and looked daggers at him.
"Whatever you say, poppet. But you know, for that little spell to work, there had to
be some foundation within you." He grinned wolfishly, making both girls uneasy. Niki
wasn't sure what he meant, but Melissa had this nagging feeling she did. She didn't say
anything aloud though.
Kelly was looking at them all. She felt very left out of this conversation. "Excuse
me? I'm done playing.' she said rudely to get some attention.
"Oh, of course," Melissa said bitter sweetly. "After all, who likes to play with evil
seductive vampires?"
Kelly looked at her in puzzlement, and asked Niki, "What's sed-duck-tive?"
Niki sighed and looked at Gabriel. "Nothing Kelly, forget it."
Gabriel sighed and paced towards the door. "I suppose we could go to the
seamstresses room and change for our meeting with his highness in a few hours."
"You mean we can't wear this?" Niki asked. It had taken them a long time to find
cloths that even slightly fit.
"She has things in your size. We're right down the hall, and you can't go like that.
What would Jareth think?" Gabriel said as he held open the door for them. Kelly walked
through, but both Melissa and Niki stood there looking at him darkly until he released it,
and then they opened it for themselves. Gabriel waited for them on the other side of the
door. He kept his head down but fell into step with them, Kelly skipping merrily in front of
them.
The hallway was a long straight one again, a row of windows gracing one side,
filtering warm midmorning sun. The view though was nothing special, only more of the
castle, and a strip of the goblin city. Hardly a morning of gold, Melissa thought.
Gabriel cleared his throat, "I'm sorry. I'm afraid I cannot always help myself. It
wasn't quite my fault."
Melissa was furious. "You couldn't help yourself?! What would've happened if
Niki hadn't knocked some sense into me?"
Gabriel looked grim. Niki muttered something and then ran to join her skipping
sister. Gabriel said softly. "I would've stopped it."
"When, Gabe? At your bed? How can I believe that? There's no saying where I
would've stopped it." She said sadly. They walked in silence for a while.
"Melissa," Gabriel started, grabbing both of her hands. His eyes pleaded with her.
"I can't always control my instincts. Your trust means more to me than you think."
"What if it happens again?" Melissa asked. Gabriel released her hands. Again it
was there, that smothering silence. Melissa brightened "What else can you make people
do?"
Gabriel smiled, showing teeth that were back to normal. "Well, all the basics,
walk off cliffs, fall asleep, think they're chickens. You've already seen the most powerful
stuff I have."
Melissa tried to smile, because she had tried to fight it, she thought, maybe if it
happened again she could resist. She did smile, an untrue but visible one, and then ran
to catch up with Niki.
"Lissa's got a boyfriend." Niki taunted. Melissa stuck out her tongue at her friend.
"But anyway, that man's old enough to be like your great-great-great-great-great..."
"Great, thanks for the info." Melissa said dismissively. She glanced behind her to
here Gabriel walked hands clenched behind his back, humming something to himself.
"You've got to admit though, he does look good for his age."
Niki caught her glare. "He tried to rape you!"
"He only would've kissed me! He was just letting little Gabe do the thinking for big
Gabe."
"You seem so sure!" Niki shouted, suddenly lowering her voice and looking
behind her nervously. Gabe appeared not to notice. "Just so you know, if he ever rapes
you, I'm going to rip off his..."
"You have my permission, if I ever rape her that is." Gabriel said to them, still a
few paces behind. Niki scowled at him.
"Stupid 1600-year old rapist" she muttered to Melissa, hopefully to quiet for him
to hear.
"It's not like I even like him. I just don't hate him." Melissa whispered. Niki
snorted in reply.
"Left here," Gabriel told them, jogging to catch up with the group.
"How?" Kelly asked in wonderment. On both sides of them there was nothing but
solid rock.
"Untrusting mortals." Gabriel said, and then walked nonchalantly through the
wall, disappearing on the other side. Melissa and Niki looked at each other in disbelief.
Surely he couldn't believe they were dumb enough to believe that. Kelly skipped right
through, startling them both. Doubtingly, Niki and Melissa slowly advanced. The wall was
surprisingly not solid, and they both appeared unscratched on the other side.
"Oh, bravo. You do trust me." Gabriel said, and then turned around to walk right
into his brother. The Goblin King was looking especially formidable, and it seemed his
brother was obviously to be the subject of his ire. "Oh, damn."
story. I think (granted thinking is a dangerous pastime) that this is about the halfway
point, but I'm getting ahead of myself, since I am posting these as soon as I finish them.
I hope you're enjoying this, I'm sorry for taking sooo much time writing it! Ok, well here
goes.
He blinked into the Royal chambers, where Jareth was looking out the window.
"Too busy to come to breakfast?" He said, startling his brother.
Jareth looked at him, and the crystals in his hands vanished. "Brother, I need to
talk to you."
"Jareth, if you're going to give me that speech about anger management,"
"No."
"Or about drinking human blood,"
"No."
Gabriel looked thoughtful. "Ok. You've got me."
"It's about your making moves on the mortals." Gabriel looked at him sullenly.
"What of it?" He said slowly.
"I guess I'll have to ask why." Jareth said, looking interestedly at something in the
Labyrinth. Gabriel looked at his feet.
"What do you care? I take care of myself."
"As I take care of my guests. I understand how you feel, if anyone does. Which
one?" Jareth ordered. Gabriel looked at him darkly. "Which one!"
"I do hate it when you do that brother. The eldest one, the one I transported in
with."
"Melissa then?"
"Yes. Why does it matter? Will you protect her from me?"
"You must follow the rules of the Labyrinth; she'll need no protecting. It only
matters because the other girl, this Niki, is almost positively your daughter as well."
Gabriel wasn't surprised, but to hear it spoken was a different matter.
"She is almost sixteen. We're lucky we got her here. What will we do with her?"
Gabe asked.
"I suppose we'll have to keep her here as well." Jareth said sadly. "You have to
go back to the mortals. Remember the rules of the Labyrinth."
Gabriel sighed. "Surely I am exempt, brother. You won't force your silly laws on
me?"
"Even I follow them. You remember the crystal ball. Completely willing, or nothing
will be allowed to happen. I seem to recall the other guests screaming now."
Gabriel shot his brother a look of fury, and blinked out.
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Melissa sighed. "Stay. Sit. What does he think we are?"
Niki smiled. "It just irks him that he never got to "Consequence us"."
"I sort of wonder what he would do though." Melissa asked mischievously.
"I can just guess. I'm sure it would involve chains." Niki said equally
mischievously. Melissa grinned nervously. "Hey, but anyway, it seems he seems like he
still plans to consequence you."
Melissa frowned surely she didn't mean it. "Nu-uh. He's just being evil. You didn't
hear his proposition before we got here."
"I will." Niki said invitingly.
"Well, he was pretending he was a councelor or something. They brought me in
to talk to him, and he's like have some booze, or pills."
"Really?" Niki asked, repulsed.
"Yes. And I'm like, no I don't do those things, and Gabe was like "Well, perhaps
you are addicted to something else." She imitated his accent, and almost perfectly
captured his cultured tone. Niki and Kelly both giggled, but Niki's face turned serious.
"I'd watch out if I were you. He might..."
An angry accented voice cut in. "He might what?"
Melissa and Niki both jumped out of their chairs. They both said "Nothing."
Gabriel slunk up until he was right in front of Melissa. Her back was pressed up
against the high-backed chair she had been sitting in. He put his arms right above her
shoulders. His face was inches from hers. "Don't defy me. You're no match for me,
Melissa."
Melissa looked at him and pressed herself up against the chair as close as she
could. He just stood there, looking directly into her eyes, his breath on her face. His dark
face was furious, his eyes unreadable, his fangs bared. His fangs?
"You're part vampire!" she said, acknowledging the obvious.
His eyes narrowed, but he backed off. "Yes. Well, sorry then, didn't mean to
scare you." He walked towards the end of the table. Niki looked at her with a superior
look. Kelly hadn't acknowledged them.
"Forgive me, I lost my temper. The king says he will see you all for lunch out at
the beach. What would you like to do today?"
"We might see the goblin city?" Niki suggested.
"No, I...I am not allowed to leave the castle." Gabriel said embarrassed.
"Maybe we could see the toy room!" Kelly suggested. The older ones laughed.
"Is that alright with everyone?" Gabriel asked. They all nodded, and he offered
them his hands.
"Is it far? Perhaps we should walk." Melissa suggested. Gabriel looked hurt, and
rubbed his temples.
"It's about a mile. Up about 200 stairs." Gabriel said again offering his hands.
Thankfully, Kelly took the hand Melissa grabbed, and Gabriel couldn't try any funny stuff.
They blinked through without a problem, but Gabriel didn't release her hand, yet again,
as they got into the nursery.
It was a beautiful room, with dozens of window covering two sides of it. It was
painted a bright white, with blue designs around the top. Covering the walls were tons of
shelves, which held hundreds of toys. There were musical instruments, balls, dolls, and
houses, even toy goblins. Every face lit up, because the room seemed to be made of
childish fun. Kelly went over to a huge dollhouse in the corner; Niki went to inspect a life-
sized rocking horse. Melissa went with a smile to the shelves of musical instruments,
and Gabriel sat to watch it all in a huge beanbag, the only seat in the room.
Niki came over to play with Melissa, and together they tried flutes, trumpets,
lutes, violins, and drums. Melissa plinked on a baby grand piano as Kelly and Niki
graced her playing with a dance. Then Kelly and Niki played for Melissa, Niki on a fife
(an antique flute-like instrument) and Kelly playing skilfully on a tambourine. Melissa
danced alone, Gabriel standing and watching with a barely concealed, wolfish smile. A
one-person waltz was funny to watch, but at the end of Niki's song, and the start of the
next, Melissa took to the sidelines with Gabriel, watching Kelly dance around as she
tapped her tambourine. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a flash, and saw
Gabriel had disappeared.
As she looked around for him, she found him, righting in front
of her, offering his hand. His smile was innocent and open. She gave him a warning look
and accepting it, laughing as he began to waltz with her.
"I've never danced like this before." She commented.
"Everything's different in the Labyrinth. Things aren't as they seem." He said. He
leaned to whisper in her ear. "Not even me."
Melissa looked away and frowned. This was strange, dancing with someone who
upset her so. She brushed it off and even laughed for good measure. She wouldn't let
him intimidate her. She was a big girl; she could handle herself around men, even this
one. He held her at a comfortable distance, not very close at all. He lead, and it was
humorous to see a modern girl like Melissa, who hardly ever danced in public trying to
waltz with a prince. It was a miracle that she didn't step on his feet. Gabriel chuckled,
"You must practice, eh love?"
Surprisingly, Melissa kept her cool. "Actually no. Perhaps it's a natural talent."
"Very talented." He said as the song drew to a close. He dipped her towards the
floor, holding her with one arm. She giggled and blushed, as the situation called for. He
grinned and leaned in closer. Something in his eyes drew her closer, it seemed
hypnotism was at work. She leaned up towards him, closing her eyes.
"Melissa!" Niki screamed, startling her. Gabriel put her back on her feet. She
grabbed Melissa arm and pulled her away so that Gabe couldn't hear them "Snap out of
it, Lissa. He was hypnotizing you or something. You were dirty-looking him, and then you
looked in his eyes or something. It was like you wanted to be kissed by that weirdo!"
Melissa looked terribly confused. "I...I did, I think, but it wasn't me. I mean he's
nice and everything, and he's cute, real cute, but I don't think I would..." Her voice trailed
off as she glanced over her shoulder at him.
Niki growled. "You don't really think he's cute!"
"Well, no, but well, maybe a little"
Niki stormed over to where Gabriel was looking in mock interest at a set of
drumsticks. "You did something to Lissa!" she accused.
He looked at her mockingly. "And what might that have been?" Melissa had
followed Niki, and now went to stand nearer to Gabe. "Did you like our dance, poppet?
We sort of got interrupted at the end."
Melissa smiled at him. "Maybe we could continue somewhere more private?"
Gabriel smiled wolfishly at her.
"Gabriel!! I don't know what you're doing, but if you don't set her back, I'll, I'll sic
Kelly on you!" Niki threatened. She was sure there was something fishy about Melissa's
manner.
Gabriel looked at Melissa and sighed. He reached to stroke her cheek, and she
closed her eyes and purred. "Well, Kelly's teeth are pretty sharp. Alright." With that
Melissa's eyes flew open, and she slapped Gabriel hard in the face, hard, before she could
think about it. She rushed over to where Niki was standing. "I guess I deserved that,
sweetling."
Melissa growled now. "Don't call me sweetling, and never, ever try something like
that again! Why, I was about to..." she trailed off and looked daggers at him.
"Whatever you say, poppet. But you know, for that little spell to work, there had to
be some foundation within you." He grinned wolfishly, making both girls uneasy. Niki
wasn't sure what he meant, but Melissa had this nagging feeling she did. She didn't say
anything aloud though.
Kelly was looking at them all. She felt very left out of this conversation. "Excuse
me? I'm done playing.' she said rudely to get some attention.
"Oh, of course," Melissa said bitter sweetly. "After all, who likes to play with evil
seductive vampires?"
Kelly looked at her in puzzlement, and asked Niki, "What's sed-duck-tive?"
Niki sighed and looked at Gabriel. "Nothing Kelly, forget it."
Gabriel sighed and paced towards the door. "I suppose we could go to the
seamstresses room and change for our meeting with his highness in a few hours."
"You mean we can't wear this?" Niki asked. It had taken them a long time to find
cloths that even slightly fit.
"She has things in your size. We're right down the hall, and you can't go like that.
What would Jareth think?" Gabriel said as he held open the door for them. Kelly walked
through, but both Melissa and Niki stood there looking at him darkly until he released it,
and then they opened it for themselves. Gabriel waited for them on the other side of the
door. He kept his head down but fell into step with them, Kelly skipping merrily in front of
them.
The hallway was a long straight one again, a row of windows gracing one side,
filtering warm midmorning sun. The view though was nothing special, only more of the
castle, and a strip of the goblin city. Hardly a morning of gold, Melissa thought.
Gabriel cleared his throat, "I'm sorry. I'm afraid I cannot always help myself. It
wasn't quite my fault."
Melissa was furious. "You couldn't help yourself?! What would've happened if
Niki hadn't knocked some sense into me?"
Gabriel looked grim. Niki muttered something and then ran to join her skipping
sister. Gabriel said softly. "I would've stopped it."
"When, Gabe? At your bed? How can I believe that? There's no saying where I
would've stopped it." She said sadly. They walked in silence for a while.
"Melissa," Gabriel started, grabbing both of her hands. His eyes pleaded with her.
"I can't always control my instincts. Your trust means more to me than you think."
"What if it happens again?" Melissa asked. Gabriel released her hands. Again it
was there, that smothering silence. Melissa brightened "What else can you make people
do?"
Gabriel smiled, showing teeth that were back to normal. "Well, all the basics,
walk off cliffs, fall asleep, think they're chickens. You've already seen the most powerful
stuff I have."
Melissa tried to smile, because she had tried to fight it, she thought, maybe if it
happened again she could resist. She did smile, an untrue but visible one, and then ran
to catch up with Niki.
"Lissa's got a boyfriend." Niki taunted. Melissa stuck out her tongue at her friend.
"But anyway, that man's old enough to be like your great-great-great-great-great..."
"Great, thanks for the info." Melissa said dismissively. She glanced behind her to
here Gabriel walked hands clenched behind his back, humming something to himself.
"You've got to admit though, he does look good for his age."
Niki caught her glare. "He tried to rape you!"
"He only would've kissed me! He was just letting little Gabe do the thinking for big
Gabe."
"You seem so sure!" Niki shouted, suddenly lowering her voice and looking
behind her nervously. Gabe appeared not to notice. "Just so you know, if he ever rapes
you, I'm going to rip off his..."
"You have my permission, if I ever rape her that is." Gabriel said to them, still a
few paces behind. Niki scowled at him.
"Stupid 1600-year old rapist" she muttered to Melissa, hopefully to quiet for him
to hear.
"It's not like I even like him. I just don't hate him." Melissa whispered. Niki
snorted in reply.
"Left here," Gabriel told them, jogging to catch up with the group.
"How?" Kelly asked in wonderment. On both sides of them there was nothing but
solid rock.
"Untrusting mortals." Gabriel said, and then walked nonchalantly through the
wall, disappearing on the other side. Melissa and Niki looked at each other in disbelief.
Surely he couldn't believe they were dumb enough to believe that. Kelly skipped right
through, startling them both. Doubtingly, Niki and Melissa slowly advanced. The wall was
surprisingly not solid, and they both appeared unscratched on the other side.
"Oh, bravo. You do trust me." Gabriel said, and then turned around to walk right
into his brother. The Goblin King was looking especially formidable, and it seemed his
brother was obviously to be the subject of his ire. "Oh, damn."