As the World Falls Down…again

As the World Falls Down…again

Hello my faithful few, and welcome new readers! I am Emerald, but most everyone calls me Emmy. Whilst waiting for my twin to write her part for a new chapter of 'Prophecy of Old', I came up with this fanfic. You'd think my imagination would learn to stop me from thinking these up, when I already have about 5 or so fics in various stages. *sighs * Ah well. Anyhow, in case you're wondering, this has nothing to do with my series of Labyrinth fiction, this is a completely different story, which is by itself. Hope you enjoy it, and remember to review!

Disclaimer: The Labyrinth does not belong to be, and it certainly doesn't belong to you. The Labyrinth belongs to Lucas and the late, great Henson, so please do not sue.

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Chapter 1: The Twists of Fate

Sarah Williams stretched out, every muscle in her body aching. Thirteen hours of sheer hell in a Labyrinth and being scared out of your wits numerous times will do that to you.

Sarah finally got up, groaning. Her friends had left sometime around 2:00 in the morning, after they had helped clean up. At least Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus had stayed to help.

"Sarah!" yelled her stepmother, who was downstairs in the kitchen. "Breakfast is ready! Come down and eat!"

"Yes Karen!" Sarah yelled back. Sarah got dressed, in (as usual) an oversized shirt, jeans, and a vest, and hurried downstairs.

"Took you long enough." Said Karen, as she put some pancakes on Sarah's plate. Sarah held her tongue, holding back several biting comments. She would try to get along with her stepmother if it killed her. At this rate, it probably would.

Toby gurgled in his high chair, and Sarah tickled him under his chin, making him laugh. 'Why', she wondered, 'had she ever wanted to wish him away? Never mind she got to meet a very handsome king…Ok, don't go there Sarah!'

"Sarah, can you…" Karen started, before Sarah interrupted her.

"No, I can't baby-sit Toby." Said Sarah, quickly eating her pancakes. "I have play practice all day. And I have to be going, or else I'll be late!"

She ran out the door, slamming it behind her.

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Later that evening

Sarah waved to her cast-mates, walking out of the auditorium. It had been a little unnerving, practicing for 'Labyrinth', now that she had been through the actual one. But as they say 'The show must go on'!

She started walking home, enjoying the evening, cool but not too cold. Some of her cast-mates had offered her a ride, but she much more enjoyed being able to leisurely wander home, just looking up at the night sky.

Looking up at the stars, she didn't see the drunken driver careen around the corner, slamming into her. She only felt herself being hit, and experiencing blinding pain, before she fell unconscious.

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(Well, that's all for this chapter…just kidding! Come on, even I'm not that evil.)

Sarah awoke to the sound of a steady beeping. She opened her eyes. White walls, lots of weird looking machine-type things, and that particular medicine smell that no one knows what it is, but is always there. She was most definitely in a hospital.

'But why am I in a hospital?' she thought to herself. What had happened? She remembered starting to walk home from practice, and she had been looking up at the stars…what had happened after that? Oh yes, she had been hit by something, and blacked out. What had it been? Must have been a car.

"Oh, good, you're awake!" said the nurse, as she came in the room. "Glad to see you awake, Miss Williams."

Sarah tried to get up, but she couldn't feel her legs. "What's wrong?" she said, suddenly scared. "Why can't I move my legs?"

"Miss Williams," said the nurse." When that drunk driver hit you, it paralyzed your legs. I'm so very sorry…"

The Nurse prattled on, but Sarah didn't hear her. All she knew was her world had fallen down…again.

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Well, what did you think? I know it's a tad short, but I felt this was the best place to end this chapter. I hope you enjoyed it, and remember…

"Please leave a contribution in the little review box"

Emmy-chan