Julie was halfway down the hill when she tripped over a rock, sending her tumbling down the hill, dust and dead grass going everywhere. She landed with an 'oof ' and looked up to see a small man doing his *ahem* business in a pond. That must be Hoggle. Julie got up, dusting her jeans off and she searched with her eyes for an entrance to the Labyrinth. When she didn't see one, she cleared her throat, " Um… Excuse me?"
Hoggle must've jumped at least 3 feet high and he whipped around after buttoning himself back up, " D'oh! No, excuse me!" He saw that it was Julie and his look of surprise turned back into a scowl, " Oh. It's you…" He walked past her and picked up his fairy sprayer, proceeding to…well, spray them.
Julie walked up next to Hoggle, " Hey Hoggle. Do you know how to get into the Labyrinth?"
Hoggle grimaced and started walking towards the Labyrinth where a door opened. He pointed inside and looked at Julie, " You's gets in there…"
Julie smiled brightly, " Thanks Hoggle! You just made my journey a lot easier." And she walked in, the doors closing behind her. Julie looked from left to right. They both stretched for miles and didn't look like there was an end to it. She sighed and tried to lean against the wall in front of her, but nothing was there and she fell onto her butt. " Damn illusions." She grumbled as she got up. She looked around her and saw that she had somehow gotten into another part of the Labyrinth. There were tall hedges now for walls and that was about it. Julie started singing a song as she continued to weave her way through the maze-like hedges.
I've been watching you and I know you like to party, baby
And you know that that sounds really good to me Yeah
Everybody wants to hang out at my party, baby
Don't you know that this is the only place to be
(The only place to be Yeah)
If you know that you wanna get on down
No need to worry 'cause All Saints will be around (Bah bah)
So if you're kinda feeling low, baby don't (Bah bah)
'Cause I'll be here right by your side ready to flow
(Ready to flow)
(I know where it's at)
If you wanna have a good time (I know where it's at)
If you know you've got something on your mind
(I know where it's at)
If you know that you wanna get on down
(I know where it's at)
Don't deny Don't be shy Just come around
(I know where it's at)
Move around and get on down do what you wanna baby
You gotta be good, you gotta be good and ready to go
I know you've been waiting for my party all your life time baby
Everybody in the whole world wants to know
(Everybody wants to know)
Can't you see that there's no-one on the streets (Bah bah)
'Cause everybody knows it's where they've got to be
(I know where it's at)
If you wanna have a good time (I know where it's at)
~ All Saints "I Know Where It's At"~
Julie smiled to herself. She always liked that song. She turned another corner and stopped dead in her tracks, mouth slightly open in astonishment. Jareth stood there, leaning casually against a wall, playing with three crystals in one hand, a smirk dancing across his lips at the sight of Julie.
Jareth casually lifted an eyebrow, " Ah, Julie. How are you liking my labyrinth so far?"
Julie walked towards Jareth and stopped a few feet in front of him, " It's quite fun, actually. All these twists and turns… Never knowing which direction you're going… Quite thrilling, I must say."
Jareth certainly didn't expect that answer from her and he remained silent, yet smiling.
Julie eyed the crystals, " Are you ever going to let me play with your balls?" Her eyes widened at what she just said and she clamped a hand over her mouth, bursting into fits of giggles.
Jareth only raised an eyebrow once more, " I never knew you wanted to, Julie," he rested a gloved finger on his chin, " Although I do think we could arrange something-"
"NO. I meant your crystals, Jareth… Seriously, I'm not THAT bad." Julie shook a finger at him playfully and Jareth chuckled.
He picked a crystal from the three in his hand and looked at Julie, " Here… Play with it all you like," he tossed it to her and she caught it, moving it around her hands, much the same like Jareth. The crystal then rolled its way around her arm and back down to rest on the tip of her index finger. Julie's mouth opened in shock and she looked at Jareth, who was equally surprised.
His eyes clouded with anger and he looked Julie straight in the eye, " There is obviously more about you that you do not let on, dear Julie," then disappeared in a cloud of glitter.
Julie just continued to stare at the crystal ball on the tip of her finger, digesting Jareth' s words in her mind. What did he mean by that?