Welp. Here we go again. Chapter 6? Jeez…this chapter is FLYING. Oh well…I am not even close to being done. *shakes head* Thank you Dragons Daughter for the encouragement. *cheeky grin*

For all you Sailor Moon fans who read Aurora Eos Rose, go to http://heavensdawn.org:8008/, she had a preview of her new chapter of Redemption up and more of Reminisce. And if you have never read her stuff, do so. It does hold some adult themes so be warned. But it is very well worth it!

Well hope you all enjoy your new installment!

~Ravyn~

Disclamier: I do not own own the Labyrinth. No matter how much I wish I did.

Sarah felt something pulling at her mind. She registered the banging against the doorframe with the disembodied feeling between awake and asleep. Slowly she became aware that the banging was coming from her door and that it was urgent.

Sarah slipped the boots over her feet and shoved the cloud of dark tresses away from her face. Her blue eyes were still tired, but they did not hold the bone-deep exhaustion they had minuets ago. The dark circles under her eyes would only leave after three days of constant sleeping.

Sarah fumbled with the lock and opened the mass door only to slam it shut. Sarah but the monster, a wolf with four heads, crash back into it. She slide a few feet forward and managed to shut it. She desperately threw the lock. The frame shuddered. It held. But the question was how long.

Her eyes frantically searched the room…somewhere to hide. Anywhere. Where had those damn wolves gone? She tried to touch Ton mentally but the shock she received almost sent her to her knees and caused her eyes to blur with tears.

Sarah found her gaze resting directly on the window. She bit her lip and moved as quickly forward as she could. Sarah turned and wasted a few precious seconds to look at the door. The frame was still holding but there were splinters coming loose. Cracks had formed and appeared to be growing larger. Sarah yanked the boots on and was glad she had slept in her clothes. She grabbed the belt knife but left the arrows.

Sarah heaved with all her might but it refused to open. It was like someone had glued it shut. Sarah moaned and prayed that it would open. Slamming her hand against whatever Fae used for glass…even in this cave…'OPEN DAMMIT!' Sarah mentally screamed. Sarah barley had time to scream out loud as she and the pane fell.

Sarah dangled, after having grabbed the window seal, or something like one, she heard the sound of the door crashing down. Panic set in. Kicking her feet over she felt what felt like an edge and cautiously threw one foot-and then the next- over onto it. She felt hot breath on her knuckles and she reached over and felt her hand grasp a protruding rock. Grasping it firmly she let go of the window. Sarah pulled herself over and meet wall. Pure rock wall, as sheer as ice. Licking her lips she slowly looked down.

Sarah snapped her eye lids shut. She could not even see the ground, just clouds. Clouds that rested quite a few hundred feet below her frozen form. Looking around she noticed towers, curved, and old coming out of the clouds themselves. They had the look of eleven works and wondered how much magic it would have taken to have this built.

For a moment she forgot that she was hanging on for dear life and looked around in awe. Each tall building was appearing to be its own place, accessible only by Dragon back. Stairs connected many of the buildings but did not go from one place to another, staying in the tower.

Sarah felt a breeze touched the edge of her nightgown, a thick material, thankfully, and stirred her dark locks. If she had not been loosing feeling in the hands that held her, she might have enjoyed the view. Sarah felt something slide against her cheek and slowly looked up into the wolves eyes. They were blood shot and held blood rage.

Sarah whimpered and somewhere in the back of her mind wished that she were anywhere but here. She longingly thought of Linka and the safe feeling she got from the Dragon. A loud popping noise was heard and Sarah found herself falling into darkness.

~*~

Jareth twittered the crystal in his hands and looked over his Labyrinth threw one of them. He watched as small lavender haired fairy screamed at a goblin with a device that resembled a pitchfork. Near his feet were hundreds of silver flowers. The Ranoloie flowers were in the shape of teardrops and held a magical power to heal the most dangerous of wounds. They were best used against iron. Only the Labyrinth was able to grow them…and this Fairy was apparently proud of her skill.

The images flared around…the waterfall of rainbows was guarded by the unicorns he hide there. He was the only one with the power to see them…the mists of illusions hide them well. The rainbow falls fell onto the crystal shards of Ilinary, the same ones that had formed the unicorns so long ago, and that was what gave the power.

He watched as a mermaid chased a colorful Spool fish and another laugh at her. The playful rays of pearl were dancing in a shallow pool.

What was the use of all of this beauty if there was no one to share it with? There was much more…more that was slowly fighting its way back into being. Instead of being a place of nightmares and untold dangers it was a place of peace and love. The Labyrinth was still a dangerous maze, but it was dangerous only to those who were a danger to it.

The catacombs of mystery were back. With those soon the heart of the Labyrinth would begin to heal. But in order for that to happen…he had to marry the one who had defeated the Labyrinth. The one who had proved herself the equal? And Jareth was not sure he could do that.

~*~

"JARETH!" Anika screamed at the fast fading place that held so many happy memories. She barley acknowledged the whines of the packs. Here large sky colored eyes; the eyes that she had been told held the stars, were wide.

Anika fell to the ground in agony as she felt the soul bond that connected her to Jareth ripped thread by thread from her heart. Anika threw her head to the sky and howled with all the pain her soul held. She was whole no longer.

Keaton muzzled her and whinnied as she layed there. His ice blue eyes were burning and Anika looked at him lifelessly. The already ashen cast of her features was gray. Her lips had been reduced to bloodless white.

A swirl of glitter alerted him. Keaton turned to see the tall and elegant form of Jareth mother, Queen Titiania, weeping.

" I have not the power to save him." she whispered, as if unaware of his being there. Keaton muzzled Anika again and was met with the same response. Nothing.

Titiania turned and felt her heart break as she stared at the lifeless form of Anika. The Princess of the Monqu was staring as blankly at the earth as the moon paths stared at her.

" Dear child." Titiania breathed in shock. Anika was in shock. Dropping to the side of the large wolf she ran her hands over her face. " She is loosing her soul bond." Titiania breathed. The curse had been that callous?

" I can save her, the way I can not save my son. Even now the Labyrinth becomes dark. The leaves wither and the sun fades. In a moment I will be forced to leave, to never see my son till the curse breaks. But I can change the outcome of this."

Keaton stared at the Queen of the Fae, the one person who could save Anika. He did not speak to her; the Monqu rarely said anything to anyone except Anika.

" The curse says that only a mortal can save the kingdom. And this world says no mortal may enter. I here by state that if a mortal so wishes her younger sibling away then they may attempt this Labyrinth. They will have thirteen hours. For that is all my magic will allow. And if they win, then they shall win my sons heart. Whatever pieces he may have left. And I pray it come soon. For even now the darkness spreads."

Titiania looked down at the fading Fae in front of her. She was death willing herself. " And may you be mortal, a mortal with the blood of the Fae to course through you veins. And may you find the key that holds my sons in its prison. And I pray you break the spell. May you have the strength to do what I have not." Titiania rested a hand on Anika forehead and the girl vanished.

Turning she looked at Keaton, and Keaton felt her presence leave his mind, and felt the undying grief at being separated from his chosen.

" Tell her story, wolf prince. Do not let it die. For by my powers that I have she will return. She will return and deliver us all."

~*~

Sarah landed on something far to soft to be human, and far too noisy to be male.

" Oh…By the egg, give a girl a warning when you are going to fall on her head." Linka's irritated voice snapped from under her. Sarah scrabbled backwards into what felt like a tail.

A mage light flared above them and Linka shoved a piece of golden waterfall out of her face. Her mouth was tight and her eyes glowing.

"How the hell did you get here?" Linka demanded.

Sarah stared at her wide-eyed before letting it all rumble. Linka just stared nonchalantly at her until she was finished. " Okay well I thought I was going to have to take you to Jareth before, now I know I am."

Sarah bolted straight up and Linka held up a hand to forestall it. " You beat his Labyrinth, much has changed since then Sarah. It appears they have broken through some of my shields. I will not be able to protect you while I am fixing those. You must go there. I am sorry but it is the only way to keep you safe. The packs are loose in the Enchanted Forest, and Derian has…other matters."

Linka closed her eyes and Sarah saw a brief flash a pain in her eyes. " And I still have not recovered from the reaction head ache. If Jareth tries anything, let me know. He already has it coming from busting my shields like that and then shoving so much magic into my head it gave me a overload."

Linka narrowed her eyes. " He is a dead Fae. Until then he can protect you though." Sarah opened her mouth but soon found she was talking to a wall.

Looking around Sarah got a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. Swallowing she slowly turned and met a pair of boots. Her eyes traveled upward and finally meet a pair of mocking mis matched eyes.

" Welcome back, Sarah."