A/N: *blinks* 51 reviews..... Woo Hoo!
Thanks to all of you who reviewed Ch. 4: Barbie3sunset, Lady of Aferval,Seraphim
of the Dark Moon, eviltama, Lydia, MaryChristmas, Anne-Marie, anon
and silverSpace.
Special thanks to my muse, for helping me to keep the folks in character. You know who you are!
Also, please excuse my English, as is not my first language. So, if something is amiss, let me know so I can fix it.
If you want to post this story somewhere, do it, but let me know first.
DISCLAIMER: Oh yeah, you know the standard disclaimers. No? Disclaimers, reader, reader, disclaimers. Everything Labyrinth belongs to Henson Productions and Everything Star Trek belongs to Paramount. Now that we know each other, enjoy this piece of craziness.
Holodreams
Chapter 5
Just a Little Game
Sarah kept trying to struggle out of the centaur's grasp as he started once again, running through the labyrinth. Then she noticed he was running in a straight line, "What? No turns in the labyrinth?"
Bruscandor just smirked, "That is for those who take on the challenge of the labyrinth, unlike us. We are expected."
Before she could ask who was expecting them, she noticed that they were in the midst of the Goblin City, seeing for the first time how eerily similar this place was to her holodeck program.
Waiting for a better time to escape, she stopped struggling, and saw that they were fast approaching the castle beyond the Goblin City. The doors opened, and after a few more minutes she was unceremoniously tossed into an unused fire pit, pillows and throws filling the bottom instead of logs and flames.
Looking ahead, Bruscandor bowed ceremoniously and said, "I did as you bid milord. I will leave now. I will keep an eye on the other two intruders."
Sarah turned to see who the centaur was talking to, surprised to see a dark haired man, sitting in a throne identical to the one in her holodeck program. Come to think about it, the whole room was identical, except it was clean and goblin-free.
"Looking for the goblins my dear? I am afraid they are a nuisance, so I took the liberty of relocating them somewhere else."
The man stood up, one hand on his chin while the other was behind his back, pacing around the fire pit where Sarah stood, regarding her with curiosity, her eyes never leaving his form for a second.
"So you are the famous Sarah Williams. Interesting. I wonder what fascinates him so?"
Anger flared in her eyes, she had been kidnapped and had no idea who or what this person standing in front of her was. First contact or not first contact, she wasn't going to take it.
"You sir, seem to know who I am, but I am afraid you have me at a disadvantage. Perhaps you would be so courteous as to tell me who are you?"
"I am merely His Majesty's Chief Advisor," Q introduced himself with a flashy bow, " As such, I give the orders around here during his absence, and you my dear are in serious trouble."
Sarah crossed her arms in front of her chest, "And what have I done?"
Narrowing his eyes, Q continued his self-appointed role as the Goblin King's advisor. He was truly relishing this previously unscripted part.
"You my dear have caused His Majesty to neglect his duties. Wishing away the same child over and over for it to end up not being a real child at all! What you have to say for yourself?"
Shock ran through her by the words spoken. "WHAT? But is not real! The Labyrinth wasb just a book! A Holodeck program I created to entertain myself! None of this is real!"
A smug smirk spread across Q's lips, "Oh? Is that so? And how do you explain the unicorn you saw when you arrived? Unicorns are not real. Or are they? And the centaur that just carried you, they do not exist either. Right? How do you explain being here, in this place right now? You, my dear, have run out of wishes. And since there is no one to be wished away, I am afraid you will have to take their place."
Sarah looked at him, her lips parted in indignation at his accusing words. "I demand I have a run at the labyrinth!"
A wolfish grin gifted Q's features. "I am afraid I can't do that. You my dear have done this too many times. Besides, I believe it would have a nice bit of poetic justice if you were to know what the other shoe feels like. No, I think I will have someone else run the labyrinth for you. Your friends will do very nicely."
Fear for Geordi and Data ran through Sarah's spine, "No, you can't do this! They would never survive!"
He feigned to be deep in thought at her words, smiling evilly when looking at her again. "But you see, that is the whole point. They will lose, and you will become one of us, forever. As His Majesty would say, such a pity!"
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Geordi and Data tried to keep up with the centaur, but it was much too fast for them. They kept walking in the direction they thought he had gone, and they arrived at the base of a barren hill about an hour later.
Geordi decided to take a break at the bottom of the hill, beneath the shade of the dead tree, which stood up on it. He tried contacting the Enterprise once more, with no results.
Data needing no rest, decided to go ahead and explore a bit more of their surroundings. Data stopped at the top of the hill, looking down on the Labyrinth in all of its splendid glory. "Geordi, I think you might want to take a look at this."
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Special thanks to my muse, for helping me to keep the folks in character. You know who you are!
Also, please excuse my English, as is not my first language. So, if something is amiss, let me know so I can fix it.
If you want to post this story somewhere, do it, but let me know first.
DISCLAIMER: Oh yeah, you know the standard disclaimers. No? Disclaimers, reader, reader, disclaimers. Everything Labyrinth belongs to Henson Productions and Everything Star Trek belongs to Paramount. Now that we know each other, enjoy this piece of craziness.
Sarah kept trying to struggle out of the centaur's grasp as he started once again, running through the labyrinth. Then she noticed he was running in a straight line, "What? No turns in the labyrinth?"
Bruscandor just smirked, "That is for those who take on the challenge of the labyrinth, unlike us. We are expected."
Before she could ask who was expecting them, she noticed that they were in the midst of the Goblin City, seeing for the first time how eerily similar this place was to her holodeck program.
Waiting for a better time to escape, she stopped struggling, and saw that they were fast approaching the castle beyond the Goblin City. The doors opened, and after a few more minutes she was unceremoniously tossed into an unused fire pit, pillows and throws filling the bottom instead of logs and flames.
Looking ahead, Bruscandor bowed ceremoniously and said, "I did as you bid milord. I will leave now. I will keep an eye on the other two intruders."
Sarah turned to see who the centaur was talking to, surprised to see a dark haired man, sitting in a throne identical to the one in her holodeck program. Come to think about it, the whole room was identical, except it was clean and goblin-free.
"Looking for the goblins my dear? I am afraid they are a nuisance, so I took the liberty of relocating them somewhere else."
The man stood up, one hand on his chin while the other was behind his back, pacing around the fire pit where Sarah stood, regarding her with curiosity, her eyes never leaving his form for a second.
"So you are the famous Sarah Williams. Interesting. I wonder what fascinates him so?"
Anger flared in her eyes, she had been kidnapped and had no idea who or what this person standing in front of her was. First contact or not first contact, she wasn't going to take it.
"You sir, seem to know who I am, but I am afraid you have me at a disadvantage. Perhaps you would be so courteous as to tell me who are you?"
"I am merely His Majesty's Chief Advisor," Q introduced himself with a flashy bow, " As such, I give the orders around here during his absence, and you my dear are in serious trouble."
Sarah crossed her arms in front of her chest, "And what have I done?"
Narrowing his eyes, Q continued his self-appointed role as the Goblin King's advisor. He was truly relishing this previously unscripted part.
"You my dear have caused His Majesty to neglect his duties. Wishing away the same child over and over for it to end up not being a real child at all! What you have to say for yourself?"
Shock ran through her by the words spoken. "WHAT? But is not real! The Labyrinth wasb just a book! A Holodeck program I created to entertain myself! None of this is real!"
A smug smirk spread across Q's lips, "Oh? Is that so? And how do you explain the unicorn you saw when you arrived? Unicorns are not real. Or are they? And the centaur that just carried you, they do not exist either. Right? How do you explain being here, in this place right now? You, my dear, have run out of wishes. And since there is no one to be wished away, I am afraid you will have to take their place."
Sarah looked at him, her lips parted in indignation at his accusing words. "I demand I have a run at the labyrinth!"
A wolfish grin gifted Q's features. "I am afraid I can't do that. You my dear have done this too many times. Besides, I believe it would have a nice bit of poetic justice if you were to know what the other shoe feels like. No, I think I will have someone else run the labyrinth for you. Your friends will do very nicely."
Fear for Geordi and Data ran through Sarah's spine, "No, you can't do this! They would never survive!"
He feigned to be deep in thought at her words, smiling evilly when looking at her again. "But you see, that is the whole point. They will lose, and you will become one of us, forever. As His Majesty would say, such a pity!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Geordi and Data tried to keep up with the centaur, but it was much too fast for them. They kept walking in the direction they thought he had gone, and they arrived at the base of a barren hill about an hour later.
Geordi decided to take a break at the bottom of the hill, beneath the shade of the dead tree, which stood up on it. He tried contacting the Enterprise once more, with no results.
Data needing no rest, decided to go ahead and explore a bit more of their surroundings. Data stopped at the top of the hill, looking down on the Labyrinth in all of its splendid glory. "Geordi, I think you might want to take a look at this."
A/N: Well? What you think? Your reviews is what keeps me going, so I would love to hear from you letting me know if you liked this or if it sucked big time, so