Summary: Sarah joins a cult based on witchcraft headed by a husband
and wife duo. What she doesn't know is that they themselves are actually
slave traders to the world below, the Underground. Back in the
Underground, Sarah encounters new trials and friends, as well as her old
ones. An old enemy becomes a new ally, and Sarah, a common mortal, is
transformed to one of the greatest queens of the Underground.
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own Labyrinth or anything related or associated with it. I came up with the title all by myself. So, I guess I own that. I also own all the characters that don't sound familiar or that weren't in the original movie. Thank you.
After Phoebe leaves and gives Sarah back her suitcase, Sarah is able to better inspect the place. The room Sarah is given isn't anything like she had expected. She had thought that they would have it nicely done up for her, but found that not to be the case. The walls are bare and no curtains adorn the windows. Three twin beds are spaced evenly apart with nightstands, the only piece of furniture in the room. The carpet is an ugly brown color that makes Sarah think of dirt.
Shuddering, she sets her suitcase down on the bed. A few of the girls came up from downstairs to talk to Sarah. "I'm Mary Beardsley," a pretty red head girl with deep chocolate brown eyes says cordially. Sarah nods her head and says, "Nice to meet you."
Another girl introduces herself to be Laura Scott, a blonde with a slightly haughty attitude, something that Sarah is quite used to. The other girls introduce themselves in turn, but Sarah doesn't remember the rest of their names. Only those two stand out to her.
"Why are you all here?" Sarah asks meekly, afraid that some won't want to talk about it. "I'm here," Mary offers up quickly, "because my mother is an alcoholic with an abusive boyfriend that used to beat me up every night. I came here because I was afraid that if I stayed any longer I'd end up dead, or worse, like my mother." Sarah feels terrible for the poor girl, thinking how trivial her situation seems next to hers. "How about you, Beth?" Laura asks Sarah. (A.N. Yes, I know I changed Sarah's name there, but remember Sarah lies and changes her name. Keep that in mind.)
Biting her lip hesitantly, Sarah answers, "My stepmother is always in my hair about something. Whether it's my clothing or my taking care of my baby brother. I know it doesn't seem that bad, but she's totally evil." OK, so maybe that last part is a bit of an exaggeration, but who knows the difference, right?
While they're all talking and chatting politely, Sarah notices a strange symbol on the back of each of the girl's hands. It appears to be a half moon shaped scar that's been dyed a different color on each girl. "Mary," Sarah asks suddenly, "what are those things on your hands?" Looking down at the scar gracing the skin of her white hand, Mary shrugs and says, "It's the mark. Everyone gets one eventually. It's sort of like an initiation type of thing, just without the initiation."
Her curiosity still not quenched, Sarah asks, "And what do the colors mean?" Laura pipes up; "They're your sisters, or brothers. If you have the same color as another person then you are responsible for that person as if they are of your blood." Sarah nods her head in understanding, still feeling a little uncomfortable about the whole thing. The thought had crossed her mind to get up and leave now and to go back to her house where she knows she's safe, but that would mean sacrificing her freedom. And that is one thing she's just not ready to give up just yet.
A bell sounds from the ground floor, and all the girls stand and start leaving the room, and Sarah is a little confused as to what they are doing. "It's lunch time," one girl explains, a girl that had introduced herself earlier, but Sarah has forgotten her name already. Catching up with Mary and Laura, Sarah takes a seat beside them.
Lunch consists of sandwiches, chips, water, and pickles. Nothing else is offered other than what is put in front of you. Sarah doesn't complain, as she suddenly feels quite ravenous. Stuffing her face thoroughly, she talks little. At the head of the table Sarah is able to observe Phoebe and whom she can only assume is her husband, Jim. Jim, unlike his wife, is a little more on the handsome side.
After lunch, Sarah is given that little tattoo on the back of her hand like everyone else. The needle had stung at first, but the pain slowly ebbed away after a while. Her moon is a deep midnight blue color with golden edges around it. Lucky for her it isn't an ugly color like some of the others hand been given. Her "sisters" were now two other girls, the same ones she shares her room with, which Sarah is sure was planned. Their names are Melanie Thomas and Kelly Stevens. Sarah learns quickly from all the girls that there are only four boys occupying the house along with the girls. She imagines all the problems that would cause, but shakes her head.
She isn't here to find a boyfriend. In fact, she isn't quite sure why she's here, but figures that destiny will lead her somewhere meaningful. Later that evening when all the other girls are asleep, Sarah is visited by Jim Moon. "Good evening, Beth," he says, standing over her bed. Sarah opens her eyes groggily and sits up in the bed with her green eyes wide in alarm. "Don't be frightened," he says reassuringly, sitting down at the end of the bed.
That night Sarah had chosen to wear a spaghetti strap white tank top and matching pajama pants. She wanted to kick herself as she felt Jim's eyes staring at her bare flesh intently. "I realized after dinner was over tonight that I had yet to talk to our new member. I hope you find everything here to be satisfactory," he says politely, standing up from her bed and heading out the door. At the last moment he turns and says, "Oh, and if you hear strange noises at night, don't be alarmed. One of the girls here had some trauma as a child and as a result of it she sleepwalks. But, don't get out of bed to bother her, she's not supposed to be awakened. You know, because of that whole soul escaping thing. Good night." He pulls the door shut as he leaves.
Slumping back down into the bed, Sarah lets out a deep breath and pulls the covers back up to her chin. "Is everything all right, Beth?" one of the girls asks from the bed from across the room. Not sure if it's Kelly or Melanie that's speaking, Sarah replies, "I'm fine, just had a nightmare that's all."
And sure enough, that night a series of loud footsteps could be heard roaming the halls ceaselessly. Ducking her head under the covers in fright, Sarah hopes that it's just the sleepwalking girl like Jim said it would be. Somehow, though, she is able to discern more than one pair of footsteps. Thinking that it's odd, but not enough to deter her from a good night's rest, Sarah falls asleep on her stomach with her knees drawn up under her and the covers pulled over her head defensively.
Wow, thank you to everyone for all the reviews. I know the story is a bit slow so far, but the next chapter explains a bit more, and then the action starts to pick up from there. And someone asked where Jareth comes into all this. Believe me, he does, but not right away. I thought it would be interesting to find a new way for Sarah to get to the Underground without Jareth being involved in some way. Please review!
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own Labyrinth or anything related or associated with it. I came up with the title all by myself. So, I guess I own that. I also own all the characters that don't sound familiar or that weren't in the original movie. Thank you.
After Phoebe leaves and gives Sarah back her suitcase, Sarah is able to better inspect the place. The room Sarah is given isn't anything like she had expected. She had thought that they would have it nicely done up for her, but found that not to be the case. The walls are bare and no curtains adorn the windows. Three twin beds are spaced evenly apart with nightstands, the only piece of furniture in the room. The carpet is an ugly brown color that makes Sarah think of dirt.
Shuddering, she sets her suitcase down on the bed. A few of the girls came up from downstairs to talk to Sarah. "I'm Mary Beardsley," a pretty red head girl with deep chocolate brown eyes says cordially. Sarah nods her head and says, "Nice to meet you."
Another girl introduces herself to be Laura Scott, a blonde with a slightly haughty attitude, something that Sarah is quite used to. The other girls introduce themselves in turn, but Sarah doesn't remember the rest of their names. Only those two stand out to her.
"Why are you all here?" Sarah asks meekly, afraid that some won't want to talk about it. "I'm here," Mary offers up quickly, "because my mother is an alcoholic with an abusive boyfriend that used to beat me up every night. I came here because I was afraid that if I stayed any longer I'd end up dead, or worse, like my mother." Sarah feels terrible for the poor girl, thinking how trivial her situation seems next to hers. "How about you, Beth?" Laura asks Sarah. (A.N. Yes, I know I changed Sarah's name there, but remember Sarah lies and changes her name. Keep that in mind.)
Biting her lip hesitantly, Sarah answers, "My stepmother is always in my hair about something. Whether it's my clothing or my taking care of my baby brother. I know it doesn't seem that bad, but she's totally evil." OK, so maybe that last part is a bit of an exaggeration, but who knows the difference, right?
While they're all talking and chatting politely, Sarah notices a strange symbol on the back of each of the girl's hands. It appears to be a half moon shaped scar that's been dyed a different color on each girl. "Mary," Sarah asks suddenly, "what are those things on your hands?" Looking down at the scar gracing the skin of her white hand, Mary shrugs and says, "It's the mark. Everyone gets one eventually. It's sort of like an initiation type of thing, just without the initiation."
Her curiosity still not quenched, Sarah asks, "And what do the colors mean?" Laura pipes up; "They're your sisters, or brothers. If you have the same color as another person then you are responsible for that person as if they are of your blood." Sarah nods her head in understanding, still feeling a little uncomfortable about the whole thing. The thought had crossed her mind to get up and leave now and to go back to her house where she knows she's safe, but that would mean sacrificing her freedom. And that is one thing she's just not ready to give up just yet.
A bell sounds from the ground floor, and all the girls stand and start leaving the room, and Sarah is a little confused as to what they are doing. "It's lunch time," one girl explains, a girl that had introduced herself earlier, but Sarah has forgotten her name already. Catching up with Mary and Laura, Sarah takes a seat beside them.
Lunch consists of sandwiches, chips, water, and pickles. Nothing else is offered other than what is put in front of you. Sarah doesn't complain, as she suddenly feels quite ravenous. Stuffing her face thoroughly, she talks little. At the head of the table Sarah is able to observe Phoebe and whom she can only assume is her husband, Jim. Jim, unlike his wife, is a little more on the handsome side.
After lunch, Sarah is given that little tattoo on the back of her hand like everyone else. The needle had stung at first, but the pain slowly ebbed away after a while. Her moon is a deep midnight blue color with golden edges around it. Lucky for her it isn't an ugly color like some of the others hand been given. Her "sisters" were now two other girls, the same ones she shares her room with, which Sarah is sure was planned. Their names are Melanie Thomas and Kelly Stevens. Sarah learns quickly from all the girls that there are only four boys occupying the house along with the girls. She imagines all the problems that would cause, but shakes her head.
She isn't here to find a boyfriend. In fact, she isn't quite sure why she's here, but figures that destiny will lead her somewhere meaningful. Later that evening when all the other girls are asleep, Sarah is visited by Jim Moon. "Good evening, Beth," he says, standing over her bed. Sarah opens her eyes groggily and sits up in the bed with her green eyes wide in alarm. "Don't be frightened," he says reassuringly, sitting down at the end of the bed.
That night Sarah had chosen to wear a spaghetti strap white tank top and matching pajama pants. She wanted to kick herself as she felt Jim's eyes staring at her bare flesh intently. "I realized after dinner was over tonight that I had yet to talk to our new member. I hope you find everything here to be satisfactory," he says politely, standing up from her bed and heading out the door. At the last moment he turns and says, "Oh, and if you hear strange noises at night, don't be alarmed. One of the girls here had some trauma as a child and as a result of it she sleepwalks. But, don't get out of bed to bother her, she's not supposed to be awakened. You know, because of that whole soul escaping thing. Good night." He pulls the door shut as he leaves.
Slumping back down into the bed, Sarah lets out a deep breath and pulls the covers back up to her chin. "Is everything all right, Beth?" one of the girls asks from the bed from across the room. Not sure if it's Kelly or Melanie that's speaking, Sarah replies, "I'm fine, just had a nightmare that's all."
And sure enough, that night a series of loud footsteps could be heard roaming the halls ceaselessly. Ducking her head under the covers in fright, Sarah hopes that it's just the sleepwalking girl like Jim said it would be. Somehow, though, she is able to discern more than one pair of footsteps. Thinking that it's odd, but not enough to deter her from a good night's rest, Sarah falls asleep on her stomach with her knees drawn up under her and the covers pulled over her head defensively.
Wow, thank you to everyone for all the reviews. I know the story is a bit slow so far, but the next chapter explains a bit more, and then the action starts to pick up from there. And someone asked where Jareth comes into all this. Believe me, he does, but not right away. I thought it would be interesting to find a new way for Sarah to get to the Underground without Jareth being involved in some way. Please review!