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A/N: Hmm, long time no update. Bad me. I guess this story is just the one I turn to when I'm bored out of my mind or facing 7 foot tall brick walls in regards to my other WIP's. Anyway, here's another chapter. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter Four: Another Cordial Invitation

Laughing, Lhynal took the hand and gave it a firm shake before turning towards the Labyrinth. She studied the high walls for a moment before nodding and striding quickly forward. Dancing gray eyes glanced back, "Well gal, aren't ye coming?"

Alex followed the slender elf, "Yes yes, I'm coming. And the name's Alex."

The two stopped at the base of the towering walls. Lhynal ran delicate hands over the stone, brushing away heavy strands of hanging ivy, "Don' look much like an 'Alex' to me."

The blonde snorted and crossed her arms over her chest, "Technically it's Alexandria but I can't stand that name so…" she shrugged. Leaning closer she watched the elf work for a few minutes before the question bubbled from her lips, "What are you doing?"

Without pausing, "I'm trying to find the bloody entrance to the maze." She dove further into the vegetation covering walls, "You'd thunk that 'is Majesty would take the time to keep this place up… I know that gate is around here some…" her first two fingers encountered a large knothole. Triumphantly she pushed and the wall swung away to reveal a murky passageway. She gestured for Alex to walk through, "Guests first."

Cautiously the blonde stepped through. Straightening, she took a glance around and found herself standing in a straight corridor running off into the distance both to the left and to the right. Lhynal soon joined her, the passageway closing behind the red head.

"Oh, bugger," the elf muttered under her breath.

Alex turned to her companion, a frown wrinkling her brow, "What is it?"

"'ello."

Lhynal groaned.

Alex turned towards the greeting, her eyes widening slightly at the sight of a tiny blue warm perched calmly upon a small ledge sticking out from the wall, a tuft of bright blue hair bobbing comically on the top of his head. "Did you just say 'hello?'"

Lhynal groaned again.

"No, I said 'ello, but that's close enough."

The elf tugged viciously on the hem of the human's tank top, in a low voice she spoke into the blonde's ear, "Come along pet, before 'e gets start…"

The blue hair waved back and forth, "Come inside, meet the missus."

Again, Lhynal tried to dissuade Alex, "Please, come along before he invite us to…"

"Stay for a cuppa tea."

The grip on the hem of Alex shirt tightened and Lhynal groaned again."

Alex shrugged off her guide irritably, glancing uncertainly at the tiny opening behind the worm, "I think I might be a little big for the parlor."

"'Course you're too big! But what's the use 'f magic if ye can't use, eh?" his voice tinkled with laughter.

"Oh," she blinked. "Well in that case…" Alex ignored the now much louder protests of the elf and walked over to the worm's side of the corridor. "Ummm," she glanced again the tiny entryway. "What should I do?"

"Close yer eyes and believe." The worm looked up at Lhynal, "Tea for you too missy? 'm sure the missus would be delighted to see you again."

Gray eyes glanced at Alex, found her standing there with her own eyes closed and tanned face set in determined lines, "Yes, I believe so." She resignedly closed her eyes and waited for the familiar tickling sensation caused by the Labyrinth's innocent magic…  

TBC

A/N: I'm thinking that the next chapter should be out soon… hopefully right? *lol* please read and review!