"I cannot let you pass." Said the small fox like goblin called Sir
Didymus, as he stood between the bridge and the lady Sarah and his new
brother Ludo.
"But you just said that Ludo was your brother.' Protested Sarah as she covered her nose to block out the smell from the Bog of Eternal Stench.
"I have sworn on my life's blood, and I must defend it to the death." Said Sir Didymus, holding his ground. Sarah looked across the bridge to see if she could see Hoggle, for he had slipped past Sir Didymus when he and Ludo were fighting. He was nowhere to be seen.
" Okay, lets handle this logically," said Sarah " What exactly have you sworn?"
"I have sworn on my life's blood, that no one shall pass this way without my permission." Sir Didymus said drawing himself up regally.
" Well,.may we have your permission?" Sarah asked simply.
"Well.I..uh.yes" Sir Didymus replied hesitantly. "Thank you noble Sir." Sarah said, relived.
"My Lady." Sir Didymus removed his hat and bowed as Sarah past him. He then called for his noble steed Ambrosious.
Sydney was blind, she fell to the ground and sat perfectly still, as she tried to swallow the panic that was rising. Fine, she was fine, she just had to get out of the short maze and that was it. But she had seen bottomless holes and empty sides littering the maze, and fear had paralyzed Sydney to the spot.
After a few minutes of thinking, she slowly got to her feet and reached out for the wall, when she found it she turned and reached out for the door. But when she felt it all it was, was a stone wall, the door had disappeared. She had no chose now but to go though the maze.
Knowing it was a stupid idea to walk though it, she got on her hands and knees and slowly started to crawl, feeling her way. She opened her eyes as wide as she could, but nothing could be seen but complete blackness.
Jareth sat leisurely in his throne with the mortal child on his lap. The goblins in the room were having quiet conversations as the evening light calmed them. Toby, 'such a strange name for a male child' thought Jareth, was reaching out for the crystal Jareth was holding. Inside was the image of Sarah as she wandered around with the Dwarf, Ludo and Sir Didymus. She was only a hour at the least from the Goblin City, but Jareth was not worried.
"Look Sarah," he said to her image. " Is this what your trying to find.?" He looked down at the calm child. " So much trouble over such a little thing, but not for long. Sarah will soon forget all about you my fine fellow, just as soon as Hoggle gives her my present, then she'll forget everything."
Sarah was tired, worried, and most of all, starving. The others were complaining to about being hungry.
"Hungry" moaned Ludo as he followed Sir Didymus as he rode upon his steed. Which was a dog that looked exactly like Merlin.
"Ya." Sarah agreed, "Maybe we can find some berries or something." Though she knew she wouldn't dare eat anything she found in this cursed Labyrinth.
"Uh.Sarah" Hoggle called softly behind her. Sarah turned and stopped, allowing the other half of the group to continue on.
"Yes Hoggle?"
"I.uh.wanted you to have this." He said holding out Jareth's peach to her.
"Hoggle! Thank you. You're a life saver." She said, taking it from him Hoggle winced at how trusting she was. She took a big bite. Hoggle watched as the happy smile faded from her face. "This tastes strange.Hoggle what have you done." She said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Damn you Jareth," Hoggle turned and quickly limped away so he wouldn't have to see what happened to her. "and damn me too."
Alone and confused Sarah stumbled over to a tree to hold herself up. "Everything's dancing" she said to herself as the saw the forest shift and move as her vision blurred. She collapsed near a boulder and leaned on it, no longer able to stand.
Jareth sat on the large window in his throne room, rolling four dream crystals in his left palm, the only sound was the music-like tinkling of the crystals as they bumped each other in his hand. He sat solemn and calm, as he gazed out at the sun as it began to set, bathing everything in a brilliant orange glow.
Jareth knew that Sarah had been poisoned and was swiftly losing conciseness. A hour or so later she would awaken and completely forget where she was and why she was here. Jareth had all but won, all he had to do was make sure Sydney didn't miraculously arrive on time and just wait for time to run out.
He drew his attention to the crystals in his hand, he took one and held it out in the direction where Sarah was. Not wanting to leave her alone in sleep, he decided to send her a dream of her own. He waited until the crystal became as light as a feather before letting it go and blowing it towards the forest.
He sent her two more, leaving only one resting in his hand. He watched the three dreams float away, wondering what it was Sarah was going to dream about.
Turning in the opposite direction he held out the last dream crystal and sent it to Sydney. Even thought she wasn't asleep she would have what she most wanted. Waking dreams are just as good, even better than ones you had when asleep. He hoped that Sydney would realize what she could have and decide to stay with him.
Sarah wanted to call out for Ludo and Sir Didymus, but she just didn't have the strength. Suddenly she heard music, like the kind in a music box. Looking though her half closed eyes she saw three bubbles floating to her, the music grew louder and louder as she saw a image of herself in the closest bubble. Not knowing if this was all a dream, or really happening she finally succumbed to the poison and dropped off to sleep.
Sarah was having the strangest dream. She was wandering in a ballroom full of Victorian like dancers dressed as goblins. And Jareth was there also, she tried to find him but every time she spotted him he would disappear in the ever-moving crowd of people. The whole experience was confusing and charming, and it only got better, when she finally found Jareth standing not two feet next to her. She wondered why was it that, when he took her hand and swept her onto the dance floor, she forgot everything that was going though her mind.
"But you just said that Ludo was your brother.' Protested Sarah as she covered her nose to block out the smell from the Bog of Eternal Stench.
"I have sworn on my life's blood, and I must defend it to the death." Said Sir Didymus, holding his ground. Sarah looked across the bridge to see if she could see Hoggle, for he had slipped past Sir Didymus when he and Ludo were fighting. He was nowhere to be seen.
" Okay, lets handle this logically," said Sarah " What exactly have you sworn?"
"I have sworn on my life's blood, that no one shall pass this way without my permission." Sir Didymus said drawing himself up regally.
" Well,.may we have your permission?" Sarah asked simply.
"Well.I..uh.yes" Sir Didymus replied hesitantly. "Thank you noble Sir." Sarah said, relived.
"My Lady." Sir Didymus removed his hat and bowed as Sarah past him. He then called for his noble steed Ambrosious.
Sydney was blind, she fell to the ground and sat perfectly still, as she tried to swallow the panic that was rising. Fine, she was fine, she just had to get out of the short maze and that was it. But she had seen bottomless holes and empty sides littering the maze, and fear had paralyzed Sydney to the spot.
After a few minutes of thinking, she slowly got to her feet and reached out for the wall, when she found it she turned and reached out for the door. But when she felt it all it was, was a stone wall, the door had disappeared. She had no chose now but to go though the maze.
Knowing it was a stupid idea to walk though it, she got on her hands and knees and slowly started to crawl, feeling her way. She opened her eyes as wide as she could, but nothing could be seen but complete blackness.
Jareth sat leisurely in his throne with the mortal child on his lap. The goblins in the room were having quiet conversations as the evening light calmed them. Toby, 'such a strange name for a male child' thought Jareth, was reaching out for the crystal Jareth was holding. Inside was the image of Sarah as she wandered around with the Dwarf, Ludo and Sir Didymus. She was only a hour at the least from the Goblin City, but Jareth was not worried.
"Look Sarah," he said to her image. " Is this what your trying to find.?" He looked down at the calm child. " So much trouble over such a little thing, but not for long. Sarah will soon forget all about you my fine fellow, just as soon as Hoggle gives her my present, then she'll forget everything."
Sarah was tired, worried, and most of all, starving. The others were complaining to about being hungry.
"Hungry" moaned Ludo as he followed Sir Didymus as he rode upon his steed. Which was a dog that looked exactly like Merlin.
"Ya." Sarah agreed, "Maybe we can find some berries or something." Though she knew she wouldn't dare eat anything she found in this cursed Labyrinth.
"Uh.Sarah" Hoggle called softly behind her. Sarah turned and stopped, allowing the other half of the group to continue on.
"Yes Hoggle?"
"I.uh.wanted you to have this." He said holding out Jareth's peach to her.
"Hoggle! Thank you. You're a life saver." She said, taking it from him Hoggle winced at how trusting she was. She took a big bite. Hoggle watched as the happy smile faded from her face. "This tastes strange.Hoggle what have you done." She said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"Damn you Jareth," Hoggle turned and quickly limped away so he wouldn't have to see what happened to her. "and damn me too."
Alone and confused Sarah stumbled over to a tree to hold herself up. "Everything's dancing" she said to herself as the saw the forest shift and move as her vision blurred. She collapsed near a boulder and leaned on it, no longer able to stand.
Jareth sat on the large window in his throne room, rolling four dream crystals in his left palm, the only sound was the music-like tinkling of the crystals as they bumped each other in his hand. He sat solemn and calm, as he gazed out at the sun as it began to set, bathing everything in a brilliant orange glow.
Jareth knew that Sarah had been poisoned and was swiftly losing conciseness. A hour or so later she would awaken and completely forget where she was and why she was here. Jareth had all but won, all he had to do was make sure Sydney didn't miraculously arrive on time and just wait for time to run out.
He drew his attention to the crystals in his hand, he took one and held it out in the direction where Sarah was. Not wanting to leave her alone in sleep, he decided to send her a dream of her own. He waited until the crystal became as light as a feather before letting it go and blowing it towards the forest.
He sent her two more, leaving only one resting in his hand. He watched the three dreams float away, wondering what it was Sarah was going to dream about.
Turning in the opposite direction he held out the last dream crystal and sent it to Sydney. Even thought she wasn't asleep she would have what she most wanted. Waking dreams are just as good, even better than ones you had when asleep. He hoped that Sydney would realize what she could have and decide to stay with him.
Sarah wanted to call out for Ludo and Sir Didymus, but she just didn't have the strength. Suddenly she heard music, like the kind in a music box. Looking though her half closed eyes she saw three bubbles floating to her, the music grew louder and louder as she saw a image of herself in the closest bubble. Not knowing if this was all a dream, or really happening she finally succumbed to the poison and dropped off to sleep.
Sarah was having the strangest dream. She was wandering in a ballroom full of Victorian like dancers dressed as goblins. And Jareth was there also, she tried to find him but every time she spotted him he would disappear in the ever-moving crowd of people. The whole experience was confusing and charming, and it only got better, when she finally found Jareth standing not two feet next to her. She wondered why was it that, when he took her hand and swept her onto the dance floor, she forgot everything that was going though her mind.