Disclaimer - I do not own anything remotely like the Labyrinth or it's characters.
However all aliens
in this story belong to me and stealing them will not go unpunished.
"-Time!!!" Hilarity finished as the ship suddenly dropped out of the sky and she
crashed through the windscreen. Why was it still called a windscreen when there was no wind in
space? She wonderedabout this momentarily before she landed on the sparsely vegetated ground. From
where she was facing there seemed to be nothing but desert. Behind her it was too foggy to make
anything out. Fog!In a desert! What was going on?
She looked back at the ship. It was badly damaged but fixable. She then noticed a small pair of shoes
sticking out from underneath the ship's right wing. She tried not to scream. She had hit someone.
"Ah! You've arrived." said a slightly unsettling voice behind her. Hilarity jumped.
"Um..yes." she said trying to stay calm and ignore the implication that she had been
expected "I...er...seem to have squashed your gnome." she carried on a little sheepishly "Was he
important?"
She forced herself to look round and found herself face to face with Jareth the Goblin King. His
dramatic presence, however, was wasted on the girl. Her planet was so full of strange characters
that she would have found jeans shocking if she didn't wear them herself sometimes. "Not at all."
the stranger answered "He was only a gardener."
Hilarity looked slightly distressed but she kept control and forced a smile. "Hello, I'm
Hilarity." she said politely.
"I know. Such a lovely name, synonymous with laughter, cheer and merriment."
"You forgot uproariousness." Hilarity said jokingly.
"Are your parents of an imaginative disposition?" said the stranger.
"Not at all." she said sarcastically "They're only gardeners."
Jareth eyed his new captive with amusement. He was disappointed with her
appearance. He had
expected the alien to look more exotic and have scales or spines or something. This
one was
practically human. However she was a good foot taller than most girls, her head was
slightly longer
and thinner and her eyes were a bit too large to be human. Her clothes were
disappointing too. Just
formal black trousers, a black T-shirt and a long suede coat.
"So anyway, who are you and what is this place?" said Hilarity. As if it had heard her
question, the
mist cleared to reveal an ominous looking castle surrounded by the patternless mass
that was the
Labyrinth. Hilarity gasped with amazement and shock.
"So that wish actually worked." she said "I have to say I'm vaguely impressed. Very
interesting
architecture." Jareth smirked as she said this. Things were clicking into place in
Hilarity's mind. The
mysterious book being conveniently placed between two albums by Trin's favourite
band. "Oh damn it! I should have known. Isn't it funny how circumstances only look
suspicious when it's too late. Still, that'll teach me to never mock literature."
the Goblin King threw his head back and laughed evilly.
"Is there any escape clause here or am I doomed for all eternity?" Hilarity asked.
"Your cousin has very kindly agreed to try and rescue you. If he can solve the
Labyrinth in thirteen hours
you're both free to go."
"So I'm doomed for all eternity and my cousin's going to get himself killed. Nice one."
"He wished you here, he's the only one who can save you."
"He can't even open a milk carton how's he suppose to find his way through that?"
"Enough! The decision has been made and he will arrive shortly. Which reminds me,
we should make our
way to the castle."
They both vanished.
However all aliens
in this story belong to me and stealing them will not go unpunished.
"-Time!!!" Hilarity finished as the ship suddenly dropped out of the sky and she
crashed through the windscreen. Why was it still called a windscreen when there was no wind in
space? She wonderedabout this momentarily before she landed on the sparsely vegetated ground. From
where she was facing there seemed to be nothing but desert. Behind her it was too foggy to make
anything out. Fog!In a desert! What was going on?
She looked back at the ship. It was badly damaged but fixable. She then noticed a small pair of shoes
sticking out from underneath the ship's right wing. She tried not to scream. She had hit someone.
"Ah! You've arrived." said a slightly unsettling voice behind her. Hilarity jumped.
"Um..yes." she said trying to stay calm and ignore the implication that she had been
expected "I...er...seem to have squashed your gnome." she carried on a little sheepishly "Was he
important?"
She forced herself to look round and found herself face to face with Jareth the Goblin King. His
dramatic presence, however, was wasted on the girl. Her planet was so full of strange characters
that she would have found jeans shocking if she didn't wear them herself sometimes. "Not at all."
the stranger answered "He was only a gardener."
Hilarity looked slightly distressed but she kept control and forced a smile. "Hello, I'm
Hilarity." she said politely.
"I know. Such a lovely name, synonymous with laughter, cheer and merriment."
"You forgot uproariousness." Hilarity said jokingly.
"Are your parents of an imaginative disposition?" said the stranger.
"Not at all." she said sarcastically "They're only gardeners."
Jareth eyed his new captive with amusement. He was disappointed with her
appearance. He had
expected the alien to look more exotic and have scales or spines or something. This
one was
practically human. However she was a good foot taller than most girls, her head was
slightly longer
and thinner and her eyes were a bit too large to be human. Her clothes were
disappointing too. Just
formal black trousers, a black T-shirt and a long suede coat.
"So anyway, who are you and what is this place?" said Hilarity. As if it had heard her
question, the
mist cleared to reveal an ominous looking castle surrounded by the patternless mass
that was the
Labyrinth. Hilarity gasped with amazement and shock.
"So that wish actually worked." she said "I have to say I'm vaguely impressed. Very
interesting
architecture." Jareth smirked as she said this. Things were clicking into place in
Hilarity's mind. The
mysterious book being conveniently placed between two albums by Trin's favourite
band. "Oh damn it! I should have known. Isn't it funny how circumstances only look
suspicious when it's too late. Still, that'll teach me to never mock literature."
the Goblin King threw his head back and laughed evilly.
"Is there any escape clause here or am I doomed for all eternity?" Hilarity asked.
"Your cousin has very kindly agreed to try and rescue you. If he can solve the
Labyrinth in thirteen hours
you're both free to go."
"So I'm doomed for all eternity and my cousin's going to get himself killed. Nice one."
"He wished you here, he's the only one who can save you."
"He can't even open a milk carton how's he suppose to find his way through that?"
"Enough! The decision has been made and he will arrive shortly. Which reminds me,
we should make our
way to the castle."
They both vanished.