*Chomps on marshmallows that she's not supposed to be eating* Well, here's chapter nine, and we're all gonna find out what's goin' on with that girl we all love to hate, Lindsay! (boo hiss) Anyway, I was considering your requests for a double chapter, so I decided to compromise (couldn't remember how to spell that for a while ;p) and write a short paragraph about them here and there, just to keep up the suspense. ^.~ R&R! (Oh, and please excuse Lindsay's potty mouth *tsk tsk*)
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"DA$%!"
The shout echoed in the stark twilight of the Labyrinth as Lindsay beat her fists against the wall. The girl pounded the outside of the maze in pure frustration. "How did Sarah get in?! I've been looking for nearly an hour now, but I can't find anything!" She slumped down to the ground. The Labyrinth itself seemed to mock her, to dare her to try and defeat it. It loomed ominously in the waning light, casting long and eerie shadows across the ground.
Why did the Goblin King send me here? She asked herself. I could have sworn that I made him see that Sarah doesn't have any feelings whatsoever for him. Why does he want that twit when he can have me so much easier?
"WHY?! SARAH, YOU B@#$%!" Lindsay screamed into the silence. Sullenly, she felt her pockets to see if she had brought a snack. Her hand passed over her cell phone, and she grasped it with new hope.
"I'll call someone. Maybe they can help." (Author's note: MAN SHE'S STUPID!)
"You fool."
Lindsay spun around, dropping her cell phone to the hard earth and shattering it into a million pieces. But this somehow didn't seem to matter anymore as she stared at the figure before her.
Even with the weak light, this person…or what ever it was…sprung out at her like a neon sign. His blood red hair fell uncombed about his shoulders, and yellow eyes leered at her from a handsome face.
"Who…Who are you?" Her feet involuntarily took a few steps back.
He stood and cracked his neck from side to side. "That is not important, Lindsay."
The blond stared at him in wonder, confusion, and fear. "H…How did you know my name?"
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"…and then I came home, and well…you know the rest."
Sarah took a deep breath and stared at her feet. She just couldn't bring herself to see the reaction from her boyfriend. An impossible story had just been described to him, and it was impossible for her to think that he could possibly believe her. Heck, she didn't even believe herself 90% of the time.
The stillness seemed to stretch on and on, and finally Sarah couldn't take it anymore.
"Well?!" She demanded, trying not to let the desperation filter into her voice. "Are you gonna say something?! Are you gonna call me a fool?!"
Slowly, he shook his head. "I could never call you a fool."
Sarah waited for him to say more, but nothing further came. "Anything else?" She asked dryly.
"Sarah, this is a lot to take in at once-"
"WELL DUH IT IS!"
Bryan was stunned into silence. His mouth hung open in shock--Sarah never screamed.
She couldn't hold back her tears any longer. They came in torrents, streaming down her face, all the pain and anxiety and worry flowing from her now tired eyes. "How do you think I felt when I was actually living that nightmare?! What do you think I felt like doing when I discovered my brother was gone and a goblin king was after my heart?! Do you think I just said 'oh this is great I wonder if I'll get to keep the tiara?!'"
"Sarah, I--"
"Leave me alone!" She bolted down the steps and ran after Melissa.
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"How do I know your name?" The man asked. He snickered and threw his cloak gracefully over his shoulder. "You ask a lot of stupid questions."
Now she was getting annoyed, despite ever nerve telling her that this man meant trouble. And being as hardheaded as she was, she had to make some kind of retort.
"And how would you know? We've never even met!"
Again, he laughed that same haunting way that sent a chill straight down to her bones.
"You know so little, and yet you still desire the goblin king? Give him more credit than that. Even a fool like him doesn't deserve the likes of you."
"Take that back!"
"I'm sorry, but I cannot. I only speak the truth."
"Well then, insult yourself. I have a Labyrinth to get through."
"And what if I said I could get you out of here completely?"
She snorted. "And why should I believe you?"
A smirk spread across his face, revealing long pointed fangs. "Just trust me."
Lindsay eyed him warily. "What's your name? I can't work with someone if they don't have a name."
"You may call me Dragon. But spare me the introductions; things are about to really heat up around this place."
Lindsay's breath caught in her throat.
"So do we have an accord?" Dragon asked. He held out his hand.
The blond girl eyed it suspiciously, then slowly reached out and shook it. "We do."
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"Sarah! Let me explain!"
Bryan was running full speed after his downtrodden girlfriend. Man, she's fast! He thought amazedly. He cut through a neighbor's backyard, hoping to cut her off before she got to the school. Catapulting over a fence, he hit the ground hard, and came face-to-face with the Goblin King.
"Well well well. If it isn't Bryan." Jareth circled the smaller boy with interest. "What have you done to my poor Sarah?"
"It's not what I have done," Bryan hissed, realizing who was standing in front of him. "You did this to her!"
"All on her wishes," Jareth said simply. "But you stand between me and Sarah. Goodbye, Bryan." He waved his hand, and Bryan disappeared, lost in an oubliette somewhere deep within the Labyrinth.
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Ok, this is getting a little more fantasyish now. (No, that's not a word, but who cares it is now) This will continue to be a love story, however. Lol, I thought it would be funny to have Sarah clueless to it all. Hope you liked it, and the next chapter will come soon! Please review and send in suggestions!
