Disclaimer: Alright, you know how it goes. I do not own anything dealing with Labyrinth or the characters. You should know that well by now.
A/N: After this chapter, I will be one step closer to getting this done. Wahoo! Finally! So close!
Jareth had just managed to avoid the attack that Bill had made on him. If it had not been for his fae like reflexes, he probably would not have been able to avoid the dagger to the heart. Jacob quickly came to his brothers aid by grabbing Bill by his upturned collar and yanking him back. He gave him one good punch in the jaw, causing the man to fall backwards.
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"Christine!" cried Toby as he rushed to his cousins side. He had finally managed to pick the lock and shove the wooden door open. He ran to his cousin and gave her a big hug. She tried to hug him back, but was not able to, since she still had the chains around her wrists.
"I've missed you so much, Toby," she said, tears springing to her eyes. But this time, they were tears of joy instead of despair.
"Now, we've got to hurry, we haven't got much time," said Toby as he quickly attempted to unlock her chains. After five minutes of fussing, he managed to free her right hand and was about to begin on the left hand when a strong hand fell on his shoulder. He turned to see a grown man whose muscles looked as if they were about to pop right out of his incredibly stretched skin. He had on a black mask, so Toby and Sarah could not see his face.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," he drawled. He quickly unsheathed his sword and swung it at Toby's head in an attempt to cut it off.
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"Now, what are we to do with him, little brother?" smiled Jacob as he and Jareth managed to pin Bill to the floor.
"I think I'd enjoy watching him plead for his life," smiled Jareth. "He's not good enough for a quick and merciful death."
"I think you're right," smiled Jacob. But as they both reached back to deliver another forcful punch, Bill produced a rather evil smile.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you," he sneered.
"And why not?" growled Jacob.
"Because it would only upset my servents more, including Thomas," replied Bill. Jareth and Jacob turned and saw a huge robot standing behind them.
"Release or be destroyed," it said in a mechanical tone. But before Jareth or Jacob could reply, it quickly made a grab for them. Jareth managed to dodge Thomas, but Jacob was not so quick. Thomas grabbed Jacob by the back of the neck and began to shake him about.
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"Toby!" cried Christine. Toby was having a dreadful time trying to dodge the man that was now attacking him. And Christine could not get the second lock to come undone, no matter how hard she picked at it or jiggled it.
"Give up, boy," chuckled the man. "Or I shall make you into chicken soup!"
"Oh, how original. Did you make that up all by yourself?" taunted Toby. Just then, the servent grabbed him by the throat and pinned him against the wall.
"I think I'll kill you now," he said. But as he raised his sword, something hit the back of his head. He turned to see that Christine had thrown her shoe at him.
"Hey, you big jerk, leave him alone!" she cried. The man proceeded to drop Toby, who immediately began to grasp for air, and turned on Christine. 'Uh oh,' she thought. 'I suppose I didn't think this all the way through first.'
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Jacob was having his own trouble trying to break free from the robot. Jareth tried desperately to free his brother from the huge machine, but every attempt was quickly countered by the giant robot. With one last desperate attempt to free Jacob, Jareth cried out to it.
"Hey, you big bucket of bolts!" he cried. This got the giants attention. It looked Jareth directly in the face. "Yeah, I'm talking to you! You should let go of my brother before we cut you up and sell you to hardware stores all around the Aboveground!" That did it. Thomas dropped Jacob and headed for Jareth. Within two seconds, Jareth was now in Thomas's hand and Jacob was on the floor, his ankle searing with pain.
"Get Bill!" cried Jareth to him. Jacob looked up to see Bill crawling on his belly in an attempt to get away from the fight. With every bit of strength he could muster, Jacob stood and limped as quickly as he possibly could to get to him. When he did, he jumped on top of Bill and forced all his weight on the man.
"I cannot and will not win this war," hissed Bill, trying to push off the fae that lay on top of him.
"I can and I will," Jacob hissed. Just then, the door burst open and Jacob smiled at the sight of a female, a dwarf, a dog and his steed, and a monster, followed by milllions of rocks.
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"I was wrong," chuckled the man. "Forgive me, but ladies always go first." He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her head back as he was clearly going to decapitate her with his sword.
"Toby, do something quick!" Christine cried. Toby quickly gathered his courage and, picking up as much speed as he could, pushed himself with his whole weight into the masked man, causing him to miss Christines neck and instead severe the remaining chain from the wall. Toby fell back and landed on the floor after hitting a man that could easily have been a brick wall. Christine, who had been let go, ran to his side.
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"Get him!" cried Hoggle.
"Tally ho, ha ha ha ha!" cried Sir Didymus. "Go, Ambrotious, go!" The noble knight and his loyal steed proceeded to Bill and Jacob while Sarah and Ludo began to attack Thomas, who was still thrashing Jareth around.
"Jareth, Jareth, we're here now!" cried Sarah to her husband.
"Find Christiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnne!" cried Jareth. Sarah nodded and rushed through the first hallway she came across.
"Ludo, bring the rocks!" called Hoggle as he and Sir Didymus punched, kicked, and even bit the man that had taken Christine. Jacob had since rolled over on his back and was now wriggling in pain shooting through his entire leg. Ludo called his rocks and they quickly attacked the giant robot known as Thomas. Within seconds, the giant lost his balance and fell, dropping Jareth on the way down. Jareth fell and hit his head so hard upon the ground that he fell unconscious.
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"Christine? Toby? Where are you two?" she cried.
"Aunt Sarah, we're in here!" called Christine. Sarah heard her niece calling her and ran to where she finally found her niece, kneeling over Toby. A big man looked at the newcomer.
"Ah, fresh meat," he hissed. He switched his sword from his right hand to his left and headed for Sarah.
"Oh no you don't," huffed Sarah. She pulled the sword out of her pocket, the one that Jareth had given her for her protection, and quickly dodged the attack that was thrown at her. She then proceeded to jump on the mans huge back and placed the dagger into his neck, thus bringing him to his knees.
"Come on!" Sarah cried to her niece. Christine helped Toby up and they ran out of the room. Sarah quickly jumped off the man and, leaving the dagger in his neck, ran out behind them.
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The sight that greeted them was one of joy and sorrow mixed together. The robot had indeed been defeated, and Bill now lay tied to a chair. But Jacob lay wriggling in pain on the floor and Jareth still lay unconscious on the floor. As Sarah went over to her husband, tears sprang to her eyes.
"We've got to get him some medical attention," she declared.
"Who are you?" Christine asked, looking at Jacob.
"It's a long story...." said Toby.