Chapter Two
The Goblin King filled the room with his menacing shadow. The light from the full moon shone through the window, falling on his face. Eddie choked on his mouthful of food and stared in disbelief at the gallant intruder.
"What the hell..."
"Silence." Jereth demanded, holding his gloved hand up. Eddie went silent for the first time in his life, and Sarah was sure she was a hint of fear in his eyes. "I am here for the girl and nothing more." Jereth's eyes moved over Sarah's body. Her heart trembled and a thin sheen of sweat broke out across her brow. Willing herself to be strong and to show a little bit of the courage she had once had as a young girl, she shook her head.
"No." She said. The Goblin King seemed amused at this. "You can't take me. I wont let you." This made him chuckle. The sound was like a cat's purr.
"My dear Sarah I can, and I assure you I will." Jereth declared, twisting his fingers as though her were pulling an invisible rope. Sarah's body began to move forward against her will. She fought to free herself from Jereth's hold but the magic was too strong. Her feet would not listen to her and she moved closer to the Kings waiting arms. Before she even knew it, Jereth had his arms around her waist and was holding her against his hard chest. "I've been waiting for this moment a long time." He whispered into her ear. The feel of his breath on her neck sent sparks of electricity racing threw her body.
Turning his attention back to the man sitting on the couch. Jereth said. "It is customary to offer you the chance to run my Labyrinth and save your dear sweet lady, but something tells me you will not accept. But your generosity in giving Sarah to me shall not go unrewarded." Jereth held his hand out to Eddie, and magically a crystal appeared in his leather-clad palm.
"What...what is it?" Eddie stammered.
"Take it, it's a gift." Jereth sweetly explained.
"No, Eddie don't do it." Sarah cried, but Jereth quickly covered her mouth and her pleading stopped. Eddie stared at the crystal in amazement. The tiny voice in his head told him, maybe he shouldn't take it, but the greedy side said, this crystal was worth a fortune. Quickly Eddie snatched the crystal from Jereth. He watched as the colors began to dance and swirl like smoke. It appeared as though the crystal were alive. Eddie became light headed he began breathing in short gasps. Sarah watched in horror as the bones in Eddie's arms began to pop and change shape. He tossed his head back, releasing a painful shriek. His body twisted and turned, caught up in violent convulsion. Hair began to grow on Eddie's arms and face. Sarah closed her eyes, unable to watch the horrific show, but Eddie's screams of pain stung her ears. It seemed like an eternity had passed before the room fell silent again. Sarah didn't want to open her eyes; half afraid she would see Eddie lying on the couch dead, but she forced herself to look. Eddie was nowhere in sight. Instead sitting where he had been sitting was a big, hairy rat. It squeaked up at them. Jereth smiled in satisfaction. "I never did like rodents. Here kitty, kitty." He called. Out of the darkness of the hallway, Sarah's monstrous orange cat appeared. It's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air, and heavy tail swished back and forth as it prepared to pounce the unsuspecting rat.
Sarah closed her eyes once again. She had never been able to watched predators on documentaries attack their prey, and now that the prey was her boyfriend, she was sure it she would be sick to her stomach. The reality of all that had happened bombarded her. The Goblin King was taking her back to his labyrinth and the only person that could save her was becoming dinner for her cat. All hope vanishing, Sarah fell back against the Goblin Kings chest and blissfully lost consciousness.
The Goblin King filled the room with his menacing shadow. The light from the full moon shone through the window, falling on his face. Eddie choked on his mouthful of food and stared in disbelief at the gallant intruder.
"What the hell..."
"Silence." Jereth demanded, holding his gloved hand up. Eddie went silent for the first time in his life, and Sarah was sure she was a hint of fear in his eyes. "I am here for the girl and nothing more." Jereth's eyes moved over Sarah's body. Her heart trembled and a thin sheen of sweat broke out across her brow. Willing herself to be strong and to show a little bit of the courage she had once had as a young girl, she shook her head.
"No." She said. The Goblin King seemed amused at this. "You can't take me. I wont let you." This made him chuckle. The sound was like a cat's purr.
"My dear Sarah I can, and I assure you I will." Jereth declared, twisting his fingers as though her were pulling an invisible rope. Sarah's body began to move forward against her will. She fought to free herself from Jereth's hold but the magic was too strong. Her feet would not listen to her and she moved closer to the Kings waiting arms. Before she even knew it, Jereth had his arms around her waist and was holding her against his hard chest. "I've been waiting for this moment a long time." He whispered into her ear. The feel of his breath on her neck sent sparks of electricity racing threw her body.
Turning his attention back to the man sitting on the couch. Jereth said. "It is customary to offer you the chance to run my Labyrinth and save your dear sweet lady, but something tells me you will not accept. But your generosity in giving Sarah to me shall not go unrewarded." Jereth held his hand out to Eddie, and magically a crystal appeared in his leather-clad palm.
"What...what is it?" Eddie stammered.
"Take it, it's a gift." Jereth sweetly explained.
"No, Eddie don't do it." Sarah cried, but Jereth quickly covered her mouth and her pleading stopped. Eddie stared at the crystal in amazement. The tiny voice in his head told him, maybe he shouldn't take it, but the greedy side said, this crystal was worth a fortune. Quickly Eddie snatched the crystal from Jereth. He watched as the colors began to dance and swirl like smoke. It appeared as though the crystal were alive. Eddie became light headed he began breathing in short gasps. Sarah watched in horror as the bones in Eddie's arms began to pop and change shape. He tossed his head back, releasing a painful shriek. His body twisted and turned, caught up in violent convulsion. Hair began to grow on Eddie's arms and face. Sarah closed her eyes, unable to watch the horrific show, but Eddie's screams of pain stung her ears. It seemed like an eternity had passed before the room fell silent again. Sarah didn't want to open her eyes; half afraid she would see Eddie lying on the couch dead, but she forced herself to look. Eddie was nowhere in sight. Instead sitting where he had been sitting was a big, hairy rat. It squeaked up at them. Jereth smiled in satisfaction. "I never did like rodents. Here kitty, kitty." He called. Out of the darkness of the hallway, Sarah's monstrous orange cat appeared. It's whiskers twitched as it sniffed the air, and heavy tail swished back and forth as it prepared to pounce the unsuspecting rat.
Sarah closed her eyes once again. She had never been able to watched predators on documentaries attack their prey, and now that the prey was her boyfriend, she was sure it she would be sick to her stomach. The reality of all that had happened bombarded her. The Goblin King was taking her back to his labyrinth and the only person that could save her was becoming dinner for her cat. All hope vanishing, Sarah fell back against the Goblin Kings chest and blissfully lost consciousness.