Disclaimer- yes it's true I finally admit it..... I own labyrinth... ok not really but I can wish.
Chapter 10
The huge door is now open letting them accesses the realm beyond. Their new companions Tirad and Fluffy marched forward leading the way.
"Well blimey, who would have thought Triad?"
"Quite right ....it sure is shiny isn't it?"
"Very shiny.."
Sara walks forward till the room envelops her vision. It was indeed shiny. The entire area looked like polished shell. It was more of a cavern then a room really complete with dangling bits of rock jutting about in odd places. Unlike your normal stalagmites and stalactites they where smoothed over as much of the rest of the room was.
"This is what you where guarding? It doesn't look like a labyrinth..." Sara says in awe of her surroundings.
Jareth walks forward till he's at Sara's side. "No they where right on their second guess...this is a tomb... don't ask me how I remember but I believe this is my mother's tomb." He said as a hint of sadness crept into his voice.
Upon further inspection they found a plaque carved into the middle of the room.
Here lies Karesse Queen of the Goblins
May her memory live on in the hearts of
Her subjects forever.
Trivael bows his head in respect. "Such a shame... like I said real nice lady."
"Well I think we've gawked long enough let's go." Jareth says briskly and makes his way to the far end of the cavern.
Sara catches up and gently squeezes his arm. "We can stop for awhile if you wish."
"No.. I can't mourn for someone I can't remember. There will be time for that once I get my memories back. Though from the looks of things this did not happen recently so I'm sure I've had enough of mourning in the long run." Jareth says shaking his head.
Fluffy and Triad bounded ahead of them.
"Lookie a sign!" Triad exclaims.
"Wuz it say Triad?" Fluffy says excited.
"It says... It says... well how should I know I can't read."
"Really why Triad I never knew." Fluffy says shaking his head sadly.
"Oh well it's not like you can."
"Actually I can."
"Then why and hell did you ask me what the sign said?" Triad says half-exasperated and half-confused.
"Well now if I read it my self that would be too easy now wouldn't it. No challenge at all I dare say."
"Yet having me read it is a challenge."
"Why yes I'd say so since you don't know how to read."
"But you didn't know that!" Triad says getting quite irate.
"Course I did I know everything."
"You lie. You just told me you didn't know that I couldn't read."
"No I didn't."
"Yes you did you git you just said it."
"Nope no idea what your talking about."
"Oh come off it, not but one minute prior you said to me 'why Triad I never knew'" Triad says mimicking Fluffy's voice.
"Oh, I see." Fluffy says patting him on the shoulder with his paw.
"Well I'm glad you finally believe me." Triad says with a smug grin.
"No, no that's not it at all... I just realized you've gone daft. Shame but it can happen to the best of us."
Triad now quite furious takes a swipe and Fluffy's head.
"Now that wasn't nice." Fluffy says in a chiding manner as he ducks.
Sara clears her throat. "Do you guys think you could hold off on the bickering?"
The two stone terrors lower their heads sheepishly.
Jareth sighs in exasperation. "For those among us that can't read..."
"That means you Triad" Fluffy says interrupting Jareth.
Jareth shoots them both the glare of death. "As I was saying! The sign says wrap around and hear a sound lead away to the underground. Creatures welcome large and small friend to least friend to all."
"I wonder what that is referring too..." Sara says trailing off. "Oh, it looks like there was more words but they've been scratched off. Besides that this section looks intact. What ever destroyed the sign didn't go this way." Sara scans the area, and points to the East.
"It looks different over there I'm going to go check it out real quick you guys can stay here and take a break."
"My lady I shall accompany you." Trivael says following her. They make there way across the vast interior of the tomb till they come to the far wall.
"I thought so." Sara said looking at the destruction before her. "Even from the distance I could tell something was wrong over here... it didn't look shiny and smooth like the rest of the cavern."
"Your right my lady." He said as he cocked his head. "It looks as if someone tore through here and all that is left is rubble and debris." He tentatively pushes on some small boulders piled around the mess that looks as if it was once a doorway.
"It's must have been what ever has been destroying everything else. It's weird I don't know how to describe it but it's like the rock has lost its luster. This section doesn't have the same brilliance as the rest. Almost as if it has been tainted by what ever broke it. Well we can't go through this way we might as well go back to the others."
She pulled out her small notebook as they made their way back looking for clues.
The group made it's way through the tomb finding the grave of the former Queen of the Goblins. Though it was never a true grave for there would have to have been a body for that. No instead it was more of a monument erected in her honor for all creatures in her domain as well as the neighboring kingdoms to come and pay their respects to this woman who meet such a tragic end. What few still remembered in this forsaken kingdom others still held close to their hearts. For even though the King has become bitter and cruel with the demise of his beloved queen, there where still others who would chance his wrath to honor her. Unbeknownst to the king these crafty people had arranged a tunnel between the two kingdoms to allow mourners to come. Would Sarah and her friends realize this other kingdom might be the best chances to reclaiming the labyrinth?
Sara read all this in her notebook and pondered the meaning. Who could be writing this? Better yet why are they suddenly being more helpful? Would the mystery writer ever make his or her self-known? Will Sarah figure out that they are standing right behind her as she's walking...
Sarah's drops the book as she whips around to confirm what was written, and again the book was correct for the person influencing it was standing directly behind her.