Labyrinth II: Based on a True Story
Disclaimer: blah blah blah..No da!!!! (Love ya Fushigi Yuugi!!!!) The "KEY" (oooooooohhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhh.say it with me now.) ".." ---from good old English class.talking.wow *.*----thoughts... Note to reader(s)(maybe? yes? no? SORRY SORRY SORRY!!!!!! Kill me! Beat me with a stick! I am soooooo sorry about not updating this thing in like forever...but, I hope you enjoy the results. To new readers thanks for the support. I guess school kind of cramped my writing time.I'm only 15 for heaven's sake!!!(16 on October 13 for those of you who would like to donate to the "Feel sorry for Billie and buy her a present club".*hint*.. sorry..momentary lapse) So here it is..drum roll please..the much anticipated (maybe? yes? no?) next chapter of Laby II dun dun dun..
Chapter 2: Imaginary Enemies
Alex gently placed her briefcase on the cluttered desk in the corner of the room and flicked open the brass locks, glaring at the huge stacks of paperwork she had to work through. She inwardly sighed to herself. This was the part of the job she hated the most. David settled down across from her, silently surveying Alex through silted eyes. * I wonder if this one will believe me. She certainly has an innocent air about her. * Alex pulled up a musty leather chair and sat down, grabbing a notebook from the desk. "Alright, Mr. Bowie." "Call me David," he corrected. "Okay, er, David. When I talked to the dean he said he would prefer if you told me about your particular case in person." "Ah yes, where shall I begin?" David leaned over to the desk and picked up a thick book. He checked the title then passed it to Alex. She gingerly took it from him and dusted the cover to reveal gold engraving. "The Labyrinth," she read aloud, "but I thought it was simply a creation of Jim Henson, not an actual book." "So did I, until I found that on my porch a few mornings after the movie was released." He watched her flip through the pages, a fierce look of concentration etched on her features. "But that's not the only thing that turned up." Alex looked up, just in time to catch the object he tossed to her. She barely caught it, gasping as it almost slipped from her fingers. It was a small crystal sphere, light as a bubble and an odd silver color. She turned it around in her hand, watching the light dance across the surface, and then it struck her. "Isn't this one of the crystals your character used in the movie?" A weary smile tugged at the corner of David's lips. "Yes.and no." Alex took her eyes from the crystal and carefully listened to what he was saying. "What do you mean?" This was all starting to sound a little odd to the young lawyer. "It's true that I did use crystals in the movie, but they were nothing like that. I sent it to a lab in Nevada and the report they sent back said it was no known substance found on Earth. In fact, they wanted to keep it for further examination." "But.how is that possible? Are you sure this wasn't just from a fan? Or one of your fellow actors?" David stood up and walked to the far end of the room, bring back an enlarged photograph. "I'm sure. The person who sent it to me visited recently." He handed her the photo and she carefully inspected it. "But, I can't see anyone but you." "That's just it. There was a man standing just there." He pointed to an empty spot on the picture. "He was the strangest looking chap I've ever seen. He had the oddest silver hair and weird, piercing eyes, and." "And what?" she urged. Alex found herself being drawn into the story. "He said his name was Jareth, the real Jareth.the real Goblin King." David had an odd look in his eyes, almost like that of a wild animal caught in a snare. He was still standing up, but now he was pacing. "H..He said he didn't like the fact I had made a movie about him and that I had insulted him and his kingdom. He..he." Alex was standing now. She quickly grabbed David by the shoulders and sat him down in her leather chair. She squatted down until she was eye level with him. "You have got to calm down. Right now." * This guy needs a psychiatrist, not a lawyer! He's crazy! * David looked up at her. All of the animal fear was gone from his eyes. It had been replaced by a hollow, lost look. "He said he needed payment." He lowered his eyes to look at where her hands were holding his. "I'm so afraid." Alex hated seeing anyone like this, let alone a man. "What do you expect me to do about this?" "I want to sue him." Alex held back a snort. She couldn't help it. This man had lost it. David Bowie wanted her, Alexandria Richardson, to sue a person who didn't even exist, and she was humoring him. * What the hell is wrong with the world? * She was brought back from her thoughts by the sob that escaped from David's throat. The once calm and collected man had been replaced by this insane creature. She stroked his hand as she would a child. "Listen Mr. Bowie," she used his proper name, hoping it would snap him out of the state he was in, "maybe we should finish this later, okay?" Terror returned to David's eyes. "Please don't leave me here! He might come back!" Alex calmed down a bit and questioned him. "If he was any decent villain he would have told you when he was coming to collect. So you would run, and he would chase. Villains always like a good hunt. Do you remember what he said?" David's face darkened and he became serious. "That's why I needed you here today. He's coming tonight." * Good God, this man has faster mood changes than a tornado. * He lowered his head, almost ashamed. "I need company. Please don't leave." He begged. Alex was shocked. She quickly drew her hand from his. "Are you crazy?!" This man was definitely touched in the head. Correction. More than touched. David stood and began walking toward her. "Stay back!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Her yell seemed to have some effect, and he stopped dead in his tracks. "Why?" She questioned. "Why did you want me to keep you company?" "Because that was a part of his deal. He said you were the only one who would believe." "The Goblin King again?" She asked angrily. "How dare you ask me to come here! I am trying to make something out of myself here, and you want me to play imaginary friend..or enemy..with you! You have got to be kidding me!" Hurt fought fear for control of David's features. "I know it sounds crazy, but you have to believe me. Please." Alex closed her eyes trying to calm down. "Fine, I'll stay with you for a while, but after this I never want to hear from you again!" Suddenly David fell to his knees; fear emanated from him and engulfed Alex like a tsunami. "What is wrong with you? I said I'd stay here and wait for this stupid imaginary person!" A cold chill passed over her as she felt something stir behind her. Something brushed her shoulder, making her freeze and her breath short.
"And who says that I am imaginary?"
Bwahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!! Cliffhanger!!! Woohoo! I suppose I could be as cruel as Jareth and hold the next part from you..but since I feel generous I'll let you have it..(laughs like Naga from Slayers) Hope you enjoyed it. Finally the story really gets started. Review if you can. I won't be mean like some writers and hold the next part if you don't.but if would be generous of you to review. NE way..see you in a few! ---Billie BP
Disclaimer: blah blah blah..No da!!!! (Love ya Fushigi Yuugi!!!!) The "KEY" (oooooooohhhhhhh ahhhhhhhhh.say it with me now.) ".." ---from good old English class.talking.wow *.*----thoughts... Note to reader(s)(maybe? yes? no? SORRY SORRY SORRY!!!!!! Kill me! Beat me with a stick! I am soooooo sorry about not updating this thing in like forever...but, I hope you enjoy the results. To new readers thanks for the support. I guess school kind of cramped my writing time.I'm only 15 for heaven's sake!!!(16 on October 13 for those of you who would like to donate to the "Feel sorry for Billie and buy her a present club".*hint*.. sorry..momentary lapse) So here it is..drum roll please..the much anticipated (maybe? yes? no?) next chapter of Laby II dun dun dun..
Chapter 2: Imaginary Enemies
Alex gently placed her briefcase on the cluttered desk in the corner of the room and flicked open the brass locks, glaring at the huge stacks of paperwork she had to work through. She inwardly sighed to herself. This was the part of the job she hated the most. David settled down across from her, silently surveying Alex through silted eyes. * I wonder if this one will believe me. She certainly has an innocent air about her. * Alex pulled up a musty leather chair and sat down, grabbing a notebook from the desk. "Alright, Mr. Bowie." "Call me David," he corrected. "Okay, er, David. When I talked to the dean he said he would prefer if you told me about your particular case in person." "Ah yes, where shall I begin?" David leaned over to the desk and picked up a thick book. He checked the title then passed it to Alex. She gingerly took it from him and dusted the cover to reveal gold engraving. "The Labyrinth," she read aloud, "but I thought it was simply a creation of Jim Henson, not an actual book." "So did I, until I found that on my porch a few mornings after the movie was released." He watched her flip through the pages, a fierce look of concentration etched on her features. "But that's not the only thing that turned up." Alex looked up, just in time to catch the object he tossed to her. She barely caught it, gasping as it almost slipped from her fingers. It was a small crystal sphere, light as a bubble and an odd silver color. She turned it around in her hand, watching the light dance across the surface, and then it struck her. "Isn't this one of the crystals your character used in the movie?" A weary smile tugged at the corner of David's lips. "Yes.and no." Alex took her eyes from the crystal and carefully listened to what he was saying. "What do you mean?" This was all starting to sound a little odd to the young lawyer. "It's true that I did use crystals in the movie, but they were nothing like that. I sent it to a lab in Nevada and the report they sent back said it was no known substance found on Earth. In fact, they wanted to keep it for further examination." "But.how is that possible? Are you sure this wasn't just from a fan? Or one of your fellow actors?" David stood up and walked to the far end of the room, bring back an enlarged photograph. "I'm sure. The person who sent it to me visited recently." He handed her the photo and she carefully inspected it. "But, I can't see anyone but you." "That's just it. There was a man standing just there." He pointed to an empty spot on the picture. "He was the strangest looking chap I've ever seen. He had the oddest silver hair and weird, piercing eyes, and." "And what?" she urged. Alex found herself being drawn into the story. "He said his name was Jareth, the real Jareth.the real Goblin King." David had an odd look in his eyes, almost like that of a wild animal caught in a snare. He was still standing up, but now he was pacing. "H..He said he didn't like the fact I had made a movie about him and that I had insulted him and his kingdom. He..he." Alex was standing now. She quickly grabbed David by the shoulders and sat him down in her leather chair. She squatted down until she was eye level with him. "You have got to calm down. Right now." * This guy needs a psychiatrist, not a lawyer! He's crazy! * David looked up at her. All of the animal fear was gone from his eyes. It had been replaced by a hollow, lost look. "He said he needed payment." He lowered his eyes to look at where her hands were holding his. "I'm so afraid." Alex hated seeing anyone like this, let alone a man. "What do you expect me to do about this?" "I want to sue him." Alex held back a snort. She couldn't help it. This man had lost it. David Bowie wanted her, Alexandria Richardson, to sue a person who didn't even exist, and she was humoring him. * What the hell is wrong with the world? * She was brought back from her thoughts by the sob that escaped from David's throat. The once calm and collected man had been replaced by this insane creature. She stroked his hand as she would a child. "Listen Mr. Bowie," she used his proper name, hoping it would snap him out of the state he was in, "maybe we should finish this later, okay?" Terror returned to David's eyes. "Please don't leave me here! He might come back!" Alex calmed down a bit and questioned him. "If he was any decent villain he would have told you when he was coming to collect. So you would run, and he would chase. Villains always like a good hunt. Do you remember what he said?" David's face darkened and he became serious. "That's why I needed you here today. He's coming tonight." * Good God, this man has faster mood changes than a tornado. * He lowered his head, almost ashamed. "I need company. Please don't leave." He begged. Alex was shocked. She quickly drew her hand from his. "Are you crazy?!" This man was definitely touched in the head. Correction. More than touched. David stood and began walking toward her. "Stay back!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Her yell seemed to have some effect, and he stopped dead in his tracks. "Why?" She questioned. "Why did you want me to keep you company?" "Because that was a part of his deal. He said you were the only one who would believe." "The Goblin King again?" She asked angrily. "How dare you ask me to come here! I am trying to make something out of myself here, and you want me to play imaginary friend..or enemy..with you! You have got to be kidding me!" Hurt fought fear for control of David's features. "I know it sounds crazy, but you have to believe me. Please." Alex closed her eyes trying to calm down. "Fine, I'll stay with you for a while, but after this I never want to hear from you again!" Suddenly David fell to his knees; fear emanated from him and engulfed Alex like a tsunami. "What is wrong with you? I said I'd stay here and wait for this stupid imaginary person!" A cold chill passed over her as she felt something stir behind her. Something brushed her shoulder, making her freeze and her breath short.
"And who says that I am imaginary?"
Bwahahahahahahahahahahah!!!!! Cliffhanger!!! Woohoo! I suppose I could be as cruel as Jareth and hold the next part from you..but since I feel generous I'll let you have it..(laughs like Naga from Slayers) Hope you enjoyed it. Finally the story really gets started. Review if you can. I won't be mean like some writers and hold the next part if you don't.but if would be generous of you to review. NE way..see you in a few! ---Billie BP