Mirror

Finding My Choice

I woke up unpleasantly. Of course I fell asleep unpleasantly too. I woke up to two red-gold eyes staring down at me. I yelped, sat up, and scooted away from the thing, almost falling off the plush blue eyes.

The thing was lizard looking with purple and blue scales all over it's back, neck, and head. On it's belly was a soft green color. It was about the size of a small poodle. It beat it's violet colored wings and ascended into the air. It hovered over to me and stopped about a foot from my head. The thing made a cooing sound and realization hit me.

"You must be a dragon," I said and reached up. I brushed my fingers over it's scaly head. He must have understood me because he snuggled his head into my hand. I grabbed it gently out of the air and brought it onto my lap. I took a look around the room I was in. The sun was starting to rise over the hills outside.

"How curious," a male voice said. My eyes darted to the door. Leaning against the door frame was a orange haired, browned eyed man about two inches taller than I. "Sorry to interrupt," he said and bowed lowly, "But Jax usually isn't that friendly with people," he pointed to the dragon in my lap. "He's very good at causing mischief around the castle," the dragon hissed at him then snuggled deeper in my arms.

"Usually first meetings have introductions," I said, "But I've only been here a short time, what do I know," I sighed.

"I'm terribly sorry. I'm Oric, and I'm your step-cousin," he said. "Well one of them at least," he thought, "Let's just say I'm the nicest," he winked at me.

"You are not!" a voice yelled and pushed him through the door. He stumbled forward and standing in the doorway was a ticked off man. He also had orange hair but his eyes were a jade color. The newcomer then seemed to notice me. "Oh hello, cousin, I'm-"

"A pain," Oric muttered as he dusted himself off. The other threw a glare at him and I had a hard time keeping a straight face.

"My name is Drem," the interrupted man finished.

"Yes and we are your twin step-cousins," Oric said and slapped his brother on the back. He was taking by surprise and stumbled forward.

"So you are my mother's step-sister's boys, right?" I asked.

"Actually there are four of us," a crisp voice interrupted before the twins could answer. I looked to the door again and almost rolled my eyes, 'Another one?'.

"Lady Sarah, this is our older brother William," Drem said and pointed to the blonde haired, blue eyed man at the door. He bowed. I must have had a confused look on my face because he started to explain some things to me.

"You are familiar with the tale of Cinderella, are you not?" he asked. I nodded. "Well it was said that your mother had two evil step-sisters, when in all actuality she had one evil and one forever silent. When the mother and sister were banished from the sister the silent sister, our mother, was invited to stay in the palace. She fell in love with a knight and well love is a beautiful thing," he finished. I smiled.

"But you said there were four of you," I pointed out.

"Seth is probably out playing with his dragons somewhere," Drem said.

"Seth is the youngest of us, in your world he would probably be about ten," Oric said.

"Hey, who said you three could come and disturb the lady's sleeping?!" Selena yelled and pushed her way through the boys. "What is with men and just barging in?"

"And what is with women and worrying about their beauty rest? Even though they don't need it," Drem asked.

"Nice way of putting a compliment in the jaws of a insult," Selena retorted. She walked over to me, "How are you feeling dear? I was kinda worried when you just slipped out of consciousness."

"What?" Oric asked and the three circled around the bed.

"You fainted, we are very sorry for waking you," Drem started to apologize.

"You should go back to sleep," William chided. Jax hissed at them. Selena then noticed him. She laughed and pet his head.

"I was looking for you, little one," she pulled something out of her pocket. She tossed it to the dragon and he caught it in his mouth and munched it up happily. It was then I noted that she threw him pop-corn. I would ask later. "No, my sister does not need anymore rest at all, she's slept for about twelve hours. That's quite enough," Selena said.

"Twelve hours?!" I asked incredulously.

"Yes and in about twenty three minutes you will receive your full Fae-ship," Selena said, pointing to the clock in the corner of the room. Thirteen green numbers leered back at her. It gave her slight chills. "Oh, but if you do not want to become Fae all you have to do is walk back through the mirror. You can never stay here over thirteen hours if you don't want to become Fae. Once you become Fae you can never cross over again. I brought the mirror to this room for your choice," she said with a sad smile.

"It's your choice, Lady," Drem said and motioned for the other three to leave.

"I really don't want to be here if you choose to go, if you don't mind," Selena said. The four left and suddenly I felt very alone, barren, and lost. The mirror was indeed leaning against the farthest wall from the door.

Setting the now purring and sleeping Jax down on the bed and approached the mirror. Looking at the clock again I grimaced. Twenty minutes. I examined the mirror. On the edges were carvings of dragons and faeries. The silvery surface just stared back at me.

If I stayed I would have a new family. Sure I would miss Toby, my father, and maybe Karen. It just seemed right here. I felt at home. Somehow I felt like I couldn't leave even if I wanted to. I wiped the dust off the top of the mirror and sat down cross legged in front of the mirror.

The sunlight started to enter the room. It filtered through the bed curtains and sent a cream colored light around the light. I smiled got up. I found a small piece of parchment and a quill. Taking the blue ribbon that I had put in my hair the other morning, I tied around the message when I was done.

I looked at the clock again. Two minutes. I held my breathe and slipped my hand and the message through the mirror. I knew I set it right on top of my desk. I set a small prayer with it and pulled my hand out.

I stared out the window and let the morning sun hit me. The clock chimed thirteen o'clock and a sense of déjà vu hit me. I pushed it away and felt a rush of warmth flow to every tip of my body.

"So this is what it feels like?" I asked the silence. "The old has gone and the new has come," I quoted an old scripture.

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Richard felt this incredible urge to go to his daughter's room. He entered it. He then spotted the small piece of parchment. He unrolled it and read. Tears stung his eyes, but he smiled none the less.

The sun peeked up over the other houses. It cast a cream colored look around once Sarah's room. Richard grasped the small ribbon. He felt it. Time was slowly erasing Sarah from the Aboveground world. Luckily time felt pity for the man and left him keep his memories of, maybe not his real daughter, but the girl that made a real difference in his wonderful life.

Before him the mirror disappeared and any trances of Sarah Williams disappeared. He held the ribbon tightly though. He would not let that go. The small parchment slipped from his fingers.

Daddy-

Remember, no matter where I go, who I see, or what I do you will always and forever be my father.

-Sarah

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Authoress: Wow, that was really good if I do say so myself.

Zoe: (grumbles) ok, So it was good, big deal!

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Disclaimer: I don't own Labyrinth or anything owned by Jim Henson. It's so hard being green.