Deep down inside, Sarah heard the ghostly words of a song once sung to her echoing through her being, she knew then of what her friends were going to speak of.
Now, she waited on baited breath to hear it out loud….
Hoggle looked at her understanding, and acknowledged her answer.
"The path between the stars"
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1989
Sarah Williams turned her head to look up at the cheap, white plastic clock in the large over lit lecture room.
11:45.
Turning her head away from the clock on the wall, now focusing on the large double doors connecting to the outside, she noticed how the room as usual at this time, started to fill in with the loud, rowdy Uni students.
Many whom would most likely sit up the back, paying no attention to the young girl sitting down the front in her own little world.
Letting out a small sigh she asked herself the same question she had on her mind since she started University just a semester ago…
What am I doing here?
Her brow knitted, as she fought the obvious conflict that went with that question.
Your going to be successful in life…that's what you're doing here Sarah.
She absent mindly told herself. To her though, she wasn't sure what success in life was anymore. Was it self-gain, was it accumulating 'things', or was it life fulfillment itself.
Just because you win, does it really bring you success in the end.
3 years ago, she left her fairytales behind her after she had won one of the biggest battles that her heart and soul would ever know. She missed them like hell, but she could never find them again. They were lost to her after that fateful night, and she had given up completely from then on, forever.
Looking towards a group of girls giggling, Sarah looked down to her lecture notes, feeling more lonely than ever.
Her friends never came anymore, so it was no use thinking about it.
He didn't even come when she called for him, but she wasn't surprised.
Perhaps her actions in the past led her to lose more than just friends, but her dreams, goals in life, her real goals.
To be that actress in the spotlight, to be known forever on the silver screen, touching the hearts of people world wide,
Or that one goal that just wouldn't shake from her mind, one that didn't involve her feet being on the ground, but to be able to play a real part in the role of being in love and loved by her one and only magical king. Jareth. Her Goblin King.
But now, she was studying for what her parents labeled a 'safe' career. Safe to Sarah however, equaled boring, and what she wouldn't do to give it all up for another go in the Labyrinth,
To be there with him, just to see him one last time… She thought to herself, sighing wistfully.
It made winning those three years ago, seem a lot more like losing now.
Maybe she didn't win after all, maybe she did lose, or maybe it was a bit of both.
Nothing was what it always seemed.
Shook out of her reverie the loud speaker crackled to life, and out boomed her hefty lectures strong voice.
"Id like everyone to turn to page 550 in 'The Global Trap' thank you very much"
Sarah took one more look around her so-called fellow peers with an eyebrow raised, then down to her book.
In other words, welcome to shaping land. She thought with a sigh. If people only knew so much existed outside the world as we know it.
If only I could be at that one true place my heart atleast still believes exists, and belongs.
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"Sawah alwright?" Ludo hobbled over to the daydreaming girl.
Sarah startled at her sudden surroundings after coming back from the sudden flashback, smiled kindly at Ludo.
"Sure I am Ludo, sorry, just spaced out for a second.." She then looked down to Hoggle.
"Where does the path between stars start Hoggle?" She asked with a knitted brow.
The dwarfe looked down and shuffled his feet.
"Well, all we knows is that it is at the edge of where the sea meets the sky. We have never been back to the Labyrinth yet we can see the beginnings of the path under the sea, on the sea bed, when we swim along the borders"
Sarah stood up quickly nearly banging her head on the low rock ceiling. Under the sea! Composing herself rather badly, she looked down at Hoggle with accusing eyes.
"Why do I have a feeling there is more to this..?"
Hoggle shyly looked up then back down again at the look of Sarah's facial expression.
"My lady, the only way we can get you to the path is by taking you with us"
"Same way Sawah got to our house" The beast said knowingly.
"Out there!" Sarah screamed. The ocean might be enticing, but to swim in it was another story, especially when one is human. And wearing just a bikini, she thought shivering.
"I can't go on a boat or anything?" Sarah looked down at the three, already knowing the answer in their faces.
"I have to swim there with all of you, don't I"
"Yes fair maiden, for one cannot get to the path by boat, you must travel the distance with us." Didymus answered, then looked at her shivering state.
"Fear not fair maiden, for Ludo found some sort of dolphin skin that was made for a human to keep warm in" Didymus then scrambled over to an open sea chest, pulling out a diving suit that had obviously been weathered and ripped slightly in a few places by time, and perhaps other unpleasant things.
Sarah however couldn't help but sigh in gratitude and started putting it on straight away.
Looking away shyly from Sarah dressing herself, Hoggle continued talking about the path.
"It is because the path in fact starts under the sea that we must be under the sea to find the start of it, for although it is reflected by the moon's ever lasting light it changes ever so quickly that as soon as we find it, we may lose it again"
Seeing she was dressed and now sitting on a rock coming to terms with things again he continued "But once you are at the start, it will the lead you to the centre of the Labyrinth".
Walking over to the girl who's head was now in her hands he whispered "And to Jareth", making Sarah lift her head, and smile at her friend.
"One cannot get to the centre of the Labyrinth Sarah, by any mortal means my lady" Didymus added.
Sarah laughed at that.
"Of course, Jareth would have it no other way would he now" The three stared at each other, than at her, nodding in unison, obviously not getting the joke.
Breaking the awkward silence, Hoggle spoke up again.
"But I must warn you Sarah, it may be dangerous, for we have never done this before, and there are larger creatures than us in the ocean that we have quickly learnt are our enemies" Hoggle quivered.
"Ludo scared, fast, big teeth" Ludo started shaking.
Being pretty sure they were talking about, sharks, Sarah couldn't help but feel and look a little frightened, but then thoughtfulness broke through her complexion, then she stared at them all.
"But once we get there, this path will take me to the centre of the Labyrinth?" Looking into their eyes, they could see a shining brightness that is only responsible for one thing, hope, faith and most importantly, love.
Obviously the deep ocean was not as important as Jareth was. For Sarah knew she would rather die in fighting for something, for someone she loved, than live. For once she was doing something she believed in, and that meant more to her than life itself.
"Yes" The three replied.
The raven haired beauty smiled at them all, tying Jareth's amulet around her neck, then leaned down to Hoggle's level.
"Then take me to the path"
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I am so sorry for such a late update guys, I know I have been really bad shy's away. But just blame it on midterms and men ok!
To my reviewers
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