Through the Looking Glass
A Labyrinth fan fick by Kagome
Chapter 2. Reviling Dreams and some Answers
Disclaimer: I own the book and the CD, nothing else. Thou if they ever want to trade I would be happy to have the Goblin King. .
I went home with Inu, only to have him force me to go to bed. I didn't have the energy to fight him on this. I was thankful that my parents haven't come home from there vacation or I would have to explain to them why a guy was putting me to bed.
As soon as I got into my unnaturally dark room I was surprised to find out how tired I really was. I pushed Inu out so I could change into my pajamas, a white camie and some super short shorts. I was climbing under the covers when Inu came back in.
"Its creepy how you can tell when I need to go to bed, it really is," I said, trying without success to stifle a yawn.
"It comes from years of trying to figure out how it is your feeling at one moment in time." He said with a gentle smile.
"You're the only one who can do that, you know. Any one, other than the pack, would think were lovers or something. I've gotten complaints from the people next door."
"Really now, well I guess we'll just have to keep telling people that were not going out or anything of that sort. Go to sleep now, your brother is already asleep."
"But I don't want to go to sleep, I wana stay up and talk with you." I wined.
"You need to sleep; you haven't been sleeping well lately. If you want I can stay here with you, at least until you fall asleep."
"Would you please? I don't want to be alone, 'specially after what happened today. The Labyrinths' savored? What the hell dose that mean?"
"Like I know. Try to sleep, please. I'm going to stay right here, so close your eyes, shut your mouth and let your mind wonder and dream." He said and he got comfortable on my bean bag.
I laughed. "Do you need a blanket? You know I used those exact words last time I babysat."
"A blanket would be nice, and a pillow too, please." I tossed him what he asked for. "Thank you now shut up and sleep, I'm tired too you know." With that he rolled over and fell asleep.
I followed him into the realm of dreams.
I found myself in a throne room. It looked almost exactly like the on in the movie. The Goblin king was sitting on his throne, one leg carelessly dangling off an arm of the throne. The room was clear of goblins and there were five children standing behind the king, the oldest had the youngest perched on his hip. A young lady was kneeling in front of the king, pleading for her children back.
I took a close look at the woman and the children. They bore such resemblance to my father and his family that I almost believed that it was them.
"Please give me my children back, please." She pleaded; you could here the slightest hint of a sob in her voice.
"You wished the children be taken and I have taken them, now be gone I have work I need to do." The king said loftily.
"I defeated your dame labyrinth! Give me my children back!" the lady screamed.
"Now Sarah, don't scream, it's not very lady like." The King laughed.
Sarah stood up defiantly and started reciting, "Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the children you have stolen, for my will is as strong as yours, and my Kingdome is as great…." She couldn't remember the rest.
"Sarah, do you really want to finish that. You know your children will be better off here. I thought you would like to be known by your real name instead of hiding behind that other name."
"I am Ann Seiger, I am the wife of Tobias Seiger and the Mother of those children. I would rather have life as it was before I came here. I don't care if the children witnessed someone murder the rest of there family, I will gladly have them testify to that and live life with me." She suddenly had a more defiant look mixed with triumph, "You have no power over me!" With that I woke up.
I laid there in the darkness of my room for what seemed like forever. I just let the dream run in my mind. Was the dream true or just something my mind made up?
The door opened a crack, letting in the light. I groaned and burrowed under the blankets.
"Well good morning to you too sleepy." Inu said. He pushed the door all the way opened and walked in. I could smell pancakes and strawberries.
I sat up and looked at him sleepily. "I had a weird dream."
He placed a breakfast tray on my lap. It was full of strawberry pancakes, milk, and a boll of fresh strawberries.
"Eat up. What was your dream about?" he said.
I told him about it in between bites of pancakes. He looked at me with wide eyes as I finished.
"I had that same dream, only I had no clue as to who the people where until your grandma started with the whole I'm thing."
"I'm officially freaking out now. Urggg, I can't stand this anymore. My parents are hardly here, I get weird dreams and my best friend gets the same one and I run into the Goblin King and am told the I'm the 'labyrinths savor'. I can't take this anymore! Look my waistline as shrunk so much I look like I'm anorexic." I ranted, finally getting frustrated.
"You're just going to have to go with the flow of things for just a few more months, soon you'll be 18, and you can do whatever you want."
"I can't just leave my brother to fend for himself, that would be child abuse." I sighed and got up. "Get out so I can get dressed. I feel like doing some archery today."
"Ok, call me when you leave, I want to go with you. K?"
"K. Sorry I went off like that, I didn't mean to."
"I know, you have the world on your shoulders. Laters." With that he left.
I stared at my closet for a long time. I finally chose black leather pants and a white spaghetti strapped shirt with a black mesh hoody to go over it. Black boots and some silver jewelry completed my outfit. I strung my bow and strapped my quiver to my waist. I looked at my reflection in the mirror that my grandma had given to me for my 16th birthday.
I like the look I had, and reached out to touch the girl that was behind the glass. My hand slipped through it. I drew my hand back and looked at it. Nothing had happened to it. I looked back at the mirror with puzzlement and wonder written all over my face.
What would happen if I were to go through the looking glass? What would be waiting for me on the other side? I thought. I've always had a big sense of adventure, and this proved to be one more adventure I could go on.
I claimed up on my bed and took down the Samaria sword that I had hung over my bed and strapped it on to my belt. I ran back to the mirror. I drew an arrow and knocked it to my bow. Holding my bow down by my side, ready to bring it up and shoot the arrow if the need came, I walked through the looking glass.
The first thing I noticed as I stepped through the other side was the foul stench. I tried to go back through the mirror, to get away from the stench, but it was as solid as it should be. The next thing I noticed was the source of the stench. I had walked into a nest of goblins. They had on armor and looked like they were expecting the worse to come at them. To show that I came in peace I put my arrow back in my quiver and slung the bow over my back, the string biting into the skin on my shoulder.
"I mean you no harm, please don't hurt me." Was all I could come up with saying. How lam is that?
They all looked relived and grabbed my arms. They pulled me out of the room and down several hallways. We reached the destination with me utterly confused. They tossed me into a pit in the middle of the room. I was able to look at the room they now had me in. I recognized it as the same throne room as the one in my dream.
I stood up quickly and faced the throne. Sitting there, looking board out of his mind was the Goblin King. I stepped out of the pit and stood before him. Relying on my memory of medieval studies, I dropped to one knee and bowed my head. My hands curled into fists so that the knuckles could rest on the cold stone floor by my sides. I didn't dare say anything.
"Who are you and how did you get here?" The King demanded.
"I am Lilly Elizabeth Michael Sullivan Seiger, sir. I came here through a mirror, I tried to go back but the mirror would not let me. Sir." I kept my head down, rules racing through my mind. Do not speak unless spoken too. Keep your eyes down, never look a lord in the eyes, it is not polite, ect.
"Lilly," he purred, looking into a crystal. "Are you the same one that I met yesterday?"
"I do believe so, sir." I was beginning to feel the fear that I had been keeping hidden.
"Stand up and look at me, there is no need for formalities." I did as I was told. I looked strait in his mismatched eyes with my blue ones. His eyes went from board to surprised to knowing. "Ah, I thought you would be coming here soon."
I was tired of being polite so I spoke. "I'm sorry but I'm not understanding you."
"You are the granddaughter of Lady Sarah, are you not?"
"No, my grandmother is named Ann."
"Yes, I almost forgot she had to change her name."
"Why would I be here?"
"Because you are meant to save my Kingdome. It has been disincarnating ever since your grandmother beat my Labyrinth. The magic that she gained as been passed down to you, the mirror that you came through I gave to her so she could give it to the one who would save my world. You see she could not save the it because she had lost her innocence when she grew up. The Kingdome needs someone who would not grow up."
I would like to thank all of you that have read my story. Special thanks to Lisa de Lujun and to Moonjava who sent me a review.
Nick: Lisa you flatter us with your kindness. That was the effect I was going for.
I second that. Ok now will you the reader please tell me what I can do to make this better. We write for you, we need your opinion.