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Bubbles: Well I read it?
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DEL: BUBBLES! Now on with the story!
Disclaimer: Me don't own anything from the Labyrinth, but I did come up with Gobit and Leon the Healer.
In Times of SorrowChapter 3
When Broken Isn't Easily Fixed
Night has settled over the Labyrinth, the stars are shining brightly as the moonlight cascades over the hills and forest of the land illuminating in an eerie beauty the domineering Goblin Castle surrounded by it's fortress the Labyrinth.
All seems quite and peaceful, the goblins are prowling about their pubs and homes, the fairies are dancing in the meadow while Owls swoop overhead in an airborne dance of silence. But the sound of branches snapping and the crushing of leaves sends the silence and creatures scattering; as Leon the Healer and Gobit the goblin come rushing from the forest and across the meadow toward the Labyrinth.
Gobit is sprinting ahead of Leon across the meadow; he slows his pace and says, "Masta Leon, the qwikest way tu the Kastul is thru the dour to the wight. Follou me." And with that said the little goblin speeds forward and opens the door for Leon who follows shortly.
The silence of the meadow returns as the animals peer from their hiding spots and the fairies peep out of the trees. All are left in silent wonderment at their strange visitors, while the stars wink and blink overhead. Dazzling sparkles in the heavens; that withhold their wisdom from afar.
Jareth is pacing frantically, Sarah's bleeding has finally stopped, but her face has gotten paler and she moans in her sleep. Running his fingers through his hair the Goblin King curses under his breath, "Damn it, Gobit had better return soon with Leon. Sarah is slipping away from me!"
Jareth sits on the bedside and touches Sarah's cheek, "What's this? She's burning up, why is she so hot like this. Sarah?" Jareth grabs her by her shoulders, "Sarah can you hear me! Sarah!" But Sarah just parts her lips and whispers, "Jareth," then moans and rolls her head to one side.
There is a knock on the door and Leon comes bursting into the room. "Jareth, what is so urgent that you must call for me so late?" Jareth stands from the bed and greets the Healer, "It is this girl, she has been bleeding and though the bleeding has stopped her face is pale and feels warm to the touch."
Leon approaches the bed and touches Sarah's forehead and then searches for a pulse on her neck, pulling his hand back he begins to rummage through his medicine bag while saying, " She has a fever, her heart beat is rather weak, she has lost a large amount of blood." Jareth steps closer to the bed, "What can we do for her?"
Leon looks up at Jareth quickly, " She will need plenty of rest, but the only problem is that the loss of blood will weaken her ability to recuperate, if we aren't able to get her heart pumping effectively…." Leon looks from Jareth to Sarah with very sad silence in his eyes.
Jareth grabs Leon by the arm, "What will happen? Will she die?" Leon keeps looking at Sarah, "Yes, it is very possible. But there is one thing that we can do." Jareth tightens his grip on Leon's arm, " What is it? I'll do anything to save her." Leon finally looks at the Goblin King and stands from the bed and says, "We could save her with the Dragon Crystal."
Gobit is standing in the corner of the room watching the whole ordeal with shock and amazement; he silently slips up to the bed and scrambles up the sheets to where he's sitting on the bed. Sarah lies with her hand by her face and a peaceful look on her face. "De Ladee is asleep now, but vury still Ur Majutsy."
Jareth turns from Leon and knells on the bed beside Sarah, he takes her hand and kisses it gently. Looking back at Leon he asks, " How long do I have to get her the crystal?" Leon looks away and says, " A week, maybe two, it really depends on her will to live. If she can fight long enough until we can heal her with the crystal."
Jareth looks at Sarah and gently kisses her on the cheek. "A week then, I swear I'll have the crystal within a week." Gobit looks frantically at his king, "But Majusty, de Dragun's Crystul is vury far away and gaurdid by a mean furocis Dragun."
"He is correct Jareth, the entrance to the Dragon Lands is on the Western Border of your kingdom near the Fire Mountains. And the Mountain of Kintar is where the Dragon's Crystal is located, in the center of the Forest Forgotten By Time. Only the strongest dare enter its region much less make it all the way to the center," Leon finishes mixing an herbal potion and has Jareth raise Sarah's head. Sarah takes a few gulps and coughs violently.
Jareth looks at the healer and the goblin and back to the woman he loves, "I know all this. I know the path I must take, but I love her. Even through the rejection, her pride as well as mine, our arrogance, our rivalry, I still love her. And I will do whatever I can to save her."
Leon places his hand on the Goblin King's shoulder, "Very well then, I suggest that you hurry. Time is of the essence, I will stay with her day and night until you return."
Jareth looks at Sarah for one last moment and kisses her forehead whispering, " I promise you Sarah, I'll be back in a week please hold on for just a week," looking back at Leon the Goblin King holds his head high and says, "Leon the Healer I leave her in your care, keep her alive for as long as you can, my goblins will offer you any help that you need. But neglect her for even a moment that may actually cost her life and the penalty to pay will be severe."
And with that Jareth, the Goblin King, left his chamber to prepare for the quest ahead, while Leon wipes a bead of sweat from his forehead and says, " Well let's get started," and begins to pull even more herbs from his medicinal bag while Gobit sits dumbfounded on the edge of the bed.
DEL: Okay, another chapter down! I actually have no idea how long I plan this story to be, I just type out a chapter every day that I'm at work in the office. So on weekends there probably won't be any updates, but I'll still work on the story over the weekend.
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DEL: GRRRR Of course I will because You'll be at work you goof ball!
Bubbles: Oh, yeah. So Please Review and help keep the inspiration alive!
DEL: Yeah, that was so corny!
Bubbles: Well I guess I'm just a corny sort of guy.