RETURN TO THE LABYRINTH
CHAPTER 6
Sarah was going as fast as she could on her four legs. Her silver main, tail, and forelock glistened in the moonlight alicorn that also shone like glitter in the light of the moon. Her friends were hanging on as best they could, but she could feel them slipping off her back so she slowed her pace to a nice steady canter.
"Everyone okay back there?" she asked. "Yeah," went everyone. Sarah twisted and turned throughout the labyrinth. She didn't care which way she went as long as she and her friends were away from him.
Sarah now and again looked up into the sky to see if Jareth was following. Nothing was in the sky besides the moon and a few stars.
Finally, Sarah stopped. She was breathing hard. Hoggle, Didimus, and Ludo climbed of her back. Once they were off, she transfigured back into her normal state.
"Whew. No one told me being a horse would be tiresome," she said with a smile. Didimus went up to her. "My lady, we should go. The king must have sent guards to find us," he said. "Yeah you're right," said Sarah. She looked at her surroundings. She knew where she was.
"This way guys," she said and ran to the left. Everything looked the same. "The labyrinth never changes," she said while running. Soon, she turned left and saw the never-ending path that she started on that day a long time ago.
"Hoggle, where's the door!" asked Sarah looking behind her to see that her friends were in deed keeping up with her. "It's right there!" yelled Hoggle pointing to the start, or in this case finish of the labyrinth. Together the 4 friends pushed open the doors.
"Well done," said a voice. The 4 of them looked behind them and saw Jareth blocking their path. "AM I ever going to win?" asked Sarah? "Yes," said Jareth with a sigh. Sarah was struck silent. "Uh…give that to me again," said Sarah.
"I'm letting you go home. It's no use for me trying to keep you here if you don't want to stay," said Jareth. "Uh…who are you and what have you done with Jareth?" was all Sarah could ask. "He changed," said Jareth. "Why should I believe you?" asked Sarah suspiciously. "Sarah, this is why," said Jareth. He went over to her and cupped her cheek into his hand. And then to Sarah's surprise, kissed her…again! She looked into his eyes after she broke the kiss. She saw innocence in the swirls of blue and brown. "Okay I believe you," said Sarah. "Take me home after I say good-bye," she said and turned to her friends
"Sarah stay," said Ludo. Sarah turned around to look at her friends. "This is your home, not mine," she said. "I have to go back. My parents have probably sent out a posse to find me," she said.
Ludo, Didimus, and Hoggle were all crying. She kneeled down and made sure she hugged them all. Her tears made their way from her heart to her eyes. "I'll miss you all," she said. "Trust me when I look in the mirror, I'll see all of you again just like before okay?" she asked. They nodded thier head to say yes.
She stood up and turned to Jareth. "You may keep that ability that you have to turn into a unicorn," he said. "You couldn't preform it anywhere but here in the Underground anyway," he said. "Thanks alot," Sarah retaliated. She wasn't sure of this new nice Jareth, but she had to get home,so she kept her guard up, just in case. "Goodbye!" she called to her 3 friends while waving. She took Jareth's hand and together,Jareth and Sarah disappeared into the night.