Yikes! I'm sorry I procrastinated for so long! Here's the very long-awaited chapter six. Thanks to my reviewers, you're what keep me going, and I hope you enjoy chapter six.
Disclaimer: I don't own Labyrinth, nor do I own Tru Calling.
'I need a plan,' were the first words that floated through Tru's head an hour after she'd arrived. So disorientated with the sudden change of location, it had taken a while for her to come to her senses, but now the smart, intelligent Tru had surfaced once again. 'First things first – get an idea of the surroundings.'
Standing up, Tru dusted off her hands and looked around at the disorganised room. The "blonde man" had disappeared shortly before, and she had heard his whispered conversation to the Goblin guards standing by a set of stairs, informing them to keep her in their sight. Not wanting to keep the ugly creatures in her sight, Tru instead focussed on the view outside. There was a small city standing just beyond the castle, and beyond that was what looked like a scrap yard. Frowning into the distance, Tru could see the twists and turns of what looked like a labyrinth.
Chewing her lip, the young woman stared into the labyrinth, pondering what to do next. Tru knew full well that she still had a life to save – Sarah was still out there somewhere. The difficulty was finding her, and Tru knew that there was a possibility that Sarah wasn't even close to the labyrinth. Bearing that in mind, Tru came to the only answer she could think of at the moment. Escape.
But how? Those ugly Goblin guards were still leering at her. Tru glanced to her left, where a large set of double wooden doors was standing. They didn't look too sturdy...Tru bet that had she the time, she'd be able to open them somehow, and find a way out into the stone maze. The flaw in this plan was that she'd have to distract the guards for some time. Tru then saw the litter on the floor, and suddenly had an idea.
Turning to the tallest guard, as he looked like the leader, Tru put on her best "puzzled face".
"Excuse me?" Tru knew better than to argue with the guards – it would only put her into more trouble. "There's something going on outside – it looks like a fight or something."
"Nice try," the larger guard sneered at her.
"No, seriously," Tru thought quickly. "There's a couple of..." Should she call them Goblins, or would that be considered offensive toward them? The last thing Tru wanted to do right now was offend them, even though several remarks floated through her mind, none very polite. "A couple of your people shouting at each other."
The larger guard paused, frowning at her. He turned to the smaller guard, and whispered urgently. The smaller one nodded. Tru kept her act up through it, hoping she was convincing enough.
"Descriptions?" The larger guard barked at her. Tru's mind went into automatic drive.
"Uhh, there's one," Tru gazed out of the window and looked into the small city, pretending she could see something. "He's...grey, with red armour. And, umm," she pretended to squint, "he's carrying a spear."
The larger guard suddenly looked worried. Tru felt the same, though didn't show it. Had she convinced him? The smaller guard prompted her.
"Yeah, and the other guy," Tru quickly made something else up. "He's more green, and is wearing, umm," Tru suspected they didn't have jeans in this place, "black boots and a yellow shirt."
That triggered a reaction between the two guards. They whispered once again, frantically, to each other. Tru stared at them, wondering if her plan had worked. Without so much as a look toward her, the guards picked up their weapons, and jogged toward the window, to check what was happening.
"Grado and Knell again...I swear, if another arm is broken I'll do something drastic..."
By this time, Tru had picked up a large wooden pole lying carelessly on the floor. Grasping it firmly, Tru waited until the window had the guards' full attention, before aiming, and swinging. The first swing knocked the tall guard straight off his feet, and he landed some distance away, unmoving. The shorter guard turned sharply, and glared at Tru, his eyes flashing. "Hey!" He made to grab the pole off her, but Tru was faster, and she swung the pole straight into the Goblin's face. He collapsed to the floor, also unmoving.
Tru heaved a small sigh of relief, a small smile on her face. Glancing out of the window, she could hardly believe how accurate her "descriptions" had been. Lucky coincidence? Whatever it was, Tru didn't hang around any longer. She jogged to the doors, catching one before it closed properly, and heaved it open. Squeezing through the gap, she checked her surroundings – a large, stone corridor – for any more guards. When she was sure it was completely empty, Tru jogged the length of the passage, and through an open door at the end.
'This is a bit...easy,' Tru thought to herself as she located the exit of the castle. This was a somewhat unsettling thought, and Tru felt more nervous the closer she got to her escape, but nothing impeded her way.
Amazingly, Tru managed to get to the gates of the city without anything or anyone attempting to stop her. Pleased with her good luck, Tru broke into a full run as soon as she was clear of the gates. But instead of the scrap yard she had seen just beyond the city, Tru met with a stone wall as soon as she lost sight of the entrance to the city. Frowning, she turned around, but met nothing but air and ground. Turning back to the wall, she spotted a small, narrow opening amidst the bricks.
"Here goes nothing..." Tru spoke aloud to herself, wondering what on earth was going to happen once she entered the maze. With the way her luck was running so far, Tru hoped that she'd run straight into Sarah Williams as soon as she got into the maze. Knowing this was a very slim chance, Tru took a deep breath, and stepped into the labyrinth.
Sorry it's so short. But this has definitely helped my writer's block. When I next update, I might add more, and shorten chapter seven, as that one's going to be quite large. Hoped you enjoyed, feedback is appreciated.
