A/N: Thank you to: Lady Galriee and Labyrinth Mistress
Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth, if I did…well lets just say it would need a new king…
Sarah shook the last dregs of the dream and got up and brushed herself off. She continued to walk down the path and tried her best to forget the dream. For a certain Goblin King, it was not so easy. He got up and paced around the room, running his hand through his hair. He couldn't forget her now, he had seen her and she had felt real. He contemplated conjuring up a crystal and looking for her. He banished the thought and swept out of the room. But something tugged at the back of his mind. He mentally groaned as he heard the words, 'I wish the goblins would take you away, right now!' He rolled his eyes and pouffed to them in a puff of glitter.
It was another sibling case. The girl had gotten sick of her younger sister. When he told her where her sister was she started to sob, "But I didn't mean it! I was so angry!" He rolled his eyes and gave her a choice, "You can either stay here, and forget her and live your dreams…or you can solve the Labyrinth within thirteen hours." The girl didn't hesitate and he was again reminded of Sarah. He smiled and showed her the clock and the Labyrinth. Her eyes widened and he asked again. She ignored him and walked towards the Labyrinth. Sarah did very much the same thing…but Sarah was different than this girl. The Goblin King shook his head and faded out back to his castle.
The girl found her way in quickly but when she got there, she was at a total loss for what to do. She started to run and just ran without looking where she was really going, her strawberry blond hair streaming out behind her. She stopped, out of breath, and was going to lean against a wall. She fell through the opening and gasped. She had thought that it was a straight pathway, and had been confused and suddenly there was more to it. She got back up and started to walk again. She wandered for three hours before getting tired and sitting down. She huffed out a sigh and leaned her head against the wall.
It was a while after the girl heard footsteps. She opened her eyes and found a young woman standing in front of her. She had long brown hair and hazel eyes. She had her head tilted and was looking at her confusedly. She held out her hand and helped the girl up. "Thanks," the girl mumbled. The young woman smiled brightly and said, "Your welcome. My name is Sarah." The girl gave Sarah a small smile and said, "Nice to meet you, I'm Kara." Sarah smiled in sympathy and asked, "So did you say the words then?" Kara nodded and hung her head in shame. Sarah put a sympathetic hand on the girl's shoulder, "It's alright. I'll help you find…" Sarah said asking for Kara's sibling's name. "Haylie," Kara offered. Sarah smiled again and motioned for her to follow.
The got to the garden when they could hear Goblin King coming. Sarah's eyes widened and quickly said, "Don't mention I'm here or that you saw me." Kara nodded and Sarah rushed off. The Goblin King came into view by puff of glitter. He walked around the terrified Kara and asked with a smirk, "How are you liking my Labyrinth?" Kara's eyes held a bit of fear as she answered, "Um…its alright." The Goblin King was disappointed, this was not the answer Sarah gave. In fact, she was the only one to have ever to have ever said something like that. He smirked and showed her the clock. "You have nine hours left, I suggest you don't linger here too long." He started to laugh and faded out again and his laughter hung in the air.
Sarah stepped back out from her hiding spot and she had a confused look on her face. She had thought that he would have figured out she was there. And wouldn't he have known by now anyway? Just then the air started to smell of lavender again. Rosaline showed up and gave Sarah a kind smile. Kara jumped, she wasn't used to all of these people popping in and out of places. Sarah walked over to Rosaline and asked, "Why didn't he sense me? Why hasn't he sensed me?" Rosaline gave her another smile and answered, "Because I am cloaking your presence. I wanted to give you time to think so he can neither sense you nor find you in a crystal. Now, if he were to see you…that would be different. My spell would be broken and he would know you were there." Sarah nodded in understanding and said, sounding a little confused, "Thank you." She shook her head and walked back over to Kara.
She seemed to remember Kara and said, "This is Kara by the way, and Kara, this is my Guardian Rosaline." Rosaline smiled warmly and said to Kara, "Very nice to meet you dear." Kara smiled nervously and replied, "Nice to meet you too." Rosaline smiled again and said, "Well, I must be off! Sarah be careful to hide yourself whenever he is around and remember what I told you." Rosaline then faded away on a breeze of lavender.
Kara rounded on Sarah, "Who is she talking about? The Goblin King?" Sarah looked at her and sighed. "Yes, she is talking about the Goblin King." "Why?" Kara asked. Sarah looked a little tired and answered, "To have you know that, I would have to tell you my story, which is long and complicated. Are you willing to hear it?" Kara thought about it and then nodded. Sarah nodded back and said, "Well we might as well be walking as well so we at least get somewhere." Kara nodded and followed Sarah, she waited for Sarah to continue and she didn't push her.
"I was spoiled once…and I was a brat. I was interested in acting, like my mother, and fairytales…particularly The Labyrinth. My father had just remarried and I was fifteen when they had their own child together. His name was Toby…he was a fussy kid but what I did…I had no excuse. My stepmother was forever asking me to baby sit and needless to say, I hated the job. Well, I was annoyed with Toby one night and I started telling him the story of Labyrinth and even said, I believe, 'Goblin King, Goblin King, wherever you may be, come take this child of mine far away from me!' Well obviously THAT didn't work, but I did get annoyed and I said the words." Kara nodded, knowing exactly which words Sarah was talking about.
"Well, he did come and take Toby away. And I couldn't leave him for my dreams, so I ran the Labyrinth. But I was cocky and always told the Goblin King exactly what he didn't want to hear. Such as his Labyrinth was a piece of cake." Sarah stopped and added quickly, "By the way, do ever say that. It only ends up badly." Kara nodded and Sarah continued on. "Well there was one point in my journey when he tried to make me forget Toby, he seemed so determined. He came up with an illusion of a masquerade ball and I was in it."
Sarah stopped as if remembering that dream…her eyes turned misty and her thoughts bittersweet. She shook her head and continued. "We dance, he and I. And for a while I did forget Toby. He sang a song…it was so beautiful…but it seemed…sad." Sarah's voice faltered as though she just realized this. Kara blurted out, "Can you sing it?" Sarah looked at her in sudden confusion and Kara said quickly, "Sorry, no, you don't have to…I didn't mean to ask that…sorry." Sarah shook her head and replied, "No, it's alright. I'll try to sing it, but I'm not sure I'll do it much justice."
Sarah cleared her throat and began:
There's such a sad love
Deep in your eyes, a
kind of pale jewel
Open and closed within your eyes
I'll place
the sky within your eyes
There's such a fooled heart
Beating
so fast in search of new dreams
A love that will last within your
heart
I'll place the moon within your heart
As the
pain sweeps through
Makes no sense for you
Every thrill has
gone
Wasn't too much fun at all
But I'll be there for
you-oo-oo
As the world falls down
Falling
(As the world)
Falling down
Falling in love
I'll paint you mornings of
gold
I'll spin you Valentine evenings
Though we're strangers
till now
We're choosing the path between the stars
I'll leave
my love between the stars
As the pain sweeps through
Makes
no sense for you
Every thrill has gone
Wasn't too much fun at
all
But I'll be there for you-oo-oo
As the world falls
down
Falling
(As the world) Falling down
Falling
As
the world falls down
Falling
Falling
Falling
Falling in
love
As the world falls down
(down)
Falling
Falling
Falling
Falling in love
As the world
falls down
Falling
Falling
Falling
Makes no sense
at all
Makes no sense to fall
Falling
As the world falls
down
Falling
Falling
Falling in love
As the world falls
down
(down) Falling
Falling
Falling in love
Falling in
love (love)
Falling in love
Falling in love
Falling in love
Sarah's voice was mournful and full of emotion. She had closed her eyes to sing, and even though Kara did not know, she was revisiting the ballroom. Kara's eyes were filled with tears that silently spilled down her cheeks. She knew what Sarah had meant when she had said it sounded sad. She quickly wiped her bright blue eyes and said, "It is sad, and you sing it…so well…it was beautiful," she finished lamely. She had no idea how to express the emotion she felt. Sarah smiled, it was a sad, lonely smile.
A/N: I don't on the song either…oh well. Anyway tell me what you think! I hope you liked it and I will try to update soon! I'm sorry it was a short chapter…