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A/N: Thank you to all of my reviewers! This chapter may be a little shorter than usual, sorry about that, but I will make it up to you.

Thank you to:

Lady Saffron of the Daggers: I'm glad you liked the dream scene, I like it too. Don't worry, Kara will be fine and thank you for liking the sequel idea.

Lady Galriee: Thank you for reviewing again, I really appreciate it.

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They made their way over the junk heaps, finally getting closer to the castle. Sarah could tell that Kara was getting anxious and very worried. Sarah did her best to reassure her, but to no avail. They made it to the gates and they were all out of breath. Sarah motioned them to be quiet and run through the gates so they did not have to deal with the machine she knew would be waiting for them. They made it through and the city was strangely empty again, it seemed to be a habit for the game to go like this. They wandered cautiously through the city, trying to find their way. Winding streets were their pathways. The group trudged up hills in the city and took many wrong turns

"This is like a Labyrinth in itself! If we don't make it…" Kara's voice faltered. Sarah knew what she was thinking. She herself had been through this turmoil. She knew that Kara did not want to lose her sister. In the end, Sarah hoped that Kara would not have to deal with losing her sister, but she also knew that she could not help during the final battle. Sarah walked over to Kara and put a comforting arm around her. "We'll get Haylie back I promise." Kara looked at Sarah with gratitude and nodded. Sarah let go and they continued walking. The group was silent, all hoping for the best.

Hoggle watched Sarah carefully. He knew that something had changed with her feelings toward the Goblin King. He just wasn't sure how to help her, she seemed so confused and distant about it. He sighed slightly, upset he couldn't help the first person that had reached out to be his friend. He walked along after her, keeping a little bit of distance, but not a whole lot, just enough to give her space.

He thought about Kara next. He liked the girl well enough, she was easily frustrated, but she was nice. Hoggle didn't say so, but he didn't think that she was going to solve the Labyrinth in time. Sarah was the only one who had ever solved it, and even she only barely made it. This girl wasn't like Sarah, the spirit was there but the will was just not there. He wondered what the outcome of this journey would be. He knew that the Goblin King was acting a little strange of late so it was hard to tell what he would do if the girl did not solve the Labyrinth.

They came upon the long set of stairs that were in front of the castle. They stared up at them in awe of how many there were. The group gave a collective sigh and started up the stairs. The got about halfway up, and in an out of breath voice, Hoggle said to Sarah, "If you want to continue into the castle unnoticed, you might consider going through the door that is coming up." Sarah stopped and looked at him, puzzled that he would bring it up but grateful. She nodded and told him thanks. He smiled up at her and they continued walking.

They reached a spot in the stairs and there stood a door. It stood alone and if you walked around it, you would just see the back of the door. The door itself had a rounded top and was made out of a dark, polished mahogany. The wood was smooth, and without carvings. The handle was curved, wrought iron. Sarah stood in front of it and turned to face the others. She looked at all of them and said, "This is where I have to leave you." She turned to Kara, who suddenly looked worried.

"Don't worry," she began, "I have faith in you. I'm sure you will get Haylie back, you just have to have courage." With those encouraging words, Kara began to look a little better. Sarah turned to the others and smiled. "I'll see you again soon, I promise." "Ludo will miss Sawah…" Ludo said sadly. "Yes Lady," Sir Didymus added, "Should you need us…" he began, echoing their promise from six years ago. "I call," she promised with a smile. She hugged each of her three friends and gave Kara one too. She then tuned and opened the door. Inside the doorway, was a dimly tunnel, a sharp contrast to the somewhat orangey glow of the Underground. She turned back around once more to give them one last smile and walked in, closing the door behind her.

While the group made their way up the stairs, Sarah made her way through the tunnel. It was covered in fine, glittery cobwebs. She avoided the cobwebs and listened as she walked. She could hear Kara and the others above her. Every now and then one of the others would say something to reassure Kara and if Sarah kept up with their footsteps, she could hear them. She continued to walk under them and fancied herself as sort of unspoken, unknown comforting presence. She tried to send Kara waves of courage, but was unsure if the girl actually felt them. The tunnel never got any brighter but a least her eyes were more adjusted to the gloom. The tunnel scenery never really changed, it stayed dusty and the floor stayed a glittery dirt path. The stone was gray, and again, covered in glitter. 'The whole Labyrinth was full of glitter,' Sarah thought. 'It's the Goblin King, his entrances are always accompanied by glitter,' Sarah smiled at this thought.

She could suddenly hear the group's footsteps stop and Kara gasp. She wondered what was going on when,

"You are out of time."

A/N: I know, evil cliffhanger, and again I am sorry that it is so short, I have just had this ending planned out for a while…well to make it up to you, the next chapter will be linger and I will update within the week.