Chapter 3: Labyrinth

Sarah lay asleep in her bed. Merlin at her feet, and Toby was safely asleep in their parent's room. But Sarah's mind was else where. Looking around she couldn't tell where she was at first. It was green and smelled of flowers and magic. In the distance she could hear a waterfall. Looking around she could see tall trees, a grassy field, and flowers growing here and there. In the distance along with the waterfall she could now hear a voice calling to her.

Following the sound Sarah came to a small pound with the waterfall that she had heard earlier. Looking around she could also see a woman sitting on the bank, looking into the water, with her face only turned half away. Walking slowly to the woman, Sarah started to take her in. Her hair was long and wavy and looked as though it had come from the sun itself, and her skin a creamy white. Her dress was ivory with green vines with purple flowers embroidered on it, it seemed to be made of silk and pooled around her like the water she started into. As Sarah stopped being only a few feet away, the woman turned. Her gaze locking with Sarah's. Her face was kind, her cheeks pink and glowing, her mouth small and famine, her nose was small, drawing attention to her GLORIOUS eyes. They were the rusty orange of the Labyrinth walls, kind and inviting, while dark and dangerous. And that's when Sarah realized where she was and who this person was. She was in the Underground and this person was . . . " Labyrinth? "

Labyrinth nodded her head and smiled. Her young mistress had a quick mind. Without speaking she motioned for Sarah to come and sit beside her at the water's edge. Sarah came and sat looking at Labyrinth with both fear and awe in her eyes. " You have nothing to fear, mistress. I would never harm you or let any harm come to you. " Sarah's eyes filled with confusion.

" Mistress? " Sarah looked down at her self in the water. She didn't look older, prettier, she wasn't even wearing a long flowing gown, so this wasn't a dream. But then " Why did you call me, mistress? " She asked looking back to the woman.

" I call you that because that's what you are. You are my mistress. You are the Queen of the Labyrinth. And its time that you knew it. " Sarah's mouth hung open.

" I don't know whom you think I am but I'm no Queen. I mean look at me, do I look like a Queen to you? " Sarah couldn't believe what she was hearing. But then again, she had just spent 13 hours in a magical world trying to rescue her baby brother from the Goblin King . . . all right may be she could believe it. Maybe.

" What do you think a Queen should look like? " Labyrinth asked smiling.

" Well for one thing they shouldn't be wearing an " I'm with stupid " T-shirt their father gave them. " Labyrinth laughed.

" I must agree with you there mistress. " She calmed. " But are you going to tell me that because you are not wearing a gown made out of satin or silk that you are not my Queen? " Sarah thought about her question for a moment. It did sound a little stupid. She wasn't her Queen because she wasn't wearing the right clothes? All right it was stupid.

" I guess you're right with that one. But how can I be your Queen? I thought that you were Jareth' s Labyrinth. " Sarah said growing angry as she thought about it. Her eyes flashed with a deadly fire. " And if I am your Queen why didn't he tell me before? And why was it so hard for me to make it through you? " The world around them seemed to be getting stormy but Sarah was to upset to notice.

" He didn't tell you because he didn't know. It was so hard for you to make it through me because you made it that way. Now please calm down. " Sarah looked around and saw the grey clouds in the distance, and saw the lightning coming from them, she could even smell the rain in the air. When only minutes ago it had been calm and beautiful.

" Am I doing this? " Sarah asked looking worried.

" Yes. You are in control of what happens within my boundaries. " Looking up they watched as the clouds disappeared and the sun comes back into view.

" Would you like to tell me what the hell is going on? Or should I try and guess? " Sarah asked her voice dripping with sarcasm. Labyrinth looked at her mistress. She has spirit.

" I will tell you every thing if that is what my mistress wishes. " Labyrinth laughed when Sarah made a face.

" I don't think I wish it. But I would like you to tell me what your talking about. " Sarah got comfortable and waited for the story to start.

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