AN: I OWN NOTHING OF THE SCOOBY DOO FRANCHISE!!!!
Practical War,
Chapter Five: Caron,
Melinda and Samuel broke apart and stared at each other, each waiting for the other to make the next move, neither knowing what to do themselves. Piper reached out and put her hands on Melinda's shoulders. She smiled and said,
"You look beautiful in Allora's gown, a true Cromwell in all of her glory." Melinda smiled and Piper took her hand. "Come with me, my little elf." Piper said as she led Melinda by the hand and up the familar stairwells and to the attic of the manor. In the attic, Melinda was led to a small stand in the center of the room. Upon the stand, there sat a silver mirror, ivory vines designed to wrap around the mirror with small jewels here and there along the way. Beside the mirror, sat a crystal sphere. It was perfectly round and looked strikingly familiar. Melinda chose the sphere and examined it, turning it slowly over in her hands, taking in the small swirls that were so intricatly drawn, you might not have seen them upon first glance.
"I thought you might choose that one." Piper said smiling as she watched her.
"The crystal, it looks exactly like those that Jareth would use in the Labyrinth." Melinda said in awe as she continued the look at the crystal.
"That's because it is."
Velma shook Scooby awake and explained the phone call before ordering him to stay with the children. Velma grabbed her keys and raced outside to her car and drove as fast as she could towards Shaggy.
Harry walked aimlessy through the forest, coming across small woodland creatures now and then. After a while, he came to an area where the trees were thining and finally opening up to a valley below. Across the way, he saw a cave. Curious, he scrambled down the hill carefully and down into the tall grass below. As he walked towards the cave, he tripped over a small object on the ground. He picked up his glasses, which had fallen from his face, and put them on. He turned around and picked up a small knife that looked as if it had been last moved years ago. Rust had been scraped from the bottom to reveal a strange, worn-out X insignia. He pocketed the knife and continued to walk towards the mysterious cave, not knowing what had happened in that very same valley so many years ago.
The voice had come from Samuel, surprising Melinda. She turned to face him, a curious look upon her face.
"If you are thinking that I am Jareth, you are right, and wrong." Samuel explained, twisting his hands in the same way that Jareth had done in the movie, making three crystals appear in his hand. "I am Jareth's brother," He continued. "Birthname, Caron. Just as Jareth had fallen in love with a mortal of your world, Sarah, I had fallen for a witch, Piper. Jareth refused to allow me to welcome her to the Labyrinth, so I left and changed my name to Samuel Bennette."