I am not good at writing for Hoggle or the rest of the gang, so please forgive me if they are not completely true to character. I hope that they are at least close.

When Jared opened his eyes, he found two pink feathered things staring at him. Quickly he jumped back and found that he had accidentally jumped into another pink thing. "Hey!" it cried. It then pulled its head off and threw it at him. Gasping in disbelief Jared rubbed his eyes to see if he was dreaming, but they were still there. He then pinched himself to make sure that he was awake, but like before his scenery didn't change. "This is a funny one," said another creature. The creatures began to toss each other heads to each other as if a sport. Horrified Jared ran away, but they followed. "We want your head!" they cried.

He finally found his way of escape, but he didn't stop. Somehow he found his way to the gates. He collapsed onto the ground, leaning against the outside wall, his breathing heavy. Little did he know that he was leaving Sarah behind. Everything was so confusing and he had many questions. Like where was he and why was he here? All he knew was that he kissed Sarah, heard a loud scream, and ended up in this nightmare. In fact where was Sarah?

Suddenly something formed a shadow and Jared quickly stood up still leaning against the wall. "What do you want?" he asked warily.

It was only Hoggle, but Jared obviously didn't know that. "I have news from the Goblin King," he said, "It's about Sarah."

Jared didn't move from his spot. "Who's this Goblin King and what does he want from Sarah and me?" he asked.

Hoggle then explained all that had happened three years ago. The kidnapping of Toby and how Sarah had only thirteen hours to rescue him before Jareth turned him into a goblin. The love that Jareth had for Sarah and what he asked of her, but how she refused him.

"He still loves Sarah, but I know that she won't accept him, ever," Hoggle ended.

Jared was still a bit confused, but now a lot more things made sense. He really liked the part that Sarah still refused Jareth, the Goblin King. "So it was him that she saw during our rehearsal," he said. He looked down at Hoggle, "So what is his message?"

The little man began to shift nervously on his feet. "Well, he wants to tell you that you will never reach Sarah in time," he said.

"In time for what?" asked Jared.

"In time before he forces her to be his queen," Hoggle answered sadly.

Jared looked back into the Labyrinth. "If Sarah could do it, I'm sure I can," he said halfway confidently.

"We can help," said Hoggle, "Sir Abydimous, Ludo, and I. We can help. The only unfortunate thing is that Jareth has since changed his Labyrinth maze. It is even more confusing then before, but I know we could do it." Hoggle ran into the nearby forest and quickly came back with his friends. At the site of the newcomers Jared shook his head. Everything was just so strange for him.

Sir Didymus climbed off his royal steed, Ambrosius, and bowed to Jared, "We would love to be of assistance!" he said in his cheerful way. Ludo just nodded his agreement with a low, but friendly groan.

As they began to walk in Jared tripped on something and he tumbled in. Before is new found friends could reach him the gate closed, locking the three out and Jared it.

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Jared didn't hurt himself, except pride, but now none of that mattered. When he fell he sat up and leaned against the wall watching in horror as the gate locked him in and his only means of help out. He was left all alone once again and he was alone in a mysterious place filled with unknown dangers. "Well at least I know about those pink freaks," he said trying to cheer himself up.

"So you're the boy who has done the only thing I couldn't do," said a particularly harsh voice next to him.

Automatically Jared stood to and faced the man standing next to him. "And you must be the Goblin King, who likes to make people's lives hard to live," he sneered. He then saw how he looked like the king, but he pretended not to notice.

Jareth examined his foe, his competition. He already knew what he looked like, be he wanted to make Jared fear him as much as possible.

For a long time the two blond haired and blue and green eyed men stared at each other, neither one moving. Eventually Jared got tired of playing the staring game and spoke first, "I know why you want Sarah," he said calmly. "The reason is the same as mine. She's beautiful and has a soul of fire." He stepped back a little to enlarge the distance between them. "We may look alike, but I am positive that we have nothing else in common."

For the first time since Jareth appeared he smile menacingly, "As I told Sarah, we have more in common then you think. But-," he then pulled out a crystal from nowhere, "You did let the sparkle in her eyes disappear and all of her dreams. I would never let that happen." he tormented. He let Jared look in to see Sarah's beautiful eyes but that were so dull. As mysteriously as it appeared it disappeared.

Jared shook his head, "Other then looks and a love for a girl, we have no similarities. As for her eyes, I couldn't help that a demented man scared her away from her dreams!"

Jareth just laughed, "We'll see," he said. Then his mood changed to seriousness, "I do this for all of my victims," he began, "I will give you 13 hours to find my castle. However, I will not give you the option of turning back as I did Sarah, though I doubt you would anyway."

He pulled out the crystal again and held it out for Jared to see inside. This time Jared saw Sarah in her room/prison sitting on her bed and facing the window, her back was to them. Then the image went black and the crystal ball was gone. "Know this, I will never hurt Sarah, and you just saw proof of that. You, on the other hand, are not a liability. So I would be careful if I were you." With his last reply he turned and seemingly walked through the wall.

When Jared went over to check the wall he saw the hidden passages. He also notice that both passageways led into the Labyrinth. Silently he stood there trying to decide which way to go. Left or right? After a short while he decided that he was wasting his time and chose the left pathway.

As he walked down the twisting and curving walkway he saw the many branch ways that were either died ends or a way to the Goblin King's castle. Suddenly he felt very lost and very small. "I will do this, Sarah. I will do it for you."

By the way Saria will be coming soon, so don't worry you will find out who she is.