Author's Disclaimer: I do not own Jim Henson's "Labyrinth". I do however own Jane, Ava, Alex, and Sophie. Those four are MINE. Thank you for your time. :)

Author's Note: I just HAD to write this down. I'm not promising it will continue. A few of you will know I'm on hiatus or whatever that's called (something with writer's block) for my other in-progress stories. Sorry about that. Time and my new novel take up the time I use to have for fanfiction. But atleast I can do a few oneshots for all ya. Here's one of them.

Summary: It was just a story. That's all it was. But Jane and her sisters, Alex and Sophie, began to realize that some stories are real and that some things are just meant to be hidden...

Jane's POV

The tunnel became narrow and dark. I squeezed Alex's hand. It felt a lot like we were going downhill. I didn't know whether this was a good or a bad idea. I looked at Alex. "Hey, in the story, wasn't someone suppose to help the princess?"

Alex thought about it. "Yeah, come to think of it. But we're not princesses so I guess we don't count."

I pouted. "That sucks."

She laughed. Then she stopped. Alex grinned like a cheschire cat. "I see stairs up ahead. Come on, Jane!" She sprinted forward.

I tried to catch up. "Alex, wait!" I wasn't a fast runner and my legs were killing me.

We both stopped infront of the steps to catch our breaths. The staircase was rather dark and I had a creepy feeling about it. But Alex pressed forward. I followed. The stairs spiraled and I thought we weren't going to see its end. But then we came to a deadend.

"This isn't fair!" I stomped my foot.

Alex bit her lip and looked around. "Maybe there's a secret passageway here.." She groped the walls for a lever or a loose brick.

I, on the other hand, looked up. I grinned when I saw a hatchet. "Alex! Look!" I jumped up grabbed it. I used my weight to pull it down and a trapdoor opened! "Score one for Jane!" I squealed.

Alex laughed. "Alright, kiddo. Let's get you up first."

She knelt on one knee and intertwined her fingers. I used her palms as a step-up to climbe through the trapdoor. It was still dark but there was a dim light. I could see carvings in the walls and things protuding out. I looked down and gave Alex a lift.

"Maybe we can climb up..." I looked up.

"Up or down?"

"What was that?" I looked back at Alex.

She looked at me. "What?"

"Come on, come on!"

Alex gave me a peculair look. "Did you..."

I shook my head. I heard something move behind me. I whirled around and saw two large and dark hands forming a face. I gasped but wonder came over me. "Hey, that's cool. How do you do that?"

"Jane!"

"What? I wanna know!"

"Well, young lady.." The hands moved so it actually looked like someone talking. And the voice belonged to an old man. "You see, we -"

"Blah, blah!" An obnoxious voice yelled. "Are you guys going up or down?"

I turned around to see another hand-face talking.

"Wait. Up or down?" Alex looked around at the many faces forming around us. "You can pull us up or down?"

"That's right." The old man said again.

I smiled. "Up please."

"Aw, ruin our fun!"

Alex and I felt hands grab out arms and legs. Pretty soon we were going up the tunnel. The conversations on the way up were very interesting...

"Ha, taking the easy way, huh?"

"Well, I'm sure they wouldn't want to stay down there all their lives."

"I like it better when they choose down."

"Well, it is a big decision for them."

"The last one chose down."

"Hopefully the next will!"

We had to climb out of the tunnel of hands. "Thank you!" We called out to them. I smiled at the open air and sunlight.

"Looks like we got of that one fine," Alex said.

"Yeah, we sure did." I tilted my head up to the sky. But I stopped when I saw the Castle Beyond the Goblin City. "Sophie."

Alex breathed. "Let's go. We don't have much time." She looked at the stone walls. "And I seriously doubt we can climb on the tops of the walls now." We began to walk.

I sighed. "If the labyrinth keeps changing, how are we going to find out way to the castle?"

"Me."

We both stopped when Hoggle walked up to us. "Hoggle?" I was amazed. "Wait. How'd you -"

"I know this labyrinth pretty well and its tricks. Stick to me and I'll help ye as much I can." He turned his back to us and took one step.

"Wait!" Alex said, narrowing her eyes in suspicion. "Why are you helping us?"

Good question. I looked at the dwarf. He turned around to face us.

"Because, well," Hoggle looked down at his feet.

He looked so nervous and I gave a sympathetic smile. "Are you ok, Hoggle?"

He looked up at me then at Alex. "Yer really... yer really Sarah's girls, huh?"

"Sarah?" We both echoed.

"Oh! Grandma Sarah?" I asked.

Hoggled nodded.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!" Alex held up her hands. "This is getting way too confusing. You knew our grandma?"

"Aye, I did." Hoggle looked around. "Let's keep moving. I'll explain it on the way."

Alex and I exchanged looks. Hoggle was the only way who could help us rescue Sophie. We both followed him.

"Where to begin?" Hoggle muttered. "I guess I should start off with how and why Sarah had to run the labyrinth...."

Note: Had a little block but here's the next chapter! :) Hope you all like.