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. :)

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...

Hoggle told us of Grandma Sarah's adventure in the labyrinth. She was the princess in the tale Grandma told us. But while I was able to identify things that Alex couldn't understand, Alex pointed out that she heard of the blue worm and of the fierys. I couldn't help but feel left out. Why didn't Grandma tell me that?

I shook the childish thought away and looked at the dwarf. "So Grandma actually went through this labyrinth for her brother?" I asked.

Alex whistled. "Nice one, Grandma. How old was she?"

Hoggle thought about it. "She wasn't even sixteen. That was the first birthday we celebrated with her."

I smiled. It must've been nice. "Um, Hoggle, I need to ask you something."

"Sure."

"What exactly happened between Grandma and the Goblin King?"

He stopped. Alex glanced at him then at me. "What ye mean?" He slowly turned around.

I shrugged. "At the final confrontation. Did she just arrive and poof back home with her brother or did she actually say 'You have no power -'"

"Shh!" Hoggle raised his hands and looked around. "He can hear."

"Hear what?" Alex yelled. "And who?"

"Jareth!" The dwarf whispered.

Alex and I exchanged confused expressions. "Who's that?"

"The Goblin King!"

"That's his name?" Alex burst into laughter.

Jareth. Hmm. That actually sounded nice and it seemed to suit him. My cheeks warmed up. Wait. What am I doing? I snapped out of it before Alex could tease me but Hoggle already saw my flushed cheeks. "How close are we to the castle?"

"Well, ye still in the beginning but if I can help and a few others will, ye can get there in the time limit."

Alex and I breathed. "Thanks," Alex told him with a smile.

"Eh, don't mention it. But don't be running around, alright? I ain't no babysitter!"

He walked away and we muffled giggles. As we progressed through the labyrinth, we found out more about Grandma. The yeti was called Ludo and there was a fox knight called Sir Didymus. Sir Didymus respectfully called the two Sir Ludo and Sir Hoggle. Apparently, they call eachother brother. I found it sweet and I smiled. As continued our merry way, I couldn't help but get the feeling that we were being watched. I looked around a few times, wondering I would see a bird, a goblin, or any other creature of the labyrinth. I didn't.

"So, Hoggle," Alex said for the fourth time. "What do you do around here?"

"I tend to the gardens outside. Those faries are nasty little things."

"Tell me about it," I muttered under my breath.

"And when there's a runner, I'm suppose to lead them off." My sister and I both stopped. Hoggle must've noticed because he turned around. "I ain't leading you off. Yer Sarah's girls. I'd... I know she would've wanted me to help ye." He sounded sincere.

We both shrugged. "Alright."

Hoggle was amused. "Ye two are a riot."

The three of us continued to make turns and walk on the stone for about two hours (I checked). Then suddenly, the atmosphere around us changed. A humming surrounded us and we tensed. I blinked and turned around. My eyes widened and my breath caught in my throat when I saw the Goblin King. He wasn't wearing armor or that dark cloak now. He was wearing grey tights, brown boots, and a brown leather jacket in a otherworldly fashion.

"What have we here?" The Goblin King smirked.

I got scared. I don't know why. In the ballroom, I wasn't scared, I was flirtatious. In my bedroom when he took Sophie, I wasn't scared of him exactly; I was scared about Sophie and surprised he was real. Now, I was scared. Now that I knew Grandma Sarah was the princess who defeated the Goblin King, now I knew he would be unnaturally cruel and ruthless with us. I took several steps back until I hit Alex's shoulder. I felt her grasped my hand and looking boldly at the Goblin King.

"What the hell you want?" She snapped. Gosh, I loved how Alex was the braver sister.

The Goblin King took slow taunting steps towards us. I took a step back for every one he put forward; he smirked. At first, Alex refused to take a step back. But something changed. She took a very small one back. She squeezed my hand for strength adn courage. I took so many back that Hoggle was now infront of me. I saw how he trembled but he stood his ground.

The Goblin King turned his attention to the dwarf. "Hogwart, what are you doing with these little girls?"

"Its Hoggle, and you know who these girls are," Hoggle told him. "They Sarah's girls. I can't leave them out here."

"Oh yes you will!" The king threatened, "Or its the Bog for you."

Hoggle dropped to his knees. "Oh no, please! Not the Bog of Eternal Stench!"

Alex and I exchanged glances. We knew what that was.

"And you two." The king walked over Hoggle and towards us. "Little Miss Jane and Little Miss Alex, how are you both enjoying my labyrinth?"

Even Alex was scared at the way he leaned over us with a devil's smirk and a strange glint in his eyes.

"Uh, no comment." I broke the awkward silence. The Goblin King narrowed his eyes at me. I swallowed. He took a step towards me and I shrunk back as he leaned forward. My back hit the wall and I pressed into it as a devious grin spread on his pale features. Someone tugged my hand and pulled me away from him.

"Hey, hey, hey." Alex stood inbetween us. "She's seventeen, pedofile. Not happening!" The king narrowed his eyes.

I breathed, silently thanking my sister for her interference.

"No comment on my labyrinth, eh?" He asked. He produced a crystal ball and twirled it around for us. My eyes were glued to the crystal as he moved it up and down his arm, around his wrist, and between his gloved fingers. The trance broke when he spoke again. "Perhaps you aren't experiencing all the features of the labyrinth."

Uh-oh. Great job, Jane. I heard Hoggle groaned. Alex squeezed my hand unbelievably tight but I paid attention once again to the crystal ball that he was juggling again. I glanced up at his face and he seemed... amused? Suprised? Please? Hard to tell.

"Run!" Alex finally screamed.

She, me, and Hoggle took off in a run. I pushed my legs to go fast no matter how much it burned and pained me. But even when we put half a mile of distance inbetween us, I could still hear the crystal ball juggling between the Goblin King's two hands, as if I was still back there.

Note: Chapter nine! I love how Alex is the one who takes control and the wild sister. Hoggle is still afraid of the Bog of Eternal Stench. But, wouldn't you be? Its implied that Jane is attracted to the labyrinth's magic, particularly Jareth's. Wonder how much trouble or help it'll get her. And, would it be a good idea to do Jareth's POV for the next chapter? Also, throw any suggestions and ideas please!