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"Let's get out of here," Katze said.

"I'll always take care of you, my love." Iason said gazing into his crystal.

Ch. 5

Riki followed Katze through the tunnle and all along the way stone faces carved into the wall kept warning them to go back.

"This is not the way!"

"Beware!"

"That red-head smokes too much!" and so on and so forth.

Riki snorted a laugh at this last comment. Katze just glared, smoked, and kept walking. As they passed the last face, it bellowed out "That--" Katze shut it up quick. "Forget it! Not another fuckin' word!"

The face pleaded. "Please? It's been a long, long, long, long, long, long, long..." Katze exploded. "Just say it already!!!! FUCK!" he said The face grinned. "That red-head has no dick! He is a 100 percent eunich! No balls, no nothing!" It bellowed.

Riki couldn't help it. He laughed so hard tears poured down his cheeks. He had to bend over and hold his sides while gasping for air. "Y-you h-h-h-have no p-penis?! HAHAHAHAA!"

Katze nearly grabbed him and smashed his face into the wall. If it wasn't for the fact that King Iason would toss him head-first into the Bog of Eternal Stench, he would have. 'What the hell does His Majesty see in this kid?" he asked himself. At last, Riki calmed down. "Can we go now?" he asked with a sickly sweet voice and a wicked smirk.

Katze once again led him down the tunnle. Suddenly, a small glass sphere rolled by. "Oh no," Katze muttered hoping this didn't mean what he thought it did.

They followed the crystal until it reached a raggedy, poor goblin sitting on the floor with a cup. The crystal bounced right into the cup. Riki took pity on the creature and felt in his pockets for some change. Nothing. "Sorry," he said and began to walk past the old goblin.

Suddenly, a gloved hand grabbed him around the waist and pulled him back against a hard, male chest. "Too bad. Perhaps you can offer me something else?" a deep voice whispered in his ear. Riki glanced at Katze who stood trembling in fear at something-or someone-over his shoulder.

He turned his head and came face-to-face with the Goblin King himself. "I got a better idea: Get your fuckin' hands off me, shithead." he snarled. Iason again had that same sad look in his eyes as he released him. "As you wish," he said.

Katze hit his kness before Iason. "Your Majesty, how l-lovely to s-see you." he stammered. Iason's eyes flashed in anger. "Hello, Kit-kat." he said. "Katbrain!" Riki snapped trying to defend Katze. He didn't do a good job. "It's Katze, you little--" Katze started but at Iason's icy look that warned him not to finish that sentence, he closed his mouth immediately.

"Katze, if I thought for a minute you were escorting Riki to my castle, I'd be forced to tip you into the Bog of Eternal Stench." the King said coldly. Katze shook his head. "No! I was...um...leading him back to the beginning!" Riki was furious. "WHAT?! Fuckin' eunich!" he fumed.

Iason glanced at him and gave him an apraising look. "How are you enjoying my Labyrinth, my dear?" he asked. Riki gave him a defiant look. "Piece of cake." he said. Katze sighed. 'Shouldn't have said that." he thought.

Iason stared at Riki for a moment then smirked. "Then how about upping the stakes?" he suggested. A clock appeared. Iason moved his finger in a circular motion. Riki used to have almost nine hours. Now he only had six. "That's not fair!!" he protested. Iason chuckled.

"You say that so often. I wonder what your basis for comparison is." he told him as he summoned a crystal. "A piece of cake, love? Let's see how you deal with this little slice." He tossed the crystal, blew Riki a kiss, and disappeared.

A huge machine sped toward them. "Oh no! The damn cleaners! Run!" Katze commanded. Riki didn't have to be told twice. They ran as fast as they could as the machine roared after them.

They got to an old door off to the side and attempted to break it down. "You sure got his attention, Riki!" Katze snapped as the door finally gave. As they dove in, the cleaner's sped past. Goblins operated he contraption.

Katze pulled Riki to his feet and made for a ladder nearby. "C'mon!" he said and began climbing up the ladder. Riki didn't come right away. "How can I trust you? Now I know you're taking me back to the beginning of the Labyrinth!" Katze only answered with "What choice do you have?"

Riki sighed and climbed after him. "What's the Bog of Eternal Stench?" Riki asked. "If you step in it, you'll smell bad for the rest of your life. It'll never wash off." Was the reply.

They made it to the top of the ladder and Katze pushed the thing blocking the exit away. Riki found himself climbing out of a huge pot. Katze brushed himself off. "See ya," he said. "Where are you going?" Riki demanded. Katze snapped back "The King's pissed at me enough so I'm out of here. You're on your own!"

Before he could get far, another strange creature appeared.

This one was a tall, beautiful man with wavy blonde hair that fell over one eye. He sat in a stone chair that seemed to appear out of nowhere. On his shoulder was a strange-looking bird. Katze's eyes widened. "Oh shit, it's Raoul. Don't say anything to..." Too late.

Riki was walking toward Raoul already. "Excuse me, can you help me?" he asked. The man, Raoul blinked at him, opened his mouth to speak, and then... "You don't want none of this brain power, doll face!" The bird spoke! Raoul glared.

"Shut up!" he snapped. He turned to Riki again, opened his mouth to speak once more, and... "Zzzzzzz" fell asleep suddenly. The bird sighed.

"Just your luck! Place a little conrtibution in the little box." it said. Raoul's hand held out a box with a hole on top. Riki felt in his pockets again and still found nothing. He rememebered the stud earring in his ear and removed it.

"Here," he said. The stud was fake anyway. "Gracious, hot stuff!" the bird called as Riki walked back to Katze. "I tried to warn you. You didn't have to give him anything! His information is..."

A loud hiss was heard. Katze panicked. "See ya!, kid!" Riki grabbed his arm. "I thought you were gonna help me!" he yelled. Katze broke free. "Katze helps no one except Katze!" he glared then ran.

Riki stared after him and huffed. "I'm not afraid! Things aren't what they seem here." He turned and followed the hissing...

Ice Demon Allysandra: Wanna find out what happens next? If you saw the movie you may already know (sorta hahaha). Anyway, please review!