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"Things aren't what they seem in this palce." Riki said.
Ch. 6
Riki followed the angry hissing that were growing louder and louder the closer he got. Rounding a corner, Riki encountered ugly dog-like goblins terrorizing a young boy.
The boy himself wasn't normal either as he was a cross between a human boy and a cat. The cat-boy hissed again and clawed at the dog-goblins that came near. "If only I had something to throw," Riki whispered.
Just then, he spotted a stone on the ground. Smooth, flat, and a good size. Riki picked it up and hurled it at the dog-like goblins. The goblins shrieked and fled. Riki stepped closer to the cat-boy.
The boy narrowed his eyes at Riki and spoke. "Who are you?" he asked half curiously and half fearfully. "I'm Riki. Who are you?" Riki replied. The boy relaxed when he sensed no immediate danger.
"I'm Enyu. I've been lost in this Labyrinth for years." the cat-boy, Enyu, said. "Why?" Riki asked. "I was trying to find someone. I was too late though. Ever since then, I've been trapped. What about you? Are you lost?" Enyu questioned.
Riki shook his head. "No, I'm not lost. I'm looking for someone too. My brother. Hey, wanna come?" Riki asked.
Enyu's eyes widened in surprise and then smiled. "Sure!" he exclaimed and they walked together side by side. Enyu was a better friend and more trustworthy than Katze. The only other nice person Riki had met so far had been the tiny man, Daryl, in the entrance to the Labyrinth. It was nice to know he wasn't alone anymore.
After a while, they came across two more doors. These had knockers but no handles or knobs. The knockers were carved to look like the faces of two handsome men. The one on the left appeared to be wearing sunglasses while the other had sparkling gems for eyes. One green and the other golden.
As Riki paused to decide what door to try, the door knocker with sunglasses spoke.
"It's very rude to stare, babe!" he said. Riki jumped and mumbled an apology. "What?" the door knocker asked. Riki spoke louder.
"I said..." He then realized the heavy ring used to knock was embedded in the face's ears. It was deaf.
The knocker to the right spoke now but his words didn't come out clearly. Riki saw why. This knocker's ring was embedded in his mouth! "Iz nogd akng hm nythng! Hs dif!" he shouted. Enyu grasped the ring and tugged. The ring popped out.
'Thank you! That's a lot better!" the knocker said with a happy sigh. "What did you say?" Enyu asked. "I said 'It's no good asking him anything. He's deaf!" the knocker replied. "Mummble, mumble, mumble. Speak up, Killie!" the deaf knocker said. "Shut up, Luke!" Killie snapped.
"Sorry, can't hear a thing." Luke said with a grin. "How do I get through these doors and where do they lead?" Riki asked cautiously. He didn't want to fall into another oubliette. "Huh?" Luke asked. Killie rolled his mismatched eyes.
"The castle in the center of the Labyrinth. Just knock and the door will open." he said. Riki nodded and took the ring from Enyu. When he tried to put it back in Killie's mouth, the knocker refused.
"I don't want that back in my mouth!" he snapped angrily. "I want to knock, you baby!" Riki said with a glare. "No!" Killie yelled. Just as he did, Riki shoved the ring in and knocked. The door opened and he motioned for Enyu to follow. "Sorry," Enyu said and hurried after Riki.
"Thts arght. M usd ta't." Killie replied as the door closed. (Translation: That's alright. I'm used to it.) Inside, the companions found themselves in the middle of a forest. Enyu whimpered as a twig snapped. Riki put a comforting hand on his shoulder. Little did he realize, he had already begun changing into a more caring person.
Mabey he should dump Guy. He had been trying to get into Riki's pants for a while now but Riki just wasn't ready for that kind of thing yet. He wanted it to be with someone special. "It's alright. I'm here, buddy." Riki said with a grin. Enyu smiled back and they kept walking.
(With Katze)
"Get through the Labyrinth?! Even if he does make it, Iason will make sure he never gets out again! Iason. That stupid, prissy blonde, perfect..." Katze froze when he realized Iason was sitting on a rock listening to every word. He wore a white coat and pants over a tight, black bodysuit (Think the outfit he wore when he went to rescue Riki at the end of the second half of the anime).
His golden crown glistened brightly in the sun. "Hello," he said with a smirk. "H-hi, Your Majesty." Katze stammered again. Iason glanced around and frowned.
"Where is Riki?" he asked in a deadly voice. "He's safe, my King!" Katze answered quickly. "He's...um...he's in the...um..." Iason was on his feet in a second. "Find him. Stick with him. Protect him." he said in a cold voice. "If anything happens to my bride, it will be your head. Also, give him this."
He tossed a crystal at the red-head who caught it. The moment it touched his hand, the crystal became a delicious looking peach. "What is it?" he asked. He had never seen a peach before. Iason however knew peaches were Riki's favorite fruit. "It's a gift from a loving husband to his soon-to-be bride." Iason said with a laugh.
"One more thing: If he ever kisses you, I'll turn you so fast into the Bog, you won't have time to blink." With another evil laugh, he disappered.
(With Aki)
"Riki, I know you'll come. I know you love me deep down and I forgive you for everything. Please hurry!" he said to his brother from the window of the tower he had been locked in. The mean King said he would be let out when it was time for his and Riki's marriage ceremony.
"Then," the King had said "I will wipe Riki's mind clean of everything except me and my kingdom. You will then become a goblin." Aki shuddered. He hoped Riki heard his prayer.
(With Riki and Enyu)
Meanwhile, Riki and his new best friend had encountered trouble of their own. Trouble in the shape of orange, fuzzy creatures determined to take off their heads...
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