Labyrinth Fan Fiction ❯ Retold ❯ Chapter 5 ( Chapter 5 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

"The bastard was just here not even an hour ago." Sarah mumbled to herself as the crystal rolled past her feet. She watched as it continued into the darkness ahead. Suddenly the tunnel before them flashed with a pure white light, blinding both travelers. A deep rumbling sound vibrated through the walls around them causing the very floors to shake.

"What the hell is going on now?" Sarah tried to scream over the growing roar as what ever it was came closer. She thought she heard the dwarf cry out something that sounded like "cleaners" but the deafening noise drowned it out. Suddenly out of the dark came a thing of nightmares, metal claws reaching for flesh spinning and mauling anything in its path. Red tell tale stains splattered the various hooks and claws, showing exactly what it was guilty of cleaning in the dreary depths of the Underground. Sarah shook herself, grabbed hoggle and made a run for it. Blindly she dashed through the tunnel searching for any escape.Up ahead she saw what looked to be a weak spot in the wall. Boards were haphazardly nailed over a hole. She and Hoggle started pushing on them with all their strength, fearfully staring over their shoulders at the approaching monstrousity. Just as she thought time was out Sarah caught Hoggle's hand and started to run again, as she turned her foot slipped on the rubble that was falling from above. She felt a sharp wrenching pain travel from her ankle up her leg, unable to support her weight she fell through the wall pulling Hoggle with her just as the cleaners swept by destroying everything in its wake.

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The Goblin King laughed to himself while watching the events play out in his crystal. He watched that treacherous Hogbrain disobey his orders, He watched as the girl moved forward with out trepidation assuming that it was he hidden in the darkness. He took much interest in the fleeting look of anticipation that flickered over her face for the barest of seconds. I doubt even she realizes what she is feeling. I already own her, heart and soul and she doesn't even know it. With a triumphant smirk Jareth watched as he allowed them to escape. Suddenly he took to his owl form and spiraled into the sky high above the endless twists and turns of the kingdom below, telling himself he was NOT scainning the earth below for a certain raven haired beauty.

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He knew! The was the only sentient thought that Hoggle could form in his frightened mind. Trembling he realised The King was not fooled and was not happy. The cleaners were only sent after some one who was not expected to live. He had to get away from this child, kindness or no he wasn't ready to lay down his life for anyone. He knew it was futile to even consider hiding from His Majesty but maybee if he laid low Jareth would forget about him.

"This is as far as I can take you . Good luck and good riddance!" The dwarf started in the opposite direction as fast as his little legs would take hime

"WAIT!" Sarah chased down the frightened little man in just a few long strides. "What do you mean this is it?? You said you would help, you haven't done ANYTHING!"

"Your alive aintcha? Your not rotting in the God damned hole in the ground are ya? You listen up little girl, Jareth on a good day is dangerous. Now for some odd reason you have the privledge of his undivided attention and thats not dangerous, thats deadly. I don't know your little brother from a rotting ass pixie and I sure as hell ain't gonna die for the little bastard. If you were smart you would recognise a lost cause while you still can. But I have my suspicsions that its too late even now.. The Goblin King has become interested in you and your too young and foolish to even understand how terrible that is. This labrynith? Its a childs toy compared to His Majesty. You may make it to the castle but once your there, with him, you sure won't make it back out." With that he took off down the nearest path disappearing out of sight.

Sarah stood there in shock. Hoggles tirade was jsut too close for comfort. She didn't understand the king at all and the time spent with him in the oubliette just made things even more confusing. He hurt her, humiliated her, and her body had responded to it in a frightening manner. Everything was all jumbled up in her mind. nothing made sense in this place not even her. She looked down the passage where Hoggle had took his leave not even noticing the steady trail of tears flowing over her cheeks. With a heavy sigh she turned the other way and started on towards the castle. If she had been a more observant, less elf involved teenager she would not have overlooked a snowy white owl perched not even two feet away watching her with an impatience that belied its immortality.

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Sarah had not been walking for more then thirty minutes or so before a commotion caught her attention. Gruff voices echoing through the strangly quiet afternoon. Then there was a heart breaking howl. What ever it is it's in pain. Thats the only reason anything would cry like that. She hurried searching out the sound. Turning a corner she came to a halt gasping in shock as she tookin the scene before her. Tied up to a post like some sort of sick ancient sacrifice was this.. well it looked like a.. what ever it was. A good 8 feet tall with auburn fur over its entire body and what reminded Sarah of rams horns, it didn't look like anything she had ever seen before. Surrounding him were 5 of the most horrible looking creatures she had even seen. Teeth and hair, eyes where no eyes should be, arms and legs every where, goblins. These were the nightmares that hid in the clsoet and under the bed jsut out of sight. Always in the corner of your eye but too firghtening for your mind to look at dead on.Fangs and strong jaws made for crunching through bone and feeding on flesh and they were after the helpless beast. Self righteous anger flowed through her veins. If only i had something to distract them with. Suddenly the monster let loose another mournful howl. A rock hit her foot, obviously knocked over by the goblins during their game of torture. She picked it up and through it down a side way as hard as she could. The tormentors, knowing they were supposed to be patroling the area for some girl the master was interested in took off to investigate, confident the beast was secure in his bonds.

Sarah rushed forward to release the thing. A slight moment of aprehnsion as she loosed the last knott, well aware that if it wasn't friendly she wouldn't have long to worry about it. If it wishes to kill me I'm sure it will make short work of it.She took hold of its hand and pulled it away from the returning creatures, their voices growing closer by the second.

Not quite sure if he could trust this thing leading him away from the goblin guards, Ludo decided she was safer then the five green ones. Besides he was hungry and she might make a decent snack.

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Ja reth watched as she walked away with the monster.. so trusting that it will remain docile simply because she had rescued it,, so sweet and gullible. Time to up the stakes. The owl flew towads the dark forest ahead, assuming his true form before the black heeled boots even touched down he begain concentrating on a crystal, watching as it disolved, leaving a beautiful, ripe peach.

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< b>A/N I know its short working on chapter 6 as you read this.