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Toby shook his head looking to Hoggle. "Yeah well, us humans live in a world that doesn't have things like goblins as part of our everyday life. Besides, me and Sarah are simply here to get Erin back before our parents notice she's gone." He looked ahead at the woods still wondering what their parents would do if she went missing, not like they noticed her any more then he or Sarah tended to.

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Sarah looked to the woman wondering what was happening and was frustrated by her new cage. "Who are you? What's the deal wanting Jareth?"

She smiled letting the crystal fall. "Oh Sarah you naive woman. I am Lady Morgana, Queen of Goblins." She went to the cage seeing her and shook her head. "I hope you had a chance to say goodbye to your little sister. Though reading your mind and Toby's, Highly doubtful. Don't worry, once I'm done with her, she won't be a bother to anyone anymore." She said with a dark tone. She them motioned her hand creating little minions. "Guard that cage." then disappeared.

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Erin looked towards the King nodding her thanks as he handed her the coat. "Thank you your Majesty." She said after a moment then would continue walking with them, looking around as she did.

Twink smiled happily seeing the king be nice with his friend. He did take notice of something she was hiding and smiled even brighter. Was it possible she was starting to like him? He wasn't sure but would take more watch knowing how fickle his king could be. Maybe there was hope for the goblin kingdom.

Erin nodded thanking him once more. She wondered things, how the labyrinth was built, his deal with her family and such. She looked to the ground for a while walking in silence not wishing to ask though. She didn't want to stir anything that didn't need stirring. Especially where he was being nice enough to help her, though was sure it was because her siblings were there.

Twink nodded hearing the command and thankful Erin didn't question it. He continued smiling as they went knowing things could be looking up for his home now that Erin was near. He stopped however as they rounded one corner to see a familiar woman sitting on one of the wall ledges. He moved closer to stand between her view and Erin knowing well who she was.

"My, my what have we here?" She said smiling from her perch, a crystal in hand being tossed about like a plaything. "The Goblin king, toad, and a girl. How, quaint." She knew the king would be the hardest to take down, but being herself knew his weakness well. "How's that little curse going Jareth? I heard about the Sarah thing. So sad, couldn't find one to break it of these realms so you went with a mortal? You must have been desperate." She chuckled taking note of the one she truly wanted but would wait for now. "You know, the nothingness will win Jareth. And, I think it's time we show the great Goblin King, just how true this is." She smiled looking to him tossing the crystal at him. Before the others would move the crystal had trapped him and shrunk back to size, returning to her hand. She looked to it, at him within it. "Now Goblin King, No one will remember you. No one can possibly save you, nor would they try. You will truly be alone and forgotten. The goblins are a gullible race. If I tell them you are dead, then it must be so?" She then disappeared from the others re-appearing elsewhere in the labyrinth and set the crystal down watching it change back to his normal size but still confined. "Don't worry. No one will find you and your magic has been weakened. You can't break this cage no matter what you try. Have fun with yourself now, it's all you have." And with that she left back to her own little spot at the castle.

"What just happened?" Erin was confused and looked to Twink as Some random woman just took the Goblin King. She worried knowing this place needed him to keep the nothingness away. She felt a pull in her chest and winced slightly but let it go turning towards the goblin beside her. She looked above seeing a storm growing and worried. "What do we do?" She asked more herself then of the goblin, and soon started walking in a direction.

"Erin, where are you going?" He followed along knowing she didn't know her way. "That was Lady Morgana, the Goblin Queen. She was exiled centuries ago now. We goblins won't forget her cruelty. She wasn't always like that though." He traveled at her side most of the day unsure if she knew where she was going. "Erin, please can we rest?"

Erin nodded taking a seat though soon stood as it began pouring and ran for cover. "I'm sorry Twink. I know what it's like, I can't let him think he's alone. No one deserves that no matter how different they are." She sat in a small alcove feeling tired but shook it off. "I can't explain it, but I think I know how to reach him. Or maybe I've finally lost my mind in this place."

Toby nodded to Hoggle' remark of feeling the ground shake. He heard the strange sounds and didn't hesitate when Hoggle called to him. "What is it? What's going on?" He turned seeing the ground seem to crack and open up and nearly stumbled in shock at what had happened. "Hoggle, The ground, why is it opening like that?"

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Erin sat in the alcove closing her eyes a moment wondering if Jareth was all right. Being alone was never fun. She finally stood with a heavy sigh and feeling a pull once more. "Come on Twink, rain or no, we have to find your king. She wanted him out of the way, so lets put him back in it. If it stops the nothingness right?" She would give a light smile before taking off thankful for the coat he had given her despite how wet they were getting. She rounded corners and such looking about following an invisible pull. She was getting closer, she could feel it though couldn't explain why or what it was she was going to. She only hoped it was Jareth.

Twink followed along seeing her gathering her wits once more and smiled. His friend truly had grown a great deal in the mortal realm. He took note seeing a slight glow about her and wondered what it was but saw it fading in and out. He looked ahead seeing the storm getting worse and knew they had to hurry. "Erin, the Goblin Kingdom, we have storms yes, but not like this. We need help."

Toby watched the holes behind them fill with liquid and noted Hoggle's reaction as things stopped. He took one smell though and would cover his nose quickly. "Let me guess, the bog of stench?" He sighed and looked about realizing they had a ways to go with things shifting. "Come on Hoggle, we'll just be careful."

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Erin continued running till night seemed to turn to day. She soon stopped feeling hungry and overly tired as it came to mid day. "I don't get it.. He has to be around here somewhere." She said seeing Twink nodding. She sat gathering her strength and looked around. She felt the tug almost like a pain once more but would shake it off as simple anxiety. Once she had caught her breath she stood once more.

"Lady Erin, please rest, you're tired and you seem like you're hurting. We'll find him but not if we run ourselves ragged doing so." He worried about his friend though could see she was determined. He would follow as she started rounding a few more corners but stopped short as she had seeing a large hole in the middle of a courtyard. He watched her as she moved along the thin edge. "Erin, I really must object to this."

"Come on Twink. The pull is leading across this thing. We have to go this way. Just stay close and watch your step." She inched her way grabbing Twink when he slipped here and there till they managed to reach the other side. She looked to it nearly jumping realizing what they had just done. She then turned and rounded a few more alleys only to stop. Before them in another alcove was the Goblin King in a large bubble, she hoped sleeping. She watched Twink bang on it though it didn't budge. "Majesty! Jareth Wake up!" She smiled not believing they had actually managed to find him. "I told you we could do it Twink. Score one for us!"

Erin leaned over seeing him still asleep. She smiled taking note of him waking as if he weren't expecting her. "Morning sunshine. Were you expecting someone else?" She stood up straight putting a hand to her chin looking to the bubble he was in. "How do we break this thing?" She looked to the king as he asked her questions and shrugged. "No, that lady never returned after she took you. And I'm not sure how we found you to be honest." She looked about thinking something silly but wanted to try all the same. She pointed her finger as if she were going to pop a soap bubble and hit the thing holding the king. What she didn't expect was the force of what happened. As she touched the bubble a light flashed blindingly, and a sharp pain to her chest. She ducked in response but as she opened her eyes she would note the thing holding Jareth gone and sighed in relief. "Well, that actually worked? Well, beats rolling you around the Labyrinth.

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Morgana watched the events in her crystal and threw it violently into a wall shattering it as she screamed. "That little.... She will pay for that! I had him! Another day and he would have been puddy in my hands!" She cursed feeling her magic flair and glared at a giggling Sarah. "Oh don't think you've won. You're little brat of a sibling has just made herself a very dangerous enemy." She turned calling another crystal to view them. "If I can't get the heart by breaking his. I'll just have to figure out how to break her spirit. Then both shall break and the Labyrinth is as good as doomed."

Erin nodded moving to stand. She had no idea what had happened. "I didn't think that would work, and I didn't have magic.. Least, I thought I didn't?" She looked between the two but agreed. As they walked the last day or so of traveling was catching up to her. She looked to Twink seeing even he was dragging along. "Majesty, I really don't want to, but, we need a rest. We haven't stopped since that lady took you."

"Twink agrees with Lady Erin. So very tired from her running. Lady Erin to fast to keep up." He found a spot on the ground to curl up and knew he'd get in trouble for it, but knew Erin was exhausted herself.

She watched Twink liking the idea but would wait for the King's word. She rubbed her eyes a bit trying not to fall asleep though the rumble she felt in her stomach wasn't helping matters either. "Just a quick nap?" She asked unsure how much further they'd be able to make it before dropping. Though she noticed Twink already had.

Erin smile lightly catching the pear. "Thank you." She watched his reaction with Twink and didn't agree but noticed the little goblin didn't mind. She soon found a spot taking a bite of the pear and looking towards the king. "Jareth, aren't you going to eat or rest?" She wondered a moment offering up her pear to him if he needed. She was good with a bite knowing he had to be stronger being the king. "You need to keep your strength up in case that woman comes back."

Twink woke smiling and bowing where he sat towards his king. "An honor your majesty." He started munching before taking note of Erin and offered to share his as well. "Lady Erin is right, the King must always be thought of first."

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She watched sitting on Jareth's throne as her darklings patrolled the city and castle. "She makes me sick. And the stupid labyrinth is protecting her. Fine, for now little girl your heart is safe. I'll just have to break Jareth more." She smiled a moment getting an idea. "Perhaps, another curse.... or a spell, yes that would do nicely. Subtle at first, and stronger towards the end." She looked into her crystal as she stood tossing it to the air and seeing it turn to a full length mirror that showed the ones she spied. "Jareth King of Goblins, Show thy cruel self. Drive away those that would care for you, push them away and grow bored with them. Make them see the truth you had once shown me." As she spoke her mirror would give a soft glow and knew it was done. "There, that should by some time to figure the little brat out."