Labyrinth : Hidden Legacy

Chapter 15 Getting the Gang Back Together: A Rescue Mission

Hoggle and Ludo were in the goblin city ready to set up their fruit stand at the market. Goblins and monsters from all over the land were bustling about, ready to sell or purchase.

Ludo sang a monstrous song into the sky; calling upon the boulders nearby. Slowly multiple giant rocks rolled right up to Ludo. Clearing a path in the crowd of goblins, each moving aside so as not to get crushed. They hollered annoyance at Ludo for the inconvenience but he was too big and scary for them to dare do more than that.

Hoggle laid out the fruit atop the rocks as if they were tables. Using a smaller boulder as a seat Hoggle sat down.

Ludo walked around to the back of the fruit displays and spotted a female beast that looked much like himself. She was beautiful to one who was used to seeing and loving that sort of a face. Ludo had loved his mother and he loved himself. And this creature walking through the market was much more appealing to look at. As Ludo was distracted by her beauty he attempted to sit down. "Ludo!" Hoggle yelled "Not on me!"

Ludo stopped himself and saw that he was about to sit upon his friend.

The beauty Ludo had noticed let out a little sound and looked his way. A boulder rolled over to Ludo as a kind gesture and he sat down upon it.

"Don't see your kind very often!" Hoggle said.

A fluffy haired goblin came up to the fruit and bought a few pieces.

"Good start" Ludo observed.

Just then they both heard a faint familiar sound. It grew louder. "Make way! Coming through!" It was Sir Didymus.

"Oh, no!" Hoggle whined. "Not him."

"Didymus!" Ludo said happily.

That's when Sir Didymus finally saw them. He rushed over and greeted his old friends. "I'm glad I found thee! I need thy assistance! No, Sarah needs thy assistance!"

"Sarah?!" Ludo asked.

"Our Sarah!" Hoggle perked up.

"The goblin king has her! Toby is here to save her but he needs reinforcements!" Sir Didymus said.

"The baby?" Hoggle asked.

"Now a fine young man of seven!" Sir Didymus corrected. "I have lost track of the boy but he was heading here and we were not too far from the city!"

"Where, Sarah?" Ludo asked.

Sir Didymus responded:"In the castle, I presume. However, Toby has no plan of action. He does not know how to save the lass. Without us Sarah is stuck in whatever trouble she finds herself this day!"

"We will need a plan..." Hoggle said.

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Sarah had been making herself at home in the castle and was even getting to know the goblins of the court.

One goblin in particular, Fahru, was a fun goblin who connected with Sarah over his fuzzy colorful pet. The colors were faded and dirty. The creature was just seeking love and attention and Fahru secretly liked supplying that. Secretly liked how warm and fuzzy the feelings were that came when he took care of the little thing he called Samira.

Sarah, Fahru and Samira would play in Sarah's garden when they wanted to be alone. However, they played inside the castle around others as well. Sarah was becoming comfortable among these sloppy, rude, selfish goblins. Learning to ignore their flaws and seek their strengths.