There was an eerie silence in the choir room as the thunder rolled and the power went out. Just moments before the huge diva-off had ended with a few choice words. Mercedes had challenged Rachel for a solo and the brunette had willingly agreed to a sing off. In the end, it was clear that Rachel's voice was better suited for the song, a fact that pissed off Mercedes to no end. So she had started in on Rachel, who of course didn't take too kindly to the insults.

Before William Schuester could even pretend to think about breaking up the 'fight', Mercedes had shrieked something that made no sense, but had gotten an intense reaction out of Brittany.

"I WISH THE GOBLINS WOULD TAKE YOU AWAY RIGHT NOW!" Mercedes had cried, a smug glint in her eyes.

Brittany had leapt up and actually swore. "What the fuck, Mercedes! Do you have any idea what you've just done?"

As everyone stared in shock at the normally bubbly blonde, the only light in the room was suddenly the flash of lightning.

"Wha-" Mercedes began.

"Now you've done it," Brittany said angrily. "Great job, dumb ass."

"Brittany-" Mr. Schuester began sternly, but the sounds of the girls' screeching made him stop. He looked up to see a great white barn owl come swooping in. He watched with wide eyes as it circled in the air.

With an explosion of glitter, a man appeared. He had platinum blonde hair and the color of his eyes was mismatched. His cheekbones looked sharp enough to cut glass.

"Your highness," Brittany mumbled, getting up and dropping down in a curtsy.

Santana looked sharply at her best friend-slash-almost lover before mimicking her actions. If this was who she thought it was... fucking Mercedes.

"Ah, my two favorite girls," the man said with a wink.

"Who the hell are you?" Mercedes demanded.

"Surely you know who I am," he said, smirking. "After all, did you not just invoke me?"

Mercedes looked incredulous for a moment. "The goblin king?" She laughed. "That stuff is just a fairy tale. Meant to scare little children. Or bossy, annoying, hideous, worthless, pathetic excuses for a human being." Mercedes' voice took on a venomous tone, her eyes indicating exactly who she was talking about.

Since it was dark, only the Goblin King was fully able to see the hint of tears glistening in Rachel's eyes.

Deciding to put her out of her misery – besides it was his duty – the Goblin King tossed a Crystal ball at Rachel, ignoring Brittany's cry of, "Jareth! NO!"

Mouths fell open as Rachel vanished on the spot in a puff of glitter, the surprise and hurt in her eyes the last thing they saw before she truly melted away.

Puck, Sam, and Mike jumped up with angry expressions on their faces. They all made to take this freak down. No one messes with their Rachel.

"Jareth!" Brittany beat the boys to the punch. Literally. She flew down the risers, looking indignant. "You can't do that! Mercedes isn't related to Rachel!" She beat upon his chest a few times, breathing hart, her eyes sparking with an anger no one knew she was capable of possessing.

Jareth raised an eyebrow. "Do you not call yourselves a family?"

Santana snorted. "We do, but no one fucking acts like it. You heard what weezy said. That ain't any way to treat your family."

"I've missed you, Santana," Jareth said with a chuckle. "Your biting words still astound me."

"Send the dwarf back," Santana snapped, not in the mood for the Goblin king's antics.

"Hogwart?" Jareth asked innocently.

"It's Hoggle!" Brittany corrected sharply. "And you know that San meant Rachel."

The rest of New Directions was at a loss for words. How did Santana and Brittany know this man? And where did Rachel go? Maybe this was all just a really lame joke and Rachel would jump up from behind the piano if they waited long enough.

"Can someone explain to me what's going on?" Will asked nervously. He didn't want Brittany's wrath or a ball thrown at his head.

"Because you weren't man enough to control someone with serious issues, Rachel has now been taken by the Goblin King because said person wished her away," Brittany said harshly. "And someone," here Brittany glared at Jareth, "chose to grant the wish, even though said person is no more her family then I am smart."

Again no one knew what to say. Except for Santana. She looked like she wanted to find the nearest bedroom. Or janitor's closet.

"What's said is said," Jareth said calmly, not at all affected by the cheerleaders ire. "And you know the only way to get her back is by defeating my Labyrinth."

Brittany looked even more outraged. "You know no one has been able to do that since Aunt Sarah! And before her there was no one!"

"What the fuck are you guys talking about?" Puck demanded. He wanted to know what happened to his Jew-princess. And who the hell this guy was.

"Meet my Uncle Jareth," Brittany said sardonically. "The granter of foolish peoples wishes and the love of my aunt Sarah's life."

"He almost turned me into a goblin once," Santana said casually. Her older brother had wished her away when she was four years old. It was only because of a certain blonde she had been able to return home. With her memories still intact.

"And he is speaking of his labyrinth. It's a maze. A maze you can't even think about beating. You have to be really clever. There has only been one champion in all of history. My aunt. She beat the Labyrinth to save her brother, my dad," Brittany continued, after shooting Santana a soft smile.

"I have a gift for you," Jareth said suddenly, as if just remembering something. He held his hand up and conjured up a crystal. He rolled it around, capturing everyone's attention. "But it's no ordinary gift. It's for people who deal with bossy divas."

The members of New Directions stared with glazed eyes at their dreams. Everything seemed within their reach... so close...

"You want it?" Jareth asked slyly. At their vigorous nods, Jareth smirked. "Then forget Rachel."

A heartbeat of silence passed before Brittany snapped out of her daze.

"Damn it, Jareth," she seethed. "Stop that. We're running the Labyrinth!"

"What's this we?" Mercedes asked with more scorn then she felt. Truth be told this unseen side of Brittany was rather terrifying. "I sure as hell ain't gonna run no labyrinth for Rachel."

"Like we would even consider you," Brittany said coldly. "You have to be really smart to even get into the maze. And I actually want Rachel back. Because believe me when I say, I'd rather go through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered for her than stay here and listen to you."

Only Jareth and Santana were able to still function. They alone knew of Brittany's fierce loyalty and small temper. And Rachel had earned Brittany's respect and friendship, which never wavered once earned.

Everyone else however was shocked at the normally sweet blonde's harsh words.

"Remember, Brittany, only one runner per person wished away," Jareth said in a singsong voice.

Scowling, Brittany merely turned her back on him. She turned to her fellow athletes, minus Finn, and gave them a softer look. Only Sam, Puck, Mike, and Santana had shown any outrage at Mercedes wishing away their leading lady. And that made them alright in Brittany's book. "The Labyrinth is pretty tricky. Who wants to run it?"

Before any of the boys could even take a breath to speak, Santana spoke up. "I will."

"Why?" Puck blurted out, surprised to see his ex stepping up for a girl she hated.

Santana looked down at her nails. "Because Berry was there for me… for us. When no one else was," Santana said finally, looking up to glare at everyone in the room. When she and Brittany had came out to the glee club and the school, everyone treated them horribly, except for Rachel. The singer had stood up for the couple and basically took them under her wing. And for that, Santana would forever be grateful.

"You have thirteen hours during which you must complete my Labyrinth," Jareth spoke, bringing Santana out of memory lane. He guided Santana to the bookcase wall. With a wave of his hand, the Labyrinth appeared. A second later, both Santana, Jareth, and the labyrinth had faded away.

Brittany rocked nervously on her feet, staring at the spot where her girlfriend had vanished.

"What should we do while we wait?" Mercedes asked cheerfully. "I think I should practice my solo."

With a snarl, Brittany turned on the other girl. "Do you even know how dangerous it is in the Labyrinth? Do you even care? Of course you don't. You only care about your own damn self. Well, news flash! If we lose Rachel because of your stupidity, you lose me and Santana as well. I promise you, we will quit the glee club. That is if we don't accept my uncles invitation to stay in the Underground."

"You lose me too," Mike, Sam, and Puck said in unison.

Tina looked at her boyfriend, before nodding as well. "I go where he goes."

"Still happy you made that fucking wish?" Brittany smirked at Mercedes' panicked face. "I'll keep everyone updated on Santana's progress."

"How are you going to do that?" Kurt asked, finally speaking.

"I wish the goblin king would take me away. Right now," Brittany said loudly. Several seconds later she vanished in a puff of glitter.