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Prologue: What it Meant to Her

How or when she had receive the book, Sarah could no longer remember. But the little red book with the golden title Labyrinth was the most treasured thing Sarah had owned, and probably would ever own.

It dried her tears and gave her hope for a better tomorrow. It made her feel loved and welcomed. The book was the only thing that had helped her get through her parent's divorce. It helped her through bullying, through heartbreak, through changes. It gave her strength when the world fell down.

It also taught her about courage, friendship, and selflessness. It was what lead her to the real Labyrinth, which, though she went there on horrible circumstances, gave her three loyal true friends and the strength to accept the fact that her past life with her mother and father together as one family was gone. It also opened her eyes to see that a new family wouldn't be so bad.

It helped her grow and in turn, became something that had imprinted itself into Sarah's heart.

So it was not surprising when Sarah found herself sitting on a bench outside, pulling out the little worn book from her pocket; after all, a time of change had occurred in Sarah's life.

She was in collage, her first week was over and the weekend had rolled in, and Sarah found herself in need of a friendly face. It had been harder then she had imagined, settling herself in. There had been so many new faces, Sarah had found herself lying awake at night fretting about whether or not she'll get a fresh start here without anyone teasing her, or would it stay the same?

And then there were the classes; she felt as though she was drifting closer and closer to a mental breakdown every time she thought of all the work she had to do if she wanted to simply be a average student.

And finally there was the lack of Toby. No friendly cute shy little boy hopping around her feet and following her around like a little duckling.

And no Ludo, Sir Didymus, or Hoggle to talk with. Not here where they could be spotted and where she had so much work to do. They were so heartbroken when they said their farewells; Sarah was too. But it had to happen, Sarah had told herself sadly, she needed to break apart from them. No more time could be spent down in the land of the Labyrinth, she lived here. Or at least her body did anyway.

With a sigh and the first true smile Sarah had in days, she looked down at the aged lettering and felt the weight start to lift already. Everything is going to be all right, it seemed to tell her. And Sarah believed it. So, she pulled back the covered and began to read her beloved book that had done so much for her over the years.

And it began like this: