Labyrinth: The World behind this World

[DeWinter]

Background information:

There is a realm that is connected to the real world that magic is exist in. You have many little cities and countries outside the Labyrinth. Most of the cities are developed in some ways due to magic, but in other ways are very undeveloped. Most people have some basic education- they are usually your labor forces the higher up the chain you go the more education you see and higher up jobs. Think of this as a medieval style city with modern technology. There are two rules... they real not just the Labyrinth but the realm (though they act very little outside the Labyrinth. But that is slowly changing with the Female ruler disappearing.) Labyrinth is what keep this realm stable and whole for the most part... and how the Labyrinth behave depends on the ruler. [Hopefully that make sense. I wrote some information to help better understand this.]

Labyrinth (Main place the story takes place)
• Neutral
• Will keep you from cheating to escape
• Drain magic (theatrically you could die from lost of magic)
• How the Labyrinth acts depend on who controls it
○ Usually has two ruler to keep the balance in check
• Place for people to escape/ or be kept prisoner
○ Again depend on who is ruling it
• Always changing
• Always evolving
• Creatures randomly show up in the labyrinth
○ Some creatures can only be found in the labyrinth- meaning even in the outside of the labyrinth they do not exist
• Time- Constant
○ Usually an hour in the labyrinth equal to four days in the real world
• Weather- always changing
○ Could be snowing in one area and less than five feet could turn to the hottest summer day
• If you escape (very rare now)- you usually become more powerful/ or show that you have great power to become the next keeper

History
• This is a realm that is hidden within the natural realm of the world
• Magic is pure
○ Everybody has some basic magic
§ Basic magic: four elements- earth, water, air, and fire
□ Does not include the combination style magic
® IE: shadow, Ice, lighting
○ The power you become the more magic you will develop
§ Gain the use of using the combination style magic
§ Most powerful can control space, time, and the labyrinth
• There is no traditional occult creatures: fae, vampires, werewolves
○ There are animals that can talk and act like humans
○ There are creatures that will eat flesh and crave for flesh
○ Trees can talk
○ Rocks can move
○ There are trolls and goblin like creatures
○ Even creatures have basic magic ability (very very very rare for them to gain higher ability magic)
• If you don't have magic in the real world, you are gifted with magic in this realm
○ Some people have the ability to control the greater magic and don't show signs in the real world
○ This realm bring forth what the real world has hidden/ refuse to accept


Rulers
• Labyrinth like I said is usually neutral
○ It is rule by two people- one technically good, and one is technically evil
○ They balance each other out- if one want the labyrinth to drain power the other would want it to amp power
• Melody A.K.A. Themis (goddess of natural order) was one of two ruler of the labyrinth. She was very rational and level headed until her union with Seth (god of chaos)
○ Melody thought she found her love- and allowed her mind due to years and years of being chain to her duty be messed with for one night
○ She lost her powers and memories and was cast away to the real world
• Seth (god of chaos)- wanted more power and to have it needed to Melody gone. He began to seduce her- a little a time. Finally when she gave in he was able to take her power (unknowing to him- she would be able to gain them if she was brought back to the realm).
○ He began to corrupt the realm into something that only nightmares know of.
○ Anybody he view as threat he trick them into going into the Labyrinth and begin to take their power so he can keep his power
• Melody has no idea how she came to be in the Labyrinth after so many years of being gone (thus where the story comes to be)
○ Nor does she realize that is where she is going when she is a sleep nor that she is there when the story

[DeWinter]

[shadow=red,left,300]Now let's the story begin....[/shadow]


"Smell of mold, musk, and flowers rule the air. You couldn't escape it, you couldn't get it out of your mind. It was there to stay. Yet as weird as those smell where… it still comfort you in some way. It lets you know that you are alive… and that this forsaken place hasn't claim your soul yet. " The was the last word heard before the sun broke through the sleepy world. What did it mean? What could it mean? For months those words have been spoken, but for what purpose?

Shaking her head, the young girl try to pull herself from the thoughts that have plague her waking mind since she could remember. The dream always start off the same- she was fighting someone and something happens and she lost. She never lost before- but part of her didn't care. She was tired… she was tired of being in charge… of keeping the balance. She wanted to live, but yet she had to stay in that world and watch everybody else have a grand adventure while she was chain to her fate. In a moment she let faith and joy leave her was when he won. Who was he? Why was she so attractive to him? She shouldn't be… she should hate him and despite him, but yet she was attractive to him as he to her. Then how could he harm her like he did?

Memories… passionate memories played out in her head as if she really did. But she didn't… she couldn't have. She has never had a boyfriend much less a date in the past four years she came out of the coma. "Melody… Melody!!" A voice called out. The young girl looked up. It was her professor… her boss so to speak. "I am sorry, Dr. Fair." She replied in a soft tone. She could see the worry look in her teacher's face. She been acting more weird than normal. She been spacy and late to class- she just couldn't pull herself out of her dream world. She didn't understand why. "I was telling you about the plan for class Monday… where is your mind?" He asked.

Melody ran her fingers through her silver-blonde hair. Her golden brown eyes looked down as if the answers to that question was on her hands. She took a breath. "haven't been sleeping well… " She responded.

Dr. Fair sat down in front of her. "Wanna talk about it? Has it been since?"

Melody chuckle a little she didn't mean too, but she couldn't help it. "No… not because you turn me down. Just weird dreams…" She replied. She look at him. The guy was very egoistic, but all great men act like that she guess. She sighs "So… tomorrow start the telescope project? All right, make sure all that stuff is together… I have the parts at my house." Dr. Fair started to reach out and touch her hand, but when he saw his old TA coming back he just nods his head.

He really thought that it bother her that he wouldn't date her. True that had great chemistry together, but he couldn't get involved with a student much less his own TA. He sighs as he began to discuss the project once more to Melody. This time she seem more focus that is good.

Six hours later….

Walking into the dark living room, Melody glance around. Taking classes as well as trying to get her Master was taking a toll on her. She could barely stay awake it seem. Stretching she take off her shoes and head to the bathroom to get ready for bed. She couldn't believe six hours ago it was 8 o'clock and she had to listen to that annoying man talk about stuff that she already know. Well she couldn't blame him… this project was going to take up both of their time. Why was the department making them do such a thing? She couldn't figure it out, but since she wasn't the professor she wouldn't argue with the project.

Closing her eyes she lean against the bathroom counter. She heard something… a small rustle. She could almost smell the musk, mold, and flowers… her eyes shot open as she looked around. Why was that scent bothering her? Why? She felt something brush her back and she jumped! She almost screamed…. She looked around. Nothing was behind her but the mirror. She chuckle a little "wow… paranoid? Man… need sleep." She whispered to herself.

She headed out of the bathroom and walk into her large bedroom. Everything was dark and off center. She couldn't tell you why- but it just felt that away. Getting ready for bed, Melody curl up to let sleep become her master.

What she didn't know was that when she awoke… it would be a place she only seen in her dreams.

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Sunshines down on her face… wait the sun? Opening her eyes, Melody pops up! She looked around. It's light outside? How could that be just a few moments a go she was a sleep in her bed. Shaking her head, she try to get her baring. "Maybe… I sleep-walked?" She mumbled to herself. But that wouldn't explain the smells… or those sounds or the fact she is miles away from the nearest forest. She looked down and noticed her outfit was different. She went to bed with black shirt and shorts and woke up to a long flowly skirt and matching flowie top. Seriously? Is this the 17th century? She shook her head.

Nothing made sense… not where she is at… not the outfit. Nothing! She shades her eyes some as she try to focus in on what was around her but nothing look familiar, but yet everything looks familiar. She growled… she just didn't get it. What on earth was going on? Trees surrounded her but one section it was snowing and another section it was raining, but where she was at was sunny. She didn't get it. How could that be? Her eyes looked around.


She closed her eyes as she try to understand what was going on. She began to walk. Not sure, but it felt right. This place spoke to her- but why? How? She didn't understand it. But what ever it was saying she was sure it was trying to help her. Something felt off… but once she arrived it seem to ease up a little the longer she stayed in an area. Why? "Stay out of your head, melody… this is not the place you need to stay. You got to keep focus… figure out where you are. Figure out… how to get home." Little did she know that the place she was at now… was her real home.

[Night]

"Vex!!!!!" The man yelled as he looked from one of the many tower of his castle and then he looked over to a Golden Sphere and on its serface was a face of a woman and this woman was reason for the Ruler of the maze to be interested and worried at the same time. " so the time has come when you would come back...and try to take everything from me....." He watched the sphere and listened to what she said and he was confused as he looked around and then once again he yelled at the top of his Lungs" VEX!!! Damn you!" At that moment there was a rush of something black moving through the area and then from the roof a black shadowy mass landed behind the man and from it two red eyes appeared and then a voice not quite matching the evil look that was portrade." Yes.....master.....what is it....you need me to go get you something again?" The man turned and Yelled with power coming off his voice. The next time to make me... Seth!!!! the god of all chaos!!! wait for you.....i promise that you will find yourself in a place with blinding light so you can suffer for all time!!!!!" Vex lowered and flinched away and then spoke softly..." Forgive me master Seth...." Seth looked to vex and smiled his biggest grim and then he pointed to the golden sphere and spoke evenly." you will spy on this girl and see what she knows about this place and if she remembers anything about where she is....Do that and i may just let you go home to your little realm of shadows that you talk about so much....Fail me...and you die...." Vex nodded lightly as his red eyes looked to Seth and then he looked to the window and the shadow that was his body formed into a creature with huge black wings and he was out the window in seconds. Seth waited for him to get far off and then started to smile and whistle..." Let him go.....man i crack myself up sometimes...."

[DeWinter]

Melody looked around. She didn't understand where she was... but something told her she should move soon. Looking around she see a path cover in snow. That was very odd, but it didn't look like it could be dangerous? What could be lurking in snow? Slowly she began to move into that direction unaware that she was about to head down one of the most difficult path in the labyrinth.

Stepping onto the snow she felt the wet coldness soak in through her shoes. She was shivering, but at least so far nothing... no danger. She looked around, figuring she needed something she walked over to a dead tree and broke off one of its long and a little thick branches. She swung it around a little. "Looks strong enough to use as a walking stick..." With that she begin to travel down the path.

Everything look the same... there was no fork or twist or turns... just a straight line after another. She didn't dare to venture off the path though the clearing in some areas looked like a magical dream-scape. Trees sparkling with the new snow... sun shining and creating crystals from the glistening flakes on the ground. She wanted a camera right then and there to take pictures after pictures of how beautiful this place was.

Slowly time begin to tick by, Melody could feel the cold now deep in her bones. She needed to find shelter fast! If she not she could die from freezing to death. About that time she came to a big rock that lead to the first folk in the road.

Melody sighs, "Great... freezing... hungry... and tired... now which way to go?" She asked herself. Usually in books it advise you to go left- but she couldn't see how that would be the case in this place. Both looked equally safe to her. She shook her head.

"Excuess me ma-am!" A little voice said. Melody almost jump out of her skin if that was possible. She looked around but she couldn't see anybody.

"Who said that?" Melody asked.

"I did... don't here... but the rock here!!" The voice called out. Slowly walking to the rock. She still couldn't see anything.

"I don't see ya..." Melody said.

"Look down..." the voice said. Right where she heard the voice a white creature was there. It was a weird mouse and dog like creature. Ears and basic body structure was that of a mouse, but the face and hands and feet looked more like a dog.

"You can talk?" Melody was surprised. Never in a million hear would she ever expect to see something much less talk to it. Shaking here head, she try to understand what was going on. "What are you?"

The white creature just giggle, "Mmmmm... you smell like mortal... I'm... Marvin. The helper among the lost.." He said with a slight bow. Melody did what she thought was cursty.

"Melody.... I'm lost... I can't find anything to cover up with or a cave to hide out in for a while... at least until the snow break up a little." The mouse creature thought for a second than snapped his finger.

"I got it!!! I got it... I know this perfect place to go... has a fire going and everything. Just found it tomorrow... never comfy and warm... what do ya say?" he said.

Melody ignored her instinct and nods her head yes. She begin to follow the mouse creature around. She wouldn't last much longer if she didn't get out of this color weather soon... what another night? She wouldn't be alone and hopefully gets some answers as to why she here... and where she was going.

[Night]

Vex appeared behind her as she made her way into the snow area of the maze and he looked around and shook his head...." What....why is she going this way...this is one of the hardest ways and one of the most dangerious doesn't she know what waits for her ahead..." He sighed" I just hope she doesn't follow that little monster around because he will take her right to the the monster that loves to eat....everything..." He formed into a black snake and slithered through the snow and then he went into it to hide himself as he followed far behind to keep an eye on the girl but little did he know that she was the past ruler and a friend to him but because she looked different he didn't realize that. " I wish Themis would come back.....i miss her..."

[DeWinter]

Melody looked around as she follow the mouse. She had warning signs going off in her head, but she ignored them. She was freezing and she needed to warm up soon. She wrapped her arms around her. They stop in front of the opening of this huge cave. "This way!!" Marvin said.

Melody slowly follow Marvin into the cave. She was surprise how warm the cave was getting. She could see a fire and quickly walked over and begin to warm herself up. Unaware that not far from the fire was something that could possibility end her existence. She was also unaware of the an old friend that was following her around.

[Night]

Vex came out of the snow and he was staring at the entrance to the cave and he growled...." What the hell.....that is not a good place to go....but its okay...i was told to only watch her but i can watch her if she dies right?..." He paused as he thought it over and then he formed into his shadow wolf form as he paced outside the cave." no....if she dies i will either be watching a corps or watching the monster that ate her and that wont be fun for me soooo.....i have to save her to watch her...damn so i have to go in there.." He slowly made his way into the cave but he made sure to stay out of sight so that whatever happened inside wouldn't be because of him or directed at him.

[DeWinter]

While Vex was outside pacing over what to do. Melody was starting to follow her instinct. Walking more toward the opening she see shadow like thing crept through. Stop she look around. "Great... what was that?" she whispered and before she knew it the labyrinth has decided to lock he rand Vex inside the Cave. Changing the opening of the cave... there a was a solid wall.

"Oh no!!" Marvin said, "This way... I know how to get back out..." But Melody didn't trust that. She started to follow him when she felt something slowly go down her back. She jumped as she saw a vine looking thing. But it wasn't your typical vine, since this vine felt like it had teeth instead of spikes.

"Marvin?" She question. But she looked around and Marvin was no where to be seen. They have been working and she didn't notice he was gone. She whispered "Great... I am such an idiot." About that time she felt the vine again and this time she was able to find what she thought was stick [turned out to be a bone of some kind] hit the vine away.

Something shot out pass her, she couldn't tell what it was but in the darkness of the cave it could be anything... she kept her 'stick' in head as she want for the vine thing to shoot out to touch her again. She wasn't expecting that the next movement that the creature would make would be to pounce on her.

Walking a little further into the cave, trying to find the opening she felt it becoming damp, but still hot. So at least she is not freezing. She stood at the folk in the path. She try to hear which way to go and that is when the creature decided to to make it move.

Melody was looking straight and next thing she know her view was now of the cave floor. Something was on her back. Wrapping the vine like thing around her. She struggle and fight trying to get the creature off her back. She could feel the warmth of its breath on her body. Trying not to give into fear she kept fighting. "GET OFF!!!" She yelled. And with the last bit of effort she was able to turn and hit the thing with all her might with the 'stick'.

Getting up as fast as she can she didn't worry about with path to take as she take off through and opening that wasn't there a few seconds before. What she didn't take into the count would be that the creature would follow her.

[Night]

Vex appeared seeing the flesh eater on her beck and then he saw her hit it and he smiled a little to himself as he said..." Nice one...." And then as she got up to run he saw a door way appear that wasnt there a few seconds ago and he knew that it wasn't time for a change and he knew that Seth wouldn't help her like that so what the hell made the change.....He watched her run though and then he dash in after the monster ding his best to catch up and stay to the cealing so he was out of sight an when the perfect moment showed its self he would attack it and drive it back to its place in the Labyrinth as such was one of his duties..." I cant believe i'm doing this...."

[DeWinter]

Melody duck behind a rock, as she watch the creature run past her and so she took that time to sneak past it, but before she could even past where she was hiding the creature was right there. Taking another hit at it with her 'stick' she wouldn't give up ground. She finally saw a spot and aim the stick and hit it in its eyes and took off like a bat out of hell. Hopefully blinding it would give her and edge to get out of here. If she ever found that mouse... she is so going to make him regret what he did.

[Night]

He Saw her hit the creature in the eye and he grinned as he hid on the cealing and then he saw what he was dreading...he saw the creature jump into the air and it was flying at her from above with its mouth open....it would get a large chunk out of her with that attack so he had to make his move sooner than he thought. He looked to the girl and felt though her memories and he saw a professor and how kind he was to her and understanding....okay...so he would take on a different human form but he would be like the professor in kindness and maybe hopefully she would grow to trust him due to that....better than nothing!" Oh no you dont!!!!" his voice took on a kind and gentle tone even though he yelled and he came from the shadows dressed in black and red looking like some kind of hero from a fairy tail and he reached the monster before it could bite her and he kicked and it moved to the side as he landed inbetween the girl and it and he raised his right hand and in it was a beautiful silver sword but the handle looked like an old Musket type handgun and then there was a long silver blade that came from under where the barrel of the gun would be.( gun blade). He aimed and fired and he hit with perfect aim and then the creature turned to run back to where it had come from..." Well....that was close....." He turned around and flashed a handsom smile at the girl as he looked to her." Are you alright?"

[DeWinter]

Melody felt something and turn to see a guy standing in between her and the monster. In his hand was a gunblade. A gunblade? She must be dreaming! Who on earth would have a gunblade? She stepped back when the monster got shot back. She study the new player. He seem familiar... why? She shook her head as she keep her mind focus. She looked around as she try to find something to use as a weapon. She really wish she had something. Then as if she thought it a knife appear on her hip. It was hidden by the edge of the shirt. Melody was surprised then quickly wipe the surprise off her face when the guy turn his attention to her. "I guess..." Was all that she could say to him. She didn't know if she was ok. She had no idea if this was a dream or not. I mean... if it was dream she was safe... but what if it wasn't? It has to be a dream...that's it!!! It just has to be!

[Night]

Ummm....you alright....your kinda Zoneing out a little...." He looked to her and had a face of general worry on his face as he waited for her to respond to him he looked around and then he looked back to her..." I have to ask....why did you go this way....though the snow and into that things lair....This is one of the most dangerious routs to take in the Labyrinth....Not the most dangerious but almost..." He holstered his gun blade at his hip and then he crossed his arms.

[DeWinter]

Was she zoning out? She shook her head. She look back and study the man in front of her. He seem so familiar... almost like the professor. She look at him when he asked her that question. "What do you mean? I just follow it...it seem right. I was cold. " She replied. She didn't know that. How she could of known that. "I didn't know that... how could I have possibility have known that?" She asked.

[Night]

"Was there a perticular reason why you headed into the cave....other than not knowing it was a bad direction....did someone tell you to go that way..." He looked to her and then he looked serprised..." Oh...i almost forgot.... My name is Vex...how rude of me." He held out his hand to see if she would take it." And you are?"