labyfic / Drabble #24: Another Way (Reply)

Digging up an old challenge from Livejournal:

This is inspired by a suggestion from womanroaring. The defences of the Goblin City prove to be positively insurmountable, and Sarah and the gang realise they have to find another way in (i.e. they can't just stroll in through the front gate after taking out a rather ineffective robot). How do they get inside? There are lots of possibilities here - a desperate magic spell, a forgotten secret passage or a rancid sewer. You could even take this to an extreme and explore an AU scenario where Sarah never made it to the castle at all, hiding out in the Labyrinth after realising she has lost and formulating a plan to get her brother back while evading Jareth. What you do with the scenario is up to you - the only real requirement is that your story basically explores a scenario where the Goblin City battle didn't happen.

Given our entries from recent months, let's continue with the suggested limit for this month of 500 words. Though remember that shorter pieces are most definitely welcome!

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