The Goblin King impulsively appears before Sarah after a birthday. He offers Sarah a birthday gift and she takes his offer, ready to embrace magic once more. But can she trust Jareth? Even as a tentative friendship forms, a darkness is growing within the Labyrinth. When it takes the Goblin King, can Sarah be a Champion once more?

Strangely, Sarah decides to get her fortune read at a traveling carnival. But, the results are not what she expected.