Disclaimer: Usual rules apply - I do not own Jareth, Sarah or anything else Labyrinth related.
A/N: I recently joined the LJ Labyfic comm where they have regular drabble prompts. These are my attempts to fill the prompts. I've only done two so far, but hopefully this will be a long-running thing, so this collection will grow over time.
Missing
Sarah watched him walk away; another failure.
It was always the same - too bland, too outrageous, too arrogant, not arrogant enough; there was always something missing. On the surface they were perfectly acceptable, yet…
They're not him, a secret inner voice whispered. She pondered her reflection in the mirror.
Maybe it was his ultimate revenge for her final refusal; now she couldn't imagine anyone but him. Maybe she would drift through life believing something was missing. It was almost enough to make her wish things had ended differently.
Almost…
I wish… she thought, not daring to say the words aloud.
"Missing, what do you mean MISSING?!" Jareth raged.
"Gone, majesty" the goblin trembled as he delivered news that Toby had vanished whilst in his care.
"FIND him" Jareth hissed, as Sarah entered the throne room.
"Give me the child"
"I… can't…" Jareth looked perplexed "He's… missing"
Sarah's heart sank; I came all this way for nothing. Anger took over.
"New terms then Goblin King. I did your bidding, solved your Labyrinth, yet you refuse me my brother"
"Terms?" Jareth asked.
" Find him, or else fear me, love me, do as I say..." she gave a wicked grin.
"I will be your slave?!" Jareth paled.
"Exactly"
