I haven't written a fic in an extremely long time. Reviews are greatly appreciated.
"Damn, I can never remember that line." Sarah stood frozen, her mind a complete blank. Her ebony hair framed her face as she stared downward, trying to remember the line that always seemed to escape her. However, at this particular moment, she was rather pressed for time. Her eyes darted to the strange clock floating off to the side. One minute. Sixty seconds. That is all she had left. Thoughts of defeat raced quickly through her mind and she became horribly unfocused. She shut her eyes tight, trying to remember those few words that could set her and her brother Toby free. But as the clock chimed, her heart dropped. It was too late. She had not saved her brother, despite solving the Labyrinth. She had failed. When she opened her eyes again, half hoping that she would do so safe in her own room, her heart sank even further. Still standing, poised in front of her, was Jareth, the Goblin King of the Underground.
The tall, slender man in front of her with the messy blonde hair and the strange eyes was staring back at her, smirking. He had won. She had lost. He raised his hand to eye level and snapped his fingers. Suddenly, the already disconnected world around them began to fly upward. Pieces of stone and stair were whirling about them at break neck speed. Sarah gasped and crouched down on the platform they were standing on, covering her ears and shutting her eyes tight. She let out a scream but as far as she knew it made no sound. Pastel colors were flashing everywhere as the two figures fell, although remained on the platform. However, just as suddenly as it had began, the weightless feeling in Sarah's stomach stopped, and she opened her eyes.
It took a moment for her vision to recover. She had shut her eyes so tight that when she finally opened them, everything was blurry. With a quick shake of her head she rose back to her feet and tried to take in her surroundings. To her surprise, she was now in a grand courtyard. Elegant and yet strange flowers and various plants swirled around her like ribbons. The grass beneath her feet was the most vivid shade of green she had ever witnessed. Above her the sky was dark, speckled with small twinkling stars. The moon was full, and it shone down rays of pure blue beauty, which pooled at various spots throughout the courtyard. She could hear water running somewhere. It was a small, almost comforting sound. But all comfort came to a crashing halt when she realized that Jareth was still standing opposite her.
He wore a smug expression, along with his usual tight gray pants, riding boots, and a black flowing shirt that was unbuttoned almost all the way down to his waist. His hands were on his hips and he was looking at her in a way that Sarah could not describe. For a moment he seemed so beautiful that she couldn't bare to look at him. But as her head cleared, she glared at him.
"WHERE'S TOBY," she screamed, charging at him at full speed. He caught her wrists and held her a few inches away, that smug expression never leaving his face. He shook his head, smiling wickedly down at her.
"He has returned home, safe and sound," he said, his words piercing through Sarah like knives. "He shall sleep through the night and be none the wiser in the morning," he added. "You, however, are staying here, with me, forever," he said, a purely evil grin spreading on his face. Sarah couldn't move, she couldn't think, her head felt like it was full of bees. She could feel herself slipping, not just emotionally but physically as well. Her legs no longer seemed able to support her weight, and her knees buckled. Jareth quickly scooped her up in his arms. She had passed out, and he looked down at the girl in his arms, his expression changing drastically to one of concern. "If only she knew the truth," he said quietly to himself. He sighed and turned towards his castle. It loomed over him and rest of the Labyrinth as if it were a living, breathing being, watching over everything. With another shake of his head, he proceeded to enter the giant structure. When morning came, he was going to have to explain everything to Sarah. The question was, how was he going to do it without seeming like a selfish bastard
