A/N: I'm not really into writing whole Labyrinth stories, but this idea came up so I wanted to try it. I do not own Labyrinth. Please review if you get around to reading this! Much appreciated
"Soliloquy"
"Jareth, there was only one issue. I came to you, and you treated me like another runner. You told me you never cared for your runners. But I know that's a lie. I know you've loved me ever since I beat you at your labyrinth. And I came to you because the magic after my victory kept you from me. Came to you because your soul was calling me, drawing me to complete the bond. But what greeted me upon my arrival? Please tell me here in the recesses of your precious safety you can't concede now to the recollection of your own cowardice: You denied me."
She spoke into the wall at the edge of the labyrinth, knowing with absolute certainty that he heard her every word.
"That's why I sent you the message I did. I felt I had no other choice. How else was I supposed to make sense of your denial? What when I could see in your eyes how you wanted to be free of your own cloak of deception…Watched your face deaden with the weight of untruth."
She caressed the stone and paused a moment, lifting her face to the sky above.
"I came to complete the bond between us. How could you think so lowly of my intentions that you would find it necessary to test me in this manner? Or was it really just a cowardly lie that held you locked at arm's length from my embrace?
"Ah whatever it is you are, don't you know I see it? Yes, you feel the recognition in my eyes. And the love, do you feel the love as well? I could never have seen you if I hadn't been looking with the eyes of love…"
She sat down under the tree where he had first taken her all those years ago.
"I want you to come to me. You've watched me so long. I just want to take you in my arms. That can't be wrong, can it? Even if it is, do you think I care at this point? Do I have to let my life flow like silent stream watching your silhouette play eternally at my banks? I suppose even then I would consent to loving you, even then I would welcome the caress of your soul. But is it not better that we become one? Are you still so afraid that I might reject you?
"If I am afraid of your rejection it is because that is exactly what you have done. You stood there in front of me and told me you had no traffic with runners. You treated me as though I were nothing in your heart of hearts. In truth, I am not afraid of your rejection anymore. I'm simply resigned. I know that if ever I approach you, your unbridled fear will take hold and push you again to say those cold things to me. I require more from you now. I need you to give yourself to me."
With that she stood up and walked away.
Far away in the castle, Jareth watched her ebbing stride through the crystal in his palm.