I do not own this story or it characters.

-J/S-

"I know your there. You can come out now so I can see you better." The little girl yelled. She had dark brown hair with Grey-Green eyes. The snowy white owl perched on the high branch of an oak tree cocked its head to one side as if in question.

"Don't play stupid with me!" The five year Sarah old screamed at the owl. "Come down here right now!" She commanded. Her voice suggested no argument. Appalled, Jareth flew down to the little girl screaming at him and changed into his human-like form. He wanted to teach the stupid little girl a lesson on how to address a king. When he finally made it across the clearing to where the young girl was seated he was baffled. The young child's eyes held a large flame behind them; this told him that the child was more than human. She was fae.

"Well," Sarah started, "Speak." Jareth, in turn, scowled.

"How did you know who I was?" he finally asked.

"I didn't know who you were, and I still don't know who you are." She said, her high pitched voice hiding none of the irritation she felt towards him at the moment.

"I am Jareth, king of the goblins, ruler of the labyrinth."

"For a king, you should have better manners." She stated with a smirk. Jareth did nothing to stop the low growl that escaped his lips. Sarah's smirk just grew wider in response.

"Answer the question. How were you able to see me?"

"I felt your presence. Like a really close friend, someone who I knew I could trust."

"Explain. What do you mean you could feel my presence?" Jareth asked.

"I... I don't know. It's hard..." Sarah frowned. She didn't like not knowing. Being uninformed was new to her. Seeing her frown made Jareth feel sick, the expression seemed wrong on her small features, like it should never be there in his presence. Deciding to change the subject, to take expression off her face, he asked.

"What's your name, precious one?"

"Sarah." she smiled. "Sarah Williams."

"Hello, Sarah. Do you mind me asking, why are you out here by yourself?"

"I like it here. It's nice. I come here every day after school to play with my friends."

"Without your parents?"

"They are always too busy." She said. Robert and Linda Williams were good parents, but they didn't always see eye to eye. When they were busy arguing they never paid much attention to what Sarah did. When they weren't fighting they were working or shopping. Whenever Sarah asked why they were always fighting they would say 'you will understand when you're older' or 'you're too young for us to explain'.

"Tell you what lets go find them." he said, holding out his hand. Without hesitation, Sarah took his hand and they walked to find the girl's parents.

-J/S-

Ten years later...

"Give me the child."

"Sarah, beware I have been generous up until now, but I can be cruel."

"What have you done that was generous?"

"Everything! You asked that the child be taken, I took him. You cowered before me, I was frightening. I have reordered time, I have turned the world upside down and I did all for you. I am exhausted from living up to your expectations of me. Isn't that generous?"

"Through dangers untold and hardships unwritten, I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the goblin city. For my will is as strong as yours..."

"Stop, wait. Look, Sarah." Jareth conjured up a beautiful clear crystal. "Look at what I am offering you, your dreams." He held the crystal in front of her, yet her eyes never left his.

"And my kingdom as great." she continued, stalking forward like a predator gaining on its prey.

"I ask for so little, just let me rule you, and you could have everything that you want."

"Kingdom as great..." she finally broke her hold on his eyes turning slightly."Damn. I can never remember that line," She muttered to herself. Seeing this as an opportunity he took it.

"Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave."

"My kingdom as great... my kingdom as great." suddenly it was there. Her eyes cleared in realization. Jareth raised the crystal for her to take but, she didn't reach for it. Instead she stated, "You have no power over me." The words seemed to echo around the room between space and time. The world seemed to shift as Jareth's face fell with it. He was left with that expression on his face. The last she saw of him was to haunt her dreams till the next time they meet. That is, if they meet.

-J/S-

Now, in Sarah's room...

Realizing where she was. Sarah dashed out of her room to her brother Toby's room. There she found the sleeping tike lying in his crib. Letting out a relieved sigh, Sarah walked back to her room, there she found all her friends. They welcomed her with a huge group hug. They partied and celebrated with smiling faces. None noticing the for-lone owl watching them, Soundlessly mourning.

The owl soared back to the underground

-J/S-