What lies within
Chapter one : Changes
Disclaimer: I do not own labyrinth just my original character.
Akuma was a very unusual girl, she would spend hours drawing pictures of goblins, dragons and all sorts of creatures, she wrote stories and talked about magic realms.
Her few friends loved listening to the stories but sometimes got annoyed when she would start 'pretending' to be a magical creature, the truth of it was, she was, she just does not know it…yet.
Jareth the goblin king was a fae, and he ruled over his underground kingdom the labyrinth, his appearance is quite a sight to behold, blond hair so fine and light, mismatched eyes that can deliver a very icy stare, a face so elegant and robust, his usual attire of leather pants, boots and bard's shirt make him seem unusual but does nothing but give him an air of mystery and darkness.
It was Monday morning and Akuma was just about to leave for school, when she stopped. A faint ringing was hanging in her ears, closing the door she turned around to see were it was coming from. After looking over the whole house she found her telly was on and her favourite video was playing. Labyrinth. She watched as Sarah spoke the words "my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom is as great." Akuma turned it off. Thud! Akuma spun around in time to see an injured snowy owl hit the window, a crystal ball landed on her bed. Snatching the ball without thinking and putting it in her pocket Akuma bolted downstairs into the back garden. The snowy owl was limping away from a black cat, its wing covered in blood.
"MAGIE! BAD CAT SHOO! LEAVE THE POOR THING ALONE!" the cat looked up at her hissed then strutted off in search of another snack. Scooping up the injured bird Akuma brought it back inside, she put several towels on the couch and wrapped the owl in them. The owl looked at her as she left. Akuma came back moments later with a bowl of warm water a bandage and antiseptic spray. She gently washed the owl's wing and stroked the silky feathers.
"Oh you poor thing." She cooed as she washed the wounded wing.
The owl looked questioningly at the girl as she lowered him into the lukewarm water; it was pleasant against his soft plumage. Akuma cleaned him, looking for a sigh of any more injuries, with a sigh of relief that there were none.
Akuma lifted the now clean bird onto a towel and gently dried him. "This might sting a little ok, please don't move." Akuma sprayed the antiseptic onto the wound and waited with closed eyes. She felt the wing spread out more and she could have sworn she heard someone breathing. Daring to open an eye Akuma gasped as she now noticed that there was no owl on the sofa but a man, and not just any man, he was familiar, so familiar she had seen him before, but where?
"Hello Akuma." The man spoke with a soft almost seductive voice. All Akuma could do was gape at the man who merely smirked smugly back at her. Her eyes darted at his left arm, the sleeve was torn and where the wound was on the owl left a deep red cut on the man's arm. Getting up slowly Akuma edged towards him and looked at him, taking in his appearance and the eyes, those eyes.
"Jareth?" Akuma surprised herself at this, when he just smirked again she sat next to him.
She looked at his arm which was healing itself. "Oh my God it can't be…" Akuma was shaking her head as if trying to throw off something.
Jereth looked at her and then at his arm. Akuma's head snapped back to look at him. Her expression was nothing short of puzzled.
"How are you here?"
Athers note; I appolojise for the shortness of this chapter but it is my first, please leave a comment or rieview, all ideas are welcome thanks love ya all xxxxx