Part 1: What Is Said is Said

"You have no power over me!"

Those were the last words. He felt a huge tug downwards. He knew what was happening to him. He was changing into his owl form. The next thing he knew he was in Sarah's house trying to find the window out. She can't know what she did to me!

He had lost his powers. After all his careful planning he had failed. He sat there watching her celebrate. Does she know what she is celebrating?

He stiffened at the thought. They were celebrating the end of his rule. He was no longer the ruler of the Labyrinth. Sarah was now and will be when she comes of age in mortal terms. His former subjects won't tell her until then either.

She couldn't have known the effect of those words. He would remain in this form until her eighteenth birthday. After which he didn't know the fate in store for him.

He couldn't stand seeing her happy face so flew off into the night, into the unknown. Though he may be gone for some time he knew eventually he would come back to Sarah, his Sarah.

xxxxx

It was finally her senior year. She had gone on dates when she finally realized that Jareth wasn't coming back. It was stupid to think he would but she always felt like maybe just maybe he did love her though her labyrinth friends never said it. In fact they never said anything about Jareth. It was like he didn't exist in their world anymore. She would always ask about him casually but they would always ignore the question or have to leave suddenly.

She was dress shopping at the moment. Her labyrinth friends told her she needed to get the most extravagant dress for prom. She hadn't even been asked to go with anyone yet though her friend, Beth, kept hinting that Aaron was going to ask her. She didn't believe it however. Aaron was her crush of the year.

"So what are you looking for?" her friend Beth smiled at her.

"I don't know something wow!"

It was true she wanted something simply amazing. Something no one else would wear. Something kind of like what she wore in the ball with Jareth but not too poufy.

"Hey Sarah what about this?" Beth was pointing at the silvery dress hanging on one of the racks. She looked over at it.

"Wow!" It was perfect kind of Disney Cinderella-ish. Of course there was the price tag now to look at. She grabbed it with her eyes closed waiting for it to be too expensive for her. "I just wish it isn't too expensive."

With a deep breath she opened her eyes and looked at the tag. "Wow!"

"I know I didn't look at the tag but wow! That's a great deal. Why do you always seem to have such great luck!"

They laughed about it. But she did wonder how things always seemed to work out, especially if she wished it to.

xxxxx

She was standing right in her room looking at her reflection in the mirror. It was prom night. Her date, Aaron, would be picking her up in about thirty minutes. She sighed and called her labyrinth friends.

"Hoggle, Sir Didymus, Ludo."

She waited for the three of them to appear but only Hoggle did.

"Hi Hoggle," She rushed over to give the dwarf a hug, "Where is everyone else?"

"They couldn't make it and it's a shame they didn't. You look very beautiful Sarah." His mouth was open admiring her as she stood up.

"You told me to get a nice dress," she smiled as she twirled around, "I say I'm fit to be a queen."

"You are beautiful in anything. I better get going. Have a great time Sarah." Hoggle bowed and went back to the mirror.

xxxxx

Aaron and Sarah were walking into the dance with Beth and her date Hunter. Beth was wearing a green colored dress. They stopped as they entered the room looking around for their other friends.

The night went on and it was about time to crown the Prom King and Queen. Sarah and Beth were talking who may get it this year.

"It always goes to the spoiled preppy kids," Beth said as they both eyed the girls that fit that description.

"Well the King is going to be Jared for sure," stated Sarah as she saw him in the crowed. Jared was the hottest guy in their school. He had messy blonde hair, blue eyes, was tall, and had a certain royal air around him. Personally she never talked to him but she knew he had a crisp British accent.

The senior president made her way towards the microphone to announce the Prom Royals.

"Thank you all for coming. It gives me great pleasure to announce our Prom King and Queen," she had two envelopes in her hand. She opened the first which will be the Prom King.

To no one's surprise it was Jared Kingsberry. Sarah clapped as he walked to the stage to stand next to the class president. He had a sweet smile on his face like he was surprised that he was voted for King. Sarah looked up at him and then suddenly they made eye contact. His sweet smile turned into a smirk.

He grabbed the microphone and the envelope with the Queen's name in it and still looking directly at her he opened it and read the name. "My lovely queen this evening is…Sarah Williams."

Sarah blinked hard trying to process what was just said. Aaron and Beth pushed her towards the stage. Her legs started walking towards Jared. As she got onto the stage Jared grabbed her hand and lightly kissed it.

"How are you this evening my precious Queen?" She caught the mischievous twinkle in his blue eyes as he said it.

"Very well and you?" She didn't mean to say the 'you' with such hostility but something about the way he addressed her didn't rub right.

He just smiled at her. They were crowned. Sarah couldn't believe it if she wasn't trying to not look like a fool in front of Jared and the rest of her class she would be trembling. Stop being so nervous! You are used to being on stage for goodness sake!

Still holding on to her hand he pulled her slowly down to the dance floor where they were to start a slow dance. She put her hand on his shoulder when they arrived in the middle of the floor. She sighed and put her best loving smile on.

They started dancing. She looked up at her dance partner. He was still smirking at her. She couldn't help but notice the way he smelt. It was of peaches and spices. Jareth.

"You seem to be quite taken by me, precious. Cause I can't image a speechless Sarah Williams."

"No. I'm not as you say taken by you. I rather be unsociable and taciturn," she smiled coldly up at him.

"That isn't the way you should speak to your King," as he spun her in a circle.

"Well I guess I'm so terribly sorry. Did I hurt your ego by not telling you that you are undeniably attractive?" She spat sarcastically at him.

"I think you did, precious," in her ear he added in a whisper, "I can be cruel you know."

She stiffened slightly. It can't be. Not here and not now!

"May I?" it was Aaron. He looked coldly at Jared.

Sarah didn't wait for Jared to give an answer as she let go of him and grabbed Aaron. They started dancing. Jared watched them for a little while and then disappeared into the crowed.

"I don't like that guy," Aaron said when Jared was no long seen.

"Oh? Why not?"

"He likes you a lot. I don't think he should be going after my girl."

Sarah snorted at that. She was no one's 'girl.'

"I'm serious Sarah! You are mine. A lot of guys here are upset about that. I mean with that stupid challenge going around."

"What challenge?" her voice was strong with anger.

"Oh nothing really, just well when I asked you out a lot of guys were thinking I would win and you know get lucky. They want to pluck you. I mean who wouldn't you are the hottest chick here!"

She let go of him. "NO!"

"I wouldn't do that!" he added hastily.

She started walking off. She had enough of him, enough of all the guys here. Aaron tried to get to her but she made her way in and out so smoothly that she was outside in an instant.

She didn't stop just kept walking towards a place she could be alone.