Hey guys!
This was inspired by *Pika_la_Cynique's GND-Speshul – Wet 'n' Fluffy comic. This won't specifically tell only that part but it'll start from there…. At some point. A few changes though, instead of rooming with Chris, she's at home.
I was also inspired by a Fanfic I read earlier. So let's see how this goes, yes?
My first Labyrinth fic so please be nice? :D.
It started when Sarah Williams held her little 'Party' in her bedroom the night she conquered the Labyrinth. All of her friends, Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus, Ambrosius, and even the rest of the creatures she encountered during her time at the Labyrinth came and celebrated with her.
Everyone was singing, dancing, jumping, even playing and goofing around with each other. Any hostile emotions between the creatures of the underground and the champion of the Labyrinth were long forgotten. Although except maybe one relationship wasn't quite mended yet.
Just outside her window, a certain creature silently watched the joyous event occur in front of him. A brown and white barn owl sat hidden in the branches of the tree he perched in. This was no ordinary owl, no. This owl was special, not because of the blue-brown eyes he possessed, but because of the role he portrayed during Sarah's run at the Labyrinth. He had played the villain – HER villain – and acted as she wished him to, costing him nothing but a broken heart.
Jareth silently watched his Brown haired Green-eyed angel, watching her talk with her friends, with the other creatures that resided his Labyrinth and his goblins; Watching as she played scrabble with Sir Didymus; Watching as she fluidly danced around, her mouth turned upward. He yearned to gather her in his arms again; like they did in the Peach dream he had created just for her. Feel her body against him. If only she didn't pull away from his embrace, he would then know what kissing her would feel like. And he would bet his kingdom that they tasted something quite unimaginable and it would be worth the risk.
While the sullen Goblin King contemplated on this, he did not notice green eyes watching him. Sarah stared curiously at the owl perched on the tree outside her window. She had a good idea on who it would be, but she didn't say anything. She didn't mind either that he was there. As long as he didn't try to steal back her baby step brother.
Throughout the party, he just sat there, watching. She wondered whether she should invite him in, join in on the festivities. But she WAS talking about the man who stole her stepbrother, made her run an almost impossible Labyrinth; almost caused her her death and who stole time from her. She shook her head and returned to her friends.
The guests started getting tired and started going home. She bid Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus and Ambrosius a farewell and promised to call on them soon. The moment they stepped back through her vanity mirror, she looked out her window to see if the owl was still there. And he was. She started cleaning up the mess they had made. Even after that task, he was still there. She started getting ready for bed, changing her clothes and brushing her teeth. This time she assumed that he would've left.
He didn't.
She sighed and headed towards the door. This alerted Jareth and prepared himself for whatever she was going to throw at him.
Sarah opened the window and leaned on the window sill. She was embraced by the cold air of the night. She closed her eyes and sighed. When she re-opened them, she saw a pair of mismatched eyes stare at her.
"You will never leave, won't you?" She whispered. The owl tilted his head to the side, and if it could, grinned.
"Right now, I'm just too tired to deal with you Goblin King." She said. The owl hooted quietly. Surprisingly, Sarah smiled at him and beckoned him closer. Jareth hesitated. What was this devious yet brilliant girl have in her sleeve? He looked at her, trying to figure out what was running through that beautiful head of hers. Against his better (and sane) mind, he went closer, landing beside her on the window sill. Obviously he will not let this opportunity to be close to her pass him by!
Sarah turned her and faced him. What she did surprised him. She reached out and softly petted his feathered head. Jareth almost drew back, fear of being hit. He rolled his eyes at the thought. Him fearing that he would get hit by a girl? Let alone the girl who won his Labyrinth and who also stepped on his heart that he offered her… Then again, he WOULD be afraid of this girl.
She didn't say anything but continued to pet him. Jareth didn't care, he loved it. Loved the way her fingers ran down his feathers. Loved the way she rubbed the area under his beak. He was acting like a fool in love and an animal but he didn't care. He knows when an opportunity is being presented at him. Call him an 'Opportunist', if you will.
Sarah found herself smiling at the small yet cuddly animal that softly hooted under her hand. She DID have power over him. It took all of her strength to prevent herself from just taking him in her arms and start hugging him tightly.
"You know, I think I rather like this side of you better than the whole Goblin King Regalia." She smiled down at him. "Who knew something so regal can be so innocent as well." She laughed. Jareth only hooted and started rubbing his head on her hand, demanding that she continue to pet him.
"Still demanding as always huh, Goblin King?"
They stayed like that for awhile, Sarah petting the creature in front of her and Jareth loving every second of it. He wished this moment between them wouldn't end. Or if it had to end, he wished he could place this memory in one of his crystal balls and relieve it, over and over again.
Sarah suddenly stopped petting him and Jareth opened his eyes. He looked at her and hooted, demanding that she pet him further. Sarah only laughed and nodded her head sideways.
"I have to sleep now, Jareth." He froze in place. Not once has she ever used his name. She didn't show any sign of realizing what she just did either. Jareth could only stare at Sarah, only hearing how his name rolled easily off of her lips that reminded him of roses. Hmmm. Maybe he should start planting roses in the Labyrinth…
Sarah stood up and faced him again. "Goodnight Jareth." She went and turned off the lights. She was about to head for bed when she stopped. She turned to see Jareth still perched on her window sill. She stared at him for a moment and walked towards him.
Now what happened next, not only left the proud Goblin King dumbfounded and speechless, but also in awe.
Sarah bent her head and kissed the top of his furry head.
"Thank you for the adventure I always wanted, Jareth."
She then closed the window softly and went to bed.
Jareth stared at her as she went to bed. He stayed as is for a few minutes. He finally regained his composure and started flying home.
When he arrived at his bedroom, he sat on the window overlooking his kingdom, his Labyrinth. The cold breeze toyed with his hair. Jareth summoned a crystal and willed it to show him his Sarah. Yes. HIS Sarah. No matter what, that is what she will be to him. Always.
Jareth gazed lovingly at the sleeping maiden in his crystal. Now if his goblins found him like this, he would automatically bog them as punishment.
Jareth rubbed his thumb on the crystal that showed Sarah's cheek. Now she may not have invited him in during her little 'Party'. She might have destroyed his Escher room. She might have chosen her wished away step brother instead of her. But one thing's for sure, she gave him hope. Hope that someday, she would be beside him as his Goblin Queen, his beloved wife, his lover, and his Sarah. He might have to wait for a few years. But if it gets him forever with his beloved, he would do it.
He smiled down at her figure and kissed the crystal as it slowly evaporated.
"Goodnight Precious… May you have the sweetest of dreams."
How was it? Good? Bad? Reviews please? :3.
Don't worry. There will be chapters after this. I'll upload once the inspiration train hits me. Hmmkay?
-Dreamers can see the future-
Lys-Rayn
