I do not own or profit from Labyrinth or it's characters in any way. I just like to bend them to my will and have some fun :)

The Goblin Kingdom, Underground.

Baelic watched the goblins running amok and frowned.

He hated goblins, but someone had to step in a watch over this kingdom since the king's disappearance.

The High King Jevan had appointed him, so here he was. Not like he could disobey the man.

He refused to give anyone else the job on a permanent basis so he turned to his nephew for help.

Baelic was close friends with his cousin so he stepped in for him.

At first people thought Jareth was taking a sabbatical. It was understandable. He had a difficult job.

It had been 9 years now, and there had been no sign of him. No one seemed to know what happened though.

Baelic knew one thing, he needed to find his cousin soon.

At first it was little things.

Then a wall crumbled.

Next Oubliettes started to cave in. Tree and flowers beginning to wilt, smaller creatures being found deceased here and there.

It was now obvious what was happening. Without it's king, it's creator, The Labyrinth was dying.

Baelic did not know how much longer he could hold the slow decline at bay. His magic was strong, but limited.

Jareth on the other hand was born with a seemingly endless well of magic at his fingertips.

He chose to make his own way leaving in his youth one day on a quest to find what he wanted to do with his gifts.

He found an untamed area filled with unruly creatures of limited intelligence and created a kingdom for them. He fashioned a Labyrinth out of the very elements of the earth and sky, stars and water and infused it with great magic.

Creating a doorway between worlds, with which to move between them.

His father saw this and was very proud.

The populations of their kind had been on slow decline. So the High King gave his son a job. He would create an enchanted book and story, and send it out to the other worlds.

The unwanted children wished away would be changed and join their ranks. Those that wished the children away would be given a choice to take-their dreams or try to win back the child. Very few accepted the challenge, but of those few none had the bravery or cleverness to win.

Then she had come, and she had won. The Goblin King disappeared. No one knew what happened or could find him anywhere. Some speculated that he had taken his own life, or gone mad, or simply left because someone had beaten his game.

None of that was the truth of course. For The Goblin King in his hubris, had said if he were to ever fall in love it would be his downfall. He refused to take a queen. Women fell at his feet but he would have none except for momentary pleasures.

Words have power in The Underground.

For one such as The Goblin King to make such a statement it created a magic all it's own.

When she won, he fell.

But not so far that she wouldn't eventually catch him, if he let her.

Here is the story of the The Goblin King who fell to earth, and his Champion whom he loved.

Can she save him before it's too late for them all?

Hello again my dear readers! I know you were expecting another story. This was a vicious plot bunny that would not leave me alone.

It is a Labyrinth story of course, but it was also inspired by The Man Who Fell To Earth and I took a bit of GKofRnR and turned it upside down and inside out. A man wearing a mask, except in this story, he doesn't know the mask is there. I honestly do not know how long it will be maybe 12-13 chapters maybe?. I didn't create some big baddie to fight, Jareth is fighting himself, dealing with a few demons. The first few chapters are rather short as I'm introducing our cast of characters, but they get longer.

I promise I am still working on the Summer Storms sequel. It's just being difficult right now. Never fear, for I was writing GKofRnR when SS&IK came to me, so I'm hoping this story will be a good thing for that story! And no worries, no need to ask, of course there will be yummy citrus bits!