As Sarah rushed into the castle with her friends behind her, she couldn't shake the feeling that something was horribly wrong. Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered she had fought her way to the castle, beyond the goblin city. To take back the child that he had stolen. And yet, her heart beat with fear as she viewed the clock that was in the messy throne room. She only had a few minutes left. Hurrying into the Escher Room she came face to face with him.

Jareth, he was holding Toby in his arms and smiling at her. Sarah couldn't for the life of her figure out why he was smiling so fondly at her without any malice on his face. That was, until she heard the clock start chiming. She was too late, she had lost.

Numbness took over her body. Toby was gurgling happily at her moving his hands in her direction. Not knowing the power of the man who was holding him.

"Hello Sarah," Jareth said coolly, voice filled with pride. Sarah's eyes, which had been on Toby, snapped to him. She watched as Jareth shifted and made to hand Toby over to her, and she numbly moved foreword to take him.

Once in her arms Toby yawned, and Sarah could feel his warmth spread through her surprisingly cold body.

"What," She paused, confused "Why are you...?"

"You have lost Sarah, but I feel that there is no reason you shouldn't give a proper good bye to him." He smirked at her then, leaning against a wall. She looked at Toby, tears starting to form in her eyes. He was beginning to fall asleep, looking peaceful and innocent in her arms.

It was her fault he was here. It was her own selfish wish that brought him to the Labyrinth and her failure to solve it in time to correct her mistake. If only there was something she could do, something to replace her wish...

That was it. Raising her head with new fervor she looked at Jareth, who hadn't moved from the wall and was staring at her with mismatched eyes.

"Take me instead."

The Goblin King continued gazing at her, eyes seemingly probing into her. Minutes passed. She shifted uncomfortably.

"Well?" She asked, the silence was unsettling.

"It is true," he started slowly, never taking his eyes off her, "That runners themselves could be left behind instead of the wished away. Or that humans could become a Fae's servant." He paused then for a moment before continuing on. "I myself, have never done it. But I suppose there's always a first time for everything." He seemed to smirk to himself at this very human saying. "Very well, I accept. You will take the baby's place in the Underground. But as a servant instead."

Sarah found herself nodding as she hugged Toby close and breathed in his smell. This child had done nothing to her and she found a deep love for him developing within her. At first it had started as a sense of duty, she had wished him away, she needed to get him back. Now however, she was willing to give up everything so that he could be returned home. Even if that meant without her.


B-b-b-oom! A very short chapter but I'm rather happy with it. I've had this idea dentro de mí Within me for a while now. c: I'm hoping that with the help of my friends (and reviewers) I can finish it!