I do not own the Labyrinth or its original characters.

Original Characters

Elizabeth : Rachel Weize

Iason: Ewan Mcgregor

Marcus : Daniel Craig

Violet : Violet Mcgraw

Chapter 1 : The Underground

Five years, it had been five years, three months and twenty three days since Sarah's return. A content smile rested on her face as she gathered the layers of her gown to make her way to 'their' thrown room.

*Five years earlier*

Sitting in her apartment alone, she took out a solitary cupcake adorned with a golden star shaped candle, it's flame dancing wildly. She closed her eyes, the glow of the candle illuminating her soft features, which made her silent audience tilt his head in wonder. How she had grown beautifully, his sarah. The weight of the Crystal ball on his fingertips becoming increasingly present as he hoped of a whisper of a wish, the wish. He peered again, her angelic face hiding the loneliness she'd endured for so long, this year was to be 21st birth year. He watch as she gracefully blew out the candle wordlessly, but as clear as day he heard her heart. 'I wish I was back home...with the Goblin King'

And just like that. She was. She was not confused when her surroundings changed and morphed into the walls of the castle, Underground. It was when she locked eyes with him, that her heart raced, searching her soul for and explanation to give, a word to offer. She was nervous and comfortable all at once.

"Welcome home Sarah" Jareth smiled widely at her.

That was five years, three months and twenty three days ago today, Sarah mused as she walked the halls. How much has changed in five years. When she'd arrived, the Labyrinth was in disrepair, her memories of a lush thriving, magical land were no more. The Labyrinth, was alive. And it's heart... had returned. No sooner then Sarah's arrival did the Labyrinth begin to grow, it's barren, bleak grays vined into magnificent colors, it didn't become the Labyrinth Jareth had once made, no; for now the Labyrinth grew from the heart of the queen. Making Jareth and all of the Underground very aware of the Magic that Sarah possesses, Fay magic.

It took only four weeks of Sarah's presence in the underground to fully restore the Labyrinth, and one evening as Sarah and Jareth wandered the gardens, a crystal ball rolled toward them, making clinking noisily as it grew closer on the cobble stone path.

Sarah reached for it, as her soft fingertips hit the cool surface it suddenly burst, a gold liquid contorted and twisted in the air before them, until a beautiful braided branch crown rested atop Sarah's ebony locks. She looked to Jareth for answers, whom was in the same bewildered, fascinating state.

"The Labyrinth seems to have made it clear whom is in charge around here my Sarah"

Sarah rolled her eyes and smiled gleefully at his expression. " I suppose this is the appropriate time" another crystal appeared in Jareth's hand. Sarah smiled. She already knew, her magic didn't leave much for surprises. As it was, it connected her to everything in the underground, especially Jareth. "What is it?" She asked, trying to mimick her 15 year old self. She'll play along. "It's a crystal, nothing more," Jareth flash a loving smile. "But if you turn it this way," he twisted the crystal, passing it between his hands, "it'll show you your dreams," he offered it to her, holding it for her to see.

As she peered into it, she saw a merging slide show, her eyes teared up as she continued to look. Jareth looked on, now feeling concerned.

"Yes", she breathed out. Then her eyes met his. "Yes, Jareth... I want it".

The crystal burst soundlessly and Jareth slipped a beautiful golden vine ring adorned with a moonstone surrounded sapphires. It was the most beautiful ring Sarah had ever seen. She wrapped her arms around him and as they kissed their souls soured and every living plant in the gardens bloomed wildly.

She was picturing all the vibrant colors in the garden that wonderful day she agreed to be queen, and Jareth's wife as she turned the last corridor before the grand doors to the thrown room. She could feel him as they became closer to one another, taking a deep breath she calmed her nerves, this would be news she'd want to speak out loud. Not something she wanted her magic to give away. But when she felt him, she felt tension and warning. She stopped just out side the doors. She could feel a darkness she hadn't come to know in her years Underground, she dropped her gowns gatherings and rested a hand over her corset, another over her beating heart.

"As I've explained to you in length you don't deserve Nalan, you're not welcome in my kingdom, or our two neighboring kingdoms..."

"Yes, cousin" Nalan said bored and flat. " But I heard you've been married, let's celebrate, shall we?, even if it's belated more then 4 years, but what is time?" Nalan snapped his fingers and a goblet of wine appeared in his hand. "Where is the lucky bride anyway? Shouldn't a queen be at her Kings side?" Nalan spat.

Sarah felt red hot anger rush up her neck, surly flushing her porcelain cheeks.

" Women... ha, human women should know their place, in such circumstances"

At this comment Sarah quietly pushed the door opened. Despite Jareth's warnings, she could not bare to listen to this man insult her. She saw him, dressed in all black, both wrist wore leather bindes, his jet back hair was tied back. And an aura of darkness surrounded him. She felt a wave of weakness, Again she placed her hand upon her corset, absentmindedly she fidgeted with the blue embroidery. She bit her bottom lip in contemplation, feeling drained, but telling herself to push through it.

"Well, Am I not to met her?" Nalan pressed. Jareth seethed and it didn't take much magic to read Nalan's ill willed thoughts.

"Guards!" Jareth felt Sarah's essence moving closer. He didn't want Nalan's eyes in his wife and queen, not for a moment.

"Cousin? 'Tis but a visit, can we not act as family?" Nalan could too feel a sweet taste in his mouth and assumed the queen had to be close by, it was a taste he wanted more of, he drew in a deep breath sucking in her aroma, his senses were set on fire with want, as he drank her in. Jareth was shaking vigorously in rage, Knowing full well what Nalan was experiencing. 'Too close love, too close.' Jareth warned.

"Escort him away and do not let him come back here!" Jareth barked louder and more urgently, at that, four guardsmen now surrounded Nalan. He was being pulled away, but had just enough time to give his cousin a knowing smile, Jareth scowled, closing his eyes as the adjacent doors closed. Jareth then watched from the stone clad window as the guards ensured Nalan left tossing him to the draw bridge. The visit, as it was, had turned to Nalan's favor, he had a piece of the Queen's essence, and never before had he felt such magic, purity, and something uniquely her... and he was obsessed. After a last glance up at Jareth, Nalan disappeared in a cloud of black smoke with that same sickening smirk.

It was then Sarah entered. Immediately Jareth rushed to her, his concern unyielding, he could feel her essence having been drained. ' I'll kill him' he though. That smirk, Jareth's stomach twisted, she was so pale and some curls cling to her clammy skin.

"Come Precious" Every ounce of his soul was filled with worry. He tenderly brushed her long locks, freeing them from her neck.

" who was he?" She sounded weaker then she would ever allow. But something had happened, to her magic, to her... why was she so tired?

"Nalan, a parasitic distant cousin, a banished one at that... he's taken an interest in what I love most, I will not allow it." Jareth kept looking Sarah over as if Nalan had done something to her.

"Jareth..." Sarah began. Placing her hand on his chest she wanted to feel his warmth, his heartbeat. He grabbed her shoulder pulling her closer.

"No, Sarah, on this I will not yield, I know you are powerful, and strong. But on this, please hear me. You are never to be near that... creature." Jareth's eyes were intense and dark. "Understand?"

Sarah challenged her king without words, but as her magic recovered, and with new developments unfolding, she realized this was something she would resist. Even if she didn't like it.

"I do Jareth, I understand." She said softly, but with enough gumption, to protect her pride. Jareth eyed her carefully feeling her magic restore, but a fatigue still remained in her essence.

"I'd do everything in my power to protect you from anything Sarah", he pulled her to him, holding her tightly, she rested her head next to her hand. Their souls lifted again blue and golds cascading light in there auras, and a tinge of light purple. They both felt it in syncretism.

Jareth pulled back to recognize the sensation. "Your magic is growing my love", he smiled. The same sweet, lovely, pure and unique wave washed over Jareth and a bit of something new, and just as delightful.

Innocently she smiled back. "More then just my magic Jareth..."

He looked at her astonished as she made a crystal appear.

"What it is? " Jareth played along.

" A crystal, nothing more...if you look into it..."

Jareth gently took the crystal. Inside what he saw was heart stopping. He looked down at Sarah, question in his eyes.

She smiled brightly. Taking his hand and placing it on her corseted stomach. Allowing Jareth to feel what she already knew.

"An heir?" Jareth proclaimed.

" A baby, our baby" Sarah eyes welled with tears.

"Our baby" Jareth repeated, feeling the full weight of his words. And the full responsibility as well. His mind raced with preparations, and there was a nagging pulling at his protective stance, finding Nalan's inquiries on his Sarah all to convenient.

Sarah watched his face merge from delight to, indifference to a frustrating forehead creese.

Her heart dropped. Jareth felt the change in her essence.

" is this not happy news your highness?" Sarah hid a waver in her voice.

Jareth looked at her carefully. Cupping her flush cheeks in his hands. "Precious, this is the best news, wonderful news, we are going to have an heir to the throne, a son to teach of the 5 kingdoms, my love, this is the most amazing gift you could give the underground " he kissed her lips softly.

" Jareth," she moved her hand to her abdomen. He smiled at the movement. "Then what is it...?" She searched his mismatched eyes for answers.

"You've been to the hearer, collected a list of nurse maids?" He held her shoulders.

" yes of course, Jareth What is it?"

He could see fear creeping up in her features. The last thing he wanted to do was worry her with his suspicions. "Come we'll see the healer together" He took her by the hand, by means to distract her, and began to walk.

"Jareth, I've just come from there, what aren't you sayin?" She pulled back. Straighten up...

He didn't answer and he could feel her begin to use her magic to search him out. "Sarah don't!"

But it was to late, she was in his mind seeing his fears play out. She closed her eyes and watched the scene unfold like a movie.

It was a ball, announcing the news of their first born, every inch of the ball room was adorned in the most lavish decor, she was dressed in a simple pearl gown, silk to show her growing tummy, she looked to be near 7 months along immediately she cradled her stomach smiling. In the corner of the room she spotted her King, he was speaking to the high guard Marcus, two other guards stood close behind as well. The room seeped to a slow crawl as Sarah tried to understand the situation Jareth was dealing with during their announcement ball. The anxiety on his face made her heart race.

"Sarah..." she heard a voice call from behind, as she felt that same, suffocating darkness that came with Nalan's essence, it was enveloped around her. And she was stricken with fear.

"Sarah..." she heard a call from far away. " Sarah, stop." Jareth's voice echoed from far away.

Sarah's eyes grew wide with fear as Nalan withdrew a dagger, plunging it into her abdomen. "Noooo!" She cried out. Pain, worry, loss. " My baby!" She screamed.

"SARAH" Jareth shouted, and she was brought back to the present.

She was panting, in a full panic. " our baby, our baby." Was all she could get out, as shock took over. Jareth immediately cradled her in his arms, carrying her towards the healers chambers.

"Iason! Iason!" Jareth shouted as he made his way to their personal healer.

Iason had just finish up his dinner following the queens exam, he was still joyous over the news, about the kingdoms heir and was looking over paperwork for the child's delivery preparations. A normal nurse hand would not do, this child would be magical, requiring a highly skilled nurse maid. His thoughts were stilled when he heard the kings shouts. Immediately he was on his feet, at the door.

" What's happened your highness?"

Iason looked at the unresponsive Queen in Jareth's arms.

" Help her!" Jareth gentley place her on the bed to be examined.

Iason quickly began to look Sarah over, " I assume the Queen has told you of her condition? " Iason looked to Jareth. " Yes, of course Iason!"

Remaing calm over Jareth's panic, Iason listened to Sarah's heart, " It is not uncommon for expectant mothers to have fainting spells"

"She did not faint! Help her damnit." Jareth demanded.

" I can not, until I know what has happened your grace," Iason became suspicious of the king, perhaps this was news Jareth was not happy about.

"She interfered with my thoughts, she saw my concerns, they played out to her as real as you and I standing here!"

Iason look at Jareth deeply concerned. "She does not encompass such powers..." he looked to Sarah blinking a few times, digesting this information. " What did she see?"

Jareth steadied himself next to Sarah. " she was stabbed, I failed to protect her."

Iason grabbed sharp sheers from his tray. "Where?"

Jareth didn't respond right away he was lost in the Premonitory memory Sarah pulled from him.

" Jareth, where!" Iason used his kings name in order to snap him out of it, pulling him to the present.

"The baby" Jareth said sullenly.

Immediately Iason cut up the middle of Sarah's corset. Jareth stood bewildered. " If Sarah enters a moment in your mind, that moment has power over her, as you my King have power over her"

" No, she herself proclaimed this to be untrue, you saw its effects on the labyrinth yourself!" Jareth spat.

"The labyrinth restored when she arrived, did it not! Is it hard for you to concede that she did give you power over her, and by doing so your power corses threw her veins..." Iason made it to Sarah's skin. Blood.

Jareth grabbed Sarah's hand. Tears in his eyes.

" How can a vision, What is not truth, but a projected Scenario cause real harm?"

"Because I was implanted with dark magic."

"Nalan anticipated this?", "That manipulative, arrogant..."

"Your Grace if you are to help the queen I need you to stay with me..." Jareth concentrated at Iason's words.

Iason's hand hovered over the wound on Sarah's abdomen, he whispered spells to remove the dark magic, before he could close the wound. It was then that Jareth noticed the swell of her bare stomach, perfectly round. He watched the wound close. And placed his hand above his unborn child. Sarah's skin was soft and warm.

"Iason, when Sarah came to you for examination, what was the length of her symptoms?" Jareth pondered.

"She noted the signs of pregnancy for months..." Iason didn't look up from cleaning the blood. He then placed a large scope on Sarah's swell listening for movement.

"Months..." Jareth breathed. "And why not report to you sooner? I saw no signs of her discomfort that the early stages of being with child brings in humans"

" perhaps you only saw what she wanted you to see, and Sarah is not human your grace, she is fay, correct?"

Jareth took a deep breath. He felt foolish, how could the healer see what he could not. Why did his Sarah wait so long. What was he missing?

Sarah began to open her eyes, she could feel an influx of magic, then everything came flooding back.

"Jareth? Our baby " she exclaimed. He squeezed her hand, his other moved ever so slightly on her swell.

Iason began to speak as he put his tools away. " My Queen, the babe is unharmed, she's stronger then you think..."

"S...She?"

"Oh yes, she. And a very powerful princess, has the gift of sight so far"

"So far?" Jareth stood.

Iason turned from this, trying facing the king and queen.

"She" Sarah Smiled at Jareth who was kissing her tears away. "We're having a girl" she cried.

"Yes my precious, a Princess as beautiful as her mother."

"Perhaps the Queen has had enough excitement for one day my lord?, She'll need to take the next couple of days easy... And Sarah, he patted her sheer covered arm, a part her gown that remained in tacked. "No more corsets, I'm sure once you've announced this blessing to the staff, Elizabeth will be more then accommodating in providing you attire. Though you can use your magic, nothing will stop that one, once the excitement hits her. Iason smiled.

Elizabeth was his daughter, and his late wife was the most talented tailor in the 5 kingdoms, Elizabeth was just like her mother, her tailoring skills secured her spot in the royal staff.

Sarah nodded her head. Looking down at her bare stomach, a nasty bruise covered the right side. Jareth felt her flash back to Nalan's eyes.

"Sarah my love, let's get you to our chambers" Jareth's whisper calmed her, as he magicked a rose colored dress over her. Only a lose ribbon clasped it, no corset.

" Last thing," Iason added. " you'll need to select a very skilled nurse maid my dear, and quickly, you only have three months till term.

"Three months? " Sarah asked looking at Iason as she accepted Jareth's help to her feet.

"I suspect our Princess shall arrive this coming spring season"

Sarah let out a small wimper as she smiled placing her hands on her stomach. "Spring?"

"Indeed, you'll need to announce soon, you're already showing" Iason advised. Jareth led Sarah out of the room, knowing the ritual of such an announcement is what led them here.

He ease her in the thick covers. Gingerly she placed a hand on his face. " is any of this truely necessary Jareth?"

"Healers orders...precious " he Caressed her hand in his.

A smile spread across her face, illuminating a glow.

"What love?"

"Our Princess... she's moving." Sarah drew back the covers taking Jareth's hand in hers placing it on her stomach. Sure enough two kick like movements were felt. Jareth's glee matched Sarah's.

"Sarah..." Jareth started. Rising, making is way to the grand fireplace. "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

" I... I wanted to be sure. I'm still adjusting to my Magic, I thought it was a new ability."

" you've gone six months without care... anything could have happened" Jareth felt fear rising, which burst out in undirected anger, he formed a fireball in his hand an tossing into the fireplace with a purposeful thrust.

" nothing did... until..." she cupped her stomach.

" today..."he finished.

Jareth was back at her side. " Sarah, you must promise me you'll never, ever go into my mind like that again. I could of lost you! Lost our child! It was foolish and you shall never risk yourself or our child like that again!" He turned away unable to face her with his cross words. Heading back to the fireplace.

Tears weld up in Sarah's eyes. She was frustrated.

" you aren't telling me the truth! I had to! Who is he and why would he want to hurt me? Hurt our baby?!" Sarah shouted, now on her feet. Heading towards her King. She felt a chill creep down her spine when he made eye contact with her and spoke dangerously low as he walked towards her.

" hear me now Sarah, Nalan is evil, and he has expressed in interest in you! You must obey what I say for your protection!" He placed his hands on her arms each finger slowly wrapping around her arm.

"Obey? You know don't you?... you have power over me... so what you're going to keep me here? Until she is born, like some kind of pet? then what's you plan Jareth? What I know of magic, he could appear right here and now and take us away!" She immediately regretting saying that. Covering her own mouth as if to catch the words. She felt his grasp grow tighter, this was his biggest fear, Nalan would take her, and their child. He felt rage, but not at Sarah, rage towards Nalan for wanting what he had, "sorry...I didn't mean it..." she said softly. Seeing the shear anguish on Jareth's face causing tears to roll down her cheeks.

"I will do everything in my power to protect you and our princess Sarah...I...I didn't know I had any power over you, and I don't see it that way, you're my wife, my equal, my Queen and now the mother of my child, I don't care about power, Sarah, I care about you, and your safety" he finally pulled her to him, holding her tightly, feeling the bump that was their child. He kissed Sarah's hair.

"I know..." she whispered. " I know..."

"Come now, you must rest, it's close to midnight," he pulled her back to the bed climbing in the gathering of silk sheets and soft comforters, gathering her in his arms. "No more secrets love" he whispered in her ear. "I want to know, everything." He spooned her closer resting his hands on the swell that was there child.

Notes: This is a long story most of it has already been written. please let me know what you think in your comments. I'll post more soon.