Desperation
by: kelsfen
Introduction: Falling
Disclaimer: I would like to say up front that I do not own Jareth, Sarah, or any of the other characters that appear in Labyrinth, nor do I own any other part of the movie. They all belong to Henson and have nothing to do with me. Now on with the story!
"You have no power over me."
Who knew that six little words could hold so much power? Jareth surely hadn't accounted for it, and was not at all aware that if Sarah was the one to speak those words it would be his ultimate undoing. Almost as soon as they had slipped from her lips, his whole entire world started to fall apart, shatter like the crystal that flew from his hands and landed at her feet. That wasn't right; wasn't he the only one that should be able to turn the world upside down?
Falling, down and down, further toward the bottom of an endless pit. That was what this felt like, and Jareth was not enjoying the sensation of lost control. Who did Sarah think she was? He was the Goblin King for crying out loud and she was nothing more than another sniveling teenager who had wished her baby brother away in a fit of selfish passion. He was the one meant to be in control, and she should be the one falling at his feet now. What kind of power did that young girl possess over him? The answer was as simple as it was difficult to understand: love. Sarah held him in the very palm of her hand every time she spoke, every word holding an immense power over the once powerful Goblin King. She didn't realize that in this, she was the queen and she would always be in control.
Jareth fell for what felt like forever until finally he landed with a painful crack against what was left of his endless hall of staircases. What was once a tool for him to use to slow down Sarah now was nothing but a bunch of empty halls, leading to more emptiness that was now his castle. Nothing had changed on the outside, but on the inside, everything was different. Jareth would never be the same after this day, never be able to view the world like it once was. His very reason for existence had walked right out of his castle, wielding a sword of words that would cut the most mighty of kings down to size.
"You have no power over me."
He wished that this was true for him as well. He wished he was not so taken with the young girl that had wished her baby brother away. He even wished that he could not feel if that would take away the piercing pain that was stabbing at his heart. She was his queen, his Goblin Queen, and she had turned down his offer like it was nothing. She didn't understand, could never understand what he was offering her. Didn't she hear him say he would be her slave? All he wanted was the first small step from her! He just wanted a little submission, less wilfulness. It was no use now, she had said the words and walked away, effectively cutting him off. There was no way he could get to her now, at least not in this state. He was too weak, too shattered by her refusal and her words of power. It would take time for him to heal, and time for him find the will to take back his own power.
Jareth knew the time it would take, but he was a patient man. Sarah would rue the day that she walked into his labyrinth and first defied him. She had bruised the Goblin King, something that never happened and he wasn't too keen on letting happen again. He would break her before she ever had the chance to break him again, and he would take back the power she had stolen from him. Pulling himself up off the floor, Jareth began walking slowly away from his broken hall, toward the throne that was rightfully his. Yes, this was where he belonged, and no one would ever take that away from him.
Author's Note: This is my very first fanfiction, so I would appreciate constructive criticism on this piece. I know that I am in need of some work on this, so any help would be greatly appreciated. I know this first chapter is really short, but I am going to add more later, I just wanted to let my literary baby go with a short introduction, trust me they will not all be this short. I hope everyone enjoys so far and I hope to be able to post a couple more chapters this week, seeing as it is Thanksgiving and I have no school for the rest of the week! Happy Thanksgiving all!