Hello everyone. This is my first Labyrinth fanfic. I got the idea from the end of a fic called "Choices" by Nugrey. This fic is my idea of what I would have liked to have seen happen. Enjoy.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Labyrinth or any characters or lines from the movie that might pop up in this story.

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Forgotten Phantoms

Prologue

Jareth stood before the council of Elders. The day had finally come, just as he had always known it would. His time as King of the Goblins was over.

It hadn't even been a year since his Labyrinth was defeated when he woke up and felt his powers over the kingdom waning. He was immediately brought in front of the Elders, where he remained now, waiting to be stripped of his title and taken by the spirits to become one of their own.

The Goblin King stared straight out into nothingness as the High Elder stood and cleared her throat, calling for attention.

"Jareth, King of the Goblin Kingdom and Keeper of the Labyrinth," she spoke, her voice clear and powerful. "Your time in this world is up. Your Labyrinth was defeated and with its end comes the end of your rein."

"Yes my lady," said Jareth, all the arrogance gone from his voice. He remained staring off into nothingness, a shell of the powerful king that once was.

The High Elder remained silent for a moment, looking at the man before her with pursed lips. Finally she spoke:

"You must now make a choice Jareth."

Jareth seemed to snap back to life, surprised. 'A choice? No one has ever been given a choice before.'

"You may choose to become one of the spirits that protect this world; or..." she paused, staring straight into his eyes. "You may choose to be sent to the Aboveground, where you will begin a new life with no memories of your life here."

Jareth's mind suddenly began to reel. He could choose to live in the Aboveground. She was in the Aboveground. Jareth quickly shoved those thoughts out of his mind and replaced them with confusion.

"I don't mean any disrespect my lady, but why are you giving me this choice?"

The High Elder smiled. "You might try to deny it Jareth, but your heart yearns for something that it could never have during your long years as King. We are giving you the chance to find it, to find her."

Jareth's heart started to pound in his ears. 'The fools,' he thought. 'I feel nothing towards the brat. She was just a plaything that happened to beat me at my own game.' Liar, the voice in his head spit, you can't even convince yourself anymore.

The council stared at him, waiting for his decision.

'But I won't even remember her. What if I don't find her?' No, you will find her. You have to find her.

"I have to find her," he whispered.

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Well, there you have it, the prologue of "Forgotten Phantoms." Really this chapter doesn't have much to do with the rest of the story. It's just setting everything up, so it might feel a little choppy, but don't worry, it gets better. Please review and come back for the next chapter.