This chapter contains letters to Sarah from Jareth. The next chapter contains letters to Jareth from Sarah.
I don't own Labyrinth.
A few of the letters in this story will contain references to the following songs: Underground by David Bowie, When I Live My Dream by David Bowie, If I had you by Adam Lambert, Wish You Where Here by Avril Lavigne, When You're Gone by Avril Lavigne, and She Will Be Loved by Maroon 5.
Enjoy.
Jareth picked up a quill and started writing:
Dearest Sarah,
I offered everything to you and yet you refuse me! You have insulted my Labyrinth and therefore have insulted me. And upon notice you have insulted me further by inviting MY subjects to your "party" and didn't include me. I was sitting outside waiting for you to let me in.
Even though I have enough reason to hate you to the core for some reason or other I cannot. Blasted Cupid's arrow has hit my heart. For some reason I can't blame you for walking away. I don't have to be told that love hurts because believe me, precious thing, it hurts like hell!
I will leave you with this. Down in the Underground you will find something true. You may wonder what it is. It's true love. One day, you may regret your decision and want to return to the Underground. I'll be yours forever even though that isn't that long at all.
Love,
-Jareth
xxxxx
Yet again Jareth picked up his quill.
Sarah,
Why have you not respond? I believe I made myself clear to you when I wrote you my last letter. It has been a year since then, since your little run in my labyrinth. I've seen that you have forgotten me. You go out on little dates with that boy. How can he give you what you want if I a KING could not? Have you thought about that, precious?
Do you not understand my pain? I have dreams as well! Want to know them? In my dreams nothing can hurt you and we only will love each other forever. I forgive the things you told me and the empty man you left behind. You left me a broken heart and it's with that heart that I dream of you. I wish you would stand before me.
You may run to other boys/men but it is only just for now! You tell them I got a dream and you are my queen. They may laugh at me but I don't care. I will get what I want…eventually.
Love,
Jareth
xxxxx
Sarah,
Alas, your boy toy didn't last long, like I expected. It pained me to see you crying over some boy that I knew couldn't give you what you wanted. He wasn't worth it. However that is not why I wrote to you today. I mainly wrote to congratulate you.
You graduated today. I even heard you got accepted to the college you wanted to go to as well. I am proud of you. You have seemed to do quite well without me. It pains me but knew you would. You are starting a new chapter of your life.
Your next chapter won't include me. I forbade my subjects to stop talking about you. I am realized that it was foolish of me to hope that you would consider me anything.
I'm used to getting whatever I want but I realized that the money, fame, and fortune never could compete if I had you. That having you would be everything I need because all I need in this world is love, Your Love.
-Jareth
xxxxx
Precious Sarah,
I wasn't going to write to you. I vowed I wouldn't after my last letter. But there is another runner in the Labyrinth. They won't make it. There are only a few hours left. She is the same age as you were when you ran. She doesn't have your strength, your love of family and friends, or your determination. It pains me and makes me realize that I miss you.
After the run is over I think I'm going to check up on you. I haven't in a while. I flew over your college when you arrived. You seemed quite happy. You even captured another boy's fancy. I couldn't stand it when I noticed you seemed to fancy him as well.
The kid is now a new goblin. The girl cried and yelled at me for not being fair. I laughed at her. She sounded just like you. I told her that someone beat the labyrinth so therefore it was 'fair.' She's gone now and is freed from her burden. I now have a new one.
Why were you walking alone tonight? I know you don't fear anything but that is no reason to be walking alone in a dark college campus. I hooted at you so you would know I was there. You looked around but didn't see me. You even smiled a bit. Did you know it was me?
I realized it has been five years since your run. That places you around twenty now doesn't it? And you are still so beautiful. You don't seem to realize that you are beautiful. Such a pity.
Till next time,
-Jareth
xxxxx
Sarah,
You won't have to worry about that boy. I have made sure of it! I defended your honor!
I was there in the tree when you and he were yelling at each other. You were quite a fearsome thing to behold. He was out of line calling you a cheat, a whore, a worthless creature. I know you better than he to know that you are not those things! How could someone as loving as you be what he said? I've seen how you are with your friends at school, how you are with Toby (who has become quite a pleasant boy), and how you are with your parents. You love too much to do those things! Everyone falls in love with you the moment they meet you!
I watched as you laughed at him with that cruel look in your eyes. You defended your honor and would forever till you die. When you left I made sure you would be okay. I saw that you cried. That inside you were deeply hurt by what he said. Don't believe them, precious.
I stayed with you all night. I heard you crying yourself to sleep. I wanted to enter the room but I have no power around you. I still couldn't believe when a few days later that stupid foolish boy knocked on your door for forgiveness and to make sure you wouldn't kill yourself!
How could he think such a thing? I've seen you every day. You looked relieved to be rid of him, like a deep weight was removed from your shoulders. Even though he asked for forgiveness he still had the nerve to ask if there was someone else!
I saw how scared you were when he knocked. You were afraid of what he might do to you. Did he lay a hand on you, precious? I saw you showing bruises to some friend. You won't have to fear him. I took care of him. He will never hurt you.
I'll always be there for you even though you may not realize it.
My heart is yours,
Jareth
xxxxx
Sarah,
Please get better I implore you! I did not expect when I visited you tonight to see you in a hospital. You looked so pale, so weak.
I cried. I never believe I could but seeing you in those weird hospital clothes and with those many wires attached to you. You must get well! YOU MUST!
Jareth
xxxxx
Sarah,
I saw you again at the hospital. I still don't know what is wrong. You were sitting on a porch in a wheelchair. What happened? You looked almost dead. I tried to get your attention.
Your eyes lost their haunting capability they were fogged over. You were sitting there but it was like you really weren't there. When that nurse touched you, you didn't respond. I noticed you drooled. Sarah what is going on? I'm scared. I've never been scared so much.
I found what happened, a seizure. Yet again I watch you be taken away to some room for tests. The stupid baboons seem to not know what is wrong with you! Your parents were there with you but you didn't notice them. Toby cried while hugging you but you were unresponsive. Your friends from both realms came and you were still unresponsive. They all left you but I reminded sitting silently in the tree by your room.
It was getting late. The nurse came to give you your medicine. You looked so sad and so weak. I watched as you took the pills from the nurse and took them. However, I noticed after the nurse left you got up and took the pills out of your mouth. What are you doing Sarah?
I'll return in a bit.
…
You seemed better today Sarah. A lot better. It was shocking when I returned and noticed that you were in a heated discussion with your doctor. It seems that you believe that the medicine was causing your fog and unresponsiveness. After seeing the sudden change from last day to this day I will have to agree. She left you quite frustrated. Only you could frustrate someone that much!
I saw you get up. Sarah I know I'm not a huge figure in your life but don't run away from hospitals to make your point that you are okay. Though I guessed it did work in the end because the next day you were discharged.
You are a funny thing precious. I guess that is why I love you so much. I never know exactly what you have up your sleeve.
Love you,
Jareth
xxxxx
Sarah,
No one seems to know why you had those terrible seizures. But I agree with you that medicine was not right for you. You seem to be so much better. It was like nothing ever happened to you!
Another school year has come to an end for you. Only one more left it seems. I can't believe it. You have been through so much. And soon you'll be entering another chapter in your life. I know before I said that I'll never be in another chapter of it but maybe who knows. The choice is always yours.
Things aren't going well here. Many wars have been erupting all around. I have tried to stay out of them but I fear that it is all in vain. Eventually I too will have to enter. I have slowly been preparing my subjects and myself for it.
I hate wars. They are a waste. I love planning and strategizing but when there is no fear that I will get hurt from it. I will defend my kingdom to the end. We have a good army. Though I guess to you, it may be hard to believe. In that defense I didn't prepare my goblins for a battle, never had a runner beat the Labyrinth before.
I must away. I wish you well in the years to come. Don't forget about me, my dearest Sarah.
Love with all my heart,
Jareth
xxxxx
My Dearest Sarah,
It's been years since I wrote you. We indeed enter battle like I predicted. It was a fearsome thing. Many died and many more were injured. I, myself, have been injured. Not severally thanks to your own dear Hoggle. Hoggle was quite brave. I gave him honors for that bravery. He'll be fine in a few months' time.
I finally saw you after so many years. You seem to be around five and twenty now. Another boy has entered your life yet again. A female companion has entered mine. There is talk in the land that I may finally be married. Fear not, I won't be. It just makes things look good for some time.
I've entered these 'engagements' to please kingdoms, though when engagements and ideas of marriage are finally brought up I quit the little game. That explains why there is a cruel rumor going around that I eat fair maiden's hearts. They seem to believe that I have eaten yours. I must have missed that on the menu.
Sorry for my behavior in this letter. I fear that I am not myself. I'm getting quite old and tired of being alone. Soon I may quit the game and marry some stupid girl who only wants to be queen. Damn it I wish you were here precious, that you knew how I cared for you and no one else.
You seem to be everywhere but really aren't. Damn it all!
-Jareth
xxxxx
Sarah,
Sorry for my last letter. I went out flying. I needed to figure out what to do. I didn't expect to fly to you. It seems to always be the case now a day.
That guy is in love with you and you seem to be in love with him. You have forgotten about me? You don't care? If you did I guess you would have responded to my letters! I would expect some reply! Do you love fooling around with me and my heart!
I was sitting here in a stupid café in a stupid puny mortal form. You looked over. I thought you would come over but didn't. That guy was the only thing you paid attention to you. I'm writing this letter to you while looking at you! You smile and laugh. I caught your eye yet again. Do you know who I am? What I'm capable of!
That guy took a box out of his pocket. He is now on one knee in front of you! You are smiling sweetly at him. You are speechless. And yet you look over at me?
I don't care to know your answer. It is getting extremely windy and I'm tired. I hate flying when there is bad weather.
The Goblin King
Ps. what is in that notebook you hid from your fiancé?