She Taught Him How To Forget

by Mymermaidstory

Nearly 20 years have past since Sarah left Jareth's Labyrinth. This year is that retched anniversary. One night, after experiencing a dreadful nightmare, Jareth finds a young woman in his crystal. A certain Molly Hooper. Jareth soon realizes that the key to getting his heart back lies with a beautiful mortician. Rated T for language.

1. Prologue

The music swirled around them and Jareth could feel his heart beat faster and faster. His beautiful Sarah was wrapped in his arms as they danced. "But I'll be there for you... As the world falls down." He sang, not acknowledging anyone else in the room. But very quickly, the beautiful scene turned dark. Sarah disappeared from his arms and the glass world he had created for her shattered.

"Sarah! Sarah no!"

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"NO!" Jareth shouted loudly, shooting up in his bed, covered in a sweat. The king was visibly trembling as the nightmare fizzled from his mind. This was the fourth time this month he had that nightmare. The cause of these nightmares was Jareth knowing that the anniversary of Sarah leaving him was this year. Sarah was the only one the king had ever truly loved and heartbreak was something he couldn't deal with. He needed an escape.

Standing up out of bed and walking over to his window in nothing but his trousers, he made a crystal appear in his hand. "Show me someone new. Someone interesting." Jareth commanded and the crystal fogged up as it searched the human world for someone worthy of Jareth's description.

Quickly the fog inside the crystal became clear, and the form of a sleeping woman appeared inside. Jareth thought for a moment that it was Sarah, but he knew it couldn't have been, for her power was so strong even his crystals couldn't find her anymore. The woman had auburn hair, flawless pale skin, and a very beautiful face. Jareth cocked his head, his blonde spiky hair falling in his eyes as he gazed into the crystal. Snapping his fingers, his royal wizard appeared at his side.

"Yes, your majesty?" The wizard asked, bowing to Jareth.

"Tell me, Mangula, who is this woman?" Jareth asked quietly, watching her with great intrigue inside his crystal. The Wizard Mangula gazed into the crystal as well, watching the woman. A sly smirk crossed his sharp features.

"Her name is Molly Hooper. She is a mortician at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London, England." Mangula explained, "Is that all, your majesty?" Jareth smiled, his eyes never leaving the crystal. He quickly waved the Wizard away who disappeared in a puff of smoke. Jareth was entranced by the woman.

"Molly... Dear Molly Hooper."