Take Me Away

Pairings: Jareth/Toby

Rating: R

Warnings: Language, Violence, AU, OOC, Romance, Abuse, and maybe some others.

Disclaimer:  I don't own the Labyrinth, but I do own the story, the plot, and any OCs in the story.

CHAPTER ONE

Toby was a seventeen year old boy.  He was a dreamer…an outcast; even in his own family.  No one wanted him.  No one cared about him.  He had no friends. Everyone hated him, even Sarah. She was the golden child.  Even though she no longer lived at home.  She could do no wrong in their parent's eyes. 

Toby had just one wish: for someone to love him…to take him away.  But away to where?  Toby didn't care.  He just wanted someone to keep him forever. 

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Jareth watched the young boy in his glass ball.  He could hear his thoughts.  He knew what he wanted.  Knew the boy wanted to be loved.  To be protected.  Jareth knew that he could give the boy all that and more, but Toby just had to wish it out loud. 

Jareth knew that it would happen soon.  Something was about to pass that would finally make Toby say it.  And Jareth knew that that something would have to do with Sarah.  She had become rotten over the years.  She had forgotten the Goblin City.  Forgotten her friends.  Forgotten him.  But he didn't care.  She had destroyed his city.  He had to work hard to rebuild it.  He was angry.  Angry at her for what she did to him and what she had done to her half-brother.

Jareth watched Toby cry himself to sleep again.  Watched him clutch the blonde bear tightly in his arms like he did every night.

"Soon, little one.  Soon, you will be here with me.  I will not let you go this time."

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Toby walked down the hall to the bathroom for a shower.  He stepped inside and put his clothes on the counter.  He turned on the water and undressed.  Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his reflection in the long mirror on the door.  He stared at his body.  He saw a head of long dirty blond hair down to his lower back that was silky to the touch, light green eyes, a small toned body of about 5'7, and pale silky skin.  He found himself unattractive.  He knew it was true.  Everyone said so.  Why should he believe differently?  The only thing he loved about himself was his hair. 

As Toby stepped in the shower, he thought about the dream he had last night.  It was the same dream that he had just about every week.  Goblins, a maze, a castle, and a beautiful man that wanted to love him.  He wished it was real, but Toby knew that it wasn't possible.

He finished up his shower and dried off.  He stepped into his clothes: baggy gray sweatpants that rode low on his waist and a tight plain green baby doll shirt he stole from his sister a while ago.  It matched his eyes.

He combed his hair and brushed his teeth.  Toby sighed.  "Another day of Hell….At least there's no school."  He left and went downstairs and out the front door after he grabbed his gray sweatshirt.  It was cool outside for September.

As he walked down the street he saw a group of kids standing on the corner.  He stopped and turned back around hoping that they hadn't seen him.  He had been able to avoid them for a while now.  Which was why his body wasn't covered in bruises at the moment.  But his luck, it seemed, had run out. 

"Hey! Toby!  Where are you running off to man?"  A boy stopped him.  He turned around to see that it was Ben, the school bully.

"I was just going home."  Toby said softly.

"Well what's the rush, huh?" the rest of the guys reached him then.  "We saw your sister this morning.  She asked us to give you a message."  Before Toby could reply to that, he was punched in the gut.  He fell to the ground and tried to curl into a ball.   Two of the guys took a hold of his arms and legs so the others could get some kicks in.  They left his face alone.  They didn't want anyone to see.  Toby felt a couple ribs crack and then he coughed up some blood.  It was worse this time. 

"Please…"  He trailed off when he started coughing again.  Toby was going to ask them to stop, but something in him was telling him to make a wish.  Make a wish to get out of there.  And he listened.  "I…wish to be…"  He coughed again. "taken away…please…help."  He saw a flash of white light and then he passed out.

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Jareth watched as the group of boys confronted Toby and he held his breath.  "Just wish it Toby."  He muttered.  "I can't do anything until you say it out loud.  Wish to be taken away from there, Toby.  Wish it."

"I…wish to be…" Jareth saw Toby spit up more blood. "taken away…please…help." 

"That's it!"  Jareth yelled, startling the goblins in the throne room.  "Prepare the joining room next to mine."  He called before he disappeared.

He reappeared with a flash of light and grabbed the boy when the others shielded their eyes. "You'll get what's coming to you.  Just wait."  He told them and then disappeared again before they could see him.

Jareth walked though the door next to his chambers and lay Toby down on the bed.  He sat next to him and summoned a glass ball.  He made it float over Toby's body and it released healing magic.  "You'll be better soon Toby."  He brushed a strand of hair out of Toby's face.  "I'll take care of you."  He whispered.

END CHAPTER ONE

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