Hey everyone sorry it's been so long just been tied up and trying to think of where to take this story, got some good ideas for later. Anyway here's the next chap not much action I'm afraid.

Sarah winced as she tried to open her eyes; the sun seemed too bright to be true.

"Oh god, what kind of hell is this?!" Sarah rolled over moaning dragging the bed covers above her head. It was only then she noticed the deep purple sheets of the enormous bed, 'huh?' it was like something taken straight out of a medieval castle, but still Sarah didn't click on.

Rolling back over the curtains were now closed and Sarah had no idea who had shut them.

She slowly pulled herself up the bed, which was placed in the centre of the giant room. Tapestries hung on the walls with what Sarah couldn't tell. Carefully she got off the bed to have a closer look, grimacing at the throbbing pain in her temples, fairies, giants, dwarfs magical creatures of all shapes and sizes stared at her from the walls.

"Underground," she could only whisper, reaching out to feel the softness of the fabric.

"Yes Sarah you're Underground here in the Labyrinth."

Sarah spun around to see Jareth standing by the window. For a few moments they could only stand staring, Jareths face remained blank, he hadn't changed from the last time Sarah had seen him as he was defeated. Although he was now more subtly dressed in boots, black trousers and a black poets shirt. 'God he looks so good in black,' soon after mentally scolding herself for thinking it.

This time no makeup adorned his face and Sarah felt lost as she stared into his mismatched eyes.

"You haven't changed a bit Jareth," Sarah sat down on the bed, looking up at now she realised her saviour.

"Well you never cease to amaze me, is that it? No shouting or arguments?" Jareth grinned and sat down next to her perfectly at ease.

"I may have been a brat before, but I am not going to rant at someone who saved my life… thank you".

"Your welcome," Altyhough Sarah sat arms length away from him she could sense Jareth like a slight tingling in her skin 'must be his magic.' Jareth watched as Sarah stared intently at the somewhat interesting floor before quickly looking up making Jareth jump. "It doesn't make up for the fact that I've been lying in, looking at the showy off room, your bed!" She couldn't help but blush as she said this, something Jareth didn't miss. "You're here for your own protection, theres something you need to kn…"

Before he could carry on Sarah interrupted, "My memory has huge parts missing, what happened to me? I just remember a dark figure and trying to escape from it.2

For the first time Jareth didn't look so at ease and instead gazed out of the window as Sarah carefully studied his face.

"It may come of a shock to you Sarah," he paused and finally met her gaze. "You are no longer human. I tried to stop him, but I was too late. Now nothing is going to change the fact that you are changing."

At the word changing Sarahs memory came flooding back, Baruch and his offer of immortality, trying to run and his weight on top of her… and vivid pain."

During this silence Sarah thought everything seemed so unreal like a dream that she hoped to wake up from at any second. Sure Sarah had always believed the Underground exsisted because she'd been there and knew no dream could seem so true, but vampires?! She always believed they were just fictional things out of Buffy and films. 'Oh my god I'm turning into one of those things that Buffy slays, and without a hair out of place too.'

Sarah shook herself out of her thoughts before she made herself more scared.

During Sarah thoughts Jareth had moved onto the balcony to give her space for a few minutes. Jareth felt like a human with his feelings and thoughts so out of control whilst trying to look so calm on the outside for Sarah's sake. 'What will he do? Could the process be stopped? Would his sarah turn away from him and into the darkness? How could he live if she did?

A gentle hand on his shoulder startled him as he turned to see Sarah standing with him, looking out at the sun beginning to set. The labyrinth was cast with beautiful shades of yellos and oranges going back as far as the eye could see. Sarah sighed "It's amazing, although I have to admit I never thought I'd be back here again." Jareth couldn't help noticethe pain in her voice as she said this.

"Are you sad to be back?" Jareth tried to keep his sadness out of his voice.

"Not to be back here, just.. oh Jareth what's going to happen to me?"

Jareth slowly took one of Sarahs hands into his and turned to face hoping in some way to soothe her. "You will still be you, just with.."

"Really sharp teeth?"

Jareth growled making her jump, and yanked his hand out her grasp. "Sarah this really isn't the time to joke!"

"Ok, ok jeez, I'm the one who's going to become god knows what, who can't go home, can't see my family probably not without giving them holes in their necks or whatever anyway, won't go to university, never.. never marry." Sarah was about to carry on the list when Jareth silenced her with his finger on her mouth, he wiped the stray tear that had fallen down Sarah's face. Resisting the urge with great force to lean in and kiss it away.

Sarah's eyes widened as she saw the look on Jareth's face, ' such warmth.. like love, no not love it couldn't be, could it?' Jareth silently cursed himself for letting his emotions show.

"Don't try to predict the future Sarah, we'll work through whatever happens together."

"Together? You're going to help me?" Sarah asked, not believing what she heard. The sun had finally set and either side of the balcony flames began to burn in giant silver bowls, illuminating everything around them, whilst the moonlight highlighted the walls of the labyrinth. The effect was breathtaking and Sarah couldn't stop herself from thinking, 'an extremely romantic setting for a non romantic couple.'

"Yes, I am going to help you. I feel in some way part of the blame anyway." Jareth said keeping his face as neutral as he could.

"No! I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you." As she said this the tiredness she felt began to intensify and she had to concentrate just to remain standing.

Jareth worryingly noticed Sarah start to sway and took hold of her arm to steady her.

"Your body is using up your energy for the change, you need to get back to bed." Jareth quickly swooped her into his arms much to Sarah's annoyance and protesting.

"Put me down! I don't need sleep." As she said this a yawn erupted 'oops that gave me away, I'm too scared to sleep!'

"Tell me the truth why you don't want to sleep." Jareth narrowed his eyes towards her patiently waiting for an answer. Still in his arms Sarah shuffled uncomfortably.

"I might be a vampire when I wake up," she mumbled and ducked her head in shame. Jareth placed Sarah on the edge of the bed. He reached out and lifted her chin to look at him.

"It's a gradual process with the labyrinths power making it take longer then usual – perhaps weeks but not overnight."

As Sarah sat edgily on the bed Jareth tossed her crystal, a confused Sarah glanced at Jareth clutching the crystal before falling back and into a deep sleep.

Jareth strode across the room and brought the covers up over her, wiping the hair from her face and kissed her gently on the forehead.

"Goodnight my precious Sarah, who knows what we will face tomorrow or the days after that, but I'll be there." As he walked out of the room closing the door, thoughts of Baruch the cause of all this filled his head and his face clouded with anger, Jareth would get his revenge he was sure of that.