Jareth went out to his throne room where the new arrival was already in custody of the goblins, he touch his forehead to set the destination of his house and prepared to go face this Sarah girl.

Taking his owl form he arrived at a victorian neighbourhood. In the mortal world it was still the same night and the same rain he had seen the girl and the dog on.

"Toby" he heard her call. Because his goblins were already there he could hear what was happening in the scene, it was in this moments when the two worlds could collide. The bond could take a little to be completed but it had started already.

Still in his owl form he tried to open the french window that the house had, he was able to see the human inside but the image was not clear. He tried to open the window again, damn it was easy when this were made of less durable material.

The bond between the worlds was almost finish and he was able to see with clarity the inside of the room and the girl. To his surprise this was the same girl that was in the park playing dress up. He started directly at her eyes and she directly to his. She had big green eyes.

The bond was complete, the goblins felt this and move around the room in joy, she turned back and he was able to concentrate in opening the window with magic and entering the room.

Sarah turn again and saw him entering, she scream and put her arms around her face. While he converted again into his normal form she stood there trying to calm herself. He, on the other hand, tried to look imposing, while his mind could only think: This girl has the power to stop me. What am I doing here? She put her hands down and stare at him.

"Um." she said clearing her throat. "Who are you?"

"Don't you know?" He said, trying to see if he could figure out this girl.

She stood there, white blouse and blue jeans, long dark hair and a pale skin. Another lightning came and he saw her face more defined. This was no girl, he thought, this was a woman or a young woman. In any case not a girl.

He took a step forward to her to see more clearly her face, she did not retreat, there was something different about this girl, this woman, he couldn't figure it quite right.

" I . .." she answered. " I . . ."

It was pleasant seeing her there trying to find the right words, he smiled and she gave a strange look at him.

"You're . . . him, aren't you? You're the King of the Goblins."

He bowed. "Jareth." Why did he do that, telling his name to a human.

"I have saved you" he resign to continue. "I have liberated you from those bonds that distressed you and frightened you. You're free now, Sarah."

"Oh, no. I don't want to be free" she answered. "I mean, I do, but – I want my little brother back. Please." She gave him a tiny smile. "If it's all the same to you."

Jareth folded his hands on the top of his cane. "What said is said"

"But I didn't mean it," Sarah replied quickly.

"Oh! You didn't?"

"Oh, please. Where is he?"

Jareth chuckled, she had wish him away, she new the book. "You know very well where he is."

"Please bring him, back, please." She said in a child voice "Please!"

"Sarah . . ." Jareth frowned, and shook his head. Was she a girl or a child? His expression was all concern for her. "Go back to your room. Read your books. Put on your costumes. That is your real life. Forget about the baby."

"No, I can't." she defied

They stood there becoming adversaries, he tried to see what was different about her. And she tried to figure out this king who took her brother away.

She was no child, she was a grown woman, she wanted her dreams, he needed to offer her dreams and see if she was unworthy.

With a flip of his hand he generate a crystal and presented it to her. "I've brought you a gift, Sarah," he said, holding it out to her.

Sarah stood still, then she said "What is it?"

"A crystal, nothing more. Except that if you put it this way, look into it . . . it will show you your dreams."

Sarah look at the crystal with amaze, Jareth smile, she was going to take it, she was going to ask for all her dreams come true at the cost of just one task in the Labyrinth. He pass the crystal from one hand to another and she make one step forward to him. Jareth look at her face and to her eyes, at that moment he saw… she was young, she look more like a child. Was he making a mistake? He had to make sure. He smile.

"But this is not a gift for an ordinary girl, one who takes care of a screaming baby." Still trying to figure if she was a girl or a woman, he asked, almost as a pledge. "Do you want it, Sarah?" He held it out toward her again.

This time her hands remained by her sides, and she made no answer. Her eyes were fixed on the dancing, flashing glints of the crystal. What was she thinking?

"Then forget about the baby" he said firmly.

She slowly began to answer. "I – I can't. It isn't that I don't appreciate what you're trying to do for me . . . but I want my baby brother back. He must be so scared . . ."

So, she declined, Jareth snorted, well then maybe she was just a child that wish away his brother, but she new the words, he couldn't let her try his Labyrinth. Another strategy then: scare her.

He change the crystal of dreams into a snake and said: "Sarah. Don't defy me" Then he threw the snake to her.

Sarah scream and try to remove the thing, quickly it became a scarf and felt down to become a little goblin, that one was a trickster, he was 2 years old when he was wished away.

"You are no match for me, Sarah." Jareth make himself sounded impatient.

"I can't do what you want. Can't you see that? I must have my brother back."

"You will never find him."

"Ah," Sarah said, and took a deep breath. "Then . . . there is a place to look."

Damn it! He had to be more carefully with this human, she was asking the right questions and that was just the way to stop his power and the power of the Labyrinth. Sarah notice the way Jareth's face change, she took one step further and straighten her face.

"Yes," he finally said. "There is a place."

Going to the window he pointed outside, with the bond between the worlds she was be able to see his castle.

"There!"

She stood there watching the castle, looking to all the magnificence of its work. Jareth walked just to her shoulder and whisper to her: "Do you still want to look for him?"

At the moment Sarah replied: "Yes"

At this, Jareth transported both to the farthest hill inside his realm, she was going to start the quest there was not doubt now.

After a moment she said "Is that.. The castle beyond the Goblin City?"

There most be a way to stop her, maybe one last try. She turned back and saw in shock that they were not on her home anymore.

"Turn back, Sarah. Turn back, before it is too late." He said in a low voice.

"I can't. Oh, I can't. Don't you understand that?" She shook her head slowly, gazing at the distant castle, and to herself, quietly, repeated, "I can't."

So this was the point of no return. "What a pity." he said, more to himself but Sarah heard him.

She was looking to the castle and said "It doesn't look that far" trying to sound brave.

Jareth walked until he was just a few inches from Sarah's face. "It's farther that you think"

She jump and look at his face, the eyes she had were strong, green and full of… what. Wonder? Dreams? Fear? Envy? Reality? He couldn't know.

Pointing at the tree he had behind he added "And time is shorter" At this moment a big wooden clock appeared. It had the 13 hours of the Underground.

"You have thirteen hours to unriddle the Labyrinth," Jareth told her, "before your baby brother becomes one of us. Forever."

And before Sarah could reply or ask more of him he started to vanish.

"What a Pity" He saw Sarah heard him once more, but at that moment he had reappeared far at the entrance of the labyrinth.

"Hogsnich" he called.

A little man showed his head and responded. "Your Majesty… emm is Hoggle"

"Yes" He respond not giving importance to his name "We have a new guest, her name is Sarah, so do your job and guard this entrance"

With this he returned to his throne room where Toby and the goblins where playing some sort of bowl with the black chickens. It looked like fun. But Jareth's mind was still in the eyes of Sarah, and his thoughts were for the correct question she asked him.

He went to his library to see if he could find anything about the information the humans had of his labyrinth, but not much was documented, after an hour had pass he made a flick of his hand and called for a crystal to show him where the girl was. He could see she was at the entrance of the Labyrinth where the dwarf was already talking with her.

"What do you expect fairies to do?" He heard Hogming said.

"I ..." Sarah was frowning, her hand in her mouth and looking hurt. "I thought they did – well, nice things. Like granting wishes."

"Ha!" The dwarf laugh. "Shows what you know then, don't it?"

Jareth could rest a little. If she was going to pass his labyrinth she needed to have the right vision. And thinking fairies granted wishes was furthest from the truth as thinking Junk people could giving up willingly some of their treasures.

Jareth smile and took Toby into his arms.