Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth or any of the songs in this story.
Chapter two
Only in dreams do thou speak to thee..
A few days later Kaida headed out to check on the hatchlings like she had promised. Jareth looked over at his flashing crystal ball, he had set up so it would alert him if the girl could be seen. Then he picked it up and twist it till it revealed the girl " ah you are going to the hatchery little one." he twisted the crystal again and it went poof. Then he got up and moved towards his window and flew out toward the dragon forest. Where he hoped to find her.
Diablo landed at the lake then walked under an apple tree. As he had heard Kaida stomach grumble during the flight here. Kaida smiled and stood up on his back to pick a few apples from the tree. Then she carefully dismounted Diablo and fed him an apple. She was talking to Diablo and eating apples, when Jareth landed in a tree near by. He was about to change forms when he heard in his head "You can only stay in my forest in that form or I'll kill you." Jareth knew who that voice belonged to and knew that Drake could and would carry out the threat. So he nodded and stayed in his owl form watching her.
After about 30 minutes of playing with Diablo. The girl ran into the forest and Jareth took off to follow her. He now knew he wasn't to see her in his fae form. But maybe he could learn some more about her, like what her name was, while he remained in his owl form. She entered the cave and Draca was in the hatchery with her hatchlings. " Hello Draca, how are your little ones doing ?" Kaida asked as she stoked Draca snort.
"Hello Princess Kaida, I see you brought your friend back with you" replied Draca, as she raised her head to look at Jareth. Who had perch in the same stop he did last time. Jareth looked at Draca as he heard her say in his head 'behave yourself goblin king or else. As the only reason I don't eat you right now is cause Kaida asked us not too." Jareth nodded and wondered when the girl had asked that. 'Oh wait her name is Kaida then' he thought to himself 'that means little dragon'. As he watched and listened to the them.
"Yeah he seams to like to watch me and I think he really enjoys me singing" she replied as she looked up at the owl. "As do the your hatchlings. So is all right if I sing for them" She asked she as looked at Draca who nodded. So Kaida turned back to look at the owl. And then asked "Would you like to hear a song goblin king " Jareth nodded his owl head as he loved hearing her sing, though he had only heard it once before. "Okay now what so I sing" she looked over at at hatchlings and saw they was tired so she said " how about a lullaby. And as the hatchlings nodded she smile and sang;
Lullaby and good night
In the sky stars are bright
Close your eyes
Start to yawn
Pleasant dreams until the dawn
As Kaida sang, she sat down and Jareth flew down beside to listen better. She looked at him and reached over carefully. Then she picked him up and was surprised he didn't struggle as she set him on her knee.
Close your eyes now and rest
Lay your head on my breast
Go to sleep now and rest
May your slumber be blest
She stoked Jareth features with care, she continued to sing on and watch the hatchlings drifted of to sleep. Even Draca seemed sleepy as she laid down beside her babies. Jareth hadn't known why he let her pick him up. But it felt right and she sang while stoking him. He found himself leaning on her and falling asleep. As he was soothed by her voice and her gentle stokes.
Close your eyes now and rest
Lay your head on my breast
Go to sleep now and rest
May your slumber be blest
Kaida had actually had put Owl Jareth on her knee for his own protection. She knew that he was vulnerable in that form and with baby dragons running around it wouldn't be safe for him on the ground. Kaida looked around and she could see not only was Draca and the hatchlings was asleep. But so was Jareth, so she carefully stood up with him in her arms and then she left the cave carrying him with her. She some how knew he hadn't slept properly in awhile, so she decided to let him sleep for awhile. When she got to the lake she set him down in some soft leafs near Diablo. "Look after him, while go for a swim okay" She asked Diablo quietly who nodded in response.
Kaida took off her shoes and striped down to her underwear which left her back bare. As her under-shirt was just a piece of triangle grey cloth. That was fasten on to her by string at her lower back and around her neck. Then Kaida ran off to the lake and dived in. Then she swam for an hour or two playing with the Kalpies. But then she knew it was getting late so she headed back over to Diablo and Jareth. Then she saw was both asleep, so she laid down next to them and fell asleep.
A hour later Jareth woke up to find Kaida and Diablo fast asleep next to him. He could see she was cold, as she was shaking. So he looked around to make sure no one was around and changed into his fae form, as quietly as he could. As to not to wake them up. He made a fire with his magic and looked at her closely. Jareth saw there were bruises all over her back and he remembered what Rin had said. But what surprised him most was two scares on her back, each started at her shoulders and went halfway down her back. Jareth shook his head at it as he muttered to himself 'it couldn't be possible a fae born with wings. There asn't been one for centuries'. He then sighed and covered her with cape. "She is special goblin king and you would do well to remember that." Said Diablo who had been awake for awhile watching him. Jareth looked at Diablo as he added " Now retake you owl form before she wakes up." Jareth sighed again he didn't want to be in his owl form around her. But her guardians would only let him be near her in it. So he turned back into an Owl. Though he still didn't understand why he felt him drawn to the girl or know why he wanted to be around. Even if it meant he had to stay an owl, to do so.
It started to get dark so Diablo nudged Kaida with his nose to wake her. She woke up with a start and then realized it was Diablo. But then she found something strange was on on her it was a cape. Kaida looked around notice there was also a fire and so she turned to Owl Jareth . Then asked "You did this", Jareth nodded his owl head in response and was surprised to see tears run down her cheek. He wondered why she was crying he thought she be happy about it. That was until she added " Thank you for your kindness Goblin king. My family would of just let me freeze". Then she got up quickly and got dressed as Diablo got up and bowed to her she climbed on his back. "But I most return home now. I'm late as it is. Good day to you Goblin king" And then before Jareth could do anything she took off on Diablo way to fast for him to follow. 'Her family would let her freeze' he thought to himself ' they the ones who treat her as a slave and and beat her too'. He found himself becoming angry, yet he didn't know why he cared so much.
After Diablo dropped off Kaida, she ran into castle and got straight to her work. She was grateful her father and sister had been out that day. As she knew she would of gotten punished for being gone so long. Kaida worked into the night hoping and trying to catch up on all her chores. It was 3 am by the time she was done and then she headed up to her bed in the tower to sleep.
Menwhile Jareth decided he would go into the aboveground for awhie and fly around in his owl form. As he flying in his owl form helped him to think and maybe he would catch a few mice.
(( Authour's notes : Owls eat mice, so it isn't that surprising Jareth might eat them to while in his owl form. As even though he's a fea his animal inicents are strong, while it his animal form.))
As Kaida slept, she found herself being pulled into a strange cave like room. She looked around and saw there's a ghostly like women sitting in a stone chair. Kaida moved to women slowly and then knelt down in front of her. As it felt like the right thing to do, as for some reason she knew she should show this women respect. Kaida kept her eyes down cast as she asked "you are the women that help me see my mother. Your the lady Rin right?"
Rin smiled at Kaida and was surprised by the respect, she was being shown by her. "Yes child that is I. I am the spirit and soul of the labyrinth , which lays in the goblin kingdom." Rin reached out her hand and lifted Kaida's chin before she added " I have a favour to ask of you. A drawfen boy as been taken by the trolls, his father as been loyal to me and our king for centuries. But I fear if our king tries to get him back, it may course a war. We are not ready to fight nor win, you may be the only one that can prevent this and free the boy."
"What boy" she asked " and how can I help ?. I am a mere child and nothing but a slave in the troll kingdom" Kaida daulted herself very much, as she was told she was worthless often.
"I wouldn't ask if I didn't believe you could do this Princess." answered Rin softly "But you most not let the goblin king know it's you. As he might try to get you freed to and right now it isn't possible. As it's to soon for you to be here. Find the boy." Rin then point at a shiny wall, that showed an imaginage of a dwarf -boy. " His name his Ben, look after him, as best as you can and when the time is right. You will know what you most do."
Kaida looked looked closely at the image before her and she squared her shoulders and said determinedly "I promise I will do my best and I will get him freed" she paused for mere seconds, before she added "no matter the cost to me". Then as everything started to fade a way was woken up by loud noises. Because even in her tower, she could heard the commotion going on it the front hallway. So Kaida got up and ran down to the hall, to see what the hell was going on.
Menawhile back in the cave you might of thought, that Rin would of be curious to what Kaida had meant by ' no matter the cost to me'. But she wasn't, as she knew what ever Kaida did Finnavar would punish her for it. "Your daughter is indeed smart and brave Sarah" said Rin as another figure appeared beside her.
"Yes she is. I am proud of her, but also sadden we can not save her from that horrible place." Sarah replied with her head hung low.
"When she is old enough and ready she will be free. But it is not yet her time Sarah, she as to break right through Jareth shell first. And she most discover, who she really is since right now. Kaida believes she is nothing." Rin replied.
"I trust your judgement Rin. Please watch over her and all my friends including Jareth" Sarah replied.
As Sarah started to fade away Rin said " I will Sarah"
In the front hallway of king Finnava'c castle, there was a group of trolls arguing over a dwarf boy they had caught. They was arguing over what to do with him, the argument had gotten so loud. That the troll king Finnavar came to see what was going on, as well as the head kitchen maid Grendal. King Finnavar got fed up with all the noise and shouted " we'll just feed him to the wolvenbears" (wolf cross bears).
"NOOOOOOOOO" shouted Kaida. Which coursed Finnavar to whip round and hit her hard across the face. Making her fall to the ground , Kaida slowly pulled herself up and said " Sorry Father, I did not mean to question you. Though maybe Grendal can make use of the boy instead"
Grendal didn't want to boy to be fed to beasts either. So she spoke up in her meek voice "Sire the girl is right, I could really use is help in the kitchen. It would better for us all you allowed me to take him." During all this the badly bruised and terrified Dwarf boy was shaking in his boot and crying.
Finnavar wasn't really bothered with what they did with the boy, all he wanted was quiet. So he just nodded and said "Take him Grendal, but if he messes up it on you" then he just walked off with his trolls following behind him.
Grendal and Kaida moved to the cowering boy and Grendal spoke softy "come with me boy lets get you cleaned up." Grendal being a troll wasn't very nice looking and in fact she was a little scary. But she was nicer looking than most of the trolls, though the boy was still scared by her. So Grendal looked at Kaida as if to ask for help.
Kaida approached, as Gren back off a bit, Kaida sat down and said "what is your name little one."
The boy looked up at her and said meekly "it it's BBBen"
"Well Ben, I am Kaida. But you can call me Kai if you like" she said as she held her hand out to him. "I know your scared, but we won't hurt you unlike them." she pointed to the trolls marching through the hall. "but this" she added as she pointed at Gren "is my good and kind friend Gren. She won't hurt you and she is trying to help. So how about you come with us, Okay"
Ben looked around and he realized Gren wasn't as scary and the other trolls. And that Kai was different and seemed nice. So he reached up and took her hand. Then he said "OOKay"
Kaida smile as she stood up and then she helped Ben up. But when Ben stood up he fell back down. So she let his hand go and knelt down, so her back was him, as she said " Climb on" Ben climb onto her back and put his arms round her shouldera. As well as his legs around her waist. Then Kaida got up and started to walk with him to the kitchen with Gren leading the way.
After they had got him cleaned up, they talked to him a while. He told them " I was on his way to his father's Hoggle's, who lives in the goblin kingdom. When the trolls had attacked and I was thrown from the wagon. I begged them to let me go to my father. They said I would never go back home."
Kai looked around making sure it was just her and Gren before she spoke "I promise I'll get you to your father's . But your just going to have to wait awhile, it's to risky for us all right now." she stoked his hair as she added softly "No one knows you're here, but I'll try to get word to the goblin king that you are. Though I don't know when that will be possible."
All right that's chapter two done. Hope it's okay more goblin king in chapter 3. Sorry if there still some errors , but I edited it when I was still have asleep. So I could get this up and still have time in my busy day to finish a new chapter on one of the other stories.
