"Two Immortals, One Bride"
A Labyrinth/Underworld Evolution Crossover Fanfic
Disclaimer: Sadly still, I do not own Jareth or his labyrinth, nor do I own any of the Characters in Underworld Evolution...
(((Author's Note: Yes, Selene will be appearing in this chapter, and the focus will be on her and Sarah, with just a little bit of Jareth's ego...)))
Chapter 2
Selene sat down at the bar, glad for soft seat to rest on. Since become the new vampire elder and true immortal, her life became chaotic and annoyingly hectic. She was now seen as the leader of the new vampire coven, while her former lover Michael Corvin had taken leadership of the Lycan tribes. They ended their relationship on peaceable terms, and their friendship was the main allegiance and sign of peace between the two species. She often would disappear from the coven for days, no one questioning her, knowing the stress she was under. Her appointed aide, Erika, would keep things in order until she returned. Erika and few others had escaped the mansion during Marcus' massacre, and they sought out Selene once it was all said and done. Erika was now Selene's personal aide, and though there was rumors of a romantic affair between them that drifted through the coven, Selene and Erika both denied them.
Selene sighed at this thought, as she always did. Many in the coven had approached her as potential suitors, even a few of the females wished to bond with her. But she rejected them all, not wanting someone else to concern themselves about her. Yet she secretly wished that she had a partner, one that knew nothing of her past that would accept her as she was, not just for the power and prestige it would bring them.
While deep in her thoughts, Tsarina gave her a pat on the shoulder. Selene looked up and smiled at the young vampire, only having been recently turned to escaped from a near-fatal wound she received while accidentally being hit by a bullet in one of the few fights that still broke out between the vampires and Lycans, renegade hybrids that didn't accept the peace treaty between them.
"Hey there, Selene. You want your usual?" she said, pulling out a wine glass.
Selene nodded, and Tsarina poured her a glass of the Sanguinarian "wine" she had just given another customer.
"Apparently, the wine doesn't affect mortals in any way, at least nothing serious," Tsarina mentioned as she handed over the glass.
"How do you know? You aren't experimenting again, are you?" Selene replied, giving her a serious look.
"Not really..." she replied sheepishly.
Selene raised an eyebrow, and Tsarina continued.
"I just served some to the human over there, " she said, nodding to Selene's right, "She was given the go-ahead by Gavin when he took her jacket. His card is in the register if you want to check it; Drake told her she had free drinks all night. You should check her out, she's quite a looker..."
Selene rolled here eyes and started to reject, but Tsarina stopped her, lowering her voice so that only Selene heard her.
"Look, I know I've only been a vampire for a short time, but being that you sired me I understand you better than most. I know that you want someone to truly share eternity with, and I know you're picky. Just take my advice this once, and I promise you won't regret it."
She gave Selene a wink, and went down to where the human was sitting. Selene looked the girl over as Tsarina poured her another glass of wine. Tsarina was right, the human was quite attractive. The human's ebony hair cascaded down her back down to her waist, and her slender frame and curves were not unnoticed by Selene. Tsarina joked and the human laughed, sweet and almost musical to Selene, reminding her of her neice's laughter from so long ago. As Tsarina walked back to Selene and the mortal followed her with her gaze, Selene caught a glimpse of dark emerald eyes, eyes full of a mischievous light. Tsarina grinned as she saw Selene taking an interest in the beautiful woman.
"Her name is Sarah, and she goes to one of the local colleges, studying Office Admistration. She's looking for a part-time job so she can move off campus, but hasn't had any luck yet..." she trailed off, noticing that elder vampire was only half listening. Tsarina refilled Selene's glass, and rested her elbows on the counter, with her chin rested on folded hands.
"Maybe you should offer her a job in one of the lab offices, Selene. It wouldn't hurt, and maybe it would give you two a chance to know each other, " Tsarina said, "And maybe invite her to stay in the mansion for a while..."
Selene pondered this, weighing the pros and cons of both ideas. It would be nice to have a fresh face in the labs, especially someone with the human Sarah's personality, although she'd have to be careful about her working nights. As for the mansion, she wasn't going to just let the mortal in, especially with the risk of someone being tempted to steal a little drink from her. But it was a possibility...she smiled, making her decision and walking over to the girl, whose smile melted the cold shell of the former Death Dealer.
"Hello, my name is Selene. The bartender told me you were looking for a job..."
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Jareth finally shook himself out of his thoughts, turning his attention back to Sarah. She was talking to another female, donned head to toe in dark leather and a long, slightly flared black trench coat. Her dark brown hair was almost black, and it reached to just above her shoulders. Her face appeared to be very serious and even slightly bitter, yet when Sarah talked to her, her face warmed in a smile, one that seemed to rarely appear on her face. He paid no more attention, no worrying that she would steal her away. He still had a ego that was larger than his Labyrinth, and feared nothing from her. "Just another mortal..." he thought, and with a flick of his wrist, vanished the crystal and retired to his bedchamber. If would've only watched a little longer, he would have seen how sadly he was mistaken.
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Sarah took another sip of her drink, and continued talking to the mysterious woman that was lounging with her, who introduced herself as Selene. They had moved from the bar to the back area where the soft plush couches were at in the back of the couches were huge and littered with silk and velvet pillows, very decadent and luxurious. The two had relaxed themselves on the couches, and when Selene made a gesture to Tsarina at the bar, one of the servers brought over a bottle of the warmed wine and a small platter with two wine glasses, one of which was offered to Sarah. She wondered at the respectable manner that the woman was treated with, how everyone that she had passed on their way to the back of the club nodded at her in greeting. "She must be someone very important..." she mused as Sarah was poured another glass.
"So, Sarah, tell me of yourself and your family," Selene said, laying back as she sipped her wine.
"Well, there's my father, Robert, my step-mother, Irene, and I have a little brother, Toby. They all live back in my home town," she said.
"Step-mother?" Selene questioned.
"Yes, my mother left my father when I was very young, and shortly afterward she was in a car accident..." she trailed off, lowering her eyes for a brief moment.
"I'm sorry to hear that, Sarah. I know how it is to lose ones family..." Selene said.
"You lost your family, too? You don't have to tell me about it if you don't want to..." Sarah said, noticing the look on Selene's face.
Selene looked at the girl, hearing the genuine concern in her voice, and decided to trust her, at least a little.
"My family was killed in the middle of the night, and when I woke up to their screams, it was too late. My mother, my father, my older sister, and my twin niece's...all of them murdered...I was the only survivor..."
A seldom seen tear escaped from Selene's eye, and Sarah moved closer to her to wipe it away. Selene was slightly shocked at the gesture, being so used to making everyone keep their distance from her. Since becoming the leader of the coven, she learned to turn off her emotions, yet in the company of this lovely young human, she felt safe enough to let her guard down.
Sarah, upon hearing the change in the music, thought of something to distract Selene from the terrible memories. She stood up and offered a hand to her with a smile.
"Would you honor me with a dance?" Sarah asked, copying the polite manner that many had here.
Selene looked as if to refuse her, but Sarah was glad to see her smile and take her hand. Sarah led them out to the dance floor, where she put her hands on Selene's waist and began to copy the slow sensual dance that the other couple did. Selene similarly placed her arms about Sarah's shoulders, noticing that they were nearly of the same height. Sarah's hair was as soft as it looked, and she leaned on the young woman's shoulder, pulling them closer together. Sarah, while mildly surprised, didn't mind the closeness. Selene smelled like fresh leather and something wild & untamed, a gentle heat radiating from her form, being that she left her coat on the sofa.
Tsarina was washing glasses at the bar when she noticed the two on the dance floor, holding each other close. She smiled, silently hoping that her sire finally found someone to spend eternity with. Drake approached her behind the bar, following her gaze to the two on the dance floor.
"I hope you know what you are doing, niece," he said, pouring himself a shot and downing it quickly.
"I just want to see her happy, and the human is way different from those trying to court her at the mansion. I sensed something different about her, something..."she tried to think of the right word, "...magical, for lack of a better word."
He shrugged, cleanning up and getting everything ready to close up.
After a few songs, Selene and Sarah retreated back to their sofa, the nearly empty bottle of wine having been replaced with a fresh one. Selene looked to the glowing neon clock above the bar, seeing that it was almost time for the club to close. She smiled at Sarah.
"One more glass of wine before the club closes?" she asked of her human companion.
"Why not? How long do we have?" Sarah said, holding out her glass.
"About half an hour; it's half past midnight," Selene told her.
"Wait...are you serious? Damn!" she said, immediately rising from her seat, searching for her coat.
"What's wrong, Sarah?" Selene said, jumping up.
"I was supposed to be back at the dorms by midnight...I have an exam in my English class tomorrow, and I can't afford to miss it." she explained.
"I can give you ride if you wish, my car is parked right down the road," Selene offered.
"I couldn't possibly ask you to do that..." Sarah started, but Selene interrupted
"You don't have to, I'm offering the ride. Besides, it's not safe to be alone around here at this time of night," she said, as they walked towards the bar. Tsarina threw Selene a set of keys while Drake kept cleaning. Gavin helped Sarah into her jacket, saying that he hope that she came again. The bouncer, who was now inside the club, opened the door for them as they walked out into the night.
As they made their way down the dark alley, Sarah sworn that she heard something moving swiftly behind them. Then, without warning, Selene shoved her to the ground hard, and Sarah heard shots behind her. She glanced up to see Selene aiming a gun at the darkness behind them, and she picked up Sarah.
"Run!"
"What?"
"Just go! Now!" Selene yelled, firing another round from the gun. Her eyes locked onto Sarah's, the electric blue color blazing.
'Wait, weren't her eyes brown?' Sarah thought for a second, but she obeyed Selene and started running, her boots thudding loudly against the pavement.
She heard more gun shots, and as Sarah turned around to see if Selene was alright, she lost her footing and she fell, her head hitting the ground hard.
The last thing Sarah remembered seeing before blacking out was Selene's kneeling over her, her eyes full of concern, light reflecting off elongated eyeteeth...
Okay, there goes chapter 2, I won't have much access to a computer over the weekend, but hopefully I will have anotherchapter up early next week (with a little bit more of Jareth in it...I didn't want to rush to story this chapter). Thanks to Daire-Floresta for being the first to rate! Please rate and review!! Thanks!!
