Chapter 2
Sarah got back from the store and dropped the snacks on the counter in the kitchen. She went to the living room, but Anna wasn't there. She went upstairs to find her.
In the hall outside her bedroom, she heard the arguing in the room. She heard Anna threaten to say the words.
Sarah ran into the room just as Anna said it. "Anna, don't!" Sarah screamed, but too late. "Anna how could you?"
"Sarah, relax, they're just words, I didn't mean it," Anna said.
"No, you don't understand, he'll take them." Sarah said, nervously looking around the room.
"Who will take them? They're right here." Anna said just as the lights flickered out.
"Oh no," Sarah said, knowing what would come next. They heard snickering from different places around the room.
"See, Sarah? They're still here. Dylan and Toby stop fooling around and come out." Anna demanded.
"Anna, that's not Dylan and Toby, it's the goblins." Sarah said.
"Goblins that's ridiculous," Anna exclaimed.
Just then, there was a loud bang and then an explosion of glitter. Anna jumped in fright, while Sarah just stood there, staring.
"Who the hell are you?" Anna shouted.
"It's the Goblin King," Sarah whispered.
"The Goblin King? Sarah have you lost you're mind?" Anna said, looking at Sarah as if she belonged in a mental hospital.
"Of course I haven't lost my mind. You made a wish, the Goblin King grants it. You have no idea what you've gotten yourself into." Sarah said angrily.
"Excuse me I hate to interrupt, but do you think I could get a few words in?" Jareth interrupted.
"No!" Anna and Sarah both yelled.
"If you want to see the children again you will listen," Jareth said quietly.
"What did you do with them?" Anna demanded.
"They're there," he replied pointing out the window.
Anna and Sarah walked to the window. Anna stared out the window and her jaw dropped. "What's that?" she asked.
"That's the Labyrinth," Sarah explained, "and that," she said pointing beyond the Labyrinth, "is the castle beyond the Goblin City."
"The what?" Anna asked in disbelief.
Jareth rolled his eyes and walked up to Anna. "Do you want the children back?"
"Of course I do," Anna whispered.
"Then you must go through the Labyrinth."
"Why won't you just give them back. I didn't mean it," Anna cried.
"It doesn't matter, what's said is said," Sarah told her.
Jareth turned to Sarah and smirked at her.
"What are you grinning at Goblin King? Anna will go through the Labyrinth and she will beat it." Sarah said.
"Sarah, how am I supposed to make it through there?" Anna asked. "It looks impossible."
"Nothing's impossible," Sarah stated. "And don't worry, I'll help you through."
"Oh no you won't," Jareth said.
"Why not?" Sarah demanded.
"It's not allowed in the rules, what a pity," Jareth said, still smirking.
"Screw the rules, I will help her," Sarah said.
Jareth grabbed her arm and they disappeared. Anna stood in the room wondering what was going on.
Jareth and Sarah appeared in the throne room. Sarah glared at Jareth. "That's not fair!" Sarah shouted. "Why can't I help her?"
Jareth just grinned and said, "You can't help her because I said."
"I will help her," Sarah said, and then turned and walked away.
He caught her arm once more and started dragging her down a long corridor. "If you don't mind me asking, where are we going?" Sarah asked, sounding irritated.
Jareth didn't reply he just kept walking with Sarah being pulled along, hurrying to keep up so she wouldn't fall. When they reached and large stone staircase, Sarah stopped. Jareth turned to face her and lifted a brow.
"If you're going to drag me down a staircase, could we at least slow down so I don't fall and kill myself?" Sarah asked.
"Fine," Jareth replied, and grabbed her arm once more.
They continued down the staircase and came to a large stone hallway. He walked to a door and opened it. Sarah just stood in the hallway peering inside the room. She shook her head and said, "No way. A cell? You have got to be kidding me!" She said, exasperated. "I get to stay in a cell worrying about my friend and my brother, while you sit on a throne. That's just not—"
"Fair?" Jareth finished for her. He grabbed her arm and pulled her in.
Sarah yanked her arm free from his grasp and said, "Stop yanking me around."She went to sit on the cot that was against a wall in the plain, stone room.
"You will stay here while your friend runs the Labyrinth." Jareth stated and then turned and left the room slamming it shut behind him.
Sarah tried the door, but of course it was locked.