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One Life For Another; Chapter II:

"Hullo there lil' missy!"

Sarah bent over and picked up the small fairy, "Poor thing," She turned her attention to the rude dwarf, "You monster! Ow!"
She dropped the fairy shaking her hand wildly, "It bit me!"
The dwarf rolled his eyes as he turned to face Sarah, "Well, whaddya 'spect fairies ta do?"
Forgetting her injury, Sarah followed the little man with the sprayer, "I thought they did nice things, like granting wishes."
He grunted annoyed at the girls naivety, "Shows what you know, don't it?"
He carefully aimed his sprayer at another fairy and sprayed, "58!"
He jumped in triumph as Sarah scorned, "You're horrible!"
He turned around obviously annoyed with the girl, "No I ain't! I'm Hoggle!"

Sarah's face lit up like a light bulb as she turned to see Hoggle standing next to her, "Oh Hoggle!"
She reached down and embraced him warmly, "Whoa there Sarah yer gonna knock me over!"
Sarah moved back smile still on her face, "Where's Ludo and Sir Didymus? They usually come with you."

Hoggle's face darkened, "I'm afraid I is here on business 'lil missy."
Sarah noticed his solemn expression and became worried, "What is it Hoggle, what's wrong?"

"Yes come Hedgewart, tell her what she's done."
Sarah froze his voice sent chills up and down her spine. She closed her eyes willing it not to be true, she slowly turned as she stood not opening her eyes. She felt leather softly caress her face and she slowly looked up into the miss-matched eyes of the Goblin King.

Sarah watched with wonder as a very hansom, elegant man floated in from her father's balcony, "You're him aren't you? You're the Goblin King!"
He smirked knowing full well she knew the answer to that question. She stepped closer, "I want my brother back, if it's all the same."
The Goblin King crossed his arms over his chest tilting his head to the side, "What's said is said."
She shook her head, "But I didn't mean it!"
His smile widened and chuckled, "Oh you didn't?"
"Please, where is he?"
Hoping that he would tell her that he was just hiding under the bed, "You know very well where he is."
He started playing with his gloves obviously bored with the topic of discussion. Growing desperate she pleaded, "Please bring him back, please."
Jareth took another step towards the frightened girl in front of him, "Sarah… Go back to your room; play with your toys and your costumes," and smiled, "Forget about the baby."

He looked the same, his face still sharp and very attractive. His skin pale yet luminous, and his lips... well she wasn't going there.

"Well, well, well, we certainly have grown up haven't we Sarah?"
Sarah exhaled deeply not understanding the effect he had on her. And, quite frankly, enjoying it far to much for her own comfort. She took a step back putting some distance between herself and the Goblin King. He smiled knowing very well what was happening to her, "Are you scared of me Sarah?"

Hoggle stepped between Sarah and Jareth, "You wasn't supposed to come. They sent me to get her they did and you need to get back to yer castle before Isis notices yer gone!"

Jareth glanced down at the dwarf and smirked then gently grabbed Sarah's hand and placed a chaste kiss on her knuckles. His eyes never leaving her's.
"I must take my leave; we will be meeting again very soon."
And he disappeared in a puff of smoke and glitter.

Sarah collapsed into the chair at her vanity she felt as if he had drained all of her resolve simply by kissing her hand. Why was that, how had he done it? Did he do anything at all? "Hoggle what was that about? Where are you taking me and why do I need to be there?"

Hoggle looked down at his shoes and mumbled something inaudible, "Hoggle this is no time for games!"
He sighed then looked up at Sarah, "You've been summoned ta th' high court o' th' Fae's, Jareth's being 'ccused of lettin' you beat his Labyrinth. There's some oder stuff to, but I don't know what it is exactly all I knows is what I'm told and I's told that I 'ad to get you and bring you to the high court."

Sarah sighed and leaned her head against the back of her chair, "I don't suppose I have any choice in the matter?"

"I'm 'fraid not Sarah. I'm sorry this came to you, Jareth's been trying to keep you outta this but-"
Sarah shook her head in disbelief; "Jareth did what? Why would he-"
Hoggle didn't look very pleased, "I don't rightly know missy but I's 'till havin' to take ya. So it's best if we be on our way before they send someone else along."
Sarah stood and grabbed her suit case, "It's a good thing I hadn't unpacked yet."
Hoggle grabbed a pouch off his belt he took a handful of the glitter and threw it up, "Th' castle beyond th' Goblin City!"

Sarah glanced at her surroundings; she was standing in a rather large deserted foyer with stained glass windows that started at the floor and arched into the ceiling.

"You like 'em? They're murals of, some 'o th' journeys through the Labyrinth."

Sarah gazed intently at them many of them the same picture but with a different subject. Always outside of the Labyrinth, only a few of the ones she'd seen had actually shown the inside of the Labyrinth. Where there so few that could actually solve Hoggle's riddle-like banter?

She turned her attention to the largest of all the windows, it was her own journey. She slowly walked towards the window and ran her fingers over cool glass marveling at its beauty. "Welcome Sarah Williams,"
Sarah turned her attention to the woman that was standing in the archway just in front of them. She had long straight black hair with protruding pointy ears, a dark completion, and beautiful grey almost silver eyes. She wore a beautiful silver renaissance style dress with a collar that came up around her neck then plunged down to her breasts. Sarah felt very plain next to this beautiful elf.

"I am Isis Earadar. I've been sent by the High Council to… supervise your visit to the Underground."

"Hello, I hope you don't mind me asking but why would I need supervision? I've been to the Underground before."

Isis stepped closer to Sarah, "Miss Williams, hasn't the situation been explained to you?"
Sarah set her bags down on the floor and shook her head, "All I know is that Jareth's being charged with letting me beat his Labyrinth."
Isis quickly turned her attention to the retreating dwarf who almost made it out of the room, "Hoggle Scubbskin! Do you mean to tell me that she knows nothing of her current situation!"

Hoggle's head dropped as he turned around, "No ma'am, I didn't think it was my place to be tellin' her."

"Well you were right about one thing Hoggle, you didn't think! Would it be better if she heard it from me? Or far better Jareth himself!"

"What is it that I need to know!"
The two Undergrounders turned to a furious looking Sarah her eyes were black and small electrical currents were running up and down her hands.

Isis ran towards Sarah her expression panicked, "It's happening sooner then we had planned! Sarah I need you to calm down, listen to me Sarah! Jareth!"

The last thing Sarah remembered before she blacked out was a pair of worried mismatched eyes staring into hers.

TBC…

A/N: I know how this goes you couldn't care less about the author notes I've been there I was a fic reader long before a fic writer all you want is the story that is unless it sucks (see how insecure I am REVIEW!) I know it's all confusing right now it's still confusing to me I'm still trying to figure out where I want to go with this. Thank you all for reading I really appreciate the attention, ok now please review feel free to tell me what I need to fix or what sucks or what needs to be cut I haven't posted my fic online before. My friends tell me that my fic reads well, (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE I LOVE YA MUAH!) but I'd like to get the opinions of other's that don't already love me and might be sparing my feelings. Ok I've let this run on for long enough LATER!