Awaking in the summer sun was wonderful. Magic knew she was home, she could smell the pond square, and flowers. She could hear the birds over head, and the bees kissing the flowers.
She got up and stretched out, yawning to the morning. Walking over the water she took a quick drink, then it was off to find breakfast.
She headed out into the woods, but saw something. Something flashed in her eyes....what was it. She turned her head and saw hi standing there. Jareth was always with her, she kept him safe and he gave her protection from the Seelie Court laws on the cats from the Underground. He kept watch over a dozen of them, but she was only black one, and she could come and go as she pleased.
"I have something for you Magic. Come to the castle and see." He disappeared and she ran off toward the castle. Breakfast could wait, besides, there was always something to eat at the castle.
She ran and ran past the lake, past the forest with their dancing fouls with out head this time. Pasted the gates to the goblin city, and to the steps of the castle. She was tired of running, and saw that all the goblins were running away from her. Wait a minute, why she never hurt them? Sometimes chased them to scare them but never harmed one. Jareth would banish her if she did. But she walked on into the castle, past he throne room, but wait. That door wasn't there before...where did it go. Was this the surprise he had for her? No couldn't be. She walked into the room, and Jareth was there standing with a man she didn't know. He was tall, with long hair, she could see streaks of blue and yellow in it. Otherwise it was brown. His skin was white, not pale but white, and his eyes and lips were a dark color, maybe black or really dark blue. What was with his guy?
Then in front of her eyes.....this man changed into a large tan cat. She sat there glaring at him, ready to strike if he made any move to harm the Goblin King. But Jareth merely smiled.
"This is the surprise Magic, he's for you." She coudn't say anything, and if she did could his stranger hear her. It was only in Jareth's mind that he could speak to her, but she couldn't even ask what the meaning of this was for. "You need a companion, and he will do just fine. Even marring you with out a Fea form. But maybe his powers can give you one."
Marry? She was fuming at this what the hell was he talking about? And didn't he remember the last time he tried to "set" her up...that was it.
She growled at his stranger, her eyes burning red. Jareth merely disappeared, and the stranger said to her why so angry? He was really asking, he had no idea. Then it hit her. This isn't real, this isn't real at all. Jareth would never do this, he knew for the last time. This stranger must be the one. All at once she leaped into the air, only to see him disappear. She then felt tired, and couldn't help but fall asleep right there on the floor.
