The yellow light from the hallway shined into Sarah's dark room; it was the only light. She was given sleeping pills after her break down in the garden. Ms. Kathy found her crumpled on the newly cut grass. It was the first breakdown she had since she was brought to Shady Meadows Mental Hospital.

The pills kicked in quickly, every so often Kathy the RN would come, and check on Sarah. Around 1:00 in the morning, Ms. Kathy stopped coming, but something else was watching Sarah.

"S a r a h…" the voice dragged out her name.

The young girl turned in her sleep.

"Sarah" this time the small voice came from the end of her bed and spoke with urgency.

Her black lace like lashes fluttered open, "What?"

Something crawled over her feet; "Sarah!" her covers were ripped off her shorts and shirt covered body.

She shot up out of bed and ran into the hallway. The buff tile was cold on her feet, but she could with stand the cold if it kept her away from whatever was in her room.

Sarah looked back into her room a flash of something fury and brown ran across the darkness of her floor. She walked then began to run down the corridor. Sarah ended up in the lounge and was glad be to there. The room, somewhat well lit was all Sarah needed. Light is a great friend when you are scared.

Outside of the lounge, the rain was beating down hard and thunder rolled in the distance.

She flopped down on a fire red couch and laid her head on the back. She listened to her own breathing, but something else came to her ears. Clicking, clicking of someone's heals, boots to be exact.

Sarah moved behind the couch; do not breathe just stay quiet. She began to crawl along the powder blue wallpapered wall. The beige carpet was soft on her hands and knees; she reached the edge of the wall where it met with the tiles of the hallway.

As if crossing the street, Sarah looked both ways. A shadow flashed at the end of the hall.
Run do not walk. She knelt there on the lounge floor her body stopping her from running but her mind screaming at the top of its lungs. Run Sarah, get up and run for your life. Without knowing where to go Sarah shot up off the ground and ran; ran down the hall and back up the stairs. She knew that at top of the stairs there was an empty room.

Last week a 14-year-old girl hung herself. Veronica had dark blonde hair, freckles and she was a selfish person for doing that everyone thought so.

When Sarah reached Veronica's old room, she ran inside and locked the door. She did not care if no one was following her. Being in a vacant room with a lock was better then being with whatever was on the other side.

20 minutes later…

I have been in here for 20 minutes if whatever is out there really wanted me they could have gotten me by now. Besides this room is giving me the creeps and it is too damn depressing to be in here.

Sarah peered out the door, no one. It was clear she tiptoed down the hall.

"Hello Sarah,"

The young girl screamed to the top of her lungs. She started to run for it, but hands grabbed at her.

"Sarah sweetheart it's just me, Kathy?"

The frighten girl turned to see a friendly face, "There is someone here Kathy."

"Who Sarah?" her eyes became wide with the question as she shook Sarah's shoulders.

Sarah turned her face away as if shamed, "It was him. I just know it was."

"The man who took you?"

"Yes." a fat tear trickled down her pale cheek, "I hate him."

Nurse Kathy held the young girl as she cried out her years of pain. Only giving her comforting "shhh" to calm her, Kathy knew so little about what really had happen to Sarah all those years ago. She knew just enough that a man had hurt and taken her brother; all the RN hoped for was that the young girl would be able to put it behind her.

After Sarah's cries and screams turned to gentle sniffles, Ms. Kathy led her back to her room. "Sarah if you need anything just call for me ok?" she smoothed back Sarah's raven hair like her mother did before she left Sarah. With her, other hand she handed the exhausted teenager another dose of sleeping pills.

"Thank you." Sarah pulled the covers to her collarbone and laid her small hands on the down comforter. Sleep welcomed her. The darkness behind those black laced lashes soon became a swirl of dreams. She let out a heavy sigh.

"I didn't mean to frighten you, but you look so pretty when you are." The chilling words tiptoed down Sarah's neck. She closed her eyes as a child would when thinking something harmful is in the room.

The voice stepped closer, "Do I frighten you?"

You were 15 when that happened, Sarah stand up to this arrogant jerk.

"You would like that wouldn't you." She opened her eyes but stayed in her bed.

He gave her a wicked grin, "Still as childish as ever."

"Still an ass," Sarah wonder where she was getting this boldness from it was not like her at all.

"My such language. Didn't they teach you anything here beside that you are crazy?" The King of the Goblins knew that hit her hard.

Sarah was now on her feet, "Who the hell do you think you are coming here? What do you want?"

His laugh was cold and malicious, "You," he turned around, "I thought just see you here is enough for my revenge, but I would rather have a front row seat to witness your pain, Sarah."

He did this to me. I am here because of him and his stupid Labyrinth. Bullshit, it is not real.

"I thought you were dead. I did beat your Labyrinth shouldn't you be fighting for your life or rotting in your filthy castle?"

The Goblin King stepped close, invading her personal space.

She looked him right into those blue and hazel eyes, "I wish you were dead."

"Don't wish for things, Sarah. You know what can happen when you get carried away with your wishes."

"Is that your revenge telling me how I screwed up as a child? Well, look buddy I was 15!" Sarah lightly shoved him back with her fingertips. His white billowy poet shirt was soft to the touch.

The Goblin King grabbed her wrist twisting them back; he gave a low chuckle, "Give me more credit then that Sarah. It has been three years, I have had time to think about how to retaliate," he dipped down, bring his mouth close to her ear, "and it's more than pointing out the obvious." He laughed hard knowing that he got Sarah where he wanted her; scared to death.

"Let me go! Kathy! Let go!" Sarah began to pulling her petite hands out of his leather ones.

He laughed harder at the site of her.

"Kathy! Kathy! Kathy help me!" Sarah wanted to let the tears rain heavily down her face, but she would never let him see her that weak. Her fear and despair turn into anger.

When the monarch began to lose focus and his grip, Sarah yanked. Her hands easily slipped out of his. She made a dash for the door, making it Sarah ran down the end of the hall. Find Ms. Kathy, just find her and you will be fine.

Once down at the end where the hall tuned down the stairs, Sarah did not know where to go, he could appear anywhere. She decided down the stairs, wanting badly to scream out for Kathy. However, doing that would only make her an easier target.

At the bottom, it was pitch dark and a clap of thunder made Sarah jump out of her skin. She did not care if he could find her quicker Sarah yelled for Kathy this time.

"Kathy! Kathy! Kathy," she starting to become horse, but did not stop.

"Kathy! Kath," a leather cover paw cover her mouth, the other picked her up off the ground cradling her against their body.

"Now, Sarah why did you have to run off? You are only making it worst."

Her pale legs kicked only air trying to get away and her words of protest muffled.

"I think it is time we leave." He saw the nurse coming down the hall.

"Sarah! Let her go! Security!" she was only a few feet away when the duo disappeared.

The young girl felt her knees make contact with the flag stone floor. Around her were bars, in the distance there was water dripping. She was in the dungeon of his castle beyond the Goblin City.

"Be a good girl Sarah and perhaps I will give more comfortable quarters; only if you want to pull another stun."

"You cannot keep me here, Goblin King! Kathy saw me she will tell people."

He moved closer to the rusty bars that confined Sarah, "I guess I will just have to go deal with Kathy then." he emphasized Kathy's name.

"Leave her alone you bastard!" Sarah jerked on the ice-cold bars.

The Goblin King cocked his head to one side and smiled, "My dear sweet Sarah, please call me Jareth." with that, he faded to go "deal with Kathy."

Sarah fell to the ground and slammed her fist into the stone, "Damn." She curled up hugging her legs and bawled. The girl never wanted her only friend hurt by that monster. I'm sorry Kathy. I'm so sorry that I cannot help you. Damn him.

Exhausted from running and crying, Sarah fell asleep on her bed, which was pile of hay. As she drifted in and out of dreamland, she noticed just how dark the dungeon was. Nothing but a torch down at the end of the corridor was her light. It's just like Shady Meadows expect this place has windows.

Flash Back

"Sarah, I want you to write a suicide note to show what it would be like if you just left everyone behind. Now this is only a shock method. " Dr. Tollin handed Sarah a sheet of loose-leaf paper and a ballpoint pen.

Dear Toby,

I know I am selfish for doing what I did, but I could not take it anymore. I never meant for you to feel the pain from my death as I did during my life.

Toby, I want you to know that I love you and always will. You are a great, person and never let anyone tell you any different. You are my brother and that is the only thing that matters. I love you with all my heart and I never want you to feel like you made me kill myself.

"How did you feel while writing this letter?" Dr. Tollin stared at Sarah.

The room stayed silent.

"Sarah?"

"I don't know I want to die. Okay?"

"Why your brother?"

"What?"

"Your stepbrother, Toby, why did you write to him?"

"Because is he was the only person who would have cared."

End of Flashback

In the morning, the sun seeped into Sarah cell. It was more freezing in the morning than at night, she shrived still asleep.

Sarah awakened by the cling of dishes, "Good Morning love." An oy ply plump, green, orange haired, goblin was holding a tray of dishes. The goblin looked old with her moles, scaly skin and the mammoth grey eyes did not help.

"Love, you awake? I got some breakfast for ya." she placed the antique platter through the doggie door, "Better eat up, it's going to be along for ya, deary."

"Um, Thank you…" Sarah wanted the raggedy goblin to finish the sentence.

"Angie. Just call my Angie. I am the cook around this here castle." She started to hobble away.

"Wait, Angie"

"Yes?"

"Where is the king?"

"Probably still in bed he stayed out all night." the goblin continued to walk away.

What did he do to Kathy?

A/N: I know it is hard to see Sarah as suicidal, but it goes along with later chapters and no, she does not try to kill herself. If you were wondering. Oh and to all the people who have reviewed, do you still think that Jareth will become the hero? Review and tell me what you think.