10 years later

Sarah stood in front of her class watching them take the test. She smiled at the students straining to remember the details of Mars the God of war and why Jupiter was named king of all the gods. She remembered being them only a few years earlier. Sarah was the top professor in Mythology at the local college. She loved her job. She always knew that she would do something in mythology because of how obsessed she was with fairy tales when she was younger.

Sarah walked into the house and set down her bag. She walked into the living room and saw Toby watching T.V, drinking a soda. He looked at her and smiled.

"Did you do your homework yet?" she asked placing her hands on her hips.

"Aw come on Sarah I just got home, can't I just relax for a little while?"

"You have ten minutes then I want you up in your room doing some homework."

"Alright...mom."

Sarah walked into the kitchen to grab a soda. She hated it when Toby called her mom. It had been three years since the accident. Sarah's father and step mother were out on one of their weekly outings and they slid on a patch of ice. They died three days later. Sarah moved into the house to watch over Toby. Sarah promised herself that after leaving home for college she would never come back but now she was almost happy to be back in her home where she grew up. She saw the mail on the table and started sorting through it. There were multiple letters from college's offering her jobs stated away. She threw them away. She couldn't just uproot Toby to take a job. At the bottom of the pile there was a black envelope with her name on it in ice blue writing. She opened it and read it;

Sarah,

I have been waiting. The time has come...you will find a way back to me...

Sarah stared at the letter reading over again. She looked on the envelope but saw no return address. She raced up the stairs into her room and closed the door. She looked at the French doors across the room. After moving in again she took her parents room. She walked over to the doors and looked out. The sun was starting to set behind the hills. She half expected to see a white owl flying in the distance. She locked the doors and sat on her bed and looked at the letter again. This isn't real, Sarah thought trying to think of an explanation to why now Jareth choose to return. She looked back out the doors;

"What do you want from me Jareth?"

Jareth looked through his crystal at her. Her dark eyes filled with fear and anticipation. He heard her words and smiled at them. I don't want anything, he thought to himself. He walked over to the window and stared out to his Labyrinth. The smile faded as he saw the clouds grew darker. He turned away and rang a bell next to the door. A small goblin scurried in seconds later.

"What is it your majesty?"

"Prepare the guest room," Jareth said his smile returning, "I believe our guest will be arriving shortly."

Sarah listened as Toby's principal explained the situation. Toby had been sent down to the office for hitting a kid. Sarah listened carefully glancing at Toby every few seconds.

"Mr. Wilson I am sorry for Toby's actions. Believe me when I say this is not normal behavior."

"I know but we have to act accordingly. Toby will be suspended for two days. I'm sorry."

They sat in silence all the way home. When they got home Sarah told Toby to sit in the living room and wait for her to talk to him. After a few moments of thought collecting Sarah returned and sat next to her bother.

"Toby I am very disappointed in you." she said.

"I know." Toby said trying not to look at her.

"This is not like you. What happened?"

"I was in class and one of the guys saw a drawing of mine and he made fun of me for it so I punched him."

"Toby I know that must have made you feel horrible but you can't just go around hitting people."

"I know Sarah and I'm sorry. Usually I don't care but with this drawing its different. It's my best work yet and I guess I just got a little too defensive about it."

"Can I see the drawing?"

Toby search through his backpack and found his sketch pad. Toby was a terrific artist and Sarah always loved to look at his work. He flipped through a couple of pages until he came to his newest one. Sarah gasped at what she saw. It was the Labyrinth. She took the pad from him and studied it. Memories flooded her mind. She saw every twist and turn as she had ten years earlier. But what scared her the most was at the top of the picture sitting on his throne...was Jareth.

"Toby this is great." she said giving it back to him, "Very creative."

"Not really.: Toby said stashing the drawing back into his bag, "I've have dreams about that place since as long as I can remember. They stopped a little while ago but lately they have been coming back but this time they seem more...real"

"What is that place?" Sarah asked afraid of the answer.

"I really don't know." Toby said staring off as if trying to call back some of those dreams, "But whenever I dream about it there is always this man, that guy in the picture, who talks to me. When I was little I used to pretend he would play action figures with me. But now all I see is him in a room looking into this crystal looking for something or someone. He looks really sad too."

"I guess overactive imaginations run in the family." Sarah said trying to smile.

Sarah couldn't sleep. If Toby was having dreams about the Labyrinth then it must mean that Jareth really is planning his return. She thought about what Toby had said about Jareth searing for something in his crystal. Was he searching for her? Sarah shuddered at the thought. She had put Jareth away into the deepest part of her mind where she hoped she would never have to think about him again. She imagined his face stern but gentle his eyes one an ice blue the other a dark brown. She remembered his voice velvety and harsh. She heard the song he sang for her in the ballroom.

But I'll be there for you...

Sarah walked over to the doors. She looked outside at the night sky. It was raining lightly. She remembered that night Jareth first appeared to her. She tried to banish the thoughts but they came effortlessly as if it had only been a few days since her journey through the Labyrinth. She walked into the hallway and opened Toby's door. He was asleep and snoring loudly. She went back into her room. The raining had now turned into a storm. She heard the clock downstairs chime. Midnight. As the clock chimed Sarah heard a noise outside. She looked and screamed when she saw the white owl clawing at her door. She stood in shock as the lock turned and the doors flung open. The owl flew around the room, Sarah covered her head. When she looked up he was there. Jareth stood in front of her smiling;

"You really should change those locks."