"Sarah Williams…"
Sophie was waving her hand in front of Jareth's face. "Hello. Jareth. Can we find my mommy now?"
Jareth was snapped out of his daze to the impatient Sophie. She was scowling at his daydream. "Sure, darling. Do you have any idea where she might be?"
"Uhm…" Sophie went deep in thought for a minute, scowling again. "She might be at daddy's house."
Jareth thought for a second. "Alright, Sophie. You know where he lives, right darling?" She nodded furiously. "Alright then," he paused, taking off one of the gloves on his hand. "Take my hand, and I want you to think really hard about where your daddy lives, alright? Think really hard, darling. Can you do that for me, darling?"
Sophie sat still for a minute in Jareth's arms. "…You aren't gonna hurt me, are you?" She asked trembling a bit.
Jareth looked at the terrified girl in his arms. Did she just ask if he was going to hurt her? This little angel? He'd never harm this little girl.
"How old are you, Sophie?" He asked, setting her down on the ground.
"Four. I'm gonna be five next week!" She exclaimed happily, holding up her hands to show four.
Jareth smiled, lifting up the little finger that stayed down on her hand. "Well, Sophie, you seem to be smarter than most little girls your age, you know that, right darling?"
"I do now!" She broke out in a toothy grin. "Mommy says I'm the prettiest too!"
Jareth chuckled. "I think I'd have to agree with your mother… you are the most beautiful little girl I've laid eyes on. Well, yes. You're amazingly clever for a little girl. All the little girls I've ever come across like you are very dumb… they don't see the world like you see it, darling. You're a very smart little girl. So I want you to trust me no matter what. I would never hurt your mother or you, no matter what. I, Jareth, King of The Goblins, Heir to rule over the Underground, Vow to never bring harm to you, Sophia Marie Anderson, or your mother, Sarah Williams. I vow to never let anything touch you or your mother in a harmful way. I vow to you from this day forth to protect you with my life." He said solemnly, putting a hand over his heart and a hand in the air. "Do you trust me, Sophie?"
Her reply was grabbing Jareth's hand, and closing her eyes real hard to think.
He smiled lightly, picking her up. She kept her eyes closed tightly, concentrating as hard as she could. Suddenly everything was spinning, Sophie could feel her head start to hurt and the wind hissing in her hears like snakes.
When it all stopped, Sophie puked in the grass in the front yard of her father's house.
"You said…. You'd never….. Harm me….." she said in between wretches.
Jareth rubbed her back soothingly, conjuring a crystal and handing it to Sophie. "Transportation may be rough the first time, believe me. I hurled worse than you did the first time. Here, swallow this. It'll help."
Sophie took the crystal and it instantly changed into a chewable pill. She popped it into her mouth and looked around. "Daddy's house?"
"Yes. Let's start looking for your mother, shall we, darling?" he asked Sophie, holding out his hand, which she took gratefully.
Nobody was home, and they were out in the middle of the boonies. It was a brick house, fairly shabby.
Jareth went to the door to kick it down when both he and Sophie heard muffled screaming coming from the backyard.
What Sophie found horrified her to the point of screaming. What Jareth found made him angry to the point of strangling.
The brave Sarah Williams, Lady of the Labyrinth, keeper of his heart, mother of this angelic child before them was gagged and tied up.