Jareth watched as the weather turned gray to clear and back to gray. He knew that someone saw him for a second before they stopped scrying, he knew the magic that was used, he just couldn't place where he felt it before. Feeling the quickly disappearing shreds of magic, he knew he wouldn't be able to find the culprit, but he might be able to identify them. From the feel of the magic, he could tell that they were new to it and figured that it was most likely an accident, but he still wanted to know where he felt this magic before. Concentrating he saw the last thing that the magic was used to see, the last time he saw Sarah in person and she refused him. Pushing his feeling aside he looked closely at the image before the magic left, he saw that Sarah didn't understand what he was offering, in the image was a young girl trying to save her brother no matter the cost. The image was ripped from him from an outside force and he knew who it was from the magic.

"It's not polite to look upon another's memories," Mother Nature gently scolded Jareth as he turned to face her.

"It was my memory as well and I have a right to know who is spying on me," Jareth told Mother Nature.

"My heir accidently scried you and I stopped her, so no harm done," Mother Nature said curious on what was the memory that Sarah and Jareth shared that would cause Sarah to want to look upon Jareth, but knew better than to ask.

"Sarah is your heir, isn't she," Jareth said putting the pieces together realizing that he may have a chance to win her heart if she already saw the Labyrinth as her home if the weather was any indication.

"I cannot say, it is my heir's choice to tell whom she wishes until she takes my place," Mother Nature told Jareth, but seeing the love for her heir in his eyes she added, "Your father knows who she is, he was there when I chose her."

With that Mother Nature left Jareth to his brooding. Jareth decided to go visit his father and find out if Sarah really is going to be the next Mother Nature.


Oberon was not having a good day, Lady Annabelle of the Spring Lands had come and demanded that she marry his first born Jareth, he denied her saying that it was his choice whom he marries and she just wouldn't leave or take no for an answer. Eventually he had the guards escort her out and her screaming had given him a headache. So, he was surprised, but wary when Jareth came seeking an audience. As a child Jareth had caused many a headache for the High King of the Seelie Fae with his pranks, which is why he guessed that the Labyrinth had chosen him to be Goblin King, some thought he was a goblin in fae skin.

"Jareth, it's good to see you," Oberon greeted when Jareth entered.

"Father," Jareth nodded his head in greeting, "was that Lady Annabelle I saw being dragged off? Please tell me she's being put in the dungeons for whatever she's done or at least thrown into an oubliette for a few days."

"No she has not, and no you cannot throw her into the Bog of Eternal Stench," Oberon said when Jareth opened his mouth again.

"I'd take the stench off eventually, when she has learned to leave me alone."

"Jareth," Oberon said warning in his voice, "you can't use the Bog to solve all of your problems."

"Alright alright, I won't throw Lady Annabelle in the Bog of Eternal Stench," Jareth said looking like someone said he can't go out and play in the snow, "unless she does something to really deserve it," he added as an afterthought.

Oberon sighed knowing that this is as good as he is going to get from his eldest, "I take it that there is another reason that you are here other than trying to throw Lady Annabelle into that bog that you are so fond of."

"Yes, I want to know who Mother Nature has chosen for her heir," Jareth said looking at his father seriously for the first time in years.

Oberon was shocked, whatever he was expecting it was not this. Jareth has never shown interest in who the next Mother Nature would be until now.

"Why do you want to know?" Oberon asked.

"The weather in my Labyrinth has been horrible and Mother Nature says that it is because her heir has seen it as her home for six years and I want to know why, not to mention I have a strong hypothesis and want to know if it is correct."

"Tell me who you think it is and why, and I will tell you if you are correct or not, but no more, there are some who would not want her as Mother Nature for the wrong reasons and it is best if we keep who she is quiet until she can defend herself."

Jareth nodded understanding his reasoning, but if he is right and Sarah is the next Mother Nature she would have the goblins and the entire Labyrinth to help protect her.

"Sarah, The Champion of the Labyrinth."

Oberon stiffened and Jareth knew he was right.

"And your reasoning?" Oberon asked watching Jareth closely as he explained.

"Sarah ran the Labyrinth six years ago and the weather started turning bad the morning after, today Mother Nature's heir scried on me while meditating and when I used the leftover magic to see who it was spying on me I saw a memory that only Sarah and I share. Am I correct in assuming that Sarah is Mother Nature's heir and the danger that she is in is that she is human and many fae would not like that she is?"

Oberon sighed and said, "Yes, you are correct, and you must keep this a secret, until she has learned to control her powers she is helpless against any who would destroy her for being human."

"Not completely helpless," Jareth said as he walked out of his father's study.

Oberon's eyes widened in understanding and almost laughed thinking, 'Who would have thought that one human girl could win the hearts of two strong magical beings possibly becoming the most powerful creature any world has seen.'


Sarah lay on her bed thinking about her first magic lesson and hoped that The Goblin King didn't know that it was her watching him by accident. Trying to get her mind off of it she reached for her laptop and continued he essay for English wanting to get it done so she'll have more time to be with Toby over the weekend glad that she didn't get any homework in Math that day because of the test. Sarah wasn't finished with the essay when Toby came home and they decided to work on their homework together with Toby at her vanity and Sarah on her bed and close enough so when Toby needed help she could. Toby was happy that they managed to finish their homework at the same time so they could take care of their herb garden and play together before dinner which was only an hour away. After dinner Sarah called her friends from the Labyrinth she didn't tell them about her being Gaia's heir, because she didn't know if she was allowed to even though she felt that they should know, because they're her friends. Instead they talked about what was going on in both worlds, Sarah told them about school and how well Toby was doing, Hoggle boasted about his new fairy spraying record, Sir Didymus told them of his most recent adventure (to which Hoggle groaned having heard the tale a hundred times already), and Ludo showed Sarah a rare rock that he found that glows when you are thinking of people you love and different colors for the type of love.

"Sawah keep," Ludo said handing the stone that was softly glowing white to Sarah.

As Sarah picked up the stone it changed from white to pink. Smiling Sarah hugged Ludo.

"Thank you Ludo, this is amazing, do you know what the different colors mean?"

"No," Ludo said sadly.

"My lady, I do know a little about the language of color," Sir Didymus said peering at the stone still glowing pink, "The white that it was when Sir Ludo held the stone most likely means innocence, and the pink that it is now is could be caring or nurture, the color that you should really look out for my lady is red, for some of the meanings are love, excitement, strength, determination, desire, and passion."

They continued to talk about the stone and guess what color it would be when one of them thought about someone and then tested to see if it was right. At one point Hoggle picked up the stone absentmindedly thinking about Jareth and it turned purple, he refused to tell them who he was thinking of and Sir Didymus thought that the person must an elegant, noble, mysterious person with magic possibly royalty. After they left Sarah got ready for bed not realizing that she was still holding the stone she let her mind wander to The Goblin King as she always does after her friends visit and didn't notice the stone glow red.


Thanks for reading and please review and tell me what you think and what you think will happen, it won't change what will happen since I've already finished Follow the Storm but I like to hear your predictions.