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Chapter 3
Anna jumped when the Goblin King reappeared before her. She was still standing where she had been when Sarah and Jareth had disappeared.
"Where is Sarah?" Anna demanded.
"She's at my castle." Jareth replied.
"Why? Why can't she help me?" Anna asked a bit desperately.
"You have thirteen hours in which to solve the Labyrinth or the children become goblins forever." Jareth said, not answering Anna's question.
Suddenly they appeared on the hill where everything began. Anna gazed at the Labyrinth in shock. "It looks so far," she said, sounding amazed.
Jareth smirked, that was a complete opposite answer of what Sarah would have said. "Did you think it would be easy?"
"No of course not," Anna snapped. "I was just hopping it would be a bit easier. Oh well, I will make it," she said confidently, "Just as Sarah did."
"I doubt that," Jareth said, still smirking evilly at her.
"And why not?" Anna demanded.
"Because, Sarah is the first and only person to have ever beaten the Labyrinth, and that was with the time I took away from her." Jareth stated.
Anna looked slightly crestfallen. "Why did you take time away from her? That's not fair." Anna said looking angrily at Jareth.
"Sarah said the same thing many times. No, it's not fair. You made a wish, I grant it. That's the way it works. Since you wished the children away, they rightfully belong to me. So if I allow you a chance to win them back, I can cheat as much as I want." Jareth said cruelly.
"No you can't, you started the game, so you have to play by the rules." Anna said stubbornly.
"Enough of this! You will start now; you have already wasted a half-hour of your time." Jareth said slyly.
"What? You distracted me! Go away so I can start!" Anna yelled at Jareth.
"As you wish," Jareth smirked, then bowed his head and disappeared.
"Great, how am I supposed to get in?"
Sarah was still sitting on the cot when Jareth returned.
"I want to see my brother." Sarah demanded, glaring at Jareth.
"Not now. Come, I will take you to your room." Jareth said.
"Oh, so now you're going to give me a room? That's nice. Well I don't want one. I am not going anywhere until I see my brother!" Sarah screamed at him.
"Fine," Jareth replied, and once again grabbed her arm and transported them to the throne room.
"Must you keep grabbing my arm?" Sarah asked, irritated.
"Yes," Jareth replied simply.
"Sarah!" A voice from the center of the room called.
"Toby!" Sarah screamed running over to him. "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Sarah is he the Goblin King?" Toby asked pointing over her shoulder to Jareth.
"Yes, that's the Goblin King." Sarah replied. "Where is Dylan?"
"He's over there hiding. He doesn't like the goblins." Toby said.
Sarah giggled, "I can see why. You're not afraid of them are you?" Sarah asked.
"No, I feel like I've been here before," Toby replied.
"You have Toby, but that's a story for another time. I'm proud of you for being brave." Sarah said. She couldn't believe how brave and smart Toby was for his five years.
"Sarah, can we go home yet?" Toby asked.
"No Toby, I'm sorry, we can't. Anna has to run the Labyrinth first." Sarah replied, holding back tears.
"Well, Anna will get through fast." Toby stated.
Sarah smiled at him, "I'm sure she will."
Jareth stepped forward. "Sarah, I will take you to your room now," he said.
Sarah glared at him, then looked at Toby and said, "Don't be scared, I'll be close. Make sure Dylan is alright." She got up and looked at Jareth.
He reached out to take her arm once more, but she moved away. "No more grabbing my arm, ok? It hurts." Sarah said angrily.
"Fine. Follow me," he said and walked out the door.
Sarah looked back over her shoulder to Toby and smiled at him, and then she quickly followed Jareth out the door. "Why can't Toby come with me?" Sarah asked.
"Toby and Dylan must stay in the throne room until the game is over." Jareth said.
"Why can't I stay with them?"
"You are not part of the game this time, and are not allowed to talk with the people involved." Jareth said, sounding annoyed.
"Well then, why am I here?" Sarah asked.
"You are here because I want you here, and also, knowing you, you would find some way to help your friend."
"That's not true." Sarah said, getting upset.
"You wouldn't try to help your friend?" Jareth questioned.
"Of course I would. It's not true that you know me, you don't." Sarah said.
Jareth stopped in front of a door. Sarah looked around and took in her surroundings. They were in a long corridor lit by candles. There was a red carpet on the floor and matching drapes on the window at the end of the corridor. They stood in front of a big wooden door.
Jareth pushed open the door and walked in. Sarah followed and gazed around. It was a large room. There was a four poster bed with curtain around it. It had two doors that led to a balcony. On the wall across from the bed was vanity with a mirror. There was also a door next to the bed leading to what Sarah guessed was the bathroom.
"This is where you will stay." Jareth stated.
"Fine," Sarah said, just wanting to get rid of him as fast as she could.
"You will speak to me more respectfully than that or you can go back to the cell." Jareth said.
"I'll talk to you however I want. I don't care if I have to go back to the cell as long as you're not there." Sarah said coolly.
Jareth grabbed her arm and yanked her against him. Sarah gasped before he crushed his mouth down on hers. Before she could register what was happening, Jareth pushed her away from him and walked out the door, slamming it behind him.
Sarah just stood there staring at the door.
Yup, that was chapter 3… so… anyway. Please leave reviews, even critical ones. I would like to know if this sucks completely or just a little.:-) Thanks, much appreciated!