Sorry I haven't updated sooner but I've been really busy I hope you like this chapter! Also my friend who usually spells checks for me I haven't been able to get hold of so I asked my brother to check it for me so I'm sorry if there are any mistakes Disclaimer: Labyrinth belongs to Jim Henson not me. But Meep does!

Chapter 3

Sarah's P.O.V

"Are you sure you're going to be fine?" Robert asked shrugging on his coat, "I'm sure we could ask Ms. Hicks next door to look after Toby."

Sarah stood at the foot of the stairs Toby held tightly in her arms.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine." She reassured him. Because this time I won't make the mistake of wishing him away! She thought." I'll take him to the park; you'd like that wouldn't you Toby?"

Toby stared back at his sister just as confused by her new change in attitude as their parents.

"You heard her Robert, now come on or we're going to be late!"

Sarah watched as her two parents left before glancing towards the clock. Two thirty it read just enough time to take Toby to the park for a few hours before dinner. She hurried to get Toby into his coat and placed him carefully in his pram before finding her own coat and shoes.

-x-

When they finally arrived at the park hardly anyone was there, meaning Toby had the pick of everything. First Sarah pushed him on the swings and laughed when Toby screamed in delight and clapped his hands together. Then she helped him make a sand castle in the sand pit, Toby being so young meant that Sarah had to do most of the work but he seemed thrilled when it was all finished. Sarah was surprised by how much fun it was to play with Toby, she wasn't sure how she could have hated him so much, he was really rather sweet.

"The Labyrinth really taught me a lot, didn't it Toby?" Sarah said picking him up and giving him a quick hug. He squirmed and pointed over to the slide.

"Want to go on slide a few times before we head home? Ok."

She allowed him to spend five minutes happily sliding down the slide before she put him back in his Pram, he grumbled a bit but Sarah didn't mind, she was just glad that he had had fun.

As she pushed him back through the park heading for home Toby laughed excitedly and pointed over to a tree close to where just the day before Sarah had recited the final dialogue of 'The Labyrinth' to Merlin. Glancing up she looked to see what had gotten Toby's attention. There perched in the top most branches of the tree sat an owl. Sarah gasped just as the wind picked up blowing her hair into her eyes. She quickly pushed aside the strands of hair and looked back up. The tree was empty.

"Did I just imagine that?" she wondered aloud, she glanced back down at Toby but he was now engrossed with watching the ducks in the river. She shook her head, even if their had been an owl in that tree it couldn't possibly he the Goblin King. Why would it be him? He no longer had a claim to Toby and by Sarah's very own words he had no power over her. She decided to put the thought from her head there was no use getting paranoid over seeing an owl. This was a park for goodness sake, there are probably dozens of owls living here, she thought as she pushed Toby out of the park.

-x-

The rest of the evening was uneventful; Sarah cooked her dinner while Toby sat in his play pen, playing with Lancelot. After eating and giving Toby his bottle she took him up stairs to her parent's room and put him to bed. Tonight there were no tears, Toby happily curled up in his cot and fell fast asleep. Sarah smiled down at him, he really was worth going through dangers and hardships to get him back.

As she left the room she noticed Merlin scratching at her door.

"What's wrong boy?" She asked bending down to stroke him. Merlin let out a little whine and continued to paw at the door. She stood back up and pushed open the door. Merlin jostled past her and rushed into the room. A squeal of protest came from the room followed by the low growling of Merlin. Sarah hurried into the room to find Meep cowering on her bookshelf as Merlin sat below snarling up at the little Goblin.

"No Merlin!" Sarah said, dashing over to rescue Meep. "Merlin! Shush! You're wake Toby!" She managed to pull Merlin away from the terrified Goblin and out of the room.

"Oh Meep I'm so sorry! I didn't stop to think, are you ok?" Meep peered out from between his fingers at her.

"Beast gone?"

"Yes Meep, I'm really sorry, I had no idea Merlin would react like that!"

"That ok Lady. Meep just scared." He replied as he hopped off the shelf and onto her vanity.

"Well I promise not to let Merlin into my room again for as long as you are here. Will that make you feel safer?" She asked sitting in front of her dressing table and watched as the Meep raided her box of costume jewellery. Meep nodded in reply as he pulled out a fake diamond necklace.

"Pretty!" Meep exclaimed happily, watching the rainbow lights it created when it caught the light.

"You can keep it if you like." Sarah said smiling as the Goblin swung the necklace back and forth causing the reflected light to dance across the wall.

"Meep can keep?" He replied looking up at her with huge amazed eyes. Sarah laughed.

"Yes, it's seems that my plastic jewellery is very popular in the Underground." She answered thinking back to how she had given her bracelet to Hoggle in return for his help and how she had given the Wise man her ring as payment for his advice.

Thinking of Hoggle reminded Sarah of her missing things.

"Um, Meep you haven't moved any of my stuff have you?" she asked eyeing the Goblin carefully. Meep who was now pulling faces in her mirror shook his little head causing his sauce pan to swing as well, it was rather comical and Sarah fought hard not to laugh.

"I wonder where they are then." Sarah mused still fighting not to giggle as Meep readjusted his hat. Maybe Hoggle and the others saw them last night and borrowed them. She thought. They did look a lot like them. I could call them and ask, it would be nice to see them again.

"Meep, I'm going to call my friends will you be ok playing with my jewellery?" Meep who was now sliding all Sarah's rings onto his small stubby fingers only nodded in response. Sarah smiled affectionately at him, she may have only met Meep that morning but she was already very fond of the little Goblin.

Straightening Sarah stared into her mirror.

"Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus I need you." She waited then tried it again. Still nothing happened.

"That's strange." Sarah said a frown creasing her forehead. She placed her had on her mirror. "Hoggle, I need you." But nothing appeared.

A squeal from Meep caused Sarah to jump. She glanced over at Meep who was cowering and clutching his head.

"Meep, what's wrong?"

For a few seconds Meep did not move, he stayed there hugging his head. Sarah was beginning to get worried when the Goblin shakily stood up and turned to face her.

"Meep fine Lady!" Sarah narrowed her eyes at him.

"Are you sure?" Meep just nodded. Sarah didn't really believe him but decided not to push it. She turned her attention back to the mirror.

"I wonder why it's not working." Sarah pondered aloud.

"Maybe Lady's friends busy and can't come right now? Might have jobs to do." Meep offered helpfully although his voice still sounded a bit shaky. The little Goblin had a point; Sarah knew that Hoggle worked as a Gardner outside the walls of the Labyrinth spraying fairies. And Sir Didymus had had a job guarding the bridge in the Bog, maybe he had returned to guard the stepping stones that Ludo called up.

"Perhaps your right Meep, I'll try them again tomorrow after school." Sarah stood up and walked over to where her school bag sat on the floor. Since it looked like she wasn't going to get to talk to her friends this evening she might as well check over her calculus homework.

Jareth's P.O.V

It had been a mistake to go to the Park. He knew that she had glimpsed him in the park, but he hoped that as he had vanished before you could look again he hoped she thought that it had only been her imagination. His trap would only succeed if Sarah remained off her guard. Right now she believed that she was safe from him and that was how it needed stay for now. His plan was only half complete he needed to finish off his preparations and with the speed his Goblins were working at it wouldn't be too long.

As he flew over the labyrinth in his owl form he remembered how she had felt in his arms at the dream ball. She fitted so perfectly into his arms, it had felt so right. As they had danced together he had felt completed, like she was the last puzzle peace that had just been put into place. He had thought he had her then, that he could continue to dance with her while her time ticked away. But he had underestimated her, a mistake he would not be making again.

The Goblin King swooped low over the Goblin city; they were still tidying up the mess they had made while they had tried to impede Sarah from reaching the Castle in time. He had not sent his real army to stop her, no that would have been too dangerous. The Goblin army was feared for a reason and although they would never disobey their king and hurt Sarah, the risk of her accidently being injured had been too great for him to even consider sending them. So instead he had sent some of the City's Goblins to waylay her. While they had been able to keep her trapped for a while it had not been enough for her time to run out and the city had suffered considerable.

He soared back upwards into sky no longer wishing to see the destruction his Goblins had caused. He flew in through a window into his throne room which was mercifully still free of Goblins. Transforming back he strode over to his throne and sat down. Glancing around he noticed that the cleaning process had begun, although the room was still not entirely clean most of the chicken feathers and Goblin clutter had been removed. He smiled, showing his slightly pointed teeth. It wouldn't be long at all till his trap was ready.

Flicking his wrist a crystal appeared, he peered into it. Inside he saw Sarah talking to Meep. He watched as Sarah tried to call her friends and smiled when he saw the look of confusion on her face.

"Ah precious, I'm afraid that isn't going to work." He grinned evilly as she tried again to summon her friends. He turned his attention to Meep who appeared to be trying on Sarah's jewellery, time to make use of the little Goblin. Leaning in close to the crystal he gently blew on it. The crystal briefly glowed blue before returning to normal.

"Meep." Jareth spoke as he gazed into the crystal. He laughed as he saw his little spy jump and clutch his head at hearing the sound of his kings disembody voice speaking his name. The spell Jareth had just cast allowed him to speak to Meep without Sarah being able to hear, he had used the same spell to stop Higgle, or was it Hogwart, from dropping that peach into the bog.

Jareth smiled as Sarah showed concern over Meep, she should really be more concerned for herself he thought.

"Do not tell her you can hear my voice." Jareth commanded "Get up and tell her you are fine." He watched silently as Meep did as he was told. He knew Sarah was not convinced, he could tell by the look on her face. If Meep reacted that way again when Jareth spoke to him Sarah was bound to demand more information about what was wrong.

He turned his attention back to the crystal in time to hear Sarah wonder why her friends hadn't come. It was important that she not become suspicious yet, his trap was not ready!

"Tell her that her friends are busy; say they have Jobs to do." Jareth ordered speaking into the Crystal. Meep did as he was commanded and Jareth was pleased when Sarah willingly accepted the possibility that her friends couldn't come because they had work to do. This was good it meant that Sarah still had her guard down and would be easier to manipulate.

"Good work Meep, but next time I talk to you if you so much as flinch or do anything else that gives something away you end up head first in the bog!" Meep nodded his head; luckily Sarah was not looking so she didn't notice.

He watched for a few minutes more before throwing the Crystal into the air where it burst like a bubble in a shower of Glitter.

"Not long now Precious and then your Mine!"