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Jareth paced back and forth in his throne room, lost in thought. Overnight Tara and Snow had become the most famous mortals in the Underground. They had beat Arwel! But now everyone wanted them. Everyone wanted the mortals who had taken Arwel down in one blow. Mostly Snow as she had done the actual 'taking down' but Tara was an excellent asset as well. It didn't help that they were both beautiful. Yes, they were twelve, but if they were brought to the Underground they would appear twenty as all mortals did. Why had they done that? He was about to get him, but no they had to step in and 'save' him. This was going to be a disaster.
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Saturday came and went and the girls were lying in bed pretending to sleep so that Tara's parents would fall asleep and they could sneak out. Eleven o'clock came and the girls got dressed and put their hair up in side ponys, praying that they wouldn't run into idiots. "Ready?" Snow whispered.
"Ready." Tara said as they snuck out on their skateboards. They skated around for about ten minutes before they heard a cry. It was so short they almost missed it. "H-!" it said, but was obviously cut off by something or someone. They skated towards the sound following it into a new alley.
"Problems?" Snow asked before she felt someone very strong grab both her arms.
"AGAIN?" Tara asked, clearly irked.
"Yes." they heard Arthur's voice.
"Again." Snow groaned. "Buzz off and let us go or you'll regret it." she threatened as Arthur and Rodney laughed.
"I'll take my chances. Now let's see the beauty behind the mask." Arthur said stepping into the half-light. Snow couldn't hate him more at the moment, but she felt a little part of her be happy that he had cleaned up a bit and got a new outfit so that he didn't look so dorky.
"Why was this a good idea?" Tara asked Snow.
"It wasn't." Snow replied ruefully.
"Such fire." Arthur purred, stepping up to her. "And it's all mine."
"Not likely." Snow spat and kicked him hard in the place. Arthur smirked, unphased.
"Did you really think we'd repeat that mistake?" he asked with amusement. "Athletic cups can be very helpful in things other than athletics."
"Congratulations." Snow said sarcastically.
"You're so cute when you're annoyed." Arthur replied.
"Here's an idea." Tara said. "Shut up."
"No." Rodney said.
"Come on. Let's just find out who they are." Arthur suggested impatiently. He reached up to take Snow's mask off as she bit at his finger. "Not very friendly, are we?" he asked before giving her a quick kiss on the lips. Snow's head snapped towards Tara's.
"That SO does not count." she insisted.
"Agreed." Tara replied.
"Do that again and you WILL regret it more than you will this." Snow told him as he yawned.
"I'm not scared of you." Arthur said.
"Mistake number one." Snow replied.
"I don't think so." he said stepping up to her about to take off her mask, but she swung forward and kicked him with full force and both feet in the chest, knocking him to the ground and the wind out of him.
"Just because you blocked the primary target doesn't mean we can't hurt you." Tara said before kicking her capturer in the balls. He let her go with a yelp and fell to the ground.
"Next time make sure everyone has one of them fancy things." Snow said after doing the same to her holder. The girls went up to Rodney and each gave him a hard punch in the face before he could react and they rode away.
"This is ridiculous." Tara said.
"Yeah, I guess." Snow agreed. "Ugh! This was so fun the first time!"
"I know right?" Tara said before they rode into something very solid.
"S-sorry." Snow said, regaining her balance. "You came out of nowhere."
"I know." said the tall, dark shape. The girls went to go around them, but found themselves surrounded.
"Excuse us." Tara said trying to go past them.
"Get them." the first one said and before the girls knew it they were being held by at least six hands each. "What do we have here?" he asked crouching down to Snow's level.
"Trouble." Snow replied and kicked him hard in the groin. He grimaced painfully, but ignored the blow.
"Feisty that one." said the male in his deep voice.
"Wow, Sky, look. Idiot number one said that last night. It must be true." Snow said sarcastically. "Ow!" she cried when a hand left her arm to grab her pony.
"What do you want?" Tara asked.
"You." he answered simply.
"Why?" Snow asked through a wince, someone was still pulling her ponytail.
"That is not your concern. Now." he instructed his men and the put drugged cloths over Snow and Tara's mouths. Snow held her breath and pretended to faint so they would remove the cloth. It worked and she was still conscious when they tied her tightly... to a chair? Since when were there chairs on sidewalks? They hadn't gone anywhere, had they? "Guard them and get me when they wake up."
"Yes, sir." said several guards. Snow listened for the sound of the man's footsteps and the slam of a door. 'A door?' Snow thought. 'We're OUTSIDE! Aren't we?' she took a slow breathe through her nose and did not smell the clean night air. Her nostrils were filled with the scent of metalic, stale air. 'Ok, inside. WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN!' she thought, panicked when she heard Tara stir. Snow 'woke up' with her so it wasn't suspicious.
"Where are we?" Snow demanded, looking around. She was in what appeared to be the strangest dungeon she'd ever seen. Well, imagined as she had never actually seen a dungeon. It had thick concrete walls and a thick steel door. There was no source of light, but the whole room was illuminated. It was mostly clean and besides the structure, the only item that gave her an inkling that it was a dungeon were the rusting chains hanging from the ceiling.
"That was fast. I'll get him." a guard offered and walked out the door. In a blink he was back with the man.
"Good you're awake." the man said in his unnaturally deep voice.
"Yes, fantastic. Where are we?" Tara snapped.
"The Underground." he answered.
"The Underground?" Snow asked skeptically as he nodded. "As in the place where Faes, fairies, dragons, and other mythical creatures live?" he nodded solemnly. "Like 'A land serene, a crystal moon?' she sang amusedly.
"Yes." the man answered in all seriousness. Tara and Snow started laughing.
"You can't be serious." Tara said.
"I am."
"Great, psychos part two." Snow said sarcastically. "Who are you?"
"The King of the Dragons, but you may call me Koad as husband and wife should use first names." he said.
"Husband and wife?" she asked. "Over my dead body."
"No, but I'll be over your live one soon." He said suggestively.
"Ew! No!" Snow shouted, disgusted.
"You don't have a choice." he stated simply.
"You want me to be Queen of the Dragons?" Snow repeated, incredulously.
"No. I don't want it I will make it so and then I will have the most powerful kingdom of them all."
"Because of me?" Snow asked.
"Naturally. Release them and prepare them for the royal wedding." he said as he left. The guards untied them and instantly they jumped to their feet ready to fight, but they lost their balance. 'I was not this tall before.' Snow thought. She heard taunting laughter around her as she caught her balance and kicked the nearest guard where it hurts and instantly all hands were upon her again. Tara ran to her rescue and used the same trick Snow had used on Arwel on two of the guards before they turned to her and Snow was able to take two down. There was one left, but he looked between the two girls and ran out the door only to return with the Dragon King. "And here I thought you were going to cooperate."
"Well, that was wishful thinking." Tara pointed out. BOOM! Something had made a hole in the wall. It climbed over the rubble and struck a dramatic pose.
"It is I, the pixie king. Come to rescue you from the clutches of the Dragon King." the shape said dramatically. It then rushed forward and grabbed the girls and poofed all three of them away.
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