Disclaimer – I do not own Labyrinth anything in the Labyrinth franchise. All that cool stuff belongs to Jim Henson, David Bowie, Trevor Jones, etc …

Author's Note – Sorry for not updating for a while. I get really busy with classes sometimes. Between that and writers block I've been whipped. The unicorn thing just randomly popped into my head because I watched a bit of The Last Unicorn on youtube. Amalthea seemed really beautiful but not comfortable in her own skin, kind of ugly duckling into a swan type of thing.

Flight of the Dark Unicorn

Sarah looked at her room, her eyes looking for any stray object that hadn't gotten packed. She knew she wouldn't need anything in the underground but she still wanted some aboveground clothes and some of her trinkets. Her eyes resting on the bed she assured herself that she had been thorough and packed everything. She checked the smallest box on her bed one last time. Her greatest treasure, her music box was still safely nestled in its tissue paper, securing it for whatever lay ahead. Then she realized that she had forgotten one very important thing – her family. She had to say goodbye to them before leaving forever.

"Jareth" she called, wondering where he was

"Yes my dear heart" he answered, rising from the couch

"I have to say goodbye to my family" she said

"Why do you have to do a thing like that?" he asked smirking "They are the ones that drove you insane and made you stay in this apartment."

"They are also the reason we met Jareth. If I hadn't been watching Toby we wouldn't have met." she reminded him

"Darling we are destined mates. Of course we would have met, perhaps not in the Labyrinth but we would have met." he answered

"I'll be back soon. Don't wander off without me."

"I'm going with you" he stated

"But why? I don't need you to help me say goodbye" she complained

"But you have just recently become a vampire. Your body is still transforming and you need to learn to control your new powers." he answered

"Alright, but you're not bringing Toby with us." she warned

"No, of course not." he replied smugly

Sarah walked methodically to her family's house. It was funny how she had never really appreciated the solemn beauty of the columned flats where the rich people lived. She had been too busy being envious of them to focus on how the house looked instead of who owned it. She fully appreciated the huge oaks and the neatly trimmed lawns more than she had for quite some time. She picked up the pace and was on the front porch in no time.

She knocked hesitantly, dreading the long explanation Karen would demand. Her father wouldn't be too keen on her leaving suddenly either. She couldn't hear any of the normal hustle and bustle that accompanied Karen on her daily cleaning sprees. She gently crept into the house and searched the foyer and kitchen. She thought no one was home until she heard Toby in his room. A car door slammed in the background and she knew she had to be quick and act normal.

She went out and greeted Karen who had just come home from grocery shopping. Robert was in the backyard gardening so Karen wouldn't have to watch Toby. Sarah sighed inwardly as she though of the damage she was going to do in just a few minutes. Her family would probably think she ran off with one of her goth friends and got married in Vegas. They would curse her name forever and tell Toby that she was a horrible person and he wouldn't remember the kind, good Sarah. He would only think of the bad Sarah that Karen told him about.

After she helped Karen with the groceries she ran outside to say Hello to her father. He greeted her warmly and they chatted about the events of the past few days. Sarah stopped home often but that didn't mean that she knew everything that went on. She kissed him goodbye and ran upstairs to see Toby. She knew she would miss him but she didn't think that she would act as she did.

Sarah gave Toby a hug and told him that she was going on a trip. She gently laughed as he asked if he could follow her. He was five years old and wanted to go everywhere she went. It made her sad that she wouldn't get to see him grow up, but she knew that she had to survive in the Labyrinth because she would die here. She wouldn't hurt the ones she loved by ending up in a gutter somewhere and making the front page of the newspaper.

Then she saw a flash of red and her body raced with pain. She wanted to scream but she didn't it would have scared Toby. She felt the dreaded thirst rising but it was too much when Toby asked what was wrong. Her back arched and she gave a small cry of pain and desire before she looked at Toby. Her eyes gleamed a feral crimson before she bared her teeth at Toby. He started to back away but she grabbed him quickly. She was about to sink her fangs into his neck before Jareth snatched Toby.

Toby started to cry and Sarah heard her family rushing up the stairs. Quickly Jareth whisked them away with the drop of a crystal. Panting, Sarah began to shake uncontrollably. She had almost bitten her own brother, the person nearest to her heart after Jareth! Jareth gathered her in his arms and calmed her. Sarah sobbed into his chest for eternity before he gently pushed her away from him and kissed away her tears.

Planting a kiss on her forehead he said "I'm sorry that I can't be your family but the Labyrinth is the only place you can be safe now."