Disclaimer: I own nothing… Its sad but its true…
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Chapter 3
In which she is more powerful than he thought
Sarah hadn't been dreaming, a skill she'd developed shortly after her trip through the labyrinth. Knowing that the Goblin King could still reach her to exact his revenge through them had scared her enough that she had not dreamt in 13 years.
Jareth stood in the vast black expanse of Sarah's subconscious tapping his foot thoughtfully. Since she was not dreaming, he had a wonderful blank canvas to fill with whatever he wanted. The problem was deciding what exactly to make her dream. He paced, I could place her back at the beginning, my outfit was quite intimidating then… no, I could use the ballroom lull her into a sense of false security…no, the fire gang? No she'd run if she sensed any real danger to the dream…. Ah I know.
A feral grin graced his features as he turned and began rolling crystals in all directions, pulling pictures of his escher room from her memories. When he had built a replica of it in her mind, he attached the emotions that would have been tied to Toby to himself, hid, and watched as Sarah ran through the doorway.
Sarah ran into the room. She had to find him! If she didn't he'd be lost forever! She began running through the room. Up one staircase and down another, seemingly going nowhere. But he had to be here, she knew he was. She could feel him. She looked around and noticed a shadow moving through one archway so she sprinted towards it. When she got there she saw the shadow again going around a corner at the bottom of another staircase. She ran. Time and time again she came so close to catching that shadow. Just as she was about to reach it again she opened her mouth to call for her little brother.
"JARETH!" She yelled, stopping suddenly in her tracks, going white as a sheet. "No." She said, as he came around the corner, grinning. Sarah stared at him in terror for a moment and then she vanished.
"Dammit!" The Goblin King exclaimed. Vanishing himself as well.
In a limo pulling up to an airport, Sarah Williams sat curled around herself shaking and feeling very alone.
Jareth paced his throne room. He had sent his second home for the night. She had woken up. She had broken his hold on her and woken up. He kicked a random chicken in frustration. Of course she did you imbecile, she beat your labyrinth, her kingdom is as great and all that rot. You can only contact her if she allows it… You have no power over her. He sat down on his throne with a sigh, running his hand over his face. He was exhausted, again, and it was all her fault. I need a copy of that book… He thought idly. With another sigh he got up and poofed himself to his bedchambers.
He stripped down and slid between his blue satin sheets. As he drifted off a off-color thought drifted through his head. I'll have to check in the morning but I really don't remember my escher room being that sinister. How odd…
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Bubbles: Short chapter this time… Sorry bout that. Twink was having some problems with one of our characters…
Sarah: How on EARTH could you portray me as such a coward?!
Twink: Will you just shut UP already! You'll just have to wait and see like the rest of us!
Sarah: I demand that you change it!
Twink: NO!
Bubbles: Anyway, while they continue fighting I'm going to cross my fingers and hope that Jareth turns up soon =3 Please review!