"Oh Sarah, You wound me with your word's." he said in mock pain, making Sarah roll her eye's. "What do you want?" she muttered softly, "Same thing as I have always wanted." He lifted her chin with one finger. "Your heart." He smirked towards her; she quickly took a step back looking up at him. He looked down at her "Come Sarah, you are to spend eternity here don't you think it would be better to spend it with someone you love?" he said softly. She shook her head, "no, I cannot love you." she said softly. "I will gladly spend the rest of my life hating the man who took everything from me." She swallowed hard, His handsome face twisted into something between anger and pain. "I took nothing you weren't willing to give precious, Have you forgotten you asked me to take you!?" he snapped, "Because if I didn't you would have done god knows what to Toby, a child who had not even had time to discover who he is!" Her voice matched his. His face twisted again, "Sarah you do not want to see my anger." He muttered. "Go for it," she said her voice gentle, "Be mad." She swallowed wishing she could take those words back. The air around him seemed to vibrate, she took a step back. "Jareth?" her voice was soft.
Jareth looked at her his mismatched eyes drew her in. She swallowed hard; she wished she could take it back. All of it, but she couldn't let him see her weak. "You have no power over me!" it popped into her head. The line she had forgotten, the thing that would have been her freedom! She shut her eyes tightly her heart raced, she desperately reached for some memory. Something to make her strong, the vibrations slowed and she felt his fingers touch her cheek making her gasp in surprise. She looked up and he was gone. "Sarah." Said Little her harsh voice sounded like nails on a chalk board, slamming her cane on the ground the old goblin scoffed. "Stupid girl can't see reality." She muttered, looking at Little she frowned "What do you mean?" she said. Sarah's voice it's normal kindness, "Stupid girl." She growled and walked away. "Little." She called after the goblin and bit her lip, the elder woman turned her head "What want?" she growled. "Um, Do you think you could take me for a walk?" she said gently, "Through the Labyrinth?" she gave a sweet smile. "You think me babysitter? Take self." She hissed slamming the door behind her.
Sarah flinched, Why was the goblin so rude? Sarah hadn't done anything to her; she took a deep breath and pulled open the door revealing the empty hallway. She wondered where everyone had gone, probably scared off by Jareth's anger. Music could be heard, much like the music of the ballroom she had been trapped in before. The angelic voice, she lifted the skirt from her ankles as she reached the stair case and slowly stepped down. The stair's winded and winded for what felt like a million steps before she was in his throne room. It was empty as well, she felt so lost. He had brought her here to leave her alone in her room all day? "Where are you wondering?" his voice startled her from behind making her turn to face him, "If I am to stay should I not know my home?" she said softly. His eyes bore into her, "Ah yes, Little said you wanted to take a walk through our labyrinth." He smiled at her.
"Our?" she swallowed hard, "This is your home." He sighed rubbing his temples with one gloved hand. He wore his normal attire, minus the vest. The white shirt waving and fell open, she looked up at him brushing a strand of hair back. "Come Sarah what did you think I meant?" he purred stepping towards her like a predator stalking its prey. She stepped back "Um…" she licked her dry lips, "Come precious tell me, Do I make you blush?" his tone had faded back into its cocky self. She let out a staggered breath, "Jareth," she wasn't amused by this but he seemed to take great pleasure in it. "Do I make you want me?" he purred as the back of her legs hit his throne sending her falling back into the chair. She looked up at him, his face hovered over hers. Bent at the waste watching her, she away from him biting her lips. Her heart raced, she didn't love him, hell she didn't even like him how was he making her feel so hot and bothered. He lifted her chin to look up at him, "Tell me." He whispered leaning towards her.
SLAP!
Her hand hit his face, his head turned with the sudden blow. She clutched her hands in front of her, pushing his arm from her way she stood up. "Don't do that." She whispered softly, a chuckle escaped his lips. He turned his eyes blazing with anger; the red mark on his cheek seemed to pulse with his heartbeat. "I have been kind Sarah, I did what you asked I brought you here but don't forget." In a second he was in front of her a wrist in each hand his face only an inch from hers making her squeak in surprise. "I own everything in this Labyrinth which includes you precious" he growled, She felt her heart rate increase. "I am not an object." She whispered back trying to sound strong but failing horribly, an evil grin spread across his handsome features. She stumbled trying to pull away nearly falling over, the only thing keeping her standing was the fact he was holding her. "You aren't this cruel." She said gently, "How would you know?" he growled. "Because if you were cruel you would have kept Toby." She whispered, "I took you because it gives me a chance to have an heir of my own." He muttered angrily. His fingers loosened ever so tightly, "You did it because you knew it would be wrong to take his life." She whispered softly. He scoffed, "Wrong?" he grinned. "Wrong to make a normal boy a prince? To give him everything the humans can't give him?" he laughed.
Sarah watched him, His pride clouded his judgment. She knew she was right. She gave him a sweet smile and gently pulled her hands back, "If you want to win my love you need to be kinder." She whispered softly. Jareth looked down at her and smiled "I don't need your love to have an heir." He said softly, She knew what he was thinking. She knew he could do it, she knew if he did she wouldn't have an escape. "But wouldn't it be better if it was love instead of lust?" she said softly. He lifted her chin, "Jareth you aren't as cruel as you seem." She swallowed hard. She knew this was true, "Ay!" called an all to familiar voice. Sarah managed to turn her head to look at Hoggle and smiled softly, "Hoggle" she said a smile gracing her features. At least she had a friend here, She smiled softly "Hoggle what are you doing here?" she said softly. "He is going to take you for your walk." Jareth said gently, Sarah was excited to go with her friend to get away from Jareth. His cocky arrogance left a bad taste in her mouth, "One thing happens and you will wish I sent you to the bog." Muttered Jareth.
Hoggle nodded "O-of course I never let anything happen to the little lady." He nodded Sarah looked at him and smiled softly, "Keep her away from the lupcious flowers." He warned and turned to leave. Sarah watched Jareth for a moment, "Thank you Hoggle, you just saved me from an awkward moment." She said softly. "Of course." He smiled up at her, "Shall we?" she said softly. "What was he doing Sarah?" Hoggle sounded concerned for the young woman, she looked at Hoggle. "He was just… being himself." She smiled, "he's cocky and arrogant, sadistic at times." She shook her head. This was her first day in the labyrinth would things get easier for her? She could only hope, "Why is Jareth so desperate for an heir if he is immortal. And why with a mortal?" she wasn't truly asking Hoggle she was asking herself trying hard to figure it out.
A purple flower in the distance caught her eye; it was lovely and as big as her head. Looking at Hoggle who seemed busy eyeing the faeries in the distance she stepped forward, the flower seemed to shackle her bring her towards it. A hand caught her wrist stopping her, "That's a lupcious flower," warned Hoggle. "Very poisonous, Shoots barbs." He pulled her away from it. It was so pretty she could smell it from where she stood, a few feet away. It smelled like vanilla, and blackberries. She looked at Hoggle and nodded a little letting him lead her away. "How long have you been in the Labyrinth Hoggle?" she said softly enjoying the fresh air away from the castle. "Since the beginning I suppose." He muttered, "We wasn't always under Jareths rule." He looked up at her. "Fae have always ruled us, One after another. But eternity alone gets sad and they die." He said softly. "Most of those who come here never find a spouse," he shrugged. "Guess thats why Jareth needs you." he said softly. She shook her head "I am an object to him." She frowned softly, Hoggle gave her a sweet smile "You are no object." He promised.