Again Sarah was awakening from her dreams. She was dripping in sweat and tears. She looked over at the owl that seemed to be sleeping peacefully. I need to talk to Hoggle. He'll tell me something…hopefully.

Sarah slowly went over to her vanity. She whispered "Hoggle, I need to talk to you."

Within a few minutes, Hoggle appeared on the other side of the mirror. He looked at Sarah. Her hair was a tangled mess and her face was red and puffy from crying. He was startled by her appearance. "What is it Sarah?"

"I have had a really bad dream about…Jareth." The name seemed weird on her lips she tried never to say it out loud, "Is he okay?"

Hoggle eyes changed from slightly worried to completely worried, "You had a dream about Jareth?"

"Yes. It was terrible." Sarah explained what she saw in her dream.

After a while of silence Sarah looked at Hoggle's concerned face, "Something is wrong tell me, Hoggle!"

"Jareth has been missing for over a month."

"What!"

"He left one evening and never returned. We have searched everywhere for him. Other magic ones have used their power to look for him but it revealed nothing. Your dreams might actually be from him."

"What do you mean my dreams might be from him?"

"Well…I don't know how to say this but he…er…is…was…er…is in love with you. He might be trying to get ahold of you to tell you."

"He said he needed help. That he needed me."

Sarah tried to process everything. Wait he loves me? "Jareth loves me?"

"Yes I think so at least." Okay Hoggle doesn't know for sure.

"Who is ruling right now then with him being gone?" Sarah figured he had some type of heir by now. Sarah noticed how Hoggle was getting a bit uncomfortable with the question, "Who is it?"

"Well it's it is complicated to explain but whoever solves the Labyrinth last is the one who rules…"

"Okay. And that is?"

"That is you, Sarah. You are the only one who has solved the Labyrinth."

"What! I have school. I can't rule the kingdom."

"Well we know that. So we picked someone from your line." Sarah was trying to figure out who it was if it wasn't her then it hit her.

"Toby!"

"Yes. He comes back and forth between the two worlds. He's an excellent ruler but we need Jareth."

"Okay. Wow. Um. Okay. If you need anything just tell me. I'll try to see if there is anything I can do here to help look for Jareth."

Hoggle left the mirror. Toby ruling over the Goblin City! I am going to call him later!

Sarah looked at her clock it was too late to try to go back to sleep she would be waking up soon anyway. She figured a hot shower was extremely needed.

xxxxxx

Sarah got back from church. The little owl made its way downstairs somehow and was sitting on the couch. As she entered the room it hooted happily up at her.

She sat down on the couch. The owl came up to her and lightly pecked her with its beak to get attention.

"Sorry. I'm so lost in my thoughts." The owl hooted like he wanted her to continue to explain.

Sarah looked at the owl. Its eyes were somewhat mismatched. One was a slight blue and another slight brown. The eyes! What did that student say! They looked like the others from the drawing. I have been so blind. It can't be. Can it?

Sarah picked up the owl and placed it on her bent knees, so it would be exactly eye level with her. I can't believe I'm going to do this. Sarah took a deep breath.

"Hoot twice if you understand what I'm saying."

"Hoot Hoot." Okay that is just lucky.

"Okay smarty. Three times."

"Hoot. Hoot. Hoot."

"Hoot once for no and twice for yes," Sarah took a deep breath and started playing with her ring, "Are, are you Jareth?"

"Hoot. Hoot."

Tears instantly filled her eyes, "You can't change back?"

"Hoot"

"Why not?" The owl turned its head and tried to flap its wings, "I know not a yes or no question."

Sarah put her hands to her eyes. She was frustrated. She took another breath. "Was it you that night when I got attacked?"

"Hoot. Hoot."

Sarah grabbed the owl. She hugged him. She couldn't fight her tears any longer they flowed down her face. She looked at the owl. Things made sense now. Why he didn't want to be taken to a zoo? Why he had been afraid? She had been so cruel to him the last time they met. She kissed him on the forehead.

xxxxxxx

She finally knows who I am. I thought she forgot about me. I need your help Sarah. I don't know what is wrong. I think I'm too weak from that night. Those people hurt me. My kingdom must be a mess. I have no real heir.

If only you could understand me. I've tried. Really I have but there is only so much. I thought you knew when you sung my song to me.

You cried out my name. It scared me. I was trying to force myself in your dreams. I wanted you to know that I needed you.

Sarah I love you. I hope you know that now. You are so beautiful. I've been watching you all these years. You have haunted my dreams. I could never leave you.

Sarah looked at the owl. His eyes were trying to tell her something.

"I'm here, Jareth. I won't leave you." her voice was horse.

Sarah mine, I love you. I need you.

"Try. Try to change back."

He hopped off her and moved towards the other end of the couch. He closed his eyes.

Sarah watched there was a light around him. Come on! You can do it! The light was growing bigger and bigger. It was almost human size. Then it suddenly stopped. She could see a ghostly figure of Jareth. She reached out her hand to grab him, to keep him in this form but it went through him.

He opened his eyes slowly. "I don't have enough power to make it harder."

"You are so close Jareth." She was only a few inches from him. She held out her hand to him. His ghostly hand reached out and grabbed hers. She could feel the chill from it. "You can do it. I know you can."

His sad eyes were closed again. The light came around it in gulfed him and Sarah's hand. Then it was gone. Glitter was everywhere this time. Sarah looked down. Jareth was in a heap on her couch holding on to her hand. His eyes were closed. He had passed out. Sarah slowly moved. She laid him out so he wouldn't be in a weird position. She then gently moved his head up and she sat down. His head was on her lap.

His beautiful face had so many scratches on it. He was really too pale. His blonde hair was almost pure white. He looked older but was yet the same as Sarah remembered him. His clothes were ripped. He had on a white poet shirt and gray pants with black boots. Sarah looked at the boots. They needed to come off but she didn't want to move him again.

He was so weak looking. He was so thin. Sarah had been feeding the owl really well but sometimes it just wouldn't eat.

Sarah ran her fingers through his hair and caressed his cheek. "You'll get better. You need to get better."

With a deep sigh, "I love you, Jareth."

xxxxxx

Sarah had fallen asleep with Jareth on her lap. She felt movement and woke up. Jareth's eyes were open.

"How are you feeling?"

Jareth slowly rose off Sarah's lap, "I've been better. How long have I been out?"

"I don't know. A few hours, I think. I feel asleep."

Jareth, still sitting on the couch, put his hands up to his head. So that Sarah couldn't see his face through his mess of long hair. Sarah reached over to him and put her hand on his shoulder. She wanted to take his pain away but couldn't.

"Jareth? What are you thinking, please tell me?"

Jareth gave a huge sigh, "I don't know how to thank you for what you have done for me. I think when holding your hand it gave me something to hold my form to. But I don't think I will last like this for long. Sooner or later I'll snap back into the owl."

"You don't need to thank me. I'll be here with you. I'm not letting you leave until you are better."

Jareth looked over at her. There was shock and deep sadness in the depths of his eyes. "I never expected the kindness you are giving me."

He still remembers that last moment. "I've grown up a lot since then."

"You have."

They sat there in silence for some time.

"Why don't you take a shower? It'll make you feel better. And while you are doing that I'll go out and get you some more clothes to wear and maybe dinner."

"Thank you. I'm sorry that I'm such a burden." He slowly got up from the couch and was about to walk to her bathroom.

Sarah was right next to him, "You aren't a burden."

She grabbed her car keys and wallet, "And besides I missed you. Grant it I wish we didn't see each other under these types of circumstances but seeing you none the less has been great."

Sarah walked out the door without seeing his expression.

Jareth stood there watching her leave her house. He couldn't believe his ears. She missed me! And for a few seconds his eyes were filled with a new emotion and that was hope.

xxxxx

The days were different with Jareth around. Sarah didn't like that he didn't seem to be getting stronger. Though his arm that was injured had healed, his right foot however was missing two toes. His face was still pale and covered it little cuts.

When Sarah came home late from school on Tuesday, Jareth had already started making dinner for them. Sarah was impressed that the Goblin King was an extremely good cook. The clothes she bought him fit really nice on him. It took her awhile to get used to him wearing them instead of his own Goblin King attire.

It was Friday night. Sarah and Jareth were finishing up dinner. She kept looking over at him. His eyes still didn't have that sparkle she missed. They hadn't talked about what happened before he flew into the window.

"Jareth tell me what happened?"

He looked up at her. He didn't want to talk about. Sarah kept asking him but he would somehow change the subject. She is a big person she can handle it.

Sarah reached over to touch his hand, "You don't have to if you don't want. But I wish you would."

"I want to but…"

"But what? I don't see why it is so difficult. It took you about two hours from saving me to flying into my window." Her voice was starting to rise.

There is no holding back. "Well okay. You win. I saw those men coming towards you. I was sitting on the street light that was flickering. You know how I am with lights sometimes?"

Sarah nodded. He managed to burn out the lights in her parents' room when he took Toby.

"Well I saw them. When I realized that there was no way for you to escape I attacked. I saw you running away. They realized it at the same time and tried to go after you. I tore their faces up fairly well. One of them had a knife. I didn't see it until it was too late. He took off part of my foot. I didn't feel it because of the adrenaline. I wanted you to be safe. That was all that was on my mind.

I haven't been in owl form for that long either, normally only for a few hours not days or weeks. So that might be why it was so hard to change back.

Anyway I tried to fly away to you but one of them ended up grabbing me and throwing me at the bar of pole then into a trash can. I waited till I heard that they were gone and tried to change but couldn't then. I used all my strength to get out of there and try to get to your house. The wind was fairly strong out so it helped me a bit with flying with a broken wing. I saw you house and knew what window was your bedroom. The wind picked up and I was so tired. I tried to stop at the tree outside your window but I think I passed out and went through the window instead."

Sarah grabbed his hand. "But you are okay now. That's all that matters."

"Being here with you has helped." He put his hand up to her face. There was a warm smile on his face.

I wish this moment can last.

But like normal when wishing something would last it ends up getting rudely interrupted.