A/N: First I am sorry for the delay in updating, I have had a small case
of writers block. Thanks for the reviews, you guys are great.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth or any of its inhabitants.
The path lay before them, broken and untidy. The hedges were dry, tangled, and lifeless. Sarah's hands were becoming cut, and bloody but she continued walking slowly touching the hedges and watching them magically coming to life. Jareth led the way carefully making sure to take them on the quickest route to the castle. Jareth hoped that information in the book was correct.
Jareth had not yet told Sarah that he knew she would be able to save the labyrinth. He did not tell her that he found a book that said the Labyrinth would bond to the person who could conquer it. There were many things he did not tell her. Jareth was not sure if he was prepared to tell her that she must stay in the labyrinth for its continual survival. He also could not bear it if he had to tell her that they would have to marry once the reached the castle. Unfortunately the only thing Jareth did not know is what it would take to heal the entire labyrinth.
Jareth's thoughts were interrupted when he heard Sarah groan loudly as she fell. He walked toward her. "What happened?"
Sarah tried to stand but found she couldn't. "My foot caught in this hole, I think its broken." She was wincing in pain.
Jareth knelt down besides looking at her foot. Then without saying a word took off his gloves and cupped her foot with his hands. The warmth spread through her foot and suddenly the pain was gone. She looked up to him unable to speak for a moment, she was not sure what she saw in his eyes and for the moment it confused her. "Thank you." She finally muttered.
He offered her a hand and helped her to stand, she used him for support for a moment while she regained her balance. "You should be able to walk in another moment."
She simply nodded, then felt the strength in her leg get back. Sarah noticed that he had not put his gloves back on and was feeling for the first time the warmth of his hands. She carefully pulled away. "Thank you, ill be alright now."
Hoggle very carefully searched for any more holes in the path, watching carefully for Sarah.
As Sarah brushed the hedges she noticed something, not only were her hands no longer scratched and wounded but they were remaining so. Then she realized that Jareth had touched her hands after healing her foot.
There was still so much about Jareth that was confusing her. He was no longer arrogant, or cruel. But then neither was she, did he change because of her or did her outlook help her to see him differently. Sarah was not sure but she liked the change.
Finally the group reached the gate of the goblin city which no longer shut entirely. Sarah looked back at the hedge maze, and noticed not only the area that she touched healed, but all the surrounding areas did as well.
They walked through the gates, the houses were all in disrepair, and many destroyed. It looked as if a great battle had taken place but none had.
Sarah touched one house and watched it fully rebuild itself before her.
Jareth noticed she was beginning to tire. "Maybe we should retire for the evening?" Sarah nodded. They walked into the repaired house. Jareth looked through the cabinets and found some various roots. "I will return in a moment." He came back carrying some water; he started a fire then placed the pot of roots on the fire.
"This probably will not taste very good." He stated "But at least it is something to eat."
Sarah ate slowly it was not to bad it reminded her of potatoes and parsnips. Hoggle ate his food quickly. Jareth hardly touched the food but ate some. Jareth then walked throughout the house, he came back into the room with some blankets. "It will be easier to only have one fire to attend to." He stated.
Sarah accepted the blanket curled up on the floor and drifted to sleep.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth or any of its inhabitants.
The path lay before them, broken and untidy. The hedges were dry, tangled, and lifeless. Sarah's hands were becoming cut, and bloody but she continued walking slowly touching the hedges and watching them magically coming to life. Jareth led the way carefully making sure to take them on the quickest route to the castle. Jareth hoped that information in the book was correct.
Jareth had not yet told Sarah that he knew she would be able to save the labyrinth. He did not tell her that he found a book that said the Labyrinth would bond to the person who could conquer it. There were many things he did not tell her. Jareth was not sure if he was prepared to tell her that she must stay in the labyrinth for its continual survival. He also could not bear it if he had to tell her that they would have to marry once the reached the castle. Unfortunately the only thing Jareth did not know is what it would take to heal the entire labyrinth.
Jareth's thoughts were interrupted when he heard Sarah groan loudly as she fell. He walked toward her. "What happened?"
Sarah tried to stand but found she couldn't. "My foot caught in this hole, I think its broken." She was wincing in pain.
Jareth knelt down besides looking at her foot. Then without saying a word took off his gloves and cupped her foot with his hands. The warmth spread through her foot and suddenly the pain was gone. She looked up to him unable to speak for a moment, she was not sure what she saw in his eyes and for the moment it confused her. "Thank you." She finally muttered.
He offered her a hand and helped her to stand, she used him for support for a moment while she regained her balance. "You should be able to walk in another moment."
She simply nodded, then felt the strength in her leg get back. Sarah noticed that he had not put his gloves back on and was feeling for the first time the warmth of his hands. She carefully pulled away. "Thank you, ill be alright now."
Hoggle very carefully searched for any more holes in the path, watching carefully for Sarah.
As Sarah brushed the hedges she noticed something, not only were her hands no longer scratched and wounded but they were remaining so. Then she realized that Jareth had touched her hands after healing her foot.
There was still so much about Jareth that was confusing her. He was no longer arrogant, or cruel. But then neither was she, did he change because of her or did her outlook help her to see him differently. Sarah was not sure but she liked the change.
Finally the group reached the gate of the goblin city which no longer shut entirely. Sarah looked back at the hedge maze, and noticed not only the area that she touched healed, but all the surrounding areas did as well.
They walked through the gates, the houses were all in disrepair, and many destroyed. It looked as if a great battle had taken place but none had.
Sarah touched one house and watched it fully rebuild itself before her.
Jareth noticed she was beginning to tire. "Maybe we should retire for the evening?" Sarah nodded. They walked into the repaired house. Jareth looked through the cabinets and found some various roots. "I will return in a moment." He came back carrying some water; he started a fire then placed the pot of roots on the fire.
"This probably will not taste very good." He stated "But at least it is something to eat."
Sarah ate slowly it was not to bad it reminded her of potatoes and parsnips. Hoggle ate his food quickly. Jareth hardly touched the food but ate some. Jareth then walked throughout the house, he came back into the room with some blankets. "It will be easier to only have one fire to attend to." He stated.
Sarah accepted the blanket curled up on the floor and drifted to sleep.