A/N Hey, sorry this took so long to get up! Apparrently, my BETA emailed the chapter to me, but I never got it. Anyway, it's up now! I'd like to thank everybody for all their great reviews, and I hope you enjoy the story!
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"What do you mean, you can't send me back?" she snarled as she grabbed his wrist suddenly, anger flashing through her eyes, "I want to go home!"
Her quick actions had caught him off guard, and for a moment he just stared at her, awed, but then he suddenly remembered his anger at her. How could she be so stupid? How could she not see how he felt? Whatever. He was sick of trying to convince her. Dealing with her was almost as bad as dealing with the goblins.
He snatched his arm back and glared down at her. "I cannot send you back. As in, for some reason unknown to me, my magic is not working on you. Until you figure out how you got yourself here, you are stuck here. Now, I must leave. My guests will be here soon, and I must prepare."
"Wait!" She said as he turned to leave. He looked back at her and noticed she looked uncertain for once, "What am I suppose to do?"
"Whatever you wish. I could care less." He snorted, but then regretted it as he saw the pain flash briefly across her face.
"Well," he began slowly, not wanting to look at her, "I am entertaining the King of the Fairies. He's… never mind. I just can't stand him. Or his Queen. Perhaps your presence at dinner would keep the conversation from turning unpleasant."
"Fine," she said. "But… I want you to try to be nicer to your goblins. No more throwing crystal balls at them."
"And who are you to be ordering the Goblin King around?" He said, glaring down at her.
"I'm someone you're obviously stuck with for a while, and trust me, you do not want to piss a female off when your stuck with her. Especially not me!" She glared at him but was surprised when he began to laugh.
"What's so funny?" She asked, obviously confused.
"The thought of a little girl bossing me, the great Goblin King, around. Oh, that's funny." He stopped laughing and stood up straight, looking her up and down. "Well, you cannot be seen in those clothes. The Fairy King would have a fit. He's one for strict formalities. I'll have a servant take you to a room to change. You can stay there until we figure out a way to send you home. As for me, I do have duties to do." He flicked his wrist, disappearing instantly in a cloud of glitter.
Sarah stood there, dumbfounded. How could feelings change so much in such a short time? First, she had hated him, but then this morning, she began to doubt her feelings of hate. Then, when she had returned to the Underground for the second time that day, she had been so angered by him! But here she was, suddenly not mad anymore. She hadn't quite forgiven him yet for being so rude to her, but she was not mad at him.
"Excuse me, miss, but I's here to take you to your room," a small, squeaky voice said, interrupting Sarah's thoughts. She glanced down and saw the cutest little thing she had ever seen. "I is Delilah!" the goblin chirped, doing a clumsy curtsy.
Sarah had never before seen a female goblin, and she wondered if all looked like Delilah, or if all of the goblins acted as… stupid, for a lack of better words.
Delilah was short, no more than three feet tall, if that. She was chubby, but not fat, and had on a pink dress that almost looked like a ballerina outfit. Her hair was done in one pigtail to the side, held in place by a pink ribbon tied into a somewhat clumsy bow. Big grey eyes looked up at Sarah from underneath her blond, almost white, hair.
"Thank you," Sarah said, surprised as the little goblin grabbed her hand to take her to her room.
When they arrived outside a pair of massive oak doors, Delilah bowed before scurrying off. "Thanks…" Sarah called before turning and opening the doors leading into her room. She gasped at the sight that met her.
The room was painted in light blues and lavenders, and in front of her stood a balcony with the door open, a slight breeze blowing the white curtains back and forth. Outside, a beautiful view of the labyrinth met her, and on closer inspection, she realized a garden stood below her room.
The bed was a grand king sized canopy bed, with white fabric falling down on all four sides that was held out of the way with white satin ribbons. The comforter was silverish blue, and when she collapsed onto the bed, she sighed in relief as she sank into the silky softness.
Looking around, she noticed another door, and when she opened it, it led her into a walk in closet. There were many clothes that oddly resembled her wardrobe at home, but in the back, there were several beautiful dresses. She went back and ran her hand along the fabric softly, wondering what marvelous creatures had made them, for they looked to be not of human origin.
Sarah stopped when she reached a light green dress. When moved, the fabric almost looked silver, and she fell in love with the colors. She grabbed it and laid it out on the bed, glancing around the room. She found what she was looking for when her eyes found another set of doors.
Opening them, she stepped into a large bathroom. The bathtub was the size of a large Jacuzzi, and she eagerly turned on the taps. She giggled with joy when strawberry scented water poured out, creating soft pink bubbles on the surface of the water. She wondered briefly how Jareth had known her favorite scent, but put it out of mind as she climbed into the warm water. She soaked in the tub for close to an hour, amazed that the water never cooled.
"I could get use to this place," she murmured, her eyes closed in content.
"That's great," she heard a voice say, and shot up in surprise, glad that the tub was deep enough to hide her from the intruders prying eyes. "I's knows his Majesty would love for yous to stay!"
Sarah smiled in relief when she noticed it was just Delilah, standing next to the tub with a large blue towel draped over her arm.
"Sorry if I's scared you," Delilah said, noticing the look on Sarah's face. "But the Kings is expecting yous in an hour!"
Sarah climbed out of the tub as she allowed Delilah to wrap the towel around her. She gasped as her hair and body were instantly dried the minute the towel touched her skin. She went to the bed, Delilah following to help her put the dress on.
Sarah turned at looked at herself in the mirror, marveling at the way the light fabric shimmered around her. She was just wondering what to do with her hair when Delilah reached up and tapped it, suddenly transforming the straight hair into a beautiful curled up-do, with small strands curled and framing her face.
"His Majesties lent me some of his magic so I's may make you pretty," the goblin answered Sarah's unasked question quickly.
"Thank you," Sarah said, noticing the necklace that had also appeared around her neck, a single diamond heart on a thin silver chain.
She was just about to check herself out in the mirror again when she heard a loud knocking on the door.
"That would be his Majesties here for yous," Delilah said, proud of herself for making Sarah look so beautiful.
Sarah, though, gulped and wondered why she had suddenly become so nervous to see the Goblin King.
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A/N Oh no! She couldn't possibly be falling in love, could she? Tune in next week and find out! Ok, just joking. Anywayzz, don't worry, I didn't forget the Aboveground! There will be a twist concerning that coming up in the next two chapters. So pease, read, review, and enjoy!