Chapter 9
Chrissie sighed closing her eyes and taking a huge deep breath. Even as she felt Jareth move closer too her she breathed in again letting her wings fold back into her body once more.
"How very interesting." Jareth spoke quietly watching as the strange small black wings on the girls back folded in on themselves then disappeared into her body.
Thoughts entered the goblins kings mind then thoughts of power and how this little creature could be used. Her powers alone were a reason for interest but the affect she seemed too have on the creatures she came into contact with.
Chrissie's eyes fluttered open she bit down on her lip hard she had court the edge of the goblin kings thoughts, the idea of being used in anyway angered her and left her feeling cold.
"Where IS my friend?" surprising even herself her voice was soft and even not yet filled with the venom she felt running through her veins.
Jareth had barely realised the girl was speaking.
"WHERE IS MY FRIEND?!" Chrissie spoke so loudly she might as well of been screaming by her voice was still even and lacking the right anger. Anger was not good for Chrissie her powers were unpredictable at the best of times when she got angry well that just mad things that much worse.
"They can be brought too you my dear." It was the labyrinth in it owl form that answered the little mistress. It was now connected too the girl and could feel her fighting her powers back.
The labyrinth glanced at its master and king of the goblins he was simply staring at the girl lost in his own mind. Labyrinth court the edge of his thinking as his eyes locked on its feathered covered form it was merely a feeling power being the overriding thought the labyrinth could pick up on.
"I am not someone too be used as you see fit."
Jareth's eyes locked on the source of the voice the little creature was getting too her feet with a grace the goblin king had never seen humans use more like that of a predatory cat.
"What ever do you mean little one." Jareth spoke with a soft wisp to his voice only one of the fae could posses.
Chrissie glade at the king then slowly raised her hand and tapped one dirty and blood covered finger on her forehead. A very small smirked gracing her figures as the goblin king seemed too think over the action. His eyes widened in shock for a slit second before his usual expression slid in to place.
"I see..."
The labyrinth was watching its new mistress with concern it could tell the poor girl was tired. After all a game against the labyrinth itself was exhausting to say the least.
"My king I believe the little mistress is in great need of rest." The labyrinth shook its feather out a little weather the goblin king liked it or not the girl was now a mistress of the labyrinth and as the goblin city resided within its wall the she was more then within her rights too remain within the castle.
"Where is my friend?" This time Chrissie's voice shook a little she really was tired and needed dearly to sleep but then she also needed too figure out a way back home.
"Hogsbreath!" Jareth bellowed at the large double doors that were the main entrance to the throne room.
There as the doors slowly opened Melina ran in arms width hurrying to Chrissie and pulling her into an embrace that could of cracked ribs.
"Melina ...... uh ..... M.E...LINA can't breath." Chrissie chocked out.
Chrissie chuckled as the little blonde girl dropped her quickly as if she had been shocked by a cattle prod.
"I m fine really don't look so worried." Chrissie smirked as Melina's head bend down in a saddened way.
"Come mistress I will show you too a room in which to rest." The Labyrinth's owl form hopped off the window ledge and wobbled its way out the main throne room door.
Chrissie watched as Melina glanced once at the goblin king before grabbing her hand and following the labyrinth owl into the endless castle corridors.
Chrissie stared wide eyed at the room laid before her it was the silliest thing she had ever seen the bed itself was covered in huge silk throws the colour of cotton candy and they matched the curtains the think fluffy rug and the towels hanging from the free standing bath. It was a Barbie dolls dream come true, and it turned Chrissie's stomach.
Melina on the other hand seemed to adore it her little child sized old eyes sparkled at the sheer sight of the room. As she stepped in turning slightly too take in the whole room Chrissie had to admit she fit perfectly with the princess looking room.
"Mistress please you should sleep your friend can remain in the room if you wish."
Chrissie stepped slowly into the room sighing with exhaustion Chrissie mind was quickly lost to the darkness of unconcessness the second her head hit the soft pile of pillows on the bed.
Melina stared down at the little one crawling into a ball on the bed before her. She noticed her wings were now missing but that didn't give the taker too much concern she was very happy too see that the only thing that gave truth too the injures the poor girl had sustained was the large amount of dried blood covering her cloths and skin.
"We could try to clean the blood away." Topaz spoke poking her self out from Melina's long blond hair.
The little fairy hovered over to Chrissie's still form the poor little one was truly exhausted and didn't even flicker as the fairy pulled her little flower petal dress to her hands and began to rub the dirty and blood from Chrissie's cheeks.
Melina sighed and turned away from Topaz and Chrissie looking into the huge free standing bath tub she turned the intercut taps and the steaming water begun filling the tub. She didn't need much water it was only about an inch deep when she turned off the water. Taking hold of a small pink cloth from the edge of the bath Melina wet the cloth and quickly went to where the little one lay. It didn't take long for Melina to cleanse Chrissie's skin till it shone well once she had managed to get topaz to stop trying to help.
Chrissie was aware of wetness on her skin and Melina kept asking her to turn or move her body in one way or another. This however didn't seem to bring her out of her restful sleep well restful probably was not really the word.
"Chrissie............Chrissie.......please my sister........where are you? Chrissie...." Chrissie woke with a start.
"Ayiana." Chrissie whimpered as she shot up straight in the bed. Her eyes started to shed tears the second her elders name escaped her lips. She was calling her Chrissie was sure of it the other immortals knew she was missing they knew something had happened.
"Who is Ayiana?" the little voice of Topaz made it to Chrissies ears.
Chrissie stared for a moment at the tiny fairy she had seen her during the episode in the last section of the labyrinth when the goblin king appeared.
"Hello and what is your name?" Chrissie said raising her hand to where the tiny fairy hovered about half a foot from her face.
Topaz smiled and gently set down on the strange girls pale skin. "I m Topaz my lady."
Topaz bowed deeply too the new lady of the labyrinth taking note of the symbols of the labyrinth's power now covering the ladies wrists.
"Well hello there Topaz. You don't have to bow too me." Chrissie smiled as Topaz shot up actually floating slightly in her shock.
"But you beat the labyrinth only the goblin king has ever beating the labyrinth." Little Topaz was slightly shaking as she spoke as if the words themselves held tremendous power.
"Oh Topaz please calm down your scaring the little one." Melina sat gently on the end of the bed right by Chrissie's feet. To be truthful with herself she had been ready to bow to the girl also but from her reaction to the little fairy bowing to her Melina was giving it second thoughts.
Topaz looked at the taker frowning slightly she may of only been a fairy but she knew all too well that you should show the mistress of the labyrinth respect after all the labyrinth was the home of so many. The labyrinth itself keeping the creatures within it walls safe.
Chrissie sighed and then remembering what had woken her up she frowned and bit her lip trying to fight back the tears once more.
"Little one... Who is Ayiana?" Melina spoke noticing the fresh tears slipping slowly down Chrissie's slightly rosy cheeks.
Chrissie looked up meeting Melina's wondering gaze. "Ayiana... is the elder of the immortals and my closest sister of my kin."
Melina looked sad at the thought and Chrissie pulled her legs free of the covers Topaz had some how managed to tangle herself into the long red part of her hair.
Melina didn't push for any more information on the immortal Ayiana she understood that Chrissie may not wish too speak on such things.
It didn't take long for the three too soon be walking the halls of the goblin castle. Topaz had taken up residents in the long wave of Chrissie's hair. Melina was walking at Chrissie's side the whole time every now and then linking her arm around the new mistress of the labyrinth's arm.
The girl's laugher filled the halls as several goblins decided they wised to impress the mistress of the labyrinth by walking in front of the girls. Well walking on their heads which in turn coursed the problem of all four of the young goblins to bump straight into a walk then get tangled into a goblin like ball of limps.
Chrissie gently pulled two goblins apart smiling and trying very hard not too giggle.
"See now that's better." Melina smirked from a low window ledge where she had been watching the whole sager unfold.
"If you are quite finished ladies, I would like to steal the lady of the labyrinth." Jareth's perfect even voice filled the stone hallway quickly coursing the four young goblins to disappear so quickly that Chrissie now sat her hands hanging in the air where a little female goblin had just been resting in her lap.
Jareth smirked taking in the new lady of the labyrinth it seem that the taker had found her the change of cloths Jareth had magically placed in the closet of the guest room. The long deep green simply gown that hugged the girls curves was very beautiful. It was cut simply with a square neck and was cut with little decorations only a slight pattern of hand stitching up the full length tight sleeves.
Chrissie blushed as she stood realising that Jareth's eyes held on her form a little too long then was necessary. She brushed her skirts out not really feeling all the comfortable in this type of clothing.
"Your majesty."Chrissie bowed politely to Jareth the goblin king.
"You need not bow to me my little one." Jareth was very pleased with the show of respect the lady of the labyrinth gave to him however she was the only one that need not in the eyes of all she was now he equal as much as he hated to admit it.
"Chrissie." Chrissie said raising her head to the goblin king.
He looked confusingly at her for a second.
"My name please call me Chrissie your highness." Chrissie took a few steps to stand before Jareth a small smile playing on her lips.
"Then you should address me as Jareth my dear." He smiled and held out his hand. Chrissie didn't hesitate in slipping her hand into the goblin king's gloved one.
Today his mind was clear of the thoughts of power that had angered Chrissie the last time she had been in his presents. Now his mind was clear and the few stray thoughts that Chrissie was toughing only showed curiosity and wonder. It appeared the goblin king had found himself a shiny new toy in which to play.
