Chapter 10 as promised! I thank all my reviewers for all the reviews! Aahhh you guys make me soooo happy! Enjoy Chapter 10! I hope you like it! Disclaimer: I STILL don't own anything of Labyrinth except my own characters. (Please? Anyone? Gimme Labyrinth! -)
Chapter 10: It's Y.M.C.A, you Pussy!
A couple of days passed and Jareth and Sarah enjoyed the ball.
Sarah got to know Jareth's cousin who was engaged. She liked Ottoline very much.
"So, you're a mortal?" Ottoline asked interested.
"Yeah, I'm from America to be exact." Sarah told her.
"Oh, I've never been to that part of the world yet. Well I have seen Avalon of course and also a bit of Asia."
"I would die to see Asia. Japan looks so cool." Sarah said with a dreaming look.
Jareth tugged at her sleeve.
"I'm going to steal her away from you Ottoline." Jareth smiled
"It's alright Jareth. Enjoy the ball." Ottoline smiled too.
Jareth took Sarah to a table and sat down with her.
"What is it?"
"Look Sarah, a lot of people in the Underground know you're here and they are all curious about you. Now since I am a King, I of course have also enemies or at least people I don't like and they don't like me. Those people are also curious about you. I want to warn you for them."
"Are they bad people?"
"In my eyes, they are."
"Okay, what do I have to do."
"I'm going to take you to the library tomorrow. You can see pictures and learn a bit about them. It's not hard. There aren't many 'bad' people. I just want you to be careful."
"Alright. I'll be carefull."
The next day Jareth sat with Sarah in the library as promised.
"Hmm, I see Ottoline's father has elaborated his collection of books. Very good." Jareth mused while looking at the titles of the books.
Finally he took a couple of books and dropped them on the table where Sarah sat.
"These books are the important ones: The Werewolf Kingdom, The Banshee Kingdom, The Demon Kingdom and The Vampire Kingdom."
"How about the Dragons? And the Giants?"
"Dragons, Giants, Centaurs, Kobolds, Mermaids and Trolls are on the good side. Even though Centaurs can be awfully grumpy." Jareth told her.
"You're kidding? I always thought they were evil." Sarah said surprised.
"We call that: Mortal foolishness." Jareth said grinning.
"Yeah, well I guess it is."
"Okay, we'll start with THE most important one. The Vampires. Their king is Atanacio. He's a bloodthirsty man. He likes to take away everything another person has." Jareth said showing Sarah, Atanacio's picture.
Sarah saw a picture of a pale man with black, shoulder-length hair and pitch-black eyes with golden streaks through it. He looked like the prototype of a villain.
"How come you don't arrest him?" Sarah asked.
"It's different up here in the Underground Sarah. We have not enough evidence or proof and every Undergrounder fights harshly for peace."
"Hmm… ."
"Be careful with him Sarah. Especially with Atanacio. He's no good."
"Okay, I'll be careful, I promise."
"Good. The other kingdoms are hanger-on's but not less dangerous. The Banshee-kingdom is ruled by Queen Hyaena. Nasty little bitch if you ask me. Her screams are like a knife through your heart. Be careful if she cries. She can petrify people with those."
"I don't really like her by hearing that…." Sarah said looking at the picture of Hyaena.
"Me neither. She's too vicious." Jareth said.
"Oh okay… now the Demons." Sarah said with a disgusting look on her face.
"Ah, Queen Lilith. She hates happiness. She is Queen of the Demons of course. They say she murdered her own husband for power."
"Oh my god and they still don't…? Oh wait, no proof, right?" Sarah asked.
"Exactly."
"What kind of idiots live here?"
"Idiots, who don't want a war. A war means that our total world could be destroyed."
"Shit."
"Normally I would protest against that foul word but I totally agree."
"Alright, the werewolf-puppies now." Sarah said.
"King Faolàn. He's just a butt-kisser. Is desperately trying to get in favour of Atanacio. Really it's pathetic."
"I can imagine that."
Sarah and Jareth went through the books in three hours.
She was prepared now for every stupid banshee, werewolf, vampire or demon that would come up.
On the fifth day, Sarah wore a sparkly, white and simple dress. She looked absolutely stunning.
"Ready to go?" Jareth smiled.
"Yeah, I'm all dressed up, aren't I?" Sarah smiled taking his arm.
"It's the last day of the party." Jareth sighed.
"So sad, but I could use some rest." Sarah laughed.
Jareth and Sarah enjoyed the evening again with all sorts of waltzes.
"The Viennese waltz again? Don't they know any Surfin' USA or Y.M.C.A here?" Sarah asked sighing to Jareth.
"Excuse me?"
"Don't you know the Y.M.C.A?"
Jareth looked numb.
"Y.M.C.A!!!!!" Sarah started demonstrating.
"Stop! Stop! Stop! Be quiet!!" Jareth shushed her looking around if anyone saw that.
"What?"
"That was horrifying!"
"It's Y.M.C.A… ."
"Let's just do ballroom dancing, shall we?"
"Pff…scaredy-cat."
"You can challenge me whenever you like but not now." Jareth said while taking her in his arms.
"How about tomorrow?"
"No."
"The day after tomorrow?"
"No."
"The day AFTER, after to…?"
"No Sarah!"
"Pussy."
"Mraww… ."
"Eww… ."
"Sorry, couldn't help myself… ." Jareth grinned.
This was chapter 10 Ladies and Gentlemen! I hope you enjoyed it! I can't update tomorrow but I'll do my best on Saturday!! Thank you to all my reviewers! A.G you rock! Please leave a contribution in the little (review) box! Thank you señorita/señorito!