Labyrinth: Herbs and Birds

Chapter 11

After transporting to a medival stone fortress where both Sarah and Jareth were waiting for us, I received a scolding from Sarah for disappearing, then a wink from both her and her fiancé when they said I looked gorgeous in my new clothes. I never thought that I would see Gareth blush, but he did when his older brother clapped him on the back whispering loudly if anything "happened" between us? I turned away to hide my own flaming cheeks from the group as Sarah tried to clear her throat from giggling. She suggested I return home at a proper time so I could at least get to my classes on time. I was then told that apparently Jareth had excelled in the high arts of altering time travel between the two realms since his job consisted of moving between the barriers of the two worlds. Before I was about to leave I was given a gift…

"…I guess I need to get back now, Sarah, I won't tell anyone I promise! I don't think anyone would believe me anyways."

Sarah grinned as Jareth pulled an arm around her waist, "Believe me, I know the feeling."

I chewed my bottom lip to keep from laughing at those two in their disgustingly cute couple moments, "um, how am I getting back?"

Jareth summoned a clear crystal in his gloved hand and gently handed it to me, "all you need to do is say where you want to be, what time of the day, and what you want with you when you get there."

"aaww you really are generous, love" Sarah poked his chest with her finger.

Jareth made a mocking growl down at her and caught her hand with lightning reflexes, "Only when it comes to you and your friends, precious, I don't want anyone else thinking an old king is going soft."

Sarah rolled her eyes, "you are hardly 'old' by Fae standards and you just don't want to admit that your such a softy."

In my mind, I couldn't really see Jareth in the term "softy" unless he was around Sarah being lovey-dovey, for the lack of a better term. I averted my eyes to the crystal in my hands instead, just staring into it its depts. Hoping to get a clue how this could make travel convenience possible.

Then I heard Gareth clear his throat to get Sarah and Jareth from their playful bantering. He too created a crystal and stepped forward till he was right in front of me. I couldn't help but stare into his mis-matched eyes as he gently touched the crystal to the jeweled flower necklace I wore near my collar bone. I couldn't stop the shiver of goose bumps up my arms as I looked down to watch the crystal merge with the diamond in the middle of the necklace to become one. Once it was merged together, Gareth leans forward whispering into my ear, "protection…"

I nearly choked at the sensation of his hot breath on my ear, I tried to shake it off to not sound nervous, "thank you…but I already told you before I know how to handle myself in a conflict."

Gareth softly narrowed his eyes down at me, "must I remind you what happened with Rudolf this morning?"

I glared back at him, then Jareth spoke up,

"Rudolf?! Cousin Rudolf, what the bloody deapts of the underworld is that swine doing now?"

Gareth signed and pinched the bridge of his nose, "he knows about Alex, she had caught him stealing from my chambers this morning."

I noticed Sarah and Jareth gave each other a knowing look before they focused their attention back to me.

Sarah spoke first, "Alex, I think you need to take Gareth's gift advice seriously."

I frowned, "what are you talking about?"

Jareth raised an eyebrow at his brother, "you didn't tell her did you?"

I sighed, "tell me what?"

Gareth shrugged, "he's none of your concern Lady Alex, time for you to go home."

"What is-"

The last thing I remember is Gareth putting his hands over the crystal I was holding be fore everything became bright.

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