Disclaimer: I do not own Labyrinth in any way. The only character that is mine is Archimedes.

Chapter Twelve- During Labyrinth

Jareth continued to watch. The goblins were around when Jareth watched Sarah fall to the oubliette. She shouldn't have gotten this far. He told the goblins so. Why was she so stubborn? She had become friends with the little dwarf that he had working for him. She had given him a plastic bracelet and charmed the dwarf. He saw the gleam in Higgle's eyes. He would have to pay them a visit.

He was dressed as a beggar goblin when they stumbled upon him. It was positively annoying the way Hoghead noticed the disguise. It was even more annoying the way he was trying to protect Sarah. Of course the Goblin didn't know about his love for her he was still annoyed by him. He decided that a good threat would put him back in place.

"If I thought for one second that you were betraying me, I would be forced to suspend you head first in the Bog of Eternal Stench." This made the dwarf beg for mercy. It didn't take long for Jareth to be annoyed by his groveling. So, he turned to Sarah and put his hand next to her head. If he wanted to he could kiss her now. Instead he asked, "So, what do you think of my Labyrinth, Sarah?"

She looked down in thought for a second and said to his face, "It's a piece of cake!" He was taken aback by her words. Her own mother had uttered those words when she was going through the Labyrinth. He didn't show his surprise instead he sent some harmless cleaners after the two. Jareth left to go his chambers. He disappeared and left Sarah and Higgle to run through the castle.

He needed to deepen their bond. He needed a way to make sure that after Sarah leaves the Labyrinth that she'll come back again. He needed a helper as well. The helper decision was easy, the dwarf. Yes he was helping Sarah but he would also listen to Jareth. He thought of Sarah's favorite food.

Peaches! Or course! He would disguise a spell as a peach. This way she would eat it and Jareth could look into her thoughts. He could enter her dreams and make sure that she would want to come back. It would take little magic considering he was already in love with her.

He brought out another ball. This time Sarah had become friends with a large creature. He looked big and scary to her at first but he had kind eyes. Jareth wasn't surprised. They had entered an area where Jareth could easily get rid of him. While Sarah's back was turned he dropped the beast down into the Bog of Eternal Stench.

Although it pained Jareth to see Sarah scared he couldn't have her coming back to the castle. Jareth knew that a goblin family desperately needed a babe and Toby would be perfect. He wanted to turn him into a goblin. There was only one thing that was in his way, his beloved Sarah.

While Sarah was yelling for the creature he heard Higgle's name again. Perfect, this would be the best time to have him give her the peach! Jareth disappeared.

During the Labyrinth Sarah had one thing on her mind. Toby that was it. Now that Jareth had visited she had thoughts of him as well. He is handsome and there's just something about him- Stop! Stop it Sarah! He has taken your brother and countless other babies. He's cruel! What if that was just the emotions on the surface? What if he was hiding something from her? Sarah shook the battling thoughts from her head. Toby, she needed to focus on Toby right now.

Jareth sat on the rock behind the dwarf. When he turned around he jumped when he saw his king. Jareth had to suppress a laugh. He was so predictable. Hogbrain was talking about taking Sarah back to the beginning. The dwarf started to walk away when Jareth said, "Wait! I have a much better idea." He manifested a crystal with the illusion spell. "Give her this." He threw it at the dwarf and threatened him one last time with the bog.

Soon Higgle ran away to give Sarah the peach. Jareth left and appeared back in his chambers. He watched Sarah through a ball and saw that she was surrounded by fireys. They were cause trouble but no real damage. He watched as the girl picked off each of their heads and threw them. Hoghead was there to save her. He laughed as Sarah kissed him. Then suddenly the spell kicked in and they both fell. Jareth stood up quickly. Now Sarah was in danger.

He put a ledge in reach of her hand. She grabbed ahold and Jareth released the breath he was holding. Then he groaned the dwarf made it. He continued to watch as Sarah found Ludo and made a new friend. A fox looking creature named Sir Didymus with his dog Ambrosius.

They were safe in a forest when Higgle brought out the peach. He gave it to Sarah and she took a bite. Hogwart ran away in shame. Jareth leaned out the windowsill that he was sitting on and let four of his crystals float out to Sarah and her friends.

The crystal on its way to her friends arrived the same time the ones for her did. Slowly she was pulled into the dream he had made for her. It was a masquerade just for her, his princess. She was dress so beautifully. He could barely stop himself from closing the few feet between them and kissing her. Jareth was known for making people fight for what they want.

He would appear in her vision and then disappear. He was having fun playing this cat and mouse game. Soon he would catch her or vice versa. Either way Jareth would have her in his arms in the end. He laughed with some guests when he saw her very close to him. He couldn't help it when her back was turned he grabbed her waist. Slowly he turned her around and started to dance with her.

They danced to the music in a slow circle. She was trapped in his eyes as he was in hers. There was nothing they could do. Both would have stayed there forever but the crowd started to get rowdy. Jareth knew that he couldn't hold on to her mind for much longer. He let her go and watched as she ran away and shattered the vision.

Jareth returned to his room. Sarah was no longer a problem he was under his mind control in The Land of the Forgotten. Once she wakes she will meet one of the "pack rats". It won't be long until she forgets Toby and gives up. Then Jareth would make everyone in the Aboveground forget about the baby and Sarah could go home. He went to his throne and held Toby for a while.