Wake Up, It's Time To Dream
Disclaimer: I own nothing that has to do with the movie Labyrinth, and the characters portrayed. I got some of the plot from a new movie coming out called "Alice" based on a darker version of Alice in Wonderland where she's in an institution.
Summary: Sarah has visions, but are they? Can Jareth help her, or will her sanity be diminished completely? Find out by reading, and if you want more than please review.
A.N. (Thank you all for the nice reviews! I really appreciate it. To the reviewer that asked if I got the plot from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, no, I didn't, I've only watched the show a couple of times and I didn't really like it. I got the plot idea from a movie they have in production called "Alice" based on Alice in Wonderland. All will be revealed in time of what's happening. So don't fret, just sit back and read. Thank you.)
When she did uncover her eyes, she was lying down on a large bed; apparently the one Jareth had given her. She gulped slightly trying to get the lump out of her throat. Her vision was a bit blurry, but once in cleared she could see faces peering down at her with concern. "My lady are you all right?" Sir Didymus asked from the bedside.
"Sarah friend," Ludo bellowed warmly from beside Sir Didymus. Smiling a little Sarah sat up slowly and felt pillows being propped up behind her. Looking over her shoulder she saw Jareth watching her intently. She felt warm and safe again. "Hi," she said a little hoarsely. Jareth raised an eyebrow and looked at her coolly. Turning back around she saw a multitude of creatures that she had met from the labyrinth. Especially Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus, they were all there with her.
Jokingly Sarah said, "I had the strangest dream, and you were there, and you were there, and you were there," she said pointing to her three friends each in turn. She could hear Jareth chuckle from behind her and she knew that he understood the joke.
"Did you beat her missy?" Hoggle asked seriously. Grinning from ear to ear Sarah replied, "Yes, Hoggle, I beat her. I'm legally sane now, I suppose." All the goblins and creatures in the room cheered wildly, for their friend had won.
Walking slowly in front of her, Jareth commanded all the creatures to leave saying that Sarah needed her rest, which they all did with a slight groan. The last one to leave was the little worm with the cockney accent as he crawled slowly out the closing door.
She felt the bed dip slightly beside her as Jareth took a seat next to her. "How do you feel?" he asked with a slight frown. Shrugging, Sarah said, "Fine, for someone who got stabbed that is." Seeing that he didn't understand, Sarah continued, "She stabbed me, and boy did it hurt. It felt so real I could've sworn that it really happened."
Suddenly an urge came over her, and Sarah threw the blankets off of her body, and lifted up her nightgown to reveal a long slash mark covering the length of her abdomen. Grimacing when he saw her wound, Jareth offered, "I can heal that for you if you wish." Sarah nodded her head, and she almost gasped aloud when Jareth placed his bare hands on the flesh of her stomach. Even though he was touching her merely to heal her, she felt tingles go up and down her spine.
She gulped audibly when his eyes met hers. Somehow she felt so naked when he looked her in the eye, as if he could read her thoughts and feelings like an open book. Jareth removed his hands from her stomach and she pulled her dress back down again. Her cheeks reddened a little as she realized that he had just seen her in her underwear.
From the look on her face Jareth could tell she was a little embarressed, "I think I'll leave to let you rest now," Jareth said, standing up from the bed to leave. Seeing that he was about to go, Sarah blurted out, "No, wait, don't go." Raising an eyebrow Jareth asked, "And why not?" Smiling and then cocking her head to the side Sarah said, "Because I worked so hard to get back here and see you, and then you want to leave. It's not fair." She lowered her eyes and head thinking he would leave anyway.
"I wonder what your basis for comparison is," he teased, and then sat back down next to her again. Once she saw that he was going to stay she sat up further in the bed and wrapped her arms around her knees as she drew them to her chest. She rested her chin lightly against the tops of her knees as she asked; "Did you think I would make it?"
Jareth shrugged uncharacteristically and replied, "It doesn't matter what I thought, all that matters is that you did win." "Yeah, but," Sarah argued, "Yvonne is, or I should say, was really powerful and I'm really not powerful." "You're stronger than you know, Sarah," Jareth replied in a velvety whisper that almost made Sarah's heart skip a beat.
Clearing her throat a little, Sarah said, "Well, I wanted to thank you anyway for helping me and letting me stay here. I've been meaning to ask you something," she added. Jareth raised an eyebrow, "Oh," he said. "Yes, I've been thinking about things, I just wondered what happens now?" she asked uncertainly.
Reaching out a hand, he patted hers and replied, "That depends on you. You have the choice to stay here or return home."
Sarah sat still and stared off into space for a while to think about her decision. Either she could stay here and be happy living in a fantasy with all of her friends and Jareth, or she could return home to a family who took her for granted and friends that claimed to be so but never really seemed like it. Her decision made she came out of her daze and said, "If I do stay here, I need to know what'll happen to me." As she said this she slid her legs down so they were stretched out in front of her instead of being bent at the knees.
Thinking it over, Jareth replied, "What do you wish to happen?" Sarah sighed in exasperation; "Must you always answer my questions with a question?" Smirking he said lightly, "Mustn't I?"
Before he knew what hit him, a pillow landed soundly with thwap onto his head and feathers went flying everywhere. Sarah stood on the bed in order to evade Jareth's hand, which had reached out to grab her. Now the pillow fight was on. Sarah was standing on the bed and Jareth on the floor beside the bed with two pillows, one in each hand. With a graceful bound he leapt onto the bed and playfully pummeled Sarah mercilessly with the pillows. By now the floor and bed were covered in feathers.
Not being able to stand with him hitting her, Sarah fell back on the bed, and she lied there defenseless, since her pillow was knocked out of her hand early. "Give up?" Jareth asked breathlessly, tauntingly holding a pillow down to her face.
"Never!" Sarah screeched, jumping up back to her feet while grabbing Jareth's spare pillow out of his hands, and once again the pillow fight resumed. After about five minutes, both were breathless and they had settled down to a slap the hand game. Sarah would put her hands out palms up and Jareth's palms down over hers, and she would try to slap his hand. (AN: I'm sure you've all played this game before.)
Sarah succeeded in slapping Jareth's hands at least five times more than he had hers. Deciding he had had enough losing, Jareth grabbed Sarah's hands, but she pushed him in an attempt to get away. Inadvertently, when she did push him, he landed on his back on the bed bringing her with him. She landed on top of him, and as she did a slow red color began climbing her cheeks.
Slightly embarrassed, Sarah tried to get up with a simple "OOPS" muttered under her breath. But Jareth decided he liked having her on top of him, and he wouldn't let her rise. Giggling Sarah said breathlessly, "Jareth, let me go!" "Never," Jareth replied, bringing his hand to the back of her silken brown hair, and he brought her soft red lips down to his own in a kiss that was so sweet and tender, Sarah imagined she could hear bells ringing.
Sorry that took so long to get out, but with school and soccer it's hard to find time to write as I've probably said a million times before. This is not the end! I wouldn't leave you guys hanging like that, even though the lack of reviews was unsettling, I decided not to let it get me down. After all I write because I enjoy it, as I hope you all enjoy my story. If you do please review!
Disclaimer: I own nothing that has to do with the movie Labyrinth, and the characters portrayed. I got some of the plot from a new movie coming out called "Alice" based on a darker version of Alice in Wonderland where she's in an institution.
Summary: Sarah has visions, but are they? Can Jareth help her, or will her sanity be diminished completely? Find out by reading, and if you want more than please review.
A.N. (Thank you all for the nice reviews! I really appreciate it. To the reviewer that asked if I got the plot from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, no, I didn't, I've only watched the show a couple of times and I didn't really like it. I got the plot idea from a movie they have in production called "Alice" based on Alice in Wonderland. All will be revealed in time of what's happening. So don't fret, just sit back and read. Thank you.)
When she did uncover her eyes, she was lying down on a large bed; apparently the one Jareth had given her. She gulped slightly trying to get the lump out of her throat. Her vision was a bit blurry, but once in cleared she could see faces peering down at her with concern. "My lady are you all right?" Sir Didymus asked from the bedside.
"Sarah friend," Ludo bellowed warmly from beside Sir Didymus. Smiling a little Sarah sat up slowly and felt pillows being propped up behind her. Looking over her shoulder she saw Jareth watching her intently. She felt warm and safe again. "Hi," she said a little hoarsely. Jareth raised an eyebrow and looked at her coolly. Turning back around she saw a multitude of creatures that she had met from the labyrinth. Especially Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus, they were all there with her.
Jokingly Sarah said, "I had the strangest dream, and you were there, and you were there, and you were there," she said pointing to her three friends each in turn. She could hear Jareth chuckle from behind her and she knew that he understood the joke.
"Did you beat her missy?" Hoggle asked seriously. Grinning from ear to ear Sarah replied, "Yes, Hoggle, I beat her. I'm legally sane now, I suppose." All the goblins and creatures in the room cheered wildly, for their friend had won.
Walking slowly in front of her, Jareth commanded all the creatures to leave saying that Sarah needed her rest, which they all did with a slight groan. The last one to leave was the little worm with the cockney accent as he crawled slowly out the closing door.
She felt the bed dip slightly beside her as Jareth took a seat next to her. "How do you feel?" he asked with a slight frown. Shrugging, Sarah said, "Fine, for someone who got stabbed that is." Seeing that he didn't understand, Sarah continued, "She stabbed me, and boy did it hurt. It felt so real I could've sworn that it really happened."
Suddenly an urge came over her, and Sarah threw the blankets off of her body, and lifted up her nightgown to reveal a long slash mark covering the length of her abdomen. Grimacing when he saw her wound, Jareth offered, "I can heal that for you if you wish." Sarah nodded her head, and she almost gasped aloud when Jareth placed his bare hands on the flesh of her stomach. Even though he was touching her merely to heal her, she felt tingles go up and down her spine.
She gulped audibly when his eyes met hers. Somehow she felt so naked when he looked her in the eye, as if he could read her thoughts and feelings like an open book. Jareth removed his hands from her stomach and she pulled her dress back down again. Her cheeks reddened a little as she realized that he had just seen her in her underwear.
From the look on her face Jareth could tell she was a little embarressed, "I think I'll leave to let you rest now," Jareth said, standing up from the bed to leave. Seeing that he was about to go, Sarah blurted out, "No, wait, don't go." Raising an eyebrow Jareth asked, "And why not?" Smiling and then cocking her head to the side Sarah said, "Because I worked so hard to get back here and see you, and then you want to leave. It's not fair." She lowered her eyes and head thinking he would leave anyway.
"I wonder what your basis for comparison is," he teased, and then sat back down next to her again. Once she saw that he was going to stay she sat up further in the bed and wrapped her arms around her knees as she drew them to her chest. She rested her chin lightly against the tops of her knees as she asked; "Did you think I would make it?"
Jareth shrugged uncharacteristically and replied, "It doesn't matter what I thought, all that matters is that you did win." "Yeah, but," Sarah argued, "Yvonne is, or I should say, was really powerful and I'm really not powerful." "You're stronger than you know, Sarah," Jareth replied in a velvety whisper that almost made Sarah's heart skip a beat.
Clearing her throat a little, Sarah said, "Well, I wanted to thank you anyway for helping me and letting me stay here. I've been meaning to ask you something," she added. Jareth raised an eyebrow, "Oh," he said. "Yes, I've been thinking about things, I just wondered what happens now?" she asked uncertainly.
Reaching out a hand, he patted hers and replied, "That depends on you. You have the choice to stay here or return home."
Sarah sat still and stared off into space for a while to think about her decision. Either she could stay here and be happy living in a fantasy with all of her friends and Jareth, or she could return home to a family who took her for granted and friends that claimed to be so but never really seemed like it. Her decision made she came out of her daze and said, "If I do stay here, I need to know what'll happen to me." As she said this she slid her legs down so they were stretched out in front of her instead of being bent at the knees.
Thinking it over, Jareth replied, "What do you wish to happen?" Sarah sighed in exasperation; "Must you always answer my questions with a question?" Smirking he said lightly, "Mustn't I?"
Before he knew what hit him, a pillow landed soundly with thwap onto his head and feathers went flying everywhere. Sarah stood on the bed in order to evade Jareth's hand, which had reached out to grab her. Now the pillow fight was on. Sarah was standing on the bed and Jareth on the floor beside the bed with two pillows, one in each hand. With a graceful bound he leapt onto the bed and playfully pummeled Sarah mercilessly with the pillows. By now the floor and bed were covered in feathers.
Not being able to stand with him hitting her, Sarah fell back on the bed, and she lied there defenseless, since her pillow was knocked out of her hand early. "Give up?" Jareth asked breathlessly, tauntingly holding a pillow down to her face.
"Never!" Sarah screeched, jumping up back to her feet while grabbing Jareth's spare pillow out of his hands, and once again the pillow fight resumed. After about five minutes, both were breathless and they had settled down to a slap the hand game. Sarah would put her hands out palms up and Jareth's palms down over hers, and she would try to slap his hand. (AN: I'm sure you've all played this game before.)
Sarah succeeded in slapping Jareth's hands at least five times more than he had hers. Deciding he had had enough losing, Jareth grabbed Sarah's hands, but she pushed him in an attempt to get away. Inadvertently, when she did push him, he landed on his back on the bed bringing her with him. She landed on top of him, and as she did a slow red color began climbing her cheeks.
Slightly embarrassed, Sarah tried to get up with a simple "OOPS" muttered under her breath. But Jareth decided he liked having her on top of him, and he wouldn't let her rise. Giggling Sarah said breathlessly, "Jareth, let me go!" "Never," Jareth replied, bringing his hand to the back of her silken brown hair, and he brought her soft red lips down to his own in a kiss that was so sweet and tender, Sarah imagined she could hear bells ringing.
Sorry that took so long to get out, but with school and soccer it's hard to find time to write as I've probably said a million times before. This is not the end! I wouldn't leave you guys hanging like that, even though the lack of reviews was unsettling, I decided not to let it get me down. After all I write because I enjoy it, as I hope you all enjoy my story. If you do please review!