Chpt.13

*Sorry for the late update, 'Birthday Bash' was taking me forever to finish! Haha. Hope I can update a chpt. Every night like I used to, or at least every other night again. On with the story!*

Everyone was silent in the ballroom, and all eyes were on John. He walked up the parted path and stepped in front of Dean, who had a puzzled look on his face. John raised the gun and pointed it at the goblins holding him.

"You two better let go of him or else you'll be spitting iron for a year."

The two huge goblins let go of Dean and stepped back. John then handed Dean a gun and turned to point his at Jareth.

"And as for you, you're dead!"

John went to fire his weapon when Jareth threw a crystal ball at Sam, instantly trapping him in a bubble like orb. Sam started pounding at the glass with his bound hands but it way to strong.

"No Sam!" Dean shouted out of pure panic, not knowing if his brother was hurt or what.

"Save Sam or chase me, you cant do both! Im also the only one who can get him out, so either he lives and stays here, or dies and goes home with you, your choice!" Jareth cheered as he turned and started running off.

"Dean! Try and get your brother out of that thing and Ill go after him!"

Dean was torn between going after the son of a bitch who took his brother to begin with or saving his brother…..the decision was made rather easily.

While John ran after Jareth Dean jumped on the platform and ran up to the hard bubble holding Sam, who looked rather panicked. Sams hands were resting on the glass and he looked out of breath. Dean instinctively put both his hands to match Sams as a comfort. He could tell Sam was running out of air…'shit. Have to break this.' Dean sized up the huge bubble and started smashing it with his gun. It wasn't even making a dent.

"Sam get back and cover your head!"

Sam nodded and covered his head with his bound hands. Dean took the gun his dad gave him and fired at the huge bubble, it instantly smashed into a million little pieces, much of it raining down on Sam making him yell. Dean was on him instantly making sure none of the glass shards had hurt him. He grabbed Sams face and made Sam look at him.

"Hey you ok? Are you cut?"

"No, Dean Im ok. We have to get to Jareth!"

Dean lifted Sams bound hands up and started picking the lock holding the chain in place.

"Listen, Sir. Didymus and your dog friend are going to take you threw the maze and bring you home while me and dad take care of Jareth."

"Labyrinth Dean."

"Whatever. Look you're getting out of here!"

"Im coming with you!" Finally the lock snapped and fell. Dean carefully undid the chains and dropped them to the floor.

"No your not, end of discussion!"

"I want a piece of this asshole too!"

Dean was torn. He knew that if he didn't personally drag Sam out of this place that he would follow him and his dad, but he also didn't him around Jareth and his magic ever again. He decided it may be better if he was in his sights anyway.

"Ok look, you can come with, BUT stay close. And if he throws anymore of those weird balls at you, run."

Sam nods and they both jump off the platform where Sir. Didymus and Bek are waiting for them with Deans pack. Dean throws it over his shoulder.

"Sire we are coming with you! You may need our help."

Bek barked enthusiastically. Dean looked at his goblin friends then at Sam who was grinning.

"Fine, but stay close."

They all started running following Dean in the same direction their dad ran not to long before. They were determined to kill Jareth as a family, like it should be. Now that Dean had Sammy safe back by his side, he was ready for revenge.

Sam, Dean, Sir. Didymus, and Bek all ran into main hallways of Jareths castle, far away from the ballroom. They were following their dads trail, and hot on his heels, with Dean leading the way.

They walked into a room and was NOT expecting what they saw. A ton of crazy stairs in a bunch of weird sideways and up side down and the whole thing just looked like crazy times ten.

"Oh my god! This looks exactly like Relativity by M.C Escher."

Dean turned slowly and just looked at Sam, not quit sure what he was talking about.

"Sam are you nerding out on me? Cause I have to say you CAN NOT nerd out in this place. And might I add correct me on calling this place a maze again and I will push you down these crazy stairs."

Dean ruffled Sams hair and they both smirked. Yeah it was great to be back together. Then Deans face went dead serious.

"Sam you don't happen to have a slinky do you?!"

Sam looked at Dean and gave him his patented 'are you serious right now?' look. Dean started smirking until he looked at Sam and he was brought back to what was happening.

"ha! Ok you're right Sam. Find dad."

"How the hell are we going to do this in here?!"

"DAD!"

Dean yelled into the room making everyone else jump at the harsh noise.

"Dean look!"

Dean looked down at where Sam was looking and he saw his dad. He looked lost and completely confused….really cant blame the guy in this situation.

"Dad up here!"

John looked up and saw his boys.

"DEAN LOOK OUT!" Is all they heard as Dean felt something from behind him push him and he fell right onto an oddly placed platform. It was Jareth sneaking up on them. Sam seeing this a second later jumped back, landing on his back. Really not wanting to be taken again he quickly got up on his feet and into a fighting position, as Sir. Didymus and Bek got in front of him, them to ready to fight, even though they came up to about Sams thigh….maybe.

"Come with me, and Ill spare your family."

Sam shook his head not backing down.

"No. Not this time. Im staying with my family."

Jareth loved this kids spunk. It was never ending, and never unwavering.

Down below John had made his way to Dean, who was waking up with a moan escaping his lips.

"Dean wake up."

He went behind Dean and helped him to a sitting position.

"What the hell was that?!"

Then it came to him, Sam was alone with Jareth. He put his pain in check and looked up to where he was not minutes before. He saw Sam in a fighting stance and Jareth talking to him. He couldn't hear him, but anything that came out of his mouth wasn't good. Dean pushed up and was standing. He quickly took in his surroundings, needing to get up there. 'oh yeah, these freaking crazy stairs.'

"Dad how do we get anywhere?!"

"We'll figure it out son. Still have the gun?"

Dean looked and saw it on the platform where he landed. He quickly picked it up, and put his eyes back on the soon to be fight.

"Yeah got it."

"Ok good. Listen Dean the bullets are made of iron. Goblins and fairies are distant relatives so this should actually kill the bastard. Im going to try and find a way to them, you stay here. If you can get a clear shot at Jareth, take it and don't hesitate."

Dean nodded. John ran towards the stairs as Dean took aim at Jareth. He knew he had only a few chances, since he knew once the first bullet was fired Jareth wouldn't stand in the direct path, and Dean would lose any chance he had.

Sam was not letting Jareth take him again. Now that Dean AND his dad was by his side, he had a renewed energy about him that gave him more confidence than he imagined, and he smirked.

"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered…." Sam wasn't able to finish the sentence when Jareth cut him off with a laugh.

"Nice try Sam, but its not your spell to say."

That's when Sam realized it, Dean had to say it just like Sarah had to say it. Without taking his attention off of Jareth, he yelled for Dean.

"Hey Dean?!"

"Yeah?!"

"You need to look in Sarahs journal for spell I was starting to recite!"

Immediately Dean took his pack off, and found the journal. Jareth knew where this was going, and he still didn't want to loose! In one motion he withdrew a small knife and with deadly accuracy threw it at Sam, who went to deflect it and it sliced open his hand in the process. He yelped in pain and looked at his stinging hand. While he was distracted Jareth reached past the two smaller goblins and grabbed Sam. He quickly made him sleep. He kicked at the smaller goblins and knocked them out.

He took Sams body and dangled it over the edge.

"Oh Dean."

Dean looked up from the journal, and saw Jareth holding Sam. His arm was around Sams waist, dangling him over the edge of the oddly directed stairs. If he let go, Sam would fall hard.

"Don't you dare asshole!"

"You think about saying the spell and Sam here goes over."

Dean had enough of this whole thing. He had a plan and he was hoping it would work. Keeping en eye out for Jareths move to drop Sam, he started reciting the spell.

"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered…."

Jareths eyes went wide, he couldn't believe Dean was saying the spell! If he were to crown Sam as Prince he would be strong enough to deflect the spell, but in his already weakened state, he started to panic. With great determination, Dean continued, his voice demanding and strong.

" I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City to take back the child that you have stolen, for my will is as strong as yours, and my kingdom as great — You have no power over me."

Once Dean finished he could tell it had worked. The look and panic on Jareths face said it all. Jareth screamed.

All Dean saw was Sam starting to fall, and he heard a single gunshot. Everything was happening in slow motion. What had he done?

*Ok, so I blame YOU M.J Ellsworth! You cursed me somehow with this story! Its like the never ending story. Haha. Today is my birthday so I made this a little shorter than norm, but I might add another tonight, we will see. Time to *celebrate*