There she is.

Just as lovely as I remember, just as vibrant and cruel and vulnerable.

But this time she looks tired. She looks drained, physically and emotionally.

Something is wrong, badly wrong, and whatever it is, I'm certain, is the reason I can see her now.

Of all the ways and times I had hoped and dreamed of seeing her again, this was not it.

I stare down at her prone form on the bed, completely oblivious, in her unconsciousness, to my presence. But she'll find out I'm here soon, I just have to wait till she wakes.

I wonder what her reaction will be.

Scream? Demand I leave? Blame all her troubles on me? Of all these, the latter is most likely. I know a warm welcome would be too much to expect, though I still can't help but hope-

No!

I cannot allow myself to think like that.

She turned you down, Jareth! She is the reason you have suffered for five years, the cause of all your pain. You cannot succumb to her again!

But the hopeful spark is still there. It appeared the moment she did.

And wasn't that a surprise.

The appearance of a crystal, floating in the middle of my throne room; with her face staring out of it at me.

But, momentarily, my brain was too shocked at her appearance to act. All I could do was stare, and say the name of this fragile creature that had haunted my memory and existence for five years.

"Sarah."

Then she vanished.

I thought that was it; that this brief glimpse was all I would have and I would never see her again.

But then I heard it.

Fainter than a whisper: her voice uttering my name, that one word that allowed me back into her life again. That pulled me in whether I wanted to come or not.

And now I stand here, knowing I have every right and reason to leave but not heeding them.

I could leave. I have answered the summons, I was bound to by my own magic; but, now I have come, I can leave whenever I please.

So why don't I?

Good question.

As I said this is a very short chapter, just a quick insight into Jareth's head.

Most of the rest of the story will be just Sarah's POV, but some of you wanted something from Jareth so here it is :)

Hope you like it.

Next chapter will be up soon, we'll finally get some dialogue between Sarah and Jareth.

Please R&R

PT66