Hi everyone! There is a good reason as to why I haven't updated in a while. Due to my stupidity, I decided to step on my brand new iPad :D Since my amazing clumsy self did that, I had to wait awhile to get the money to get a new one. Obviously I have a new one or I wouldn't be updating lol. Anyways, this chapter is more of a filler chapter. It will describe one day of Savannah's time in the elf kingdom. Also, from now on, I will do thought in italics. It's easier that way. Hope you enjoy!

It had been a full year since she left her home in the center of the labyrinth. Every day since then, she went to classes to learn how to use her magic(even though she never really used it out of fear of someone realizing the power she wielded) and proper etiquette. The King and Queen strongly disapproved of her leaving the castle for the first year of her arrival. With that in mind, everyday was the same. She woke up, chose her clothing, met the Royal elf family for breakfast, and then went off to class. Today was different though because she had graduated her classes the day before.

Savannah now had a better understanding of her powers and felt that she could better control them. Even though she could control them better, she was still unable to join the Labyrinth since tension was still raised there for her where a bouts. She had no time to gather any of her things from her room the day she left. The crystal ball Jareth gave her was still sitting on its pillow collecting dust. Savannah had missed her siblings birthdays. She smiled at the thought that Elizabeth was now a teenager. Boy had time flew.

All in all, today she was free. She had decided that she would pay a visit to the townspeople and the castle's garden. She woke up at her usual time, got dressed in a navy blue gown, and went down to eat breakfast with the elves like she normally did. "Good morning Ms. Onyx" beamed Giselle as Savannah neared the table. "Morning, how is everyone on this beautiful day?" Enrique peaked up from spoon feeding Ella(who had been born a week after her arrival to the Elf kingdom) "What are you so cheery about?" Savannah took a seat at the table "Nothing, it's just I haven't had time to explore the kingdom due to classes, so I'm anxious to see everything I can". The king looked at his wife to see if this was a good idea. The queen nodded then added "At least take your guard Fredrick with you for protection". Savannah groaned "Why do I have to take him? He is so...so tedious!" Giselle giggled "He may be a little dull, but he is one of our best guards. Not to mention your other guard Ashton is training the new recruit". The girl sighed then ate her breakfast.

Once finished she hugged everyone and went to the palace doors where she found Fredrick waiting impatiently. "Good morning Ms. Onyx, I have come to the understanding that you would like to tour the city and gardens today?" She nodded "Then we best get going!" Fredrick opened the door to a carriage awaiting outside. It's horse neighed in greeting. Savannah hopped up into the elegant transportation and off they went.

They arrived to the gates of the elf city. Savannah shrieked at all the new scenery. "Please! Try to contain your excitement Ms. Onyx!" grumbled Fredrick. This is exactly why she didn't want him to come. Wherever she went or whatever she was doing, he always had something to say about it. "Onyx stop" or "Onyx hurry up" were the frequent phrases she heard from him daily. Fredrick was pushy and didn't seem to know the meaning of the word "Fun", but with all of his flaws he really was the palaces leading guard. Whenever the family needed him, he was there.

Leaving the carriage, the two headed off to the cities square. Elves big and small hurriedly went about their daily business. Some went to shops with odd engravings on them and others went to food stores and wineries. Each building looked something like the little German houses of Helen, Georgia. The scents of cooking bread and the sounds of laughing elves filled her with determination and serenity. She was happy to get some fresh air and to get her mind off the Labyrinth, its inhabitants, and the things that had happened to her since she muttered those stupid words that one day.

"The King and Queen have provided a certain amount of elfdy's(money basically. One elfdy is like four dollars in U.S. currency) for you to purchase things here." Fredrick said giving her 100 elfdy's(keep in mind that these are four dollars in U.S. currency, so she actually has 400 dollars). Savannah gasped "A shopping spree!" Fredrick rolled his eyes "We are not to go ludicrous with this freedom. We will spend the elfdy's wisely understood?" There he was again. She was 17 almost 18 meaning she was old enough to know how to spend money wisely regardless of what she desired. "I understand" she replied.

They walked a ways before the first store grabbed her attention. It was a toy shop name "Lizzie' Tots Toys and Things". She was thinking of Ella at the moment and wished to get her something. "Let's stop here" she gestured to Fredrick. "Why here? Aren't you a little old for toys?" She groaned "It's not for me-know it all-it's for Ella". The guard sighed and followed her into the store. Savannah glanced at all the different types of toys and thought it best to get the young elf a doll. She walked around until she came a cross a beautiful yarn doll. It had crystal white hair that was pulled back into a braid. It wore a green and red dress with little red shoes. "This is perfect" she said showing Fredrick the doll. "A princess deserves something better than that piece of string don't you think?" He walked off looking at the "prettier" and more expensive dolls. "You cannot judge something by its looks or price Fredrick." He huffed and continued looking. Savannah rolled her eyes and went to the cash register. Fredrick came up beside her "So you decided to get the piece of yarn eh?" She turned to him "This is my money, I will decide how to spend it!". The cashier scanned the toy "That'll be three elfdy's". Savannah gave her the elfdy's thanked her and continued on to the next shop.

The next shop they visited was a dress shop. It's name was in the elfan language which she had yet to learn. This was a shop Fredrick actually didn't mind going to. He helped her try on dress after dress and only allowed her to choose the finest of frock. Of course the finest being the most expensive. Out of the 50 dresses she tried, Savannah chose two. One that looked like the dress the doll she bought was wearing and the other a dress that resembled the one from her hallucination(she didn't realize this until after she purchased it). Jareth had managed to throw in a couple of her clothes from her room the day she left. Most of the clothes she had, including the one she was wearing, came from the queen. Fredrick didn't have any comments about the attire she had chosen, so she proceeded to check out. "Your total my lady is 43 elfdy's" after giving the man her elfdy's, she turned to Fredrick "So much for wise spending!". He rolled his eyes and followed her out the door.

Their next stop was a jewelry shop called "Pretty Things". With 54 elfdy's remaining, and since they needed some for lunch, she decided to buy something of cheap value. Rummaging through the stores jewelry, she took into consideration that everything was far to expensive for her budget. "Let's move on, everything is to pricey here". Her protector nodded and the two left.

They had checked a few more jewelry shops and all of them had more expensive jewelry then the previous one. "We can continue looking after lunch". Fredrick stated motioning for the nearest café. Savannah nodded since she was becoming famished as well. Once they reached the café titled "Little Breads and Eats", the two each ordered a plate of roast barknock(a type of bearish creature with extremely soft and sweet meat) which cost them 6 elfdy's. They ate their meal in silence.

After finishing Savannah finally found a shop with reasonably priced jewelry. Like a hawk looking for a mouse in a wheat field, she searched all throughout the store. She came across a Phoenix themed locket and knew it would fit her perfectly. Looking at the price tag, it read "16 elfdy's" this was a good price for it would leave her 32 elfdy's. Enough to buy her a book and some money to return to Enrique and Giselle. She paid the kind lady and went to fetch Fredrick. He took one look at her necklace and huffed. Fredrick didn't say a word thankfully and continued to their last stop.

After entering the bookstore, Savannah knew exactly what she wanted. Ever since the day she saw Racusio, she had been very fascinated with the Phoenix kingdom. The very book that she wanted sat on the first shelf she saw. It's golden cover glimmered. She picked it up and read the cover "History of the Fire Birds". This was it! Now she could try to figure out where this kingdom was. Racusio's last words "Look to the flame" played though her head. That very phrase puzzled her intensely. As much as she wanted to ask someone about it, she knew she couldn't and decided to figure it out herself. "What book did you pick?" Asked Fredrick gently taking it from her hand. He looked at it confused "Why would you want a book about Phoenix's? Why not get a book about the history of elves? That is far more interesting." She glared at him "Well, I just wanted to learn about them, they do seem rather interesting". The man shrugged and looked once more at the book before taking it to the register. "We would like this book please kind sir". The man looked at the book "Good choice picking this one, very interesting". He smiled then proceeded to scan the book. "That'll be 14 elfdy's". Once paid, they left.

As they walked, Fredrick made the last comment that Savannah would tolerate. "I don't see why you would buy a piece of paper like this when there were so many better books in that store. Instead you wasted your money on this piece of print. Sometimes I just don't get you". That was all she could take! She shoved him and ran into the crowd. Tired of hearing him complain about what she spent HER money on, she decided that she would run back to the castle and view the garden alone.

She reached the carriage gasping for breath. The coach looked at her puzzled "Where is your guard my lady?" Savannah froze and thought for a moment "He decided that he wanted to stay for a little longer". The coach nodded wearily and she hopped in. She heard the smacking of the reigns against the horse and off they went. Savannah saw Fredrick at the gates of the city shouting. He could walk back for all she cared, she just wanted to get away from him and his rude comments.

When she was back at the castle, she made all attempts to avoid Enrique and Giselle because they would surely question Fredrick's where a bouts and would not be happy with her little story of his abandonment. She asked a guard to point her in the direction of the garden and was off yet again. Speed walking down the hall, she was stopped by his majesty. "Onyx?" The king asked. Savannah immediately froze and met her current rulers gaze "Oh hello!" Enrique looked behind and around her "Where is Fredrick?" There was the question she was waiting for "Gotta think fast!". "Onyx, where is your guard!" The king demanded a second time. She snapped back to reality "Oh! He went to use the restroom and will be back shortly. He complained of a stomach ache after we ate, so I am just waiting for him to return". The king raised his brow "That so?" Uh oh! "Yes your majesty, I assure you that I am awaiting his return". Enrique glanced at her for a moment studying her for signs of dishonesty before replying "Ok, do inform us if he needs medical attention." She nodded and sped away.

Finally, she reached the gardens. Savannah ran into the open air and spun around taking in the fresh environment. The bushes were a buzz with bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Tulips sprouted from the earth in neat rows around her. There was nothing but silence except for the happy singing of a bluebird. Savannah took off her shoes and allowed her feet to touch the soft grass and the cool earth beneath it. She then began walking around.

Savannah looked at the many types of flowers. Some she knew others she didn't, but they were all stunning and very well maintained. In the distance she could see a white wooden pavilion and decided that it would be the place she watched the sunset. As she made her way to the pavilion, she heard a mans laugher."Crap I've been found!". The laughter came from the pavilion. She peaked around a bush of orange azalea's to find a guard she hadn't noticed before, but was oddly familiar. The man had long silver hair, but was turned away from her so she couldn't see his face. His armor shinned in the setting sun. He was laughing at a group of butterflies dancing around a single flower. "I wonder why you group around one flower little ones. Is this flower your desired food or do you wish not to be alone?" He said smiling. He was dreamy in every way possible. Out of fear of being caught she began to back away.

"I know you are there Lady Onyx". She heard him say. Peeking around the push once more he turned to her and smiled showing a set of white teeth "Don't be afraid, I won't tell anyone your here!" Savannah hesitated. If she went he might tell on her. Although if she didn't, he still might tell on her. Either way she could be screwed so she emerged from her hiding spot and walked to the steps of the pavilion. "Hello there" he grinned. She felt her face go hot, now that she was up close he was even more dreamy. His eyes were a cool blue like her own. She returned his smile and curtsied "How do you do?" The guard bowed "Well, and you my lady?" Savannah rose from her curtsy "I am well, who might you be?" He looked out upon the garden then returned to her as if he didn't know his own name. "You may call me William".

William looked very familiar, but she couldn't place his face anywhere "Do I know you?". William shook his head "I would think not since I just stared here yesterday." Oh! This was the new guard. They then got into a long conversation about there lives. William came from the outskirts of the elf city and grew up a farmer. When he was 18, he decided that he wanted to become a guard and trained for a year to become one. At age 20 he was accepted into the Elfen guard which lead him to where he was now. "Wow!" She said astonished. "Yes I worked very hard to get here! What about you, what's your story?" Savannah thought for a moment coming up with an elaborate story. "Well, I was raised in the elf city. When I was old enough, my parents sent me to a school where I could learn about the world around me. Last year, at the age of 16, I returned home once more." He grinned "Sounds interesting".

They both became quick friends. He showed her around the garden and what he had learned about it from the time he had been there(which was all day basically, after his training). They goofed off and watched the sunset until it was dark enough for the fireflies to come out. "Why don't we make this an everyday thing? I would love to become better aquatinted with you." William asked as they neared the entrance to the castle. "That sounds like a wonderful idea! About the same time?" She suggested. "Sounds great!" They then parted and Savannah went off to dinner.

Once she reached the dinning room, she quickly noticed the antagonized look of Enrique and Fredrick. "Great". "Sit!" Ordered Enrique. She did as she was told and off came the lecture about how rude and dangerous it was for both her and Fredrick since she left him. "That is no way to act in public! Not to mention you lied to me-your king-about Sir Fredrick's where a bouts! What would of happened if something were to go wrong with your arrival? We might be a safe kingdom, but we do have robbers and bandits!" She listened until he gave her the chance to state her case. "I couldn't stand it any longer! Fredrick kept making comments about the things I bout-which by the way I have your left over change-He kept telling me how to really waste my money on overly priced crap. I bought a doll for Ella and he called it a "piece of yarn"". She pulled the doll out and gave it to the little princess. Ella squeezed it "Thank you Onyx" chirped her mother. Savannah continued "I don't wish for him to be my guard anymore! He is too rude!" Fredrick rose from his seat "I am not here my lady to be your friend! I am here to protect you!" Her face reddened "Explain to me how telling me what to buy is protecting me?" Enrique signaled for Fredrick to leave. The guard hit the table and left.

The king told her in a much calmer tone that no matter what way Fredrick was acting, she should have done the right thing and just went with it and that she could have told him about his behavior when she returned. "Forgive me Enrique, but you are not my father..." Enrique sighed "Yes, but I am the one in charge of protecting you until you can return to the Labyrinth." Savannah hushed for a bit and ate her meal. "I would like to request that the guard Sir William, be my new protection". Enrique looked at her confused "But he is new, he might not be able to protect you as well as Fredrick can". She nodded "True, but I met him today in the garden and I am lead to believe that he can handle my protection. If I am forced to be with Fredrick I might just pull my hair out!" The king laughed "Alright, we will Inform him of his new job tomorrow. As for now, go up to your room and relax before you lose control". She knew what he meant and began to leave before Giselle stopped her "I forgot to tell you, Jareth sent you another letter and it is sitting on your bed". Savannah smiled and retired to her room.

She grabbed the letter from her bed and began to read.

Dearest Onyx,

Everything is going well here in the center of the Labyrinth. Matty misses you and has asked that I tell you she says hello. Nothing has changed since the day you left. The good news is that the tension from my previous engagement is beginning to die down. Maybe you will be able to come visit again soon. Some of your old friends from the Labyrinth have been informed of our situation and wish you the best of luck at your current home. I miss you as well my dear and hope you are doing your best AND BEHAVING YOURSELF! I await your next letter and the day we can see one another again.
Love,
Jareth

She smiled at the letter and grabbed a piece of paper and pen to reply. She told him about her day at the Elf city and how she had to restrain herself from killing her guard. Savannah also told him about William and how she had finally made a friend other than the Royal family. She asked him to watch over her things and to keep trying to ease the tension so she could return "home".

After writing the letter, she took her evening bath and went to sleep. She had another dream about her family in the above ground which made her smile.

From then on, William became Savannah's guard and most trusted friend. They spent the remanding years meeting in the garden and watching the sunset. Savannah knew that living in the elf kingdom wouldn't be as bad since she had a friend to live in it with her. The feeling of living in fear ceased to exist.

Jareth's Point Of View

It had been a year already, time surely flew. He worked hard in keeping suspicions down and made sure to be discrete in his letters. He missed her deeply and hoped Enrique had put the potions in her meals in order to sustain his relationship with her. From the letters he has received from her, it seems that he has. Surely if he hadn't, she would never return. He had to wipe Matty's memory after she found out the night before the ball and he gave Enrique a certain potion to make Savannah forget too. Luckily, everything was going smoothly and she should be able to return in no time. He had told Higgle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus what happened and they too tried to help with the tension. Matty tended to Savannah's things and cat everyday. They all wanted her to return home quickly. Everyday in the Labyrinth was the same. He had two knew additions to the labyrinth's goblin population after two unlucky girls wished away there siblings and then failed to retrieve them. It was boring. Jareth sat in bed remembering every moment he spent with Savannah and soon he was asleep.

YAAAAAAAAY! Chapter 20 is d-o-n-e. I hope someone got the undertale reference xD Now the matter of when I will update again is undetermined. I would hope that it won't take as long as it did this time. I I also hope that I don't break this IPad! I AM GUARDING IT WITH MY LIFE. School also ends soon, so I should be able to update more often. I promise, that I will NOT give up on this story! I enjoy writing it to much xD This story still has a ways to go and spoiler! I will be making another book that ties into this one(the details will come later). Well that is all I have to say, comment and tell me if my writing skills have gotten better :V!