The next morning Sarah and Jareth were awakened by the ringing of Sarah's telephone. They had decided on one more night Aboveground, one night where it was just the two of them, no war, no Gerard, just them. It was a delaying tactic, neither of them wanted to face the potentially awful consequences of their returning to the Underground, so they'd given themselves this one last night.

The previous night Jareth had sent Carnice and Hoggle to the Underground, so it was left to Sarah to answer the phone. Groggily she picked up the received, but in seconds she was wide awake and sitting up in bed.

"Sarah, it's Dad. Do you have any idea where Toby is, he's not in his room, I've searched the house, he's not here?"

"What do you mean he's not there?" The panic was rising in Sarah, making it hard for her to think straight.

"He's gone, his room's a mess, it looks like he's been taken."

In her terror Sarah dropped the phone, her brain refusing to process what her father had just said. Jareth picked the phone back up and told his future father in law they would be right over, before carefully coaxing Sarah out of bed. Within minutes they were both dressed and on their way to Sarah's old home. Not wanting to scare her father by magically appearing within seconds of his call they took a taxi. The ride was an agony for Sarah, fear for her brother mounted with every minute they sat in the car, not knowing what was happening. When they eventually reached her father's house they found a police car in the drive and two police officers in the house. Without stopping to speak to anyone Sarah immediately ran up to Toby's room. 'A mess' had been an understatement. Toys and clothes were strewn about the room. His mirror and window were both smashed and his bedside lamp lay broken on the floor. Greeted with the sight of such carnage in her little brother's bedroom Sarah broke down into tears.

Jareth followed her into the room, seething with anger that someone would do this to Toby. He scanned the room, searching for some indication as to what had happened and something on the bed caught his eye. As he moved closer, the rage in him mounted. Laying on the bed sheet was a seal, a ring which held the mark of a king, traditionally used to mark the wax on a letter to ensure it was not opened before it reached its intended recipient. Jareth recognized the seal instantly, many a time in his childhood that ring had left an imprint in his flesh from a violent blow. Jareth knew now that Toby had indeed been taken, and he knew he'd been taken by Gerard, or at least someone who worked for him.

Jareth pocketed the seal and went to hold Sarah, whispering soothing words he helped her slowly down the stairs. When they reached the living room they saw that the police were interviewing Sarah's father.

"The window and mirror are both smashed and yet you say you heard nothing." The male police officer was asking.

Her father glanced quickly at Sarah before returning his eyes to the police officer, but Jareth saw his face turn red with shame as he replied.

"I, I'm a deep sleeper."

"You were drinking…"

Sarah's voice was almost a whisper, and yet all those in the room heard it. Her father wouldn't look at her, but she was staring directly at him, hatred burning in her eyes.

"You told me you'd quit but you hadn't. And now he's gone. Toby's gone…"

Once again the tears took over and Jareth led her out of the house before she could say any more angry words to her father. It was true that he probably needed to hear them, but now was not the time. Regardless of which, even if he had been sober, he couldn't have done anything. Whoever Gerard had gotten to kidnap Toby, they were powerful, they had to be to cross the barriers between the worlds, if Sarah's father had tried to interfere, he would only have ended up getting hurt.

By the time they got back to the house Sarah was frantic. She refused to sit down, repeating over and over that she needed to go look for him, pacing back and forth across the living room. Jareth had said her name multiple times before Sarah finally realised he was speaking.

"Sarah, we have to go back." He said it quietly, his eyes pleading with her to agree.

"Go back? Now? How could you even suggest that?"

"I know it's hard, but we have to leave, right away."

"But Jareth he's my brother and he's missing."

"I know Sarah, that's why we've got to go to the Underground."

"I don't understand."

Jareth sighed slightly, wishing he didn't have to tell her this, but he knew that if he didn't, he'd never convince her to go with him to the Underground.

"Sarah, Gerard has Toby."

He barely managed to catch her as she fell. She knew what Gerard could do, what he'd done to Jareth and Keira, the thought of him putting Toby through any of that was too much, she dissolved into tears, barely able to breath so powerful was her grief. It broke Jareth's heart to see her like this, but he needed her strong, he needed his Queen.

"Sarah listen, Gerard won't harm him, it's not Toby that he wants."

This caused Sarah's tears to abate slightly as she turned her head to face him.

"It's you. He's taken Toby to make sure that you go to the Underground, to make sure that you join this war. He still wants your life Sarah, he can't take it up here, so he's taken the one thing that you would follow into this war, Toby."

Sarah could see the logic in his words, but it didn't ease her fear. That monster had her little brother. Even if he didn't harm him, Toby would be terrified at being kidnapped. His room was a mess, there'd been a struggle, which meant Toby had fought, he wouldn't have fought if he wasn't scared. The thought of her brother's fear increased the pain in her even more, but at the same time it strengthened her resolve. She would go to the Underground, together she and Jareth would win this war, and they would get Toby back.

Then Gerard would die.