LABYRINTH THE RETURN PT. 4
Jade entered her home and slammed the door behind her. The walls
shuddered.
"How dare he!" she screamed aloud, within the solace of her house.
"How dare he take another for his bride! He belongs to me!" she
exclaimed, pacing back and forth in a fit of fury.
"How can I get him back?" she asked herself, stopping to stand still.
"Why would she stay with him? Blackmail? Love? Whatever the
reason, I must find a way to separate them." she said, thinking heavily.
Jade began to pace again. She had to find some way to get that girl
away from Jareth. She noticed, however, that he was very protective
of this new girl. Therefore, it would be extremely difficult. She
didn't care. He would not be with anyone but her. She would see to
that.
Jade stopped pacing. A wicked smile crossed her face. "She has to
go." she said calmly. "But how? I want Jareth to feel the pain and
anguish of losing someone he cares about. If I took her, where would
I keep her? There must be a way. I'll find it. I warned him that he
would suffer and soon he will." she laughed wickedly and knew it was
her only chance.
Jade started planning her devious revenge. Soon the young girl would
be out of Jareth's life and he would take Jade instead. But what of
the girl? When Jade finally breaks Jareth, what should she do with
the girl?
Jade thought about the possibilities. If she harmed the girl, Jareth
would never give himself to her. But if she could send her back,
Jareth would do whatever Jade wished or else.
"Say goodbye to your girl, Jareth. Soon she won't be here anymore."
she said, laughing hideously. Continuing to plot long into the night,
she would soon have everything she ever wanted with nobody to stand in
her way.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Sarah slowly opened her eyes and saw Jareth looking back. He didn't
say a word, but she knew he must have stayed there all night.
"Hi." she finally said. Wiping the sleep from her eyes, she sat up.
"Did you stay here all night?" she asked.
"Yes." he replied softly.
"You didn't have to. I would've been fine." she said.
"I know." he replied. He stood up, ready to leave.
"Jareth." Sarah said.
"Yes? He replied, walking over to the side of the bed.
"Thank you." she whispered taking his hand.
"You are welcome." he replied. The soft touch of her hand made
warmth flow through his body.
Sarah smiled. She truly loved this man before her. She had never
felt this way before. She felt as though her entire world would
collapse if he wasn't with her.
"What?" he asked.
"I was just thinking." she replied.
"About what? May I ask?" he asked, looking deep into her eyes.
"How much I love you." she answered, pulling him down to her and
kissing his hungry lips. She knew he needed her and knew how much he
cared for her.
Jareth let his passion flow through his kiss as he pulled her close
to him. He loved the feel of her lips against his. He loved
everything about her. Jareth withdrew from her embrace and stood up.
He must not lose control. Seeing her here like this, almost made it
impossible.
"Are you hungry?" he asked.
"No." she replied, looking at him and how nervous he seemed to be.
"Oh." he said.
Sarah smiled. "What are you doing today?"
"I have a few things to attend to concerning my Labyrinth." he said,
gazing at her beauty. "Would you like to join me?"
"Of course. What are we taking care of?" she asked.
"You will soon see. I'll meet you in the throne room." Jareth said,
closing the door behind him.
Sarah hesitated a moment almost expecting him to come back. When he
didn't, she got up and got dressed. She wondered what they would do.
She really didn't care. She was spending the day with Jareth and that
was all that mattered to her. She would go anywhere and do anything
as long as they were together.
She pulled the door closed behind her and headed towards the throne
room. She could hardly wait to see what Jareth did most of the day.
Sarah entered the throne room but didn't see Jareth. There was no
one there but her. Where could he be? Why would he tell here to meet
him here and not even show up? What now?
Sarah walked across the room the Jareth's throne. Looking around
once more, she decided to wait for him. She sat down on the throne
and felt strange. She felt as though someone was watching her but she
still saw nobody.
Jareth stood at the door watching her, concealed by the shadows. She
had not seen him yet. He smiled faintly, not wanting to draw
attention to himself. He could watch her all day.
Sarah looked up and met he gaze. How long had he been there?
Jareth smiled and took a step into the room. He still felt the
lingering of her kiss upon his lips. His emotions ran wild every time
she was near. What was he to do?
"Come here." Sarah said. She couldn't stand his being so far away.
She wanted him close for now and always..
Jareth slowly walked towards her. He wanted to grab her, hold her
tight and never let her go. Patience, he thought. He had to be
patient although his desire for her grew each day. He would wait
until she was truly his wife.
Sarah stood up in front of him wondering what she would do next.
"I am here" Jareth said, looking into her eyes.
Sarah took his hand and smiled. She wanted only to be near him. She
pulled him to her and kissed him once again releasing his passion
within.
"Let's go." she said, looking at his smiling face.
Jareth led her out of the castle and into the Labyrinth. The touch
of her hand electrified him. Never before had he felt so invigorated.
He would see to it that this day would be one she'd remember.
They spent the day in the Labyrinth. Sarah saw old friends and made
new ones. Some of the Labyrinth looked the same as before. Sarah
could scarcely believe just how much there was to the Labyrinth. Many
parts of it she had never seen. She realized that what she had went
through was only a small part of it all.
Jareth enjoyed showing Sarah everything about the Labyrinth, although
she had already been through it with Hoggle. He felt as though Sarah
was relaxing and enjoying the knowledge that she would soon share this
grand place with him. He would offer her the world if she would want
it.
"Come with me Sarah." Jareth said walking into another passage.
"Hey! Wait up!" Sarah called after him.
Running to catch up with him, she turned the corner and ran right
into him, knocking them both to the ground. All she could do was laugh.
"Are you alright?" Sarah asked, laughing. Don't let it be said that
she couldn't bring the Goblin King down.
"Fine, and you?" he asked in return.
Sarah could only laugh harder. She couldn't believe how much fun she
had and how normal Jareth really was.
Jareth got to his feet and looked down at Sarah who was still
laughing. He knelt down beside her. "I have something I want to show
you." he said.
Sarah sat up. "What?"
"Come on." he said, taking her hand and pulling her to her feet.
Jareth started to climb a ladder that was affixed to the wall.
"Where are you going?" she asked, still standing on the ground.
Jareth reached the top and looked around. Almost time he thought.
He looked down at Sarah and motioned for her to follow him up.
Sarah started to climb upward without a word. She reached the top
and Jareth took her hand and helped her from the ladder to the wall.
She looked around and let out a sigh. It was a beautiful sight.
"Like it?" he asked.
"Yes. It's breathtaking. I don't know how I would describe this."
she said, taken by the view.
"You don't have to." he replied
Sarah smiled.
"Sit down." he said, sitting himself down.
Sarah sat down beside him. Her feet dangling over the edge.
"I thought you might like to see the sunset from here."
Sarah turned to look at him. Why did he go to all this trouble?
She'd still feel the same way about him no matter what. It was,
however, very romantic.
"Thanks." she said.
Jareth changed the subject.
"Have you thought about a day yet?" he asked, looking out across the
Labyrinth.
"Day?" she replied.
"Wedding day." he answered.
"Oh, that. Not yet, but I will."
"Alright. Soon perhaps." he asked.
"Very soon. I promise," she said with a smile.
The sun slowly set filling the sky with color. Sarah had never
experienced such a grand sight. She stared out over the Labyrinth as
the fiery colors grew dimmer and were finally extinguished.
"Come Sarah. We must return to the castle." Jareth said, standing
up and offering his hand to her.
Sarah gladly took his hand and was pulled to her feet. She felt his
arms embrace her gently.
Jareth held Sarah in his arms without a word. He never felt so good
as he did now, with Sarah. He never wanted this feeling to end. He
was on fire and Sarah was the cause. He could never live without her.
Jareth released her from his grasp and climbed down the ladder.
Sarah followed. They walked hand in hand back to the castle as
moonlight filtered through the clouds. For Sarah, it was a perfect
ending to a perfect day.
She drifted off the sleep still thinking of Jareth. He consumed her
thoughts and she knew how much he meant to her. She had one final
decision to make. She wanted to marry him soon, but when? She would
decide tomorrow, now she needed to sleep.
Jareth sat in his room holding Sarah's picture in his hands. Finally
he felt whole, as though a void within him had been filled. He
stretched out across the bed and relaxed. He still held her picture
in his hand. He wanted to be with her now, but knew it would be a
mistake. He waits with a patience that had eluded him for most of
his life. Sarah brought peace into his life. For him, Sarah was his
peace and happiness. Jareth fell asleep. Sarah was in his thoughts
and dreams. Sarah was his dream come true.
Sarah awoke to knocking on her door. Who could it be? Sarah looked
towards her window. It was still dark outside.
"Who's there?" she asked, throwing back the covers and grabbing
clothes.
No response. The knocking was steady and persistent. Only one
thought entered her mind. Jade.
Sarah looked around for a weapon to protect herself with. She found
nothing suitable when something caught her eye. High on a shelf sat
one of Jareth's crystals. He must have left t there the night before.
Why? She didn't care. Perhaps she could activate it and get help.
If that didn't work, at least she'd have something to throw.
The knocking grew louder, as though whoever it was would be coming
through the door.
Sarah got something to stand on and tried to reach the crystal. Her
fingertips just brushed it. Not high enough! Sarah grabbed something
else, stood on it and grabbed the crystal. What now?
The door seemed to give a little. Sarah didn't know what to expect.
She held the crystal in front of her face and closed her eyes. The
crystal sprung to life as images flickered through the shimmering
globe. Sarah's eyes remained closed, as though in deep thought.
Jareth sat straight up. He produced a crystal in front of him.
Sarah's face came in front of him. He didn't know what was happening,
but he knew Sarah was scared. Jareth sprung from his room and headed
towards Sarah's. Along the way, he used his crystal to call the
others. He had to reach Sarah in time.
Sarah heard the door fly open and bang against the wall. She opened
her eyes to see Jade standing in the doorway. To her surprise Jareth
stood behind Jade unnoticed.
"Stop right there Jade." Jareth said, his tone laced with anger.
Jade spun around to face him, her mouth dropped open in shock. He
looked quite angry, she thought.
"What do you think you are doing?" he asked with an unnerving calmness.
Jade didn't reply. She had heard rumors about his anger and now
realized she would find out it they were true.
"Well?" he asked, smugly.
Still no reply.
Jareth's goblins seemed to pop up from nowhere to come to the aid of
their king. All shapes and sizes huddled near the King of the Goblins
awaiting further instructions. Hoggle stood at Jareth's side.
Jareth folded his arms across his chest and raised a stern brow. He
took a step toward Jade.
Jade stepped back away from him. Her fear of him was seen by all the
others. She had to think of something.
Sarah stood quietly by the wall, relieved that Jareth was there. She
watched and wondered what he would do next. She knew how protective
he was of her. She could only expect the worst.
"I'll only ask you one more time. What are you doing?" Jareth said
cruelly, staring at her with cold eyes.
"I - I was just..." she began.
"What?" he interrupted.
Jade regained her composure and started again.
"I was just..." she hesitated slightly, recognizing hatred in his
eyes, then continued, "making sure she was alright," she lied.
"By scaring her to death and breaking into her room?" he asked,
angered by her answer.
"I didn't mean too."
"You lie!" Jareth said loudly.
"No, no, I don't! I'm telling you the truth!" she said, pleading for
forgiveness.
"Do you know the penalty for lying to the Goblin King? Hm?" he asked
smugly. He walked around her pausing slightly to glance at Sarah.
She looked unhappy.
"I do." Hoggle piped in.
"Does anyone cross me?" Jareth asked.
"No your highness." Hoggle answered
"Of course not. But here we have an exception. What do you think I
should do with her?" he asked looking at his goblins.
They all shouted various options for Jade's demise, but Jareth turned
to Sarah.
Sarah caught his gaze.
Sarah remained silent. There was a part of her that wanted to be rid
of Jade for good but another part took pity on Jade.
"Why don't cha throw her in the dungeon or an oubliette? Then you'd
have all the time you needs to decide." Hoggle said from behind him.
Jareth turned to look at him. Why hadn't he noticed how smart Hoggle
was? He did have a very good point. They were wasting precious time.
"Throw her in the oubliette." Jareth said coldly.
"Yes your highness." the goblins chimed as they grabbed Jade.
"No! Please! I'll do anything you want! Please!" Jade pleaded.
"You should have considered the consequences." Jareth said smugly.
He gave a signal to the goblins to take her away.
Sarah remembered her own encounter with the oubliette. If not for
Hoggle, she would never have gotten out. She would not have wished
that punishment on anyone, but yet she didn't dare contradict Jareth
on this issue.
Jareth stared after his goblins until they were out of sight. What
now? He could feel Sarah's eyes on his back but didn't turn around.
"You had better get some sleep Sarah." he said.
"I will." she answered, walking up behind him and wrapping her arms
around him. "You need rest too Jareth."
"I know, but my main concern right now is you. Have you given
anymore thought on a day?" he asked.
"Tomorrow." she answered.
Jareth turned around and looked into her beautiful eyes. Tomorrow
she would be his queen and he would be the happiest man in the world.
"Are you sure?" he asked, holding her in his arms.
Sarah nodded her head and smiled with anticipation of being a bride.
"Get some rest and I shall see you tomorrow. I promise you a day to
remember." he said softly.
Jareth kissed her goodnight and promptly left. He had many things to
do before tomorrow. He needed help. He needed Hoggle.
Jareth produced a crystal.
"Hoggle." he called.
Hoggle's face appeared in the crystal.
"Yes?" Hoggle answered. He heard Jareth's voice surround him.
"Meet me at the castle. I have something for you to do." Jareth
replied.
"Yes your majesty." Hoggle answered.
Jareth flicked the crystal into the air and it disappeared. Jareth
headed to the throne room.
Hoggle wondered what the king was up to now? Hoggle walked into the
throne room cautiously, looking around for Jareth. He saw the king
laughing on his throne.
Jareth saw him enter.
"Ah Hoggle. Just the person for the job." Jareth said, looking at
him now.
Hoggle became uneasy.
"Come here Hoggle." Jareth said.
Hoggle came to stand in front of the throne. He looked at the ground
instead of at the king.
"Hoggle, Sarah and I are to be married tomorrow." he started.
Hoggle looked up.
"As a surprise, I thought we would go back to her world for the
ceremony. What do you think? After all, you and Sarah are close. Do
you think she would like it?" he asked.
"Yes your majesty." Hoggle answered, then continued, "If you don't
mind my sayin' so, she would undoubtably wish to see her parents and
family."
"I think you're right. I'll have to see to that. Anything else?"
Jareth asked.
"The ball will be ready when you come back your majesty."
"I have put away the dress that Sarah had worn the last time she was
here. Fetch it for me and bring it back here. I am leaving briefly
to set up things in her world. Keep and eye on her for me while I am
gone." Jareth said, standing up. He moved to the door.
"Your majesty?" Hoggle called.
Jareth turned around but said not a word. He could see concern in
Hoggle's face.
"What about Jade?" Hoggle asked.
"We'll deal with that after the wedding. Nothing must ruin the day
for Sarah."
"Yes your highness." Hoggle replied.
The next few hours were used in preparation for the following day.
Jareth and Hoggle worked together to make a day that Sarah would
cherish for the rest of her years.
Jade entered her home and slammed the door behind her. The walls
shuddered.
"How dare he!" she screamed aloud, within the solace of her house.
"How dare he take another for his bride! He belongs to me!" she
exclaimed, pacing back and forth in a fit of fury.
"How can I get him back?" she asked herself, stopping to stand still.
"Why would she stay with him? Blackmail? Love? Whatever the
reason, I must find a way to separate them." she said, thinking heavily.
Jade began to pace again. She had to find some way to get that girl
away from Jareth. She noticed, however, that he was very protective
of this new girl. Therefore, it would be extremely difficult. She
didn't care. He would not be with anyone but her. She would see to
that.
Jade stopped pacing. A wicked smile crossed her face. "She has to
go." she said calmly. "But how? I want Jareth to feel the pain and
anguish of losing someone he cares about. If I took her, where would
I keep her? There must be a way. I'll find it. I warned him that he
would suffer and soon he will." she laughed wickedly and knew it was
her only chance.
Jade started planning her devious revenge. Soon the young girl would
be out of Jareth's life and he would take Jade instead. But what of
the girl? When Jade finally breaks Jareth, what should she do with
the girl?
Jade thought about the possibilities. If she harmed the girl, Jareth
would never give himself to her. But if she could send her back,
Jareth would do whatever Jade wished or else.
"Say goodbye to your girl, Jareth. Soon she won't be here anymore."
she said, laughing hideously. Continuing to plot long into the night,
she would soon have everything she ever wanted with nobody to stand in
her way.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Sarah slowly opened her eyes and saw Jareth looking back. He didn't
say a word, but she knew he must have stayed there all night.
"Hi." she finally said. Wiping the sleep from her eyes, she sat up.
"Did you stay here all night?" she asked.
"Yes." he replied softly.
"You didn't have to. I would've been fine." she said.
"I know." he replied. He stood up, ready to leave.
"Jareth." Sarah said.
"Yes? He replied, walking over to the side of the bed.
"Thank you." she whispered taking his hand.
"You are welcome." he replied. The soft touch of her hand made
warmth flow through his body.
Sarah smiled. She truly loved this man before her. She had never
felt this way before. She felt as though her entire world would
collapse if he wasn't with her.
"What?" he asked.
"I was just thinking." she replied.
"About what? May I ask?" he asked, looking deep into her eyes.
"How much I love you." she answered, pulling him down to her and
kissing his hungry lips. She knew he needed her and knew how much he
cared for her.
Jareth let his passion flow through his kiss as he pulled her close
to him. He loved the feel of her lips against his. He loved
everything about her. Jareth withdrew from her embrace and stood up.
He must not lose control. Seeing her here like this, almost made it
impossible.
"Are you hungry?" he asked.
"No." she replied, looking at him and how nervous he seemed to be.
"Oh." he said.
Sarah smiled. "What are you doing today?"
"I have a few things to attend to concerning my Labyrinth." he said,
gazing at her beauty. "Would you like to join me?"
"Of course. What are we taking care of?" she asked.
"You will soon see. I'll meet you in the throne room." Jareth said,
closing the door behind him.
Sarah hesitated a moment almost expecting him to come back. When he
didn't, she got up and got dressed. She wondered what they would do.
She really didn't care. She was spending the day with Jareth and that
was all that mattered to her. She would go anywhere and do anything
as long as they were together.
She pulled the door closed behind her and headed towards the throne
room. She could hardly wait to see what Jareth did most of the day.
Sarah entered the throne room but didn't see Jareth. There was no
one there but her. Where could he be? Why would he tell here to meet
him here and not even show up? What now?
Sarah walked across the room the Jareth's throne. Looking around
once more, she decided to wait for him. She sat down on the throne
and felt strange. She felt as though someone was watching her but she
still saw nobody.
Jareth stood at the door watching her, concealed by the shadows. She
had not seen him yet. He smiled faintly, not wanting to draw
attention to himself. He could watch her all day.
Sarah looked up and met he gaze. How long had he been there?
Jareth smiled and took a step into the room. He still felt the
lingering of her kiss upon his lips. His emotions ran wild every time
she was near. What was he to do?
"Come here." Sarah said. She couldn't stand his being so far away.
She wanted him close for now and always..
Jareth slowly walked towards her. He wanted to grab her, hold her
tight and never let her go. Patience, he thought. He had to be
patient although his desire for her grew each day. He would wait
until she was truly his wife.
Sarah stood up in front of him wondering what she would do next.
"I am here" Jareth said, looking into her eyes.
Sarah took his hand and smiled. She wanted only to be near him. She
pulled him to her and kissed him once again releasing his passion
within.
"Let's go." she said, looking at his smiling face.
Jareth led her out of the castle and into the Labyrinth. The touch
of her hand electrified him. Never before had he felt so invigorated.
He would see to it that this day would be one she'd remember.
They spent the day in the Labyrinth. Sarah saw old friends and made
new ones. Some of the Labyrinth looked the same as before. Sarah
could scarcely believe just how much there was to the Labyrinth. Many
parts of it she had never seen. She realized that what she had went
through was only a small part of it all.
Jareth enjoyed showing Sarah everything about the Labyrinth, although
she had already been through it with Hoggle. He felt as though Sarah
was relaxing and enjoying the knowledge that she would soon share this
grand place with him. He would offer her the world if she would want
it.
"Come with me Sarah." Jareth said walking into another passage.
"Hey! Wait up!" Sarah called after him.
Running to catch up with him, she turned the corner and ran right
into him, knocking them both to the ground. All she could do was laugh.
"Are you alright?" Sarah asked, laughing. Don't let it be said that
she couldn't bring the Goblin King down.
"Fine, and you?" he asked in return.
Sarah could only laugh harder. She couldn't believe how much fun she
had and how normal Jareth really was.
Jareth got to his feet and looked down at Sarah who was still
laughing. He knelt down beside her. "I have something I want to show
you." he said.
Sarah sat up. "What?"
"Come on." he said, taking her hand and pulling her to her feet.
Jareth started to climb a ladder that was affixed to the wall.
"Where are you going?" she asked, still standing on the ground.
Jareth reached the top and looked around. Almost time he thought.
He looked down at Sarah and motioned for her to follow him up.
Sarah started to climb upward without a word. She reached the top
and Jareth took her hand and helped her from the ladder to the wall.
She looked around and let out a sigh. It was a beautiful sight.
"Like it?" he asked.
"Yes. It's breathtaking. I don't know how I would describe this."
she said, taken by the view.
"You don't have to." he replied
Sarah smiled.
"Sit down." he said, sitting himself down.
Sarah sat down beside him. Her feet dangling over the edge.
"I thought you might like to see the sunset from here."
Sarah turned to look at him. Why did he go to all this trouble?
She'd still feel the same way about him no matter what. It was,
however, very romantic.
"Thanks." she said.
Jareth changed the subject.
"Have you thought about a day yet?" he asked, looking out across the
Labyrinth.
"Day?" she replied.
"Wedding day." he answered.
"Oh, that. Not yet, but I will."
"Alright. Soon perhaps." he asked.
"Very soon. I promise," she said with a smile.
The sun slowly set filling the sky with color. Sarah had never
experienced such a grand sight. She stared out over the Labyrinth as
the fiery colors grew dimmer and were finally extinguished.
"Come Sarah. We must return to the castle." Jareth said, standing
up and offering his hand to her.
Sarah gladly took his hand and was pulled to her feet. She felt his
arms embrace her gently.
Jareth held Sarah in his arms without a word. He never felt so good
as he did now, with Sarah. He never wanted this feeling to end. He
was on fire and Sarah was the cause. He could never live without her.
Jareth released her from his grasp and climbed down the ladder.
Sarah followed. They walked hand in hand back to the castle as
moonlight filtered through the clouds. For Sarah, it was a perfect
ending to a perfect day.
She drifted off the sleep still thinking of Jareth. He consumed her
thoughts and she knew how much he meant to her. She had one final
decision to make. She wanted to marry him soon, but when? She would
decide tomorrow, now she needed to sleep.
Jareth sat in his room holding Sarah's picture in his hands. Finally
he felt whole, as though a void within him had been filled. He
stretched out across the bed and relaxed. He still held her picture
in his hand. He wanted to be with her now, but knew it would be a
mistake. He waits with a patience that had eluded him for most of
his life. Sarah brought peace into his life. For him, Sarah was his
peace and happiness. Jareth fell asleep. Sarah was in his thoughts
and dreams. Sarah was his dream come true.
Sarah awoke to knocking on her door. Who could it be? Sarah looked
towards her window. It was still dark outside.
"Who's there?" she asked, throwing back the covers and grabbing
clothes.
No response. The knocking was steady and persistent. Only one
thought entered her mind. Jade.
Sarah looked around for a weapon to protect herself with. She found
nothing suitable when something caught her eye. High on a shelf sat
one of Jareth's crystals. He must have left t there the night before.
Why? She didn't care. Perhaps she could activate it and get help.
If that didn't work, at least she'd have something to throw.
The knocking grew louder, as though whoever it was would be coming
through the door.
Sarah got something to stand on and tried to reach the crystal. Her
fingertips just brushed it. Not high enough! Sarah grabbed something
else, stood on it and grabbed the crystal. What now?
The door seemed to give a little. Sarah didn't know what to expect.
She held the crystal in front of her face and closed her eyes. The
crystal sprung to life as images flickered through the shimmering
globe. Sarah's eyes remained closed, as though in deep thought.
Jareth sat straight up. He produced a crystal in front of him.
Sarah's face came in front of him. He didn't know what was happening,
but he knew Sarah was scared. Jareth sprung from his room and headed
towards Sarah's. Along the way, he used his crystal to call the
others. He had to reach Sarah in time.
Sarah heard the door fly open and bang against the wall. She opened
her eyes to see Jade standing in the doorway. To her surprise Jareth
stood behind Jade unnoticed.
"Stop right there Jade." Jareth said, his tone laced with anger.
Jade spun around to face him, her mouth dropped open in shock. He
looked quite angry, she thought.
"What do you think you are doing?" he asked with an unnerving calmness.
Jade didn't reply. She had heard rumors about his anger and now
realized she would find out it they were true.
"Well?" he asked, smugly.
Still no reply.
Jareth's goblins seemed to pop up from nowhere to come to the aid of
their king. All shapes and sizes huddled near the King of the Goblins
awaiting further instructions. Hoggle stood at Jareth's side.
Jareth folded his arms across his chest and raised a stern brow. He
took a step toward Jade.
Jade stepped back away from him. Her fear of him was seen by all the
others. She had to think of something.
Sarah stood quietly by the wall, relieved that Jareth was there. She
watched and wondered what he would do next. She knew how protective
he was of her. She could only expect the worst.
"I'll only ask you one more time. What are you doing?" Jareth said
cruelly, staring at her with cold eyes.
"I - I was just..." she began.
"What?" he interrupted.
Jade regained her composure and started again.
"I was just..." she hesitated slightly, recognizing hatred in his
eyes, then continued, "making sure she was alright," she lied.
"By scaring her to death and breaking into her room?" he asked,
angered by her answer.
"I didn't mean too."
"You lie!" Jareth said loudly.
"No, no, I don't! I'm telling you the truth!" she said, pleading for
forgiveness.
"Do you know the penalty for lying to the Goblin King? Hm?" he asked
smugly. He walked around her pausing slightly to glance at Sarah.
She looked unhappy.
"I do." Hoggle piped in.
"Does anyone cross me?" Jareth asked.
"No your highness." Hoggle answered
"Of course not. But here we have an exception. What do you think I
should do with her?" he asked looking at his goblins.
They all shouted various options for Jade's demise, but Jareth turned
to Sarah.
Sarah caught his gaze.
Sarah remained silent. There was a part of her that wanted to be rid
of Jade for good but another part took pity on Jade.
"Why don't cha throw her in the dungeon or an oubliette? Then you'd
have all the time you needs to decide." Hoggle said from behind him.
Jareth turned to look at him. Why hadn't he noticed how smart Hoggle
was? He did have a very good point. They were wasting precious time.
"Throw her in the oubliette." Jareth said coldly.
"Yes your highness." the goblins chimed as they grabbed Jade.
"No! Please! I'll do anything you want! Please!" Jade pleaded.
"You should have considered the consequences." Jareth said smugly.
He gave a signal to the goblins to take her away.
Sarah remembered her own encounter with the oubliette. If not for
Hoggle, she would never have gotten out. She would not have wished
that punishment on anyone, but yet she didn't dare contradict Jareth
on this issue.
Jareth stared after his goblins until they were out of sight. What
now? He could feel Sarah's eyes on his back but didn't turn around.
"You had better get some sleep Sarah." he said.
"I will." she answered, walking up behind him and wrapping her arms
around him. "You need rest too Jareth."
"I know, but my main concern right now is you. Have you given
anymore thought on a day?" he asked.
"Tomorrow." she answered.
Jareth turned around and looked into her beautiful eyes. Tomorrow
she would be his queen and he would be the happiest man in the world.
"Are you sure?" he asked, holding her in his arms.
Sarah nodded her head and smiled with anticipation of being a bride.
"Get some rest and I shall see you tomorrow. I promise you a day to
remember." he said softly.
Jareth kissed her goodnight and promptly left. He had many things to
do before tomorrow. He needed help. He needed Hoggle.
Jareth produced a crystal.
"Hoggle." he called.
Hoggle's face appeared in the crystal.
"Yes?" Hoggle answered. He heard Jareth's voice surround him.
"Meet me at the castle. I have something for you to do." Jareth
replied.
"Yes your majesty." Hoggle answered.
Jareth flicked the crystal into the air and it disappeared. Jareth
headed to the throne room.
Hoggle wondered what the king was up to now? Hoggle walked into the
throne room cautiously, looking around for Jareth. He saw the king
laughing on his throne.
Jareth saw him enter.
"Ah Hoggle. Just the person for the job." Jareth said, looking at
him now.
Hoggle became uneasy.
"Come here Hoggle." Jareth said.
Hoggle came to stand in front of the throne. He looked at the ground
instead of at the king.
"Hoggle, Sarah and I are to be married tomorrow." he started.
Hoggle looked up.
"As a surprise, I thought we would go back to her world for the
ceremony. What do you think? After all, you and Sarah are close. Do
you think she would like it?" he asked.
"Yes your majesty." Hoggle answered, then continued, "If you don't
mind my sayin' so, she would undoubtably wish to see her parents and
family."
"I think you're right. I'll have to see to that. Anything else?"
Jareth asked.
"The ball will be ready when you come back your majesty."
"I have put away the dress that Sarah had worn the last time she was
here. Fetch it for me and bring it back here. I am leaving briefly
to set up things in her world. Keep and eye on her for me while I am
gone." Jareth said, standing up. He moved to the door.
"Your majesty?" Hoggle called.
Jareth turned around but said not a word. He could see concern in
Hoggle's face.
"What about Jade?" Hoggle asked.
"We'll deal with that after the wedding. Nothing must ruin the day
for Sarah."
"Yes your highness." Hoggle replied.
The next few hours were used in preparation for the following day.
Jareth and Hoggle worked together to make a day that Sarah would
cherish for the rest of her years.