Disclaimer: See prologue.

A/N: The song Sarah sings is from the Make A Wish Foundation preview before the movie Annabelle's Wish. The movie may be a cartoon, but it's really good! So go rent it! Oh, and also, words in italics are someone's thoughts. Words in italics in {these} are people talking telepathically to each other. All right, enough with the author's notes! Go read and don't forget to review! (P.S. The chapters will get longer as I go along. Promise!)

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Sarah quietly shut the book. Toby was finally asleep. Or so she thought.

"Sawah?"

"Yes?"

"Sing me a song. Please?"

Sarah thought a moment, then remembered a song her grandmother used to sing to her when she was a little girl. Gramma would often sing it to her when she felt lost and alone.

Wish I may

Wish I might

On my favorite star

Let me feel

Let me see

The world from where you are

Someday soon

Mister moon

I will touch your face

And to fly like a butterfly

And challenge eagles to a chase

Round and round

And up and down

The boundaries no fear

My heart was born to dream to see

The world from way up here.

Toby smiled sleepily. "That was a pwetty song. I love you, Sawah."

Tears pricked at the corners of her eyes. "I love you too, munchkin. Good night."

"G'night."

Sarah kissed his cheek, and flicked the light off as she left.

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The clock was declaring the hour.

One.

Two.

Three.

Sarah crept silently down the stairs, slipping on her overcoat as she did.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine.

She grabbed her car keys off the table, at the same time opening the front door.

Twelve.

The door clicked as it shut behind her. Sarah hurried to her black SUV Expedition. Black, she thought bitterly while putting the key in the ignition. How appropriate. The tires squealed as the car sped out of the driveway and onto the main road.

The elements seemed aware of her mood as thunder boomed and lightning flashed.

Sarah automatically turned on the windshield wipers but blankly stared straight ahead, seeing nothing. Cancer! But that only happens to adults and some teenagers, not babies! Her common sense warred with her heart. Her common sense won out. Why? Why Toby and not me? He doesn't deserve it! God knows, I deserve it a thousand times more than he ever will. Especially after...the Labyrinth. She gazed, forlorn, at the stars as if they somehow might provide an answer. Being a Goblin or dying an agonizingly slow death of cancer. I know which one I should've chosen. Oh, God!

Suddenly lightning flashed unexpectedly bright, revealing something up ahead.

Sarah turned on the floodlights, and peered out in the darkness.

Lightning lit the sky again, and this time Sarah saw what loomed in front of her. The lightning had struck an old it fell in the middle of the road, effectively blocking it off. Sarah pushed the break pedal. When it barely slowed she pushed a little harder. Not much effect. Eyes wide with panic, she slammed on the breaks…

…and the car spun out of control, veering directly toward the fallen tree. Sarah closed her eyes and braced herself.

WHAM! The car slammed into the tree and the airbags 'whooshed' out. Something hard hit her head, and Sarah felt dizziness set in. She slumped forward over the airbag, and she felt something warm and sticky trickle down her neck. So, she thought numbly, this is how it ends. It's not fair. All I wanted was to be with Toby when...he...died.

Blackness was rapidly approaching, but before it completely overtook her, she heard a voice she hadn't heard in six years. "Sarah," it whispered to her.

She forced her eyes open a crack. Two mismatched eyes gazed back at her, then they broke contact when he bent over and scooped her up to hold her firmly against a solid chest.

"Jareth…" She said weakly before she passed out.

The tall, blond haired man hesitated briefly before waving his hand and they disappeared in a shower of glitter.

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A lone raven circled overhead. It watched as the two vanished in the night.

Disapproving eyes glared as they watched from their place in the skies. The King will not be pleased.

{Fabian.}

{Yes, my lord?}

{Inform their Majesties of the Fae, King Finnevhar and Queen Maurelle that King Jareth has broken the law.}

{Lord Dominic, I-}

{Do it.}

{Yes my lord.}

Dominic sighed. I am sorry, Jareth, but some rules are for your own good. Mortals are not meant to be involved with us. It's for the best. I hope.

He flapped his raven wings and flew away.

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I'm evil aren't I? I guess I'm infaturated with cliffhangers. I know this seems like your typical S/J fic but I don't go for the norm! So get ready to rumble!

{Desi!} Fabian glares. {Aren't we forgetting something?}

{Huh? Oh, right!} Desi remembers. {A big thank you to all who reviewed! I never expected such a positive response for my first Laby fic!}

{Well at least she finally got something right,} Fabian mutters.

{I heard that.}

{Oops.}