The Deal
He smirked as he watched Ro. Such a confusing mortal human for being someone who wished themselves away. She wanted to be back with that one that was here to rescue her but then she wanted to push him away later.
She was in his and the previous Goblin King's favorite room. The sunlight entered their way through the wayward windows around the place shinning down upon her light colored skin. She had been sitting in there for three hours. She had made her way around the room quite well compared to others that tried to figure out this room.
It was the Escher room. Stairs every which way, confuse even the most intelligent creatures. But he had watched as Ro made her way through the room. She showed no fear walking through the room. She had chosen her way easily walking through the passageway till she got to the other side away from the entrance.
This is where she sat since he showed her this room. He casually tossed the crystal down the stairs watching it bounce on every step almost like a slinky till it climbed the stairs on the other side. She looked up and caught it almost on instinct.
"Hey Ro, do you wish to see something else?"
"No I'd like to stay here and think. This is where you're gonna bring Zee here anyway so what does it matter if I stay here a little longer."
"Ro I think you need to sleep a little bit this place seems to make you tired."
"No I don't want to sleep…" He had placed her under another sleeping spell. He picked her up and transported them to his room. He knew no goblin would dare to enter his room with out his consent. He placed her in his bed before conjuring a crystal.
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Zeta worked his way through the labyrinth. It had been barely a day now. He had made it to the forestry area. He had to get Ro back.
"Hello Zeta how are you enjoying my labyrinth?"
"It's been challenging enough."
"Hmm well I better leave you with a word on Ro."
"What about her?"
"She's fine see." He waved his hand in the air to show Ro sleeping in his bed.
"Is she even guarded?"
"No. I trust nothing will happen to her."
"What if she escapes?"
"She'll be lucky enough to get out of her room." Zeta seemed puzzled but kept on walking ignoring the Goblin King. Jared followed him in his falcon form. Zeta seemed to notice.
"What do you want Goblin King?" The falcon seemed to smirk. In a cloud of smoke he changed back.
"Very clever to be able to tell that this was me. I'll stop your time just for the night. Come I think I might be able to make an agreement with you perhaps bend the rules slightly."
"What do you want?"
"To just show you something I swear this isn't any trick just something you might consider."
"Fine." Jared smirked as he threw a crystal over them. Zee felt a warm sensation pass over him. "What's happened to me?"
"You're human. Simple as that, well pretty much. What did you think that humanity would feel like?"
"I don't know I feel warm and cold at the same time."
"It takes some getting used to."
"So why did you change me into a human?"
"Why not?"
"I don't know perhaps you're my enemy."
"But tell me this Zee which one has more advantage Zeta or Zee?"
"They're the same."
"No one's a pure killer while one is kind and gentle."
"No I'm sure they are the same."
"Well does the part of you who is robot love Ro or is it the human one?"
"I don't." Jared shook his head.
"Here come with me."
I lit my love and watched it burn,
Asking nothing in return,
Except the lessons I will learn,
Only crazy faith,
I've been touched by that bright fire,
Down to the roots of my desire,
While the smoke it rises higher,
Only crazy faith,
You're not asking if I love this man,
I know you don't,
You don't believe you can,
Yet I've seen them open like dancers fan,
It's crazy I know but my faith says,
It tells me,
Would I be a fool to be long gone?
When is this daylight gonna be gone,
Only my crazy faith,
The questions won't let me sleep,
Answers buried way too deep,
Buried under a lovers gape,
Made by crazy faith,
Love you lose,
Lose you love,
Let the hope fly from the cloud,
Do not search the skies above,
Search your crazy faith,
Love is lightning,
Love is Ice,
It only strikes the lucky twice,
Once you will know the price,
Once for crazy faith,
Zee heard that soft song playing before he saw Ro standing there in a large ballroom. There were people around the room dancing and laughing almost disturbingly. She walked through the room as the dancers made way for her.
"What's happened to her?"
"She's a royal guest the people have to move out of her way." Ro seemed to search the crowd for someone.
"Who is she looking for?"
"Someone familiar. An old friend or perhaps someone who is friendly enough to talk to her." Jared disappeared after that. Zee same him approach Ro with a smirk on his face as he glared at him. Ro turned away from him denying him a dance, as it seemed.
"Hello Ro."
"Good evening Jared."
"How are you enjoying my ball?"
"It's pretty boring."
"Yes I suppose so. I wish you to meet someone though."
"Who?"
"A good friend of mine. Jareth this is Rosalie Rowen."
"Hello Rosalie."
"Just Ro, if it would be alright with you."
"Okay Ro may I suggest you have one dance that's what makes these dances so much fun."
"I suppose so but I'm not very good."
"You don't have to know how to dance it's the gentlemen who lead first anyway." Ro nodded before stepping off with him. Jared sat on his throne watching the two dance. He wasn't surprised to see Zee standing there sadly. He had a slightly defeated look on his face. He stepped up towards the throne with an angry expression on his face.
"What is the deal you want Jared?"
"Do you still wish to finish the Labyrinth?"
"Yes anything to get Ro out of this spell you've put her under."
"Hmm very observant the only problem is I haven't placed her under a spell yet."
"You better not hurt one hair on her or else I'll…" Jared cut him off.
"Or else you'll what? You have no clue to where Ro could possibly be. She could be at the beginning of the Labyrinth. She could be in one of my oubliettes for all you know. You have no idea what you're up against."
"Fine what is your deal you want to make?"
"If you think you can beat the Labyrinth Ro is free to go as the plan is before and you get to leave with her."
"Or?"
"Or you can let Ro choose to stay or go. There's still a chance that Ro might choose to go with you and I'll give you humanity. What ever time is left for you can try to convince her that she's important to you."
"You wouldn't hurt her?"
"I haven't had a reason yet to and I don't plan on to unless she gives me trouble."
"Fine but if you hurt her the deal is off."
"If she gets hurt both of you will leave in human form never to see me again."
"Deal." Zee shook his hand before finding himself in the cold damp forest. He shook his head feeling a bit dizzy from the sudden change of balance.
