As the World Falls Down…again
Whoa, 126 reviews? Oh my God…*cough* I mean, Hi everyone! I'm really sorry I didn't update yesterday, I ran into some writers block. Not to mention the interesting chat I had on AOL Instant Messenger. Let's just say it was an online game of truth or dare, with several Labyrinth writers, a couple of DragonBall Z writers, Puck, Dr. Hannibal Lector, The Joker, and Jareth himself! Now can you see why I couldn't write? Oh, and btw, I have a new e-mail address, TheSadisticLittleFairy@hotmail.com So, if you want to e-mail me, please do so at this address, though many of my thank you e-mail might come from my other address. Everyone got it now? Good, now on with story. Hope you enjoy this chapter, and remember to review!
Disclaimer: Lord what fools these mortals be, if they think I own the Labyrinth. And extra bonus points for anyone who knows where that quote is from, and who said it.
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Chapter 8: Romance…almost
Becka was in complete shock. Even if she could see now, it shouldn't be so easy. Her mind should have overloaded, or something. Yet it was perfectly natural, as if she had never been blind at all. And something else was different. Her clothes felt so tight…She looked back in the mirror. By the Fates, she had grown! A lot in fact. She figured she must b about 5' 9" now.
She looked through the large wardrobe. All the clothes had grown to her new size. It was a magic spell, she knew. How wonderful to be back in her homeland. She dressed in a white poet's shirt and doe-brown pants. found a gold vest, which matched her hair and eyes.
"Wake up Hades!" cried Becka.
"What the?" said Hades, stretching, and getting off the bed. "Since when are you so happy in the morning?"
"Since now!" said Becka.
"Right…wait a minute…your hair and eyes are back to normal!" cried Hades, bounding over to Becka. "Becka…you can see…"
"Yes, I can, isn't that wonderful!" said Becka, as she hugged him.
"But…how?" asked Hades.
Becka told him about her dream. Hades looked thoughtful, as he contemplated it.
"Well…I don't know what it means." He admitted. "But it's definitely a good thing, come on now, let's go tell the others!"
"Hold it!" said Becka. "I want to have some fun with it."
"Oh, that can't be good…" said Hades, shaking his head.
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Sarah wheeled into the dining room. A couple of goblin maids had helped her dress, in a simple dress of hunter green (though Sarah didn't especially think it would be comfortable, she had been proven wrong). She had left Becka alone, to let her sleep.
"Good morning." Said Jareth. Apparently he was the only other one of the four up yet. He lounged back in his chair, it, yes you guessed it, hi normal gray pants and a poet shirt.
"Good morning." Said Sarah, as she wheeled herself to the table. "Apparently William isn't a morning person either, like Becka."
"Something like that." Said Jareth, pouring Sarah a cup of coffee. Sarah almost laughed at the picture they must make, with them having breakfast like any normal people.
"I have some wonderful news." Said Sarah, taking a sip of the coffee.
"And what would that be?" asked Jareth.
Sarah smiled. "Well, when I was doing my physical therapy with Becka last night, when she was rubbing my legs, they had some feeling in them."
Jareth's face practically lit up with happiness, and he smiled, as he knelt down to hug Sarah. "Sarah, that's wonderful! You'll be walking again in no time!"
"All thanks to you Jareth." Said Sarah, hugging him back. The both let go, only now noticing how close they were to each other. Their eyes locked, as they moved closer…and closer…and…
"Good morning!" said William, striding into the room, wearing, also normal for him, a poet shirt and black leather pants. Jareth practically jumped back into his seat.
"Good morning William." Said both Sarah and Jareth.
William raised an eyebrow, as he sat down in his seat. "Did I interrupt something?"
"No!" said, again, both Sarah and Jareth. William looked as if he were going to pry into it further, when Becka walked in, stopping all coherent thoughts from his mind. Her hair and eyes had changed to the color of gold.
"G-g-good morning, Becka." Said William, jumping up, and helping her to her seat.
"What happened Becka?" asked Sarah. "Your hair and eyes are gold again. And you've grown, a lot! Guess it's the Underground air, or something…"
"Yes, something like that." Said Becka, smiling. "Oh, and Sarah, that dress looks lovely on you. Green is really your color."
"Thank, I like it too…wait a minute!" cried Sarah. "Beck…you can see?"
Becka was absolutely grinning by now, as she explained her dream while they ate breakfast.
"Come on Becka, I'll go show you the garden, you'll love it." Said William, grabbing Becka's hand, and the two left.
Sarah and Jareth were both starting to suspect those two left them alone often on purpose…
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"We have to be more subtle when we leave those two alone." Said Becka, as she and William wandered through the garden. "Otherwise they're going to suspect something."
William shrugged. "Actually, I hadn't been thinking of them. I just though you'd like to see the garden." He plucked a red, lily type flower, and put it behind Becka's ear.
Becka blushed. "I'm sorry. And it is beautiful. It's so wild, not like some tended garden."
"That's why I love it here." Said William. He looked over at Becka. "Do you have any idea how beautiful you are?"
Becka blushed again. "Um…well…I never really thought about it."
William smiled. "I thought you were already beautiful with that disguise of yours, now you're almost too beautiful."
"Thank you." Said Becka, smiling shyly.
William was starting to feel nervous himself. Had he really just said that? 'At least I haven't told her I love her…wait, where did that come from? By the Fates…I do…I'm in love with her.'
"William?" said Becka, brining him back to reality. "Are you all right? You've been very quiet for a while."
"Oh, I'm fine, just thinking." Said William. "And call me Will."
"All right, Will." Said Becka, smiling again.
William was suddenly overcome with a foolish idea. "Would you dance with me?" he said.
Becka raised an eyebrow. "But there's no music."
"So?" said William. "Do you know how?"
"Of course." Said Becka. "I may have been blind, but that doesn't mean I didn't learn how to dance."
"Then what's the problem?" asked William, holding out a hand. Becka just shook her head, and took it. He grasped her one hand in his, and put the other around her waist. Soon they were twirling around, and laughing. Neither noticed the brown eagle, as it flew off.
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The eagle flew to a dark, evil looking castle. He flew in the window, and changed to a Fae, with dark brown hair, and mismatched green and yellow eyes. He looked up at a throne, where a Fae woman, with tawny brown-blonde hair, and golden eyes sat.
"What news have you, Markeen?" asked the woman.
Markeen told he what he saw, with William and Becka dancing. The woman gripped the chair, her face that of pure anger.
"And the woman, the only one to defeat the Labyrinth, has returned to the castle, Milady."
"I see I shall have to pay a visit to the Goblin Kingdom. But not yet. Let them be lulled into security, that I am no longer around." Said the woman, grinning evilly. Whatever she had planned, it certainly wasn't a social call…
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*Ducks flying objects once AGAIN* I've lost count of how many times that's happened. Hey, at least I finally know where this story is going! *coughs* Now, for the questions. Who is this Fae woman? Is she evil? Well, that one's an obvious yes. Who is she plotting against? Jareth, Sarah, William, or Becka? Or maybe all four? If so, why? Well, I'm not going to tell you, so there! You'll just have to wait. Anyhow, hope you enjoyed this chapter, and remember…
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