AN: Because it took so long for me to get "Discoveries" out, I thought I'd put up the next part today, instead of Friday as I had planned

AN: Because it took so long for me to get "Discoveries" out, I thought I'd put up the next part today, instead of Friday as I had planned. If I remember, and if I get enough feedback, I'll put up the next part later tonight. I know this part's short, but I promise they get longer. I have up to part twelve written (which would be chapter thirteen here because of the prologue). Anyway, here's the next part, enjoy and please R & R.

Disclaimer: I forgot to add last time that King Drathsar was mine as well. My bad. I don't think we'll be hearing from him again, but then I wasn't planning on D'Vinnian (who will reappear later, I promise), Kajna, or Peake. So, who knows. As always, I don't own the Labyrinth, or any of it's characters, places,…or David Bowie (damn). Oh the possibilities if I did….hehehe…

Part nine: A Sign of Hope

Jareth wondered around gingerly. He carefully ran his hand along the branch that had been dead just yesterday. Now, it was filled with life. The whole area from Sarah's dream was filled with life, flowing with magic. Closing his eyes, the Goblin King followed the flow of magic to its source. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in the very place Sarah had been standing in her dream. He moved around the spot a little more, but couldn't deny it. The Labyrinth had a heartbeat again and it was coming from were Sarah had been. Standing there, Jareth could even feel some of his power returning, though it was a feeling he had recently learned not to trust. Finally, he turned to find Hoggle looking at him curiously.

"Sarah did this," he informed the dwarf quietly.

Both he and Hoggle remained silent for awhile. Jareth looked around him. The crumbling wall had been repaired going about 50 feet in both directions. The ground was soft dirt rather than harsh dust. Grass lined te side of the wall where no feet had worn it away. Small starflowers grew in clumps here and there. It looked exactly the same as it had.

Finally, Hoggle threw his courage to the sticking place, "Yer Majesty, maybe Sarah's th' key to this whole mess. If she can undo what she's done, maybe yous oughta bring her back."

Jareth glared at the now cowering dwarf, "No! I cannot go back there! I will not beg her!"

"But, Yer Highness, what other way ya got?"

Jareth opened his mouth, but realized he had no answer. With a low growl of frustration, he produced a crystal and disappeared.

"Where's the king?" Didymus asked as Hoggle approached the camp. "He went ta get Sarah ta come back and help." Sir Didymus smiled as best as his muzzle would allow, "So, there's hope after all."