Chapter 4/10
Rat Prince
"Rat? Hoggle, you don't even know him."
"We know him. He is Prince Eric."
"Prince Eric?" Sarah replied, "Hoggle, what are you talking about?"
Didymus was the next to talk. "Prince Eric is the Goblin King's second in command and
his successor."
"No," she argued, "He goes to school with me. He doesn't even look anything like Jareth.
He's one of my closest friends."
"Sarah," Eric called for her. She went to his side to hear what he had to say, waiting
for him to ask what everyone was talking about or why would anyone think he was Jareth's heir.
That was far from what he had to say. "Sarah, they are telling the truth. I was Jareth's
second until about two hours ago."
"What?" She stumbled back a little, almost afraid to stand near him.
"I didn't tell you the whole story," he sighed, "I made it to the castle too late, but
Jareth was willing to make a deal with me. He gave me back my nephew, but I had to stay here.
After you beat him, I think he realized that he wasn't indestructible and wanted to make sure
someone would carry on his place. He admired me and made me his heir. That's how you and I met.
He sent me to spy on you in the beginning. I was supposed to talk you into coming back to him,
convince you to stay. He sees you as his match. But I couldn't do it, Sarah. You have to
believe me. That's why I finally quit. I left today and told him that I wasn't coming back.
I didn't care how much he threatened me or what he did to me. I couldn't turn you in. I still
have some of the powers he gave me. That made my escape easier. That's why he took Toby, I
think. He thinks that starting to train his heir at a younger age would work out better."
"How can I trust anything you say?" Sarah took another step back. She felt betrayed and
alone.
Eric gave her a pleading look, his eyes full of truthfulness. "Because you know me. You
know that I never break a promise and I promise that we will find Toby. I feel like this is my
fault anyway." He watched her stare at him warily. "Please Sarah. We only have about three
hours before Jareth transfers some of his powers to Toby. Then we'll be too late."
Sarah thought about it for a second. "You were the hawk I saw today, weren't you." He
nodded. She looked down at Hoggle and Didymus who were tense with distrust. Giving a deep sigh,
Sarah walked toward Eric and stared into his eyes. She saw the same person she always had.
Turning to the others she said, "I just want my brother back. I don't care who helps me." She
leaned up and hugged Eric. "Just promise you won't lie to me anymore."
Rat Prince
"Rat? Hoggle, you don't even know him."
"We know him. He is Prince Eric."
"Prince Eric?" Sarah replied, "Hoggle, what are you talking about?"
Didymus was the next to talk. "Prince Eric is the Goblin King's second in command and
his successor."
"No," she argued, "He goes to school with me. He doesn't even look anything like Jareth.
He's one of my closest friends."
"Sarah," Eric called for her. She went to his side to hear what he had to say, waiting
for him to ask what everyone was talking about or why would anyone think he was Jareth's heir.
That was far from what he had to say. "Sarah, they are telling the truth. I was Jareth's
second until about two hours ago."
"What?" She stumbled back a little, almost afraid to stand near him.
"I didn't tell you the whole story," he sighed, "I made it to the castle too late, but
Jareth was willing to make a deal with me. He gave me back my nephew, but I had to stay here.
After you beat him, I think he realized that he wasn't indestructible and wanted to make sure
someone would carry on his place. He admired me and made me his heir. That's how you and I met.
He sent me to spy on you in the beginning. I was supposed to talk you into coming back to him,
convince you to stay. He sees you as his match. But I couldn't do it, Sarah. You have to
believe me. That's why I finally quit. I left today and told him that I wasn't coming back.
I didn't care how much he threatened me or what he did to me. I couldn't turn you in. I still
have some of the powers he gave me. That made my escape easier. That's why he took Toby, I
think. He thinks that starting to train his heir at a younger age would work out better."
"How can I trust anything you say?" Sarah took another step back. She felt betrayed and
alone.
Eric gave her a pleading look, his eyes full of truthfulness. "Because you know me. You
know that I never break a promise and I promise that we will find Toby. I feel like this is my
fault anyway." He watched her stare at him warily. "Please Sarah. We only have about three
hours before Jareth transfers some of his powers to Toby. Then we'll be too late."
Sarah thought about it for a second. "You were the hawk I saw today, weren't you." He
nodded. She looked down at Hoggle and Didymus who were tense with distrust. Giving a deep sigh,
Sarah walked toward Eric and stared into his eyes. She saw the same person she always had.
Turning to the others she said, "I just want my brother back. I don't care who helps me." She
leaned up and hugged Eric. "Just promise you won't lie to me anymore."
