Chapter 8/10
"I'll Call"

They ran into the castle and to the throne room where it looked like someone had been
holding a party. "Are you going to face him alone again, Sarah," Hoggle asked as they went to
the only stairway in the room.

"No, she isn't," Eric said before she could answer, "I'm going with her. The only way
I can be completely free of Jareth is if I destroy him."

"Alright," Sarah said reluctantly. She looked at the faces of her old friends. Ludo
whimpered a little. "What's the matter?"

"Good bye, Sarah."

"No, I'll see you all again, I promise. I know I haven't called for you in a while, but
I've just been so busy with school and friends and theatre and my writing and...I'm sorry." She
gave them each a hug and said, "I'll call."

She and Eric raced up the stairs. Sarah wasn't sure what she was going to see. Even
with no expectations, she went into shock at the sight. The room was tiny with a door at the
other end. The whole place was white with bubbles floating throughout it. Sarah stared at each
bubble and saw each one of her dreams. Of course, there was the classic one of her at the ball,
the sight of which made her a little ill. Another one was her story being published.

Eric stared at the bubbles as well. "I didn't think that Jareth was this obsessed over
you. I mean, if I did..."

"It's okay, Eric."

He peered at one of the bubbles and held it in his hand. "This crystal has me in it,"
he pointed out with amusement.

"Eric, don't look at that!" Sarah shouted, "It's my dream and none of your business!"

"You dream about me, Sarah," he teased and held the crystal over his head she could
not take it from him. "What exactly is it that you don't want me to see?"

He watched the scene play out in the globe. Eric was walking toward Sarah. They were
standing someplace he didn't recognize right away. It had a stone bridge and grass. "Isn't
that the park near your dad's house?"

Sarah was quiet. Eric saw the him in the bubble take Sarah in his arms. Their faces
grew closer and closer and...

Sarah pushed Eric from behind and the bubble popped as it hit the floor. "Let's go get
Jareth," she growled.

"At least now I know why he hated me so much," Eric commented.