Who's Saving Who?
Disclaimer: I don't own Labyrinth or the characters portrayed in the story. If you don't believe me watch the movie.
Special note to Amber Evans Potter: I totally agree with you about Sarah. She's such a wimp. And to the person that called Jareth a wussy: Yep he's a wussy and Sarah's a wimp, so they're perfect for each other. LOL. Go read now.
She ran, only she didn't know where she was going, but that didn't matter. Sarah stopped to catch her breath by putting her hands on her knees. Looking up she realized what a big mistake that was once she saw Jareth standing before her. "Sarah, that was most childish," he chided. Standing upright, Sarah felt tears running down her cheeks. She didn't know why she was crying, but yet she couldn't stop the tears from falling.
"I can't do this," she said vaguely, leaving Jareth to wonder what she was talking about. "Do what?" he asked. Shaking her head Sarah looked away and refused to answer further. Exasperated, Jareth said, "How can I ever know what's wrong if you won't tell me? Look at me, Sarah," he demanded when she wouldn't make eye contact with him.
Sarah knew that once she did look at him all the feelings she had would come rushing back. Grudgingly, she obeyed him. Their eyes locked and Sarah saw a deep sense of concern. Sniffing, Sarah whispered, "I can't take any more rejection."
Accepting her confession, Jareth stepped forward and took her small hands into his gloved ones, and said softly, "I won't reject you Sarah. You anger me, sometimes more than I can stand, but I will never leave you. I'm not your mother nor your father and stepmother. And if I do leave it will be because you wish it."
Seeing that he was sincere, Sarah fell into his arms, grateful for the feeling of security. "I'm sorry," she said in between sobs with her head buried in his chest. Jareth rested his chin on her head and stroked her soft, silky locks. "I'm afraid I have some bad news," Jareth stated.
Her curiosity peaked; Sarah looked up at him with a furrowed brow and puffy red eyes. "What is it?" she asked. He sighed, not really wanting to tell her. "Let's return to the castle first," and as he spoke the labyrinth faded around them and they reappeared in Sarah's study.
Jareth lead Sarah to a seat and he sat next to her, holding her hand. "I've been spying on your boss. Ever since he wished himself away I've been able to view him in my crystals. He's up to something. I'm not sure you're going to believe me once I tell you what it is."
Gulping slightly in anxiety, Sarah looked at Jareth with wide, frightened eyes and said, "Continue." "The reason he brought you here was not for the purpose you think it was. You see he planned all along to terminate the existence of the labyrinth. But he was going to do it while you were still here. Do you understand what I'm telling you?" he asked compassionately.
It all began to come together in Sarah's mind. The pieces of the puzzle began to connect, and she gasped slightly in horrified shock. She brought her hand up to her mouth in surprise and asked, "You mean they sent me here because besides Leach I was the only one who knew about this place?"
Jareth nodded his head grimly in silent agreement. Anger creasing her brow Sarah fumed, "I can't believe that! I may have been a secretary, but I was a good secretary. I mean, I made them coffee and everything." Chuckling a little at her naiveté, Jareth put his arm around her in support.
"So, what are we going to do about this?" Jareth asked. A little stunned that he was asking her for ideas and not vice versa, it took Sarah a moment to respond. "You could just go to earth and erase their memories, couldn't you?" she asked hopefully.
But her hopes were dashed when he replied, "As much as I would like to I'm afraid mind control isn't my area of expertise." Mulling it over, Sarah couldn't see anyway to stop them. "I'm sorry Jareth," she said, "I honestly don't know."
Sarah felt bad, but it was his kingdom after all. He was the one with all the powers, besides. That's when it came to her. Jumping to her feet Sarah exclaimed, "I've got it! We could take them to court!" Puzzled Jareth asked, "What's court?" "You know," Sarah started, "it's where you present your case to a judge and he decides who's right and who's wrong. And you really have no idea what I'm talking about do you?"
Sarah could tell this from the obvious confusion on his face. "It's all right," Sarah explained, "I can be your lawyer. Before I became a secretary for the CIA I was studying law in college. I have a law degree. I just decided to pursue other careers after college. It'll be a piece of cake," she said excitedly.
Seeing that she had everything planned out; Jareth stood and wrapped his arms around her in a strong, loving embrace. "I knew you'd work everything out," he whispered, burying his face in her hair. "The only problem is," Sarah continued, pulling back a little to look at him, "getting the judge and jury to believe our story."
So now you know the secret. But, there's a bunch more to happen in the story before it's over, so fear not. I will write more as soon as I can. Review if you feel like it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Labyrinth or the characters portrayed in the story. If you don't believe me watch the movie.
Special note to Amber Evans Potter: I totally agree with you about Sarah. She's such a wimp. And to the person that called Jareth a wussy: Yep he's a wussy and Sarah's a wimp, so they're perfect for each other. LOL. Go read now.
She ran, only she didn't know where she was going, but that didn't matter. Sarah stopped to catch her breath by putting her hands on her knees. Looking up she realized what a big mistake that was once she saw Jareth standing before her. "Sarah, that was most childish," he chided. Standing upright, Sarah felt tears running down her cheeks. She didn't know why she was crying, but yet she couldn't stop the tears from falling.
"I can't do this," she said vaguely, leaving Jareth to wonder what she was talking about. "Do what?" he asked. Shaking her head Sarah looked away and refused to answer further. Exasperated, Jareth said, "How can I ever know what's wrong if you won't tell me? Look at me, Sarah," he demanded when she wouldn't make eye contact with him.
Sarah knew that once she did look at him all the feelings she had would come rushing back. Grudgingly, she obeyed him. Their eyes locked and Sarah saw a deep sense of concern. Sniffing, Sarah whispered, "I can't take any more rejection."
Accepting her confession, Jareth stepped forward and took her small hands into his gloved ones, and said softly, "I won't reject you Sarah. You anger me, sometimes more than I can stand, but I will never leave you. I'm not your mother nor your father and stepmother. And if I do leave it will be because you wish it."
Seeing that he was sincere, Sarah fell into his arms, grateful for the feeling of security. "I'm sorry," she said in between sobs with her head buried in his chest. Jareth rested his chin on her head and stroked her soft, silky locks. "I'm afraid I have some bad news," Jareth stated.
Her curiosity peaked; Sarah looked up at him with a furrowed brow and puffy red eyes. "What is it?" she asked. He sighed, not really wanting to tell her. "Let's return to the castle first," and as he spoke the labyrinth faded around them and they reappeared in Sarah's study.
Jareth lead Sarah to a seat and he sat next to her, holding her hand. "I've been spying on your boss. Ever since he wished himself away I've been able to view him in my crystals. He's up to something. I'm not sure you're going to believe me once I tell you what it is."
Gulping slightly in anxiety, Sarah looked at Jareth with wide, frightened eyes and said, "Continue." "The reason he brought you here was not for the purpose you think it was. You see he planned all along to terminate the existence of the labyrinth. But he was going to do it while you were still here. Do you understand what I'm telling you?" he asked compassionately.
It all began to come together in Sarah's mind. The pieces of the puzzle began to connect, and she gasped slightly in horrified shock. She brought her hand up to her mouth in surprise and asked, "You mean they sent me here because besides Leach I was the only one who knew about this place?"
Jareth nodded his head grimly in silent agreement. Anger creasing her brow Sarah fumed, "I can't believe that! I may have been a secretary, but I was a good secretary. I mean, I made them coffee and everything." Chuckling a little at her naiveté, Jareth put his arm around her in support.
"So, what are we going to do about this?" Jareth asked. A little stunned that he was asking her for ideas and not vice versa, it took Sarah a moment to respond. "You could just go to earth and erase their memories, couldn't you?" she asked hopefully.
But her hopes were dashed when he replied, "As much as I would like to I'm afraid mind control isn't my area of expertise." Mulling it over, Sarah couldn't see anyway to stop them. "I'm sorry Jareth," she said, "I honestly don't know."
Sarah felt bad, but it was his kingdom after all. He was the one with all the powers, besides. That's when it came to her. Jumping to her feet Sarah exclaimed, "I've got it! We could take them to court!" Puzzled Jareth asked, "What's court?" "You know," Sarah started, "it's where you present your case to a judge and he decides who's right and who's wrong. And you really have no idea what I'm talking about do you?"
Sarah could tell this from the obvious confusion on his face. "It's all right," Sarah explained, "I can be your lawyer. Before I became a secretary for the CIA I was studying law in college. I have a law degree. I just decided to pursue other careers after college. It'll be a piece of cake," she said excitedly.
Seeing that she had everything planned out; Jareth stood and wrapped his arms around her in a strong, loving embrace. "I knew you'd work everything out," he whispered, burying his face in her hair. "The only problem is," Sarah continued, pulling back a little to look at him, "getting the judge and jury to believe our story."
So now you know the secret. But, there's a bunch more to happen in the story before it's over, so fear not. I will write more as soon as I can. Review if you feel like it.