Disclaimer: The Labyrinth, its characters, songs, and phrases are
unfortunately not mine. They belong to Jim Henson Productions. However,
Ione, Apollo, and Isis are my original characters as well as the story.
Please do not use my characters without my permission.
Chapter 5: The Loss
Less than a week later, it happened.
"I wish the goblins would come and take you away.right now!"
The entire Labyrinth listened to those words, those magnets of the King. The goblins reacted immediately, and Jareth soon followed them to claim the child. Ione and Apollo watched from afar as Jareth gave the girl the quest, but the girl looked completely hopeless. Ione sent Apollo home, but she had mastered the art of invisibility and followed Sarah as she began the Labyrinth. Sarah would never see her, but she nearly gave herself away with laughter when the worm directed the girl away from the castle. Sarah kept going, and Ione nearly admired her for her determination, but Ione knew this girl would stumble. Indeed she did. Right into a waiting oubliette. Ione knew the girl would meet up with Hoggle again and be led back to the beginning, but she was surprised to see Hoggle start leading Sarah towards the castle. Then Jareth intervened. Ione shifted uncomfortably knowing that Jareth could sense the presence of her magic. She shook her head when Sarah baited Jareth. The Goblin King reacted just as Sarah would've expected. He moved forward the clock and sent the cleaners after them. Ione ducked just in time through the passage Jareth had exited through.
"Ione U. I know you're there."
Reappearing Ione nodded.
"Yes, I'm here."
"Why are you following Sarah?"
"I like to follow those trapped in the Labyrinth, Milord, to see how they fare. They cannot see me and I say nothing so they cannot hear me. I offer no help to them."
"See to it that it stays that way. You would not like the consequences of betraying me."
Ione nodded meekly and Jareth returned to his castle to keep an eye on the girl. Ione caught up with Sarah as she was rescuing Ludo from some antagonistic goblins. She silently cheered as the girl freed the friendly beast. Ludo would be a good companion. She shook her head when Sarah wandered into the Fiery Forest only to throw their heads and anger the Fieries. Then Sarah unwittingly stumbled again when she attempted to kiss Hoggle. Ione was waiting for them in the bog. She like other Labyrinthine dwellers had a mask to keep out the smell. If Jareth sentenced you to the bog, he took your mask and dumped you in unprotected. Of course Ludo won over Sir Didimus and the companion list was complete. On they went, and Ione wondered what Jareth's provision for this scenario was. She saw the peach when Hoggle attempted to get rid of it. Like any trusting fool, Sarah accepted the peach from Hoggle, but for the first time, Hoggle seemed to be upset about giving the trap. Ione noticed Jareth blowing crystals from a window of his castle and her heart sank. This was new. Jareth had never joined in the dreams before. He had only sent them. Ione watched helplessly as Jareth danced with the dreaming Sarah, but to her surprise, Sarah broke out of the dream. The dazed girl slowly regained her memory as Agnes, one of the junkyard goblins, tried to make her forget. Once her memory returned, Sarah was on the way to the city again. Ione watched as the girl conquered the city army with the help of her friends and entered the castle. Ione knew Jareth would be waiting for the girl in the stair room. Ione's telekinetic abilities enabled her to move through this room with as much ease as Jareth himself, but she remained immovable as she watched the drama take place. The King's pleading as Sarah ran after the little boy all but shattered Ione's heart, but she watched knowing she was witnessing something historical for all Labyrinth dwellers. Finally, Sarah took a leap of faith to reach her brother. No human girl had ever gotten so far in the Labyrinth, and Ione was not prepared for the site of Jareth weakened and nearly defeated self.
Jareth entered slowly from the shadows of his ruined world then Sarah began speaking.
"Give me the child..."
You fool! Ione thought to herself.
"Sarah, Beware! I have been generous up until now, but I can be cruel."
"Generous! What have you done that's generous?"
Blind stupid girl!
"Everything! Everything you wanted I have done! You asked that the child be taken. I took him. You cowered before me. I was frightening. I have re-ordered time. I have turned the world upside down, and I have done it all for you! I am exhausted from living up to your expectations of me. Isn't that generous?"
"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered."
Can't you see that he loves you!
".I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City. For my will is as strong as yours, and my."
"Stop! Wait! Look Sarah. Look what I'm offering you. Your dreams!"
".and kingdom is great."
She's really going to refuse
"I ask for so little. Just let me rule you, and you can have everything that you want!"
".kingdom is great. d---, I can never remember that line!"
No, don't hurt him! Please don't!
"Just fear me, love me."
I already do.
".do as I say, and I will be your slave!"
"Kingdom is great. kingdom is great."
Nooooooooooooooooo!
"You have no power over me!"
The words echoed as Jareth retreated into his owl form and returned Sarah and her brother to their home. Ione returned to her home now plunged in the darkness of its King's despair. Apollo asked his mother for an explanation, but Ione was too drawn from the events to explain in words. Apollo had inherited her telepathic ability and watched the events as if he were watching a movie.
Chapter 5: The Loss
Less than a week later, it happened.
"I wish the goblins would come and take you away.right now!"
The entire Labyrinth listened to those words, those magnets of the King. The goblins reacted immediately, and Jareth soon followed them to claim the child. Ione and Apollo watched from afar as Jareth gave the girl the quest, but the girl looked completely hopeless. Ione sent Apollo home, but she had mastered the art of invisibility and followed Sarah as she began the Labyrinth. Sarah would never see her, but she nearly gave herself away with laughter when the worm directed the girl away from the castle. Sarah kept going, and Ione nearly admired her for her determination, but Ione knew this girl would stumble. Indeed she did. Right into a waiting oubliette. Ione knew the girl would meet up with Hoggle again and be led back to the beginning, but she was surprised to see Hoggle start leading Sarah towards the castle. Then Jareth intervened. Ione shifted uncomfortably knowing that Jareth could sense the presence of her magic. She shook her head when Sarah baited Jareth. The Goblin King reacted just as Sarah would've expected. He moved forward the clock and sent the cleaners after them. Ione ducked just in time through the passage Jareth had exited through.
"Ione U. I know you're there."
Reappearing Ione nodded.
"Yes, I'm here."
"Why are you following Sarah?"
"I like to follow those trapped in the Labyrinth, Milord, to see how they fare. They cannot see me and I say nothing so they cannot hear me. I offer no help to them."
"See to it that it stays that way. You would not like the consequences of betraying me."
Ione nodded meekly and Jareth returned to his castle to keep an eye on the girl. Ione caught up with Sarah as she was rescuing Ludo from some antagonistic goblins. She silently cheered as the girl freed the friendly beast. Ludo would be a good companion. She shook her head when Sarah wandered into the Fiery Forest only to throw their heads and anger the Fieries. Then Sarah unwittingly stumbled again when she attempted to kiss Hoggle. Ione was waiting for them in the bog. She like other Labyrinthine dwellers had a mask to keep out the smell. If Jareth sentenced you to the bog, he took your mask and dumped you in unprotected. Of course Ludo won over Sir Didimus and the companion list was complete. On they went, and Ione wondered what Jareth's provision for this scenario was. She saw the peach when Hoggle attempted to get rid of it. Like any trusting fool, Sarah accepted the peach from Hoggle, but for the first time, Hoggle seemed to be upset about giving the trap. Ione noticed Jareth blowing crystals from a window of his castle and her heart sank. This was new. Jareth had never joined in the dreams before. He had only sent them. Ione watched helplessly as Jareth danced with the dreaming Sarah, but to her surprise, Sarah broke out of the dream. The dazed girl slowly regained her memory as Agnes, one of the junkyard goblins, tried to make her forget. Once her memory returned, Sarah was on the way to the city again. Ione watched as the girl conquered the city army with the help of her friends and entered the castle. Ione knew Jareth would be waiting for the girl in the stair room. Ione's telekinetic abilities enabled her to move through this room with as much ease as Jareth himself, but she remained immovable as she watched the drama take place. The King's pleading as Sarah ran after the little boy all but shattered Ione's heart, but she watched knowing she was witnessing something historical for all Labyrinth dwellers. Finally, Sarah took a leap of faith to reach her brother. No human girl had ever gotten so far in the Labyrinth, and Ione was not prepared for the site of Jareth weakened and nearly defeated self.
Jareth entered slowly from the shadows of his ruined world then Sarah began speaking.
"Give me the child..."
You fool! Ione thought to herself.
"Sarah, Beware! I have been generous up until now, but I can be cruel."
"Generous! What have you done that's generous?"
Blind stupid girl!
"Everything! Everything you wanted I have done! You asked that the child be taken. I took him. You cowered before me. I was frightening. I have re-ordered time. I have turned the world upside down, and I have done it all for you! I am exhausted from living up to your expectations of me. Isn't that generous?"
"Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered."
Can't you see that he loves you!
".I have fought my way here to the castle beyond the Goblin City. For my will is as strong as yours, and my."
"Stop! Wait! Look Sarah. Look what I'm offering you. Your dreams!"
".and kingdom is great."
She's really going to refuse
"I ask for so little. Just let me rule you, and you can have everything that you want!"
".kingdom is great. d---, I can never remember that line!"
No, don't hurt him! Please don't!
"Just fear me, love me."
I already do.
".do as I say, and I will be your slave!"
"Kingdom is great. kingdom is great."
Nooooooooooooooooo!
"You have no power over me!"
The words echoed as Jareth retreated into his owl form and returned Sarah and her brother to their home. Ione returned to her home now plunged in the darkness of its King's despair. Apollo asked his mother for an explanation, but Ione was too drawn from the events to explain in words. Apollo had inherited her telepathic ability and watched the events as if he were watching a movie.