Times Change, and we with Time
Hello everybody! Wow, twenty-six whole reviews for my little ole story? Thank you all so much! Anyhow, yes, finally here with a new chapter. Couldn't quite work it out in my head for a little while. And thank you to all that are helping me against thrown objects. And those who -are- throwing objects, I'd be careful. I've said it before, it's not wise to anger the Lady Destiny, it can end badly for you. Anyhow, hope you enjoy this chapter, and remember to review!
Disclaimer: The Labyrinth and all things pertaining to it do not belong to me. The only characters that belong to me are Mikayla and Kalani. If you would like to use either of these characters in a story, please ask first.
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Chapter 4: And there was much yelling
"Damn." Was the first thought to come to Mika's mind as they re-appeared in the Goblin Castle. It was just sinking in now what an idiot she had just been.
She knew of the Goblin King, for reasons not yet explained, and she knew what he did. Unfortunately, in her panic to help Sarah, her mind had shut down that part of her brain until just now. She clutched at the silver cross she always wore, as if holding on to a security blanket.
The cross itself was an usual piece of jewelry. It was a tad large at about 3 and a 1/2 inches long, and made completely of silver, with what looked somewhat like spider-webs etched on to it, and raised vines trailing all around it. Right in the middle of the cross, over-lapping it was set a perfectly round jewel, the color of blood, and about the size of a nickel.
"Like it?" said the Goblin King, waving a glove-bedecked hand around the throne room, which was currently devoid of Goblins.
"Where are Sarah and Toby?" Mika asked, ignoring him.
"In rooms prepared for them, currently asleep." Said Jareth.
"Prepared, eh?" said Mika. "You planned this, didn't you! Damn you, and I fell right in to your trap!"
Jareth smiled. "You think you know so much. Come with me, I shall show you to your room, which is right next to Toby's, which is right next to Sarah's. And, pardon me for being so rude as to not ask earlier, what is your name?"
"Mikayla." Said Mika, following as he led her to a room. "Of the LaCroix family."
Jareth jumped slightly when Mika said her last name, but said nothing. He stopped in front of a door. "This shall be your room. There is a velvet rope set by your bed, pull it if you are in need of anything, and a servant will attend to you. And I took the liberty of bringing some of yours, Toby's and Sarah's belongings here."
He turned to leave, when Mika grabbed his arm in a surprisingly strong grip.
"Not so fast Monsieur." She said. "I know more than you think, and you and Sarah obviously aren't 'acquaintances'. She went through the Labyrinth, didn't she? And just when in the Hell are you planning to send us home?"
"You are home." Said Jareth, letting the meaning sink in as he shook off Mika's grip on his arm. "By wishing upon my name, you gave yourself and your friends to me."
"WHAT?!?!" Mika yelled, along with several curses in French. She lunged for Jareth, hands outstretched for his throat. And she would have strangled the life out of him, if he hadn't disappeared, re-appearing behind her. Mika landed on her feet, and spun almost immediately.
"Now, no need for dramatics." Said Jareth. "I'm not planning on doing anything to Sarah, believe me. Which extends to you and Toby too. You will be treated quite well here."
And he turned around and walked away.
Mika opened the door to what was now her room. She would have been in awe of the beautiful room with it's mahogany canopied bed, with matching dressing table and furnishings, the forest green and black silk and velvet sheets, and the grandness of the view of the Labyrinth from her balcony, if she was able. But she was too much in shock.
She walked out of the room, and into Sarah's, sitting down in a chair by her bed. The furnishings were similar to the one's in Mika's room, only with dark blue and crème.
She knew one thing: When Sarah woke up, she was going to be mad.
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Jareth sat on his throne, rather pleased with himself. He had gotten Sarah here, and I hadn't even taken that much work! The only thing was the thought nagging him in the back of his mind of what he was going to do with her now. And there was the point of that Mikayla girl. Mikayla…LaCroix. It could very well be a coincidence, and he certainly hoped it was.
His reverie was interrupted as he heard soft footfalls of the canine variety. An Irish Setter bounded in, with a beautiful rusty red coat. The dog stopped in front of the throne, before her shape shifted into Kalani.
"For the life of me I'll never figure out why that is your animal form." Said Jareth.
"Hey, I happen to like it." Said Kalani, sitting down on the steps of the throne. "Not all of us have such strong powers as you that we can appear anywhere at will. So why did you summon me again?"
Jareth explained to his friend about the events that had transpired.
"You did WHAT?!?!" Kalani cried. "Brought her here, are you out of you mind? Wait, scratch that, to actually do something like this you would have to be out of your mind!"
"I couldn't hurt her." Jareth said, sighing.
"Well of course you couldn't." Kalani intoned. "We both know you're in love with her. But you couldn't have taken her to a Hospital?"
"Those Aboveground places would take too long." Said Jareth. "She's already much better from being brought here. Though her friend seems not to trust me, she tried to strangle me."
"Oh, so you brought her friend here too?" Kalani cried. "Why not just bring her entire neighborhood, make it a big party!"
"It was her friend who wished them here." Jareth explained. "She would not let Sarah come unless she and the boy Toby could come."
Kalani sighed. "I hope you know what you're getting yourself into, Jareth."
Jareth glared at her. "You make it sound like I am some sort of incompetent…wait, don't answer that. I am worried a bit about her friend. Her family name is LaCroix, though it could be a coincidence."
"WHAT?!?!" Kalani yelled again. "You brought a LACROIX into your kingdom? You really are crazy! If she is what we think she is, she could kick your sorry butt. You really don't know what you're getting yourself into."
"Which is why you are staying here for a while." Jareth said. "I have taken the liberty of preparing your usual rooms for you."
"Fine." Said Kalani. "But if all Hell breaks loose, don't say I didn't warn you."
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Sarah awoke wrapped up in warm silk sheets, with a velvet comforter. The fact her sheets at Mika's were cotton were not the point, she felt wonderful. That feeling only lasted a moment as all the memories of the last few hours washed over her, and she bolted upright, coming face to face with a concerned pair of gray eyes.
"Sarah, lie back." Mika said, as she gently pushed Sarah back down. Which was a good thing, Sarah ached all over, especially her right leg.
"What happened? Where are we? Where's Toby?" said Sarah, her voice on the edge of panic.
"Shh, calm yourself." Said Mika. "Toby's fine, he's asleep in a room a door down from here. What happened was you broke your leg and passed out, before I found you at the door and dragged you in. And as for where we are…we're in the Underground."
To say Sarah was shocked would have been a vast understatement. She felt as if someone had slapped her across the cheek. Mika went on to explain about meeting Jareth, and what happened, her words coming out hurriedly, and several times having to pause and translate, as she kept falling in to speaking French.
But after a few errors, she was finally able to get the whole story out.
"And I did not remember about hearing about the Goblin King until we got here." Mika finished. "I won't blame you if you hate me now, Sarah."
Sarah smiled wanly, trying to hide her own fear for the sake of her best friend. "Hey, you did what you thought was right, Mika. I'm not blaming you. But I do have one question: Where did you hear about the Goblin King?"
"It's a long, drawn out, complicated story." Said Mika, sighing as she sat down on the edge of the bed.
"Oh, I think I could give a good guess as to what that story is." Said an unfamiliar voice. The two friends looked to the door to see a person, dressed somewhat similarly to Jareth, with coppery hair. Though dressed in men's clothes, both Mika and Sarah could tell the person was female.
"Who are you?" asked Mika.
"Oh, who I am isn't the important thing at the moment." Said the girl. "But I know who you are. Isn't that right…Vampire…"
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*Dramatic DUN DUN DUN* You know, I really don't mean to make these cliffhangers, I really don't. They just sort of become cliffhangers on their own. Anyhow, is Mika a Vampire? How do Kalani and Jareth know? If Mika is a Vampire, is she evil? Well, anyone who knows anything about Vampire will be able to figure out whether she is or not by how this story has been written. Anyhow, hope you enjoyed this chapter, and remember…
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