Sorry that it's been so long since I've written anything on my stories. I'm back at school now where it's easier to find time to write and post it afterwards. This story should be done in just a couple more chapters. I know that this one is rather short, but I wanted to wait for next chapter to start the ball. Let me know what you think of this, though.
Disclaimer: Same as in the first chapter…
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Jareth made his way through his parents' castle in no time. He didn't want to use his magic to just appear in the courtyard below his balcony for fear that the singer would already have left. By traversing the castle's corridors, he at least had a chance of meeting up with the person.
He saw no one on his way outside. This just gave him hope that he would run into the person once he got outside. That, however, was not to happen.
The courtyard was deserted when Jareth arrived. No matter how hard he looked about him, he just couldn't find anyone that could have been singing beneath his balcony. Discouraged, he used his magic to quickly transport him back to his chambers. He never saw the two women that appeared in the doorway behind him soon before he left.
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"Is what we're asking really all that bad?" asked Queen Elisebeth as she approached her son who was once again standing in the doorway to his balcony.
"Why even go there? I know that I won't be able to change your minds, at least not his, so what is the point?"
It was obvious to Elisebeth that her son was depressed and deeply hurt. He never would have given up so easily otherwise. "Will you at least tell me what you were doing in the courtyard earlier? You seemed so determined to get there, and then you left so quickly."
"I had heard someone singing below my balcony. I wanted to see who it was."
"Wanted to see who who was?"
Both Jareth and his mother turned to see King William standing in the doorway.
"Jareth just heard someone singing and was curious as to who it was," Queen Elisebeth replied.
"I see. I'm sure that you'll figure it out eventually. Now I must take Elisebeth away. King Fredrick and Queen Merriam have just arrived and are wishing to speak with us. We shall see you later, Jareth."
Jareth just gave a nod of his head to acknowledge that he'd heard his father. With that his parents departed and left Jareth alone to his thoughts.
Disclaimer: Same as in the first chapter…
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Jareth made his way through his parents' castle in no time. He didn't want to use his magic to just appear in the courtyard below his balcony for fear that the singer would already have left. By traversing the castle's corridors, he at least had a chance of meeting up with the person.
He saw no one on his way outside. This just gave him hope that he would run into the person once he got outside. That, however, was not to happen.
The courtyard was deserted when Jareth arrived. No matter how hard he looked about him, he just couldn't find anyone that could have been singing beneath his balcony. Discouraged, he used his magic to quickly transport him back to his chambers. He never saw the two women that appeared in the doorway behind him soon before he left.
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"Is what we're asking really all that bad?" asked Queen Elisebeth as she approached her son who was once again standing in the doorway to his balcony.
"Why even go there? I know that I won't be able to change your minds, at least not his, so what is the point?"
It was obvious to Elisebeth that her son was depressed and deeply hurt. He never would have given up so easily otherwise. "Will you at least tell me what you were doing in the courtyard earlier? You seemed so determined to get there, and then you left so quickly."
"I had heard someone singing below my balcony. I wanted to see who it was."
"Wanted to see who who was?"
Both Jareth and his mother turned to see King William standing in the doorway.
"Jareth just heard someone singing and was curious as to who it was," Queen Elisebeth replied.
"I see. I'm sure that you'll figure it out eventually. Now I must take Elisebeth away. King Fredrick and Queen Merriam have just arrived and are wishing to speak with us. We shall see you later, Jareth."
Jareth just gave a nod of his head to acknowledge that he'd heard his father. With that his parents departed and left Jareth alone to his thoughts.