Alright, I'm done with another chapter and it's even longer than usual! (pats self on back) Let me know what you think.
Disclaimer: I still don't own Labyrinth, and the song 'Only Time' belongs to Enya. I'm only borrowing it like I did with the one in the first chapter.
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"It's so nice to see you both again!" Elisebeth said as she embraced her friends in turn. "I take it that your daughter is in her room now. I know how adamant she was on not being seen before the ball tomorrow night."
"Yes, she's there now. And thank you so much for letting her bring a friend with her. She was so happy when she learned that the girl could come," Merriam replied.
The four continued to talk until it was late into the night. They retired to their rooms both excited and nervous at how things would play out the following evening. Neither couple hoping for too much, knowing how stubborn their child could be.
~*~~~*~~~*~
The time of the ball was getting increasingly nearer, and Jareth had yet to get the voice that he'd heard the day before below his balcony out of his mind. He desperately wanted to know who it was that had been singing, but no one that he encountered since first hearing her voice could give him any clue as to who it might have been.
Dressed in the same outfit that he wore in Sarah's dream ball, he looked once again in the mirror before he left his room and made his way to the ballroom. 'At least this way I can still have a part of her with me even if I can't have her in my arms for real,' he had thought. Now he was starting to doubt his choice, but it was too late to go back and change seeing as everyone was probably already waiting for him.
~*~~~*~~~*~
All of the guests had finally arrived and were now dancing and chatting with each other as they waited for the Princess to come.
Jareth did his best to hide his nervousness from everyone. He wanted them to think that he was indifferent to the idea. It worked rather well, for only his parents could tell that he was anxious to meet his future wife.
Jareth was in the middle of a conversation with an old friend of his when he heard the announcement.
"Introducing the Princess of the Fairy Kingdom and her friend, Lady Naomee from Aboveground," was heard above the commotion in the room. Everyone immediately quieted down and turned to see the two girls that just entered.
One of the girls was wearing a red dress that fell down to her feet. The top was made from a deep red fabric. It had red and gold ribbons at the edge of each shoulder to help hold it up and the same deep red fabric around the upper part of her arms. The skirt was made from a shiny red material and had two sheer overlays that overlapped in the center that flowed out away from her feet. There was a gold ribbon tied around her waist, with the loose ends dangling in the front. She wore a gold chain with a pear shaped ruby around her neck and matching earrings. Her hair was dark with red highlights to match her dress.
The other girl also had on a dress that fell to her feet and flowed out towards the bottom. Hers, though, was a somewhat pale yellow. There was gold ribbon across the top and matching ribbon crisscrossing in the front a little below her neck. A yellow and gold rope started in the front of the dress and made its way to the back where its loose ends dangled with the ends of the gold ribbon from around her waist. Over her skirt was a sheer gold overlay. Her jewelry consisted of a pair of gold earrings and a gold bracelet. Her hair was also dark, but she had blonde highlights in it to match her dress.
Everyone agreed that they were both very lovely girls. They carried themselves wonderfully as they walked over to King William, his wife Queen Elisebeth, King Fredrick, and his wife Queen Merriam. No one could tell which one was the princess.
The silence slowly ebbed away when the girls reached the bottom of the stairs and started talking with the two couples. After a little while, Queen Elisebeth indicated her son through the crowd who was still talking with his friend.
The girl in yellow curtsied to show her respect to the Kings and Queens of the two kingdoms, and made her way towards Jareth and his friend. Everyone who had noticed this, immediately figured that she was the princess. Jareth and his friend included.
"Good evening My Lord," she said sweetly to Jareth.
"Good evening My Lady," Jareth responded. "May I introduce you to my long time friend, Lord Anthony."
"Pleasure to meet you My Lord."
"The pleasure is all mine My Lady," he replied as casually as he could. He couldn't stop looking at the breathtaking beauty in front of him. 'If only she wasn't betrothed to Jareth,' he thought to himself.
"My mistake. Your right," she said with a sly grin on her face.
Both men were intrigued by her, but their attention was diverted to the front as they heard someone start to sing.
Who can say
where the road goes
where the day flows
-only time
And who can say
if your love grows
as your heart chose
-only time
The first thought that entered Jareth's mind, was that it was the same voice as the person who sang outside his room. When he saw who it was, he was surprised to find that it was the girl in red, who could only be Lady Naomee.
"Oh. I see her highness has chosen one of her favorite songs from Aboveground," the girl, whom everyone thought was the Princess, said.
'What?!' thought Anthony. 'So this lovely girl next to me is actually Lady Naomee? Well, things are going rather well for me.'
Jareth was too enthralled with the girl on stage to even think about what the girl near him had said.
Who can say
why your heart sighs
as you love flies
-only time
And who can say
why your heart cries
as your love lies
-only time
Who can say
when the roads meet
that love might be
in your heart
And who can say
when the day sleeps
if the night keeps
all your heart
Night keeps all your heart
Who can say
if your love grows
as your heart chose
-only time
And who can say
where the road goes
where the day flows
-only time
Who knows - only time
Who knows - only time
By the end of the song, the girl singing had taken off her mask.
Jareth was in shock when he saw who it was. All he could do was breath one word, "Sarah."
TBC…
Now tell me, who actually didn't see that coming?
Disclaimer: I still don't own Labyrinth, and the song 'Only Time' belongs to Enya. I'm only borrowing it like I did with the one in the first chapter.
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"It's so nice to see you both again!" Elisebeth said as she embraced her friends in turn. "I take it that your daughter is in her room now. I know how adamant she was on not being seen before the ball tomorrow night."
"Yes, she's there now. And thank you so much for letting her bring a friend with her. She was so happy when she learned that the girl could come," Merriam replied.
The four continued to talk until it was late into the night. They retired to their rooms both excited and nervous at how things would play out the following evening. Neither couple hoping for too much, knowing how stubborn their child could be.
~*~~~*~~~*~
The time of the ball was getting increasingly nearer, and Jareth had yet to get the voice that he'd heard the day before below his balcony out of his mind. He desperately wanted to know who it was that had been singing, but no one that he encountered since first hearing her voice could give him any clue as to who it might have been.
Dressed in the same outfit that he wore in Sarah's dream ball, he looked once again in the mirror before he left his room and made his way to the ballroom. 'At least this way I can still have a part of her with me even if I can't have her in my arms for real,' he had thought. Now he was starting to doubt his choice, but it was too late to go back and change seeing as everyone was probably already waiting for him.
~*~~~*~~~*~
All of the guests had finally arrived and were now dancing and chatting with each other as they waited for the Princess to come.
Jareth did his best to hide his nervousness from everyone. He wanted them to think that he was indifferent to the idea. It worked rather well, for only his parents could tell that he was anxious to meet his future wife.
Jareth was in the middle of a conversation with an old friend of his when he heard the announcement.
"Introducing the Princess of the Fairy Kingdom and her friend, Lady Naomee from Aboveground," was heard above the commotion in the room. Everyone immediately quieted down and turned to see the two girls that just entered.
One of the girls was wearing a red dress that fell down to her feet. The top was made from a deep red fabric. It had red and gold ribbons at the edge of each shoulder to help hold it up and the same deep red fabric around the upper part of her arms. The skirt was made from a shiny red material and had two sheer overlays that overlapped in the center that flowed out away from her feet. There was a gold ribbon tied around her waist, with the loose ends dangling in the front. She wore a gold chain with a pear shaped ruby around her neck and matching earrings. Her hair was dark with red highlights to match her dress.
The other girl also had on a dress that fell to her feet and flowed out towards the bottom. Hers, though, was a somewhat pale yellow. There was gold ribbon across the top and matching ribbon crisscrossing in the front a little below her neck. A yellow and gold rope started in the front of the dress and made its way to the back where its loose ends dangled with the ends of the gold ribbon from around her waist. Over her skirt was a sheer gold overlay. Her jewelry consisted of a pair of gold earrings and a gold bracelet. Her hair was also dark, but she had blonde highlights in it to match her dress.
Everyone agreed that they were both very lovely girls. They carried themselves wonderfully as they walked over to King William, his wife Queen Elisebeth, King Fredrick, and his wife Queen Merriam. No one could tell which one was the princess.
The silence slowly ebbed away when the girls reached the bottom of the stairs and started talking with the two couples. After a little while, Queen Elisebeth indicated her son through the crowd who was still talking with his friend.
The girl in yellow curtsied to show her respect to the Kings and Queens of the two kingdoms, and made her way towards Jareth and his friend. Everyone who had noticed this, immediately figured that she was the princess. Jareth and his friend included.
"Good evening My Lord," she said sweetly to Jareth.
"Good evening My Lady," Jareth responded. "May I introduce you to my long time friend, Lord Anthony."
"Pleasure to meet you My Lord."
"The pleasure is all mine My Lady," he replied as casually as he could. He couldn't stop looking at the breathtaking beauty in front of him. 'If only she wasn't betrothed to Jareth,' he thought to himself.
"My mistake. Your right," she said with a sly grin on her face.
Both men were intrigued by her, but their attention was diverted to the front as they heard someone start to sing.
Who can say
where the road goes
where the day flows
-only time
And who can say
if your love grows
as your heart chose
-only time
The first thought that entered Jareth's mind, was that it was the same voice as the person who sang outside his room. When he saw who it was, he was surprised to find that it was the girl in red, who could only be Lady Naomee.
"Oh. I see her highness has chosen one of her favorite songs from Aboveground," the girl, whom everyone thought was the Princess, said.
'What?!' thought Anthony. 'So this lovely girl next to me is actually Lady Naomee? Well, things are going rather well for me.'
Jareth was too enthralled with the girl on stage to even think about what the girl near him had said.
Who can say
why your heart sighs
as you love flies
-only time
And who can say
why your heart cries
as your love lies
-only time
Who can say
when the roads meet
that love might be
in your heart
And who can say
when the day sleeps
if the night keeps
all your heart
Night keeps all your heart
Who can say
if your love grows
as your heart chose
-only time
And who can say
where the road goes
where the day flows
-only time
Who knows - only time
Who knows - only time
By the end of the song, the girl singing had taken off her mask.
Jareth was in shock when he saw who it was. All he could do was breath one word, "Sarah."
TBC…
Now tell me, who actually didn't see that coming?