"My ex-husband …he…" Peregrine couldn't make herself form the words. Suddenly, she turned her head to answer someone's cry of her name. As she turned, she caught sight of a blurry object flying fast at her. It hit her stomach and she let out a grunt of pain before fainting and falling to the ground.

            Jareth knelt and angrily threw the stray peach back at the cowering goblins. The girl was still breathing. That was a relief. Taryn and Lynn ran over and collapsed by their friend.

            "Is she okay? What happened?" Taryn and Lynn bombarded him with questions. He held up a hand to silence them then produced two crystals.

            "Hold these and wish to be at 'Jareth's Castle'" he said and then disappeared with Peregrine's unconscious body. The two left behind looked at one another and quickly made their wishes. They "landed" in what looked to be a bedroom. Peregrine lay on a huge bed covered in midnight blue quilts. A slightly taller goblin stood near Jareth by the bed.

            "Tell me exactly what happened." The goblin said pulling out a notebook and pen. Jareth recounted what had happened in as much detail he could remember. The doctor made humming noises then turned to Peregrine. Jareth and the two girls surrounded him hoping to see what was wrong with Peregrine. The goblin gently lifted up her shirt until just before it would have been embarrassing and they all gasped. Her stomach was one big bruise. It was multi-colored and looked painful.

            "Who…What….Who did this to her?" Lynn exclaimed. Taryn was speechless. Jareth looked at Peregrine then at Lynn and Taryn.

            "Her husband did this to her." He muttered then stalked out of the room. The goblin watched the kings departure then turned back to the figure on the bed.

            "Time to get you healed." He left the room to go for a healer, leaving Taryn and Lynn alone in the room.

            "Why didn't she tell us?" Taryn finally asked, breaking both her silence and the deafening silence of the room. Lynn just shook her head. They had thought they were best friends, but friends wouldn't hide something like this from one another, would they? Their thoughts were shattered with a groan from the bed. Quickly they jumped to the bed's side. Peregrine opened one eye, looked at her friends, and then closed it again.

            "Why?" Lynn asked. "Why didn't you tell us?" Peregrine groaned.

            "You know?" Peregrine took their silence for a yes. "I…It was just, y'all were so happy living your lives. I didn't want to bring you down. Then last night…He came by the hotel last night. I wished us 'to a place far away from here, somewhere where we can be free from people like Keith who would hit us as soon as hug us.' I didn't realize it would actually come true. Sorry. I think….*groan* I think I'm going to pass out now." Peregrine closed her eyes. Taryn and Lynn looked at each other. Is this what their friends life had come to? Her real life was so bad, she had to wish for a new one?

            Lynn walked over to a nearby chair and sat down. "I wish Brian was here." She commented leaning her head back and looking at the ceiling. "He's a doctor, he'd know what to do."

            "He isn't a doctor. He's in Medical School." Taryn commented "I wish Billy were here. He is actually a policeman. He could find that Keith fellow and…I dunno….shoot him."

Meanwhile, Aboveground…

            Billy and Brian sat at Brian's house eating pizza. They were cousins and often got together for pizza dates. They were worried that they hadn't heard from Lynn and Taryn. Then again, they had gone to visit with an old friend.

            "Hey Billy, you hear something?" Brian asked suddenly, sitting up straighter.

            "Why would somebody from Underground be calling us?" Billy asked straining to hear the words.

            "It's coming from Jareth's kingdom. Should we pay a visit to our dear old friend?" Brian asked wiping his mouth with a napkin (A/N: I know, to good to be true, ;)) Billy nodded and in a flash they both disappeared.

A/N: Writer's Block sucks major monkies. That and I totally forgot what meager plot I had for this story. From now on, I do what I do best. Type. I warn you it might not make sense, and it might be weird or cheesy. At least I'll be updating though, eh? Thanks for the past reviews. You guys rock.