THE HAT:
Chapter 5: A place where nothing is what it seems and anything can happen, do you think is a piece of cake?
The tenuous opaqueness in which the room was wrapped was very agreeable; he couldn't stop thinking. He had the head full of questions without response, of worries, of commitments for attending
Sarah snuggled into the silky sheets of the bed.
The crystal glass reflected the light of the fire, dispersing it for all the corners of the room. He wasn't stupid; he knew that that situation wouldn't last too much, even if she didn't managed to discover his secret. The colour garnet of the glass dyed the hand of the king as if it was blood, while he was admiring her. Since she had come a few hours ago to the palace they hadn't fought, any infantile dispute in which he was the evil villain and she the sweet heroine, not more King of the Goblins and ingenuous mortal. But she hadn't smiled either. A sudden frozen breeze shook the curtains on big large windows for which the light of the late afternoon was slipping past. Not even now, while she was sleeping calm, foreign to that he was there, always in the shades, observing, expecting, not even in this moment she was smiling.
FLASHBACK
After her unexpected exit she had ended in a garden, where birds were singing. She was amused; the garden was like a green box, with the blue sky for a lid. It was a rather formal garden, with carefully positioned stone monuments that in turn were surrounded with shrubs, some bluebells and big statues of marble. In the distance the rumour of the water was heard, probably proceeding from a source
" What have I done? " She said loudly though she was speaking for herself. Suddenly something hit against her back. It was a Sun clock constructed in relief on the ground, near it few stairs. " I wonder what time is it " She murmured
" It is 10 o'clock, there you have your information, please leave a contribution in the box"
" Hey I already knew that. Wait a moment, you?! "
It was the Wiseman, with his long white moustache and white eyebrows, or rather his showy hat, which was topped with the head of a bird, with a sharp beak and eyes that were darting glances everywhere, at least that was what she had believed the first time Where had he come from? She was sure that he wasn't there a moment ago, nevertheless now he was reclined on the books of stone that were forming an original armchair
" Oh. The young girl" he recognized her
" Amm. You again " was the least warm welcome of the hat
The Wiseman ignored the last commentary and looking at her seriously he said "Have you found the way to the castle lady? "Sarah smiled shyly " Well, now I want to get out of the Labyrinth" she doubted "Do you know the way?"
*********
The picture of her silent face was clearly beamed to a crystal in the chamber of the Goblin King.
"She's with the Wiseman," Jareth observed
The goblins froze. Their heads twitched around to look at their King. Were they expected to do something? Should they laugh? Why not?
"She should have gotten back by now." Jareth was still staring at the picture of Sarah's face in the crystal.
The sudden silence was interrupted by a few thunderous laughs
"Shut up" Jareth told them.
At the same time Sarah was talking with the magic creatures. Something had changed, oh, it was true that the Wiseman continued speaking with riddles, and his rooster - as Sarah has decided to call him - was still interrupting to every opportunity, but it seemed that they were nervous.
" Excuse me but I don't want to go to the castle anymore, I'm looking for the exit " she insisted
"So young woman, quite often it seems we are not getting anywhere when in fact . . .
. . . We are " she finished
"That's my line señorita!"
The Wise Man glared upward and clenched his fingers. He cleared his throat
"Will you be quiet!" He ordered his hat. The rooster simply bordered to look to another side
"What I want to say young woman," he continued, gazing earnestly at Sarah again" is that you have to go to the castle to exit the Labyrinth.
" But . . . there has to be another way "
" Yes, I'll be quite" the hat said interrupting again with his late response
This time the Wiseman didn't answer. He had fallen asleep, the hat seeing this took advantage of his opportunity " I think that is your lot, please leave a contribution in the box mademoiselle "
*************
Jareth shook his head.
"What are you waiting for Sarah?, you know very well that it's the only way "
One of the most intelligent goblins was thinking about reporting to his majesty that the girl wouldn't come. He supposed that it would avoid a change of humour to the king when he got disillusioned and as result he wouldn't receive any kick, or with a lot of luck he wouldn't finish in the Bog of the eternal Stench.
" His Majesty. . . " He approached the throne when a hen crossed ahead "Uhhh, a hen" immediately he ran to chase her.
*************
She waited some minutes for some sign that indicated that the Wiseman might wake up. It was clear that she wasn't going to obtain anything. She would pay and look for the exit herself; The only jewel she found was the bracelet that Toby gave her the past Christmas, she wasn't going to get rid of it, if she didn't manage to go out of there it would be her only memory of him. No, she won't commit the same mistake two times.
"We'll do a deal, in exchange for yours information, I will pay you with another advice"
"Are you nuts?! " He was infuriated " We only admit jewels, thank you very much "
Sarah bit softly her lowest lip. As children became mad with sweets it seemed that the goblins couldn't refuse jewellery.
" No, I'll tell you what, if you show me the way out I ´ll give you. " She searched herself for something to fulfil her promise, she found it. "This"
It was an silver amulet, a bit smaller than Jareth´s pendant, with the carved and exact figure of the labyrinth on it. Sarah offered him the necklace. The hat seemed to doubt
"No " he said finally after looking at one of the walls. His words were pushing the gift back but his eyes had a covetous sheen that betrayed him. Her suspicions were confirmed, on the wall, the face of the monarch was recorded, and she doubted that it was another act that reflected Jareth's great ego
He was spying on her, so that was the reason for which they were so nervous. Something wasn´t fitting, she remembered very well that aboveground it was raining and for very early in the morning that could be in the labyrinth, her clothes couldn´t dry so fast, and she never use necklaces.
That one was not her white summer dress but a beautiful gown designed for a queen. It was made with metallic trim edging in silver with long, pointed, ankle length oversleeves. The neckline was very deep rounded square, with slim shoulder straps for support. The bodice of the gown was double lined, and shaped for a flattering line. The underdress was lightweight satin, the sleeves ruffle at the shoulder and point at the wrist . She had been so concentrated in getting angry at him that she didn´t realize these details, Jareth had saved her of catching a cold and at the same time made true one of her silly caprices. Her cheeks became scarlet. She recovered her composure.
"I´m afraid that I will have to go to the castle and thank his Highness for the detail" she said conscious that he would be listening " thank you for the advice and your time " She breathed deeply " Well, come on feet"
*******
"Ha" Jareth laughed mirthlessly " If the hat has not received you is because he recognizes you as his queen Sarah, when will you accept this reality?"
That wasn´t his plan but at least she had accepted her situation and now she was going to him. He would have to stop the games and the manipulation of the mind. He might be satisfied with . . . hypnotizing her? No, he would teach her, convince her. This would amuse him too.
Jareth flipped the crystal into the air, where it vanished like a bubble.
IN THE CURRENT TIME:
Jareth looked for the last time at the figure that was Sarah, he had to do something to assure his plan. An idea started taking form in his mind. A ball, in which it would be her coronation, in which she would love him again and once finished Sarah could protest, scream, pound him or throw things. She could do everything she wanted, nothing would change his victory when she was one of them.
With firm steps he abandoned the room when something caught his interest, Sarah had called him.
When he returned to contemplate her, he saw that her face now was illuminated with a real smile. " She must be speaking in dreams " He kneeled down to her side. Sarah mumble again, this time clearly.
"Toby"
Jareth's smile disappeared. Then he left the room. Soon, very soon
AN: Hi guys, I need all the help you can give me. You see, this is my first fic and I don´t know what to do, tell me what you want to happen, what you think . . .Thanks!
Chapter 5: A place where nothing is what it seems and anything can happen, do you think is a piece of cake?
The tenuous opaqueness in which the room was wrapped was very agreeable; he couldn't stop thinking. He had the head full of questions without response, of worries, of commitments for attending
Sarah snuggled into the silky sheets of the bed.
The crystal glass reflected the light of the fire, dispersing it for all the corners of the room. He wasn't stupid; he knew that that situation wouldn't last too much, even if she didn't managed to discover his secret. The colour garnet of the glass dyed the hand of the king as if it was blood, while he was admiring her. Since she had come a few hours ago to the palace they hadn't fought, any infantile dispute in which he was the evil villain and she the sweet heroine, not more King of the Goblins and ingenuous mortal. But she hadn't smiled either. A sudden frozen breeze shook the curtains on big large windows for which the light of the late afternoon was slipping past. Not even now, while she was sleeping calm, foreign to that he was there, always in the shades, observing, expecting, not even in this moment she was smiling.
FLASHBACK
After her unexpected exit she had ended in a garden, where birds were singing. She was amused; the garden was like a green box, with the blue sky for a lid. It was a rather formal garden, with carefully positioned stone monuments that in turn were surrounded with shrubs, some bluebells and big statues of marble. In the distance the rumour of the water was heard, probably proceeding from a source
" What have I done? " She said loudly though she was speaking for herself. Suddenly something hit against her back. It was a Sun clock constructed in relief on the ground, near it few stairs. " I wonder what time is it " She murmured
" It is 10 o'clock, there you have your information, please leave a contribution in the box"
" Hey I already knew that. Wait a moment, you?! "
It was the Wiseman, with his long white moustache and white eyebrows, or rather his showy hat, which was topped with the head of a bird, with a sharp beak and eyes that were darting glances everywhere, at least that was what she had believed the first time Where had he come from? She was sure that he wasn't there a moment ago, nevertheless now he was reclined on the books of stone that were forming an original armchair
" Oh. The young girl" he recognized her
" Amm. You again " was the least warm welcome of the hat
The Wiseman ignored the last commentary and looking at her seriously he said "Have you found the way to the castle lady? "Sarah smiled shyly " Well, now I want to get out of the Labyrinth" she doubted "Do you know the way?"
*********
The picture of her silent face was clearly beamed to a crystal in the chamber of the Goblin King.
"She's with the Wiseman," Jareth observed
The goblins froze. Their heads twitched around to look at their King. Were they expected to do something? Should they laugh? Why not?
"She should have gotten back by now." Jareth was still staring at the picture of Sarah's face in the crystal.
The sudden silence was interrupted by a few thunderous laughs
"Shut up" Jareth told them.
At the same time Sarah was talking with the magic creatures. Something had changed, oh, it was true that the Wiseman continued speaking with riddles, and his rooster - as Sarah has decided to call him - was still interrupting to every opportunity, but it seemed that they were nervous.
" Excuse me but I don't want to go to the castle anymore, I'm looking for the exit " she insisted
"So young woman, quite often it seems we are not getting anywhere when in fact . . .
. . . We are " she finished
"That's my line señorita!"
The Wise Man glared upward and clenched his fingers. He cleared his throat
"Will you be quiet!" He ordered his hat. The rooster simply bordered to look to another side
"What I want to say young woman," he continued, gazing earnestly at Sarah again" is that you have to go to the castle to exit the Labyrinth.
" But . . . there has to be another way "
" Yes, I'll be quite" the hat said interrupting again with his late response
This time the Wiseman didn't answer. He had fallen asleep, the hat seeing this took advantage of his opportunity " I think that is your lot, please leave a contribution in the box mademoiselle "
*************
Jareth shook his head.
"What are you waiting for Sarah?, you know very well that it's the only way "
One of the most intelligent goblins was thinking about reporting to his majesty that the girl wouldn't come. He supposed that it would avoid a change of humour to the king when he got disillusioned and as result he wouldn't receive any kick, or with a lot of luck he wouldn't finish in the Bog of the eternal Stench.
" His Majesty. . . " He approached the throne when a hen crossed ahead "Uhhh, a hen" immediately he ran to chase her.
*************
She waited some minutes for some sign that indicated that the Wiseman might wake up. It was clear that she wasn't going to obtain anything. She would pay and look for the exit herself; The only jewel she found was the bracelet that Toby gave her the past Christmas, she wasn't going to get rid of it, if she didn't manage to go out of there it would be her only memory of him. No, she won't commit the same mistake two times.
"We'll do a deal, in exchange for yours information, I will pay you with another advice"
"Are you nuts?! " He was infuriated " We only admit jewels, thank you very much "
Sarah bit softly her lowest lip. As children became mad with sweets it seemed that the goblins couldn't refuse jewellery.
" No, I'll tell you what, if you show me the way out I ´ll give you. " She searched herself for something to fulfil her promise, she found it. "This"
It was an silver amulet, a bit smaller than Jareth´s pendant, with the carved and exact figure of the labyrinth on it. Sarah offered him the necklace. The hat seemed to doubt
"No " he said finally after looking at one of the walls. His words were pushing the gift back but his eyes had a covetous sheen that betrayed him. Her suspicions were confirmed, on the wall, the face of the monarch was recorded, and she doubted that it was another act that reflected Jareth's great ego
He was spying on her, so that was the reason for which they were so nervous. Something wasn´t fitting, she remembered very well that aboveground it was raining and for very early in the morning that could be in the labyrinth, her clothes couldn´t dry so fast, and she never use necklaces.
That one was not her white summer dress but a beautiful gown designed for a queen. It was made with metallic trim edging in silver with long, pointed, ankle length oversleeves. The neckline was very deep rounded square, with slim shoulder straps for support. The bodice of the gown was double lined, and shaped for a flattering line. The underdress was lightweight satin, the sleeves ruffle at the shoulder and point at the wrist . She had been so concentrated in getting angry at him that she didn´t realize these details, Jareth had saved her of catching a cold and at the same time made true one of her silly caprices. Her cheeks became scarlet. She recovered her composure.
"I´m afraid that I will have to go to the castle and thank his Highness for the detail" she said conscious that he would be listening " thank you for the advice and your time " She breathed deeply " Well, come on feet"
*******
"Ha" Jareth laughed mirthlessly " If the hat has not received you is because he recognizes you as his queen Sarah, when will you accept this reality?"
That wasn´t his plan but at least she had accepted her situation and now she was going to him. He would have to stop the games and the manipulation of the mind. He might be satisfied with . . . hypnotizing her? No, he would teach her, convince her. This would amuse him too.
Jareth flipped the crystal into the air, where it vanished like a bubble.
IN THE CURRENT TIME:
Jareth looked for the last time at the figure that was Sarah, he had to do something to assure his plan. An idea started taking form in his mind. A ball, in which it would be her coronation, in which she would love him again and once finished Sarah could protest, scream, pound him or throw things. She could do everything she wanted, nothing would change his victory when she was one of them.
With firm steps he abandoned the room when something caught his interest, Sarah had called him.
When he returned to contemplate her, he saw that her face now was illuminated with a real smile. " She must be speaking in dreams " He kneeled down to her side. Sarah mumble again, this time clearly.
"Toby"
Jareth's smile disappeared. Then he left the room. Soon, very soon
AN: Hi guys, I need all the help you can give me. You see, this is my first fic and I don´t know what to do, tell me what you want to happen, what you think . . .Thanks!
