Floating above her hand was a crystal ball, tinted slightly blue. Sarah
stared at it in shock *this is not right and I know who exactly to ask
about it*
"JARETH!"
"You don't have to scream Sarah I'm not hard of hearing. So what's your problem love?"
Sarah whirled around to find Jareth lounging elegantly on the love seat. He had a slight smile on his face, and at that moment Sarah wanted to slap it off his face.
"This!" she hissed and hurled the crystal at him. He grabbed it out of the air and stared at it in shock. After studying it for a moment he looked back at Sarah. The look on her face fought between pure anger and fear. A look not many 21 year olds can give, a look that scared the crap out of our beloved goblin king
"Why are you looking at me like that? I didn't do it"
"Well then who else would have? Who else would have given me powers?" her voice dripping with venomous sarcasm
"Sarah, no one can give you crystal power. You have to be born with it."
"How can this be possible? I am mortal! I'm not a fae, Jareth!"
"For the love of the Underground woman, calm down!"
"Don't tell me to calm down! I have every right to panic at the moment!"
"Sarah don't defy me!"
"I'll defy you whenever I feel like it!"
By this time they were both screaming at each other. They stopped yelling and realized that Toby was standing there watching them fight. In his arms he gripped Lancelot. He was crying. Sarah went over to him and picked him up.
"What's wrong Toby?"
"I want you to stop fighting with daddy, mama." Toby replied sleepily. Sarah looked at Jareth, and he just shrugged.
"Toby, Dad and Karen are not here."
"Who?"
"Dad, Karen, Toby wake up!"
Toby looked at her in a dream-like state. His eyes were glazed as if he wasn't really in this world, but as if his mind was somewhere else. Jareth stepped up.
"Toby?"
"Yes daddy?"
"Toby what's my real name?"
"Jareth"
Jareth's face paled and he went into deep concentration. He started pacing the living room. Sarah just stood there holding Toby. She wondered what Jareth was thinking about.
"Jareth?" he looked up
"Sarah, someone has erased Toby's memory and gave him a new one. It's a very powerful and dangerous spell, It takes great power in order to do this."
Sarah's eyes filled with tears. Jareth watched as liquid crystals fell in her soft porcelain cheeks. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her, which was a little difficult considering she still held Toby. She buried her head in his chest and sobbed. He kissed the top of her head and whispered. "It's ok love. I'll find out who did this and make them pay."
"Oh Jareth, what will happen until then? Karen will flip out when she finds out what has happened. What are we going to do with Toby? It's time I returned to the underground. I can't just leave Toby like this."
" There's only one way, Toby will have to come with us to the Underground. There I can make sure you both are safe and I will also be able to study this memory spell. I may be able to find a counter spell to it, and then Toby will be back to normal. Don't worry love I'll fix everything."
"What will we do about Karen and Dad? They'll notice Toby's missing" Sarah asked softly, tired from crying.
"Your parents, do they, by chance, like peaches? " Jareth grinned wickedly
"You're bad." She mumbled shifting Toby to a more comfortable position.
"Basically, yes. You ready to go?"
"As ready as I'll ever be."
"Why do you sound so downcast? I thought you wanted to go?"
"I just have this uneasy feeling that's all. I mean I have crystal powers, I've become Toby's mother instead of his sister, and according to Toby, I'm married to you. All this happened within the last half hour!"
"And being married to me is a bad thing?" Jareth asked in a mockingly, hurt, seductive tone.
"I never said it was a bad thing. I just think that all this has come quite sudden, that's all"
"Hmm, well lets go. I am almost positive those pesky little goblins of mine have all but destroyed the castle. They better be glad I am in a good mood."
Sarah laughed and felt the air shimmer around them. When she opened her eyes she was in the throne room of her new home.
"Phase one is complete. Now it is time to finish it."
"First, explain to me how the child is going to help us get Jareth's kingdom?"
"For the last time! The child is Sarah's only weakness. If we have the child we can capture her. Once we have her, Jareth will be at our mercy. Then, we have him in our complete control, we will rule the underground."
"Oh ok. So what was Phase two again?"
"Grr, you irritating, brainless, no good, worthless, pathetic excuse for a being!"
"You don't have to be so mean about it. It was just a question."
"Phase two is when we capture Toby. That's where you come in. You are going to sneak into the castle and steal the child. Once you have him bring him back here. Then the real fun can begin."
"But Amjoleena, the Goblin City is almost impossible to get to. That darn Labyrinth of Jareth's is a pain in the butt."
"Just go Chronos!"
Sarah wandered around the castle. She was really bored. Her magic lessons were over and Toby was playing with Ludo and Sir Didymus. Jareth had been gone for a while and no one knew where he had gone. Sarah sighed, " I thought living here would be more lively. I hope it's not going to be like this all the time." She walked by another mirror. The castle seemed to be full of them. Sarah looked at her reflection and sighed again. Her dress was made of pure silk. It looked as if it were made of silver moonbeams and golden sunlight all in one. The sleeves belled out at the elbows and the front was very low. Sarah heard a noise down the hallway and looked seeing nothing she turned back to the mirror and gasped. Around her neck was a beautiful diamond necklace. Behind her reflection was a very smug looking Goblin King.
"Like it?"
"It's gorgeous. But why did you give it to me?"
"Because I knew you would like it; because it looks good on you; because I love you" He wrapped his arms around her, Sarah giggled. "I know you've been bored for the last 6 hours, so I've come to relieve that boredom. What do you want to do?"
Sarah thought for a moment. This was her chance to play her game. " Does the Eschar room only let you defy gravity or can anyone do it?"
"There are a few people who can do it. Why?"
"Could I do it?"
"Yes why?"
"I want to go there"
Jareth transported them there, Sarah tried to walk off but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back to him. "Will you answer me now?"
"I want to play the game that I made up"
"And what game would that be?"
Sarah smiled then changed her outfit into some running shoes and a jogging outfit. She playfully hit Jareth in the arm. "Tag you're it" and she took off running
Jareth stood there stunned for a moment, "so you want to play it that way," and took off after her. Sarah squealed like a little girl as she ran from Jareth. He proved true to his word, she could defy the laws of gravity. Just as he was about to catch her, she disappeared. Jareth stopped in his tracks and looked around. He spotted Sarah on a ledge below him. She smiled and turned to run only to run to slam into something solid. She looked up into blonde hair and mismatched eyes. She felt someone's arms around her.
" Isn't this considered cheating my dear? That's not very fair."
Sarah couldn't breath. The heat of his body surrounded her. The intensity of his eyes captured hers. She couldn't move. He could feel her heart beating rapidly against his chest. He knew his heart was beating just as fast. Without thinking he leaned down and kissed her.
Sarah was surprised by his kiss but even more so by the fact that she returned it. He pressed down deepening the kiss. He knew he should stop but something in his heart just wouldn't listen. He tightened his grip around her waist, while she wrapped her arms around his neck to keep from falling to the ground. Jareth put his hands out to keep Sarah's head from hitting the wall as they fell back slightly. He had Sarah pressed against the wall even though she was returning his kiss as much as he was giving it. With cat like grace he slid his tongue into her mouth with no resistance on her part. Both parties battling for dominance, neither one winning or gaining any ground. Then, without warning, Sarah pulled back.
Jareth was confused at first, why did she pull away? Then he noticed her eyes. Instead of being hazel like normal; they were a pale purple and glazed over. She whimpered and went limp. Luckily he had her pinned against the wall. One moment she was kissing Jareth and the next she was in Toby's room but now he was mostly hidden by the shadows. All she saw was his bright blood red eyes until he stepped toward her. It was then she noticed he was a vampire. He came to stand right in front of her and smiled to show his fangs. He leaned in to bite her and Sarah blocked her neck with one hand and brought her hand around.making contact with Jareth's cheek. Jareth held her while she was in a trance. When suddenly she came out of it fighting. She hit him in the cheek and started fighting.
"Sarah! Sarah calm down, Sarah it's ok. Sarah stop fighting you're fine."
She stopped fighting and looked at him. Tears streamed down her cheeks, she had fear in her eyes. Sarah's hands gripped his arms very tight, nails digging into his skin. He barely felt it for worry suddenly overtook him. He could only now feel a dark presence within the castle. He'd have to check on that, but first he'd tend to Sarah.
"Sarah, love, what happened?"
"I was in Toby's room. This tall man was chasing him. Didymus and Ludo were unconscious and there was this other man. He had the most terrible looking eyes. And.he.he.had." She couldn't finish because she had collapsed into a fit of sobs. Jareth picked her up and transported them to her room; He set her down on the bed and was off with a "Stay here."
Jareth want to where Toby's room was to find it a disaster area. Ludo was awake and holding and unconscious and bloodied Didymus.
"Bwother dead." Ludo moaned.
"Let me see him. Hmm. it looks like a broken arm, sprained ankle and a couple of scrapes and bruises. I do believe he'll be ok. What happened?"
"Attack Toby, shocked, blackness." Ludo answered. Jareth sighed; he knew that that was all he could get from the beast. He'd have to wait for Didymus to wake up. And that won't be for a while yet. He looked about the room; one of the bed curtains were torn, the table had been knocked over and the vase was broken, and books had been pulled off of the shelf. * Sarah is not going to be happy I'm going to kill this person when I get a hold of them who could have done this? Whoever did this is going to pay big time* A whimper interrupted Jareth's inner battle her turned to see Sarah leaning against the door frame, hugging herself. Tears streamed down her gray-blue eyes. Jareth was by her side in an instant offering comfort and assurance.
Sarah sobbed in his arms while Jareth whispered, "It's ok" in her ear. After a while she stopped; then without warning she went through a mood swing. She pushed Jareth away and started to pace the room. The more she paced, the worse her mood got. In the shadows someone watched the scene play out. They watched Sarah pace with anger, passion for her growing with her every step. Jareth, also watching the pacing Sarah, was getting rather worried.
"Sarah, darling, its ok. We'll get him back." Sarah's head snapped toward him, and his eyes widened in shock. Her eyes had once again changed color this time to a blood red.
"It's ok?" she whispered, voice filled with venom. "It's ok! I've just lost my brother for the second time to heaven knows who and you think IT'S OK!!" her voice rising with each word. "Now I don't care how and I don't care who gets involved but I want my brother back NOW!"
Jareth was torn between complete shock and pure admiration for the woman standing before him * She'll make the perfect Queen. * Little did either of them know the person in the shadows was thinking the same thing. *Soon Sarah, soon you'll be mine. * With that he disappeared.
So, I finally got the third chapter up. It's been, what? 5 months now? I'm so sorry! (Begs on hands and knees) I want to thank my friend, Lucy Dowell, for typing this for me. I Love Ya!
"JARETH!"
"You don't have to scream Sarah I'm not hard of hearing. So what's your problem love?"
Sarah whirled around to find Jareth lounging elegantly on the love seat. He had a slight smile on his face, and at that moment Sarah wanted to slap it off his face.
"This!" she hissed and hurled the crystal at him. He grabbed it out of the air and stared at it in shock. After studying it for a moment he looked back at Sarah. The look on her face fought between pure anger and fear. A look not many 21 year olds can give, a look that scared the crap out of our beloved goblin king
"Why are you looking at me like that? I didn't do it"
"Well then who else would have? Who else would have given me powers?" her voice dripping with venomous sarcasm
"Sarah, no one can give you crystal power. You have to be born with it."
"How can this be possible? I am mortal! I'm not a fae, Jareth!"
"For the love of the Underground woman, calm down!"
"Don't tell me to calm down! I have every right to panic at the moment!"
"Sarah don't defy me!"
"I'll defy you whenever I feel like it!"
By this time they were both screaming at each other. They stopped yelling and realized that Toby was standing there watching them fight. In his arms he gripped Lancelot. He was crying. Sarah went over to him and picked him up.
"What's wrong Toby?"
"I want you to stop fighting with daddy, mama." Toby replied sleepily. Sarah looked at Jareth, and he just shrugged.
"Toby, Dad and Karen are not here."
"Who?"
"Dad, Karen, Toby wake up!"
Toby looked at her in a dream-like state. His eyes were glazed as if he wasn't really in this world, but as if his mind was somewhere else. Jareth stepped up.
"Toby?"
"Yes daddy?"
"Toby what's my real name?"
"Jareth"
Jareth's face paled and he went into deep concentration. He started pacing the living room. Sarah just stood there holding Toby. She wondered what Jareth was thinking about.
"Jareth?" he looked up
"Sarah, someone has erased Toby's memory and gave him a new one. It's a very powerful and dangerous spell, It takes great power in order to do this."
Sarah's eyes filled with tears. Jareth watched as liquid crystals fell in her soft porcelain cheeks. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her, which was a little difficult considering she still held Toby. She buried her head in his chest and sobbed. He kissed the top of her head and whispered. "It's ok love. I'll find out who did this and make them pay."
"Oh Jareth, what will happen until then? Karen will flip out when she finds out what has happened. What are we going to do with Toby? It's time I returned to the underground. I can't just leave Toby like this."
" There's only one way, Toby will have to come with us to the Underground. There I can make sure you both are safe and I will also be able to study this memory spell. I may be able to find a counter spell to it, and then Toby will be back to normal. Don't worry love I'll fix everything."
"What will we do about Karen and Dad? They'll notice Toby's missing" Sarah asked softly, tired from crying.
"Your parents, do they, by chance, like peaches? " Jareth grinned wickedly
"You're bad." She mumbled shifting Toby to a more comfortable position.
"Basically, yes. You ready to go?"
"As ready as I'll ever be."
"Why do you sound so downcast? I thought you wanted to go?"
"I just have this uneasy feeling that's all. I mean I have crystal powers, I've become Toby's mother instead of his sister, and according to Toby, I'm married to you. All this happened within the last half hour!"
"And being married to me is a bad thing?" Jareth asked in a mockingly, hurt, seductive tone.
"I never said it was a bad thing. I just think that all this has come quite sudden, that's all"
"Hmm, well lets go. I am almost positive those pesky little goblins of mine have all but destroyed the castle. They better be glad I am in a good mood."
Sarah laughed and felt the air shimmer around them. When she opened her eyes she was in the throne room of her new home.
"Phase one is complete. Now it is time to finish it."
"First, explain to me how the child is going to help us get Jareth's kingdom?"
"For the last time! The child is Sarah's only weakness. If we have the child we can capture her. Once we have her, Jareth will be at our mercy. Then, we have him in our complete control, we will rule the underground."
"Oh ok. So what was Phase two again?"
"Grr, you irritating, brainless, no good, worthless, pathetic excuse for a being!"
"You don't have to be so mean about it. It was just a question."
"Phase two is when we capture Toby. That's where you come in. You are going to sneak into the castle and steal the child. Once you have him bring him back here. Then the real fun can begin."
"But Amjoleena, the Goblin City is almost impossible to get to. That darn Labyrinth of Jareth's is a pain in the butt."
"Just go Chronos!"
Sarah wandered around the castle. She was really bored. Her magic lessons were over and Toby was playing with Ludo and Sir Didymus. Jareth had been gone for a while and no one knew where he had gone. Sarah sighed, " I thought living here would be more lively. I hope it's not going to be like this all the time." She walked by another mirror. The castle seemed to be full of them. Sarah looked at her reflection and sighed again. Her dress was made of pure silk. It looked as if it were made of silver moonbeams and golden sunlight all in one. The sleeves belled out at the elbows and the front was very low. Sarah heard a noise down the hallway and looked seeing nothing she turned back to the mirror and gasped. Around her neck was a beautiful diamond necklace. Behind her reflection was a very smug looking Goblin King.
"Like it?"
"It's gorgeous. But why did you give it to me?"
"Because I knew you would like it; because it looks good on you; because I love you" He wrapped his arms around her, Sarah giggled. "I know you've been bored for the last 6 hours, so I've come to relieve that boredom. What do you want to do?"
Sarah thought for a moment. This was her chance to play her game. " Does the Eschar room only let you defy gravity or can anyone do it?"
"There are a few people who can do it. Why?"
"Could I do it?"
"Yes why?"
"I want to go there"
Jareth transported them there, Sarah tried to walk off but he grabbed her arm and pulled her back to him. "Will you answer me now?"
"I want to play the game that I made up"
"And what game would that be?"
Sarah smiled then changed her outfit into some running shoes and a jogging outfit. She playfully hit Jareth in the arm. "Tag you're it" and she took off running
Jareth stood there stunned for a moment, "so you want to play it that way," and took off after her. Sarah squealed like a little girl as she ran from Jareth. He proved true to his word, she could defy the laws of gravity. Just as he was about to catch her, she disappeared. Jareth stopped in his tracks and looked around. He spotted Sarah on a ledge below him. She smiled and turned to run only to run to slam into something solid. She looked up into blonde hair and mismatched eyes. She felt someone's arms around her.
" Isn't this considered cheating my dear? That's not very fair."
Sarah couldn't breath. The heat of his body surrounded her. The intensity of his eyes captured hers. She couldn't move. He could feel her heart beating rapidly against his chest. He knew his heart was beating just as fast. Without thinking he leaned down and kissed her.
Sarah was surprised by his kiss but even more so by the fact that she returned it. He pressed down deepening the kiss. He knew he should stop but something in his heart just wouldn't listen. He tightened his grip around her waist, while she wrapped her arms around his neck to keep from falling to the ground. Jareth put his hands out to keep Sarah's head from hitting the wall as they fell back slightly. He had Sarah pressed against the wall even though she was returning his kiss as much as he was giving it. With cat like grace he slid his tongue into her mouth with no resistance on her part. Both parties battling for dominance, neither one winning or gaining any ground. Then, without warning, Sarah pulled back.
Jareth was confused at first, why did she pull away? Then he noticed her eyes. Instead of being hazel like normal; they were a pale purple and glazed over. She whimpered and went limp. Luckily he had her pinned against the wall. One moment she was kissing Jareth and the next she was in Toby's room but now he was mostly hidden by the shadows. All she saw was his bright blood red eyes until he stepped toward her. It was then she noticed he was a vampire. He came to stand right in front of her and smiled to show his fangs. He leaned in to bite her and Sarah blocked her neck with one hand and brought her hand around.making contact with Jareth's cheek. Jareth held her while she was in a trance. When suddenly she came out of it fighting. She hit him in the cheek and started fighting.
"Sarah! Sarah calm down, Sarah it's ok. Sarah stop fighting you're fine."
She stopped fighting and looked at him. Tears streamed down her cheeks, she had fear in her eyes. Sarah's hands gripped his arms very tight, nails digging into his skin. He barely felt it for worry suddenly overtook him. He could only now feel a dark presence within the castle. He'd have to check on that, but first he'd tend to Sarah.
"Sarah, love, what happened?"
"I was in Toby's room. This tall man was chasing him. Didymus and Ludo were unconscious and there was this other man. He had the most terrible looking eyes. And.he.he.had." She couldn't finish because she had collapsed into a fit of sobs. Jareth picked her up and transported them to her room; He set her down on the bed and was off with a "Stay here."
Jareth want to where Toby's room was to find it a disaster area. Ludo was awake and holding and unconscious and bloodied Didymus.
"Bwother dead." Ludo moaned.
"Let me see him. Hmm. it looks like a broken arm, sprained ankle and a couple of scrapes and bruises. I do believe he'll be ok. What happened?"
"Attack Toby, shocked, blackness." Ludo answered. Jareth sighed; he knew that that was all he could get from the beast. He'd have to wait for Didymus to wake up. And that won't be for a while yet. He looked about the room; one of the bed curtains were torn, the table had been knocked over and the vase was broken, and books had been pulled off of the shelf. * Sarah is not going to be happy I'm going to kill this person when I get a hold of them who could have done this? Whoever did this is going to pay big time* A whimper interrupted Jareth's inner battle her turned to see Sarah leaning against the door frame, hugging herself. Tears streamed down her gray-blue eyes. Jareth was by her side in an instant offering comfort and assurance.
Sarah sobbed in his arms while Jareth whispered, "It's ok" in her ear. After a while she stopped; then without warning she went through a mood swing. She pushed Jareth away and started to pace the room. The more she paced, the worse her mood got. In the shadows someone watched the scene play out. They watched Sarah pace with anger, passion for her growing with her every step. Jareth, also watching the pacing Sarah, was getting rather worried.
"Sarah, darling, its ok. We'll get him back." Sarah's head snapped toward him, and his eyes widened in shock. Her eyes had once again changed color this time to a blood red.
"It's ok?" she whispered, voice filled with venom. "It's ok! I've just lost my brother for the second time to heaven knows who and you think IT'S OK!!" her voice rising with each word. "Now I don't care how and I don't care who gets involved but I want my brother back NOW!"
Jareth was torn between complete shock and pure admiration for the woman standing before him * She'll make the perfect Queen. * Little did either of them know the person in the shadows was thinking the same thing. *Soon Sarah, soon you'll be mine. * With that he disappeared.
So, I finally got the third chapter up. It's been, what? 5 months now? I'm so sorry! (Begs on hands and knees) I want to thank my friend, Lucy Dowell, for typing this for me. I Love Ya!