8. Thirteen O'clock.
"You cowardly bastard!" Jareth pointedly ignored the little sod, staring at the clock in triumph. One hour to go. Gareth had been going on and on about it. He abruptly decided to send Gareth back with the Red girl. Both where too mouthy at the moment.
He might let them visit Star though, and he'd get her the Internet thing. She couldn't complain then.
"You wuss! You're afraid that girls are gonna beat you! You... Hey! Leather pants are gay! And I bet that's one collar you stitch onto a different shirt..." with a weary wave of his hand Jareth put Gareth into the Ercher Room to play. He winced as the lads unbroken scream sliced and rebounded around the castle.
Definitely sending him back.
He stared into his night vision crystal and laughed as only he could.
One hour to go.
***
Sat despairing in the darkness Hoggle listened to the poor lasses stumble and curse, trying to find a way out. They'd never make it, he just hadn't been generous since Sarah... She'd really hurt him, and he'd taken it out on /them/. Bastard. Poor bastard, like the rest of the sorry Underground these days.
As one they all jumped to their feet as the clock started chiming.
/Bong/
"AGGHHHHH!" Star screamed in frustration.
/Bong/
"Oh shit."
/Bong/
"We're gonna get it."
/Bong/
Silently they all nodded.
/Bong/
"Gareth..."
/Bong/
"He didn't play..."
/Bong/
"...fair!"
/Bong/
"He never does."
/Bong/
/Bong/
"I wonder what you're..."
/Bong/
"...basis of comparison is." Red quoted hollowly.
/Bong/
/Bong/
Jareth smiled a smile of victory, and abruptly created light in the oubliette. When they could safely uncover their eyes they saw Jareth in all his smugness in a peek-a-boo shirt, all in cream and white.
*I wonder if he has peek-a-boo trousers?* Red thought irreverently.
"Well? Anything to say?"
Jareth watched undaunted as Red started doing 'ip dip dog shit' on her fingers. She finally stopped on; "You cheated."
"Hardly original my dear."
"Fine!" she snapped. She repeated the process and came out with "Fuck you."
"No thanks," he said, looking at Star. Looking back to Red he said, "you have one hour to run the Labyrinth within the Labyrinth. Off you go." He made a shooing gesture and Red found her self in the Ercher Room. Bewildered Red started running up and down stairs, never ending...
