Ch. 3
The walls seemed to fluxuate in size...one moment she could barely stand up without hitting her head on the ceiling, and the next minute she couldn't touch the roof if she jumped.
She had gone about half a mile when a sudden gust of wind blew out the torches. "Such a pity..." came a voice from nowhere, followed by a cold echoing laughter. Sarah kept walking, her breath now coming in shallowy gasps. She had gone only a few steps farther when she reached another door, identical to the last.
As she walked through it, the maddeningly familiar voice chuckled again. She found herself in the room from her dream, with the stairs going every whichway. the heavy wooden dooer slammed shut behind her, and she jumped as she turned. Pull as she might on the doorhandle, she coudn't budge it even an inch.
How you've turned my world, you precious thing...
The silvery smooth voice cascaded over her. She turned around to face the room. "Jareth!" she gasped. "But...how did I know that?" She looked at him questioningly, expecting him to answer her. Instead, he only gave her a maddeningly mysterious smirk, and continued to sing.
You starve and near exhaust me...
"Why does it look so familiar here?" Sarah spoke again.
Everything I've done, I've done for you...
"Who are you?"
I move the stars for no one...
"Why won't you answer me?!?"
You've run so long, you've run so far...
"Can anybody hear me? Please help! Anyone! Please!"
Your eyes can be so cruel...
"Please...anyone..." She reduced to sobs as she crumpled down against the locked door.
Just as I can be so cruel...
"Please help me!!!!!!" She screamed, one last effort.
Though I do believe in you...
"Please..." She was whimpering now.
Yes, I do...
Live without your sunlight...
The man called Jareth began to advance a step for every line.
Love without your heartbeat...
Another step.
I, I I can't live...
Another step. He was right in front of her now.
Within you....
He cradled her chin in his hand and forced her tear-blurred eyes to meet his.
"Sarah..."
He let go and stepped away.
"Sarah..." He said again. The room crumbled around her, like in her dream, except this time it was rearranging itself into a platform. Not even a room, really, just some archways and a floor, seemingly floating in a purple sky. Jareth was somehow behind her now, his hand on her shoulder.
"Look." He said. Suddenly Sarah saw herself floating down onto the floor. Jareth ~But how can it be, he's right behind me!~ walked out of one of the archways. He circled the other Sarah, saying something. It was like watching a movie on mute, Sarah couldn't hear what was being said. The other Jareth began to look frightened, as the other Sarah advanced on him, saying something determinedly, forcefully. Suddenly Sarah could hear what was going on as well as being able to see it.
"For my will is as strong as yours," She was saying,"And my kingdom is as great!" She faltered.
"My kingdom as great, my kingdom as great...damn! I can never remember that line!" Sarah watched a self-satisfied grin spread over the other Jareth's face. Somewhere unseen, a clock began to chime. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. A goblin ran past the other Sarah, and she seemed to lose her concentration. Ten. Eleven. Twelve. Thirteen.
"You have no power over me!" Sarah said in seeming amazement. "You have no power over me!" But had been too late. The other Sarah disappeared, leaving the original to watch the other Jareth smirk self-satisfactorily. Tears streamed down her face. It all made sense now. She had lost. From behind her, she heard a deep, throaty chuckle begin. She turned, startled. She had forgotten that Jareth the original was back there.
"What now?" She asked timidly.
"Now, my dear Sarah? Now you are mine."
~Finis coronat opus~
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A/N: Okay-dokey then :) Erm...yeah...the reason all these chappies showed up at once is because I had way too much time on my hands and no internet when I wrote it...but review anyway. k :) And for anyone who didn't figure it out, this was and alternate-ending-type-thingie...yeah...go review :)
Disclaimer: They don't belong to me, they don't belong to you, they all belong to Henson, so be nice and please don't sue. Yeah.
The walls seemed to fluxuate in size...one moment she could barely stand up without hitting her head on the ceiling, and the next minute she couldn't touch the roof if she jumped.
She had gone about half a mile when a sudden gust of wind blew out the torches. "Such a pity..." came a voice from nowhere, followed by a cold echoing laughter. Sarah kept walking, her breath now coming in shallowy gasps. She had gone only a few steps farther when she reached another door, identical to the last.
As she walked through it, the maddeningly familiar voice chuckled again. She found herself in the room from her dream, with the stairs going every whichway. the heavy wooden dooer slammed shut behind her, and she jumped as she turned. Pull as she might on the doorhandle, she coudn't budge it even an inch.
How you've turned my world, you precious thing...
The silvery smooth voice cascaded over her. She turned around to face the room. "Jareth!" she gasped. "But...how did I know that?" She looked at him questioningly, expecting him to answer her. Instead, he only gave her a maddeningly mysterious smirk, and continued to sing.
You starve and near exhaust me...
"Why does it look so familiar here?" Sarah spoke again.
Everything I've done, I've done for you...
"Who are you?"
I move the stars for no one...
"Why won't you answer me?!?"
You've run so long, you've run so far...
"Can anybody hear me? Please help! Anyone! Please!"
Your eyes can be so cruel...
"Please...anyone..." She reduced to sobs as she crumpled down against the locked door.
Just as I can be so cruel...
"Please help me!!!!!!" She screamed, one last effort.
Though I do believe in you...
"Please..." She was whimpering now.
Yes, I do...
Live without your sunlight...
The man called Jareth began to advance a step for every line.
Love without your heartbeat...
Another step.
I, I I can't live...
Another step. He was right in front of her now.
Within you....
He cradled her chin in his hand and forced her tear-blurred eyes to meet his.
"Sarah..."
He let go and stepped away.
"Sarah..." He said again. The room crumbled around her, like in her dream, except this time it was rearranging itself into a platform. Not even a room, really, just some archways and a floor, seemingly floating in a purple sky. Jareth was somehow behind her now, his hand on her shoulder.
"Look." He said. Suddenly Sarah saw herself floating down onto the floor. Jareth ~But how can it be, he's right behind me!~ walked out of one of the archways. He circled the other Sarah, saying something. It was like watching a movie on mute, Sarah couldn't hear what was being said. The other Jareth began to look frightened, as the other Sarah advanced on him, saying something determinedly, forcefully. Suddenly Sarah could hear what was going on as well as being able to see it.
"For my will is as strong as yours," She was saying,"And my kingdom is as great!" She faltered.
"My kingdom as great, my kingdom as great...damn! I can never remember that line!" Sarah watched a self-satisfied grin spread over the other Jareth's face. Somewhere unseen, a clock began to chime. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. A goblin ran past the other Sarah, and she seemed to lose her concentration. Ten. Eleven. Twelve. Thirteen.
"You have no power over me!" Sarah said in seeming amazement. "You have no power over me!" But had been too late. The other Sarah disappeared, leaving the original to watch the other Jareth smirk self-satisfactorily. Tears streamed down her face. It all made sense now. She had lost. From behind her, she heard a deep, throaty chuckle begin. She turned, startled. She had forgotten that Jareth the original was back there.
"What now?" She asked timidly.
"Now, my dear Sarah? Now you are mine."
~Finis coronat opus~
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
A/N: Okay-dokey then :) Erm...yeah...the reason all these chappies showed up at once is because I had way too much time on my hands and no internet when I wrote it...but review anyway. k :) And for anyone who didn't figure it out, this was and alternate-ending-type-thingie...yeah...go review :)
Disclaimer: They don't belong to me, they don't belong to you, they all belong to Henson, so be nice and please don't sue. Yeah.