A/N Well here we are..this is the second to the last chapter of the
story..*sniff* I'm going to miss writing this story...I want to thank all
my reviewers for the motivation you gave me to continue this story.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Labyrinth....Dang it!
What If part II The Nightmare
by
Melissa aka Angle1 ^_^x
Sydney knew there was no way out of this, her time had run out and she was going to be separated from Jareth forever. Nikko's words rang in her head, about how her leaving would destroy him. Jareth would return to an even more vicious King than he was before. He would mourn her like she had died, just like his mother. And she would mourn over him; nothing and no one could ever replace the connection they had formed over the past week. That connection may not have been as strong as it was at the beginning but they were forming a new one and Sydney knew that it wouldn't matter that they had no mental link anymore. They would have loved each other regardless.
Suddenly Sydney realized that she wasn't going to go without one last fight, even if she had to be thrown kicking and screaming. She braced her feet against the boulders and locked her knees.
" Oh, just give up already," Tomas sighed, he was tired of all her futile attempts to escape. " Nothing you can do will save you."
" I don't care, if I was going to go quietly, I would have thrown myself off!" She snapped back. Tomas kicked her legs off the boulders, so Sydney griped them with her hands, her fingers holding on to the tiny cracks for dear life. She knew that she only had moments, if her strength didn't fail her, then Tomas would just use his power again to paralyze her. ' Oh this is not FAIR! We were just starting to be happy, I was starting to be happy, Oh Jareth I just wish you were here.'
Jareth felt as if he was wrenched out of one body and placed in another. He looked around at his new surroundings bewildered at them. He didn't even acknowledge the warm pleasure that wrapped around him. He couldn't make sense of it all, not until he looked down from the boulder he was standing on. SYDNEY! There she was, Jareth never felt more relived in all his long life. Jareth's smile faded though, when he realized that she was in a struggle with his father. They were so close to the edge that one good shove would send Sydney over.
Jareth instantly appeared right behind them, they were so locked in battle they didn't even notice him. Until Sydney caught sight of him, her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open in surprise. Tomas noticed this and turned to investigate, he didn't see anything but Jareth's fist as it hit his face. At the awkward angle Tomas was at when he was hit, he couldn't recover and he fell to the ground, dragging Sydney along with him.
" Jareth!" Sydney all but screamed, as she gazed up at his tall form, knowing that at that moment he was the most beautiful, wonderful thing she had ever seen, and would be for the rest of her life. But how did he get there? Sydney then realized that she had made a wish. Even though the connection between them was gone she could still wish. Why hadn't she tried in the first place. Sydney gazed at him as his mood darkened to murderous.
Jareth had never felt such satisfaction from anything before. He was use to using magic as a form of punishment, never in his life had he punched someone. Hitting his father in the face was such a release from all the years of pain that he couldn't wait to hit him again. Not to mention keep his promise to himself to punish Tomas for the pain he caused Sydney.
Jareth reached down, heaved Tomas to his feet and promptly punched him again. Tomas recovered and backed away, he was so shocked at his son's miraculous appearance that he couldn't think of anything to do or say.
" Jareth.I'm your father-" he started, but was cut off by Jareth's imposing voice.
" You mean nothing to me, you may be a father but you have never acted as one." Jareth said, his voice lower in his livid anger. He crouched down and as gently as he could, he lifted Sydney off the ground. His anger deepening even more as she screamed in extreme pain as she clutched her side, and when he saw a steady stream of blood coming from the reopened wound on the back of her head, soaking the back of her shirt. He slowly walked away from the edge of the land until they were a safe distance away, not once taking his eyes off his father. He placed Sydney on the ground so she could lean against the boulders.
" You have pushed me further than anyone." Jareth said slowly. He took his eyes off Tomas, but Tomas was powerless. He couldn't have ran if he wanted to, he was too afraid. Jareth gazed lovingly at Sydney as she gazed back with her tear filled eyes. He was so happy to have her back in his arms safe and sound, that the only reason he wasn't jumping for joy at that very moment was because his rage at his father was preventing him. " You may have seen me angry before, but you have never threatened anything that I love as much as this mortal. I have been forgiving your harsh words over the years, but you have gone too far." Jareth removed the clasp on his heavy cape and carefully wrapped it around Sydney, before he stood and faced his father once again, his mismatched eyes flashing with murderous intent. His anger and power swirled around him like a blowing wind. " I have been generous up until now.and now you are going to see how cruel I can be."
" Déjà vu" He heard Sydney whisper behind him, and her simple words brought a slight smile to his face.
Tomas couldn't stand it anymore, he turned a ran. But he had only taken three steps when Jareth appeared in front of him, and shoved him violently into a boulder. Jareth was on him in a second and attacking him like a madman. Sydney buried her face in Jareth's cape breathing in his earth and leather sent as she tried not to wince at the sounds of the beating. She could feel the air around them reacting to his anger, it crackled and snapped with energy, and swirled around them like a small tornado.
Sydney was glad that Tomas was being punished for his deeds, he had caused many people a great amount of pain. Yet Sydney could no longer sit in silence, She knew that Jareth was not one for vicious beatings, he was more for the mental torture, this much she knew. Besides she couldn't stand the sound of the fight any longer. As carefully as she could, she stood up and went to Jareth's side. He was about to deliver another punch, but Sydney caught his hand. Jareth whipped around to see her standing unsteadily beside him.
" Enough.I think you got him." She whispered, for the broken rib pained her too much when she breathed. Sydney looked down at Tomas, expecting to find a bruised bloody mess, but was surprised to see that he didn't even have a mark on him. His immortal blood prevented the damage but not the pain. Jareth looked up at her, his breathe coming in heavy, his eyes flashing. But at the sight of her and the sound of her words calmed him.
Jareth got to his feet in one fluid movement and stood over his father. Tomas cowered on the ground, never before had he witness such wrath, he was surprised that the mortal was able to stop it with a few words.
" My Love has shown you pity." Jareth growled as he stared down at Tomas. He wrapped a arm around Sydney to prevent her from falling. " She will make a compassionate Queen."
" What..will you.do with me?" Tomas wheezed on the ground.
" At this moment I have my thoughts on Sydney, you have hurt her and she needs attention now." Jareth snarled down at him as Sydney's legs gave out under the pain and Jareth lifted her in his arms. Quicker than a blink the three found themselves in Jareth's throne room. " Watch him!" Jareth demanded to the troop of guards as he rushed out of the room. A dozen goblins ran up and leveled spears and bows at Tomas, preventing him from getting up.
Jareth called for the goblin healer to follow him, as he carried Sydney to his room. Nikko was bandaged up and sleeping silently on his bed. At the sight of her, Sydney cried out, saying that she had no idea that Tomas would hurt the tiny goblin, and that she had tried to help her but Tomas prevented her. Jareth hushed her and wiped away her tears and told her that Nikko was going to be fine. He placed her on the other side of his large bed and backed away and the healer set to work re-stitching the wound on her head and confirming that she had two broken ribs and, when he pulled back Sydney shirt Jareth gasped when he saw the purple and black bruising that his father had inflicted upon her with his power. The healer said it was a miracle she only had two broken ribs.
After the bandages were all set and the healer could do no more, he gave Sydney a drink for the pain, which put her into a deep sleep. " She should not be moved much. She will be in pain for a few weeks but that can not be helped." The healer said as he packed up and got ready to leave. " After a few days she should feel well enough to get out of bed, don't allow her to tire herself out. And no strenuous activity. it will take a few months for those ribs to mend." He added, giving the King a look that almost made Jareth blush. He swiftly agreed and ushered the goblin out the door.
Jareth wanted nothing more but to sit and gaze at the two girls he loved the most as they slept, but he had pressing matters. Like what was he going to do about his father; there was no way he was going to let him off with no punishment. So he regretfully slipped out of his room and headed back down to the throne room. There he found his father sitting up and looking very apprehensive. The dozen goblins had not backed down, they still had an angry eye trained on the kidnapper.
The goblins filed over to stand behind Tomas as Jareth came into the room. Jareth stood in front of his throne his crystal handled whip in his hand. Everyone was deathly quiet.
Tomas was the one who broke the silence. " I take it your not going to send her home." He said, his fear not hiding his arrogance. Jareth stalked up to him and cracked his whip across his father's face. A small scratch appeared on his cheek then a drop of blood appeared. But no sooner that they did when the cut healed and the blood disappeared, looking as if the action had never taken place.
" You are a fool.drop the idea, it is not going to happen." Jareth spat. He started pacing in front of Tomas.
" Are you going to kill me?" Tomas asked almost earnestly.
Jareth paused and stood in front of his father. " How could I kill you?" Jareth had never heard of a immortal killed.or dying for that matter.
" Throw me off." Tomas said simply. " If you permanently send me to Aboveground, I will become mortal and I will die. Not many know this, just a select few."
The Goblin King knew his father was up to something, but what he said made sense. But then suddenly Jareth understood, the answer came to him so suddenly that he almost reeled in shock. " You want to die." Jareth stated in a whisper as he glared at his father.
" What. that's ridiculous." Tomas tried to protest, but Jareth saw right though it.
" I'm right. you want to die.your so depressed about the life you have now that mother is gone, that you just want to die." The look of revelation left Jareth and was replaced by anger. " And you use Sydney as a way to help you achieve that. You realized that for the deed you were about to commit, that I would surly want to kill you." Jareth continued his pacing, " Why didn't you just throw yourself off?"
" Because, I wanted to take the wench along with me to make sure she didn't ruin you as you mother did to me." Tomas snapped. Jareth again paused and cracked his whip across the other side of Tomas's face.
" Mind what name you call your future Queen." Jareth said in a low voice. " I have made up my mind about what to do with you." Jareth stated matter of fact, he turned and sat in his throne and tugged mindlessly at his gloves. ' Instead of killing you, thus putting you out of your misery, For your punishment I have decided to let you live."
" What!" gasped Tomas, more then half this work had been to save his own son and all he asked for was to die.
" In a oubliette." Jareth added. " Where you can never harm another living being again. And where you can wallow in the evil deeds you've done..alone..forever. Or until I or the person in power sees fit that you be let out, but you will never be allowed to die." With those last words Jareth sent a stricken faced Tomas to his new home. Jareth sighed and sat back, now with his father taken care of he could focus all his thoughts to taking care of his beloved Sydney.
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A/N Alright!!!! well..could this be called a cliff hanger? Hmmm..oh well..the next chapter tells what happens after Sydney wakes up..So what did you guys think.was Tomas's punishment enough..Do you think I should continue this story to yet another part??? or do you think I should just let it be? Well I'll leave you with these thoughts and I'll post the last chapter soon, Thanks for reading, please review. ^_^x
Disclaimer: I don't own the Labyrinth....Dang it!
What If part II The Nightmare
by
Melissa aka Angle1 ^_^x
Sydney knew there was no way out of this, her time had run out and she was going to be separated from Jareth forever. Nikko's words rang in her head, about how her leaving would destroy him. Jareth would return to an even more vicious King than he was before. He would mourn her like she had died, just like his mother. And she would mourn over him; nothing and no one could ever replace the connection they had formed over the past week. That connection may not have been as strong as it was at the beginning but they were forming a new one and Sydney knew that it wouldn't matter that they had no mental link anymore. They would have loved each other regardless.
Suddenly Sydney realized that she wasn't going to go without one last fight, even if she had to be thrown kicking and screaming. She braced her feet against the boulders and locked her knees.
" Oh, just give up already," Tomas sighed, he was tired of all her futile attempts to escape. " Nothing you can do will save you."
" I don't care, if I was going to go quietly, I would have thrown myself off!" She snapped back. Tomas kicked her legs off the boulders, so Sydney griped them with her hands, her fingers holding on to the tiny cracks for dear life. She knew that she only had moments, if her strength didn't fail her, then Tomas would just use his power again to paralyze her. ' Oh this is not FAIR! We were just starting to be happy, I was starting to be happy, Oh Jareth I just wish you were here.'
Jareth felt as if he was wrenched out of one body and placed in another. He looked around at his new surroundings bewildered at them. He didn't even acknowledge the warm pleasure that wrapped around him. He couldn't make sense of it all, not until he looked down from the boulder he was standing on. SYDNEY! There she was, Jareth never felt more relived in all his long life. Jareth's smile faded though, when he realized that she was in a struggle with his father. They were so close to the edge that one good shove would send Sydney over.
Jareth instantly appeared right behind them, they were so locked in battle they didn't even notice him. Until Sydney caught sight of him, her eyes widened and her mouth dropped open in surprise. Tomas noticed this and turned to investigate, he didn't see anything but Jareth's fist as it hit his face. At the awkward angle Tomas was at when he was hit, he couldn't recover and he fell to the ground, dragging Sydney along with him.
" Jareth!" Sydney all but screamed, as she gazed up at his tall form, knowing that at that moment he was the most beautiful, wonderful thing she had ever seen, and would be for the rest of her life. But how did he get there? Sydney then realized that she had made a wish. Even though the connection between them was gone she could still wish. Why hadn't she tried in the first place. Sydney gazed at him as his mood darkened to murderous.
Jareth had never felt such satisfaction from anything before. He was use to using magic as a form of punishment, never in his life had he punched someone. Hitting his father in the face was such a release from all the years of pain that he couldn't wait to hit him again. Not to mention keep his promise to himself to punish Tomas for the pain he caused Sydney.
Jareth reached down, heaved Tomas to his feet and promptly punched him again. Tomas recovered and backed away, he was so shocked at his son's miraculous appearance that he couldn't think of anything to do or say.
" Jareth.I'm your father-" he started, but was cut off by Jareth's imposing voice.
" You mean nothing to me, you may be a father but you have never acted as one." Jareth said, his voice lower in his livid anger. He crouched down and as gently as he could, he lifted Sydney off the ground. His anger deepening even more as she screamed in extreme pain as she clutched her side, and when he saw a steady stream of blood coming from the reopened wound on the back of her head, soaking the back of her shirt. He slowly walked away from the edge of the land until they were a safe distance away, not once taking his eyes off his father. He placed Sydney on the ground so she could lean against the boulders.
" You have pushed me further than anyone." Jareth said slowly. He took his eyes off Tomas, but Tomas was powerless. He couldn't have ran if he wanted to, he was too afraid. Jareth gazed lovingly at Sydney as she gazed back with her tear filled eyes. He was so happy to have her back in his arms safe and sound, that the only reason he wasn't jumping for joy at that very moment was because his rage at his father was preventing him. " You may have seen me angry before, but you have never threatened anything that I love as much as this mortal. I have been forgiving your harsh words over the years, but you have gone too far." Jareth removed the clasp on his heavy cape and carefully wrapped it around Sydney, before he stood and faced his father once again, his mismatched eyes flashing with murderous intent. His anger and power swirled around him like a blowing wind. " I have been generous up until now.and now you are going to see how cruel I can be."
" Déjà vu" He heard Sydney whisper behind him, and her simple words brought a slight smile to his face.
Tomas couldn't stand it anymore, he turned a ran. But he had only taken three steps when Jareth appeared in front of him, and shoved him violently into a boulder. Jareth was on him in a second and attacking him like a madman. Sydney buried her face in Jareth's cape breathing in his earth and leather sent as she tried not to wince at the sounds of the beating. She could feel the air around them reacting to his anger, it crackled and snapped with energy, and swirled around them like a small tornado.
Sydney was glad that Tomas was being punished for his deeds, he had caused many people a great amount of pain. Yet Sydney could no longer sit in silence, She knew that Jareth was not one for vicious beatings, he was more for the mental torture, this much she knew. Besides she couldn't stand the sound of the fight any longer. As carefully as she could, she stood up and went to Jareth's side. He was about to deliver another punch, but Sydney caught his hand. Jareth whipped around to see her standing unsteadily beside him.
" Enough.I think you got him." She whispered, for the broken rib pained her too much when she breathed. Sydney looked down at Tomas, expecting to find a bruised bloody mess, but was surprised to see that he didn't even have a mark on him. His immortal blood prevented the damage but not the pain. Jareth looked up at her, his breathe coming in heavy, his eyes flashing. But at the sight of her and the sound of her words calmed him.
Jareth got to his feet in one fluid movement and stood over his father. Tomas cowered on the ground, never before had he witness such wrath, he was surprised that the mortal was able to stop it with a few words.
" My Love has shown you pity." Jareth growled as he stared down at Tomas. He wrapped a arm around Sydney to prevent her from falling. " She will make a compassionate Queen."
" What..will you.do with me?" Tomas wheezed on the ground.
" At this moment I have my thoughts on Sydney, you have hurt her and she needs attention now." Jareth snarled down at him as Sydney's legs gave out under the pain and Jareth lifted her in his arms. Quicker than a blink the three found themselves in Jareth's throne room. " Watch him!" Jareth demanded to the troop of guards as he rushed out of the room. A dozen goblins ran up and leveled spears and bows at Tomas, preventing him from getting up.
Jareth called for the goblin healer to follow him, as he carried Sydney to his room. Nikko was bandaged up and sleeping silently on his bed. At the sight of her, Sydney cried out, saying that she had no idea that Tomas would hurt the tiny goblin, and that she had tried to help her but Tomas prevented her. Jareth hushed her and wiped away her tears and told her that Nikko was going to be fine. He placed her on the other side of his large bed and backed away and the healer set to work re-stitching the wound on her head and confirming that she had two broken ribs and, when he pulled back Sydney shirt Jareth gasped when he saw the purple and black bruising that his father had inflicted upon her with his power. The healer said it was a miracle she only had two broken ribs.
After the bandages were all set and the healer could do no more, he gave Sydney a drink for the pain, which put her into a deep sleep. " She should not be moved much. She will be in pain for a few weeks but that can not be helped." The healer said as he packed up and got ready to leave. " After a few days she should feel well enough to get out of bed, don't allow her to tire herself out. And no strenuous activity. it will take a few months for those ribs to mend." He added, giving the King a look that almost made Jareth blush. He swiftly agreed and ushered the goblin out the door.
Jareth wanted nothing more but to sit and gaze at the two girls he loved the most as they slept, but he had pressing matters. Like what was he going to do about his father; there was no way he was going to let him off with no punishment. So he regretfully slipped out of his room and headed back down to the throne room. There he found his father sitting up and looking very apprehensive. The dozen goblins had not backed down, they still had an angry eye trained on the kidnapper.
The goblins filed over to stand behind Tomas as Jareth came into the room. Jareth stood in front of his throne his crystal handled whip in his hand. Everyone was deathly quiet.
Tomas was the one who broke the silence. " I take it your not going to send her home." He said, his fear not hiding his arrogance. Jareth stalked up to him and cracked his whip across his father's face. A small scratch appeared on his cheek then a drop of blood appeared. But no sooner that they did when the cut healed and the blood disappeared, looking as if the action had never taken place.
" You are a fool.drop the idea, it is not going to happen." Jareth spat. He started pacing in front of Tomas.
" Are you going to kill me?" Tomas asked almost earnestly.
Jareth paused and stood in front of his father. " How could I kill you?" Jareth had never heard of a immortal killed.or dying for that matter.
" Throw me off." Tomas said simply. " If you permanently send me to Aboveground, I will become mortal and I will die. Not many know this, just a select few."
The Goblin King knew his father was up to something, but what he said made sense. But then suddenly Jareth understood, the answer came to him so suddenly that he almost reeled in shock. " You want to die." Jareth stated in a whisper as he glared at his father.
" What. that's ridiculous." Tomas tried to protest, but Jareth saw right though it.
" I'm right. you want to die.your so depressed about the life you have now that mother is gone, that you just want to die." The look of revelation left Jareth and was replaced by anger. " And you use Sydney as a way to help you achieve that. You realized that for the deed you were about to commit, that I would surly want to kill you." Jareth continued his pacing, " Why didn't you just throw yourself off?"
" Because, I wanted to take the wench along with me to make sure she didn't ruin you as you mother did to me." Tomas snapped. Jareth again paused and cracked his whip across the other side of Tomas's face.
" Mind what name you call your future Queen." Jareth said in a low voice. " I have made up my mind about what to do with you." Jareth stated matter of fact, he turned and sat in his throne and tugged mindlessly at his gloves. ' Instead of killing you, thus putting you out of your misery, For your punishment I have decided to let you live."
" What!" gasped Tomas, more then half this work had been to save his own son and all he asked for was to die.
" In a oubliette." Jareth added. " Where you can never harm another living being again. And where you can wallow in the evil deeds you've done..alone..forever. Or until I or the person in power sees fit that you be let out, but you will never be allowed to die." With those last words Jareth sent a stricken faced Tomas to his new home. Jareth sighed and sat back, now with his father taken care of he could focus all his thoughts to taking care of his beloved Sydney.
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A/N Alright!!!! well..could this be called a cliff hanger? Hmmm..oh well..the next chapter tells what happens after Sydney wakes up..So what did you guys think.was Tomas's punishment enough..Do you think I should continue this story to yet another part??? or do you think I should just let it be? Well I'll leave you with these thoughts and I'll post the last chapter soon, Thanks for reading, please review. ^_^x