A/N: I noticed fan fiction does not recognize italics, so I took the time
to update old chapters and put single quote marks around lyrics. I would
also like to remind everyone that this is my first attempt at including
lyrics (received a complaint). If you enjoy the story please stay with it,
I promise lots of slush. (Oh and Sarah is just really confused not closed
off.)
Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth or its inhabitants.
Jareth carefully opened the door to the carriage, and then offered his hand to Toby, which he took then leapt from his seat. When Sarah took his hand to lower herself out, her fingers tingled. She looked up and met his eyes, although only momentarily her heart had stopped. She in took a deep breath. And then gently let go of his hand.
She looked around, the place seemed a little familiar, but many places were blank, no color no life, no anything.
"Where are we?" She asked gently.
"I thought you would have recognized this place Sarah?" He said a little hurt; she seemed to have forgotten so much of her journey.
"I recognize parts of it," She started to say then she gasped. She noticed it out of the corner of her eye and when she did a tear fell down. Is this what the goblins had done. There was a fiery, however this one was not dancing, it seemed to be lying against the only tree. It was completely white, and looked like it was wrinkled.
She walked over and gently touched its hand, the fiery didn't look up, and it seemed too tired and old. "I'm so sorry" she said as if it was her fault he was in this predicament. She stood. Looked to Jareth, again sending her heart and mind into confusion, but she regained her senses. "How do we help them?"
"That is easy enough. You create a crystal. You see the Labyrinth is made from hopes, dreams and wishes. So you have to think of something you want more then anything else, believe that you will get it. Once you truly believe then a crystal will form in your hand. You then simply gently blow it from your hand and it will repair a portion." He said this rather official, not stopping.
Both Sarah and Toby Sat down and thought hard, for Toby it was easy. He felt really bad for Sarah, always stuck having to watch him, and him being a bit mean to her, all he wanted for her, was her happiness. So he began to concentrate hard, he then truly believed that Sarah could be happy, and to Toby's astonishment a small crystal formed in his hand. He then gently blew against it, like one would blow the seeds from a dandelion. The crystal floated away like a bubble, and gently landed in a blank area, recreating some color and life
"Jareth sir" Toby asked a little nervously. Jareth chuckled. "Just Jareth would be fine Toby?"
"I was wondering, you said you couldn't finish this yourself?"
Sarah looked up, still trying to decide what she wanted. Toby's question to him made her think for a moment, why was it Jareth couldn't finish this on his own.
"Well you see Toby, at first it was quite easy, I believed I could fix the Labyrinth, believed it with everything in me. But in order for the Labyrinth to keep growing, each dream each wish needs to be different. I only had one dream left, however I did not believe in it enough." He looked sad for a moment.
"But why not, you just said anything is possible?" Toby asked a little impatiently.
"My we are inquisitive." He stated but then didn't continue.
Toby considered the matter over. Sarah did not. What could Jareth possibly want that he didn't think would ever be possible? Just at that moment their eyes connected again. She gasped at the realization. It was her, it had always been her. He did everything she ever asked of him, he was the villain she needed him be. He was everything she needed him to be.
Sarah was confused, her love life to this point was always a failure, but then it was because of him, she always compared them to him. She finally smiled; she then decided what she wanted, and Sarah not the type to accept failure was able to complete the crystal quickly.
She closed her eyes and gently blew against it, letting it float gently in the air. Sarah did not intend the bubble to float past Jareth but it had. He watched it float by seeing himself within in it. He sighed no it wasn't possible. But she looked at him and smiled after. Maybe just maybe.
The bubble landed, the fiery came back to life, and it immediately threw its head and began to laugh.
Both Toby and Sarah laughed, and their laughter seemed to repair the remaining blankness. Instantly all the fierys had returned, they were dancing and singing.
The both stood, noticing it was getting late.
Jareth opened the carriage door; at last the Labyrinth was complete. He helped Toby in, then again offered Sarah his hand. She gently took it then looked up and smiled.
"Thank you Jareth." She said suddenly
"Whatever for?" "Everything?"
She took her seat. Jareth also climbed in and sat down, looking a bit confused, however the carriage started again. Taking them back to the castle.
Sarah gazed out with a new appreciation, this place was magic and maybe, just maybe this place would be her home.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Labyrinth or its inhabitants.
Jareth carefully opened the door to the carriage, and then offered his hand to Toby, which he took then leapt from his seat. When Sarah took his hand to lower herself out, her fingers tingled. She looked up and met his eyes, although only momentarily her heart had stopped. She in took a deep breath. And then gently let go of his hand.
She looked around, the place seemed a little familiar, but many places were blank, no color no life, no anything.
"Where are we?" She asked gently.
"I thought you would have recognized this place Sarah?" He said a little hurt; she seemed to have forgotten so much of her journey.
"I recognize parts of it," She started to say then she gasped. She noticed it out of the corner of her eye and when she did a tear fell down. Is this what the goblins had done. There was a fiery, however this one was not dancing, it seemed to be lying against the only tree. It was completely white, and looked like it was wrinkled.
She walked over and gently touched its hand, the fiery didn't look up, and it seemed too tired and old. "I'm so sorry" she said as if it was her fault he was in this predicament. She stood. Looked to Jareth, again sending her heart and mind into confusion, but she regained her senses. "How do we help them?"
"That is easy enough. You create a crystal. You see the Labyrinth is made from hopes, dreams and wishes. So you have to think of something you want more then anything else, believe that you will get it. Once you truly believe then a crystal will form in your hand. You then simply gently blow it from your hand and it will repair a portion." He said this rather official, not stopping.
Both Sarah and Toby Sat down and thought hard, for Toby it was easy. He felt really bad for Sarah, always stuck having to watch him, and him being a bit mean to her, all he wanted for her, was her happiness. So he began to concentrate hard, he then truly believed that Sarah could be happy, and to Toby's astonishment a small crystal formed in his hand. He then gently blew against it, like one would blow the seeds from a dandelion. The crystal floated away like a bubble, and gently landed in a blank area, recreating some color and life
"Jareth sir" Toby asked a little nervously. Jareth chuckled. "Just Jareth would be fine Toby?"
"I was wondering, you said you couldn't finish this yourself?"
Sarah looked up, still trying to decide what she wanted. Toby's question to him made her think for a moment, why was it Jareth couldn't finish this on his own.
"Well you see Toby, at first it was quite easy, I believed I could fix the Labyrinth, believed it with everything in me. But in order for the Labyrinth to keep growing, each dream each wish needs to be different. I only had one dream left, however I did not believe in it enough." He looked sad for a moment.
"But why not, you just said anything is possible?" Toby asked a little impatiently.
"My we are inquisitive." He stated but then didn't continue.
Toby considered the matter over. Sarah did not. What could Jareth possibly want that he didn't think would ever be possible? Just at that moment their eyes connected again. She gasped at the realization. It was her, it had always been her. He did everything she ever asked of him, he was the villain she needed him be. He was everything she needed him to be.
Sarah was confused, her love life to this point was always a failure, but then it was because of him, she always compared them to him. She finally smiled; she then decided what she wanted, and Sarah not the type to accept failure was able to complete the crystal quickly.
She closed her eyes and gently blew against it, letting it float gently in the air. Sarah did not intend the bubble to float past Jareth but it had. He watched it float by seeing himself within in it. He sighed no it wasn't possible. But she looked at him and smiled after. Maybe just maybe.
The bubble landed, the fiery came back to life, and it immediately threw its head and began to laugh.
Both Toby and Sarah laughed, and their laughter seemed to repair the remaining blankness. Instantly all the fierys had returned, they were dancing and singing.
The both stood, noticing it was getting late.
Jareth opened the carriage door; at last the Labyrinth was complete. He helped Toby in, then again offered Sarah his hand. She gently took it then looked up and smiled.
"Thank you Jareth." She said suddenly
"Whatever for?" "Everything?"
She took her seat. Jareth also climbed in and sat down, looking a bit confused, however the carriage started again. Taking them back to the castle.
Sarah gazed out with a new appreciation, this place was magic and maybe, just maybe this place would be her home.