AN: Mega thanks to everyone who reviewed, ya'll are awesome! Nearly 25 reviews for a
prologue and chapter one, too cool! I've missed FF.Net... =) A short chapter but, it needed
to end where it did. For comedic impact. Trust me. And well, reviews will definitely
encourage me to write faster! ;)
***************************** Take Me Away: Chapter Two ****************************
They drank their tea in an uncomfortable silence that Jareth finally broke, "Why did you wish
yourself away Sarah?"
She smiled at him and it was wistful and heartbreakingly sad. "Because I wanted to go."
The Goblin King sighed and set his cup down with force enough to rattle the saucer. "Despite
what you may still think the Labyrinth isn't a game! This isn't some thirteen hour vacation
you can simply take from reality Sarah..."
"I certainly hope not. And despite what you may think Jareth, its very simple. I wished
myself away. I have to go."
He stood fluidly, forbidding and furious as he towered above her. "Then let us not waste any
more time on pleasantries then, Sarah." Her name was a sneer. She rolled her eyes at his
temper tantrum and took his outstretched hand without hesitation.
"Fine," she spat as she set her tea down with equal force.
"Fine!"
She had an instant to contemplate the cool silk of his gloves as his fingers tightened around
hers before magic, heady and heavy, filled the air with the scent of deep winter and they were
transported to the land she had scorned so long ago.
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Sarah ignored the Goblin King after delicately extracting her hand from his grip. They were
standing on the hill that overlooked the maze, with the Goblin City and Castle in the
background, where she had first begun her journey so long ago. As captivating as Jareth was
usually, the Labyrinth was even more alluring. She inhaled deeply, and smiled as air full of
exotic flowers, trees, and magic bright filled her lungs.
It was dawn and the Labyrinth was bathed in light that tinged it gold. It was every bit as
beautiful and dangerous as she remembered.
Sarah wasn't sorry she had come. She had left so much behind, for the better.
"You have thirteen hours, you know the drill Sarah."
She glanced at her captor and future ruler and bobbed her head in mild agreement. "Yup."
Jareth glared at her, splendid in his dumfounded fury. "You won't win Sarah, can't..." He
trailed off as she sat comfortably in the sand and straggling grass. "What are you doing?"
Sarah looked up at him through her lashes as she removed her slippers and buried her toes in
the sand. It was cool. "Getting comfortable."
He blinked, swallowed, and blinked again before trying to speak. "Pardon?"
She grinned hugely from relief and stretched before lying fully on her back, the back of her
head propped up with her hands. "I am getting comfortable. I have a feeling that thirteen
hours is going to go much slower this time."
"Are you telling me that you plan to sit here until you feel like enough time has passed that
my Labyrinth presents more of a challenge?" Purple was not a good color for Jareth.
Sarah rolled her eyes. "Don't be silly Jareth. I'm planning on waiting here until thirteen
full hours have elapsed and you win."
"Are you insane?" he squeaked once he got past his surprise.
The grin grew. "Most assuredly. Insane, incorrigible, crazy, nutters, off my rocker, batty,
eccentric even. Now go away. I want to take a nap."
"You can't do this!"
Sarah snorted. "Try to stop me." She promptly closed her eyes, truly relaxed for the first
time in nearly a year.
The irate Goblin King spluttered. "This is not how things are supposed to work!"
She waved a lazy hand in his direction. "It's called manipulation my dear. I did tell you
I learned from the best. Its my game now and I say checkmate."
His gaze hardened and narrowed. "I don't believe you. You don't have the guts to throw your
life away Sarah. I know you."
Her voice when she spoke was sleepy already. The sun felt good on her skin. "You know Jareth,
I don't think you do. And you forget Goblin King, I've always had the guts, simply not the
brains."
There was a furious silence and when she risked cracking one eye several minutes later he was
gone. Sarah shrugged and went to sleep. She had thirteen hours to waste.
prologue and chapter one, too cool! I've missed FF.Net... =) A short chapter but, it needed
to end where it did. For comedic impact. Trust me. And well, reviews will definitely
encourage me to write faster! ;)
***************************** Take Me Away: Chapter Two ****************************
They drank their tea in an uncomfortable silence that Jareth finally broke, "Why did you wish
yourself away Sarah?"
She smiled at him and it was wistful and heartbreakingly sad. "Because I wanted to go."
The Goblin King sighed and set his cup down with force enough to rattle the saucer. "Despite
what you may still think the Labyrinth isn't a game! This isn't some thirteen hour vacation
you can simply take from reality Sarah..."
"I certainly hope not. And despite what you may think Jareth, its very simple. I wished
myself away. I have to go."
He stood fluidly, forbidding and furious as he towered above her. "Then let us not waste any
more time on pleasantries then, Sarah." Her name was a sneer. She rolled her eyes at his
temper tantrum and took his outstretched hand without hesitation.
"Fine," she spat as she set her tea down with equal force.
"Fine!"
She had an instant to contemplate the cool silk of his gloves as his fingers tightened around
hers before magic, heady and heavy, filled the air with the scent of deep winter and they were
transported to the land she had scorned so long ago.
**************************************************************************************
Sarah ignored the Goblin King after delicately extracting her hand from his grip. They were
standing on the hill that overlooked the maze, with the Goblin City and Castle in the
background, where she had first begun her journey so long ago. As captivating as Jareth was
usually, the Labyrinth was even more alluring. She inhaled deeply, and smiled as air full of
exotic flowers, trees, and magic bright filled her lungs.
It was dawn and the Labyrinth was bathed in light that tinged it gold. It was every bit as
beautiful and dangerous as she remembered.
Sarah wasn't sorry she had come. She had left so much behind, for the better.
"You have thirteen hours, you know the drill Sarah."
She glanced at her captor and future ruler and bobbed her head in mild agreement. "Yup."
Jareth glared at her, splendid in his dumfounded fury. "You won't win Sarah, can't..." He
trailed off as she sat comfortably in the sand and straggling grass. "What are you doing?"
Sarah looked up at him through her lashes as she removed her slippers and buried her toes in
the sand. It was cool. "Getting comfortable."
He blinked, swallowed, and blinked again before trying to speak. "Pardon?"
She grinned hugely from relief and stretched before lying fully on her back, the back of her
head propped up with her hands. "I am getting comfortable. I have a feeling that thirteen
hours is going to go much slower this time."
"Are you telling me that you plan to sit here until you feel like enough time has passed that
my Labyrinth presents more of a challenge?" Purple was not a good color for Jareth.
Sarah rolled her eyes. "Don't be silly Jareth. I'm planning on waiting here until thirteen
full hours have elapsed and you win."
"Are you insane?" he squeaked once he got past his surprise.
The grin grew. "Most assuredly. Insane, incorrigible, crazy, nutters, off my rocker, batty,
eccentric even. Now go away. I want to take a nap."
"You can't do this!"
Sarah snorted. "Try to stop me." She promptly closed her eyes, truly relaxed for the first
time in nearly a year.
The irate Goblin King spluttered. "This is not how things are supposed to work!"
She waved a lazy hand in his direction. "It's called manipulation my dear. I did tell you
I learned from the best. Its my game now and I say checkmate."
His gaze hardened and narrowed. "I don't believe you. You don't have the guts to throw your
life away Sarah. I know you."
Her voice when she spoke was sleepy already. The sun felt good on her skin. "You know Jareth,
I don't think you do. And you forget Goblin King, I've always had the guts, simply not the
brains."
There was a furious silence and when she risked cracking one eye several minutes later he was
gone. Sarah shrugged and went to sleep. She had thirteen hours to waste.