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Chapter 14
Hoggle was worried about Sarah. What was she doing back in the Underground to begin with, and why was she with Jareth of all people? He knew that something must have happened for Sarah to be back there, but what?
"Jareth probably tricked her into coming back, or worse yet, he kidnapped her...she could have been wished here..." Hoggle was muttering under his breath as he walked back to his friends Ludo and Didymus.
When he arrived in the clearing in the forest that he had arranged to meet his good friends in Hoggle launched straight into his verbal attack on Jareth, ignoring greeting his companions. After letting him carry on for a few minutes Didymus grew tired of trying to work out what exactly Hoggle was muttering about.
"Sir Hoggle! I say, would you please tell us what it is you are so worked up about, please?" Didymus said exasperated at his friend.
"Sarah's back," was Hoggle's reply.
"Sarah, back?" Ludo asked, trying to get involved in the conversation.
"Yes, yes, she's back. And she's staying with Jareth," as Hoggle spoke the last few words his voice dripped with contempt for the Goblin King.
"Why is she here?" Didymus was at a loss as to why Sarah would return.
"I don't know, yet. But I'm gonna find out, and I swear if Jareth brought her here against her will I'm gonna-"
"Hoggle! Stop it would you!" Didymus interjected once more before Hoggle said something he may regret later.
"But still, you know what I means," Hoggle huffed back.
"Yes, yes, but I really doubt that King Jareth would bring her here unless she wanted to be here. There has to be a logical explanation as to the reasons for Lady Sarah's being here, there is no need for you to get so worked up about it."
Hoggle realized he may as well give in now, after all he had no proof of anything, he hadn't even spoken to Sarah herself, so there was no point in jumping to conclusions. Bit late now though. But better late than never. "Didymus, I still won't be happy until I know why it is that Sarah's back in the Underground, and why she's in the Labyrinth."
"Alright, I understand. But let's just wait and see."
"Oh, fine then," Hoggle grumbled, knowing that the fox was right.
****
When Sarah was done with her meal, she decided that she really wanted to get out of that room. After all, since she had arrived in the Underground she hadn't once left it. She had been preoccupied, with sleeping and then getting ill, there had not yet been a chance for her to explore.
She was alone now, Meg having left once Sarah had finished eating, so she decided that the first thing she would explore would be, her room. After all she hadn't even really looked around, except for that once.
Sarah got up and standing a little shakily, made her way over to the wardrobe. When she was standing close to the magnificently carved piece of furniture Sarah looked at the detail in wonder. "Who could carve something like this?" she whispered to herself, "It was probably done with magic, why would anybody down here bother actually carving something like this, all the same, I think I'll ask Jareth about it later."
When she had finished gawking at the wardrobe she decided to open it and see what clothing she had been supplied with, after looking down at herself and realizing that she had been in the same nightgown for quite some time now, and that both it and her must be getting rather ripe now. "I need a bath," she muttered softly. Finally looking in the wardrobe Sarah had to stifle a gasp. Although there were not many gowns, yet, she assumed, the ones that were there seemed to be straight out of a fairytale. There were a few beautiful, but simply designed dresses for what Sarah assumed was daywear. As well as a few gorgeous medieval style dresses made of velvet, silk and other beautiful materials. These she guessed, were for special occasions. Sarah simply couldn't believe that these dresses belonged to her. It was something she had only dreamed of not the kind of thing that became reality after the Goblin King rescued you from attempting to commit suicide.
"Oh my God," she gasped, "I tried to kill myself and, shit! Dad and Karen must have found those letters by now, no, no, no. This is not good. Holy shit, if Karen reads that letter she's going hate me more than she already does," a few tears escaped Sarah's eyes, running slowly down her cheeks, but she ignored them, her bath and clothes forgotten Sarah sat on the floor of her new room and cried.
****
Jareth was on his way to check on Sarah, see if she wanted or needed anything. But when he arrived at her door he was shocked to hear her crying. He wasn't sure what he should do. Did he let her be and come back later, or go in and attempt to soothe her.
He decided on the later.
Without knocking Jareth entered Sarah's room and saw her in a crumpled, sobbing heap on the floor near the wardrobe, doors still open from when she had been looking at her clothing. He wondered what could have set her off, especially whilst looking at dresses, but still made his way cautiously up to Sarah, trying not to startle her. When he was by her side he gently started to stroke her hair. Sarah jumped a little but continued to cry.
"Sarah, what's wrong?" he finally asked when her tears did not appear to be stopping.
Tears still running down her face Sarah looked up at him, to find her sea green gaze met with his mismatched eyes, slowing her tears enough to speak a little between sniffles Sarah spoke to him, "Jareth, please, it-it's nothing. Just let me be."
"Not on your life. Now tell me why you're crying. Please."
She nodded her head a little, giving in, "I guess it just sunk in that I'm here because I-because I tried to kill myself. And also, that I really am back here, with you, in the Underground. Also, there were some letters I left for my family, my friends, for you. And I just realized that my father and Karen won't know where I am, and if they found those letters, well let's just say Karen will be awfully pissed at me."
By the time she finished spilling her thoughts and feeling to Jareth, she had begun to feel a little better for letting it out. And also at the though of Karen, thoroughly pissed at her, without being able to take it out on her. For once.
Jareth, for his part, just let her speak, and when she was done he pulled her close for a moment before pulling away and asking, "Sarah, would you like a bath?"
"She laughed a little at him before replying, "Sure, I was actually looking for something to wear so I could take a bath."
"Well then I'll get one started for you while you choose a gown. Be quick though. You Really need that bath," he smirked and headed off through a door that Sarah had not previously noticed, she assumed it lead to a bathroom and picking herself up off the floor, went back to her search for a dress. Forgetting about her family, if only for a little while.
A/N: Hope you all enjoyed, please review and thanks to all of those who do leave reviews, good to know that somebody's reading and what they think. I know this fic has been a little muddled, or a lot, but I really didn't know what I was doing or where I was going, I'm trying to get this thing together now but I'm still kinda writing as it comes, it was never mean to be this long, anyway I'll shut up now, until next time, RW.
Chapter 14
Hoggle was worried about Sarah. What was she doing back in the Underground to begin with, and why was she with Jareth of all people? He knew that something must have happened for Sarah to be back there, but what?
"Jareth probably tricked her into coming back, or worse yet, he kidnapped her...she could have been wished here..." Hoggle was muttering under his breath as he walked back to his friends Ludo and Didymus.
When he arrived in the clearing in the forest that he had arranged to meet his good friends in Hoggle launched straight into his verbal attack on Jareth, ignoring greeting his companions. After letting him carry on for a few minutes Didymus grew tired of trying to work out what exactly Hoggle was muttering about.
"Sir Hoggle! I say, would you please tell us what it is you are so worked up about, please?" Didymus said exasperated at his friend.
"Sarah's back," was Hoggle's reply.
"Sarah, back?" Ludo asked, trying to get involved in the conversation.
"Yes, yes, she's back. And she's staying with Jareth," as Hoggle spoke the last few words his voice dripped with contempt for the Goblin King.
"Why is she here?" Didymus was at a loss as to why Sarah would return.
"I don't know, yet. But I'm gonna find out, and I swear if Jareth brought her here against her will I'm gonna-"
"Hoggle! Stop it would you!" Didymus interjected once more before Hoggle said something he may regret later.
"But still, you know what I means," Hoggle huffed back.
"Yes, yes, but I really doubt that King Jareth would bring her here unless she wanted to be here. There has to be a logical explanation as to the reasons for Lady Sarah's being here, there is no need for you to get so worked up about it."
Hoggle realized he may as well give in now, after all he had no proof of anything, he hadn't even spoken to Sarah herself, so there was no point in jumping to conclusions. Bit late now though. But better late than never. "Didymus, I still won't be happy until I know why it is that Sarah's back in the Underground, and why she's in the Labyrinth."
"Alright, I understand. But let's just wait and see."
"Oh, fine then," Hoggle grumbled, knowing that the fox was right.
****
When Sarah was done with her meal, she decided that she really wanted to get out of that room. After all, since she had arrived in the Underground she hadn't once left it. She had been preoccupied, with sleeping and then getting ill, there had not yet been a chance for her to explore.
She was alone now, Meg having left once Sarah had finished eating, so she decided that the first thing she would explore would be, her room. After all she hadn't even really looked around, except for that once.
Sarah got up and standing a little shakily, made her way over to the wardrobe. When she was standing close to the magnificently carved piece of furniture Sarah looked at the detail in wonder. "Who could carve something like this?" she whispered to herself, "It was probably done with magic, why would anybody down here bother actually carving something like this, all the same, I think I'll ask Jareth about it later."
When she had finished gawking at the wardrobe she decided to open it and see what clothing she had been supplied with, after looking down at herself and realizing that she had been in the same nightgown for quite some time now, and that both it and her must be getting rather ripe now. "I need a bath," she muttered softly. Finally looking in the wardrobe Sarah had to stifle a gasp. Although there were not many gowns, yet, she assumed, the ones that were there seemed to be straight out of a fairytale. There were a few beautiful, but simply designed dresses for what Sarah assumed was daywear. As well as a few gorgeous medieval style dresses made of velvet, silk and other beautiful materials. These she guessed, were for special occasions. Sarah simply couldn't believe that these dresses belonged to her. It was something she had only dreamed of not the kind of thing that became reality after the Goblin King rescued you from attempting to commit suicide.
"Oh my God," she gasped, "I tried to kill myself and, shit! Dad and Karen must have found those letters by now, no, no, no. This is not good. Holy shit, if Karen reads that letter she's going hate me more than she already does," a few tears escaped Sarah's eyes, running slowly down her cheeks, but she ignored them, her bath and clothes forgotten Sarah sat on the floor of her new room and cried.
****
Jareth was on his way to check on Sarah, see if she wanted or needed anything. But when he arrived at her door he was shocked to hear her crying. He wasn't sure what he should do. Did he let her be and come back later, or go in and attempt to soothe her.
He decided on the later.
Without knocking Jareth entered Sarah's room and saw her in a crumpled, sobbing heap on the floor near the wardrobe, doors still open from when she had been looking at her clothing. He wondered what could have set her off, especially whilst looking at dresses, but still made his way cautiously up to Sarah, trying not to startle her. When he was by her side he gently started to stroke her hair. Sarah jumped a little but continued to cry.
"Sarah, what's wrong?" he finally asked when her tears did not appear to be stopping.
Tears still running down her face Sarah looked up at him, to find her sea green gaze met with his mismatched eyes, slowing her tears enough to speak a little between sniffles Sarah spoke to him, "Jareth, please, it-it's nothing. Just let me be."
"Not on your life. Now tell me why you're crying. Please."
She nodded her head a little, giving in, "I guess it just sunk in that I'm here because I-because I tried to kill myself. And also, that I really am back here, with you, in the Underground. Also, there were some letters I left for my family, my friends, for you. And I just realized that my father and Karen won't know where I am, and if they found those letters, well let's just say Karen will be awfully pissed at me."
By the time she finished spilling her thoughts and feeling to Jareth, she had begun to feel a little better for letting it out. And also at the though of Karen, thoroughly pissed at her, without being able to take it out on her. For once.
Jareth, for his part, just let her speak, and when she was done he pulled her close for a moment before pulling away and asking, "Sarah, would you like a bath?"
"She laughed a little at him before replying, "Sure, I was actually looking for something to wear so I could take a bath."
"Well then I'll get one started for you while you choose a gown. Be quick though. You Really need that bath," he smirked and headed off through a door that Sarah had not previously noticed, she assumed it lead to a bathroom and picking herself up off the floor, went back to her search for a dress. Forgetting about her family, if only for a little while.
A/N: Hope you all enjoyed, please review and thanks to all of those who do leave reviews, good to know that somebody's reading and what they think. I know this fic has been a little muddled, or a lot, but I really didn't know what I was doing or where I was going, I'm trying to get this thing together now but I'm still kinda writing as it comes, it was never mean to be this long, anyway I'll shut up now, until next time, RW.