Jareth paced in his throne room, gazing into one of his crystal
balls. The image that shown inside the crystal was that of a beautiful
young girl with flowing dark brown hair. He seethed as he watched her
forget about her adventure and move on with her life. It had been three
long years that he had waited for her to say the words to come back to him,
but still she refuses.
Tossing the crystal at the nearest stone wall he took some satisfaction in watching it shatter into a million glittering shards. Slouching on his throne, he watched as his minions chased each other and ignored their king's temper tantrum. Finally making a decision, he resolved himself to the inevitable. He put Sarah away, knowing that he had neglected his kingdom long enough with waiting for her. He got up and gazed out the window at the Labyrinth. The deteriorating state that it was in apalled him. He reprimanded himself for letting his Kingdom get in such a condition.
"Attention goblins!" he shouted, waiting for them to quiet down, "I've decided that we are going to repair my kingdom. I want every able- bodied being working to restore it."
The goblins stared at him, not sure of what to think about this new idea. They didn't do much thinking as it was, but to see a goblin actually do so was a bit mortifying.
Jareth started seperating them into groups and assigning them duties. He wanted the Goblin City rebuilt and the damage from the battle cleaned up. He pictured his new Kingdom in his mind and set the images into crystals so that his minions would understand.
He petitioned neighboring kingdoms to help supply him with much- needed materials. His parents also helped, sending cartloads of goods and supplies. He was a little surprised that his father was helping. Their relationship wasn't under the best of terms.
Time went by....
He was so engrossed in the work that he was doing that he hardly ever looked in on his love. But every once in a while at night, the loneliness would be too much and he would summon a crystal to see how Sarah's life was going. "If you only knew what I was willing to give up for you Sarah," he replied in rejection, watching her sleep.
*******
Jogging every morning through the woods on her property helped ease Sarah's mind. She loved the freedom that she felt as the wind caressed her hair and the songs of the birds encouraged her onward. She was officially on a year-long break from her acting career which had taken off like a rocket when she was 19.
It started when she had moved out of her father's home and moved to the city. Her father didn't seem to care nor did her step-mother. The only one that did care was little Toby. She adored her baby brother. She would put him to bed every night with a story to tell and always it was about the goblins and their King. She was very careful when she told the story, not wanting to say anything that would bring 'him' back to her world.
Jogging back to her cabin she went inside and took a shower. As the hot water cascaded down her back she dwelt on the fact that she missed the Underground. She even missed Jareth, the games that he would play with her during the trip through the maze. Her life was going well though and she banished the rest of her thoughts on that place. She had tried to summon her friends a couple of times when she was still 15 but they never came.
"Oh well, maybe it was just a dream," she sighed, attempting to get her thoughts under control.
Drying herself off she dressed in her favorite jeans and a t-shirt. She called Toby to see how he was doing. She couldn't believe he was already 8 years old. Time always seemed to go too fast anymore for her.
"Hello?" Toby said, answering the phone.
"Hey brat, how are you doing?"
"Sarah! It's about time you called! I missed you sis," he said excitedly.
Sarah laughed, "I missed you too Toby. How is dad and Karen doing?"
"They are fine, the same as always. When are you coming to visit?"
"Well I am officially on vacation now, so how about you come and visit me at the cabin?"
She hears him covering the phone and yelling, "Dad! Sarah's on the phone! She wants me to come and stay at the cabin!"
Another phone is picked up, "Sarah, honey? How have you been?" her father asked.
"I'm doing good dad, just finished up my last movie. I'm on vacation now so why don't you let Toby come and visit for a bit so that you and Karen can have some time to yourselves?" she asked.
"Well that sounds like a plan. I will have to ask Karen, but it sounds like a good idea."
"Ok, I better let you go, take care dad. Take care Toby! Be good!" she said, knowing he was still on the other phone.
"I'm always good sis!" he replied, laughing.
Sarah hung up the phone and sat there thinking about her family. She missed Toby so much that it hurt, but her step-mom and dad weren't that close to her anymore. "Oh well! Could be worse," she mumbled, standing up and stretching.
She decided to go for a ride to her favorite spot in the mountains. She packed herself a lunch and some drinks and headed out. Driving along a dirt road that took her to the top of the top of the mountain she let her mind wander. She really did miss not having many friends in her life. Being famous really had its disadvantages.
Melancholy seeped into her as she thought about her ex-boyfriend, Todd. They had been dating for about six months when she had found out that he was just using her to get noticed. He had laughed at her when she confronted him about it. All he said was that it took her long enough to figure it out. He didn't love her at all, which hurt her deeply. She was so glad that she never gave in to his advances to have sex, knowing at the time that she wasn't ready.
Parking her SUV she gathered her lunch and stepped out of the vehicle. Smiling at the view in front of her she looked around to see if anyone else was there.
"Ah, peace and quiet," she exclaimed.
Dangling her legs over the edge of a bluff she watched a deer grazing on the grass below her. "This place is so beautiful! I wish there was someone here to share it with me," she whispered to herself as she ate.
Closing her eyes she reached out with her senses. The melodies of the many birds and insects came to her ears. The breeze rustling through the leaves of the trees surrounding her was comforting, taking her back to the park of her teenage years where she recited lines from her favorite play. Unbidden, a face came intruding on her thoughts. Scowling, she opened her eyes.
"Why does 'he' always have to show up in my mind?" she asked herself, rubbing her eyes to get rid of Jareth's image.
She stood and looked once more over the scenery before her. Sighing, she decided to head back home. Driving along the road, Jareth's image kept tormenting her. Tears formed in her eyes, blurring her vision. He had such a sad and hurt look in his eyes.
"I did what I had to do. I had to save my brother. Can't you understand that?" she screamed, wiping the tears from her eyes.
Going around a bed in the road she caught a flash of something moving. Before she could think she jerked the wheel, making the vehicle lurch over into the other lane, barely missing the deer that had appeared.
Letting out her breath as she glanced back at the deer. Before she could get over in her lane, a semi came around a bend in front of her, colliding head-on with her vehicle.
Sarah felt her world tumbling around her. The pain that swept through her body was so intense she wanted to die. Blackness crept over her as Jareth's image once again swam before her. *******
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Tossing the crystal at the nearest stone wall he took some satisfaction in watching it shatter into a million glittering shards. Slouching on his throne, he watched as his minions chased each other and ignored their king's temper tantrum. Finally making a decision, he resolved himself to the inevitable. He put Sarah away, knowing that he had neglected his kingdom long enough with waiting for her. He got up and gazed out the window at the Labyrinth. The deteriorating state that it was in apalled him. He reprimanded himself for letting his Kingdom get in such a condition.
"Attention goblins!" he shouted, waiting for them to quiet down, "I've decided that we are going to repair my kingdom. I want every able- bodied being working to restore it."
The goblins stared at him, not sure of what to think about this new idea. They didn't do much thinking as it was, but to see a goblin actually do so was a bit mortifying.
Jareth started seperating them into groups and assigning them duties. He wanted the Goblin City rebuilt and the damage from the battle cleaned up. He pictured his new Kingdom in his mind and set the images into crystals so that his minions would understand.
He petitioned neighboring kingdoms to help supply him with much- needed materials. His parents also helped, sending cartloads of goods and supplies. He was a little surprised that his father was helping. Their relationship wasn't under the best of terms.
Time went by....
He was so engrossed in the work that he was doing that he hardly ever looked in on his love. But every once in a while at night, the loneliness would be too much and he would summon a crystal to see how Sarah's life was going. "If you only knew what I was willing to give up for you Sarah," he replied in rejection, watching her sleep.
*******
Jogging every morning through the woods on her property helped ease Sarah's mind. She loved the freedom that she felt as the wind caressed her hair and the songs of the birds encouraged her onward. She was officially on a year-long break from her acting career which had taken off like a rocket when she was 19.
It started when she had moved out of her father's home and moved to the city. Her father didn't seem to care nor did her step-mother. The only one that did care was little Toby. She adored her baby brother. She would put him to bed every night with a story to tell and always it was about the goblins and their King. She was very careful when she told the story, not wanting to say anything that would bring 'him' back to her world.
Jogging back to her cabin she went inside and took a shower. As the hot water cascaded down her back she dwelt on the fact that she missed the Underground. She even missed Jareth, the games that he would play with her during the trip through the maze. Her life was going well though and she banished the rest of her thoughts on that place. She had tried to summon her friends a couple of times when she was still 15 but they never came.
"Oh well, maybe it was just a dream," she sighed, attempting to get her thoughts under control.
Drying herself off she dressed in her favorite jeans and a t-shirt. She called Toby to see how he was doing. She couldn't believe he was already 8 years old. Time always seemed to go too fast anymore for her.
"Hello?" Toby said, answering the phone.
"Hey brat, how are you doing?"
"Sarah! It's about time you called! I missed you sis," he said excitedly.
Sarah laughed, "I missed you too Toby. How is dad and Karen doing?"
"They are fine, the same as always. When are you coming to visit?"
"Well I am officially on vacation now, so how about you come and visit me at the cabin?"
She hears him covering the phone and yelling, "Dad! Sarah's on the phone! She wants me to come and stay at the cabin!"
Another phone is picked up, "Sarah, honey? How have you been?" her father asked.
"I'm doing good dad, just finished up my last movie. I'm on vacation now so why don't you let Toby come and visit for a bit so that you and Karen can have some time to yourselves?" she asked.
"Well that sounds like a plan. I will have to ask Karen, but it sounds like a good idea."
"Ok, I better let you go, take care dad. Take care Toby! Be good!" she said, knowing he was still on the other phone.
"I'm always good sis!" he replied, laughing.
Sarah hung up the phone and sat there thinking about her family. She missed Toby so much that it hurt, but her step-mom and dad weren't that close to her anymore. "Oh well! Could be worse," she mumbled, standing up and stretching.
She decided to go for a ride to her favorite spot in the mountains. She packed herself a lunch and some drinks and headed out. Driving along a dirt road that took her to the top of the top of the mountain she let her mind wander. She really did miss not having many friends in her life. Being famous really had its disadvantages.
Melancholy seeped into her as she thought about her ex-boyfriend, Todd. They had been dating for about six months when she had found out that he was just using her to get noticed. He had laughed at her when she confronted him about it. All he said was that it took her long enough to figure it out. He didn't love her at all, which hurt her deeply. She was so glad that she never gave in to his advances to have sex, knowing at the time that she wasn't ready.
Parking her SUV she gathered her lunch and stepped out of the vehicle. Smiling at the view in front of her she looked around to see if anyone else was there.
"Ah, peace and quiet," she exclaimed.
Dangling her legs over the edge of a bluff she watched a deer grazing on the grass below her. "This place is so beautiful! I wish there was someone here to share it with me," she whispered to herself as she ate.
Closing her eyes she reached out with her senses. The melodies of the many birds and insects came to her ears. The breeze rustling through the leaves of the trees surrounding her was comforting, taking her back to the park of her teenage years where she recited lines from her favorite play. Unbidden, a face came intruding on her thoughts. Scowling, she opened her eyes.
"Why does 'he' always have to show up in my mind?" she asked herself, rubbing her eyes to get rid of Jareth's image.
She stood and looked once more over the scenery before her. Sighing, she decided to head back home. Driving along the road, Jareth's image kept tormenting her. Tears formed in her eyes, blurring her vision. He had such a sad and hurt look in his eyes.
"I did what I had to do. I had to save my brother. Can't you understand that?" she screamed, wiping the tears from her eyes.
Going around a bed in the road she caught a flash of something moving. Before she could think she jerked the wheel, making the vehicle lurch over into the other lane, barely missing the deer that had appeared.
Letting out her breath as she glanced back at the deer. Before she could get over in her lane, a semi came around a bend in front of her, colliding head-on with her vehicle.
Sarah felt her world tumbling around her. The pain that swept through her body was so intense she wanted to die. Blackness crept over her as Jareth's image once again swam before her. *******
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