2. Jareth's Chambers
Disclaimer: I don't own these people! I love Jim Henson's work. :o)
Sarah looked at Jareth with hatred in her eyes, "Why did you do that? I have to be back there. I made my decision and I wanted to stay home."
Jareth said nothing and made a crystal appear. He watched her living room and saw that the book was still there. "Sarah, you dropped the book."
She looked around her and saw that she did. "So?"
"Look." He held it out to her and they both watched. "Your cousin found it."
"Jimmy." Sarah replied. "He'll probably put it on the shelve."
Then they both saw in horror what happened next. The other boys came in fighting and Jimmy let go of the book. It went into the flames.
Sarah took a step back as Jareth threw the crystal down and it shattered. She never saw him so angry. "What's wrong?"
The Goblin King looked at her, "Wrong! Nothing. The good news that you are now stuck here with me and your pals." He let out a smile and then turned away from her. Also he thought to himself, I couldn't go back unless I find another one of those books or someone else calls for me to take another child away and that happens very rare now days.
"What?" Sarah sank to the floor. She was stuck in the Underground. There was no other way to go back. Tears ran down her cheek. She was torn inside. She kind of wanted to stay here, but she had to go back. That was her world. She looked up at him, "Jareth," She said softly, "If you love me you would tell me how to leave the Underground."
Jareth was taken back at that, "Sarah." He turned to her and kneeled beside her. "Yes, there's another way. You have to find another book, but that's nearly impossible. You will have to wait till another person from your world wishes a child to be taken away."
Sarah looked over to him, "Like I did."
He nodded, "Then you would have to follow me back to your world and hunt that book down."
"How many are there?" She asked.
Jareth leaned his head back and sighed, "To tell you the truth, I have no idea." He was telling the truth then. He helped her up. "But in the meantime, you are my guest here."
She looked into his eyes. She could tell that he was telling the truth. "I want to see Hoggle and the others." She let out a yawn. She didn't know that she was so tired.
Jareth snapped his fingers and a goblin appeared. "Take Lady Sarah to my chambers. She needs her rest." He slowly sank into his throne and let out a heavy sigh as Sarah followed the goblin out of the room. He drummed his fingers on the throne's arm and placed his other hand on his chin. He told her most of the truth. He heard that there was another labyrinth south of this one and had a huge library. The rumor said that it had another one of those Labyrinth books. Jareth wanted to use that as a last resort. He was satisfied that Sarah was back, but he hated that she wanted to go back to that awful world. Maybe, he thought if I turn my charms on her right that she will marry me and be my queen. He let out a grin at the thought of that and laughed.
Sarah followed the goblin down a flight of stairs and then to the right. Her head was spinning as he stomach turned. "Oh, I ate too much pizza." She said.
The goblin turned his huge head toward her, "Pizza? Never heard of that." He tapped the ring in his nose and noticed that she was looking rather pale. "I think His Highness might have something for that, but I don't know what's it's called." He led her up another flight of stairs.
She grabbed her side and replied, "I hope so." She looked up at the stairway. It was a long way up. "How much farther?"
He stopped by a huge double door. It had Jareth's symbol on the handles and on the archway. There were a pair of guards and they snapped in attention. They opened the door and Sarah slowly followed the goblin. "If you need anything just ring the bell." He pointed to a rope that was hanging by a king-sized bed. He bowed deeply to her and left.
Sarah looked around Jareth's chambers. The bed was draped in black, deep red blue and purple satin or silk. They were peacock, she thought to herself. Four huge pillows at the top of the bed in solid colors that matched. She saw a closet door and decided to have a quick peek. She slowly opened it and saw that it was a long walk-in closet. Rows of the Goblin King's fancy garments was on each side. Her jaw dropped at the sight. She felt her stomach do a flip again and she shut the door. There was a big window that was big enough for someone to sit on. That one was the one he was on when she was having the ballroom dream, but she didn't know that. There were three mirrors by the closet door. Just like a department store, she thought. Their frames were black and glittery. A black marble top table was by the door. There were four chairs that were made of black ash that matched. Each cover matched the bed. One nightstand on the left side of the bed with a crystal light and it was on gleaming a shade a green. It went with your mood. There was a desk made of the same ash over by the wall that had another large crystal, but it did nothing. Another one of those chairs was nudged against it.
Sarah then noticed that the floor was carpet. It was deep that it went to her ankles. It was the same peacock shade, but more of the brighter colors than the black. Everything was glittery. She saw a bench by the foot of the bed and sat down. She decided to take off her loafers and socks. She placed her bare feet on the carpet and couldn't believe how soft it was. "Whoa." She said with a little excitement in her voice. She began to smile and she didn't know it.
Then Sarah peered over by the desk and saw another door. All of the doors had the same handles like the outside one. She got up and opened it. "Damn." She said as a light came on. She was in the biggest bathroom she ever saw. The tub was deep and looked like it was a hot tub. Everything was black and glittery. There was a stained glass window above the tub. It was a dragon with a faerie on it's back. The faerie had long green hair and she was nude. Her dragonfly wings were black and green. The dragon had a green body, black and purple wings. Its underbelly was black.
Sarah went over to the counter and found a bottle of bubble bath. "This is my favorite," she said. She thought about where it came from and shrugged. She wanted to take a quick bath and head to bed before Jareth popped in. She looked around for any spies and found none. She looked for a faucet and saw only two spheres. She touched one and the water poured in like a waterfall. She felt the water to check it was warm. It was just the way she liked it. She found a long towel and set it on the counter. Then she opened the bottle and poured a cup into the water. She closed it and set it down. She looked around again and decided to close the door. She took her clothes off and set them down on a table neatly. She went over to the sphere and turned the water off. She pulled a hair thingy out of her pants pocket and put her hair up. She slowly climbed in the warm water and sighed with relief. Sarah sank down to her shoulders and relaxed.
She knew she shouldn't be doing this. Sarah doesn't know how long she will be stuck in the Labyrinth, but she might as well enjoy herself. In a way she did miss the place. She smiled to herself about three years ago. She was young and was more worried about Toby at the time. She knew that she would have been in big trouble, but time is different here. Maybe, she thought to herself, it will slow down again.
Jareth made his way back to his chambers. He wanted to see how she was adjusting to her situation. He placed his hands behind his back as the door opened. He walked in and let out a small grin when he saw her shoes on the floor. Then he let out a sly smile when he realized where she was. He slowly took a few steps toward the door and then it flew open. He saw a wonderful sight. Sarah's eyes were closed at the moment when he spoke, "Well, now. I see that you find my chambers to your liking."
Sarah's eyes opened wide and stared at him in horror. Her mouth dropped and she screamed, "You ever heard of knocking!" She covered her chest with her arms.
He kept his smile on and leaned on the doorway. "Yes, but this is my castle. I come and go as I see fit." He crossed his arms over his chest.
She pulled her knees into her chest and hugged them. She changed subjects, "When was the last time someone wished a kid away?" She wished he left her alone so she could get dressed.
"Three years ago." Jareth replied. "It's rare now. Most of these heathens are dumber than a doorknob. They forget things after four or five minutes. I think it's the inbreeding."
Sarah let out a giggle. She felt a lot better now. Her stomach stopped hurting, but she was still getting sleepy. "My stomach was hurting, but now its not."
Jareth turned his head away and looked over to the crystal by his bed. It was now a light pink. He let a small smile touch his lips. "The waters in my chambers have healing abilities." He turned to her and said gently, "You and I are the only two that allowed in here." He flipped his right hand and a crystal appeared. "Here is something for you to wear to rest in." He threw it in the air and it became a forest green nightgown. He placed it on the counter and left.
As the door closed, Sarah got out and dried off. She tied the towel around her body and looked at the gown. It was very beautiful and made out of silk. She decided to put it on. It was the right size, of course. It was sleeveless and flowed down to her feet. She untied her hair and let it fall on her shoulders. Sarah took a deep breath and opened the door slowly. Jareth was sitting on the window holding a crystal in his hand. Quickly she went over to the bed and sat down on the edge. She watched blow the crystal out of his hand. It became a bubble and drifted down. "What were you doing?" She asked.
The Goblin King slid off the window and walked to the edge. He smiled, "A message for Hedgewart." He said nothing else as he took a quick glance at the nightstand crystal. It was still light pink. "I will leave you alone now. Good night, Sarah." He bowed his head and left the room.
Sarah looked over to the crystal and slid across the bed. She touched it lightly and it did nothing. Sleep took her over. She pulled the covers down and climbed in. It felt wonderful against her skin and she drifted off.
Disclaimer: I don't own these people! I love Jim Henson's work. :o)
Sarah looked at Jareth with hatred in her eyes, "Why did you do that? I have to be back there. I made my decision and I wanted to stay home."
Jareth said nothing and made a crystal appear. He watched her living room and saw that the book was still there. "Sarah, you dropped the book."
She looked around her and saw that she did. "So?"
"Look." He held it out to her and they both watched. "Your cousin found it."
"Jimmy." Sarah replied. "He'll probably put it on the shelve."
Then they both saw in horror what happened next. The other boys came in fighting and Jimmy let go of the book. It went into the flames.
Sarah took a step back as Jareth threw the crystal down and it shattered. She never saw him so angry. "What's wrong?"
The Goblin King looked at her, "Wrong! Nothing. The good news that you are now stuck here with me and your pals." He let out a smile and then turned away from her. Also he thought to himself, I couldn't go back unless I find another one of those books or someone else calls for me to take another child away and that happens very rare now days.
"What?" Sarah sank to the floor. She was stuck in the Underground. There was no other way to go back. Tears ran down her cheek. She was torn inside. She kind of wanted to stay here, but she had to go back. That was her world. She looked up at him, "Jareth," She said softly, "If you love me you would tell me how to leave the Underground."
Jareth was taken back at that, "Sarah." He turned to her and kneeled beside her. "Yes, there's another way. You have to find another book, but that's nearly impossible. You will have to wait till another person from your world wishes a child to be taken away."
Sarah looked over to him, "Like I did."
He nodded, "Then you would have to follow me back to your world and hunt that book down."
"How many are there?" She asked.
Jareth leaned his head back and sighed, "To tell you the truth, I have no idea." He was telling the truth then. He helped her up. "But in the meantime, you are my guest here."
She looked into his eyes. She could tell that he was telling the truth. "I want to see Hoggle and the others." She let out a yawn. She didn't know that she was so tired.
Jareth snapped his fingers and a goblin appeared. "Take Lady Sarah to my chambers. She needs her rest." He slowly sank into his throne and let out a heavy sigh as Sarah followed the goblin out of the room. He drummed his fingers on the throne's arm and placed his other hand on his chin. He told her most of the truth. He heard that there was another labyrinth south of this one and had a huge library. The rumor said that it had another one of those Labyrinth books. Jareth wanted to use that as a last resort. He was satisfied that Sarah was back, but he hated that she wanted to go back to that awful world. Maybe, he thought if I turn my charms on her right that she will marry me and be my queen. He let out a grin at the thought of that and laughed.
Sarah followed the goblin down a flight of stairs and then to the right. Her head was spinning as he stomach turned. "Oh, I ate too much pizza." She said.
The goblin turned his huge head toward her, "Pizza? Never heard of that." He tapped the ring in his nose and noticed that she was looking rather pale. "I think His Highness might have something for that, but I don't know what's it's called." He led her up another flight of stairs.
She grabbed her side and replied, "I hope so." She looked up at the stairway. It was a long way up. "How much farther?"
He stopped by a huge double door. It had Jareth's symbol on the handles and on the archway. There were a pair of guards and they snapped in attention. They opened the door and Sarah slowly followed the goblin. "If you need anything just ring the bell." He pointed to a rope that was hanging by a king-sized bed. He bowed deeply to her and left.
Sarah looked around Jareth's chambers. The bed was draped in black, deep red blue and purple satin or silk. They were peacock, she thought to herself. Four huge pillows at the top of the bed in solid colors that matched. She saw a closet door and decided to have a quick peek. She slowly opened it and saw that it was a long walk-in closet. Rows of the Goblin King's fancy garments was on each side. Her jaw dropped at the sight. She felt her stomach do a flip again and she shut the door. There was a big window that was big enough for someone to sit on. That one was the one he was on when she was having the ballroom dream, but she didn't know that. There were three mirrors by the closet door. Just like a department store, she thought. Their frames were black and glittery. A black marble top table was by the door. There were four chairs that were made of black ash that matched. Each cover matched the bed. One nightstand on the left side of the bed with a crystal light and it was on gleaming a shade a green. It went with your mood. There was a desk made of the same ash over by the wall that had another large crystal, but it did nothing. Another one of those chairs was nudged against it.
Sarah then noticed that the floor was carpet. It was deep that it went to her ankles. It was the same peacock shade, but more of the brighter colors than the black. Everything was glittery. She saw a bench by the foot of the bed and sat down. She decided to take off her loafers and socks. She placed her bare feet on the carpet and couldn't believe how soft it was. "Whoa." She said with a little excitement in her voice. She began to smile and she didn't know it.
Then Sarah peered over by the desk and saw another door. All of the doors had the same handles like the outside one. She got up and opened it. "Damn." She said as a light came on. She was in the biggest bathroom she ever saw. The tub was deep and looked like it was a hot tub. Everything was black and glittery. There was a stained glass window above the tub. It was a dragon with a faerie on it's back. The faerie had long green hair and she was nude. Her dragonfly wings were black and green. The dragon had a green body, black and purple wings. Its underbelly was black.
Sarah went over to the counter and found a bottle of bubble bath. "This is my favorite," she said. She thought about where it came from and shrugged. She wanted to take a quick bath and head to bed before Jareth popped in. She looked around for any spies and found none. She looked for a faucet and saw only two spheres. She touched one and the water poured in like a waterfall. She felt the water to check it was warm. It was just the way she liked it. She found a long towel and set it on the counter. Then she opened the bottle and poured a cup into the water. She closed it and set it down. She looked around again and decided to close the door. She took her clothes off and set them down on a table neatly. She went over to the sphere and turned the water off. She pulled a hair thingy out of her pants pocket and put her hair up. She slowly climbed in the warm water and sighed with relief. Sarah sank down to her shoulders and relaxed.
She knew she shouldn't be doing this. Sarah doesn't know how long she will be stuck in the Labyrinth, but she might as well enjoy herself. In a way she did miss the place. She smiled to herself about three years ago. She was young and was more worried about Toby at the time. She knew that she would have been in big trouble, but time is different here. Maybe, she thought to herself, it will slow down again.
Jareth made his way back to his chambers. He wanted to see how she was adjusting to her situation. He placed his hands behind his back as the door opened. He walked in and let out a small grin when he saw her shoes on the floor. Then he let out a sly smile when he realized where she was. He slowly took a few steps toward the door and then it flew open. He saw a wonderful sight. Sarah's eyes were closed at the moment when he spoke, "Well, now. I see that you find my chambers to your liking."
Sarah's eyes opened wide and stared at him in horror. Her mouth dropped and she screamed, "You ever heard of knocking!" She covered her chest with her arms.
He kept his smile on and leaned on the doorway. "Yes, but this is my castle. I come and go as I see fit." He crossed his arms over his chest.
She pulled her knees into her chest and hugged them. She changed subjects, "When was the last time someone wished a kid away?" She wished he left her alone so she could get dressed.
"Three years ago." Jareth replied. "It's rare now. Most of these heathens are dumber than a doorknob. They forget things after four or five minutes. I think it's the inbreeding."
Sarah let out a giggle. She felt a lot better now. Her stomach stopped hurting, but she was still getting sleepy. "My stomach was hurting, but now its not."
Jareth turned his head away and looked over to the crystal by his bed. It was now a light pink. He let a small smile touch his lips. "The waters in my chambers have healing abilities." He turned to her and said gently, "You and I are the only two that allowed in here." He flipped his right hand and a crystal appeared. "Here is something for you to wear to rest in." He threw it in the air and it became a forest green nightgown. He placed it on the counter and left.
As the door closed, Sarah got out and dried off. She tied the towel around her body and looked at the gown. It was very beautiful and made out of silk. She decided to put it on. It was the right size, of course. It was sleeveless and flowed down to her feet. She untied her hair and let it fall on her shoulders. Sarah took a deep breath and opened the door slowly. Jareth was sitting on the window holding a crystal in his hand. Quickly she went over to the bed and sat down on the edge. She watched blow the crystal out of his hand. It became a bubble and drifted down. "What were you doing?" She asked.
The Goblin King slid off the window and walked to the edge. He smiled, "A message for Hedgewart." He said nothing else as he took a quick glance at the nightstand crystal. It was still light pink. "I will leave you alone now. Good night, Sarah." He bowed his head and left the room.
Sarah looked over to the crystal and slid across the bed. She touched it lightly and it did nothing. Sleep took her over. She pulled the covers down and climbed in. It felt wonderful against her skin and she drifted off.
