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What might have been
Chapter Three
Jareth transported the pair of them to his private chambers, he studied Sarah carefully
"So...How did you end up in my castle?"
"That's a good question. I went to bed, like I normally do, and when I woke up I was here"
"And how do I know that you are not an impostor"
"Ask me a question that no one you know would know the answer to," suggested Sarah
"Very well, how did you get into the Queen's Garden?"
"You gave me the Key"
"But I have no memory of that event, therefore it probably hasn't happened in this timeline"
"Yet" corrected Sarah, he nodded agreement
"Show me the key"
Yes" agreed Sarah, lifting the top half of her nightgown, actually a vest and a skirt, she pointed to her navel
Well" said Jareth, after examining the (magical equivalent of a) tattoo around her belly button.
"The Rose, and the Crystal Tear" he concluded, referring to the marking and the piercing.
"Believe me now?" she replied, smiling at him
"I am convinced that you are the Queen; there is no trickery that can falsify those markings. In fact, someone tried only a matter of weeks ago"
"An agent of Palena, the former Queen of Thenasdar" supplied Sarah "you told me, when you gave me the Key"
"I thought we'd established that that wasn't me"
Sarah sighed, and lowered her vest to cover her stomach.
"You haven't changed" she remarked, using her fingers to emphasise her point.
"Stubborn, arrogant, self-absorbed..."
Jareth glared at her, but she only smiled teasingly and continued,
"...Powerful, Magical, Irresistible. We very nearly drove each other crazy at the beginning, but for some reason you put up with me."
"At this point, I can't imagine why I would want her in my life"
"In this timeline, I'm eighteen; but in my own I didn't meet you again until I was closer to nineteen."
"We can't assume that the timelines are identical, however..."
"...Because we've already noted one difference"
"Did you just finish my sentence?"
"You sound surprised, I apologise-force of habit"
"Doesn't it annoy me?"
"Surprisingly, no, in fact it was almost like you were..."
"Like I was...expecting you to do it?" Jareth finished carefully.
Sarah sat down on the edge of the bed, and nodded slowly.
"We have to find out who or what sent me here" she said suddenly, "I need to get home!"
"What is so urgent?" asked Jareth, as he sat down on the opposite side of the bed.
"I'm not sure if I should tell you, it might change the future"
"Your presence alone could do that"
"And the situation might not be the same"
"So we begin at the beginning and see what is different"
"Fine" she agreed reluctantly, "could we move to another room, as always it's freezing in here!"
"I find the temperature..."
"...Most pleasant and acceptable, I know"
"I forgot that you've lived with a version of me"
"Nearly identical version I might add, in fact I..."
Sarah stiffened abruptly, and turned pale.
"Jareth" she whispered, "I'm still linked to the Labyrinth, and something's wrong!"
"What?"
"I don't feel so good," muttered Sarah
Jareth walked to the other side of the bed, just as Sarah's eyes fluttered shut and she slid almost to the floor before he caught her.
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Review Thanks for chapter two:
To Wolfariusorca: your name is cool, and future Jareth is in the next chapter (4)
General thanks to: Kalinda, stargazer39, cyber Keiko and Anne-Marie
What might have been
Chapter Three
Jareth transported the pair of them to his private chambers, he studied Sarah carefully
"So...How did you end up in my castle?"
"That's a good question. I went to bed, like I normally do, and when I woke up I was here"
"And how do I know that you are not an impostor"
"Ask me a question that no one you know would know the answer to," suggested Sarah
"Very well, how did you get into the Queen's Garden?"
"You gave me the Key"
"But I have no memory of that event, therefore it probably hasn't happened in this timeline"
"Yet" corrected Sarah, he nodded agreement
"Show me the key"
Yes" agreed Sarah, lifting the top half of her nightgown, actually a vest and a skirt, she pointed to her navel
Well" said Jareth, after examining the (magical equivalent of a) tattoo around her belly button.
"The Rose, and the Crystal Tear" he concluded, referring to the marking and the piercing.
"Believe me now?" she replied, smiling at him
"I am convinced that you are the Queen; there is no trickery that can falsify those markings. In fact, someone tried only a matter of weeks ago"
"An agent of Palena, the former Queen of Thenasdar" supplied Sarah "you told me, when you gave me the Key"
"I thought we'd established that that wasn't me"
Sarah sighed, and lowered her vest to cover her stomach.
"You haven't changed" she remarked, using her fingers to emphasise her point.
"Stubborn, arrogant, self-absorbed..."
Jareth glared at her, but she only smiled teasingly and continued,
"...Powerful, Magical, Irresistible. We very nearly drove each other crazy at the beginning, but for some reason you put up with me."
"At this point, I can't imagine why I would want her in my life"
"In this timeline, I'm eighteen; but in my own I didn't meet you again until I was closer to nineteen."
"We can't assume that the timelines are identical, however..."
"...Because we've already noted one difference"
"Did you just finish my sentence?"
"You sound surprised, I apologise-force of habit"
"Doesn't it annoy me?"
"Surprisingly, no, in fact it was almost like you were..."
"Like I was...expecting you to do it?" Jareth finished carefully.
Sarah sat down on the edge of the bed, and nodded slowly.
"We have to find out who or what sent me here" she said suddenly, "I need to get home!"
"What is so urgent?" asked Jareth, as he sat down on the opposite side of the bed.
"I'm not sure if I should tell you, it might change the future"
"Your presence alone could do that"
"And the situation might not be the same"
"So we begin at the beginning and see what is different"
"Fine" she agreed reluctantly, "could we move to another room, as always it's freezing in here!"
"I find the temperature..."
"...Most pleasant and acceptable, I know"
"I forgot that you've lived with a version of me"
"Nearly identical version I might add, in fact I..."
Sarah stiffened abruptly, and turned pale.
"Jareth" she whispered, "I'm still linked to the Labyrinth, and something's wrong!"
"What?"
"I don't feel so good," muttered Sarah
Jareth walked to the other side of the bed, just as Sarah's eyes fluttered shut and she slid almost to the floor before he caught her.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * ** ***** * *
Review Thanks for chapter two:
To Wolfariusorca: your name is cool, and future Jareth is in the next chapter (4)
General thanks to: Kalinda, stargazer39, cyber Keiko and Anne-Marie