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Sarah had been lost now for several days, her brilliant plan of hiking through the woods had seemed like a good idea at the time. It would get her out of city and back to nature. Sarah was sick of the concrete scenery and the stale fake nature that was the city. But at this moment in time she was consciously promising herself if she survived this ordeal she would personally ensure that no woodland was left standing even if she had to axe down each tree individually. Of course this was the lack of food talking and the fact she hadn't showered now for a week.
Sarah thought to herself she should have been more careful on the third night when she had accidentally set the map on fire while cooking her dinner and trying to plan her route at the same time. Sarah also reflected that she maybe should have secured her compass more securely and she would maybe not have lost it crossing the rock pools.
Sarah paused for a moment resting her hands on her burning hips to alleviate the gripping pains in her back from the weight of her pack and breathed out gazing up into the foliage above. There was only a few small gaps in the dense leafs that provided the forest roof. How would a search plane ever see her? Or how would a helicopter land to rescue her?
Sarah felt helpless and almost assuredly doomed; looking down at herself she shallowly cringed at the appearance of her mud caked hiking outfit. She could have easily been mistaken for the bride of big foot at this moment in time.
Trudging onward Sarah looked for longingly ahead hopping within in the sea of green and brown to find a suitable place to stop for the night. The sun would be gone within the next two hours and Sarah would be in trouble if she had to set up camp in the dark, again.
Sarah continued her journey for another minute or so before she came upon a sheltered spot where the trees had formed encirclement around a spot large enough for her to pitch her tent. After a long fight with the spring poles of the tent Sarah was finally ready to creep inside for the night. There was no need to cook dinner since she had run out of food properly now, she had even eaten a tube of bonjella gum ointment in an attempt to stop her stomach growling.
Inside her sleeping bag Sarah desperately tried to push away the tears she knew were forming on her lids. Hunger and thirst began to take their toll on Sarah and her mind began to roam madly in order to stop herself from acknowledging that she was all alone in the middle of nowhere and really dehydrated.
Oddly enough Sarah's mind went back to an incident in her youth where she had accidentally sent her baby brother to the Goblin King Jareth. Images of her old friends began flitting before her eyes even though she was awake. Tears began falling freely and Sarah felt desperate for company, thinking of people had made the isolation suddenly seem ten times heavier.
Through her rasping sobs Sarah called out "I need you Hoggle; at this point in my life I need you!"
Sarah half expected Hoggle to appear his face upon her shoulder, smiling. But nothing happened Sarah remained there in the dark crying to herself. Sarah was not sure when but she passed out from the pains in her head. She had little fluid in her as it was and when she cried she had lost her last reserves.
Far off in the underground the Goblin kingdom was bustling with life in preparation for a very special occasion. The king was getting married; he had finally chosen a Queen for the kingdom. Aurora was a princess from a neighbouring land; she was the daughter of the gnome King. She was a very stout lady short and petite with an oriental look to her. Her face was delicately put together and to look at her you would assume butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. The Goblin King had not been looking for a bride but Aurora had chosen him and when the princess made up her mind that was final.
Jareth had been impressed by her courage and determined nature, in order to prove her determination to have him as her husband she had taken the challenge to beat his labyrinth and won. Jareth decided he would not find another like her and offered her his hand as he had once done to Sarah. Of course her victory was somewhat diminished since she had magical powers bestowed upon her from her father. It annoyed Aurora to no end that people always compared her victory to Sarah's and always made the same comment "Yeah well the mortal did it without powers, some girl eh?".
Aurora stood at the throne ordering the mixture of goblin and gnome workers around as if she were already the Queen. Jareth lounged at the window his leg draping down lazily, he knew that Aurora would sort out all the details of the ceremony. Also he knew that if he attempted to interfere she might turn him into a Gnome till the day of their wedding to silence him.
Although it appeared that Aurora ran the show Jareth was very much in control of her since she had promised in their vows to fear him and never defy him. Also Jareth simply chose not to participate in the arrangements. He had been too preoccupied with his own thoughts to care what colour of rose petals should be thrown at the wedding.
Jareth had been hearing an old and familiar voice calling to him and it caused him a great deal of pain and anxiety. Jareth knew Sarah was in great danger but she had banished him from her by denouncing him when he had offered her everything. He could no longer help her even though he desperately wanted to. The thought of her dying alone out in the woods churned his stomach more than he would have anyone know. If she called out his name and asked for him to come and take her away he would have. But she only called for her old friends to come to her aid.
Hoggle and the others had come to beg him to allow them to go and get Sarah but the King's pride was afflicted. She had not called for him, the king but she had called for the little wretch Hogwart. So he had cast them from his door sending them for a pool party at the bog of eternal stench.
The princess looked up from her to do list to see her King sitting again at the same window. Every night was the same for the last week or so, he had been looking intently out of the window. Aurora decided it was high time to find out what Jareth was thinking about.
Aurora approached Jareth silently her head bowed making her appear a demurral lady. Placing a hand on the King's shoulder Aurora bent down and whispered into Jareth's ear.
"If you stare any harder your pretty blue eyes might pop out" tilting her head slightly she continued "Now that would be dreadful, I might just have to marry one of your Goblins instead".
Jareth turned and focused on Aurora's sleek features and smiled slyly "Yes what a pity, you would be Queen of the Bog of Stench".
Aurora flushed at this comment and playfully nipped Jareth's shoulder but undeterred continued to probe to find out whom or what was distracting him. Jareth could feel Aurora's mind reaching out to his and quickly emplaced walls against her delving.
"Naughty girl, I do believe you are trying to spy into my mind, why don't you just go back to your wedding plans?" Jareth purred.
The Princess looking rather annoyed puffed her small ribs out and looked Jareth square in the eyes "Come now dear, it does not take a genius to work out that you are thinking about that girl!" Jareth's features remained perfectly still as he looked up at Aurora who was getting very fiery, which he liked.
"My servants told me that her friends where pleading for her life the other day, they also tell me that she calls for aid but not from you" Aurora smiled as she said this "She calls for Haggle".
"Hoggle" Jareth interjected.
"Whatever, my point is the girl loves that filthy little slug probably why she turned you down".
Jareth's face changed from a growing smirk to anger very suddenly and he was on his feet, his hands gripping Aurora by her shoulders pulling her close.
"I grow weary of your jealousy!" with that he let her go and stalked off.
Slightly shaken Aurora turned to the window and gazed out trying to hear Sarah herself. Lifting her hand up Aurora produced a leaf from her finger tips gazing at it she spoke "Bring me the girl, she calls for aid, I'll take her away". Suddenly the leaf leapt from her hand and into the air soaring up in search of it prey.
Sarah had been lost now for several days, her brilliant plan of hiking through the woods had seemed like a good idea at the time. It would get her out of city and back to nature. Sarah was sick of the concrete scenery and the stale fake nature that was the city. But at this moment in time she was consciously promising herself if she survived this ordeal she would personally ensure that no woodland was left standing even if she had to axe down each tree individually. Of course this was the lack of food talking and the fact she hadn't showered now for a week.
Sarah thought to herself she should have been more careful on the third night when she had accidentally set the map on fire while cooking her dinner and trying to plan her route at the same time. Sarah also reflected that she maybe should have secured her compass more securely and she would maybe not have lost it crossing the rock pools.
Sarah paused for a moment resting her hands on her burning hips to alleviate the gripping pains in her back from the weight of her pack and breathed out gazing up into the foliage above. There was only a few small gaps in the dense leafs that provided the forest roof. How would a search plane ever see her? Or how would a helicopter land to rescue her?
Sarah felt helpless and almost assuredly doomed; looking down at herself she shallowly cringed at the appearance of her mud caked hiking outfit. She could have easily been mistaken for the bride of big foot at this moment in time.
Trudging onward Sarah looked for longingly ahead hopping within in the sea of green and brown to find a suitable place to stop for the night. The sun would be gone within the next two hours and Sarah would be in trouble if she had to set up camp in the dark, again.
Sarah continued her journey for another minute or so before she came upon a sheltered spot where the trees had formed encirclement around a spot large enough for her to pitch her tent. After a long fight with the spring poles of the tent Sarah was finally ready to creep inside for the night. There was no need to cook dinner since she had run out of food properly now, she had even eaten a tube of bonjella gum ointment in an attempt to stop her stomach growling.
Inside her sleeping bag Sarah desperately tried to push away the tears she knew were forming on her lids. Hunger and thirst began to take their toll on Sarah and her mind began to roam madly in order to stop herself from acknowledging that she was all alone in the middle of nowhere and really dehydrated.
Oddly enough Sarah's mind went back to an incident in her youth where she had accidentally sent her baby brother to the Goblin King Jareth. Images of her old friends began flitting before her eyes even though she was awake. Tears began falling freely and Sarah felt desperate for company, thinking of people had made the isolation suddenly seem ten times heavier.
Through her rasping sobs Sarah called out "I need you Hoggle; at this point in my life I need you!"
Sarah half expected Hoggle to appear his face upon her shoulder, smiling. But nothing happened Sarah remained there in the dark crying to herself. Sarah was not sure when but she passed out from the pains in her head. She had little fluid in her as it was and when she cried she had lost her last reserves.
Far off in the underground the Goblin kingdom was bustling with life in preparation for a very special occasion. The king was getting married; he had finally chosen a Queen for the kingdom. Aurora was a princess from a neighbouring land; she was the daughter of the gnome King. She was a very stout lady short and petite with an oriental look to her. Her face was delicately put together and to look at her you would assume butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. The Goblin King had not been looking for a bride but Aurora had chosen him and when the princess made up her mind that was final.
Jareth had been impressed by her courage and determined nature, in order to prove her determination to have him as her husband she had taken the challenge to beat his labyrinth and won. Jareth decided he would not find another like her and offered her his hand as he had once done to Sarah. Of course her victory was somewhat diminished since she had magical powers bestowed upon her from her father. It annoyed Aurora to no end that people always compared her victory to Sarah's and always made the same comment "Yeah well the mortal did it without powers, some girl eh?".
Aurora stood at the throne ordering the mixture of goblin and gnome workers around as if she were already the Queen. Jareth lounged at the window his leg draping down lazily, he knew that Aurora would sort out all the details of the ceremony. Also he knew that if he attempted to interfere she might turn him into a Gnome till the day of their wedding to silence him.
Although it appeared that Aurora ran the show Jareth was very much in control of her since she had promised in their vows to fear him and never defy him. Also Jareth simply chose not to participate in the arrangements. He had been too preoccupied with his own thoughts to care what colour of rose petals should be thrown at the wedding.
Jareth had been hearing an old and familiar voice calling to him and it caused him a great deal of pain and anxiety. Jareth knew Sarah was in great danger but she had banished him from her by denouncing him when he had offered her everything. He could no longer help her even though he desperately wanted to. The thought of her dying alone out in the woods churned his stomach more than he would have anyone know. If she called out his name and asked for him to come and take her away he would have. But she only called for her old friends to come to her aid.
Hoggle and the others had come to beg him to allow them to go and get Sarah but the King's pride was afflicted. She had not called for him, the king but she had called for the little wretch Hogwart. So he had cast them from his door sending them for a pool party at the bog of eternal stench.
The princess looked up from her to do list to see her King sitting again at the same window. Every night was the same for the last week or so, he had been looking intently out of the window. Aurora decided it was high time to find out what Jareth was thinking about.
Aurora approached Jareth silently her head bowed making her appear a demurral lady. Placing a hand on the King's shoulder Aurora bent down and whispered into Jareth's ear.
"If you stare any harder your pretty blue eyes might pop out" tilting her head slightly she continued "Now that would be dreadful, I might just have to marry one of your Goblins instead".
Jareth turned and focused on Aurora's sleek features and smiled slyly "Yes what a pity, you would be Queen of the Bog of Stench".
Aurora flushed at this comment and playfully nipped Jareth's shoulder but undeterred continued to probe to find out whom or what was distracting him. Jareth could feel Aurora's mind reaching out to his and quickly emplaced walls against her delving.
"Naughty girl, I do believe you are trying to spy into my mind, why don't you just go back to your wedding plans?" Jareth purred.
The Princess looking rather annoyed puffed her small ribs out and looked Jareth square in the eyes "Come now dear, it does not take a genius to work out that you are thinking about that girl!" Jareth's features remained perfectly still as he looked up at Aurora who was getting very fiery, which he liked.
"My servants told me that her friends where pleading for her life the other day, they also tell me that she calls for aid but not from you" Aurora smiled as she said this "She calls for Haggle".
"Hoggle" Jareth interjected.
"Whatever, my point is the girl loves that filthy little slug probably why she turned you down".
Jareth's face changed from a growing smirk to anger very suddenly and he was on his feet, his hands gripping Aurora by her shoulders pulling her close.
"I grow weary of your jealousy!" with that he let her go and stalked off.
Slightly shaken Aurora turned to the window and gazed out trying to hear Sarah herself. Lifting her hand up Aurora produced a leaf from her finger tips gazing at it she spoke "Bring me the girl, she calls for aid, I'll take her away". Suddenly the leaf leapt from her hand and into the air soaring up in search of it prey.