(A/n thanks for the reviews guys, they give me motivation to write more,
btw loved the red dwarf comment, didn't think anyone else would get it!)
Sarah woke up, unfortunately it wasn't a dream she was in a living nightmare. Trapped in the wilderness and slowly turning into a human ice statute Sarah began to cry again. Sarah wondered why nobody had come searching for her and why Hoggle had not come to her rescue. Maybe everyone had forgotten her. Would anyone ever find her body or would the racoons eat it? All these questions danced around in Sarah's head till she felt quick sick with nerves.
Unknown to Sarah one of Aurora's servants was outside lurking just a metre away from her tent. This was one of Aurora's spirits in its neutral form it was a black phantom like form. But when carrying out a task for its mistress the spirit could take any form. This spirit quickly transformed into a ghostly looking angel with an alluring and friendly face. Cackling to itself the spirit floated eerily over to the tent and through the closed door.
Sarah suddenly felt ten times warmer and a glowing light filtered through the gloom of her tent. Turning around Sarah felt her eyes widen about ten inches, it had finally happened, she had obviously cracked. A ghost had popped its strangely time warped angelic face through her door.
Sarah opened her mouth but no scream came out her legs began moving but she only served to get more knotted in her blankets. The ghost smiled and opened its arms to her and Sarah thought "Oh I'm dead!"
"Sarah I have come to take you to another plain of existence" offering Sarah its hand the ghost smiled.
"Simply touch my hand and say take me away right now"
Sarah was in shock she hadn't even noticed her own passing and now it was all over. She would never see Toby getting married. She would never see her father and step mother again. Sarah blinked tears back and shakily raised her hand and placed it on the warm hand of the ghost. Taking a deep breath she opened her mouth to speak but the words caught within her mouth and choked. Sarah was suddenly scared and she wasn't sure why, weren't you supposed to feel safe? When it was all over and weren't you supposed to be met by people who love you?
The spirit sensed her hesitation and then spoke again "Your mother is waiting for you, she misses you so much, don't keep her waiting". Sarah felt her heart twinge and spoke quickly "take me away, right now!"
With that the spirit gripped her hand suddenly in a vice like grip and with a tough wrench the ghost flew upwards dragging Sarah with it through the roof of the tent. Sarah screamed and felt her neck jerk as the ghost halted in mid air long enough for it to look straight at Sarah. Sarah shrieked as she saw the face transform into a black phantom face with red eyes and a manic grin of jagged scarlet teeth. With a cackle like a psychotic clown it plunged downwards and into the earth dragging Sarah into the underworld.
They flew down a dirt tunnel into the earth; Sarah streaked along behind the phantom creature her screams permeating through the air. Just as quickly as the journey had started it stopped and Sarah crashed into the earth and rolled since the hand had released her. Sarah banged into two stout legs and stopped, pushing her hair out of her eyes Sarah looked upwards. Two emerald eyes gazed back at her vividly animated with emotion.
Aurora kicked Sarah in the ribs causing her to roll away from her. Sarah clutched herself and moaned for a moment then sat up and looked at her attacker.
Aurora was dressed in a jet black kimono with a red collar and obi and her face was set in a wicked smile. Unfolding her arms she spread them wide so that the long sleeves of her outfit draped elegantly. "Welcome to my world Sarah, now there is no need for you wonder how or why you are here because simply there is nothing you can do about it." Folding her arms again Aurora's face grew serious "You are my slave, forever!"
"I'm....not dead! You tricked me, it's not fair!" Sarah wailed.
Aurora didn't even move but Sarah did, something had struck her across the face and sent her hurtling backwards.
"Slaves don't talk back, now get to the kitchen where you belong!" with a flick of her wrist Sarah soon found herself picked up and flying backwards through the air.
Sarah closed her eyes feeling sick from the sensation being thrown through the air. Then as quickly as it had started it stopped Sarah opened her eyes and she was standing in a huge kitchen dressed in what she assumed was a maid's outfit.
Sarah's hands dragged themselves over to a counter and began chopping vegetables; Sarah knew she was no longer in control of herself. Her hands worked so quickly that the knife would occasionally slice her skin off. Sarah stood her head drooped over the counter her tears properly refreshed and flooding from her lids. Sarah thought to herself this must be some mind trick. Maybe she had cracked up with lack of food and water and this was all in her head. The creatures that were going about their business looked like goblins. Sarah's heart skipped about 4 beats, she was back, she was in the underground and she was most certainly trapped.
A highly jubilant Aurora returned to the throne room and sauntered across to where Jareth was sat on his throne lazily toying with a crystal. Coming over and kneeling at Jareth's feet Aurora rested her head on his knees and began stroking his leg.
"Hello princess" Jareth said his silky voice sounding full of intrigue "Where have you been? Off prowling, spying?"
"No, would you believe darling I was catching up on news from the above world and I found out some interesting information, darling". Aurora paused and fluttered her eyes lashes waiting for Jareth to let curiosity get the better of him.
"Well?" Jareth exclaimed taking Aurora's chin under his thumb and turning it upward to face him.
"Well, my King someone has died".
Jareth moved his own face closer to Aurora's, an onlooker would have assumed that the two were about to kiss.
"And who might that be, Princess?" Jareth bit.
"It was of course the Lady Sarah, the only other to have defeated your labyrinth, my King". Her last words dripped with sweet mocking since she knew it would be cutting Jareth deeper than he would allow anyone to know.
"What?" Jareth's exclamation caused Aurora to jump slightly.
"Its true" she continued in a sickly sweet voice "she froze in the middle of the night as she slept" then with a side glance she smirked "Shame only the rats will mourn her".
At this comment Jareth took Aurora's face roughly and pulled her closer while standing up and lifting the little lady off the ground.
"For a royal you never act very becoming, I wonder who instructed you, a weasel or a rat maybe." With that he let her go and turned his back to her.
Standing up an outraged Aurora began "Me a disgrace, You Hypocrite Goblin King, you lust after a pathetic human girl. You offered the royal title of your kingdom to a mortal and was rejected in favour of a hideous little goblin!"
Jareth turned quickly and reprimanded her grabbing her arm and yanking her up to his height again "you do well to stop yourself there, Princess".
Aurora glowered angrily at Jareth and summoning up her trademark stubbornness "You had no power over her or ever will because now she is a corpse and she never loved you, fool!"
Jareth threw Aurora back as if she had electrocuted him with her touch. Lifting her right hand up quickly causing her long sleeves to fly up blinding Jareth from her actions Aurora sent a blast of her power at him.
Jareth took it in the chest but didn't waste a moment to hurl back a crystal at Aurora which stopped in front of her showing a picture of a younger Aurora trapped within it. "Remember I rule you and I will destroy you if you don't desist!"
Aurora snarled and lowered her poised hand and bowed her head grudgingly to Jareth. Jareth suddenly felt alive again it was when she defied him he actually liked her. She reminded him of Sarah so persistent and very unbending character. If he could not have Sarah he would have the next best thing.
Jareth laughed with half closed eyes walking over to Aurora and plucked the crystal from the air and made it vanish. Smirking down at the defeated Aurora her eyes still angry and defiant he pulled her close and crushed his lips down upon hers in a brutal kiss. Aurora raised her arms to fight him but found she was melting into his arms and responding to him with equal brutality. Magically a fog began to fill the room and hide the two from the prying eyes of the castle.
Sarah woke up, unfortunately it wasn't a dream she was in a living nightmare. Trapped in the wilderness and slowly turning into a human ice statute Sarah began to cry again. Sarah wondered why nobody had come searching for her and why Hoggle had not come to her rescue. Maybe everyone had forgotten her. Would anyone ever find her body or would the racoons eat it? All these questions danced around in Sarah's head till she felt quick sick with nerves.
Unknown to Sarah one of Aurora's servants was outside lurking just a metre away from her tent. This was one of Aurora's spirits in its neutral form it was a black phantom like form. But when carrying out a task for its mistress the spirit could take any form. This spirit quickly transformed into a ghostly looking angel with an alluring and friendly face. Cackling to itself the spirit floated eerily over to the tent and through the closed door.
Sarah suddenly felt ten times warmer and a glowing light filtered through the gloom of her tent. Turning around Sarah felt her eyes widen about ten inches, it had finally happened, she had obviously cracked. A ghost had popped its strangely time warped angelic face through her door.
Sarah opened her mouth but no scream came out her legs began moving but she only served to get more knotted in her blankets. The ghost smiled and opened its arms to her and Sarah thought "Oh I'm dead!"
"Sarah I have come to take you to another plain of existence" offering Sarah its hand the ghost smiled.
"Simply touch my hand and say take me away right now"
Sarah was in shock she hadn't even noticed her own passing and now it was all over. She would never see Toby getting married. She would never see her father and step mother again. Sarah blinked tears back and shakily raised her hand and placed it on the warm hand of the ghost. Taking a deep breath she opened her mouth to speak but the words caught within her mouth and choked. Sarah was suddenly scared and she wasn't sure why, weren't you supposed to feel safe? When it was all over and weren't you supposed to be met by people who love you?
The spirit sensed her hesitation and then spoke again "Your mother is waiting for you, she misses you so much, don't keep her waiting". Sarah felt her heart twinge and spoke quickly "take me away, right now!"
With that the spirit gripped her hand suddenly in a vice like grip and with a tough wrench the ghost flew upwards dragging Sarah with it through the roof of the tent. Sarah screamed and felt her neck jerk as the ghost halted in mid air long enough for it to look straight at Sarah. Sarah shrieked as she saw the face transform into a black phantom face with red eyes and a manic grin of jagged scarlet teeth. With a cackle like a psychotic clown it plunged downwards and into the earth dragging Sarah into the underworld.
They flew down a dirt tunnel into the earth; Sarah streaked along behind the phantom creature her screams permeating through the air. Just as quickly as the journey had started it stopped and Sarah crashed into the earth and rolled since the hand had released her. Sarah banged into two stout legs and stopped, pushing her hair out of her eyes Sarah looked upwards. Two emerald eyes gazed back at her vividly animated with emotion.
Aurora kicked Sarah in the ribs causing her to roll away from her. Sarah clutched herself and moaned for a moment then sat up and looked at her attacker.
Aurora was dressed in a jet black kimono with a red collar and obi and her face was set in a wicked smile. Unfolding her arms she spread them wide so that the long sleeves of her outfit draped elegantly. "Welcome to my world Sarah, now there is no need for you wonder how or why you are here because simply there is nothing you can do about it." Folding her arms again Aurora's face grew serious "You are my slave, forever!"
"I'm....not dead! You tricked me, it's not fair!" Sarah wailed.
Aurora didn't even move but Sarah did, something had struck her across the face and sent her hurtling backwards.
"Slaves don't talk back, now get to the kitchen where you belong!" with a flick of her wrist Sarah soon found herself picked up and flying backwards through the air.
Sarah closed her eyes feeling sick from the sensation being thrown through the air. Then as quickly as it had started it stopped Sarah opened her eyes and she was standing in a huge kitchen dressed in what she assumed was a maid's outfit.
Sarah's hands dragged themselves over to a counter and began chopping vegetables; Sarah knew she was no longer in control of herself. Her hands worked so quickly that the knife would occasionally slice her skin off. Sarah stood her head drooped over the counter her tears properly refreshed and flooding from her lids. Sarah thought to herself this must be some mind trick. Maybe she had cracked up with lack of food and water and this was all in her head. The creatures that were going about their business looked like goblins. Sarah's heart skipped about 4 beats, she was back, she was in the underground and she was most certainly trapped.
A highly jubilant Aurora returned to the throne room and sauntered across to where Jareth was sat on his throne lazily toying with a crystal. Coming over and kneeling at Jareth's feet Aurora rested her head on his knees and began stroking his leg.
"Hello princess" Jareth said his silky voice sounding full of intrigue "Where have you been? Off prowling, spying?"
"No, would you believe darling I was catching up on news from the above world and I found out some interesting information, darling". Aurora paused and fluttered her eyes lashes waiting for Jareth to let curiosity get the better of him.
"Well?" Jareth exclaimed taking Aurora's chin under his thumb and turning it upward to face him.
"Well, my King someone has died".
Jareth moved his own face closer to Aurora's, an onlooker would have assumed that the two were about to kiss.
"And who might that be, Princess?" Jareth bit.
"It was of course the Lady Sarah, the only other to have defeated your labyrinth, my King". Her last words dripped with sweet mocking since she knew it would be cutting Jareth deeper than he would allow anyone to know.
"What?" Jareth's exclamation caused Aurora to jump slightly.
"Its true" she continued in a sickly sweet voice "she froze in the middle of the night as she slept" then with a side glance she smirked "Shame only the rats will mourn her".
At this comment Jareth took Aurora's face roughly and pulled her closer while standing up and lifting the little lady off the ground.
"For a royal you never act very becoming, I wonder who instructed you, a weasel or a rat maybe." With that he let her go and turned his back to her.
Standing up an outraged Aurora began "Me a disgrace, You Hypocrite Goblin King, you lust after a pathetic human girl. You offered the royal title of your kingdom to a mortal and was rejected in favour of a hideous little goblin!"
Jareth turned quickly and reprimanded her grabbing her arm and yanking her up to his height again "you do well to stop yourself there, Princess".
Aurora glowered angrily at Jareth and summoning up her trademark stubbornness "You had no power over her or ever will because now she is a corpse and she never loved you, fool!"
Jareth threw Aurora back as if she had electrocuted him with her touch. Lifting her right hand up quickly causing her long sleeves to fly up blinding Jareth from her actions Aurora sent a blast of her power at him.
Jareth took it in the chest but didn't waste a moment to hurl back a crystal at Aurora which stopped in front of her showing a picture of a younger Aurora trapped within it. "Remember I rule you and I will destroy you if you don't desist!"
Aurora snarled and lowered her poised hand and bowed her head grudgingly to Jareth. Jareth suddenly felt alive again it was when she defied him he actually liked her. She reminded him of Sarah so persistent and very unbending character. If he could not have Sarah he would have the next best thing.
Jareth laughed with half closed eyes walking over to Aurora and plucked the crystal from the air and made it vanish. Smirking down at the defeated Aurora her eyes still angry and defiant he pulled her close and crushed his lips down upon hers in a brutal kiss. Aurora raised her arms to fight him but found she was melting into his arms and responding to him with equal brutality. Magically a fog began to fill the room and hide the two from the prying eyes of the castle.