(A/N Sorry it has been so long but I had some major exams going on but back
and in the habit now!)
Sarah dipped and swirled the folds of her gown floating about her as if caught in slow motion. Sarah's partner was a soft dancer but moved her with commanding steps. Sarah spun out from him her hair fanning out mirroring the skirting of her ball dress. Stopping in mid pose Sarah gazed hazy eyed back at the masked figure who peered at her so intensely from within his mask.
With a gentle reflex of his arm Sarah found herself suddenly twirling back into his strong embrace. In the same motion suddenly Sarah was staring up at the ceiling since her date had dipped her so low to the ground her hair was brushing against the marble floor of the dance hall. As he held her there looking static in mid air the man brought his gloved hand up and tenderly brushed it over Sarah's cheekbone.
Sarah looked into the eyes of her partner unable to decipher what was going on. All she knew was everything including herself was dancing and that she did not much care to stop it all revolving.
The strong hands regained their firm grip on Sarah's back and brought her to standing again but this time much closer to her partner's frame. They were no longer waltzing dramatically parting the crowds but softly swaying close to one and other. Sarah hoped that the sensation would not end, she had never felt so secure or cared for in her life.
Tilting her head Sarah again tried to recapture her companion's intense but elusive eyes. Then suddenly they were no longer dancing but sitting on a silken white chaise lounge that was revolving slowly anti- clockwise. The man was now sitting behind Sarah his arms draping over her neck pulling her back against his chest. Sarah turned her head pressing her lips to his hand and looked upwards.
"Who are you?" Sarah whispered.
Music began to play filling the room with the beautiful piano and harp accompaniment. Sarah knew this tune it was Delibes Lakme, her favourite piece of music and song, the garden duet.
When she received no response Sarah lifted her hand to her companions and gently touched the leather of his glove.
"You know very well who I am, Sarah" came his answer.
Sarah quivered she knew all too well that strong unyielding tone that mocked her ever so slightly. She closed her eyes biting her lip for a moment giving real thought to her next words.
"Jareth" Sarah breathed "Why have you brought me here?" Sarah paused "You know you cannot live within me and I ...."
Jareth's grip on Sarah tightened as he breathed in the essence of her hair "I may not be able to live within you Sarah but...here you are with...me."
Sarah went to speak again but Jareth's fingers silenced her as they pressed to her lips "No Sarah there is no choice to be made, this is your fate, eternity trapped within my dreams, together forever and ever."
Sarah felt her heart knot with fear at these fatalistic words condemning her to eternity with the Goblin King. But before Sarah could protest her lips were sealed yet again with fear as Jareth turned Sarah's face to meet his. Jareth looked down at her sliding his mask away to reveal his calm face devoid of emotion. Sarah blinked like a dazed rabbit in front of car headlights. Jareth moved towards Sarah, he was going to kiss her, Sarah felt her fate would be sealed forever and ever with the touch of his lips for better or worse. But drugged like the prey of a snake Sarah could not move she was drawn in by his alluring eyes.
Their lips only parted by a centimetre Jareth paused to savour the moment, delaying his pleasure another unbearable second. Jareth would always regret doing this for quite a while. Suddenly Sarah was flying away from him as if pulled by an invisible cord attached to her back. Her sweet face torn in terror as she spun off into the abyss without warning all glowing decorations of the ball room followed suit. Jareth reached out to pull Sarah back but it was he who was pulled back, to consciousness
Jareth sat up in bed his eyes glowing with rage, his hand clutched about the crystal containing Sarah and his dreams. As Jareth's eyes came into focus he looked for the one that had woken him. Cowering at the bedside was a little goblin lady whose huge brown eyes looked on the verge of tears.
"Well?" He enquired groggily when she said nothing "What is it, why have you woken me?"
The goblin dropped her shaggy head and mumbled "The Princess is calling for you, your Majesty. She says that the time approaches and people are arriving for the festivities." Jareth frowned and waved a hand at the goblin dismissing her, quickly the goblin now looking jubilant scuttled out of the room.
Jareth got up toying gingerly with the crystal and headed to the balcony window. Jareth placed the crystal upon the balcony ledge and left it walking back into his chambers. He began thinking to himself, he was going to be married soon and he knew Aurora would not tolerate her great hate dominating his dreams. He thought about Sarah trapped in a strange time warp; if she loved him of her own free will then he could offer her his hand. She could be his Queen and rule with him and Aurora would return to the Gnome kingdom. Jareth sighed remembering Sarah's words "You have no power over me."
Somewhere deep within the darkness of the terrible oubliette Cuthbert was having a moment of his own. Before him stood someone had ruined his life, broke his spirit and split his heart eternally. Cuthbert stood strong his eyes distant refusing to look at her properly, it destroyed him that he cared so much for such a cold hearted person, who did not even return the favour he showed her.
"Look what has happened to you, my dear sweet boy"
Cuthbert continued to not respond his hands clenched in tight fists his mouth set in a grim manner.
"Reduced to running with common prisoners, living like a slave"
Cuthbert broke his vow of silence and shot back at her "I live like a slave? You are the one who lives in the shadow of another and is marrying a man who doesn't love her!"
Aurora struck Cuthbert hard across the side of the face at this comment "How dare you!"
Cuthbert's head was thwacked to the side lifting his face again Cuthbert smiled at Aurora "You know its true, your second best to her!"
Aurora shook with fury her eyes narrowing at Cuthbert dangerously "You're jealous I wanted a king not a mortal boy!"
Cuthbert shook his head "Never, I pitied you for turning away from love to a man who will never love you."
Aurora pulled her dark cloak about her tightly as if trying to shield herself from the truth of what he was saying. "No you're wrong, he may not love me now but he will once Sarah is dead."
Cuthbert snapped too quickly "Don't you dare or I'll...."
Aurora cackled like Sid James "You too, you love her too? Well never fear you will be joining her straight after her demise." Aurora stalked away from Cuthbert in the darkness to hide the grief that was spreading across her face that was making her look like a bloodhound after a heavy night of drinking.
Cuthbert could feel he had wounded her deeply, he wanted to stop her from harming Sarah but part of him still cared about her. "Ro" he began gently using her old pet name "Ro, what happened to you? You used to smile so much more and you were such a happy girl when I loved you."
Cuthbert moved forward to offer her an arm because he could hear her muffled sobs. He knew she still felt something for him; they had bonded their souls back when she was not the principle princess of the kingdom.
When Aurora's older sister had died unexpectedly falling from her horse, Aurora had assumed the title of heir presumptive. This meant it came upon her to marry well to ensure the prosperity of her kingdom. It also meant one day she would have to rule the kingdom on her own since she could not pass crown matrimonial to her king. From then on Aurora would not see Cuthbert and had sent him to work as a slave in the lower ranks of the kingdom far away from her. He knew it was to do with her family and had therefore not blamed her for her behaviour but felt weak with pain of their lost love. Also although it had been she that had lured him to the kingdom she was his only reason to survive in that strange world and to stay he was madly in love with her since he met her.
Aurora felt Cuthbert's hand come down upon her and shivered, he still sent chills of electricity down her body when he touched her. Aurora missed him so terribly but she could only keep herself detached by deny all her feeling for him. Aurora turned smacking his hand away from her "No!"
"No, this is the real me, we were just puppy lust, love whatever you want to call it!" Aurora regained the steely tone to her voice and turned waving her arms casting a spell "You will return with me to the castle where I can keep an eye on you and you will usher at my wedding!" With a Flash that lit the oubliette momentarily the two vanished from the prison.
Sarah dipped and swirled the folds of her gown floating about her as if caught in slow motion. Sarah's partner was a soft dancer but moved her with commanding steps. Sarah spun out from him her hair fanning out mirroring the skirting of her ball dress. Stopping in mid pose Sarah gazed hazy eyed back at the masked figure who peered at her so intensely from within his mask.
With a gentle reflex of his arm Sarah found herself suddenly twirling back into his strong embrace. In the same motion suddenly Sarah was staring up at the ceiling since her date had dipped her so low to the ground her hair was brushing against the marble floor of the dance hall. As he held her there looking static in mid air the man brought his gloved hand up and tenderly brushed it over Sarah's cheekbone.
Sarah looked into the eyes of her partner unable to decipher what was going on. All she knew was everything including herself was dancing and that she did not much care to stop it all revolving.
The strong hands regained their firm grip on Sarah's back and brought her to standing again but this time much closer to her partner's frame. They were no longer waltzing dramatically parting the crowds but softly swaying close to one and other. Sarah hoped that the sensation would not end, she had never felt so secure or cared for in her life.
Tilting her head Sarah again tried to recapture her companion's intense but elusive eyes. Then suddenly they were no longer dancing but sitting on a silken white chaise lounge that was revolving slowly anti- clockwise. The man was now sitting behind Sarah his arms draping over her neck pulling her back against his chest. Sarah turned her head pressing her lips to his hand and looked upwards.
"Who are you?" Sarah whispered.
Music began to play filling the room with the beautiful piano and harp accompaniment. Sarah knew this tune it was Delibes Lakme, her favourite piece of music and song, the garden duet.
When she received no response Sarah lifted her hand to her companions and gently touched the leather of his glove.
"You know very well who I am, Sarah" came his answer.
Sarah quivered she knew all too well that strong unyielding tone that mocked her ever so slightly. She closed her eyes biting her lip for a moment giving real thought to her next words.
"Jareth" Sarah breathed "Why have you brought me here?" Sarah paused "You know you cannot live within me and I ...."
Jareth's grip on Sarah tightened as he breathed in the essence of her hair "I may not be able to live within you Sarah but...here you are with...me."
Sarah went to speak again but Jareth's fingers silenced her as they pressed to her lips "No Sarah there is no choice to be made, this is your fate, eternity trapped within my dreams, together forever and ever."
Sarah felt her heart knot with fear at these fatalistic words condemning her to eternity with the Goblin King. But before Sarah could protest her lips were sealed yet again with fear as Jareth turned Sarah's face to meet his. Jareth looked down at her sliding his mask away to reveal his calm face devoid of emotion. Sarah blinked like a dazed rabbit in front of car headlights. Jareth moved towards Sarah, he was going to kiss her, Sarah felt her fate would be sealed forever and ever with the touch of his lips for better or worse. But drugged like the prey of a snake Sarah could not move she was drawn in by his alluring eyes.
Their lips only parted by a centimetre Jareth paused to savour the moment, delaying his pleasure another unbearable second. Jareth would always regret doing this for quite a while. Suddenly Sarah was flying away from him as if pulled by an invisible cord attached to her back. Her sweet face torn in terror as she spun off into the abyss without warning all glowing decorations of the ball room followed suit. Jareth reached out to pull Sarah back but it was he who was pulled back, to consciousness
Jareth sat up in bed his eyes glowing with rage, his hand clutched about the crystal containing Sarah and his dreams. As Jareth's eyes came into focus he looked for the one that had woken him. Cowering at the bedside was a little goblin lady whose huge brown eyes looked on the verge of tears.
"Well?" He enquired groggily when she said nothing "What is it, why have you woken me?"
The goblin dropped her shaggy head and mumbled "The Princess is calling for you, your Majesty. She says that the time approaches and people are arriving for the festivities." Jareth frowned and waved a hand at the goblin dismissing her, quickly the goblin now looking jubilant scuttled out of the room.
Jareth got up toying gingerly with the crystal and headed to the balcony window. Jareth placed the crystal upon the balcony ledge and left it walking back into his chambers. He began thinking to himself, he was going to be married soon and he knew Aurora would not tolerate her great hate dominating his dreams. He thought about Sarah trapped in a strange time warp; if she loved him of her own free will then he could offer her his hand. She could be his Queen and rule with him and Aurora would return to the Gnome kingdom. Jareth sighed remembering Sarah's words "You have no power over me."
Somewhere deep within the darkness of the terrible oubliette Cuthbert was having a moment of his own. Before him stood someone had ruined his life, broke his spirit and split his heart eternally. Cuthbert stood strong his eyes distant refusing to look at her properly, it destroyed him that he cared so much for such a cold hearted person, who did not even return the favour he showed her.
"Look what has happened to you, my dear sweet boy"
Cuthbert continued to not respond his hands clenched in tight fists his mouth set in a grim manner.
"Reduced to running with common prisoners, living like a slave"
Cuthbert broke his vow of silence and shot back at her "I live like a slave? You are the one who lives in the shadow of another and is marrying a man who doesn't love her!"
Aurora struck Cuthbert hard across the side of the face at this comment "How dare you!"
Cuthbert's head was thwacked to the side lifting his face again Cuthbert smiled at Aurora "You know its true, your second best to her!"
Aurora shook with fury her eyes narrowing at Cuthbert dangerously "You're jealous I wanted a king not a mortal boy!"
Cuthbert shook his head "Never, I pitied you for turning away from love to a man who will never love you."
Aurora pulled her dark cloak about her tightly as if trying to shield herself from the truth of what he was saying. "No you're wrong, he may not love me now but he will once Sarah is dead."
Cuthbert snapped too quickly "Don't you dare or I'll...."
Aurora cackled like Sid James "You too, you love her too? Well never fear you will be joining her straight after her demise." Aurora stalked away from Cuthbert in the darkness to hide the grief that was spreading across her face that was making her look like a bloodhound after a heavy night of drinking.
Cuthbert could feel he had wounded her deeply, he wanted to stop her from harming Sarah but part of him still cared about her. "Ro" he began gently using her old pet name "Ro, what happened to you? You used to smile so much more and you were such a happy girl when I loved you."
Cuthbert moved forward to offer her an arm because he could hear her muffled sobs. He knew she still felt something for him; they had bonded their souls back when she was not the principle princess of the kingdom.
When Aurora's older sister had died unexpectedly falling from her horse, Aurora had assumed the title of heir presumptive. This meant it came upon her to marry well to ensure the prosperity of her kingdom. It also meant one day she would have to rule the kingdom on her own since she could not pass crown matrimonial to her king. From then on Aurora would not see Cuthbert and had sent him to work as a slave in the lower ranks of the kingdom far away from her. He knew it was to do with her family and had therefore not blamed her for her behaviour but felt weak with pain of their lost love. Also although it had been she that had lured him to the kingdom she was his only reason to survive in that strange world and to stay he was madly in love with her since he met her.
Aurora felt Cuthbert's hand come down upon her and shivered, he still sent chills of electricity down her body when he touched her. Aurora missed him so terribly but she could only keep herself detached by deny all her feeling for him. Aurora turned smacking his hand away from her "No!"
"No, this is the real me, we were just puppy lust, love whatever you want to call it!" Aurora regained the steely tone to her voice and turned waving her arms casting a spell "You will return with me to the castle where I can keep an eye on you and you will usher at my wedding!" With a Flash that lit the oubliette momentarily the two vanished from the prison.