Disclaimer: OK I promised no more disclaimers, but anyways. Obviously I
do not own any of the characters from Jim Henson's Labyrinth. I also do
not claim any rights to songs sung by Sarah in this chapter. Credit is
given where credit is due. I do claim rights to my original characters.
Also this chapter is fairly long because of the songs included.
Chapter 10: New Dangers
That evening Jareth returned landing in the throne room and shifting back to his humanistic form. He was restless! He had hoped the flight would help, but it seemed that his restlessness was only intensified when he returned. He longed to forever feel the freedom he felt on wing with the wind beneath him soaring high... He walked aimlessly through the castle. He was not even in the mood to take one of the Terrified Ones tonight. Something plagued him so... but he could not place a finger on what it was. He felt... empty... Before realizing what he was doing, Jareth found himself standing in the hall between Sarah and the boys' rooms. He could hear Sarah bedding down her children for the night.
"Mommy, sing us the Bird Song..." Daire pleaded. Jareth could just picture the innocent look in the boy's eyes.
"Oh, Daire, you two probably remember it better than I. It's been a long time since you asked for that one..."
"But it doesn't sound the same when we sing it!" Daire insisted.
"Ok then..." Sarah replied with a sigh. Then Jareth heard her voice raised in a high and pure yet soft soprano tone singing a sweet melody to the twins...
In a small town called Innocence, hear the band play The contest is set for today In a small town called Innocence, gather and see The battle for you and the battle for me
No clowns and no dancers to dazzle the eyes They come for a much greater prize For the souls of the children, the minds of the weak The hearts of the innocent seek
A Dove amongst Eagles, He flew in the dark And bled on the black and the gray A Dove amongst Eagles, in purity stark Above all the lies of the day
"How can we defend Him?" a young watcher cried As he saw the bird fall from the sky "How can we outlive Him?" the elder replied Without Him the world surely dies
A Dove amongst Eagles, He flew in the dark And bled on the black and the gray A Dove amongst Eagles, in purity stark Above all the lies of the day
So the town closed its shutters, and sad hearts turned home To weep for the one who was gone And tender hands carried the bird to its grave For it seemed like the stronger birds won
But night turned to morning and morning again And with the new dawn a refrain From dust and from ashes, the young bird was free His song was of you, and His song was of me
A Dove amongst Eagles, He flew in the dark And bled on the black and the gray A Dove amongst Eagles, in purity stark Above all the lies of the day ("A Dove Amongst Eagles" by Sheilah Walsh)
"Beautiful," Jareth softly breathed. But the boys weren't letting their mother go just yet.
"Ok, now can you sing the Little Tree Song?" Darien added in. Again Jareth could picture the not to be outdone look that played on the boy's features.
"You two are just so lucky there's two of you!" Sarah said with a merry laugh.
"Yep! A song a piece!" Daire quipped.
"Are you sure you want that one? It's so sad, Darien..."
"Reminds me what Jesus did... That's not sad. It just makes me think..." Again Sarah had to acquiesce... Jareth almost felt her voice's shift into a mournful and soulful melody...
All he did was save my life All he did was be my friend And then mend my broken heart So that I could smile again
Now they've taken Him away And I just can't understand Why they've treated him this way Oh, they must not know this man No, they must not know this Man... called... Jesus
He's so gentle, He's so kind What could He be guilty of? Oh, how could it be a crime That He gave all His love?
Now the Man who saved my life Has been nailed upon a cross And the joy that He made mine Without Him will all be lost Oh, they must not know this Man... called... Jesus
If they'd known Him like I do If they'd felt His gentle touch If they'd only seen the love in His eyes And I hope someday they will Then like me they'll understand... What it is to love this man... called... Jesus
Will the morning ever come And the night be left behind? Jesus is the only one Who can bring the sun to shine
Now I feel just like the sky When the rain begins to start I can't stop these tears I cry From the pain that's in my heart No, they must not know this man... called...Jesus
If they'd known Him like I do If they'd felt His gentle touch If they'd only seen the love in His eyes And I hope someday they will Then like me they'll understand... What it is to love this man... called... Jesus (From The Story of Little Tree)
With both boys now fast asleep, Sarah whispered the name once more... "Jesus... Protect my sleeping babes as their innocent dreams fly swiftly through the night. Let no harm or evil haunt their fleeting steps..." Every night for the past seven years she had prayed this prayer over her boys. Jareth could stand no more of it! How did this woman have peace even when she crossed paths with him, while he was restless night after night! His pride kept him from seeking the answer. He was a King! A mere mortal could never hold the key for him!
Sarah stood and walked into the hall closing the door behind her. She was obviously deep in thought for she did not even notice Jareth standing in the shadows as she walked to her own room. If she had known Jareth was there, she would not have allowed him to see her pause by her door. Nor would she have allowed him to witness her hand covering her eyes as a few silent tears slipped from her eyes. That she was praying was lost on the Goblin King for her prayers were mere silent thoughts winging to her Lord. At last Jareth decided to leave, but the clicking of his boots on the stone floors alerted Sarah to his presence.
"How long have you been standing there!" she demanded.
"As long as I please," he replied haughtily. "This is my castle after all..."
"Why are you here?" Sarah asked raising her chin to look him defiantly in the eye. He hated when she did that! Rare was the day even his fellow Faye dared look him in the eye!
"I came to warn you that one of the Faye will be here to groom you and your boys as guests of my court for the upcoming Goblin Trials," he said his piercing eyes burning into hers. Only gradually did he notice her expression change. She was no longer completely defiant for there was something different in her gaze. Sarah had remembered that somewhere in that dark soul was a man that God loved no matter what. Somewhere within that black heart was a lost lamb that God longed to have back... Now Jareth recognized it! The mortal pitied him! Was there no end to this mortal's aggravation of him!
"Guests?" Sarah questioned.
"Yes, you were wished away... Unfortunately this classifies you as my guests," He looked at her as a hawk eyes it's prey before turning away and speaking over his shoulder as he walked. "You will be ready and conduct yourselves accordingly!" With that the King walked away in quick clipped strides. He hadn't intended to warn the mortal at all, but he had found it a ready excuse for his presence. Sarah simply watched him walk away with amazement. What on earth had she done to anger him so? Her demands had been justified. Even though it was his castle, he was hanging around outside her bedchamber...
Jareth reclined on his bed and pulled a crystal from the air. It pulled up a picture of Sarah in her room. She wasn't really doing much of anything, but he noticed she was in the same posture she'd been in outside of her room.
Sarah sat on her bed praying once again. She found she'd been doing a lot more of it since she'd returned to the Labyrinth. She smiled thinking of the song she'd taken to heart. Her boy's didn't ask for it much because it was from a little girl's perspective...
Jareth heard Sarah's sweet voice once again... "And I thought I loved to sing!" he thought to himself.
We rode into town the other day Just me and my Daddy He said I'd finally reached that age and I could ride On a horse next to his that of course was not quite as wide
We heard a crowd of people shouting And so we stopped to find out why And there was that man that my dad said he loved But today there was fear in His eyes
So I said, "Daddy, why are they screaming? Why are the faces of some of them beaming? Why is He dressed in that bright purple robe? I'll bet that crown hurts Him more than he shows... Daddy, please, can't you do something? He looks as though He's gonna cry... You said He was stronger than all of those guys Daddy, please tell me why, Why does everyone want Him to die?"
Later that day the sky grew cloudy, And Daddy said I should go inside Somehow he knew things would get stormy Boy was he right! But I could not help from wonderin' if there was something he had to hide.
So after he left, I had to find out I was not afraid of getting lost So I followed the crowds to a hill where I knew men had been killed And I heard a voice coming from the cross
And it said, "Father, why are they screaming? Why are the faces of some of them beaming? Why are they casting their lots for my robe? This crown of thorns hurts me more than it shows! Father, please, can't you do something? I know that you must hear my cry... I thought I could handle a cross of this size Father, remind me why, why does everyone want me to die Oh, when will I understand why?"
"My precious Son, I hear them screaming I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming But soon I will clothe you in robes of my own Jesus, this hurts me much more than you know But this dark hour, I must do nothing Though I've heard your unbearable cry The power in Your blood destroys all of the lies Soon You'll see past their unmerciful eyes Look there below... See the child... Trembling by her father's side? Now I can tell you why She is why you must die... (Why by Nicole Nordeman)
A tear slipped down Sarah's cheek, and Jareth tossed the crystal into the air where it disappeared. He had to get rid of that mortal before she drove him insane!
Chapter 10: New Dangers
That evening Jareth returned landing in the throne room and shifting back to his humanistic form. He was restless! He had hoped the flight would help, but it seemed that his restlessness was only intensified when he returned. He longed to forever feel the freedom he felt on wing with the wind beneath him soaring high... He walked aimlessly through the castle. He was not even in the mood to take one of the Terrified Ones tonight. Something plagued him so... but he could not place a finger on what it was. He felt... empty... Before realizing what he was doing, Jareth found himself standing in the hall between Sarah and the boys' rooms. He could hear Sarah bedding down her children for the night.
"Mommy, sing us the Bird Song..." Daire pleaded. Jareth could just picture the innocent look in the boy's eyes.
"Oh, Daire, you two probably remember it better than I. It's been a long time since you asked for that one..."
"But it doesn't sound the same when we sing it!" Daire insisted.
"Ok then..." Sarah replied with a sigh. Then Jareth heard her voice raised in a high and pure yet soft soprano tone singing a sweet melody to the twins...
In a small town called Innocence, hear the band play The contest is set for today In a small town called Innocence, gather and see The battle for you and the battle for me
No clowns and no dancers to dazzle the eyes They come for a much greater prize For the souls of the children, the minds of the weak The hearts of the innocent seek
A Dove amongst Eagles, He flew in the dark And bled on the black and the gray A Dove amongst Eagles, in purity stark Above all the lies of the day
"How can we defend Him?" a young watcher cried As he saw the bird fall from the sky "How can we outlive Him?" the elder replied Without Him the world surely dies
A Dove amongst Eagles, He flew in the dark And bled on the black and the gray A Dove amongst Eagles, in purity stark Above all the lies of the day
So the town closed its shutters, and sad hearts turned home To weep for the one who was gone And tender hands carried the bird to its grave For it seemed like the stronger birds won
But night turned to morning and morning again And with the new dawn a refrain From dust and from ashes, the young bird was free His song was of you, and His song was of me
A Dove amongst Eagles, He flew in the dark And bled on the black and the gray A Dove amongst Eagles, in purity stark Above all the lies of the day ("A Dove Amongst Eagles" by Sheilah Walsh)
"Beautiful," Jareth softly breathed. But the boys weren't letting their mother go just yet.
"Ok, now can you sing the Little Tree Song?" Darien added in. Again Jareth could picture the not to be outdone look that played on the boy's features.
"You two are just so lucky there's two of you!" Sarah said with a merry laugh.
"Yep! A song a piece!" Daire quipped.
"Are you sure you want that one? It's so sad, Darien..."
"Reminds me what Jesus did... That's not sad. It just makes me think..." Again Sarah had to acquiesce... Jareth almost felt her voice's shift into a mournful and soulful melody...
All he did was save my life All he did was be my friend And then mend my broken heart So that I could smile again
Now they've taken Him away And I just can't understand Why they've treated him this way Oh, they must not know this man No, they must not know this Man... called... Jesus
He's so gentle, He's so kind What could He be guilty of? Oh, how could it be a crime That He gave all His love?
Now the Man who saved my life Has been nailed upon a cross And the joy that He made mine Without Him will all be lost Oh, they must not know this Man... called... Jesus
If they'd known Him like I do If they'd felt His gentle touch If they'd only seen the love in His eyes And I hope someday they will Then like me they'll understand... What it is to love this man... called... Jesus
Will the morning ever come And the night be left behind? Jesus is the only one Who can bring the sun to shine
Now I feel just like the sky When the rain begins to start I can't stop these tears I cry From the pain that's in my heart No, they must not know this man... called...Jesus
If they'd known Him like I do If they'd felt His gentle touch If they'd only seen the love in His eyes And I hope someday they will Then like me they'll understand... What it is to love this man... called... Jesus (From The Story of Little Tree)
With both boys now fast asleep, Sarah whispered the name once more... "Jesus... Protect my sleeping babes as their innocent dreams fly swiftly through the night. Let no harm or evil haunt their fleeting steps..." Every night for the past seven years she had prayed this prayer over her boys. Jareth could stand no more of it! How did this woman have peace even when she crossed paths with him, while he was restless night after night! His pride kept him from seeking the answer. He was a King! A mere mortal could never hold the key for him!
Sarah stood and walked into the hall closing the door behind her. She was obviously deep in thought for she did not even notice Jareth standing in the shadows as she walked to her own room. If she had known Jareth was there, she would not have allowed him to see her pause by her door. Nor would she have allowed him to witness her hand covering her eyes as a few silent tears slipped from her eyes. That she was praying was lost on the Goblin King for her prayers were mere silent thoughts winging to her Lord. At last Jareth decided to leave, but the clicking of his boots on the stone floors alerted Sarah to his presence.
"How long have you been standing there!" she demanded.
"As long as I please," he replied haughtily. "This is my castle after all..."
"Why are you here?" Sarah asked raising her chin to look him defiantly in the eye. He hated when she did that! Rare was the day even his fellow Faye dared look him in the eye!
"I came to warn you that one of the Faye will be here to groom you and your boys as guests of my court for the upcoming Goblin Trials," he said his piercing eyes burning into hers. Only gradually did he notice her expression change. She was no longer completely defiant for there was something different in her gaze. Sarah had remembered that somewhere in that dark soul was a man that God loved no matter what. Somewhere within that black heart was a lost lamb that God longed to have back... Now Jareth recognized it! The mortal pitied him! Was there no end to this mortal's aggravation of him!
"Guests?" Sarah questioned.
"Yes, you were wished away... Unfortunately this classifies you as my guests," He looked at her as a hawk eyes it's prey before turning away and speaking over his shoulder as he walked. "You will be ready and conduct yourselves accordingly!" With that the King walked away in quick clipped strides. He hadn't intended to warn the mortal at all, but he had found it a ready excuse for his presence. Sarah simply watched him walk away with amazement. What on earth had she done to anger him so? Her demands had been justified. Even though it was his castle, he was hanging around outside her bedchamber...
Jareth reclined on his bed and pulled a crystal from the air. It pulled up a picture of Sarah in her room. She wasn't really doing much of anything, but he noticed she was in the same posture she'd been in outside of her room.
Sarah sat on her bed praying once again. She found she'd been doing a lot more of it since she'd returned to the Labyrinth. She smiled thinking of the song she'd taken to heart. Her boy's didn't ask for it much because it was from a little girl's perspective...
Jareth heard Sarah's sweet voice once again... "And I thought I loved to sing!" he thought to himself.
We rode into town the other day Just me and my Daddy He said I'd finally reached that age and I could ride On a horse next to his that of course was not quite as wide
We heard a crowd of people shouting And so we stopped to find out why And there was that man that my dad said he loved But today there was fear in His eyes
So I said, "Daddy, why are they screaming? Why are the faces of some of them beaming? Why is He dressed in that bright purple robe? I'll bet that crown hurts Him more than he shows... Daddy, please, can't you do something? He looks as though He's gonna cry... You said He was stronger than all of those guys Daddy, please tell me why, Why does everyone want Him to die?"
Later that day the sky grew cloudy, And Daddy said I should go inside Somehow he knew things would get stormy Boy was he right! But I could not help from wonderin' if there was something he had to hide.
So after he left, I had to find out I was not afraid of getting lost So I followed the crowds to a hill where I knew men had been killed And I heard a voice coming from the cross
And it said, "Father, why are they screaming? Why are the faces of some of them beaming? Why are they casting their lots for my robe? This crown of thorns hurts me more than it shows! Father, please, can't you do something? I know that you must hear my cry... I thought I could handle a cross of this size Father, remind me why, why does everyone want me to die Oh, when will I understand why?"
"My precious Son, I hear them screaming I'm watching the face of the enemy beaming But soon I will clothe you in robes of my own Jesus, this hurts me much more than you know But this dark hour, I must do nothing Though I've heard your unbearable cry The power in Your blood destroys all of the lies Soon You'll see past their unmerciful eyes Look there below... See the child... Trembling by her father's side? Now I can tell you why She is why you must die... (Why by Nicole Nordeman)
A tear slipped down Sarah's cheek, and Jareth tossed the crystal into the air where it disappeared. He had to get rid of that mortal before she drove him insane!