The Middle Child
By: Amber Dawn Lee
Disclaimer: I own the movie, I own the soundtrack, I even own some of the characters, but I don't own Sarah, or Jareth, or the Labyrinth. If I did, do you think I'd be writing about it?
Chapter One
The Promise
Her newfound friends had left for home around two. Sarah had been so many different things in those thirteen hours, and happy was not one of them. Now she could relax, knowing that Toby was safe and she had new friends to call on. She flopped down on her bed smiling at her victory.
She dozed off a little, she had, at least until she heard him laughing. Jareth's deep almost cackling laugh rang in her ears.
"I beat you and your stupid Labyrinth," she screamed sitting up.
"You're very much mistaken," Jareth chuckled, fading into the darkened room.
"What do you want?!" Sarah yowled "I beat you! You have no power over me!"
"Your right," he said coming closer to her "not over you. Young Toby on the other hand."
"You can't," she whispered "I just rescued him. I... I didn't wish him away."
"And I didn't have to give him back," he sneered "but I played by the rules, for you."
"Then why take him back?" she asked.
"Because," he said stiffly pulling away from her "I did it for you, but seeing that I get nothing in return I've decided that I'll take him back."
"Please," she pleaded "let me keep my brother." Jareth had always made himself out to be cruel, only because no one had ever heard of a kindhearted Goblin King before. But, this girl was strong and she had won the child from him, fairly. He pondered the idea for a while and then gave her a proposition.
"By the age of thirty," he said tossing the crystal around "you will have three daughters. They may choose among themselves at the ages of twelve, nineteen and sixteen who will be mine."
"And you'll leave Toby?" Sarah asked not thinking of the consequences.
"You have my word," the king swore, keeping the smile at bay.
"It's a deal then," she said "one of my daughters will be yours."
"Then I shall leave you to your rest then," Jareth said bowing deeply "oh, and one more thing." She looked up in curiosity. "Don't think you can win her back," he said coldly "because, she will be mine."
With that he faded away and Sarah slunk back into her sleeping position. She'd never have kids. No matter what, she'd keep herself from having even one.
Author's note: OH! I think this is my best Labyrinth fanfic yet! Tell me what you think! I came up with the idea right before I fell asleep so I just HAD to write it down. Review please!