Chapter 8
Disclaimer- ok yea it's been awhile... Ironically enough I lost my muse for awhile. Well
you know the drill. No own no sue
Sara awakens to the sound of Jareth clearing his throat. She sits up and turns red as she
realizes that she has fallen asleep on him.
"Not that I'm complaining, but how did you end up over here?"
"Well, you where having a nightmare and when I tried to wake you, you grabbed me and I didn't
have the heart to pull away. Plus it was warmer over here..." She says idly.
"Ah, I see. Well whatever the case I say we get moving again." He says helping her to her
feet.
Hoggel is also already awake and is surveying their current surroundings.
"Cor, there's another path towards the back, but the odd thing is I can't find our entrance."
Sara looks around as well, "You know the labyrinth is the same way. When I was going through i
t the paths would change, I guess the underground part is no different. Well come on guys
let's go." She smiles at them and heads towards the exit. Hoggel and Jareth hurry to catch
up to her and they walk on in silence. The path they are taking seems to get lighter and
lighter. A soft 'kweeh' noise can be heard in the distance. The three weary travels proceed
with caution not sure what they would find next.
"Kweeeehh." The sound comes again only louder. The tunnel opens up into another room this
one is fully illuminated though. They all peak around the corner looking for the source of
the noise. Sara's eyes get big as she sees a bird like creature sitting in the middle of
the room. The noise they had heard apparently had been it crying. She steps into the room
and calls out.
"Excuse us. We don't mean to intrude but we are a bit lost. I couldn't help but notice you
seem upset is there anything we can do to help?"
"Kweeaah? Oh, oh pardon me. I'm a mess, I haven't had visitors in years..." The strange
creature says wiping away its tears. It rises from the ground giving the others a better
view of it. The creature seemed humanoid in shape except it had a long feathery tail,
wings, and feathers running down its body. Long feathers framed its face giving the illusion
that it had hair. The skin, except for his face, was covered with a soft down. Its clothes
where black trimmed with silver contrasting against the multi hues of blue and silver that
were its feathers.
The creature, or man, rather now that she had a chance to really look him over walked towards
them cocking his head in curiosity.
"Pardon, I have horrible manners. Allow me to introduce my self, I was a man of wealth, and
taste, but I've been down here such a long, long time...well enough of that I am known as
Trivael." (AN- noo bad author. do not steal lines from rolling stones...sorry I always wanted
to do that.)
"Hello, I'm Sara and these are my friends Hoggel and Jareth." She says meeting Trivael's pale
silver eyes.
"Ahh, I see, or perhaps I do not. It makes no difference." He says gesturing with one pale
hand.
"I hope you don't mind me asking but what are you doing here?" Sara asks him.
"Well you see. Many years ago that bastard goblin king locked me down here. I have the
privilege of getting on his permanent bad side." The group winces at the mention of the
goblin king.
Trivael notices their reactions; "Oh do you know him? I feel sorry for you if you do.
Biggest pain in the ass I ever meet and the way he treated his son..."
"Son?" Asks Sara asking giving the now confused Jareth a quizzical look.
"Yes son. Hmmm, come to think of it. He had the same name as your friend there; Jareth was it?
Well anywho, one day I was visiting the kingdom in hopes for an alliance and he had the
audacity to stick me down here. He was a cruel man, never did take kindly to anyone after
his wife died. I almost feel sorry for him, but hating your own people is no way to rule.
I told him as much and I think that's what put me on his black list." He says gesturing idly.
Jareth frowns, "Why would the former king hate his own people?"
"Well, I hear there was a terrible accident involving the queen. Horrible, she was such a kind
lady. No one knows for sure, but some how the king blamed the goblins for it. Wait, did you
say 'former king'?"
Sara steps in and says, "Yes, that king is gone. I'm not sure what happened to him but Jareth
is the new king. The only problem is he has lost his memory." She says pointing to Jareth.
"Oh, well that is good news and bad news all at once. Might I ask what the new king is doing
down here regardless of his memory loss. He won't find a jog down memory lane here."
"I came to the labyrinth just yesterday and it was in ruins some one or something over threw
him and I found him down here just like we found you. We are currently trying to make it
back to the castle. The doors seem to be open now why have you not tried to escape?"
"They are? They have been sealed with magic. Plus, awhile back something really evil came
through here. I didn't get a good look since I hid as soon as the darkness reached the room.
I was so scared I didn't dare try to follow what ever it was. What ever it was it left
those scratches in the floor."
They look at the scratches identical to the ones that they had been following. The room
its self was sparsely furnished, but the thought of some one surviving down here for so
long was incomprehensible.
Hoggel had been wandering around but had stopped and wandered back over to the group.
"How exactly did you survive down here for so long?" he asks skeptically.
"Oh well magic provides the basis necessities. He wanted me to suffer not to die more
evidence of his sadism if you ask me."
Jareth nods, "I'm not sure how long I was in the room you found me in, but every few hours
food would appear before me. Who ever unsealed the doors must have left some spells intact.
What I can't figure out is after I became king why did I not stop this barbarism." Jareth
says clenching his fist.
"Well you weren't all that nice of a ki...oww," Hoggel says as Sara kicks him.
"Maybe you didn't know it existed." She adds quickly.
"Maybe," he says still distraught.
"Well what ever the reason you're here now and I'm tired of being here so let's go.
The door is this way." Trivael opens the door on the opposite wall. "Milady?" he
says offering Sara his arm. She smiles and takes it as Jareth frowns at their backs
as he follows in silence.
Hoggel notes Jareth's displeasure and raises and eyebrow. He had a feeling getting
to the castle wasn't going to be their only problem.
AN- ok so what did you think. Don't worry this is a definite J/S fic. Trivael's
species will be revealed later don't worry it's not a plot hole. I'm going to try
to do a drawing of him and post it on my web site as soon as I can get access to a scanner.
Disclaimer- ok yea it's been awhile... Ironically enough I lost my muse for awhile. Well
you know the drill. No own no sue
Sara awakens to the sound of Jareth clearing his throat. She sits up and turns red as she
realizes that she has fallen asleep on him.
"Not that I'm complaining, but how did you end up over here?"
"Well, you where having a nightmare and when I tried to wake you, you grabbed me and I didn't
have the heart to pull away. Plus it was warmer over here..." She says idly.
"Ah, I see. Well whatever the case I say we get moving again." He says helping her to her
feet.
Hoggel is also already awake and is surveying their current surroundings.
"Cor, there's another path towards the back, but the odd thing is I can't find our entrance."
Sara looks around as well, "You know the labyrinth is the same way. When I was going through i
t the paths would change, I guess the underground part is no different. Well come on guys
let's go." She smiles at them and heads towards the exit. Hoggel and Jareth hurry to catch
up to her and they walk on in silence. The path they are taking seems to get lighter and
lighter. A soft 'kweeh' noise can be heard in the distance. The three weary travels proceed
with caution not sure what they would find next.
"Kweeeehh." The sound comes again only louder. The tunnel opens up into another room this
one is fully illuminated though. They all peak around the corner looking for the source of
the noise. Sara's eyes get big as she sees a bird like creature sitting in the middle of
the room. The noise they had heard apparently had been it crying. She steps into the room
and calls out.
"Excuse us. We don't mean to intrude but we are a bit lost. I couldn't help but notice you
seem upset is there anything we can do to help?"
"Kweeaah? Oh, oh pardon me. I'm a mess, I haven't had visitors in years..." The strange
creature says wiping away its tears. It rises from the ground giving the others a better
view of it. The creature seemed humanoid in shape except it had a long feathery tail,
wings, and feathers running down its body. Long feathers framed its face giving the illusion
that it had hair. The skin, except for his face, was covered with a soft down. Its clothes
where black trimmed with silver contrasting against the multi hues of blue and silver that
were its feathers.
The creature, or man, rather now that she had a chance to really look him over walked towards
them cocking his head in curiosity.
"Pardon, I have horrible manners. Allow me to introduce my self, I was a man of wealth, and
taste, but I've been down here such a long, long time...well enough of that I am known as
Trivael." (AN- noo bad author. do not steal lines from rolling stones...sorry I always wanted
to do that.)
"Hello, I'm Sara and these are my friends Hoggel and Jareth." She says meeting Trivael's pale
silver eyes.
"Ahh, I see, or perhaps I do not. It makes no difference." He says gesturing with one pale
hand.
"I hope you don't mind me asking but what are you doing here?" Sara asks him.
"Well you see. Many years ago that bastard goblin king locked me down here. I have the
privilege of getting on his permanent bad side." The group winces at the mention of the
goblin king.
Trivael notices their reactions; "Oh do you know him? I feel sorry for you if you do.
Biggest pain in the ass I ever meet and the way he treated his son..."
"Son?" Asks Sara asking giving the now confused Jareth a quizzical look.
"Yes son. Hmmm, come to think of it. He had the same name as your friend there; Jareth was it?
Well anywho, one day I was visiting the kingdom in hopes for an alliance and he had the
audacity to stick me down here. He was a cruel man, never did take kindly to anyone after
his wife died. I almost feel sorry for him, but hating your own people is no way to rule.
I told him as much and I think that's what put me on his black list." He says gesturing idly.
Jareth frowns, "Why would the former king hate his own people?"
"Well, I hear there was a terrible accident involving the queen. Horrible, she was such a kind
lady. No one knows for sure, but some how the king blamed the goblins for it. Wait, did you
say 'former king'?"
Sara steps in and says, "Yes, that king is gone. I'm not sure what happened to him but Jareth
is the new king. The only problem is he has lost his memory." She says pointing to Jareth.
"Oh, well that is good news and bad news all at once. Might I ask what the new king is doing
down here regardless of his memory loss. He won't find a jog down memory lane here."
"I came to the labyrinth just yesterday and it was in ruins some one or something over threw
him and I found him down here just like we found you. We are currently trying to make it
back to the castle. The doors seem to be open now why have you not tried to escape?"
"They are? They have been sealed with magic. Plus, awhile back something really evil came
through here. I didn't get a good look since I hid as soon as the darkness reached the room.
I was so scared I didn't dare try to follow what ever it was. What ever it was it left
those scratches in the floor."
They look at the scratches identical to the ones that they had been following. The room
its self was sparsely furnished, but the thought of some one surviving down here for so
long was incomprehensible.
Hoggel had been wandering around but had stopped and wandered back over to the group.
"How exactly did you survive down here for so long?" he asks skeptically.
"Oh well magic provides the basis necessities. He wanted me to suffer not to die more
evidence of his sadism if you ask me."
Jareth nods, "I'm not sure how long I was in the room you found me in, but every few hours
food would appear before me. Who ever unsealed the doors must have left some spells intact.
What I can't figure out is after I became king why did I not stop this barbarism." Jareth
says clenching his fist.
"Well you weren't all that nice of a ki...oww," Hoggel says as Sara kicks him.
"Maybe you didn't know it existed." She adds quickly.
"Maybe," he says still distraught.
"Well what ever the reason you're here now and I'm tired of being here so let's go.
The door is this way." Trivael opens the door on the opposite wall. "Milady?" he
says offering Sara his arm. She smiles and takes it as Jareth frowns at their backs
as he follows in silence.
Hoggel notes Jareth's displeasure and raises and eyebrow. He had a feeling getting
to the castle wasn't going to be their only problem.
AN- ok so what did you think. Don't worry this is a definite J/S fic. Trivael's
species will be revealed later don't worry it's not a plot hole. I'm going to try
to do a drawing of him and post it on my web site as soon as I can get access to a scanner.