Disclaimer: Song lyrics belong to David Bowie, and all the mentioned characters belong to Jim Henson: Man, legend, and genius.
Author's Notes: In December, I wrote a short one shot, (entitled "Hidden"), in which original character Serena and borrowed character Jareth discussed the complications of Sarah's death, and the relationship she had, or didn't have, with Jareth. In that fic, I briefly mentioned a trial, in which Jareth was put on the stand for his decisions, and doings. While you do not need to read that fic to understand this one (in fact, in some ways, this fic flatly contradicts that one), that is where the idea originally came from.
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It's only forever
Not long at all
Lost and lonely
No one can blame you for walking away
But too much rejection, uh-huh
No love rejection, no
Life can be easy
It's not always swell
Don't tell me truth hurts little girl,
Cause it hurts like hell (hurts like hell)
Numbly, the lone figure stood by the window. Thrice times before, she had rejected him. But he knew something she did not. Humans believed that three was a magic number, "three's the charm," they always said, but he knew differently. Four, four was the real magic number. Labeled in consistency, and circular pattern, and evenity.
But still he watched her. He watched as Hoggle destroyed his gate crasher, and he watched Sir Didymus' dog had more sense than the owner, and he watched Ludo call the rocks. But mostly, he watched her.
She was beautiful, and calm, and unfearful. Or so, she appeared. He tasted the underlying fear in the air.
But the Goblin King, as much he would have liked to watch her there forever, he had work to do. With her. For her. He sighed wistfully, and he turned from the window. His destiny awaited.
But down in the Underground
A land serene
A crystal moon
Ah-hah
It's only forever
Not long at all
Lost and lonely
That's Underground
Underground
And, destiny failed him.
And, failed her.