Sunrise, Sunset
By Ellie
He knew that the red light painted him wickedly... This day, he was glad of it.
The sun was setting, and had turned a deep blood-red, shot through with brilliant streaks of orange, and dotted with puffy pink clouds. A very romantic setting, and an uncommonly beautiful sight in a world that had been drained of its magic.
He was Aboveground, and he knew that his physique screamed "danger" to all that saw him standing in that pooled haze of red light. His clothes were simple, but his stance was one of royalty. Power fairly blazed from him, and many a lady paused to admire the elegant lines of his face and body before scurrying off to finish the hectic dance that humans called "life".
He didn't care about any of it as he watched the couple run to their limo amidst a flurry of cheers and rice... And as that red sun fell down the sky and slipped into night, Jareth felt his heart harden to stone.
In the absolute darkness a crystal shone brightly.
And then he was gone.
A/N) Addie's challenge: Jareth and a sunset... ;) Was written with Addie in mind, who isn't much of a J/S shipper, and also a great lover of angst... Pretty short, but I was happy with it overall.