Disclaimer: FINE. I DO OWN THE LABYRINTH! I BOUGHT IT FOR A PENNY! It was
such a loss to me, my shiny penny. *sniff. Yeha right.
K, I know this isn't as long as my normal chapters, but you know what? DEAL WITH IT! I was going to keep typing, but see, I found the perfect cliff hanger and I couldn't resist. It ends with a question.
The next morning, she arose before dawn. With a great yawn, she opened her eyes. She felt tension in the forest, and the presence of both Kindari and Jareth near the kingdom. 'Shit.'
"Zikaira, I need you!" The little elf appeared with a cut across her face. Tears were streaming down her face. Sarah ran to the child, a pained look on her own face. As soon as she touched her, the wound began to heal.
"What happened child? Please tell me!" She was trembling. Sarah enclosed her in a protective hug.
"A demon milady. It came from the shadow-world. There are a few scattered through out the kingdom, making random attacks, like the one on Zikaira."
"Shadow world?" Her eyes looked up to see a ranger from her southern borders. He was drenched in what she assumed to be demon blood.
"It's a dark place under the labyrinth. Jareth's declared war against Ana. He says it's for some attack on his life. Kindari is out now keeping all attacks to a minimum until you arrive."
"Bloody hell and god bless. Go now and tell him I'm coming as quickly as time allows." He bowed and took off down the hall. With a careless wave she was in a white flowing gown, a war symbol of peace and unity. When a leader wore white to the battlefield, he or she could not be harmed until such time that he made the first attack. She fastened the kingdoms emblem around her. Neck. It was a silver rose entwined in vines of green silver. Her hair was pulled back into a lone braid. A small silver crown adorned her head. She disappeared, mounted Dissentra, and reappeared a little ways in from the kingdom boundary. She urged Dissentra to a walk, and slowly they emerged from their surrounding sanctuary. Sure enough, Jareth was in all black on a black stallion. Behind him, a vast field of goblins and demons chanted in a unanimous blood thirst. She approached Jareth, going past Kindari and her own army. She stopped when she was literally right next to him. She looked into his eyes and for once did not feel the need to look away.
"Please don't do this. If you love me, come over your pride of not withdrawing."
His eyes held a tormented look, but his indifference slid into place.
"Then surrender." She quirked an eyebrow.
"I think not. I'd rather just try to find a way to not utterly destroy my kingdom."
"Come with me Sarah. I'll save you from him. He doesn't love you. He wants both our kingdoms. Please Sarah."
He sounded so desperate. She sighed. Lifting her soft arms around him, she hugged him.
"Jareth, please, please don't say that. Part of me wants so much to believe and trust you. And you think nothing of it but manipulation."
"Come with me, come home."
"I can't just leave my kingdom unprotected."
"My magic as well as yours guards it. Your worries can be buried at least a few hours. I have to let you know the truth."
"I could let Kindari be regent for now." He pushed her back.
"No! Promise me you'll never leave him in charge of your kingdom.' He said fiercely.
"Why?"
"I already told you. He'll attack me and take my kingdom. Sarah absolutely not! I swear to leave you alone for the rest of forever, just don't let him be in power of you."
"No!" she blushed at her outburst. "No, you couldn't do that to me. I love you, you know I love you, but I don't trust you. I won't leave him in my power."
"Good. Now leave me in your power."
"What?!" Her eyes flashed angrily. A realization struck her. "This was your plan wasn't it? Use my love against me to turn me against Kindari!" She tried to shove him off his horse, but he caught both her wrists in one hand.
"Sarah would I really do that?"
"YES!"
"You can't love me if you don't trust me. You're a murderer yourself, just like me."
"I am not."
"You are the bane of my existence."
"Let me go!"
"You're a prisoner of war now Sarah."
"Please Jareth." Her face tore his heart in two, but he, of course, wasn't about to let her know that. He waved his free hand, and she turned to see her kingdom burst into flames. Silent tears flooded down her face.
"Make your choice Sarah, but before you do, you should know that the fire is willed by me and me alone. You could never stop it. It would turn your precious forest into a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, and dust. Your blue sky would fade to grey." He teleported her to sit in front of him. He closed his eyes, willing his magic to draw an image before her. She saw her kingdom, then it faded to the Hall of Kings. She cried out as she saw Ana's corpse burning next to Anton's. They both sat up and stared at her with hazy eyes.
"You did this to us." Ana said solemnly. She laid back down, her body turning to dust. It blew away.
"You promised to keep the kingdom safe." He said quietly. He let himself lay again. He too perished to dust. Kindari kept a straight face.
"Stop." He said sharply. He broke Jareth's concentration, whose eyelids fluttered open. "Return her. In the rules of war, a queen cannot be harmed or taken prisoner!" Jareth nodded.
"I admit to that, but she counts as the ruler. She has no master..yet."
"She is my bride. We married last night." Jareth smirked. He reached for Sarah's hand, but she pulled away. Her eyes were still fixed on the fire that was eating away at her home. "Give me your hand love." He pressed gently. The way he said it made him seem almost trustworthy. She felt a small surge of magic. Kindari bit his lip. Jareth's face eased into relief.
"The marriage is not consummated, and you don't have her agreement. I wonder why not?" he added. She ignored his comment. "She is my prisoner until Ana submits the kingdom to my name."
"Please stop it." She requested weakly.
"It?"
"The fire." He kissed her cheek, and the image died away, leaving the peaceful forest she knew and loved.
::I'll get away somehow.:: She casta last glance at Kindari, tears in her eyes. He took her in his arms and they vanished, leaving no trace that anything had happened.
"Damn him to the hells of this world and the next." Kindari muttered aloud.
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"My Sarah, it would seem you have a choice to make. One that determines your stay in my palace." She stared out an open window, and he stood so closely behind her that she could feel all of him.
"It is no palace, it is a cage. For any bird you desire."
"Put it whatever way yo8u will. Until your daughter submits to me, you are mine to do with what I will. So my exotic dove, will you take the lock and chains, rebelling against me as always, or will you take the road of obedience, allowing you splendor?"
Hehehe. Cliff hangers. Which will she pick? Hm...
Jareth: Oh my dear love SHUT UP! Just leave the readers alone.
Oh but where's the fun in that? Tormenting the readers is one of my favorite hobbies.
Jareth: And so is reading reviews, which you wont' get if you piss your readers off.
*reconsiders.
Yes, I suppose that is a very good philosophy.
Jareth: I can't believe you made me that cruel.
*Gives Jareth a hug.
Well, Sarah deserves it for leaving you my sweet dah-ling!
Jareth; I suppose she does. But why can't YOU piss her off. I mean, lord I made the woman cry enough in this story.
Well.I don't want to make her cry. Then she'll come bitch at me! But it doesn't matter! Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) married that guy from A knights tale! SO YOU"RE OFFICIALLY FREE MY LOVE!
*his eyes widen and he begins to run. (
^_^ I'm COMING MY DAH-LING
If you'll excuse me I have to chase after my ONE TRUE LOVE! However, that may take a while, so don't expect the next chapter for a lil while. KAY? BYE
*Camera zooms to the old man sleeping.
Little Spanish birdie: Please, leave a contribution in ze little box!
K, I know this isn't as long as my normal chapters, but you know what? DEAL WITH IT! I was going to keep typing, but see, I found the perfect cliff hanger and I couldn't resist. It ends with a question.
The next morning, she arose before dawn. With a great yawn, she opened her eyes. She felt tension in the forest, and the presence of both Kindari and Jareth near the kingdom. 'Shit.'
"Zikaira, I need you!" The little elf appeared with a cut across her face. Tears were streaming down her face. Sarah ran to the child, a pained look on her own face. As soon as she touched her, the wound began to heal.
"What happened child? Please tell me!" She was trembling. Sarah enclosed her in a protective hug.
"A demon milady. It came from the shadow-world. There are a few scattered through out the kingdom, making random attacks, like the one on Zikaira."
"Shadow world?" Her eyes looked up to see a ranger from her southern borders. He was drenched in what she assumed to be demon blood.
"It's a dark place under the labyrinth. Jareth's declared war against Ana. He says it's for some attack on his life. Kindari is out now keeping all attacks to a minimum until you arrive."
"Bloody hell and god bless. Go now and tell him I'm coming as quickly as time allows." He bowed and took off down the hall. With a careless wave she was in a white flowing gown, a war symbol of peace and unity. When a leader wore white to the battlefield, he or she could not be harmed until such time that he made the first attack. She fastened the kingdoms emblem around her. Neck. It was a silver rose entwined in vines of green silver. Her hair was pulled back into a lone braid. A small silver crown adorned her head. She disappeared, mounted Dissentra, and reappeared a little ways in from the kingdom boundary. She urged Dissentra to a walk, and slowly they emerged from their surrounding sanctuary. Sure enough, Jareth was in all black on a black stallion. Behind him, a vast field of goblins and demons chanted in a unanimous blood thirst. She approached Jareth, going past Kindari and her own army. She stopped when she was literally right next to him. She looked into his eyes and for once did not feel the need to look away.
"Please don't do this. If you love me, come over your pride of not withdrawing."
His eyes held a tormented look, but his indifference slid into place.
"Then surrender." She quirked an eyebrow.
"I think not. I'd rather just try to find a way to not utterly destroy my kingdom."
"Come with me Sarah. I'll save you from him. He doesn't love you. He wants both our kingdoms. Please Sarah."
He sounded so desperate. She sighed. Lifting her soft arms around him, she hugged him.
"Jareth, please, please don't say that. Part of me wants so much to believe and trust you. And you think nothing of it but manipulation."
"Come with me, come home."
"I can't just leave my kingdom unprotected."
"My magic as well as yours guards it. Your worries can be buried at least a few hours. I have to let you know the truth."
"I could let Kindari be regent for now." He pushed her back.
"No! Promise me you'll never leave him in charge of your kingdom.' He said fiercely.
"Why?"
"I already told you. He'll attack me and take my kingdom. Sarah absolutely not! I swear to leave you alone for the rest of forever, just don't let him be in power of you."
"No!" she blushed at her outburst. "No, you couldn't do that to me. I love you, you know I love you, but I don't trust you. I won't leave him in my power."
"Good. Now leave me in your power."
"What?!" Her eyes flashed angrily. A realization struck her. "This was your plan wasn't it? Use my love against me to turn me against Kindari!" She tried to shove him off his horse, but he caught both her wrists in one hand.
"Sarah would I really do that?"
"YES!"
"You can't love me if you don't trust me. You're a murderer yourself, just like me."
"I am not."
"You are the bane of my existence."
"Let me go!"
"You're a prisoner of war now Sarah."
"Please Jareth." Her face tore his heart in two, but he, of course, wasn't about to let her know that. He waved his free hand, and she turned to see her kingdom burst into flames. Silent tears flooded down her face.
"Make your choice Sarah, but before you do, you should know that the fire is willed by me and me alone. You could never stop it. It would turn your precious forest into a barren wasteland, riddled with fire, ash, and dust. Your blue sky would fade to grey." He teleported her to sit in front of him. He closed his eyes, willing his magic to draw an image before her. She saw her kingdom, then it faded to the Hall of Kings. She cried out as she saw Ana's corpse burning next to Anton's. They both sat up and stared at her with hazy eyes.
"You did this to us." Ana said solemnly. She laid back down, her body turning to dust. It blew away.
"You promised to keep the kingdom safe." He said quietly. He let himself lay again. He too perished to dust. Kindari kept a straight face.
"Stop." He said sharply. He broke Jareth's concentration, whose eyelids fluttered open. "Return her. In the rules of war, a queen cannot be harmed or taken prisoner!" Jareth nodded.
"I admit to that, but she counts as the ruler. She has no master..yet."
"She is my bride. We married last night." Jareth smirked. He reached for Sarah's hand, but she pulled away. Her eyes were still fixed on the fire that was eating away at her home. "Give me your hand love." He pressed gently. The way he said it made him seem almost trustworthy. She felt a small surge of magic. Kindari bit his lip. Jareth's face eased into relief.
"The marriage is not consummated, and you don't have her agreement. I wonder why not?" he added. She ignored his comment. "She is my prisoner until Ana submits the kingdom to my name."
"Please stop it." She requested weakly.
"It?"
"The fire." He kissed her cheek, and the image died away, leaving the peaceful forest she knew and loved.
::I'll get away somehow.:: She casta last glance at Kindari, tears in her eyes. He took her in his arms and they vanished, leaving no trace that anything had happened.
"Damn him to the hells of this world and the next." Kindari muttered aloud.
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"My Sarah, it would seem you have a choice to make. One that determines your stay in my palace." She stared out an open window, and he stood so closely behind her that she could feel all of him.
"It is no palace, it is a cage. For any bird you desire."
"Put it whatever way yo8u will. Until your daughter submits to me, you are mine to do with what I will. So my exotic dove, will you take the lock and chains, rebelling against me as always, or will you take the road of obedience, allowing you splendor?"
Hehehe. Cliff hangers. Which will she pick? Hm...
Jareth: Oh my dear love SHUT UP! Just leave the readers alone.
Oh but where's the fun in that? Tormenting the readers is one of my favorite hobbies.
Jareth: And so is reading reviews, which you wont' get if you piss your readers off.
*reconsiders.
Yes, I suppose that is a very good philosophy.
Jareth: I can't believe you made me that cruel.
*Gives Jareth a hug.
Well, Sarah deserves it for leaving you my sweet dah-ling!
Jareth; I suppose she does. But why can't YOU piss her off. I mean, lord I made the woman cry enough in this story.
Well.I don't want to make her cry. Then she'll come bitch at me! But it doesn't matter! Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) married that guy from A knights tale! SO YOU"RE OFFICIALLY FREE MY LOVE!
*his eyes widen and he begins to run. (
^_^ I'm COMING MY DAH-LING
If you'll excuse me I have to chase after my ONE TRUE LOVE! However, that may take a while, so don't expect the next chapter for a lil while. KAY? BYE
*Camera zooms to the old man sleeping.
Little Spanish birdie: Please, leave a contribution in ze little box!