Lady of the Labyrinth: LOL if you get Gabriel, then I definately get my Jareth :) as you asked, Hoggle is bustin out
Clever Lass: latecomers are awsome! at least you made it, right? LOL about Jareth coming clean, well we (he and myself) arent sure when/if that will happen. Heh heh
Aisuru-chan: lol yep we all saw it comin
jumping-jo:he's trying, but he'll have to try harder :) glad you're along for the ride
lyn: wow it was more than just WRITE MORE. this feeling is overwhelming lol i feel the love ;)
RoschLupin-Black: heh heh I might be mean enough to do it
ItsACrystalNothingMore: nono not Ferdinand! lol our fic shall rock and everyone will read it lol Hoggle would look good as a butterfly
this one is for my english teacher ms feltner :) she was awsomely awsome but, sadly, had to leave us -- :crys and squeezes huggie pillow: we had a 'surprise party' for her but she prolly knew about it heh heh. anyway, here we go!
Chapter Nine: We're Almost There
Hoggle smiled at his brilliant idea. Why no one ever thought of this before was beyond him. He wiped a dirty hand across his sweating brow. Almost done, he thought. He stepped back to marvel at his work.
In the middle of the oubliette, under the hole he had fallen through, was a very large mountain of dirt. The mound was now well over his head, and he had left one side low and easy to climb. He had almost gotten it high enough to pull himself up and out into the forest.
Just a little longer Sarah, he thought as he returned to piling more and more dirt, just a little longer till we're there.
Sir Didymus and Ludo were alongside the Bog as usual. Didymus was showing Ludo how to properly hold and use a sword, but he began doubting it would sink in.
"Look here," he said, moving in front of the large beast, "copy me." He did a few simple movements and looked back to Ludo. With a look of intense concentration, he tried to mimic the little fox. Didymus clapped with joy as his companion succeeded.
"Now watch this," and he continued his lessons. While it was slow progress, it gave them both something to do.
The knight froze, ears rising.
"My brother," he whispered. "There is something approaching."
The two looked anxiously in the direction of the sound. As it grew louder, the bushes began to shake. The little fox crouched, ready to pounce on this unknown intruder. A foot appeared-
"Ha ha!" he cried, jumping into the stranger and tackling them to the ground.
"Get off me!" it yelled in frustration.
"Sir Hoggle, is that you?" asked Didymus, releasing his grip and standing up.
"Who'd you think it was?" he grumbled as he too stood.
"What are you doing here? Did not His Majesty have a task for you?"
"That's what I've come ter talk to ya about. Jareths got Sarah in his castle. He threw me in an oubliette once he learned I knew. I-"
"Lady Sarah?" he interrupted. "That can not be correct! She won, he has to reason to keep her!"
"He tricked her into wishin' herself away. Magic, I'm guessing. He-"
"What kind of magic could make her forget what he did?"
"Sawah back?" asked Ludo.
"Argh! Stop interrupting me! Listen, we've got to save her. Who knows what Jareths planning on doing to her for revenge."
"But of coarse!" barked Sir Didymus. "We must hurry! Ambrosius! Come here!"
A large shaggy dog came running from a nearby group of bushes. The little fox hopped on and quickly began his way to the castle, followed by Hoggle and Ludo.
"I want to go home," she said seriously, backing up her chair.
"Sarah love, you don't mean that." Jareth panicked. Sarah had always believed him, and now he couldn't think of a lie that could get him out of this. She was glaring daggers at him now. He stood and moved in front of her.
"Yes I mean it," she said firmly. "Send me home."
Jareths mind raced. He had four options. Scare her into staying, beg, rely on charm or tell the truth. Damn.
"Sarah," he started sweetly. He cupped a cheek in his leather gloved hand. "I need you here. I love you, you know that."
"How can I believe anything you say?"
"When, in all the time you've been here, have I lied to you?"
"I don't know! I can't tell," she admitted angrily. His other hand rose and he gently held her face, looking into her eyes.
"I can't let you leave me, it'd kill me." His eyes were pleading desperately Sarah's cheeks tingled where he touched her.
Her eyes grew wide. She wasn't supposed to tingle.
"Jareth!" she shrieked, throwing his hands off and standing up. "I told you no magic!"
Her eyes rolled and she stumbled back, tripping over the chair. She moaned in pain and Jareth quickly caught her. Clutching her forehead with one hand, she pushed away from him with the other.
"Oww!" she wailed, shaking violently.
"Sarah!" he yelled as he grabbed her shoulders. She tired to move, but soon gave up.
"Let me go home."
"I won't let you leave me again," he said softly.
As her shaking slowed, images began to form but she pushed them away. She wasn't interested right now, and she had to concentrate on what was going on around her.
"Jareth, I need a break. You can say what you want," she forced out, wincing, "but I'm going home. I need to sort some things out, without your magic interfering.
"You must have misunderstood. I said I won't let you."
With a flick of his wrist, a crystal appeared. He tossed it at a confused and gaping Sarah and when she caught it, she was in her room.
Screaming in fury she ran to the door. Jiggling the handle she found it locked. Head throbbing painfully she hurried to the bed and fell on to it, bursting in to tears.
"What does he mean by 'again?'" she hiccupped. "He was so nice," she cried into her pillow. "He was so nice…"
Jareth immediately regretted what he'd done. She'll never believe a word I say after tonight. He threw a crystal at the stone wall, watching as it shattered into tiny glittering pieces. He picked up a plate from the table and continued to break everything else he could get his hands on.
"Congratulations," he yelled dryly, "you've successfully managed to screw everything up! She hates you," a plate went flying. "She'll never trust you," a glass shattered. "She may never speak to you again," a flurry of silverware flew through the air. "I should just send her home. I should've known this second chance wouldn't work." He paused for a moment, arm raised with yet another fragile object ready in his hand.
"Now would be a good time to do some reordering."
He dropped into a chair. No, he thought. He'd seen how his magic could backfire. This was just the way it was going to be.
Sarah heard Jareths angry shouts and the following crashes. She couldn't make out what he was saying but she knew it was about her. He must hate me.
She was scared by this new Jareth. She'd never seen him upset before, he was always trying his hardest to impress her.
Hoggle rolled quickly behind a boulder to avoid the blow. Peering out he saw the large creature turn and head toward Didymus and Ambrosius.
Hopping off his frightened dog, the fox bravely stood with sword extended. The monstrous scaled tail whipped around and he jumped over it, ducking as it swung once more.
"Ha ha! Is that all?" he called. Quickly dodging back and forth from the creatures claws, he stabbed franticaly. His sword barely scratched the armor like scales on its stomach. Backing up, he waited to lunge again.
His second attempt didn't go as well as the first. With both of its hands it picked up the small knight. As Didymus announced it was only a minor setback, the monster slowly brought him to his mouth.
With a crash they both tumbled to the ground. Sir Didymus rolled away and hopped up quickly, ready to continue the battle. He looked questioningly at the fallen body beside him. It was then he noticed Ludo with a large log in his big, hairy hands with a cheesy smile on his face.
"My brother! Well done!"
"Ludo help."
Hoggle rolled out from his hiding place as Didymus called Ambrosius. Together the group marched on toward the castle.
"We're coming Sarah," Hoggle said quietly under his breath.
one quick thing for ms feltner-if you read this leave a review so I know you were here :) perdy peaz. you too ms black ;)
and for the rest of you:) my screen name is CryLittleSister5 talk to me im lonely LOL and look for a story by PajamaBowie soon. myself, BOWIEgirl, and Tezza, ItsACrystalNothingMore, teamed up and wrote one together. I know, its a scary thought. scary name too LOL its a huge inside joke... you dont want to know >
I apolozige for the shortness of this lol but sum freak came up with the idea that I actually had to participate in gym. whats with that? so i couldnt chill in my corner andwrite like i normally do. science was busyto. both my story hours werent lettin meget a word down.ah well...cant win em all... (write at home? brilliant!)
LadyLuck321:) thank you
Moonjava: gasp! Your reviews count! Insane is a lovely way to live, look at me ;)
CanaceErinn: I read your story :) I liked it alot. I dont think I helped alot, I'll leave a better one for the next chapter. I usualy dont like prequels (they dont have the J/Sness that I love) butwow urs changed my opinion :)
obsessor-of-inuyasha: a game...oo...I shall try to work that in there, that is an excellent idea ---
Dino: ah, but a happy villain I am
Mirriam Q Webster: signed, sealed, delivered- its urs
Solea: lol yep. we all knew it was coming. I was going to have him be mean, like rawr mean, but then i changed my mind a bit. Oh yea, she ends up with Didymus aha one sexy fox. lol no. So ur not studying? My work here is done. That was my true goal all along bwahahaha