Authoress: This story is coming along nicely.
Zoe: Surprisingly, I agree with you
Authoress: (faints)
Zoe: THAT'S NOT FUNNY! I don't always disagree with you!
Jareth: Yeah you do, it's in your resume (pulls out Zoe's resume)
Zoe: Where did you get that?!
Jareth: Ah, right here. 'Always disagrees with Authoress'
Zoe: Just start the fic!
Disclaimer: Don't own Labyrinth. Surprise, Surprise!
See the World Through my Eyes
Lessons and Friendships
"Come on Sarah," Sallina called as she waited for Sarah on the other side of the door. 'How long does it take that girl?' Sallina wondered. Suddenly the door opened.
"About twenty minutes," Sarah answered with a smiled. Sallina rolled her eyes and grabbed Sarah's hand.
"Time to go see those friends of yours," she said and pulled Sarah after her. Sallina made sure she went slower than yesterday. The two walked for about five minutes, before they came to a oak door. Knocking on the door there was reply on the other side. When the two girls entered Jareth was standing on the side of the sitting room talking to the three friends.
The newcomers turned and their faces lit up, "Sarah!" Hoggle called and hobbled over to Sarah. Sarah knelt down. The three had been told about Sarah's disability and promised they would help her any way they could.
Sarah hugged Hoggle and the others when they came near. Jareth left the room silently. Sallina stayed just watch over Sarah.
"What have you been doing lately Sarah?" Hoggle asked. Sarah bit her lower lip nervously.
"I learned a few new things, and I'm trying to adjust more to this place," she confessed. "I have an idea this will be my home from now on," she said.
"Sarwah, stay?" Ludo asked. Sarah smiled.
"Yes, Ludo, I'm staying," she said. Sallina hid her own smile. The friends talked for about an hour before Jareth entered again.
"Sorry to interrupt but two horses have been prepared for the Ladies," he said.
"Sarah, we better go. Today is a great day to go to the forest," Sallina said. Sarah sighed and hugged her friends one last time.
"I'll see you guys later," she said and stood up. They said their goodbyes and left the room. "How will I ride?" Sarah asked curiously. The three started walking towards the exit to the castle.
"Underground horses are smarter than you think, Sarah," Jareth explained. "I have given you two the best out of my stables," he said.
"No animal compares with Nightshade," Sallina said.
"Who?" Sarah asked.
"Nightshade was my horse. She had a velvety black coat and the most beautiful silver eyes," Sallina said as she remembered her old friend. They left the castle and headed towards the stables.
"Sallina, do you remember what happened to her after you were exiled?" Sarah asked. Sallina shrugged.
"I think they auctioned her off to the highest bidder. Those barbarians could never tame her," she said angrily.
"Actually she's quite tamable when you present sugar," Jareth commented with a smirk. Sallina looked to Jareth.
"What?! You bought Nightshade?!" she asked incredulously.
"No, my cousin bought her and gave her to me for my birthday," he said. Sallina's face broke out into a smile.
"You still have her right?!" she asked. Jareth nodded and opened the stable door. As soon as they were open Sallina handed Sarah's hand to Jareth and ran off to find Nightshade. Sarah had trouble not blushing as she felt Jareth leather-clad hand hold hers.
"Are you coming with us?" Sarah asked the king.
"Sadly, no, I have business to attend to. I believe we may have a spy," he said. For minute Sarah looked worried. "Nothing to worry about, not a lot of spies can get out of the Labyrinth," he reassured her. Sarah smiled again.
"Sarah, got your horse yet?" Sallina asked as she came out of stall, saddled on a tall sleek horse. The horse walked up to Sarah and nudged it's nose against her face. Sarah laughed.
"Hey that tickles!" she said and turned her head to get away from the horses exploring. Jareth led Sarah to a stall.
"This is Faygo, he's my horse. Don't worry, he'll watch over you," he said and gave Sarah's hand a squeeze. Jareth help Sarah up onto the dark brown stallion. Jareth looked the horse straight in the eye. "You take care of her," he said and this did not prevent Sarah from blushing more. The horse nodded in response to Jareth's command.
"Let's go!" Sallina called and the horses exited the stable in a trot. Sarah held on to the reins tightly. Sallina saw that she was nervous. "Calm down, Sarah, everything's going to be fine," she said to her friend. Sarah nodded and just kept her mind on magic.
"So what exactly do I do?" Sarah asked as the horse slowed down as they neared the outskirts of a green forest.
"Well, until we get to a good spot, try to think what it would be like to be a forest," she said.
"What!?" Sarah asked.
"I know it sound stupid, but if you want to talk to the spirit, you have to think like the forest," the blonde explained. Sarah nodded and closed her eyes. She started thinking of leaves, cool breezes, and old, tall trees.
"I remember a time me and Toby rake all the autumn leaves up into piles and jumped into them," Sarah said with a smile. Sallina smiled too. The horses walked into the forest and were immediately covered by shade. They walked about ten minutes
"I think it would be cool to have siblings," Sallina thought out-loud. Nightshade, then chose that time to whinny. Faygo responded and stopped walking. Sallina dismounted and then helped Sarah down. "There's a clearing just ahead. It's strange we haven't encountered any little pests yet," she commented.
"Let's hope it stays that way," Sarah said. The two walked to the clearing. When they entered the sun shined down on them. Sarah could feel the warmth and it felt really good. The enjoyment was broken when a high pitched voice called to the two girls.
"What are you two doing in this forest?!" a small light flew out from a tree and floated in front of the two. It was a faerie with transparent wings and a pissed off look on it's face.
"Look, Thumbelina, we are not in the mood. I'm trying to teach a magic lesson here. So if you would be so kind as to leave," Sallina said, bored. The faerie became furious and made a little whistling sound. All of a sudden a whole horde of faeries entered the clearing. Sarah could hear the wings fluttering and she inched closer to Sallina. "Rekriem Velous," Sallina whispered and flame balls appeared around the two. They seemed to dance in mid-air.
All the faeries backed away slowly. "I didn't want to resort to this. If you leave now I wont fry your little wings," Sallina threatened. The faeries quickly flew off. All except the first one. She had a determined look on her face. She flew towards Sarah. Sallina let down her flames and caught the little creature by the wings. "Brave little girl, I'll give you that," Sallina said. "What's your name?"
The little faerie struggle in the woman's fingers, "Like I'd tell you!" she cried, but it sounded more like tinkling.
"We wont hurt you," Sarah said. The faerie looked to Sarah. Something in her eyes told her she could actually trust these two.
"My name's Kera," she said defiantly as she crossed her arms over her chest.
"Well then, Kera, would you like to stay and watch?" Sallina said and let her go. Kera floated for a moment.
"What are you doing?" she asked, genuinely curious.
"Sarah here is a Spirit Fae just come into power," Sallina said and pointed to Sarah. The little Faerie's eye's widened.
"Sarah? You mean the girl that completed the Labyrinth?" Kera asked. Sarah sighed in annoyance.
"Yes, but we really don't have time to talk about that right now," Sallina said. She then turned to Sarah. "Sarah sit down and concentrate on the world around you," she instructed Sarah. Sarah did as she was told.
"Wait, I can hear something," Sarah said after a minute. Inside her head she could hear small whispers. Sallina smiled.
"What can you hear?" she asked.
"Whispering, but it's getting louder," Sarah answered. "There's someone here besides us. He is not welcome," she said, her eyes clouding over and becoming a silver color. Sallina growled.
"I know who it is," Sallina ground out. "Kera stay with Sarah. If you hurt her in any way I'll pluck your wings myself," Sallina said. She left the clearing, mounted Nightshade and rode off quickly to find the intruder.
"What else is the forest saying?" Kera asked as stopped glaring at the spot where Sallina once was.
"It's says that winter is coming early this year," Sarah said in a monotone voice. Kera gasped.
"The clan doesn't know of this! I must tell them!" Kera was about to fly off.
"Kera! Don't leave me, please," Sarah said as her eyes turned back into their original dark green.
"Fine, come with me!" Kera snapped.
"Kera, I don't think your friends like me and I can't see," Sarah told her. Kera huffed.
"Then I'll have to use my magic," Kera said. She flew around the confused girl, then Sarah felt herself being pulled and pushed in one direction.
"K-kera? What's going on?" Sarah asked, slightly scared.
"Don't worry, silly, that's just the magic guiding you," the faerie said as she flew ahead. Sarah calmed down and just let herself be led to Kera's clan. When Sarah entered the boundaries of the Faerie kingdom she began to hear encouraging whisper, louder than the first.
"Do not fret, young one, you are a friend to the wood," a soft voice said to her. Sarah relaxed more.
"Ok, Sarah you are here," Kera said and sat down on her shoulder. Sarah felt the pulling stop.
"Kera! You have brought a Fae into this kingdom?!" a regal voice asked. Sarah could hear the shock in the man's voice. Sarah was slightly concerned by this.
"Your majesty, she is a Spirit Fae and she has spoken to the forest. She says that the wood foretold winter coming early," Kera said, obeying the 'speak when spoken to policy.'
"A spirit fae?" the king asked, unbelieving. "That's impossible," he said. HE then took a good look at Sarah. "What is your name, child?"
"Sarah, your majesty," she answered and did her best to curtsy. Suddenly her eyes glazed over again and became the silver color again. "King Kaleth, she is of the Spirit Fae and you will do to welcome her and heed her words," that same monotone voice spoke again. 'Who are you?' Sarah asked in her head.
'Don't mind me dear, I'm just speaking through you. He's a stubborn king,' a voice said. It sound like the voice of a grandmother. This reassured Sarah. Sarah's eyes went back to normal.
"She is who she said she is," the King announced to the faeries in the trees. Sarah her shoes hit the floor. What? Then she felt her hand being raised to lips. "I'm sorry to have doubted you, m'lady," said a King.
"You're normal sized?" Sarah asked bluntly and heard the giggles of faeries in the tree.
"Yes, why are you asking?!" he asked with an amused smirk.
"Lady Sarah is blind, your majesty," Kera provided an answer to the king questioning glance. He looked stunned for moment then nodded.
"Excuse me majesty, but I must get back, my friend must worried," Sarah said and started to feel the pulling again.
"Of course, m'lady," the king kissed her hand again, "I'd be delighted to see you again. Oh and Kera I wish you to go with her. Watch over her," he said. Kera nodded and Sarah rolled her eyes, that was the second guy to say that about her today.
The two reached the clearing just as Sallina came walking into the clearing, leading Nightshade. Sarah heard struggling.
"Sallina?" she inquired. On top of Sallina's horse was a tied up Cypress, not looking very happy.
"I really thank the gods for magic rope."
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Authoress: Long chapter!
Zoe: No kidding!
Authoress: (falls over) SNORE
Jareth: I get hit every time I do that!
Zoe: You're not in charge!
Jareth: Maybe we should change the story…
Both: (smile evilly)
Narrator: Uh-oh, what will become of the Authoress' story?!
Zoe: We're are thinking of changing the couples!
Narrator: Hurry! Only your reviews can save the J/S story! So REVIEW! REVIEW LIKE THE WIND!