Chapter 10
What the hell is going on?
I woke up to the bed moving up and down, and the sound of a child's laughter. For a moment I was confused as to where I was. My brother wouldn't let any of the little kids I watch in my room when I was sleeping.
I opened my eyes and instantly remembered where I was. I nearly laughed at what I saw.
Inu was trying so hard to stop little Max from jumping off the bed and to get him to sit back down. Max was trying to chase Inu away, or they were playing some sort of game.
I slowly sat up and clapped my hands, trying to put on a stern face. Max and Inu both stopped and hung there heads. It was rather cute to see a little boy and a wolf hang there heads, ready for a scolding. Rather like a boy and his dog…..
I smiled at them.
"Can I join in?" I asked, smiling.
They both looked up at me, smiling from ear to ear. Max nodded enthusiastically and Inu barked quietly.
I stood up on my bed and started to bounce lightly. Max was jumping in a cercal around me.
"Look Mummy, look what I can do." He cried out to me as he jumped up and did a little summersault in the air and landed back on his feet.
I laughed at him, and clapped my hands gleefully. I felt like I was 10 again. I jumped up in the air, tucked my feet under my but and landed on the bed, sitting on my feet.
"You know what would be more fun then a bed?" I asked, smiling mischievously.
"What?" Max asked as he sat down in front of me.
"A Trampoline." I said as I jumped off the bed and skipped to my closet.
"Whats a trampoline?" Max asked as he followed me.
"I'll show you" I said as I looked through all the dresses to find a pair of pants and a shirt. "Go ask Lisa to get you dressed and then come back, k?"
"Ok." Max said and ran out of the room, his little feet padding softly as he left.
I finally found a pair of black leather pants and a black halter top to mach them. I had to struggle to get the halter top on so that my wings were settled comfortable and the fabric wouldn't scratch the joints to much. I put on a pair of black converse sneakers, which I was rather surprised to find here in the Underground.
I was waiting in my sitting room for Max when the door opened. There stood Max, in shorts and a poets shirt and black high healed boots, similar to Jareths. Lisa was behind him, looking at me rather strangely, a breakfast tray in her hands.
"Morning Lisa. Oh you brought breakfast how nice of you." I said brightly.
She sat the tray down on one of the tables and looked closely at me.
"Have you look in a mirror yet?" she asked.
"Um…. No, not yet."
"Well you should."
I went and took the looking glass that was on my mantel and looked into it. The girl reflected back at me was one I hadn't seen before. My face looked like that on a fairy, graceful and elegant. My eyes had changed to an almond shape, and, as I looked into the mirror, my eyes changed color. They were acting like a mood ring, but all the shades were a color of red, or had a red tint, I'm not to sure which it is…
I gasped and set the mirror down. I had gone through another change. What was going on? Am I going to be changing anytime someone uses magic on me?
"JARETH!" I screamed out at the top of my lungs.
There was a shower of glitter and a half dressed, sleepy/worried looking, Goblin King appeared in my sitting room.
"Was the matter? What's happing now?" He asked, or rather half mumbled.
"Look at me! Am I going to go through changes every time I'm touched by someone else's magic?" I said, pointing to my face. Which drew my attention to my hands; I glared at the long nails and slim, fairy like, fingers.
"By the gods! I'm going to go insane if this keeps up!" I shouted.
"Lilly, Max is still here." Lisa reminded me, covering Max's ears.
"ARRRRRRGGGGGGGGGG!" was my response as I fell, face first, onto the couch that was in front of the fire place.
"Lilly, listen to me. Your not going to change anymore, I'm almost positive about it. It was suppose to take more time for these changes to happen, but something sped them up. I don't know what did, but there's not going to be anymore surprises. I promise." Jareth said softly as he rubbed the space in-between my wings, trying to soothe me.
"You promise nothing more will happen?" I asked him, my voice muffled by the couch pillows.
"I promise." He said softly.
"Mummy? Are you going to be ok?" Max asked as he put a hand on my head, like he was feeling my temperature.
"Yah, I think so Max, I think so." I told him, looking up at him. "Do you still want to find out what a trampoline is?"
"Yah!" The little boys face lit up and he started bouncing around the room, rambaling about something.
I smiled and sat up. I ate some of the breakfast that Lisa had brought in, and gave the rest to Jareth, who had used his magic to get dressed.
"Jareth, could you put a trampoline in the south gardens? Please?" I asked him. He just waved a hand at me as he took a sip from his cup of tea.
"I think theres one already there." He said.
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Max and I spent the morning jumping on the trampoline. We had fun, and tried new tricks. I found out that if I jump and spread my wings, I would hover in the air for a bit and then slowly fall back to earth.
At lunch I sent him back to the nursery to 'help' with the younger kids. I went up to Jareth's study and knocked on the door. There was no answer, but I could hear angry voices behind the door.
"That little slut drained me of all my power, its going to take days to recover. I want her out of this castle." I heard Cassandra say.
"I'm sorry Princess, but Lilly is going to stay here. AND, you're the one who tried to drain her powers. She has a ward set up around her that protects her from most spells." Jareth said calmly. I could hear the hint of anger in his voice.
"She WILL be out of this castle before the Blue Moon, or I will be out of this castle." Cassandra declared, I heard her stomp her foot like a child.
"Then I shall inform the servants that your room will be free by the Blue Moon. I fear I'm quite busy. So if you would be so kind as to leave." Jareth said, obviously dismissing her.
Cassandra huffed and stormed out of the room. I hid behind one of the tapestries and hoped that my feet wouldn't show.
After the sound of her heals faded away, I ventured out of my hiding spot and knocked once more on the study door. No answer.
I opened the door a little and peaked in.
"Jareth?" I called out softly.
A small sigh and "What is it Lilly?"
I smiled and walked into the room and stood meekly in front of the desk Jareth was sitting at. He had on a pair of glasses and was busy reading a parchment, writing something down here and there.
He sighed again, took off his glasses and looked at me.
"What is it that brings you here Lilly?" He asked.
"I was wondering if there was anyone who could spare some time to teach me how to fly?" I asked softly, afraid of invoking his wrath.
"By the gods, how could I have forgotten about that!" He said as he hit his forehead with the palm of his hand.
"I don't want to be any trouble for anyone. I'll just leave now. Forget I ever asked." I said, moving to the door.
"Lilly, how many times must I tell you that you're of no trouble at all, and your not bothering people? You're far too meek for your own good. Come, I'll teach you to fly myself." He said as he got up and held out a hand for me.
"Oh, but you're working." I said.
"Damn it girl, I was pretending to work, just in case Cassandra came back. Now come. I must teach you many things." The last he said softly, in a husky voice.
I took his hand and he transported us to a sunny meadow that was in the middle of the forest.
I looked at Jareth to find him concentrating on something. Soon a pair of black wings sprang forth from his back, ripping his shirt. He sighed and took off his tattered shirt.
I stared at him. Not only were his wings beautiful, I thought I was the only one with wings. And he had ripped abs. I tried to look away from his bear chest, but I think my scarlet cheeks gave me away.
"What, is my chest to manly for you Lilly?" he asked.
"Oh, no. I've just never really seen a mans chest before…." I trailed off.
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Hellow peps. I'm sooooo sorry its taken me soooooo long to update. Its been hell here at school, not to mention my life…..
Anyways ….
Nick: Your family life has been more than hell, admit it.
No Nick, my family life has just been hell
No it hasn't
Nick, not now
Ok ppl, you know the drill. I have to go duck tape my muses mouth shut……