A/N: I know I haven't updated in forever, but I've been busy. I have college classes, I'm still in high school, and I've been updating all of my other stories, while riding my horse at the same time.

Traitors Still

Chapter 7

Shumack ran right into a small bundle in a dark corner of the oubliette.

"What is that? huh? Huh?" Shumack wondered aloud. The bundle moved suddenly.

"Miss Teddy!" It said, and a girl came out wiping away her tears. She had brown hair in a french braid, and her brown eyes were happy. She hugged the goblin to her pink dress.

"Miss Teddy, I've been so worried! Where have you been? It's tea time!" The girl said, and dragged Shumack off to a tea party.

Shenya walked quietly in the orchard. she came to a rotten peach. She picked it up and threw it with a scream. It felt good, so she did it again. And again. And again.

Then, as she went to throw yet another piece away, she paused and looked at it, as an idea came to her. She smiled and went off to find someone to help her.

$&$$&

She found Hoggle in the kitchen, talking a maid out of food.

"Higwart! I need to speak with her alone. Go away." Shenya ordered. Hoggle flew from the room almost.

"I need you to cook a pie for me. Using this fruit," she told the maid, handing her some rotten apples. The maid nodded, and set to work immediately.

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"Your Majesty! I have a delicious apple pie to give to you!" His chief cook declared, setting a piece in front of him.

He ate the piece without protest, and asked for another. He didn't realize he had eaten the whole pie until the servants reported that they were out. He then felt very dizzy suddenly.

'Must be the wine,' he thought. He stumbled up to his bedroom. he fell onto the bed, immediately asleep. And he had a dream.

#$#$#$#$#$$ Dream #$#$#$#$#$#

Lord Arkus was going to a party in his best suit, with a beautiful girl at his side. As he entered the mansion, every turned and stared at him.

Though it was slightly unnerving, Arkus continued inside with his date. The door slammed shut behind him. Suddenly, everyone pounced on him, including the girl he had come in with.

Sharp teeth pierced his skin as he screamed. There was blood everywhere. Arkus was dying.

#$$#$#$#$# End dream #$#$#$#$#$#$#$

Arkus opened his eyes finally. His skin ached from where the teeth had bitten him. He checked himself. No blood. But the skin was tender all the same.

He made a note to had the chief cook beheaded for giving him rotten dreamweed, then went back to sleep.

Jareth gazed out the window with a neutral face. Only those who knew him well could see the tiny bit of fear in his eyes.

Queen Navine and her escort where coming up the road. The castle had been cleaned spotless, and any goblin who dared mess even one thing up was made to fix it by licking up the mess, then was transported to the Bog of Eternal Stench.

Jareth went down to meet his mother. He was dressed in a white poet's shirt and black breeches, accented by his blue frock coat. Now he was ready to meet his mother, if anyone could ever be ready to meet her.

"Jareth, what a lovely castle. A tad dirty, but I guess it will do," his mother said upon seeing him. He bowed and kissed her hand lightly.

"Queen Navine, what a pleasure it is to have you here," Jareth gritted out when he straightened.

"Jareth, I have had a long trip. Now be a dear and show me to my chambers," Navine said lightly as her party dispersed along palace grounds.

Jareth took his mother along the corridors.

"Jareth, I have yet to meet your wife. Where is she?" Navine asked.

"Uh. . . " Jareth started. Just then, Dido ran in, followed closely by Shenya, Alex and Sarah. Even though they tried to stop, they ended running straight in the Goblin King and his mother.

A/N: Oops. I don't think Navine is going to be very happy. . . . sorry this was a long time in coming, I was busy with updating my other stories.

I've made a sort of comprimise on Shumack's fate. The girl's dad is a sergant at a Boot Camp.

Replies:

normal?- He will

Draco's Daughter- Happy?

MoragnLeFay99- I assure you, the girl's mom will be happy to give him a bath.

Wings- Sorry, He's not going to get hurt. . . . yet.Besides. . .she sort of attacked him.