DEL: Okay, getting back in the inspiration. So I've been thinking about my character development so far, it's kinda shitty, in regards to how the characters really are. So I'm going to do my best to twist that around. So here comes the first chapter of frustration. Cliffhangers, hints to complex situations soon to come, etc.
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In Times of Sorrow
Chapter 9
A Deceptive Twist
Jareth watched his younger brother carefully as Darien stepped closer to him and Sarah. "Come brother, the lady is correct, the hour is late and we should let her rest." Jareth practically growled at his brother, "If I remember correctly, brother, these are my personal chambers, no one shall bid me to leave." Darien glared back at his brother, "I merely suggested it so that we could discuss your journey, and that the lady would be able to rest comfortably."
Jareth turned to Sarah who looked up at him with pleading eyes but said, "Jareth, I am rather exhausted this whole ordeal, is so heavy…" Sarah yawned and swayed, "…just so heavy, it's hard to carry…" Sarah slumped into Jareth's arms in a faint.
Darien stepped forward but Jareth stopped him with a look, as Jareth lifted Sarah into his arms and tucked her comfortably into his bed. Sarah opened her eyes faintly and smile at him, "Jareth I am so glad that you are back." Jareth gave her a wicked grin, leaned down and whispered in her ear, "So I've finally won have I?" And then he quickly placed a kiss on her cheek then turned on his heel and marched Darien, Leon, and Gobit out of the room.
Once in the hallway Jareth turned to Leon, "I appreciate your aid Healer, you are welcome to remain here as long as you'd like, and we could use a man of your talents nearby in case Sarah may be overcome with any other illness." Leon bowed and replied, "I would be honored, Sire." Gobit grinned up at Jareth who patted the goblin on the head saying, "You have been a good goblin Gober, you may continue to serve Leon the Healer if you wish." "E's Gobit. And I's bees 'appy tu cuntinue ta surve Masta Leon."
And finally Jareth turned his eyes on his brother who said, "Now tell me of the Dragon Kingdom." So Leon and Gobit excused themselves and Darien and Jareth walked to castle's study, and Jareth began the tale of his journey to the Dragon Kingdom; well late into the night.
In the darkness Sarah sat upright, someone's here. Trying to focus her eyes Sarah looks around the room but sees nothing in the inky blackness. Pulling her knees up to her chest, she wraps her arms around her legs.
What is going on? Jareth is back, and he's won? Has he really won? I know I've lost, but I didn't think that I'd lost everything.
Sarah looks down at her right wrist and traces the scar with her finger.
I thought that I'd lost everything, but now… I have everything. I finally have Jareth, he's mine, but he hasn't given me any pledge of real love. Perhaps this is all just a trick, another cruel scheme of his. Maybe he's just taking advantage of me in this weak state to extract his revenge. But I can't deny it, I love him. I love the challenges that exist between us, but it's such a hard road to walk.
A tear falls silently down her cheek, as her thoughts turn darker,
Of course, this has to be a trick. Who would want someone as weak as I am, I can't stand the loneliness. I'm just too weak; I don't deserve to be his companion. So now I've become his defeated enemy, nothing more that spoils of a war. But I can no longer deny my heart, if he can't love me, and then I'll live my lonely existence. I'll be better off alone, it's not worth the trouble anyway.
But even though Sarah was determined in her thoughts she felt the own doubt within herself. To be alone… to be safe from the pain of losing her heart, but the loneliness was another monster in her mind all together. Sarah sighed and began to stretch out when she caught a movement in the darkness from the corner of her eye.
Sarah held her breath for a moment and then two glowing green eyes blinked at her, and she screamed.
Jareth woke quickly, he had heard a scream in his sleep, and he was sitting in his study. He had apparently fallen asleep sometime in the middle of the night after Darien and him had discussed the conditions of war now raging in the Dragon Kingdom.
Jareth glance around the room and noticed that Darien was nowhere to be seen; he stood quickly and strode out his throne room. When he reached the hall where his private chamber was located he broke out into a run.
His chamber doors lay splintered and broken, stepping quietly in the room he gasped at the destruction. The room was destroyed, the bed broken and burned, glass covered the floor. Scorch marks could be seen on the white marble, and long deep scratches covered the floor. Jareth stared in shock at the room and then he heard a high-pitched scream. "Sarah!"
Jareth moved to the window, and in the courtyard below stood the ugliest creature Jareth had even seen (and goblin's ain't exactly cute) it had leathery gray skin, with green and black paint smeared all over it's body, it stood on its hind-legs like a man, but had a face with a long muzzle and sharp fangs jutting out of his mouth. It was a gargoyle, and it had Sarah thrown over its shoulder.
"Sarah!" Jareth screamed. The gargoyle looked up at the Goblin King and smiled maliciously it eyes glowing brighter with delight. In a scratchy hissing voice the gargoyle spoke to Jareth, "OH MIGHTY GOBLIN KING," the gargoyle hissed sarcastically while making a short bow, "My master Sintium sends his warmest regards, he knows of your recent agreement with the Dragon Kingdom and he wished for me to send you a warning."
Jareth watched the gargoyle intently Damn it, I can't attack him without the risk of hurting Sarah, but if I let them take Sarah they'll kill her. Jareth glared at the gargoyle and replied, "Well what is it?" The gargoyle hissed and pulled Sarah off its' shoulder letting her crash to the ground, Jareth snarled and the gargoyle laughed as he picked Sarah up by her neck and held her face up toward the Goblin King.
Jareth pulled back in shock and howled with rage, Sarah's eyes stared blankly back at him while tears of red streamed down her face. "Sarah, Sarah can you hear me?" The gargoyle hissed with delight, "She can not hear you, nor will she ever hear you again. This is the warning my master has sent, refuse to aid the Eldest Dragon and we'll let her live and we'll also leave your kingdom in peace. But, refuse us, and we'll send her poor broken corpse back to in pieces." To enforce his point, the gargoyle tightened his grip around Sarah's neck.
So the gargoyle turned and flung Sarah's limp form over his shoulder, then stretched his wings and crouched, ready to take flight. Just when Darien dashed from a nearby shadow, sword drawn and slashed the gargoyle's left wing, tearing tissue and crushing bones.
The gargoyle howled with rage, as he turned on Darien and swung a sharp-clawed hand at the man. Darien easily dodged the attack and slashed the gargoyle's face; the gargoyle staggered and began to stumble as the blood filling his eyes had temporarily blinded him.
And then Jareth was there, pulling Sarah gently off the gargoyle's shoulder, but the gargoyle spun and slashed out, Jareth jumped back but the gargoyle snagged Sarah's gown and pulled her out of Jareth's grasp then took off at full speed through the courtyard. Jumping up to the battlements the gargoyle roared and dove into the air as two more gargoyles descended, one helped the injured gargoyle fly while the other carried Sarah in his claws.
As Darien and Jareth watched them fly into the distance Darien grabbed Jareth's arm just before he transformed to give them chase. "Brother, there is no way you can save her from three gargoyles, it would be suicide!" Jareth jerked his arms out of Darien grasp, "I have to save her I can't just let them have her."
Darien sighed, "They won't hurt her, if they had planned on killing her they would have done it by now. There is a reason they want her alive. Don't worry we'll get her back." Darien placed his hand on his brother's shoulder, "I swear I won't rest until we get her back."
Jareth frowned and looked to the sky thinking, I swear Sarah, I'll get you back. No one takes what is rightfully mine.
DEL: OOOOOOOHHH! Two chapters in one day! I'm amazing! Hahahahhahaha. So hope you guys like, story is taking a good turn, really liking this.
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