Lady of the Labyrinth: why thank you! I try to make him as convincing as I can, but...it gets a little shaky in my opinion. You're going to need alot more than a teddy bear for these next few chapters...just a warning...

Starleena: sure you can have some more! pass him around

Taylor my love, glad to see you finally joined us. Thank you, I hoped I could make it at least a little scary, lol.

Kateya: dark and sexy, my two favs lol. I cant tell you if it will end up J/S, but i will give you this chapter :)

ladyofthedragons1: as you wish

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I close my eyes and count to seven

Hoping I will reach eleven

Jareth pounced on her, rolling her over the carpeted floor and pinned her down. Hands on either shoulder, he smiled down at the stunned Sarah.

"Well this is one position I didn't think I'd be in tonight," he smirked. He leaned close to her ear. As she came out of her daze she yelled again for Terri. This time the door opened.

"Sarah what are you-what the hell!" Terri gasped as she saw the man over a terrified Sarah laying sprawled on the floor. Her friend reached an arm out for her.

"Let's take a little trip." He whispered in her ear.

"Terri! Help m-"

But they were gone.

I hear him whisper in my ear

"Though you'll leave I'll still be near"

I close my eyes and count to eight

He says that this is our play date

Sarah ran as far as she could. She heard him laughing as he followed. She raced down dark hallways, jumping the stairs in threes and fours and frantically tried to find a way out of his large castle. Throwing open a pair of doors, she stopped and stared at the room before her. It had the same twisting staircases like last time. But what caught her attention right away was the shadowy figure standing upside down on her close right.

She spun around to run, but the doors slammed closed. She looked over her shoulder as he began to walk along the stairs that lead to her platform. Frozen in fear, she stayed where she was.

"Having fun Sarah?" he whispered with narrowed eyes. He circled her. "I am." Keeping her face forward, she strained her eyes to see as far behind her as she could. He made it easier on her, slinking around to stand in front of her.

"How have you been this last year?" he asked with a raised eyebrow. She said nothing, lowering her eyes to the floor. He grabbed her chin roughly. "Answer me!" he spat, throwing her face away from him. Looking at the ground she mumbled, "Fine."

"Fine what?" he prodded.

"Fine Your Majesty." She said looking up, teeth clenched. She wanted to scratch of that infuriating smirk from his face, but was afraid even to move her arm toward him.

"That's a good girl." He circled her once before returning to the spot before her. "Would you like to hear about my year, Sarah? It was wonderful. The day you left everything went downhill, but no one likes an overachiever anyway, isn't that right? My goblins lost respect for me, the council threatened to replace me, and the Labyrinth doesn't see me as a fit ruler any longer. Life's been just peachy," he looked into her eyes. "Don't you agree?"

Her eyes darted around the room, looking for another escape route.

"But I found something to entertain myself with." He glided behind her, his mouth dangerously close to her ear. "Can you guess what that thing was?"

"Myself," she answered quietly.

"Correct," he whispered, amusement in his voice. Sarah stiffened as his hands rested on her waist. "Did you feel me near you?" he asked. "Watching you," he swayed slowly, tapping his fingers slowly around her stomach till they met and clasped them in front of her. "Following you…"

Even in her terrified state, she could barely hide her sickened expression. With his head resting on her shoulder, he saw her face desperately trying to hide her disgust. He loved it.

"I bring out the best in you," he smiled. "Rest assured, while you're here, I'll be right behind you." He chuckled at her angry expression. He squeezed her hips softly before backing away. "Always watching."

He faded away slowly before her eyes, but she could still feel his piercing stare from all directions.

She clenched her fists and eyes as she stood alone. Her deep breathes weren't calming her down like she had hoped.

"Five…six…seven…eight.."

He laughs and says 'you're not alone

Although there may be no one home"

I close my eyes and count to nine

He says the house is his, not mine

Sarah hurried around the corner. So what if Jareth was watching. So what if he was laughing as she found yet another dead end. She wasn't just going to sit here, she was going to fight like hell to escape.

Her pace fell to a slow jog. She'd been running for hours, and had a feeling he was enchanting his hallways to have them go on forever. She slowed further to a walk, and cursed as she entered the room she had been in two hours ago.

With a frustrated scream she pounded the wall then turned and slid down it to the floor. Pulling her knees close she wrapped her arms around them and laid her head down on the soft sweater. Her tears trickled along her cheek as the hopelessness of the situation became to much for her. She was never getting out of here.

"Giving up already, are we?" asked an arrogant, amused voice. Sarah kept her head low, not wanting to look at him with a tearstained face. He nudged her foot with the tip of his boot, impatiently waiting for a reply. "Sarah," he warned.

"What?" she cried, her head snapping up with her high voice. "What do you want? An apology? Is that it?" She moved onto her knees, looking up at him with pained eyes. "I'm sorry! I've been sorry everyday since I left!"

Jareth smirked down at her.

"Now we're getting somewhere."

"What do you want me to do!" she choked. "What can I do to make it up to you? Please, just tell me!"

"You can't make it up to me, Sarah. You can't save this dying kingdom. The kingdom which has been my family's home for centuries. It has been my home for centuries. All to be undone by a single selfish girl who couldn't handle a baby."

"I didn't know Jareth!"

He grabbed a handful of her hair and yanked her head up. She howled in pain as she struggled to stand.

"What did I tell you?" he hissed into her ear.

"Your Majesty," she cried. "I didn't know-I swear I didn't know this would happen! I just wanted my brother back!"

He said he lived here long ago

I swore to him I didn't know

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ChesneyChickie: lightning! be afraid! yah i would go running in my room if he was there too ;)

Davmi LaSav: I likeyour name :) and I like that song, lol, my screen name was that song for the longest time

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obsesor-of-inuyasha: mehbay, mehbay not heh heh I will never tell! Im sorry you had to wait, but fanfiction wasnt workin for me for a few days. It could have been up days ago, but..oh well...

Terri: I do love you, more than any Ryan ever could! YOu are my love, no one elses::Steals and stuffs in purse: now you are mine forever...bwahahahaha

CanaceErinn: He can to choke her like that lol Um, yeah about the parent thing...they never show up again...oops...

Moonjava: thanks I hope you liked it

astuibelulah: I sat here trying to figure out your name lol. Japanese mehbay? some of it would work, but not the last part. Hmm...let me know Im intrigued lol. Anyway, thank you for the review :big smiles: I like my sweet little homicidal/stalker Jareth

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Solea: I cant tell you that either