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Chapter 14
Jareth landed hard against a stone floor, smacking his head. Sitting up, he moaned. He was aching all over and bleeding from more than one place. How could he have let this happen?
He looked around; he was in some sort of prison cell. It looked a lot like one of his oubliettes except this was in very bad condition and lacked the glitter.
He knew he'd have to act fast; someone would be here any minute. But what could he do? He produced a crystal and looked at Sarah. She was lying, unconscious, on the floor in what looked like his library.
"Oh no, this is entirely my fault, I was meant to take care of her." Frustrated, he ran a hand through his long hair, it catching in the mattes of blood. He withdrew his hand disgustedly.
He looked again. Sarah was stirring. He breathed a sigh of relief that she was okay. He whispered a message into the crystal and enclosed something within it. Dragging himself to the barred window, he blew the crystal out and watched it head towards his castle.
Now he needed to escape. He tried to transport himself out - he didn't think it would work but it was worth a try. When his magic backfired on him and he flew to the ground, he was proven right.
The door burst open and Valouse walked in. He smirked. "Trying to escape? Don't make me laugh. You're not getting out of here alive."
Jareth stood up. He was in great pain but his face bore a mask of cold indifference. "What is your game? What am I doing here Valouse?"
"Ah, you are all part of my plan, Goblin King." He said these last words mockingly as if Jareth's title was something of disgust.
"For what?" Jareth enquired, ignoring the man's tone for fear of dong something stupid.
"Revenge, of course. Do you really think I'd let you get away with getting me expelled and having me banished to these wastelands?" With those words the man raised his hand and Jareth flew to the wall while chains bound his arms and legs. He struggled but it was no use as they only got tighter.
The man laughed. "You always were weak compared to me weren't you? Mind you, who wasn't?" he boasted.
"You underestimate me, Valouse," Jareth replied. He was worried that this man had him well and truly trapped. He had never felt so helpless in his life. He was not about to let him know that though.
"Oh, really? And here I was thinking I'd overestimated you. I mean, it was just too easy."
Jareth scowled. "What do you want with me?"
"It's not you I'm after. You are merely the bait for someone much more important." Valouse knew this would strike a nerve, knowing Jareth was a proud man.
"Who exactly are you after then? I have no family and my friends are of no advantage to you."
"Maybe this will enlighten you." Valouse walked over to the door and called for his servant. "Go. Fetch Tobias, now."
Jareth paled. Tobias? He couldn't have.
Valouse watched Jareth put two and two together.
"You have Toby?"
"Oh, well done. It only took you five years to work it out. Ah, here we are..."
A young boy walked in through the cell door. He had a mop of blonde of hair on his head and stray locks trailed into his eyes. His eyes were his most striking feature - bright blue and piercing. He wore black breeches and a red tunic to match Valouse.
"You called, Father?" The boy bowed to Valouse.
"Toby?" Jareth whispered in disbelief.
"Tobias, I would like to introduce you to the Goblin King."
Toby stared at him. This was not how he had visualized him, this man seemed almost familiar and he certainly did not look evil.
Jareth noticed the boy's confusion and decided to use it to his advantage. He had to get him to remember.
"Toby, do you remember Sarah?"
Toby was even more confused. What did he call me? Who the hell's Sarah? "Sarah?" was all that came out.
Jareth had to get him to remember. "She's your sister, Toby, you…"
"Enough." Valouse cut him off before any damage was done. "Tobias, do not listen to him. He's trying to confuse you; he wants you to free him." He grinned at Jareth from behind Toby's back. "You may leave now. Go see if your mother needs anything."
"Yes father" Toby replied and left.
When he was sure that Toby had gone, Valouse walked up to Jareth. "You see now, Old Gobi? That kid, as stupid as he is, is the key to your undoing."
"You're pathetic, using a child to do your dirty work." Jareth was disgusted at how Valouse thought that Toby would help him take over the Goblin Kingdom. He was just a child.
"You may think I'm pathetic Goblin King, but I am not the one chained to wall at someone's mercy. My plan is genius and you know it. Your girlfriend's only weakness is that boy and she'd do anything to protect him."
Jareth wrenched at his chains violently. "You keep away from her Valouse, you coward! Your fight is with me."
The man laughed wickedly. "And you'd do anything for her. You love her, don't you? The cold hearted Goblin King actually loves a mortal."
Extreme anger flew through Jareth. Never had he so desired to inflict pain as he did now. Being tied to a wall, he did the best he could and spat at Valouse. The liquid poured down his face.
Valouse's tanned face contorted with anger and he smacked Jareth hard across the face.
"You've picked up some dirty habits, haven't you? I knew those goblins would rub off on you." He laughed, amused at his own joke. "It's funny isn't it, how your girlfriend's going to be killed by her own brother. I have you locked in my dungeon and my servants are currently raiding your Kingdom with orders to kill everything in their way and it isn't even dawn yet."
He walked out of the cell. "Sadly, I must go. Things to do, you know." He slammed the door behind him and sealed it. Jareth heard him walk off, laughing evilly
He frowned and then winced. Even the smallest movement caused him great pain.
The news that creatures were raiding his castle worried him; he hoped Sarah got his message and gift soon. She was going to need it.
Meanwhile, back at the castle, Sarah was awake. She had tried to sit up several times but had failed to do so. Holding her stomach, she moaned. "Come on, Sarah, you have to get up." I feel like I've been hit by a bus.
She lay there, staring at the ceiling for what felt like hours. Braving a look at her surroundings, she was shocked to find herself in a steel room with no way of escape.
She knew that something was going to happen. She should have prepared for a fight, not gone to bed. How could she have been so stupid?
"What the hell am I supposed to do?" she screamed. Her voice echoed around the steel room.
She felt her hands tingle. Staring at them in shock, she lifted her hands and looked at them. She had powers, didn't she? Why the hell didn't she think of using them? She could have saved Jareth. She guessed she was just not used to using them yet.
She glanced at the door. Brilliant. The idiots had left the hole there. Now if she could just produce a crystal, she could get out of here. But the question was: Could she do it again? She'd only done it once and she'd been unconscious at the time.
She had a hair band around her wrist and used it to tie her hair back so she could concentrate.
"Right now, how do I do this?" She put her hand in front of her and waited. Nothing happened. She tried wishing for a crystal. Still nothing. She imagined herself holding a crystal; that didn't work either.
"Bloody hell, this is impossible!" She banged the floor with her hand. "Ouch!" Rubbing her hand, she thought back to earlier today. What had Jareth said to her? Imagine yourself unlocking something. Maybe that was how you channelled your powers, it was worth a try.
She tried again, this time, mentally unlocking a door. A crystal appeared. It was very faint and had dents in it, but it was a start.
She kept trying, crystal after crystal, until she produced something that looked almost as good as Jareths'. "Brilliant!" But it was blue.
She guessed she needed to heal herself before she did anything else. She used it and felt a cold sensation pass down her body. Amazed by her instant recovery, she wondered if she had any scars. Lifting her top she saw the horrible bruise where the woman had kicked her. She pressed it but felt no pain.
"Nice!" In fact, she felt no pain anywhere. She stood up and walked to the door and produced a crystal. Placing it inside, she waited for the door to open, praying that it would open for her crystals and not just for Jareth's.
Thankfully, it did, and the hole appeared in the wall, amazing Sarah for the second time today. Feeling quite proud of herself, she stepped out of the doorway and into the corridor, which was still dark.
She lit the candles with her magic. When her eyes adjusted to the new light and she saw the sight in front of her, she froze. Judging the scene in front of her, she placed a hand to her mouth and let out a blood curdling scream.
