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Thanks for all the reviews guys, I'm glad that you're enjoying it. This chapter is a little short but its all that I have time for right now. Please please R&R, they all mean a lot to me and they're building my confidence a lot. Some of this chapter is a little cliched so bare with me, it does have some relevence.
Danger:
Sarah pulled open her front door, angry about the interruption, but also slightly relieved, she knew that she would have asked about the Goblin King if the conversation had continued. Camulus stood on the doorstep, but he was different. Clearly, now, through his hair she could see the pointed tips of his ears, his skin was so pale that it was translucent, a circlet of some unknown dark metal was around his head and his eyes shone wolf gold in the light from the hall. His clothes, too, were different, tight black trousers and a chain mail tunic made from the same dark metal along with a short black cloak and a short sword belted at his hip.
"Hello, Sarah," he greeted her simply. Even his voice was different, it was liquid, musical and had an hypnotic quality. It made her want to do anything that he asked her to. Something, however, was fighting the voice and it whispered to her that Cam was not to be trusted, that he was using some sort of magic.
"Cam," she breathed in reply.
"Get some things together, Sarah, you're leaving this place, now, with me."
"What?" His words broke the spell. "No, Cam, we're not together anymore, I'm not going anywhere with you, now or ever." The blow came out of nowhere. Sarah reeled back, her hand pressed against her cheek. "I won't go with you," she said again.
"You will, Sarah, even if I have to beat you to the Seven Circles and back, you will do as I wish." He struck her again.
"Oh God, somebody help me," she whispered, barely able to talk past her fear, scrambling away from him.
"There is no one to help you, Sarah." He was too close to her and she took another step back, only to encounter a wall. Unable to get any further away, Sarah lashed out, scratching at Cam's face with her nails.
"Get away from me!" She cried. Something inside her seemed to click and a gate opened, Cam was flung away from her and Sarah paused, unsure about what had happened. She knew that she needed help, so she did the last thing that she had ever expected to do.
"Jareth, Goblin King, I need you!" She shouted the words as loud as she could. "Help me, please." Camulus was advancing on her again, Sarah heard thunder outside, and then someone was with her. Two someone's were with her, one on each side. Both stepped in front of her, shielding her from the fury of the Dark Elf.
"Sacred law, Camulus," a woman said. Sarah was unable to see her face but she recognised the tone, it was Jareth's sister. Cam hissed in reply. Alyana and Jareth both raised their hands, crystals appearing there.
"One chance, Camulus," Jareth offered. The Dark Elf hissed again and was gone. Sarah took a shuddering breath and the king and his sister turned to look at the her for the first time.
"Hello, Sarah," he unconsciously uttered the same greeting as Camulus, then placed a gloved hand under her chin and tilted her face up to him. Her lip was bleeding and he summoned up a handkerchief to wipe away the blood. She hissed in pain despite his gentle touch.
"You came," there was wonder in her voice.
"You called," his reply was not nearly as arrogant as she had expected it to be. "You're not safe here. I cannot always be around to protect you." He saw tears in her eyes. "Alyana..."
"I will take her, my people will protect her as their own. Come, Sarah," she held out a gloved hand, "let me take you to a place where you will be safe."
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Artemis
