Ha ha ha! Finally! Chapter 5! La la la, I'm so happy! I finally wrote it! Sorry it took so long, I was busy with my other stories, gotta be fair and add to all of them, not just one, you know?

Well, on with the show then?

Chapter 5

(Pip POV)

I had sat in the Goblin King's room in terror at the end of his bed, not wanting to touch anything or give him a reason to come back and scare ma again. I terrified out of my wits of what he would do if he returned just now while he was still angry with me. So obviously when someone knocked on the door to the room I was in I screamed. There was silence for a moment before the door opened, the Goblin King quickly slipping inside before shutting the door behind him again with a small click.

I backed away falling over my own feet as I struggled to get as far away from him as possible. He stayed still, watching me as I backed away. His eyes looked sadly at me, like he was upset. My heart went out to him but I quickly pulled it back. He had yelled at me, called me names, threatened to take me home where I wasn't wanted by my own family, locked me in this room and broken my heart. He could jump off a cliff for all my head cared – but my heart didn't agree. My heart wanted him to take me back in his arms and tell me not to be scared anymore and that he was terribly sorry for what he had done. But I knew that was too much to hope for, I mean look at who I'm talking about – The Goblin King, ruler of nightmares and terrible threats and the dreaded Labyrinth!

"Oh no Pip, no don't! Please don't run from me so!" Jareth moaned sadly taking a step towards me. I couldn't help it, I screamed again, tears forming in my eyes. Why was he here? "Why do you scream so, do I really terrify you so Pip? Please Pip, don't be like this."

"Don't be like this? What do you want me to do?" I asked in a shaky voice. I was scared to death of him, and yet the Jareth I knew would never hurt me. The Jareth I had come to care for cared about me too much to hurt me, my heart finally overruling me head in the matter."Who am I talking to now? Are you Jareth or the Goblin King?"

"What do you mean?" He asked me, genuinely confused.

"You seem to me to be two different people. Which one is here with me now – Jareth who would never do anything like that to me or the Goblin King who would?" I asked quietly, tears sliding down my face as I spoke. He walked all the way over to me looked down at me all the while, dropping to his knees in front of me to take one of my hands in both of his. And this time I didn't pull away.

(End POV)

Hoggle's plan had been put into action even as Jareth struggled to explain to Pip why he had done what he had to her and even harder – to tell her of his love for her. The unfortunate guard that came down to give the prisoners their dinner was quickly put out and shoved into the cell in their place, bound and gagged so Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus would have time to escape before he could alert the other guards and the Goblin King of their escape.

"Now to find the brave lady Pip, she may need our help even as we speak!" Sir Didymus yelled, waving his staff around. Hoggle quickly put a hand over his mouth, deafly telling him to be quiet. Just to be sure, Hoggle took his handkerchief out of his pocket and tied it around Sir Didymus' head so he could see and breath – but not talk and blow their cover. The three of them snuck up to the throne room and then up the tower to where Hoggle knew the Goblin King's rooms were situated.

"Now what Hoggle?" Ludo asked quietly, poking Hoggle in the back of the head. Hoggle shushed him quickly, rubbing his head where Ludo had poked him.

"Now we wait until someone comes out of the room, then Ludo and I can run in and snatch Pip, while Didymus keeps the door from shutting on us and locking us inside. The door automatically locks and only the Goblin King can open it again. I know because I watched him cast the spell from behind a suit of armor." Hoggle said simply, darting behind a potted plant by the door. Sir Didymus followed him, crouching down behind him still unable to talk. Ludo followed as always, sticking out rather badly.

(Jareth POV)

As I had entered my bed chambers to talk to Pip, I had had a strange sinking feeling in my heart that plainly told me this wasn't going to be as easy as I had hoped it would be. I knew I had scared Pip dreadfully bad earlier when I had yelled at her and threatened her, but I had never expected to find her cowering in fear at the foot of my bed her arms wrapped tightly around her knees which were pulled up under her chin as she looked up at me from the floor, the pain and torment I had caused her evident in her eyes staring out at me. It nearly broke my heart to see her like that, especially because I had caused it.

When I went to take a step towards her she screamed again, backing away into the empty corner under the shelves hanging on the walls there. She looked so scared hiding down there, and all because of me. All because I couldn't hold my temper with her like I couldn't hold my temper with Sarah or my servants.

Now I had her talking again at least that was something anyway. I held her hand in mine, gently stroking the back of her hand with my thumb to calm her. It seemed to be working because she didn't pull away this time, instead staring up at me with her beautiful eyes plainly telling me of the pain and torment I had put her through, without speaking to me.

"I'm Jareth my darling, just Jareth from now on, I can promise you that." I said, her hand twitching in mine as I said it. She looked up at me hopefully, unsure whether or not she could trust me. "You can trust me Pip, I'm so sorry about what I did and I swear never to do it again! Please forgive me, I beg of you!"

"How can I be sure?" Pip asked her voice tight as she spoke to me. I sighed and bit my lower lip, unsure of what to do or say to convince her I was speaking the truth. "How can I ever trust you again?"

"I don't know Pip, you tell me." I said quietly, barely speaking above a whisper. "Is there anything I could do to prove myself to you? I'm willing to do anything Pip, anything at all!"

"I don't know!" Pip cried out, her head falling forward so she was looking at the floor. I let go of her hand and cupped her chin, raising her head so her eyes looked into mine. She burst into tears, throwing her arms around my neck as she did so, crying into my shoulder. "Oh Jareth, I want to trust you again but I don't know how or even if I can ever trust you again! Oh but I want to!"

"I want you to Pip, I want you to trust me again like you used to." I said softly, pulling her closer into my arms to comfort her as best I could. She let me hold her even as she held me herself as she cried. In that moment I wanted things from Pip I had never wanted from Sarah. I wanted to take her face between my hands and kiss her, to hold her tightly in my arms and tell her I loved her more than life itself, to make her my queen – now and forever. "Pip, I have something for you."

"What is it?" She asked, her head popping up from me shoulder. I smiled, she was as curious as ever it seemed at least. Her old self was coming back again. I pulled the small trinket I had created with my magic to give to her out of my pocket, taking her hand and telling it its palm before closing her fingers around it, placing my hand over hers. I took my hand away and she opened hers, staring down at my small token. It was a large white gold ring with a large curious black stone set in the center of it; the runes written around the stone too ancient even for me to translate accurately. "It's beautiful Jareth, I love it."

"It's no ordinary ring Pip, its magic." I told her, taking it from her to slide it on the ring finger of her left hand which I still held in mine. She held out her hand, staring down at the ring I had given her as she reached out a hand to gently touch the stone with the tip of her finger. "Look into the stone."

Pip did as I said, raising her hand to her face to look into the depths of the stone. After a moment she gasped, looking over the ring to stare at me in wonder. I smiled, nodding.

"What did you see?" I asked her. She shook her head, unable to speak. I smiled again, knowing my gift had pleased her. "You saw its magic work, didn't you?"

"I saw – I saw something." She finished. She didn't want to tell me what she had seen but I wasn't about to press her about it. I wanted her to trust me again and the last thing I wanted to do was scare her. "How does it work? What all does it do?"

"It works by the magic in this realm and in your imagination Pip, so as long as the Labyrinth and my castle exist or you keep dreaming and imagining, the ring will never stop working." I told her, a fuzzy feeling spreading throughout my body when she smiled up at me. She was beginning to trust me again. "If you peer into it with a wish to see someone, the ring will show you them. If you're in trouble, the ring provides what little protection it can, but the spell's too weak to be much help to you if you get in terrible trouble."

"What do I do if I do get in terrible trouble then?" Pip asked quietly, obviously hoping she never ended up in terrible trouble.

"Call for me and I'll come for you." I said softly, waiting for her reaction. She peered up at me through her eyelashes, a slight blush painting her cheeks as she smiled weakly. "Just press the hand wearing the ring over your heart and call my name. I'm answer, no matter how bad the trouble is I'll come, even if it's no trouble at all Pip, I'll come no matter what it is, even if you just want to talk of need some company."

"Can you promise me that Jareth?" Pip asked me, her hand moving up to brush the hair off my forehead as she stared into my eyes. She was dying to trust me again; I could see it written in her eyes as I gazed into them. "Promise me."

"I promise Pip, I promise you." I said, pulling her into my arms. She smiled, laying her head against my shoulder as her arms slipped around my waist causing me to smile. I rested my head on top of hers, happier than I had been in a long time. Happier than I had been in my entire life in fact. There was only one thing that could make me happier than I already was, and that would be for Pip to tell me she loved me as I loved her. "Pip, um can I tell you something?"

"Yes Jareth, what is it?" Pip asked looking up into my face. I gulped, trying to force down the lump that ad just formed in my throat as I looked down at her beautiful face. What was I kidding? She was a gorgeous teen age girl filled with fire and spunk, where as I a nineteen year old Goblin King with crazy hair, magic, and an attitude problem I couldn't control. What could I offer a girl as special as her? "What is it Jareth? What is it you want to tell me?"

"Pip, I have to tell you that I..." I started. But suddenly I froze, unable to tell her the truth. Why was this so difficult for me? Why couldn't I simply tell her how I felt about her? Because she'll reject me – that's why, a voice in my head answered. I'm scared of rejection. I care too much about her to have her reject me and force me away from her again, I couldn't bear it! But still, I have to try! "Pip, I don't know how to tell you this, so I'll just have to say it outright."

"What are you talking about Jareth?" Pip asked. She was curious again, wondering what I was going on about no doubt. "Just tell me."

"Pip, I..." I sighed, breathing heavily before just saying it as fast as I could to get it over with. "I'm in love with you Pip! I love you!"

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What will Pip say? Does she love him back? Or is she just like mean old Sarah (Sarah's actually not mean, but Jareth seems to think so... I'm on his side!) Well, hope you like it and please review