A/N: You guys are just too awesome! The reviews have been pouring in and I love you all. I have abandoned my other stories at the moment because this one is just too much fun to write! I really hope you like this chapter. It's already looking to be one of my favorites. Please, please, please keep reviewing. As long as I get the reviews, I will keep updating. Reviews = food for my muse. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I called up the Henson estate today and asked if they'd give me Labyrinth for my troll collection, but they turned me down. So sad!


"What happened Sarah?" Allie asked, drinking in the hurt expression on Sarah's face and her tears.

"He thought the kiss was a mistake," Sarah replied, crying. "He regrets the whole thing. Now you know why I didn't want to have anything to do with that man. All he does is make me feel bad."

"Let's go find some ice cream and talk," Allie suggested.

"Allie, it's 9:00 in the morning," Sarah replied. "We have court in less than two hours."

"It's ok Sarah," Allie said. "Let me get ready and then we'll go to the kitchen."

Sarah nodded, knowing it was useless to try to talk her friend out of a ventfest with ice cream. She sat on the bed and dried her eyes. In a record setting twenty minutes her friend appeared before her fully dressed and ready to go. Sarah ran the brush through her hair one more time and the two friends set out to find the nearest tub of ice cream.

A few minutes later they were standing before a giant freezer. There were tubs of ice cream and the girls had some trouble picking one they both liked. Finally, they settled on Rocky Road. Sarah grabbed two spoons and they sat at the little table. Eating the ice cream right out of the tub, Allie commiserated with Sarah. She wanted to smack Jareth for hurting her friend so much. Why couldn't the man see how perfect they were together?

Both girls turned, when the doors opened revealing a very disheveled Liam. The man looked as if he'd been to hell and back. His trousers were torn, his hair was a mess, and there was paint on his face and shirt.

"What happened?" Sarah asked, standing.

"Goblins," he said, dryly.

"Goblins?" Allie asked.

"Jareth," Sarah and Liam said at the same time. The man was nothing if not infuriating. Sarah could tell that Liam was just as angry as she. How dare the Goblin King interfere in her life? Sarah went from despair and hurt to fury in a record setting time. He didn't want her? Fine! She would make sure that he couldn't hurt her again. In an instant, her mind was made up. Sarah decided to do something she normally wouldn't. She acted on impulse instead of thinking things through. Allie saw the glint in her friend's eye and became worried.

"Allie," she said with resolve. "Could you please excuse Liam and me for a moment?"

"Are you sure Sar?" Allie asked, warily. Something bad was about to happen, she was sure of it.

"Yes, I'll see you at court," Sarah replied. She watched Allison slowly make her way out the door, looking back only once before leaving the two alone. Sitting down in her chair again, she motioned for him to take the chair vacated by Allie. "Liam, I wanted to talk to you about something."

"Yes, my Lady?" he responded, curious.

"How does a Mortal change into a Fae?" she asked. He looked at her in surprise. Of all the things she could have asked, he did not expect this one.

"Well," he replied. "It's a rather tricky, and somewhat dangerous, process. First, you must petition the High King for approval to begin the transformation. After you get approval, then you must go through a ceremony for approval from the Gods. If they deem you worthy, then you must see the healer. He will administer a potion and incantation which will begin the transformation. Within one month of receiving this, you will become Fae."

"Doesn't sound too bad," she said, after a moment.

"It's not without its dangers," he replied. "If the High King decides to deny your request, you can stay in the Underground, but will not be allowed to petition the High King again. If the Gods decide to deny your request, you will be immediately sent back to the Aboveground and will never be allowed to return. If your body rejects the transformation, you could die. Once you become Fae, you can never transform back to being Human, though you can still visit and live in the Aboveground."

Sarah thought for a moment. She knew she didn't want to return to the Aboveground. She wanted to become Fae and live forever more in the Underground. It was worth the risk. Taking a deep breath, she made her decision.

"Please ask me the question that is on your mind right now," Sarah directed.

Liam swallowed and looked deep into her eyes. "Lady Sarah, would you consider allowing me to court you?" he asked.

"Yes, Liam, I give my consent for you to petition the High King to court me," she said, smiling. She ignored the little twinge of regret.

Liam stood suddenly and walked over to Sarah. He was beaming. She stood to meet him. He grabbed her in his arms and spun her around. She laughed and held on tight around his neck. Finally, he set her down and kissed her gently. It wasn't a head clearing kiss like Jareth's, but it was nice and Sarah thoroughly enjoyed it.

"I will petition the High King today at court," he informed her. "I must leave and make arrangements. I'll see you there." He bent down and kissed her again before leaving.

Sarah stood alone in the kitchen, wondering what had possessed her to do that. She shook her head, dismissing the thoughts. Liam would make her happy and she would be glad for him to court her. Squaring her shoulders, she walked back to the room to get ready for court.


Sarah walked into the High Castle and looked around for a familiar face. Fagan had left a crystal and instructions on how to get to the castle, but he didn't tell her where to go when she got there. She wandered around for a few minutes before running into a tall, red-haired man, quite literally.

"Oh!" she exclaimed. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to run you down. I'm trying to figure out where I'm supposed to be."

"It's quite alright, my Lady," the man said. "I'm Gough. Who might you be?"

"I'm Sarah," she replied.

"Nice to meet such a lovely creature as yourself in this dark hallway," he said. "Do you have business at the court?"

"Yes, my friend is petitioning the High King for courting rights and she wanted me to be there for moral support," she explained.

"I'd rather have immoral support," he teased.

"Wouldn't we all?" she returned. "Could you tell me where I need to go?"

"I'll do you one better, Lady Sarah," he replied. "I'll take you there myself." He held out his arm and she took it. Gough escorted her to the court chambers within the castle. It was larger than the Throne Room to accommodate all of the people. She saw Allie and Fagan and waved. Allison waved her over and Sarah excused herself to take her seat.


"You wanted to see me father?" Jareth asked. He had been summoned to his father's private study, which meant that whatever his father wanted was both private and serious.

"Yes son," Raghnall said, sitting at his desk. "Please have a seat. We only have a few minutes before court, so I'll make this quick."

Jareth reluctantly took a seat in front of his father's desk. He folded his arms across his chest and waited for the man to continue.

"Jareth," Raghnall began. "What are your feelings for Lady Sarah?"

"I have no feelings for her," Jareth lied.

"Don't lie to me son," Raghnall replied. "I can see through you. You are so obviously in love with her. Everyone else can see it. Why can't you?"

"I am not in love with her," Jareth objected.

"Bullocks," Raghnall replied. "Stop denying your feelings Jareth. It'll only lead to trouble."

"I'm not denying anything," Jareth argued. "I don't have feelings for the girl."

"Fine," Raghnall replied. "Then you won't mind when I tell you that Liam has put in a last minute petition for courting rights. I'll put it up for consideration at court this morning."

Jareth flinched slightly. It wasn't a big movement, but Raghnall caught it and smirked. He was right. The man was as transparent as glass. The news wouldn't affect him like this if he didn't have feelings for the girl.

"Fight for her son," he said. "Don't let the courting go unrivaled. Please don't let your one chance at happiness slip through your fingers because of your stubborn refusal to face your feelings."

"I will not challenge it father," he replied. "Liam can have her. The only relationship Sarah and I have is adversarial. I don't want to court her."

"Son," Raghnall said, dejected, "if that is the way you want it to be, I will approve the request and she'll be off limits to you forever. Unfortunately, Liam is family. That means you will still have to see her occasionally. Just think about how you will feel, seeing her and not being able to touch her. I'll leave you with that." The High King disappeared and left Jareth alone with the words still ringing in his ears.


"Who was that?" Allie asked after Sarah sat down beside her.

"Someone who helped me find this place after your boyfriend there decided not to give me any instructions on where to go once I got here," Sarah said, glaring at Fagan.

"Oops," he said with a devilish grin. "I knew I forgot something."

Allie hit his arm and turned back to Sarah. At that moment, Liam appeared beside them. He sat next to Sarah and gave her a chaste kiss on the cheek. Allie watched with curiosity and elbowed Fagan in the ribs. He turned and looked at Liam with a frown. He knew something was up. Liam never sat in this area of the chambers. He usually preferred to sit with his sisters and mother.

Just then, the High King appeared, looking somewhat unhappy. Quickly, he schooled his features into his stoic court face. Everyone rose and bowed in deference to him. He waved his hands and they were all seated again. Court droned on for over an hour while various petitions were read and discussed. Finally, they got to Fagan's petition for courting rights.

"Will Fagan, King of the Fairies, Prince of the Underground, please rise and stand before the King?" the court announcer requested. Fagan stood and walked until he was standing right in front of his father.

"You have requested for the right to court a Miss Allison Brown," Raghnall said.

"Aye, Your Majesty," Fagan replied.

"Will Lady Allison please rise and stand before the King?" the court announcer requested. Allie quietly rose and made her way to stand next to Fagan.

"Lady Allison, do you give your consent for this man to court you?" Raghnall asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Allie said meekly.

"Are there any rivals to this courtship? If so, say you now." Raghnall ordered. He looked around and waited for a moment before turning back to the couple before him. "Are there any objections from the court?" No one moved. These things were so routine that no one generally paid any attention to them anyway. Most were sitting there with blank expressions on their faces. Court tended to be tedious and boring. "With no objections and no rivals, I declare the beginning of King Fagan and Lady Allison's courtship. We will revisit this in a period of no less than 90 days."

Fagan gave Allie a sweet kiss on her cheek and walked her back to her seat. Both looked very happy and oblivious to the world around them. Sarah looked at them in envy. She only hoped she could be half as happy as them. She looked up and noticed Jareth had finally made an appearance. He was sitting two rows ahead of her to the right. At her glance, he turned and his eyes made contact with hers. He nodded his head in a silent greeting and faced forward.

"Will Lord Liam, Son of Queen Catrin, Nephew of the High King, please rise and stand before the King?" the court announcer requested. Liam stood and moved to face the High King.

"You have requested for the right to court a Miss Sarah Williams," Raghnall said.

"Aye, Your Majesty," Liam replied.

"Will Lady Sarah please rise and stand before the King?" the court announcer requested. Sarah stood and walked to Liam's side.

"Lady Sarah, do you give your consent for this man to court you?" Raghnall asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty," Sarah said, her voice calm and steady.

"Are there any rivals to this courtship? If so, say you now." Raghnall ordered. He looked around and stalled for time. His eyes locked onto Jareth's and silently pled for him to come forward. Jareth just sat there and didn't say a word. "This is the Labyrinth Champion," Raghnall said, trying to give Jareth enough time to change his mind. Many people perked up at this and Sarah could feel several sets of eyes on her. Liam looked at his uncle with suspicion. Things were a little off here. Finally, he could stall no longer. "With no objections and no rivals, I declare-"

Suddenly Jareth stood and said, "I petition the court to allow me to court Lady Sarah as a rival to Liam." The High King released the breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding and felt relief wash over him. There were audible gasps from the room and people began murmuring. Court had finally gotten interesting for once.

Liam glared at his cousin and pulled Sarah to his side. Sarah looked as surprised as everyone else in the room. She was stunned into silence.

"We will have order here," the court announcer demanded. With a clap of his hands, the room became silent once more. "Jareth, King of the Goblins, High Prince of the Underground, please rise and stand before the King."

Jareth quickly made his way to Sarah's side, ignoring the look he was getting from his cousin.

"You have requested for the right to court Lady Sarah Williams as a rival to Liam," Raghnall said.

"Aye, Your Majesty," Jareth replied.

"Lady Sarah, do you have any objections?" Raghnall replied. Sarah couldn't speak. What was happening? She found herself inexplicably shaking her head no. "Are there any other rivals to this courtship? If so, say you now." Raghnall ordered.

The courtroom erupted in noise once again when Gough stood. Jareth, Liam, and Sarah turned around in shock. The announcer clapped his hands together once again, silencing the room.

"I petition the court to allow me to court Lady Sarah as a rival to Liam and Jareth," he announced.

"Gough, King of the Dwarfs, please rise and stand before the King." The redhead made his way next to Liam and stood before the King.

"You have requested for the right to court Lady Sarah Williams as a rival to Liam and Jareth," Raghnall said.

"Aye, Your Majesty," Gough replied.

"Lady Sarah, do you have any objections?" Raghnall replied. Sarah looked faint. This was so unusual. There hadn't been two rivals in a long time, not to mention three. People were looking at the beautiful woman with much curiosity. She bowed her head, overwhelmed. Raghnall took it as resignation. "Are there any other rivals to this courtship? If so, say you now." Raghnall ordered.

Several gasps could be heard as yet another man stood. A brown-haired man, whom Sarah hadn't even met said, "I petition the court to allow me to court Lady Sarah as a rival to Liam, Jareth, and Gough," he announced. This was simply unheard of. The High King could not have envisioned this in his wildest dreams. The floodgates had been opened and the unthinkable had happened. This girl was more special than even he had understood.

"Lord Pryderi, son of King Owen, please rise and stand before the King." The newcomer walked over and stood next to Gough, carefully avoiding the livid Goblin King.

"You have requested for the right to court Lady Sarah Williams as a rival to Liam, Jareth, and Gough" Raghnall said.

"Aye, Your Majesty," Pryderi replied.

"Lady Sarah, do you have any objections?" Raghnall replied. She had her hands on her face and remained silent although her chest was heaving as if she were hyperventilating. He took in a deep breath and was almost afraid to ask again, but protocol demanded that he do. "Are there any other rivals to this courtship? If so, say you now." Raghnall ordered.

This time there was almost pandemonium in the court room. Several men stood and bowed to the high king. "I'd like to court the Labyrinth Champion," two of them said at once. Others chimed in to the same effect.

"Silence," the High King roared. The girl before him looked simply stricken. He couldn't allow this to continue. His son had a murderous look about his face and Raghnall was worried for the other suitors. Liam looked shocked and bewildered. The others just looked confused. "Good grief," he went on after the crowd quieted. "Two rivals are enough for any courting, three is pushing it, and four is border lining on ridiculous. I will not allow any more rivals to come forward. Gentlemen, please be seated. You must look for love elsewhere. I dare say our lovely Champion is quite overwhelmed as it is." The crowd tittered. "Are there any objections from the court?" None of the court could speak. They were struck speechless by the unusual events unfolding before them. Not only was the Labyrinth Champion being courted, but she was the only one in history to be courted by four rivals at once. Two rivals were Kings and one was the High Prince. The other two came from royal backgrounds. "With no objections and no further rivals, I declare the beginning of High Prince Jareth, King Gough, Lord Liam, Lord Pryderi, and Sarah's courtship. We will revisit this in a period of no less than 90 days."

"The business of the court is finished, all rise," the announcer said. Everyone rose and bowed to their King. He nodded to the room and disappeared. The crowd erupted into conversation. Everyone wanted to discuss what they had just witnessed. Sarah looked at the four men around her and simply couldn't last anymore. She ran over to Allie and Fagan.

"Please," she begged. "Get me the hell out of here."

Fagan gave her a kind smile and nodded to Jareth, who had been watching her retreat. He took hold of her hand and Allie's and they transported back to the women's room in the Fairy Castle. Sarah flopped down on her bed and began to weep. Allie looked at Fagan, who correctly interpreted it as a signal to leave. He nodded to her and left the women alone to digest it all. Allie sat on Sarah's bed and rubbed her back, soothing her as she cried. This day had not gone anywhere near as planned, but it sure had been interesting so far.


A/N: Our little Sarah is quite the special thing isn't she? Two rivals is boring. I had to make things a little more interesting. Jareth has his work cut out for him. Send me suggestions on feats of intelligence and strength you'd like to see the rivals perform. What kind of dates should Sarah go on? Thanks for reading!