A/N: This chapter is a little shorter than usual, but I wanted to get it out before the weekend was over. Thanks again to everyone who keeps putting this in their favorites and alerts. Shout outs go to Jareth Lover 16, AKARDG, wedimagineer, LittleMargarita, CeliaEquus, hazlgrnLizzy, chichi89, EmeraldAnne, and TheraSerenity. Thank you so much from the bottom of my little Mortal heart for your most kind reviews. You keep the fire stoked and the updates coming. A special shout out goes to I'Like'Cheetos. The bog is never bad when Jareth's there…lol. Smelly Sisters of the Bog unite! As always, reviews make me happy and happy people update faster.

Disclaimer: Goblins, do I own Labyrinth?

No…and your mother's a fraggin aardvark


The next morning, Jareth transported himself to the Fairy Castle. He knocked on Sarah's door, but didn't get an answer. Curious as to her whereabouts, he went out in search of her. Instead of Sarah, he ran into his brother out in the garden. Fagan was so engrossed in watching something, he didn't notice his brother behind him.

"What are you watching?" Jareth asked.

"Shhh," Fagan warned, his finger to his lips. Seeing Jareth's look of irritation and confusion, he used the same finger to point ahead of him. Jareth followed the finger with his eyes and blinked twice. There was Sarah and Allison with several of the Fairy women in strange clothing. Sarah was ahead and seemed to be leading them in a series of strange poses.

"Next we will do Prasarita Padottanasana or Wide-Legged Forward Bend," Sarah called. Jareth watched her as she moved into the pose. His eyes grew wide as she spread her legs wide and then bent forward, placing her palms to the ground. It certainly was a delightful position, especially from this angle. The pants she wore left little to the imagination. Fagan looked over at his brother and grinned.

"Good everyone," Sarah praised the group as they attempted the strange pose. "Ok, next we will do Utthita Parsvakonasana or Extended Side Angle." Sarah moved gracefully to the next pose. The brothers watched as the others moved to join her. Jareth noticed that she was barefoot. Her feet looked so delicate that he wanted to kiss each little red polished toe.

"Let's move into Vrksasana or Tree Pose," Sarah directed. After holding the pose for a moment, she sat on the floor. "Time for our floor exercises. We're going to start with Upavistha Konasana or Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend." Jareth's eyebrows flew up as he saw just how flexible Sarah was. She was seated on the floor with her legs spread far apart. Each hand was on her toes and her chest was forward, touching the floor. He gulped, closed his eyes, and tried to rid his mind of the thoughts running through his brain.

Fagan turned to his brother and chuckled. "Oh, my brother," he whispered. "It's no good. I was thinking the same thing as you about Allison."

"What?" replied Jareth.

"I wonder just how flexible she is and if that extends to the bedroom," Fagan said. Both brothers had a quiet laugh and returned to watching the women. Sarah led the group through several more poses.

"Good job everyone," Sarah said. "Last pose. Savasana or Corpse Pose." Sarah and her group laid on their backs and were silent for a few moments.

Jareth and Fagan walked over to the group. Sarah noticed the sky darken through her eyelids. Opening her eyes, she saw Jareth's face bent over hers. The bright sun shone through his blond hair as it hung near her face. He looked like an angel, though Sarah knew that looks could definitely be deceiving.

Sitting up, she said, "That's it for today. I'll see everyone tomorrow. Good class." She stood and bent over to roll up her mat. Jareth stood behind her, admiring the view. Sarah looked behind her and saw Jareth's eyes glued to her backside with a smirk on his face. She folded her mat under her arm and gave his chest a little shove. "You're incorrigible."

"I know, precious, but you wouldn't have me any other way," he replied. She tried to fight a smile at his remark, but failed utterly. "What was that lovely series you were teaching?"

"Yoga," Sarah said.

"Sarah taught a class last summer," Allie said. "She's really good at it. You should see how flexible she is."

"Oh, do tell," Jareth replied with raised eyebrows.

"Sarah can even put her legs behind her head," Allie said with a smirk of her own.

"Shut up Allie," Sarah said through her teeth. Jareth stood there staring at her with a predatory grin. She knew exactly what he was thinking and blushed with that knowledge.

"Lady friend"

"Lady eat yum yum?"

"We go with Lady"

"Hi Kingy"

"Kingy!"

The five goblins came running up to their friend. Upon seeing their King, they turned and fell into each other. Sarah stifled a laugh as they frantically tried to bow before Jareth, but only managed to fall upon his feet. One of the goblins accidentally kicked the Goblin King in the shins, making him wince in pain.

"Enough!" he shouted. They fell still under his authority.

"It's ok guys, you go on and eat breakfast," Sarah said. "I'll join you in a moment."

Jareth watched as they obeyed her commands effortlessly. She certainly had his subjects in some sort of enchantment.

"What?" she asked, seeing his expression. "Kindness does go a long way. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a picnic to get ready for. Come on Allie."

Allison followed her friend as they left the gardens. Jareth and Fagan stayed behind to talk. Fagan wanted a chance to see how his brother was faring after the 'bedroom incident' as he and Allie dubbed it.

"How does she do it?" Jareth asked, after a moment.

"What?" Fagan replied.

"Turn my subjects from me," Jareth said with a sigh. "That's how she solved the Labyrinth, you know. She made friends with the goblins and they helped her get to the castle. I've never seen it before."

"Maybe they just recognized her for what she was," Fagan answered.

"What do you mean?" Jareth replied.

"She's their Queen," Fagan said. "They know it, now it's time for you to claim her as such."

"I can't do that," Jareth replied. "I don't even know if she wants to be Queen. She has three other suitors. I don't know if I can compete with that."

"Where's your backbone man?" Fagan said. "Has she stolen that along with your heart?"

Fagan's words had the desired response. Jareth's shoulders squared and he pulled himself up to his full height. Confidence rolled off of him in waves.

"That's the brother I know," Fagan announced. "Now go get her."

Jareth gave his brother a nod and went off to find Sarah. He couldn't let her go off on her excursion with Pryderi without taking him along in her thoughts.


Sarah and Allie were in the kitchen getting ready to eat breakfast with the goblins. Sarah was still in her yoga outfit and felt like she really needed a good shower. The goblins didn't seem to mind. They smiled at her as she served them french toast. Allie laughed at the sight of the five goblins trying to garner favor from Sarah. Her friend would make an excellent Queen of the Goblins and she told her so.

"Queen?" Sarah asked.

"Yes, you know, the female ruler of a Kingdom," Allie teased. "Complement to the King. Sovereign over the subjects. A Queen."

"Queenie Lady"

"Sarah Queenie"

"Queenie Queenie"

"Kingy and Queenie"

"Yay!"

"Now you've gotten them started again," Sarah sighed, rolling her eyes. Allie just grinned at her.

"See, they know what they want," Allie replied. "Now it's time for you to decide."

Before Sarah could respond, she felt herself being turned forcefully. Shock made her open her mouth and cling to the person in front of her to keep from falling. Her mind wasn't quick enough to react as she felt warm lips crash down upon her own. They claimed her mouth. She didn't have time to think she just responded. Her mouth was invaded by the lovely sensation of a soft tongue tasting her; possessing her. Strong hands wrapped around her waist, pulling her towards a warm body; definitely male. The smell of cinnamon and cloves assaulted her senses, making her give even more of herself over to him. Her hands wrapped around his neck, twining silky strands of hair between her fingers. Teeth nipped at her bottom lip and she moaned. She couldn't hear anything, but her own breath and the breath of the man before her.

Reluctantly, she pulled away, needing to catch her breath. Only then did her vision clear and she was able to see his face. She couldn't speak. Her trembling hands went to her hot cheeks, as if to cool them.

"Until we meet again, my Lady," Jareth said, breathlessly. He turned and walked out of the kitchen as quickly as he arrived.

Sarah turned to see Allie giggling with a pink blush across her cheeks. The goblins were all staring at her, mouths agape. Her mind was still whirling from that kiss.

"Queen?" Allie asked, stifling the rest of her giggles.

"Queen," Sarah confirmed, before she could reign in her tongue. "Wait! No! Allie, you tricked me." Sarah was finally coming back to her senses.

"I didn't trick you into anything," Allie denied. "You just said the first thing that was in your heart."

"Bah!" Sarah scoffed. "That was my hormones, not my heart."

"Whatever you say, Queen Sarah," Allie replied.

"Oh shut up," Sarah snapped. She sat down at the table and stabbed into her french toast with abandon. Soon the goblins were joining her and the tension in the room dissipated. Allie soon began eating her own breakfast and the conversation turned to a friendlier topic.


Sarah thought all about that kiss during her shower…and as she got dressed…and as she waited for Pryderi to pick her up for their date. What exactly was he playing at? Allie noticed her friend's introspective mood and correctly interpreted it as aftermath from the kiss she shared with Jareth. She quietly giggled in her hand. The Goblin King seemed to have the situation well in hand. The knock at the door brought Sarah out of her thoughts and she looked at Allie.

With a sigh, Allison answered the door. Pryderi stood in the hall in all of his glory and conceit. The man was preening for Sarah before the woman actually got to the door. He looked like a proud peacock. Sarah sighed and took his arm as he led her away to his father's Kingdom. After introducing her to a lovely glen, he spread a blanket on the ground and helped her get seated.

"So, Lord Pryderi," Sarah said, "your father is a King?"

"Yes, Lady Sarah," he replied, smiling. "My father is King Owen of the Dragon Kingdom."

This perked Sarah's interest and she almost forgot how much she detested being with the man. "I'd love to see a dragon," she admitted, gleefully.

"After the picnic," Pryderi promised. "I will take you to see one."

"If your father is a King, would that make you a prince?" she asked.

"Yes, I am a prince," he replied. "My full title is Prince Pryderi, son of King Owen, Lord of the Dragon Kingdom."

"Wow, that's quite a title," she said. "I don't have a title quite that impressive."

"You have an impressive title all your own Lady Sarah," he replied. "You are Lady Sarah, Champion of the Labyrinth. Besting the Labyrinth is quite a feat, so I'm told."

"I guess," Sarah replied. "Are you going to become King after your father?"

"No," Pryderi said. "My older brother is the Crown Prince."

"How many brothers and sisters do you have?" she asked.

"I have four brothers and three sisters," he replied. "Do you have any siblings?"

"Only one little brother," she said.

"He must be very proud of his beautiful, older sister," he told her.

"He's only a little boy and most likely believes that I have more cooties than any other girl around," she joked. Pryderi laughed. Their worlds were not that much different. Boys in the Underground went through the same period of revulsion around the opposite sex. Still, he was glad he was well past that so he could appreciate the time he spent in the company of such a beauty as the woman before him.

Sarah grinned and settled into the blanket. She looked at the beautiful glen before her and ached to take her shoes and stockings off to feel the grass under her feet. Rolling on her side, she plucked a long piece of grass and inspected it.

"What are you thinking?" Pryderi asked.

"I was just thinking about the park near my childhood home Aboveground," Sarah explained. "My father used to take me there when I was a girl and let me run around the grass with my shoes and socks off. It was a delightful feeling."

"By all means, please feel free to run through the grass," Pryderi replied. "I enjoyed that myself as a child."

Sarah blushed as she thought about taking her stockings off in front of a man she hardly knew. If it were Jareth, she wouldn't hesitate. Of course, if it were Jareth, they probably wouldn't have made it this long before one of them was flat on their back. Sarah blushed further at this thought. The man had made certain that she wouldn't be able to go more than a few minutes without thinking of him.

Pryderi noticed her blush and tried to think of what would have caused such a lovely shade of pink to cover her face and neck. It even extended into her cleavage. He looked away before she could get a chance to catch him looking at her inappropriately. Then it came to him. Of course, women wear stockings. She wouldn't want to practically undress in front of him. Although, he would be certain to enjoy it if she would.

With a wave of his hand, he produced a screen for her to change behind. She looked at him gratefully before disappearing behind it. Taking off her shoes, she reached under her dress to unclip her stockings and pull them down over her feet. Free of their bindings, her feet stretched over the cool grass underneath them.

Sarah bounded out into the glen, giggling like the girl she once was. She looked behind her and noticed the Pryderi had his boots off and was running towards her. He was laughing like a little boy. They continued running through the glen playing games like tag that neither had played since childhood.

Finally, they collapsed onto the picnic blanket, completely exhausted. Pryderi waved his hand and a picnic lunch appeared before her. The huge spread was welcome as they had both worked up an appetite with their games. Sarah took back everything bad she thought about Pryderi. He wasn't so bad. For all his preening, he was actually kind of fun. Still, there was no chemistry between them. It felt as if she was playing with her brother.

The two friends ate and chatted throughout their lunch. Finishing, Sarah went back behind the screen and put on her shoes and stockings. When she came back out, all evidence of their picnic had vanished. He held out his hand and she took it, only to be surprised when he pulled her close. Wrapping his arms around her, he brought his lips down upon hers.

It was a perfectly nice kiss, if only it hadn't felt like she was kissing her brother. She thought back to Jareth's kiss this morning. Now that was a kiss. She broke away after a few seconds and smiled at him. He returned her smile and transported them to another area of the Kingdom. Pointing in the sky, Sarah followed the direction of his hand. An audible gasp of surprise and delight escaped her lips. In the sky flew a real life dragon. It was rather large and impressive and they stood there watching him fly for what seemed like hours. She didn't want to turn away. Pryderi watched her watching the dragon and smiled. Sarah was definitely one of a kind. He doubted many Fae women would find goblins such good friends or want to watch a dragon fly. Finally, he waved his hand and she found herself back in the Fairy Kingdom. With a kiss on her cheek, he disappeared. She turned from the hall into her room to face Allie's interrogation. Such is the life of a Labyrinth Champion.