Chapter 9
(Not waiting)
Sarah watched the blonde haired girl as if she was watching a tennis match. Ari paced her room back and forth less than pleased. "Um Ari I really don't like Tennis."
Ari stopped and looked at her. "Tennis?"
"You're pacing and I'm starting to feel like I'm watching Tennis." Sarah sighed.
"You're awfully calm for someone who might have an angry fae show up." Ari remarked.
Sarah shrugged. "There's nothing we can do about it. Maybe Jareth won't be angry." The blonde girl looked at her less than convinced. "Sir Didymus did say he was only playing a part. Maybe we shouldn't panic just yet."
"Sarah you are aware the fae is known for their trickery right?" Ari replied.
"Yeah."
"How do you know this wasn't all set up?" Sarah opened her mouth to speak. "How do you know Didymus didn't tell you what he did to keep his butt out of the dungeon for helping you?"Ari questioned.
"I guess I really don't," Sarah admitted. "But we won't know till he shows up."
"You know what I don't want to …" Hearing several bells chime Ari fell silent.
"What was that?" Sarah asked.
"I don't know but those didn't sound like bells of joy." Ari announced. "However they just might be good news for us."
"What are you talking about?" Sarah questioned. She'd seen the almost mischievous look on the girl's face. A look, which usually didn't lead to good things for someone. "What are you thinking?"
"Come on."The blonde girl walked to the door and turned the knob to find it was locked. A horrified expression crossed the pretty girls face. "They locked us in?" Angrily Ari promptly kicked the door.
"Ari!" Sarah said as the girl kicked the door a second time. "Let me see." Ari looked at her but stopped. Sarah took a pin out of her hair and put it in the lock.
"You know how to pick a lock?" The new princess announced.
"Well, I used to forget my key a lot." Sarah replied. With expertise the door unlocked and she opened it.
"I can't believe you can pick a lock." Ari said. A smile crossed her face. "Good job!" The two girls peered outside the door into the hallway.
"Perfect. Alright loxy get the other doors unlocked."
"Loxy?" Sarah said.
Ari shrugged. "Sounds better than lock picker." Sarah rolled her eyes but walked over and started picking the other door locks to free their friends.
"Thanks Ar..Sarah?" Jenna said. "You can pick a lock?"
"Yes. I used to get locked out a lot during the time I hated Diane." Sarah said annoyed. Turning she looked at Ari. "Alright, now what."
"We get the hell out of here!" Arianna announced.
"That's what I'm talking about." Jenna said with open approval.
Sarah would have argued but was not given the opportunity as she was grabbed by Lola and they headed down away from the sound of the bells. Sarah sighed. It seemed nothing ever went her way.
Quietly the girls made their way down the hall and into another hall that would lead them toward the back of the castle.
"Ari?" Lola said. "What do we do once we get out?"
"Let's just focus on getting out for now." Brandy said.
Quietly they made their way to the back of the castle. They were surprised to not run into any guards.
"Those bells must have been a worse sign than I thought." Ari commented. She was expecting to have to knock a few of her father's guards out as they made their escape.
"You don't think we're under attack do you?" Lola said becoming uneasy.
"No. There would be a lot more noise." Jenna told her. "Besides I would think the castle would be swarmed from all directions."
"How do you know?" Brandy asked.
"That's how it is in the movies." Jenna quipped. More than one set of eyes rolled at the dark haired girl. "What?" She asked defensively.
"Jenna…this is hardly a movie." Sarah informed her.
"Sorry I don't normally go to other worlds like you two apparently." She snapped.
"This is my first time here to ya know." Ari reminded her. "As for Sarah.. she can tell you that tale later. There's some stairs let's go."
Any arguing stopped as the girl's headed down the stairs and slipped out a door to the outside. Carefully Ari looked around. Seeing no guards the girls headed for a chest high stone wall and climbing over it they disappeared into the trees.
"We're out, now what?" Lola asked.
"We're out of the Castle Lola. We still have to get out of the kingdom." Ari told her. "Come on." The girls headed further into the woods unaware that they had been seen.
Two Goblins watched in silence as the girls headed over the stone wall. "Should tell king." Rolly said.
"King not here." Digger said.
"We watch?" Ricket asked.
Whippley smiled and his tail flicked. "King not here but we look after Lady and Princess. We keep safe." The other goblins nodded and the band of Goblins headed after the group of the girls. They knew the girls didn't know the dangers of their world. They would look after the fun loving group.
Soren groaned hearing the bells that alerted him to the high king's presence. The Dark Elf King cursed knowing the sound of the bells meant the higher king was in a bad mood.
"What is this I hear about three other teenagers being brought here?" The High King Roared looking at the Dark Elf King.
"I had no choice," Soren said defensively. "It was the last night I could claim my daughter and they were together. You ruled long ago that witnesses were not allowed." Soren reminded him.
"You dare blame this on me?" The high king roared.
"No Majesty I am simply trying to explain..." He stopped as a white owl flew through the window and transformed.
Jareth took one look at his father and knew Soren had not said anything better than he had to him. "Father." He said and bowed to him for a second time that night.
"I trust there is a reason you have followed me here?"
"Indeed. While witnesses are not allowed and it was a bit… overzealous shall we say to take all the girls the problem can be rectified." The Goblin King began.
"I'm listening." King Riodan said.
"King Soren does not possess the ability to erase memories but I do. I suggest.."
"Your majesty!" Everyone looked to see a woman with long black hair enter the room. "The princess and her friends are gone!"
"What?" Soren said shocked.
"I went to see if her highness and Lady Sarah would care for some tea and all the girl's rooms were open!" Darla announced.
"Find them!" Soren ordered.
"It seems we shall have to discuss this after they are found." The king looked at his son and said, "You'd best call up your goblins to help. If they manage to get out of the kingdom there is no telling where they could end up. I'll Send Amador to assist you." With that King Riodan was gone.
"You didn't have them under guard?" Jareth said less than pleased.
"They were locked in their rooms." Tae informed him.
"Yes well that worked well didn't it?" Without waiting for a response the Goblin King transformed and headed out the window. The girl's needed to be found before they got themselves into too much danger.
Author's Note: The next chapter will bring the girl's face to face with Whippley, Widget, Rolly, and a few others. You can expect a lot of Humor!
