I am sooooooo sorry for how long it has taken me to update. I knew what I wanted to write, I just could not put it into words! I decided to post this chapter in two parts, as you guys deserved at least SOMETHING after such a long time. I'll post the second half of this chapter shortly.

Disclaimer: I do not own Labyrinth

Chapter Seven, The Reuniting

Despite the small incident of the previous night, Sarah woke up rather chipper the next morning, ready to hit the day and see her friends. As she had woken up late, her breakfast was brought to her, as well as the news that her old friends would be at the castle within the hour.

Though she couldn't shake the feeling she was in some danger, since last night's attack, Sarah was determined not to let it ruin her day. With the crystal in her bedroom, she was always be safe during the night, and she was sure Jareth was watching her in some way all throughout the day. But the High King's predatory smile would not slip her mind, especially when she was alone. There was something about it. Something that said "You will be mine".

Discarding it from her head however, she dressed in an outfit much like yesterday's, and headed down to the throne room, from which she could hear music playing.

The goblins were causing terrible disarray in the throne room as usual, their keg of rum leaking some of it's contents onto the mysteriously stained floor. The beloved ruler of the unruly bunch however, was no where to be found. Sarah had planned on saying goodmorning before spending the day with her friends. But as she could not find him, and her friends were bound to arrive any minute, she decided instead to wait in the entrance hall and look over the gardens of the Goblin Castle.

The day outside was stunning. The sun was shining through the seemingly permanently yellow sky, and though the humidity was as thick as always, there was a slight cool breeze playing through Sarah's hair as she sat at a bench just inside the hall.

Never having really looked at the strange plants in the Underground before, she took this small window of opportunity to take in the eccentric beauty of the Underground's flora. There were flowers of all sizes and shapes and colours. Some her as tiny as her pinky fingernail, other's big enough to hide her head behind. There was a mustard yellow tulip patch full of tulip-like flowers the size of Sarah's thumb.

Before she had the chance to marvel at anything else in the King's gardens, the King himself emerged from an ornate archway that lead into the Labyrinth, which had been previously unnoticed by Sarah. Jareth looked much less tired than he had, but still stressed. See Sarah, however, he smiled and walked leisurely over to her.

"And how is my one and only worthy adversary this fine day?" He asked, crossing his arms over his chest with a happy smirk on his face.

"I'm fine. And you Jareth?" Stopping to think only for a moment, Jareth's answer was quick.

"Pleasant." At that moment, a commotion could be heard at the front door.

"I demand entry, my good sir, let us through!"

"Oh, come on Didymus, quiet up, I got a headache."

"Me want Sarah!"

A shimmering grin appeared on Sarah's face as she ran over to the front door. Gesturing to the guards to open it, the large doors parted and revealed Sarah's old friends.

"My friends!"

"Sarah!"

The next half of this chapter will be up ASAP! Hope you at least liked this a little.

-Sianie