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BLAZE: I OWN JARETH!!!! (jumps around in pure joy)
JARETH: You wish! Now…SIT DOWN!!
BLAZE: (pouts) party pooper!
Previously on Daughter of the Labyrinth: Her eyes flew open further at the provided hand then looked up at his face as the sound of her name leaving this magical being's lips. He's eyes captured her with its blue and black stare. So she did what most girls would do in such an occasion when being talked to the hottest guy in the school.
She fainted as the darkness swam up to greet her as the final words of the music sang silently in her foggy exhausted mind.
As the pain sweeps through
Makes no sense to you
Every thrill is gone
Wasn't much fun at all
But I'll be there for you-uu-u
As the world falls down
As the world falls down…
This time:
Daughter of the Labyrinth
Chapter 3- Just a Girl, Not a Lady
Jareth, the Goblin King and ruler of the Labyrinth caught the fainting girl before she the hit the grassy hillside. She lay peacefully in his arms, still clutching the furry creature to her chest protectively; he smirked. He had been an invisible presence that day at Jaden's 15th birthday. He watched amused as the kitten was named after him; he saw Sarah's displeasure to it and felt his face become stone at the memory.
Rising gracefully with muscular legs with the young girl in his arms bridle style he vanished from the grassy hills to find himself in his own chambers. Looking down Jareth found that the girl he held was much alike her mother yet far more different. Striding to the overly large four poster bed he laid the teenage girl on the feather bed and pillowed and pulled the blankets up to her chin making sure the feline companion wasn't crushed or suffocated.
As the great Goblin King went to retreat to his study he looked back at the young woman in his bed. She stirred and drew the blankets closer borrowing her head further into the pillows.
"I'll need to find her chambers of her own" he thought as he went back to tackle the mountain of paperwork that screamed his name.
-O-
The first thing that registered as Jaden rouse from her deep slumber, was that it was bright; even behind her half asleep lids she knew it to be painfully true. The second thing she took noticed was that she was unbelievably comfortable. Her whole body felt like she had run for miles, and was as heavy has lead weights, yet she didn't wish to rise from her peaceful slumber. Jaden just wanted to drift back to sleep.
Then the soft purr vibrated softly in her ear as a shiver from it trailed down her spine making her giggle. Lifting a hand without opening her emerald eyes pet her feline companion behind his ebony ears from where he lay next to her ear. As she scratched Jareth rubbed his chin against her cheek striving to arouse her from her dark peaceful sleep.
Slowly and unwillingly she lifted her heavy sleeping lids. There was a blast of sunlight in her as she gave a squeak of pain and covered her eyes with her hand groaning turning away from the light. After a time no longer seeing glowing dots behind her lids and hand Jade let her head fall. Blinking back her grogginess the girl of eighteen saw what stood above where she slept accompanied by her cat.
"Ahhhh" screeched Jade. "Who the hell are you!!?" The raven haired girl backed into the head board away from the man that stood at the edge of the bed, still blinking away the blurriness of sleep to clear her head.
Jareth let his signature grin don his handsome face letting his piercing gaze fall upon the shacking girl. He stood there as many man of nobility and title of King would. Gloved hands clasped behind his back his very presence demanding respect. Dressed in a black poet shirt with black britches and knee high riding boots. Jareth looked over the young girl shivering away from him pulling the blankets closer to her.
"I asked who you were!! You're in my room, in my house! Tell me who you are!!!"
Lining in the blonde haired man saw the girl cringe; he smirked. "There are three things my dear that you are terribly wrong about. One: You are in my castle and in my bed. Two: I am King here, say or demand all you wish; your bratty orders will not be obeyed."
Jade's anger flared like fire in her emerald gaze. "BRATTY ORDERS!!!!"
The mystic man held up a hand demanding silence as he's mismatched eyes narrowed.
"Wait?! Mismatch? Icy blue and the darkest black" Jaden thought starring back in a trance. Shock of the greatest kind overwhelmed the young woman of eighteen, as she blinked trying to shed the cloud of sleep.
The man with mismatching eyes took hold of Jade's chin forcing her to look up at him "Three:" he began smirking. "You called me by name a day and a half ago. Have you forgotten me so quickly my dear Jaden?"
"Huh?!" Flashes of memories like vision took up in Jaden's head; of a dark, brutal man dressed in all deep black with hair that seemed to radiate darkness. Golden diamond hard eyes flared with fury as the recollection of the man named Zaynon came back to her. Then in the mist of the dark recall of pain and memory a flash of miraculous light flared another memory and there stood none other then Jareth, the Goblin King who stood before her right now starring down at her with her chin in his grasp.
Jareth saw the recollection in the emerald-blue depths; he mentally grinned.
"Jareth" she breathed finally, clutching the awake and hissing feline Jareth in her arms.
"It seems your finally remembering the little mishap" he said straightening and walked to the balcony that was not to far away with the doors wide open letting in the warm sunlight that gave everything life.
Jade finally took in her surroundings and there was no doubt that this was defiantly not her bedroom. Let along her house. The walls were made from smooth dark grey stone formed into bricks while the floor was made from dark cherry wood blanks that looked like a layer of blood; dark blood. The four poster bed was made of dark cherry wood as well with ebony silky feather blankets and pillows. Everything was dark and mysterious yet there was a light hidden beneath it all. The hearth vacant of a blazing fire was made from black polished marble. Everything screamed royalty as Jade looked the room over. A heavy door on the far wall told Jade that it as probably the washroom.
"I can't believe I'm here; here with Jareth the Goblin King…in his castle…in his room…in his bed…" Se let the last thought hang for a moment when it hit her. "HOLY SHIT I'M IN HIS BED!!!!!"
Quickly leaping from the oversized bed Jaden succeeded in disturbing Jar who growled at the girl and she just grinned back picking up the cat and placed it on her shoulder where it just sat there. Jade in her long night gown with a slit up the side, walked to the center of the room and eyed the archway that led to a heavy stained darkly cherry wood door.
"Don't think of escaping Lady Jaden; you won't get far. But if you did make it out of my castle the Labyrinth will give you some trouble" said the eerie yet gorgeous voice that held a slight unknown accent.
"It's Jade" she grumbled turning her head to the balcony and surprisingly seeing Jareth still standing there hands flat on the wide stone railing. She was cautious as she walked up and stopped a safe distance out of arms reach. Hearing a chuckle from the feared and respected Goblin King Jade snarled snapping at him roughly. "What's so funny?"
He spun suddenly quicker then thought possible and starred down the eighteen year old. "You, my dear Jade. You certainly a strange…unique more to the point."
Jade starred up taken back but quickly composed herself with a small smirk on her face. "Between the two of us…I'd have to say I'm more the normal one."
All the fae king did was arrogantly smirk raising a single brow while peering down at the young girl. Moving smoothly away like a panther, he once more took his place at the stone railing looking over his land and people.
Jaden was a patient person but the Goblin King was pushing it. "He's more arrogant and egotistical then I ever thought possible with mother talked about him. He rubs me the wrong was so badly it's infuriating!! When those first few words left his mouth this morning I knew he'd try my patience…Argh!!!" Jareth's silence as well infuriated the young woman to no end.
Jareth stood silent as stone and still and a mountain; he's back still to Jade sensing her rage smirked waiting for the onslaught of questions to come.
"Why am I here?!" she asked sharply.
"There it is" said the silent fare royal his eyes close in amusement. The mismatched gaze of his was turned to the girl behind him as he turned on his heel to face her.
"I demand answers! I have every right!!" Her eyes became livid as she watched through narrowed eyes as the silver-blonde King turned to be wearing an irritating smirk on his flawless face. "Answer me!!"
Sitting himself on the railing took his precious time to answer while borrowing into Jaden with his intense icy and ebony gaze. "What did I say about those bratty orders?" She opened her mouth to protest but lifting a gloved hand for silence Jareth rendered her such. "Dinner; you will accompany me to dinner and there is where your questions will get their answers."
Yet again Jade opened her mouth but the King gave her a stern look not to interrupt and she visibly seethed with fists clenched at her sides.
"I will show you to your room. You will spend the day there and later I will send a lady-in-waiting to help get you ready for dinner." The Goblin saw the resistance in the girl's emerald-blue orbs and mentally smirked at her rebellious spirit. "Am I clear?"
Jade mentally huffed as she crossed her arms over her chest, "Crystal." She knew she was being a little snobbish but she couldn't help it with this man known as the Goblin King of the Underground.
The mysterious man stood straight at his full height which was at the least 6 feet and strode past a brooding Jaden in silence, but took notice that she did not follow. "Coming?" he asked turning slightly to the teenager.
Her fists clenched tightly so her nails bit into her palms painfully; a soft purr in her ear from Jar gave her comfort and calmed her. Still she did not turn; Jade knew she'd only see that raised eyebrow in question. Swiftly turned to face him, trying hard to leash her lashing temper and not bit off the fae's head as much as she wanted to.
"I am not one of your ward, servants or citizens; you can't order me around!"
"On the contrary my dear girl; I can" he said letting his chuckle slightly loose and visablly showed he enjoyed seeing the girl struggle for self-control before him and was amused seeing fury's fires burn in the emerald-blue spheres set in the raven haired girl's pale face. "You…dear Lady Jaden…are a guest. Which means you must act like it."
Jade seethed and knew he was pushing her to her limit, but choose to ignore the threat that lay beneath his words. She squeezed her eyes shut as her anger trembled through her body. "Who knew this man could push so many buttons at one time!?" She screamed at herself.
Jade knew completely well that she was a guest at the Goblin Castle and in the presence of the Goblin King. She reeled in as much of her temper as she could after his lashing of words she now knew were meant to infuriate her; as much as she despised it, she had no choice; she had to follow.
"Come Lade Jaden…it will be noon soon and a tray will be sent to your chambers." He strode toward the heavy door at the end of the room but diverted his stride to something Jade hadn't noticed before.
She silently following as the King of the Goblins went down an ebony iron spiraling staircase that had been placed in the corner near the door she had assumed led out but now led somewhere else. Once downstairs Jade noticed that the first level of the King's chambers looked more like a living room with sofa's and tables with books cover half the walls. Yet Jareth did not let the young girl time to gawk as eh strode to the heavy cheery wood door and held it open for her. Forced to follow she mentally sighed and stepped through the door and waited for Jareth to close the door and take the lead which he took it with a fast and strong stride that Jade had to elongate her own to keep up.
Turning to his right Jareth led Jade down the corridor of cold grey stone. It was just a few yard from his own chambers to were he abruptly stopped, nearly forcing Jade to collide with his elaborately dressed back. Opening yet another darkly stained door to his right the fae king let Jade proceed forward and gasp in awe.
It wasn't a two story chamber like Jareth's but it was still magnificent. Along the far wall stone wall was a very large bed with black and silvery shire curtains hanging from the cone canopy above. A silk comforter of black lay on top while different designs of pillows of ebony and silver decorated the bed. There was a vanity set up against the wall that was shared with the corridor with everything Jade knew she'd need to make herself up for dinner already there. A very large and very tall darkly stained wardrobe stood not to far away from the vanity that she knew to hold gowns. Turning to the wall furthest from the bed her breath stuck in her throat like she was trying to breath through cotton balls in her mouth. There covering the whole large wall from floor to painted ceiling of a forest scene were shelves upon shelves of books of every size and shape. In the center of that wall was a silent and dark fireplace waiting patiently for flames to come. Seeing a dark door on the same wall but Jade ignored it as she trailed her delicate fingers along the spines of the thousands of titles she didn't recognize at all. Seeing the soft angelic flutter of gauzy silver white curtains Jade saw the large balcony that matched Jareth's pair of double door balcony. Stepping outside Jade took in the gorgeous sight of the Labyrinth and all its features. Rising her hands to lay lightly on the railing she let out a light sigh; so serene and blissful was the few she knew she'd never forget.
Realizing she hadn't thanked Jareth for his hospitality, Jaden spun while speaking. "Thank…" she trailed as she finished spinning to face behind her. "You…" but the Goblin King was not there, he had gone; vanished into the wind closing the door behind him as Jade was awestruck. "He left; even without a thank you too" she thought a frown donning her face.
Jaden was alone now; left to herself in a mysterious and foreign realm, in a quiet castle as ash stood secluded from it all. It was in this very moment that she never felt so terribly alone as she stood there on the balcony letting the breeze play through her silken dark man. Even with her feline Jareth there; she felt completely alone.
The young girl didn't know how long she had stood there, but it must have been a while because a knock was heard on her new bedroom door.
She was hesitant as she looked over her shoulder at the heavy door but the second knock came she knew it was no the arrogant ruler of this place she had wished to see since she was a small child. "Enter." Once done she turned back to the scenery, hearing the heavy wood door open and close once more. She wasn't prepared though for the slightly scratchy and low voice from behind her calling her not by her name but a name she never expected to be heard here, in the Underground.
"Sarah?"
Jaden spun so fast she became dizzy and her vision darkened. But as her head stilled she saw what and who had called her by her mother's name. She wasn't surprised; she had been mistaken for her mother many times. Her figure was nearly identical to Sarah's and so much more, but one question rouse in her head nearly forcing it from her lips. "How do you know my mother?"
But her question became nothing at the sight of the creature standing alone in the center of her chamber, was none other then a dwarf. He was short and old with a reddish leather hat with a tan vest as well. Hanging from his waist was a bag/purse heavy with what Jade assumed was jewels. In his hands was a large silver tray filled with food of different foods, but it wasn't just the food on the try there was a trio of crystal spheres.
Jade took notice of the still bewildered dwarf and smiled sweetly. "I'm Jaden, but call me Jade." The dark haired girl watched as the large ears of the dwarf fall.
"You're not Sarah" it was not a question and the depression in the voice twisted Jade's heart.
Her smile faltered but forced it back. "How do you know my mother…" it occurred to Jaden that she didn't know the dwarf's name. "What your name?"
"Hoggle."
The ravened haired teen took a step back out of shock. "Hoggle…as in the dwarf…"
His large eyes narrowed up at Jaden. "Yes so; got a problem with dwarfs?"
She shook her head while waving her hands in the air denying the dwarf's assumption. "No it's not that…it's just. You helped a girl defeat the Labyrinth after she wished away her baby brother away?" The dwarf just nodded a he place the tray on the desk between the tow set of door leading to the balcony. "You befriended the girl along with Ludo, the giant gentle beast and Sir Didymos. She beat Jareth at his own game…"
Hoggle grumbled. "Don't let his majesty hear yea say that; he'll be furious and take his anger out on the goblins and servants, but how do yea know this…" The dwarf scratched his head confused then looked up at Jaden and saw Sarah once more in the young girl's face. "Yea said Sarah was yer mother!"
It was Jade's turn to go, "Yea so…"
The old dwarf put his face in his hands groaning. "Sarah was the girl that beat King Jareth!"
"WHAT!!?"
Hoggle looked at Jade in shock of her lack of obvious knowledge that was often spoken of. "You didn't know your mother ran the Labyrinth of her brother!?
The teenager turned her head and starred out at the azure sky. "No…she spoke of you only in and as a story; it was like she was never there…well here." Looking back at Hoggle Jade saw the sadness there had her chest ached. "Don't get me wrong; she always had something to say about you…and it was always good!" The elderly dwarf seemed to perk up at that so Jaden smiled warmly at him.
Hoggle smiled up at Jade as she returned the smile as it became warmer and brighter. "Here's yer lunch, Lady Jaden; enjoy" and he went to go.
"It's Jade…just call me Jade" she said as she watched him leave but he seemed not to hear or choose to ignore.
Jade sighed starring at her lunch consisting of a fancy turkey sandwich which what looked like potato salad while not far away on a separate plate was a pair of perfectly formed and colored peaches making her smirk at the thought of a certain peach that had caused her mother some trouble and a bubble ball as well. She reached slowly for one but at the last instant reached for the trio of crystals and twirled them in her hand while in the other she held a triangle half of the sandwich.
"Meow" cried out Jareth as eh rubbed against Jade's leg and she laughed a load.
"Oh fine" she said playfully groaning and toast the feline a large piece of meat. She watched as the cat took the fowl of to the balcony where he sun bathed while munching. Laughing again Jade eyes the books; trailing a finger over them Jaden found an adventure book and headed to the large balcony to read her afternoon away.
-O-
Some hours later and the shinning orb in the sky slowly made its decent. Jade never took notice of the time or the fading light till a knock on the chamber door sounded. It took a cy from Jar to get Jaden from her book to notice the polite knock on her door.
"Just like home; always getting interrupted" she thought opening the door to find a girl a year or two older then herself.
She had soft and shinnying shoulder length blonde hair with an oval face. Her crystal blue eyes sparkled with life and laughter. The sweet yet not forced smile on her face was genuine on her slight tanned face.
"Can I help you?" asked Jaden hesitantly.
The blonde girl's smile widened with hidden laughter. "Lady Jaden, I'm here to help you get ready for dinner; my name is Kiya."
Jade nodded opening the door further to let the girl in. She strode in heading straight for the wardrobe. Jade watched half interested and half worried that the girl would pick something pink and way to girly for the black loving Jaden. Yet relieve by small extent was formed as Kiya pulled out a gown of emerald and black lace bodice, and hemming. The sleeves fell off at the shoulders so it would show off their pale curves. The neck was terribly low so her breast's tan tops would be clearly visible.
Jade eyed it nervously. "Do woman really were this; isn't it a bit riska?"
Kiya laughed playfully leading the stunned Jaden to the door on the library wall where the door on that wall was pushed open to reveal a large washroom with a tub you could swim in. "The nobility wear such dressed for special occasions while still wear them everywhere. But you Lady Jaden are eating with the King and you will be transformed beyond recognizing!"
"Ooh joy" grumbled Jade sighing as once again Kiya gave a soft and gentle laugh as she pushed her into the filled tub.
-O-
Hour or so later Jade was now sitting in front of the vanity while Kiya combed through her ebony silk mane. The dress Jade was forced to wear did bring out her eyes while her hair complemented the black lace. Her face was lightly done in make-up being her face was nicely tanned. Her eyes however were lined in jet black like she always liked it while shinning emerald painted her lids. She felt like a doll playing dress up.
"This is so embarrassing…" Jade thought mentally sulking.
Kiya finished combing through the dry and soft raven tresses. "So Lady Jaden what do you want done with your hair?"
Jade sighed a load. "Kiya please…don't call me Lady; Jade, just call me Jade."
The slightly older girl grew stiff. "But Lady I have to call you by title or his Majesty would have my head!!"
The emerald eyed girl made a face in the mirror. "Don't worry about it…I'll take care of Mister. High-and-Mighty" Kiya gasped at Jade's disrespect for Jareth but couldn't suppress the smile that was created by the teenagers boldness. "So Jareth can really be cruel and strict…he sure seems the type." Looking at herself in the mirror she had to admit she didn't look as made as she thought she would or as uncomfortable. "No Kiya, just leave my hair down; I prefer it that way."
Kiya was hesitant on the matter but slowly nodded doing what her Lady asked. She watched Jade raise and move to the full length mirror next to the vanity. The servant couldn't help but admire the girl of eighteen to look so many years older after putting a dress and some make-up one. Yet she held herself highly and proudly, even when there was a slight sad essence all about the young girl Kiya now looked over.
"Gorgeous my Lady" whispered Kiya making Jade smile back at her from the reflection in the mirror. "His Majesty will be very pleased."
Jade huffed flipping her long mane of hair over her shoulder then crossing her arms before her glaring into the mirror as if Jareth was there smirking at her. "Like I would care or hope of impressing King Stuck-Up."
Kiya heard the comment and saw the irritated look and could tell that the Goblin King was in a run for his money with the girl before her; full of fire and independence.
"Come on now, we can't be late for dinner. If King Jareth got angry at us then nothing can save us!" said the partially scared servant girl as she grabbed Jade's wrist and pulled her through the corridor and making so many turns that Jaden totally lost all sense of where she was going till a three story double doors loomed above her.
"Wow…" Jade whispered and whistled.
A chuckle rang out causing Jade to shiver. "I'm glad you like it; should we enter for dinner then?" asked Jareth to Jade as he stepped from the shadows of the stone pillars at the entrance to the large pair of doors.
Jareth, the Goblin King was not often deeply impressed, but with the girl before him he drank in her appearance like it was a drug or alcohol; addictive, and he was hooked. Her close though different then what she was used to, complemented her pale yet tan skin and bring out the shine of her emerald-blue eyes. Hugging her curving form while still counseling and revealing the swell of her breasts beneath the tight ebony lace bodice of the gown she wore. The Goblin King could not take his mismatched gaze from her and her essence of pure beauty, but it was her spirit that insisted him the most even when here stood a lady of Aboveground.
Jade felt the icy and black eyes of the King on her and knew he was examining her like she was a doll or animal on display, and she hated it as she starred at the doors not daring to look at the man that now walked to her side.
"This is sooo going to hell" she thought reluctantly taking the arm that was held out of her to take hold of as she and Jareth the Goblin King strode to the doors as they swung wide of their own accord. "Yep, this is not going to turn out well…"
A/N: so hope u liked it. sry its been a while since I updated…I've been busy with crap and such…as annoying and reluctant I am to doing it…it as to be done. School starting soon (shivers) I hate school! And before that its my b-day that a great thing and this weekend is a family vacation to a lake so that should be fun and im taking my laptop so that's a big up in my fun out there. But yea remember to review I love ur reviews!!! I need more always need more!!
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