I wish…

Disclaimer: I suppose that I am supposed to say that I don't own anything or anyone within the Labyrinth. However, I may introduce a few of my own characters.


Sarah is sick of life aboveground, but she thinks that her time in the Labyrinth is unreal. That is until she wishes herself away to the Underworld where everything seems possible and nothing is what it seems…

Chapter 3 – Aboveground.

Ethan watched as Sarah slept peacefully. He shook his head at her sleepy ignorance. He couldn't understand how she slept through all that noise but then she was under a spell. He picked her up out of her bed and she smiled at her sleeping state. Sarah stirred in her sleep.

They materialized back to Sarah's bedroom Aboveground. Sarah was still asleep. Soon…yes soon she would be awake and that is when she would see that Ethan had brought her back home. She would be devastated, she only asked him to take her away to get away from this world.

When she awoke she found herself in Ethan's arms and she pulled away from him and looked around, recognizing her room. How could she trust him now? after trying to prove he was a trustworthy Goblin King. However, Ethan just wanted her to be safe.
"Sarah…I would not have done this if I thought you were going to be safe in my castle." He looked around her room and then at Sarah.
"While you were asleep; while you were vulnerable, you were unaware that someone was there." He said in a whisper. "They must see you as a threat to the Labyrinth. Sarah you must understand that your running of the Labyrinth has affected many things there and you may have made a few jealous enemies."
"I don't understand, why would they be jealous?" She sniffed. Ethan just stared into her eyes. He could not allow himself to admit how Jareth felt about her, and how he was realting to the way he felt about her; he could now see what Jareth saw in her; he wouldn't allow it. Ethan resisted the temptation to tell her everything and just put it down to the fact that they thought she had power. Sarah understood what he was saying but she needed to go and leave this place. She was alone.

"Sarah, I must express that I have concern for your safety underground." Ethan paused and looked at the girl that he thought he would grow to love. "I can't allow anyone to hurt you, that wasn't part of our deal." He said and with that Sarah's tears subsided.
"Ethan…I will be safe…I can…"
"Sarah, there is a fae underground who dislikes you greatly. She is writhed with jealousy Sarah. She knows about your ordeal with Jareth from your last visit to the Labyrinth." He paused; she looked so beautiful with red stained eyes from tears. "Sarah please understand, there is not a lot you can do down there to protect yourself." Ethan thought that she was about to protest again; she didn't.
"I'll stay…please…stay with me?" Sarah pleaded. The Goblin King went and sat on Sarah's bed.
"Sarah, it's not that simple. As long as Memsahib is alive, she will not let you anywhere near the Underground. She wants you dead Sarah and I can't have that; I won't allow it. Memsahib is thirsty for status in the Underground and the Labyrinth is one of the greatest parts of the Underground and she will not rest until she has power by my side." This side of a Goblin King was amazingly shocking to Sarah. She was used to Jareth taunting her, but now it was Ethan and he was showing concern.
"Ethan, there has to be some way to get rid of her. If I could just come down there, I could help you."
"Sarah, I am not risking your life again." He said angrily, standing up and walking towards her. His face softened as he saw Sarah's back against the wall. He stared into her eyes. "Please Sarah." He said before kissing her passionately on the lips.

Ethan pulled away after a few minutes of the kiss. Sarah's eyes were misty and her lips were red. His eyes stared at her and his lips curled into as smile.

"I apologise for my clumsiness." He said with a hint of sarcasm in his voice; he was not sorry for that and he certainly wasn't being clumsy. Sarah just stared at him, not knowing what to say or do. Inside she was screaming for more but she knew that the Goblin King was just using it to get his own way with her; but she wasn't going to let it work.

Ethan however, was not playing any games; he had kissed her because he wanted to, because he felt the need to. She stood there before him, with her back against the wall. Vulnerable, little Sarah within his reach. This time he wasn't going to give in to temptation and with a great will he stepped back allowing Sarah to move.

It wasn't until he replayed the previous scene, that he realised what had just happened. He had just betrayed Jareth. Ethan knew how Jareth had felt about Sarah and he kissed her anyway, just thinking about his own feelings but then he shook his head. Sarah had rejected Jareth those four months ago, he shouldn't feel guilty about any of this.

"I must go Sarah…" He said looking at the floor.

"Ethan…take me with you please…" She asked again but he just shook his head. "Then stay here with me! I can't stay here alone!" Sarah said through stinging tears.

"Sarah," he commanded her to stop crying, "You are stronger than you think, you can stay here, I will return for you…I promise! I can't go back on my word, 'what's said is said' and yes, that is the moto of all Goblin Kings." He said getting closer to her again and running a finger down the side of her face.

She nodded and with that Ethan materialized but with in seconds he was back standing in front of her again.
"What's going on?" She asked him but he did not know himself. He shook his head.

"No...No she can't!" He said in realization. "Sarah…I think Memsahib is blocking me off from the Underground somehow, she knows I brought you back here and she has broken out of the oubliette! How could I have not seen this coming…?"
"There must be something you can do." Sarah said trying to reassure herself and Ethan. He merely shook his head.

"I don't think there is Sarah, I am done for."

Author's note: I know that this is a very short chapter but I thought that this was the best place to leave it for now.