Here's another chapter of Fae King!
Jareth raced down a long hallway, skidded around a corner and burst into his mother's room. Three females, who had been talking quietly over by a set of balcony doors, lifted their heads to see who was making all the fuss. "Hey Jareth." Said a small girl with dark, long hair, wearing blue breeches, tan knee high boots, and a green tunic that matched her green eyes. She was sitting patiently as her mother brushed and braided her hair.
"Hi Sarah." Jareth ran over to his mother and Sarah' s mother. "Come on Sarah, I just heard about this really cool place." Jareth said to her in a conspirators whisper.
Angela overheard him and asked, "So where is this really cool place?" Sarah's mother gave Angela a look like, good question.
"Oh, by the Watch Tower." Jareth lied, thinking fast.
Sarah looked indignantly at Jareth like he had lost his mind. "The Watch Tower? What's so great about the Watch Tower?!" she protested as her mother finished braiding her hair and tied the tied of the braid with a blue ribbon.
Jareth leaned in so Angela wouldn't hear. "I'll show you when we get there."
Sarah caught onto the meaning. "Oh. Mom? Can I go?"
Sarah's mother looked at Angela. "Hmm…I don't know what do you think Angela?"
The two children clasped their hands together, and trying to look angelic, they begged. "Please?"
Angela shrugged "It's alright with me." She answered.
"Alright!" Jareth crowed. He and Sarah raced for the door. But was stopped short by Angela's next sentence. "As long as you take Hoggle with you."
Jareth and Sarah looked at each other in dismay. "No, not Hoggle." Jareth complained.
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"Step lively now, the sooner we get there the sooner we can leave." Hoggle said over his shoulder at the pair a few feet behind him, and dragging.
Sarah leaned into Jareth. "So where are we really going?" she whispered so that Hoggle couldn't hear.
Jareth whispered back, "A basilisk graveyard."
"Wow!" Sarah exclaimed.
"Shhh…" Jareth quieted her, reminding her of their chaperone.
"Sorry." Sarah ducked her head. "So how're we gonna ditch the dodo?" she asked.
Jareth and Sarah bent their heads together, brainstorming. Hoggle glanced back at the two conspirators, completely ignorant of their plans for him. "Look at you two. Love blossoming across the savanna." Hoggle said waiting for the pair to catch up. "What with you two being betrothed and all."
Jareth and Sarah looked at each other mystified. "Be-what?" Jareth asked stumbling over the unknown word.
"Betrothed, intended, affianced," Hoggle said. When the light still hadn't dawned on the children he slowly said, "One day you two will be married."
Jareth and Sarah recoiled in horror. "Eww." Sarah scrunched up her face.
Jareth looked at Hoggle like he was crazy. "I can't marry her. She's my friend."
Hoggle crossed his arms. "Well sorry to bust yer bubble but only the king can make the rules."
"Well he's the future king." Sarah pointed out. Here was the chance that Jareth and Sarah had been waiting for.
"Yeah, so you have to do whatever I say." Jareth poked Hoggle. "Well in that case you're fired."
Hoggle moved out of the way. "Nice try but grow a little more lad and ya might be king someday."
Jareth grinned slyly and lunged at Hoggle, making the dwarf jump back into a mud hole, getting mud all over him.
I'm gonna be a mighty king
So enemies beware!
Jareth sang as he strode past Hoggle trying to get the mud off his clothes. Hoggle managed to get in front of Jareth with Sarah trailing behind.
Well, I've never seen a king of beasts
With quite so little flair
Jareth and Sarah raced ahead. Not even heading toward the Watch Tower anymore.
I'm gonna be the mane event
Like no king was before
I'm brushing up on looking down
I'm working on my ROAR
Jareth on roar, tried to make a giant move with his magic. It did not even phase the creature one bit.
Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing
Hoggle tried to catch up with the children as they ran and hid among the huge, but gentle Donphans' as they grazed in a field.
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
Hoggle shouted in exasperation,
(You've rather a long way to go, young master,
if you think...)
No one saying do this
Jareth and Sarah tripped Hoggle into a water hole. Hoggle shook his finger at the pair.
(Now when I said that, I -)
No one saying be there
Sarah made faces at Hoggle behind his back and when Hoggle looked to see what Sarah was doing, Jareth started making faces.
(What I meant was...)
No one saying stop that
(Look, what you don't realize...)
No one saying see here
(Now see here!)
Finally Hoggle just sat down in the water as Jareth and Sarah jumped past him, splashing him even more with water.
Free to run around all day
(Well, that's definitely out...)
Free to do it all my way!
I think it's time that you and I
Arranged a heart to heart
Hoggle ran to catch up with Jareth and Sarah as they raced by on the fleet footed Ostramingo.
Kings don't need advice
From little dwarves for a start
Jareth taunted the panting Hoggle. Hoggle was getting slower and slower.
If this is where the monarchy is headed
Count me out!
Out of service, out of Africa
I wouldn't hang about
This child is getting wildly out of wing
Hoggle was caught up in the Goblin City, as they went through. Everyone bowing for the young prince, but when Hoggle came through everyone turned their backs on him.
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
Jareth commanded everyone's attention and they gave it to him. Doing everything he gave directions how to even turn their heads.
Everybody look left
Everybody look right
Everywhere you look I'm
Standing in the spotlight!
Jareth and Sarah slipped past a traveling caravan and went right on singing. Hoggle shouted,
Not yet!
Hoggle stood in a crowded street, hearing Jareth singing go down another street.
Let every creature go for broke and sing
Let's hear it in the herd and on the wing
It's gonna be King Jareth's finest fling!
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
Oh, I just can't wait to be king!
Oh, I just can't waaaaaait ... to be king!
Jareth and Sarah raced out of the city gates, while a female giant picked up Hoggle and began dancing with him. "Excuse me ma'am but, LET GO!!" Hoggle struggled to get out of her arms with no success. "Jareth? Sarah?" But the two were gone.
To Be Continued…