Jareths Desire

Chapter #3

Avery's P.O.V

I HATE FLOWERS!

It's been almost an hour since I've gotten into the labyrinth and still I'm not getting anywhere. But still I keep a confident look on my face trying not to let anyone think I'm going to lose this. After two minutes I begin to lose my fake confidence for I see six corners in front of me blocked off by six doors with extremely bipolar expressions on their faces.

"Great..." I huff a bit annoyed at the fact that these doors are only going to lead to another set of twists and turns.

"Who goes there?" The first doors voice is masculine and raspy.

"I do?" I say a bit stupidly.

"Great... Not only is she a looker but a thinker as well..." Another door says with a more feminine and snippy voice.

"Hey! It's not every day you see a talking door you know! And I am pretty... Sort of... I guess... " I pout and put my hands on my hips.

"You do have a point!" The third door the the left shouts.

"And I think you're pretty..." The fifth door whispers.

The sixth door rolls its eyes, "We're wasting her time. Go on dear choose a door. Just remember, we all have a different fate."

"What do you mean 'we all have a different fate'?" I cock my eyebrow and wonder if these doors are just fucking with me or not.

"Well, we all have a different obstacle. I personally don't think you can handle mine so number three would be the best for you." The sixth door says with an arrogant look on it's face.

"Oh, Really?" I'm so mad I could snap my fingers, "I'll let you know that I'm a lot stronger than Jareth told you!"

"I know you're strong deary. It's just that..."
"Door number six! Open the fuck up!" I cut it off whilst walking up to it.

"If you insist..." The door sighs and opens.

I quickly waltz through the door. As the door swings shut the entire forest is filled with light. I know I'm no where near the castle because just beyond the far branches is another set of twists and turns.

"A forest?" I laugh, "What can't I handle about a forest?"

I start walking through the thick green brush. With every step the forest seems to get quieter and quieter. I see something (or someone) through the corner of my eye. I quickly turn my head to look in that general direction to see the most inviting man I had ever seen. He stands 7 feet tall, is as thin as a stick, has black beady eyes, and has frosty blue skin. He isn't wearing anything as if to show off his perfect physique. He simply smiles and reaches his hand out to me. In a daze I start following my feet and reach out my hand just wishing to touch his. He grabs my hands and spins me around in a field of clovers. I fall into his arms and as I look into his beady eyes I realize that it was a trap. The beautiful Fae disappears into the clovers and my arms and legs are grabbed and contained by vines that seem to be pulling me apart.

"Let me go!" I growl, "Let me go before I light all of your asses on fire!"

I hear a giggle. Then two. And before I knew it I was surrounded by girlish giggles. They sprout out from the ground, androgynous flowers laughing between their petals. Some blueish pink, some pinkish blue, but there was one that stood out. She has a gorgeous face, long scarlet hair, emerald green eyes, but her body is attached to the soil with green thorny roots that run up to her breasts. She was a true beauty.

"Aah. So you're the girl." She looks me up and down.

The rest of the flowery faes giggle.

"What do you want from me?" I struggle with the vines but they only seem to get tighter.

"Nothing much. I simply want to steal your body and devour your heart." She smirks sadistically.

"And just how do you plan on doing that when it belongs to Jareth?" I hide my smirk with a stutter.

"You lie like a child." She seems a little nervous, "Jareth would never court with a mere mortal such as yourself. And besides I am to be his queen."

"Why would I lie about my true love?" I nearly gag at the concept, "If his love goes missing who will he blame? Certainly not his loyal goblins! But instead a jealous weed."

"You vile wench!" The vines get tighter, "He would never betray his queen like that!"
"If you don't believe me then check out my ring finger!" I smirk knowing that luckily I stole my moms engagement ring this morning.

"No!" She shrieks, "He had promised me! He had promised!"

"I'm quite sorry you failed." I suddenly get nervous about him keeping his word, "But you need to let me go now... I'll be late for our wedding."

She releases the vines causing me to fall to the floor and land painfully on my ass.

"Thanks." I smile feeling like a genius as I head towards the next set of twists and turns in the labyrinth.

"Mark my words Avery!" She shrieks, "If you ever step foot back into this forest, queen or not, I will kill you!"

"That was too easy." I laugh as soon as I get out of earshot, "My heart belonging to that sadist? Let alone me marrying him? What a dumb bitch!"

I instantly fall into a hole.

"So much for being a genius..." I growl as the hole closes shut and I'm left in darkness.