A/N: Well we are back with yet another chapter. My muse and I hope that you enjoy this one as much as the earlier ones. I am sorry that it is taking so long to get these chapters posted. I now have to go to the library to work on my story and I only get two hours to do it. So I am trying to get them done as quickly as possible.

Anyway I don't own the labyrinth nor any of its characters.

Chapter Six: Injured and Adoption

"Where is the little brat!" growled out a man in frustration.

"I don't know father, it's like he is being shielded by a powerful force." A young woman hissed as she flipped her long hair behind her.

"Well we need to find him if our plan to bring down Jareth is to succeed." He said as if his daughter didn't already know.

"We will just have to try a different spell father. One more powerful!" The woman's voice taking a shrill tone.

"Hmmm... Maybe Semita Quod Reperio will tell us what we need to know." He contemplated

"Father! That is a forbidden spell. Only the High King and High Queen are permitted to use that. We could get banished for such a thing!" She gasped with fear.

"No more so, if the High King and Queen were to find out about our plot to over throw their precious son!" He snapped with irritation. Than proceeded to start casting.

"Per luna quod stars,

find alio EGO postulo

nostrum powers

give nos alio ut nos peto."

The man smirked as they watched the power swell and flash with dark light. He grinned as the spell worked its magic. "Let the fun began." He whispered as they were pulled through the portal to the place where a certain blonde haired boy lay fast asleep.

Sarah sighed with frustration as she felt her bones chill. She could feel that something was not right. She tried to figure out what it was. All she could think was that someone was in danger. She pressed the feeling for an answer but received nothing. The chill in her bones begged her to act fast. She winked back into the ballroom to try to find Jareth. She growled as she found the room empty. Where was he when she needed him!

She started to call his name. The throne room was empty and so was his bedroom. She didn't know where else to check. In desperation she ran down the stairs and out of the castle. She looked around for help. She didn't know where everyone was. Tears started to form in her emerald eyes. She was just so cold. The chill had settled into her heart. Whatever was wrong it was important. Jareth had always told her to follow her instincts. That they were always right. She shook her head trying to get a grip on herself but fear clawed at her insides. She was about to scream when she spotted a familiar figure.

"Hoggle!" She cried in relief.

Hoggle turned with surprise in his eyes. "Sarah?"

"Yes it's me Hoggle. I need help!" She gasped out as she rushed to him. Hoggle was bewildered. He had never seen his friend so spooked. "Whatz wrong Sarah?"

Sarah felt the tears flow down her face. "I can't find Jareth or anyone else. I NEED TO FIND Jareth!" She gasped out.

"Well, I'z just saw the rat in the gardenz. Come on I'z show yah." He said as her panic transferring to him. Hoggle couldn't understand why a chill just passed through his bones except maybe it was because his friend was scared shitless.

He motioned for her to follow as he hurried as fast as he could. Sarah followed right behind her friend. Shivering all the way.

They turned the corner and she stopped in her tracks fear forgotten. There stood Jareth. His tall frame bending over as he threw what looked to be crumbs into a pond. The picture was so wonderful that her breath caught in her throat. Jareth seemed to sense that he was being watched, so he stood up and looked behind him. He seemed surprised to find his beloved there. Than he noticed Hoggle standing nervously behind Sarah.

"What is it Sarah?" He murmured as he strode closer to her, seeing the tears fresh on her cheeks. Sarah blinked and felt the chill encompass her once again.

"Somethings wrong Jareth. I can feel it! There is something terribly wrong!" she cried out as Jareth took her quickly into his arms. Jareth held her close to his heart and sent his power through her. Sarah felt her loves energy wash over her but that still didn't ease the ache in her heart. Her mind was in turmoil and she could understand why. Panic spread like a disease through her body as she grasped the answer. "Jareth, where's Toby?"

Jareth stood like he had been struck by lighting and then he let out a string of curses. Hoggle gasped as he realized that the little boy was here as well. Just what was going on? He wondered to himself. Sarah started to cry in earnest. Jareth growled and created a crystal.

"Show me Toby!" He growled. Suddenly there was a flash and he could see the boy running through a forest. Two people were chasing him and throwing balls of energy at him. Jareth's eyebrows rose as he recognized the forest. "My mother's garden." He watched as the boy tripped and decided that he had seen enough, he teleported Sarah and himself out of sight.

"OBERON!" Titania roared as servants scurried out of her way. Oberon winked into sight to see his mate furious. "What is it mate?" He demanded.

She turned to look at him. "Someone has trespassed into my garden!" She hissed. Her sunshine hair fanning out in her wrath. Oberon's eyes narrowed. "You know as well as I that is impossible."

She snarled. "I felt the magic! Don't you dare tell me what is impossible. They used Semita Quod Reperio to do it! I felt it!"

Oberon's eyebrows rose. "Mate, that spell is only used to find someone. You know that it is forbidden to anyone but us. It is too dangerous to be used by normal fae. It could scramble the person's genetics if enough power isn't used or if too much is used. That is why it is forbidden. Not only would they have to be as strong as us but as old as well. Our sons won't even use the thing." He tried to reason.

Titania growled at her mate's ignorance. "I know damn well what that spell is used fo..." She looked in horror at her mate. "The child!" She gasped. She looked at her mate and without another word she winked out of sight. Oberon sighed and with a flash he was gone as well.

Toby cried out again as he tripped again. He had awoke to feeling terror coursing through his veins. He had just sat up as two people crashed through near by brush. He had got up and started to run as he heard shouts behind him. He took off running as he felt energy balls being thrown at him. They were fast but he was faster. He never thought that running from all those bullies would do him good some day. He was actually thankful to the bullies now.

Just as he jumped a log he felt a searing pain brush a crossed his left leg. With a cry he landed hard on his side. He fought to get up but the pain was to much. He blacked out as he heard someone familiar scream out his name.

Sarah was frantic. She rushed to her brother's side and hissed when she saw the mangled leg. She pulled him into her arms just as two pops had been heard. Looking up to her right she saw Titania and the fae from her father's house. She was about to speak when Jareth swooped in and plucked Toby from her arms.

"Let father and mother handle the two after Toby. They will take it from here precious. Let us worry about Toby right now." Jareth said as he cradled the boy in his arms. Sarah nodded tears fresh in her eyes. She turned to face Titania and growled. "Make them pay!" Seeing Titania nod she grabbed Jareth's arm and he winked them out of sight. Titania growled low, her eyes flashing red as she looked back toward her mate. They nodded and spread out. They were going to hunt.

Titania growled out loud. Her garden had grown silent. She smirked as she sent out a call through out her garden.

"Radix quod trees

flowers quod bees

attack quis does non belong in

meus ortus validus!"

As she finished the spell she smiled to hear someone cuss to her left. She sent out a ball of fire toward the sound. There was a scream and she could discern that one of the intruders were female. She started to walk toward the sound and batted away the ball of energy that came her way. She growled as she felt the two energy's flare and then there was nothing. She watched as her mate walked toward her with narrowed eyes.

"They got away." She growled in frustration. Her ruby hued eyes narrowed in fury.

"So it would seem. Do not worry love, we will get to the bottom of this." Oberon growled back to his mate. He too was furious that they escaped.

"They were after the boy. I opened the garden to him thinking that he would be safe. Why would they want to harm him. Children are precious to us. I could tell that they were fae. What did they want? Every fae knows that harming a child is as good as treason!" She muttered worriedly her eyes bleeding back to blue.

"We will find out soon enough. Let us go to our son and report." Oberon said with a sigh. With that they both winked out of sight.

Sarah watched as Jareth placed Toby onto the bed after bandaging his leg the best they could. The healer had already been called and now all they could do was wait. She watched as her beloved started to his crystals a the wall. She came up behind him and placed her head between his shoulder blades. Jareth calmed and turned to wrap her in his arms. "He will be fine Precious. I promise." He whispered in her ear.

"I hope so. Where was he? How did he get in that forest? Why did they attack him? I thought that children were supposed to be precious to fae! Why?" Sarah wept into his chest.

Two pops were heard behind them. Sarah and Jareth turned to see his parent standing a few feet away. Titania saw the woman crying and held open her arms as she gave a speaking look toward her mate. Sarah ran into her arms desperate for a mother's comfort. Titania held her and just let her cry. Softly humming and murmuring comfortingly. Jareth looked at his father and with an understanding nod. Than they both winked out of sight leaving their chosen in peace. They knew the healer would be there shortly.

Jareth turned upon entering the throne room to face his father. The look on his father's face was grim. "Well father, what news?"

"We lost them. They disappeared before we had a chance to question them. You mother managed to wound the female. As far as we can figure there were only two of them and your mother is certain that they used Semita Quod Reperio to find the boy. We feel that until we can find who ever did this that he would be better off in our care." Oberon sighed in resignation. Jareth sucked in a breath. It felt like he had just been kicked in the stomach.

"No. He was already in your care by being in mother's garden. Now he is here and injured. He will stay with us. I can't do that to Sarah or Toby. He needs her as much as she needs him. If the garden was not enough protection than what makes you think that staying with you will be any better? You can't watch him twenty-four-seven. However we can. Toby will not leave our sight." Without another word he winked back to the healing chambers. Oberon growled at his son's behavior and followed. They were not finished with their conversation.

Sarah had just finished crying when Jareth popped back into the room. He had a stormy look on his face and she could help but wonder what was going on.

"Jareth, what is it?" She asked. Her emerald eyes sparkling with fresh tears.

Jareth growled and looked at his mother with suppressed fury. "Do you know what father just suggested?" He asked his voice strangely calm. His face other wise.

Titania tilted her head in confusion just as Oberon popped into sight. She turned and looked at her mate with a sigh. "What have you done now?"

"We are not finished with our conversation boy." Oberon growled his eyes narrowed as he sent a warning glare to his son.

Jareth cocked an eyebrow at his father and suddenly smirked. 'Father hasn't told her about his brilliant idea.' He thought sarcastically to himself. "I thought I made my position clear. Your not taking the child." He said in a calm voice. Sarah gasped at his words and rushed to her brother's side, arms stretched wide as if to ward off the fae before her.

"You can't have him. He is my responsibility. I won't let you take him!" She growled her hair fanning out in her growling rage. Her magic coming to the forefront as her anger increased. Titania glared at her mate as she went over to the young woman. 'How dare he make a decision without talking to me first!' She thought with a growl. She reached out and placed a calming hand on the girl.

"Don't worry Sarah. No one is going to take him. I promise." She said soothingly as she continued to glare at her mate. Sarah turned her semi-black eyes to the woman and Titania watched as they slowly faded back to emerald. Oberon growled at his mate's audacity. "Mate, it is for the best. He will be more protected if we take him. Those fae were after the boy. Wether to do harm or take him. We don't know which. He would be better off in our care."

Titania shook her head disbelieving at her mate. Not surprised in the least at his denseness. The woman before her had as much power as her son. The last thing they needed was for the woman to go ballistic again. "No mate, the child would be better off with Sarah. She has ample power to protect him with and she can be with him every second of the day. We cannot. He would be safer with her and our son." She replied calmly.

Oberon stared in surprise at his mate's words. It was rare that she disagreed with him around others. It was obvious that she felt strongly about it. If that was what she had decided than he would step down on the matter. He nodded stiffly at the three adults. "If that is what you think than very well. The child will remain here. However should the child fall into harm, our son and the woman will be charged with neglect." Titania gasped than growled viciously as her hair fanned out as her power rose to the surface. Her sapphire eyes slowly darkening to black with her rage. "HOW DARE YOU! YOU WILL DO NO SUCH THING!" She roared. Her voice thundering shaking the very foundation of the castle. Oberon took a step back as his mate's aura lashed out at him.

'Shit!' He thought as he watched his son envelope his mate in a gentle hug. "Don't worry mother. Nothing will happen to you future grandchild. Not if Sarah and I have anything to say about it. We will most likely kill anyone who tries to harm Toby." At his words his mother dropped to the floor in shock. She turned to look at the boy. Than back at her son and Sarah.

"Grandchild!" She whispered as if afraid that saying it to loud would not make the words true.

She watched as her son nodded with a satisfied smirk on his face. Sarah was blushing and nodding as well. She knew that the boy was to be his heir but she hadn't realized that they planned to adopt him as well.

Titania glanced back at her very still husband. When she met his eyes she saw that he was just as shock by the statement as she back to face her son she grinned widely with tears welling in her eyes. Rushing over to her son she wrapped him in a encompassing hug. "I am so happy!" She squealed. Tears falling like diamonds from her eyes. A grandchild! She was going to have a grandchild! So far none of her sons had been in any hurry to settle down and give her grand-babies to spoil.

Her friends had grandchildren and she had despaired that she wouldn't be getting any for another few centuries. Looking at Sarah she grinned through her tears and gave the woman a hug as well.

Titania started to laugh. Taking a gulp of air she clapped her hands and took a step back from the pair. Turning to her mate she grinned. "Did you her mate! A grand baby!" She laughed again her laugh sounding like little bells ringing. Her mate nodded with a smile on his face.

Oberon started grinning like an idiot. He had wanted grandchildren as well. It was the reason that he had planned to order his son to settle down and marry. Darious was to stoic, to icy to mate and Puck was too flighty to settle down yet. He wrapped his arms around his mate and gave a gentle squeeze.

Looking up, he frowned with concern. "That is all the more reason that the child be protected. I hope that you take this responsibility seriously." He gave a sigh as the two nodded their faces grim. He looked back toward where the child lay and turned to face the door as a knock sounded. "That will be the healer now." he muttered irritated that the healer had taken so long in showing up. They all turned as a child came into the room. She had silver hair and amethyst eyes. The child bowed and headed for Toby. "You summoned a healer, your majesties?"

Sarah's eyes widened as Jareth growled. "We asked for a healer yes, but not a child." The girl noddedher head bowed. "Yes, well I am a ward of the healer guild and one of the best healers there. You needn't worry your highness, I will take good care of the boy." she murmured in a soft and gentle voice. Jareth nodded stiffly in consent as Sarah spoke up, her voice gentle. "What is your name little one?"

The child turned to look at the woman in surprise. It was rare that she was ever asked her name. "My name is Ruyin miss..." Sarah smiled. She really like the sweet child. "My name is Sarah. Ruyin will you please help my brother." Ruyin nodded and took another step forward toward the boy. Going up to the bed she took stock of the child. She winced as she took off the bloody bandages and saw the mangled flesh beneath. "This is a nasty wound. An energy burst?" She murmured as she turned her head to see the Goblin king nod his. With a sigh the girl turned her head back to the boys leg and began to chant her silver hair shimmering into a deep dark shade of amethyst and fanning out as her eyes faded to white. The child's power flaring greatly as she placed her hands above the young boy's wound.

"Vigoratus vulnus EGO scisco of thee,

Heal exuro inflicted,

Mend lacertosus quod tergum,

Luna quod earth,

Grow quod stretch,

Heal vulnus ex within,

With is alica permissum curatio suscipio."

The young girl began to glow white as her chanting increased. Sarah watched with fascination as her brother's flesh began to very slowly knit itself back together. A snap sounded as bone was corrected back into place. Muscle began to reform and the skin ever so slowly seemed to stretch a crossed his leg. She watched as the skin began to smooth out and finally turned a healthy pink. Sarah let out the breath that she didn't know that she was holding. The child stopped glowing and her eyes and hair turned back to their original color. As she slowly floated back to the floor she stumbled and Sarah quickly caught her as she passed out from the use of so much powerful magic.

Jareth removed the child from Sarah's arms and lifted her gently into his own stepping up to the bed, he placed her ever so gently onto it next to Toby. Than he took a step away. As he gazed down at the child he frowned. He knew what being a ward of a guild ment and frankly he was not pleased that such a sweet young child was forced into that situation. Being placed into a guild was as good as abandoning a child and that didn't sit well with him. For one so young it just didn't seem right that she was forced to endure that. Children were precious to all but being in a guild meant seriousness and strict rules. There was no time to play, only study. It wasn't for someone as young as the girl was. Being apart of a guild was an honor to be sure but it didn't leave any room to grow or have fun. Jareth was a firm believer that all children deserved to play and have fun. It was apart of being a child and of childhood itself.

Sarah turned to face her love. It was obvious that something about the child was seriously bothering him. She touched his arm and felt him tense. "What is it, my love?" She whispered quietly as so not to wake the children. Jareth turned to face her still frowning. Sarah saw concern in his eyes. Than he turned to face his parents. "I need to talk to Sarah alone." He said quietly. His parents nodded taking the hint. "Should you need us." He nodded curtly. "I'll send for you." With that they winked out of sight.

Jareth turned back to face his precious. She watched him curiously as he continued to frown. He could see the concern in her emerald eyes. He sighed and motioned for her to follow him out of the room. As they stepped out into the beautiful corridor he turned to face her. "Precious, what do you want to do about Toby? You heard what he said. He wants us for his parents. However the choice of course is yours."

Sarah had to think hard for a minute. She knew that she loved her brother dearly but to have him as a son... Could she do it? Would she be a good mother? She looked up into her love's guarded eyes. His face didn't show any of what he was thinking. She knew without a doubt that he would be a good father. She was more concerned with the fact that she would be her brother's mother. She found herself nodding without realizing it. "I want to do it." She found herself saying. She realized the truth of her words. She really did want to become his mother. She felt that her brother deserved a loving family after what he had been through. She would do her best.

"Very well love. We will wait till he wakes up to tell him the news. Now about something else that is bothering me... What if we had two..." Her eyebrows rose and he took a deep breath and tried to prepare for whatever reaction he was going to get for what he was going to say next.

"Precious..." He began cautiously. "What do you think about adopting Ruyin as well? We could do it at the same time as Toby. It would mean that they would be twins though but I am sure that our boy won't mind. I don't like that she is so young and in a guild. She should be having fun, not studying. A guild is to serious of an environment for a child her age." He said in a rush.

Sarah's eyes widened with surprise. Looking back at the closed doors she thought about the little girl lying next to her brother. She was truly a beautiful little girl. If what Jareth was saying was true than Ruyin would probably be better off with them. At least she could have a normal childhood as well as Toby.

Looking back to Jareth she nodded in agreement. "I think that is a wonderful idea, my love. She should have a normal childhood. However are you sure that you want her as our daughter?" Seeing Jareth nod she smiled. "Well alright then. Just think, we will have two children before we are even married!" She laughed her eyes sparkling with mirth. Jareth grinned as he swept her up into his arms and gave her a deep kiss. His life was changing so fast. He didn't think that it could get better.

Best laid plans however...

Raidon accepted the well wishes from his co-workers and his friends. It was a small affair really. His friends and co-workers were really the only people that they knew. Karen didn't really have any friends of her own except for his co-workers and his friends wives. He sighed once more and wished that everyone would hurry up and leave. He saw his boss walk up to the casket and do something that made Raidon's eyes narrow. His boss placed two fingers to his lips and then put them to Karen's forehead. He walked calmly up to his boss as he shook his head. His boss had turned to face him unshed tears in his eyes.

"You give yourself away, Theo." Raidon said gently frowning. His boss's eyes widened with surprise and wariness. "I knew she was having an affair with someone but I never thought it would be you." He said calmly his eyes narrowed. He watched as his boss struggled to compose himself. "It's true, we didn't mean for it to happen. I didn't even know that she was married when we had first got together. It was only at a banquet that I found out. however by that time it was too late. I was in love." His boss hung his head ashamed.

Raidon's heart went out to his boss it wasn't his fault that Karen hadn't told him. He shook his head in disgust at his wife's behavior. One more thing that Karen had done to shame him and his name.

Continuing to shake his head he put a hand onto his boss's shoulder. "I can't excuse what you did. Once you found out you should have broke it off but I do understand what it is like to be in love. It can definitely make us stupid. I have known for two years that she was having an affair. I had fallen out of love with her by that time and I was trying to make it work for the sake of our children." His boss looked at him with surprise and he nodded his head in response.

"You knew for two years and you never did anything!" He gaped at his best lawyer. Raidon nodded again. "It was her choice and if it made her happy than so be it. Just as long as she kept it discreet I didn't care."

"Did she know about how you felt?"

Raidon shook his head. "No. I never told her I knew. Why bother?"

"What are you going to do now?" Theo asked curiously. Raidon smiled grimly. "My son is with my daughter. I didn't want him to be here for this. After what my wife had been doing to him for the past ten years I can't do that to him."

Theo raised an eyebrow. "What she was doing?" Raidon shook his head and sighed. "I found out that she had been beating our son and neglecting him so I sent him to live with Sarah until I could figure out what to do."

Theo gasped at that. He couldn't believe that Karen would do that but on the other hand he did remember her saying how she hated being a mother. "I am sorry to hear that Richard. I thought she was a good woman but I am sad to find out other wise. I will leave you now. I just came to pay my last respects to her." Richard nodded in understanding. "I will be off for a couple of months. I thought you should know."

Theo nodded back. "I understand. Take your time. I will have James handle you cases until you return. Take care of yourself." Raidon dipped his head in respect. Than he watched as his boss walked away. Turning back he greeted another co-worker.

So far it had been a very long day.

A/N: Whew! Finally finish with this chapter! It took me long enough. Sorry for the wait fandom but here it is. We hope that you enjoyed this chapter.

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