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Insanity Takes Its Toll
Chapter 10: The Unknown
Larizel didn't stop to question his command; she simple turned and darted for the backdoor. From the corner of her eye she saw Jareth moving towards the shadowed figure as a crystal ball formed in his hand. Running through the garden she pounced for the fence and in a moment was over and away. All she could hear was the pounding of her shoes against pavement. Its rhythm calmed her as she ran for her life. A thought finally occurred to her, 'I'm not being chased.' She came to an instant halt as she felt her blood burn. "Oh my god, Jareth!" She immediately turned around and began racing even faster back to her house.
Jareth stepped closer to Sarah who stood in the doorway soak and wet with her foot stained in blood. He held a crystal ball in his hand ready to strike if she made an attack on him, but she just stood there staring into his eyes. He looked into hers and so many emotions came back from a time so long ago.
As her breathing slowed, Sarah found her voice, the child like one that Jareth knew by heart. "I knew I could find you here. They all told me I wouldn't but I never believed them. I knew better."
Jareth's eyes widened as he saw she was smiling. Her eyes seemed to light up with excitement. He couldn't speak, his voice was nowhere to be found, and he just watched her as the crystal disintegrated from his fingers. Her hair, though still horrible knotted, hung to her lower back. Her hospital gown stuck to her body and was see-through when wet. She had matured so much, yet at the same time was still the young girl that once entered his Labyrinth and stole his heart.
Her hand reached out and cradled the side of his face. Her hazel eyes shined with something he couldn't quite read. "Aren't you happy to see me? I traveled so far to get here Jareth. Are you going to say anything?" The room seemed to be lighter all of a sudden, as if Sarah was lighting the room with her presence.
He audibly let out a sigh. "Sarah, there is nothing I can really say to you." His heartbeat echoed through his ears. His eyes gazed over her body that the wet gown put on display. "Do you have any idea what you have done to the Labyrinth?"
Her eyes grew sad and cold. "That is entirely your fault Jareth. What I have done to the Labyrinth is because of you breaking my heart. I called to you, and you came. I proclaimed my love for you, and all you did was laugh at me."
Jareth cocked his head to the side lifting his eyebrow. He had no idea what she was talking about. "Sarah, you never called to me, you never said you loved me. Do you love me?" His heart seemed to stop as he waited to hear her answer. This may be his chance to regain his powers.
Sarah was completely confused. She tried to remember that night. It wasn't that long after the day she conquered the Labyrinth and shortly before they took her to Hapsville Hospital. She remembered calling into the mirror, she remembered him appearing. 'Why doesn't he remember?'
Jareth's heart sank. Her pause was far too long. He put his hand to her cheek. "You don't love me." The statement was lost in the air, empty and painful.
Sarah saw the pain in his eyes. "No I do, well I did." Her confusion turned to paranoia. "Don't look at me like this." She put her hands over her face. "This isn't happening. You aren't real. I'm dreaming again."
He moved towards her to take her into his embrace. "Sarah, this is real. I am here, but I don't know what you are talking about from before. You never called." Her wet frame was crushed in his arms as he tried to warm her body.
Larizel ran as fast as she could back to the house. Her mind was racing. 'What if he's hurt, what if he's dead? Why am I so worried about him? I can't be falling for him can I?' The thought of her loving him warmed her entire body. He was calling to her with the house. He wanted her to be there. She pushed the happy giddy thoughts out of her mind. For now she needed to make sure he was okay before deciding whether or not she loved him.
Sarah's eyes focused on his and she smiled. "I do love you Jareth. I will do anything to have you near me. I will give you your powers back. Can't you reverse the damage that I have done with your powers and forgive me?"
Jareth couldn't believe his ears. 'Could it be true, could Sarah actually love him and want to be with him?' In that moment he forgot all about Larizel. He took Sarah's hands into his own and peered deep into her eyes. "Yes Sarah, together, we can restore the Labyrinth."
Sarah didn't get to say another word. She was cut off by another voice. "Jareth! What the hell are you doing?" Larizel stood in the doorway of her house. The slight show of tears began to form in her eyes that were glowing bright violet. Jareth had never seen anything like it.
Larizel's body lightly levitated just above the ground. Her glare was directed towards Sarah. "Get away from him. I have seen the pain you've caused him. I will not allow you to hurt him anymore." A deep purple crystal formed in Larizel's right hand and she lunged it at Sarah. Jareth could do nothing. All he saw was the crystal as it was thrown before he was blinded by the bright lavender light that lit the entire room as it made contact with Sarah. When the light departed Sarah was gone.
Larizel's body collapsed in exhaustion. Jareth stepped closer to where she laid on the floor. Daring not to touch her, he looked her over as if searching for something, and finally he had found it. There on Larizel's neck just behind her ear was the mark of Ravenite. Larizel was Fae, and not just any kind of Fae, but from the most powerful bloodline in the Underground. "What the hell was she doing here?" Without thinking Jareth gathered Larizel into his arms, and carries her out to the garden. Between both of their powers he can easily transport her to his castle. Two questions remained on his mind 'How could a Fae of this much power end up living the life of a mere mortal Aboveground and where did this deadly beautiful Fae come from?'
Sarah awoken in pure darkness. She tried to move her arms and legs, but it was in vain. She squinted and tried to see where she was, but every time she tried to focus she found her head spinning. "You gave us quite a scare there Sarah. You are quite lucky we found you when we did." Sarah searched her memory to find the owner of the voice, and all at once it hit her. "You didn't make it very far, with the broken bones that you endured when jumping from your window. You really shouldn't do such things, because now I have to take your windows away." Dr. Corgan finished writing in his tablet. "Is there anything you would like to tell me Sarah?"
She spoke with tears in her eyes, "The sun is setting in the Labyrinth, and he's taking a new love to his heart. She knows to little to make a difference. All will be lost."
"Sarah, what does that mean?" Dr. Corgan leaned over, but Sarah didn't reply. She couldn't reply, for the drugs had taken her back into her dream world.
AN- And the plot deepeneds. Sorry this one was a little short as well, but do I have your minds spinning? Who exactly is the dangerous one here? Only 7 more chapters to go.
