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Journey Beyond

Jareth watched as Erron administered the concoction to Ann. "It will take a while for the antidote to take affect. If you have other obligations to attend…"

"No, I can't just leave at this moment," Jareth interjected before Erron could finish.

"I will personally look after her and will let you know if there are any changes," Erron tried to persuade the King, knowing that his highness needed to meet with Selina's parents or there would be greater complications.

Jareth hesitantly, "I do have something I must attend to", he got up and turned and looked to Erron, "You promise to let me know of even the slightest change…whether…it be good…or bad," Jareth demanded with a dangerous glint in his eyes.

Erron knew that look; he wouldn't dare disobey him, "Of course," Erron bowed his head slightly.

Jareth took one last look at Ann then with a flick of his wrist vanished in a cloud of simmering dust. Erron sighed and looked over to Ann. He watched as she tossed her head wet with sweat from the heat of the fever. Erron lightly dabbed her forehead with a damp cloth, and though all the while, 'I just don't know what his majesty is thinking'. He turned his thoughts back to what he was doing and spoke softly, "You are quite a human others would have given up by now…

Ann could hear a voice in the distance, but could quite make out what it was saying. She though to herself 'Where am I?' as she tried to open her eyes but failed. She could see a cloudy vision behind her eyelids then to her surprise the vision started to get clearer. She saw a couple of shadowy figures in the distance, and then the vision became even clearer. She saw a little girl playing at the feet of a man and woman out in a clearing. Then suddenly the little girl became quite clear to her and she gasp it was a long brunette haired girl with deep brown and gold-ish colored eyes. She couldn't believe it the girl looked exactly like she did when she was little. Ann then looked up to the other two figures, but could only make out that the woman had long dark brunette hair and the man wasn't a man at all but an elf with dark long black hair. The both looked to the little girl while holding on to each other's hand. The vision then flashed and now Ann could see the Elf pushing the woman with the little girl in her arms towards a glowing portal of some kind. The wall and curtain were alight with red and gold flames and the ceiling was crumbling. The woman stopped and turned and kissed the Elf and with one final push he managed to get them into the portal. He was just about to step through when some other elves that wore armor and held swords in their hand broke through the door. The dark-haired elf looked back to the portal and with a flick of his wrist it vanish. Ann didn't know for sure, but she thought she saw a single tear flow from his eye as he turned and charged towards the other with a sword raised high above his head then the vision went black. Ann not wanting the vision to stop yelled "No" she had to see what happened after that, "No, please come back,"….

Erron rushed over to the woman as she tossed her head violently screaming, "No, please come back". Erron hurriedly pulled a small vial from his robes, opened it and a clear liquid spilled onto his hand. He rubbed his hands together making sure there was enough on both then put one hand on her head and the other to her chest.

"Que", Erron yelled for the small goblin maid. She appeared astonishingly fast.

"Yes, Sir Erron how might I help."

He looked over to the goblin. "Quickly make a bath with cold water up for her", he ordered. The little goblin worked quickly within only a few minutes she had the tub filled with cold water as he had requested.

"Sir, tis the little lass going to be ok."

Erron looked to the goblin and saw how worried she looked. He put a hand to her should, "I honestly don't know…but.." he hesitated then ever so softly, "I think she is giving up."

He dropped his hand from Que's should. "Que, I think it would be best to send for his majesty."

Que looked down to her small ugly little feet wet with tears that were falling from her face, "Yes Sir, I will send someone immediately."

Jareth had been talking with Selina and her family for hours now, and he couldn't help but think about Ann and how she was doing. He looked to the setting sun hating himself for leaving her alone. But, he knew it couldn't be helped, besides Erron would of sent someone if there had been any changes.

"Isn't that right, Jareth my dear," Selina said pulling Jareth out of his thoughts and back to the current conversation.

"Of course," Jareth nodded not knowing what he was even agreeing to. Selina had notice that he hadn't been listening to any of their conversations about the wedding plans. Selina sighed with disgust and though 'how could he be thinking of that damned human woman'. If it wasn't for her brother Brent wanting the human for his plans she would have done away with her sooner. Selina silently smiled to herself at the very though of how much pain the human was in, and if she did manage to die from it. She would just tell her brother that she didn't have anything to do with it and he would have to believe her. Even if he didn't, there really wasn't anything he could do to her anyways. All she cared about was marrying Jareth and nothing was going to get in her way.

"Sire," a goblin came bounding through the doors interrupting the conversations between Selina's family and Jareth. Jareth quickly stood from his chair hoping that he was going to hear good news. "Sire", the goblin repeated breathlessly, "the girl ….the girl…she…isn't doing…good, Sir Erron …says to come…don't…know how much longer…she will be with us…the goblin finally managed to spit out.

Jareth's face fell, he looked over to Selina's family and bowed slightly, "I am sorry, but there is something I must attend to. We will have to talk again sometime later", he apologized.

Selina quickly stood and was about to say something, but Jareth looked over to her coldly daring her with his eyes to say anything. Then with a flick of his wrist vanished.

"Well", Selina turned to her parents and brother, "I guess we will just have to reschedule and talk about the wedding another time. She looked over to her brother who was about to explode from anger and minute…Selina just shrugged to her brother innocently, but was secretly smiling and laughing to herself 'finally I will be rid of one nuisance'.

Enchantress of Dreams: Finally another chapter. I am really sorry that all of the chapters are taking so long to update. I am just so busy with life. I am trying to decide if I should keep trying to write or just put my writings on hiatus…If you would like me to keep going just let me know in a review.