Jareth's POV
I lifted the sleeping girl into my arms as my outfit changed.
"Well if that's what you want, Eric Smith. Then I am more then happy to take her back to my kingdom," I told him as Violet faded from my arms before he could reach out and take her. She know sat in my throne room as the goblins kept an eye on her. "Oh~? Already want her back? I'm sorry but you wished her away in the first place." I walked around the boy that would dare to make her cry. He deserved much worse for what he did.
"Bring her back!" He screamed going to punch me but I disappeared and reappeared behind him.
"But maybe I can a deal with you. Solve my labyrinth and get her in thirteen hours then you can go home with her. Do we have a deal then?" I asked him smirking as I held out my hand. He glared and growled at me like a wild animal before shaking me hand. We now stood outside the Labyrinth as I disappeared back into the castle to see Violet still crying in her sleep. Ignoring my goblins I lifted her head as I pulled her mind back from sleep as her eyes open looking to me. They widen as she looked around and she put her hands over her mouth stifling her gasps. Kneeling so I didn't intimidate her with my height I smiled some.
"Relax and take a deep breath. I'm sure this is all a bit strange," I told her as she closed her eyes calming herself before looking back at me.
"Y-you're the Goblin King?" She then asked me as I smirked some. "S-so he really wished me away..."
"Yes and know he is trying to solve my labyrinth to get you back," I told her before standing up and pulling her to stand. She was a bit shaky as her heels didn't help her. So far she seemed to be trusting me which was good. This would be a harder for the both of us if she didn't. She tugged at the dress to go down further but it wouldn't budge as I smirked. "How about while we wait for him you get cleaned up and eat something. Would that help?" I asked her as she nodded her head not trusting her voice. Snapping my fingers I waved some goblins to go ahead and prepare a room. I still held her hand as I placed another on her back guiding her through the castle.
Violet's POV
I looked around a bit frighten and clung to the Goblin King some. He lead me to a bedroom and showed there was clothes in the closet and that the door that lead to the bathroom. Looking out the window I went over forgetting everything around me as I saw the labyrinth and garden below my window. Putting my hand to the glass I looked at everything as it began to set it in where I was. Looking to him he was looking out into the labyrinth as well and I started crying again. He looked at me and he looked sad at me.
"H-he's right. W-witho-out him I-I-I w-was n-n-n-no one a-a-and a-a-alone," I cried out covering my face as I fell to my knees shaking. I was alone all over again except not even my family was here for me. Shaking and trembling I felt him put a hand on my shoulder and looked up. He smiled slightly and moved my bangs out of my face and kissed my forehead. I blushed lightly closing my eyes.
"Get cleaned up, one of my goblins will wait outside for you and then lead you to get something to eat. You are safe here in the castle. He may think lowly of you but you should know that isn't true," he told me and I felt he was telling the truth. Opening my eyes to say 'thank you' though when I looked to him, he had disappeared and the door was shut. Standing up after I took the heels off I walked around and looked in to the bathroom. It was nice as I saw the bath tub was apart of the stone floor and a large circle. It already had water in it as I dipped a toe in it to discover it nice and hot. Smiling I look to the different bottles and opened one bringing it to my nose and sniffing it. It was lilacs and lavender in scent with a hint of mint. I smelled the different ones there and sat out the two that smelled the same deducing they were the shampoo and conditioner. Going to the mirror I saw how messed up my make up looked and began to remove the pins and jewelry as my hair fell around my face. Pulling back my hair into a ponytail and pinning my bangs back I didn't need to wash my hair. Just the rest of me needed to be cleaned. Pouring some of the bubble bath that smelled like lavender, roses, and the sea. Seeing it instantly bubble I stepped in and then slid down sighing. It was still nice and warm wrapping me up in it's warmth. Sighing happily I sat there in the water and began to think about my situation I had. Eric sent me here, he's looking for me, and the Goblin King was being very nice to me. If I thought about it, I could get use to living here. Shaking my head I couldn't forget about Beth and Max and the rest of my family. We might not be related to me but they were still the family that loved me. I hope they were okay, sighing I rubbed my face clean of all the make up as I just leaned back against the tub sighing. Beginning to hum I began to sing a song that I thought matched me at the moment.
"Incompatible, it don't matter though
'cos somebody is bound to hear my cry
Speak out if you do
You're not easy to find
Is it possible Mr. Loveable
Is already in my life?
Right in front of me
Or maybe you're in disguise
Who doesn't love for someone to hold
Who knows how to love you without being told
Somebody tell me why I'm on my own
If there is a soulmate for everyone..." I drifted off not finishing the song.
"Enjoying your bath?" I heard a woman say as I jumped slightly screaming as I turned covering my chest. The woman had green skin and emerald eyes. Her hair was in dread locks pulled into an up do as her lips seemed to always be in a pout. She smirked and giggled some at me before rolling her eyes. "Easy dear, aint going to hurt you. The Goblin King sent me to help you. I'm just a goblin servant and healer the names Evnic by the way." She told me as I relaxed some.
"O-oh," I said under my breath and my face still burning with a blush.
"Well let's get you out of there. You haven't eaten and I rather you not faint and drown," she told me setting the towels down by me. "I'll go pick out your clothes, you just dry yourself off." She smiled waving to me as she left the bathroom closing the door. Sighing I slowly got out and began to dry myself off. Once I was fully done I wrapped the towel around me after putting on my undergarments and pulled my hair from from it's ponytail and pins. Brushing it out the red mess fell around my face and down my back. Sighing happily I ran my hands through it loving the softness of my hair before peaking around the bathroom door at the goblin, Evnic. She smiled to me and waved me in. "Come on, it's just us girls. I think you'll like what I picked out for you." Evnic held up the dress seeing it was a navy blue with an empire waist and bell sleeves.
"It's beautiful," I mumbled feeling the softness of the fabric smiling some.
"Well come on. Let's get this on ya then," she told me as I smiled brightly before blushing. She smirked some and came closer looking at me with a sly grin. "Aw~ aren't you adorable, don't worry. I won't look. I'll close my eyes and turn my back." Relaxing some she laid the dress on the bed before turning her back. I watched her a moment before removing the dress and slipping it over my head. It came almost to the ground. Suddenly I felt something tugging on the dress and wiped my head to see Evnic tugging on the laces as she tighten the dress so it fit better on me. I turned and saw her holding some flats. I took them slipping them on before remembering my jewelry. Running back to the bathroom I slipped my necklace and earrings on. Looking at myself in the mirror I approved before walking back into the bedroom as Evnic walked me back to the throne room. Stepping in I folded my hands behind my back as we looked around seeing the goblins laughing and cheering and Goblin King looking into the one of the crystal balls. The way he lounged on his throne with one of his legs over the arm. I jumped out of my day dream when Evnic cleared her throat as the goblins went silent and the Goblin King looked up making the crystal ball disappear. I blushed as all eyes were on me especially his. Somehow it made me feel flustered as I messed with the my sleeves some and looked down.
"T-thank you Goblin King, for being so nice to me.. It has made all of this 'easier' somewhat to handle," I told him still looking down as he walked over and pat my head before lifting my chin as I looked up at him blushing.
"Just call me Jareth. Come, let me show you something," he told me taking my hand and leading me to the window sill sitting down I looked out at the labyrinth as he pointed to a part of it. "He's there right now. He hasn't been very kind to those he has met, very cruel if you ask me."
"Yeah, I didn't know how cruel he could be till after I started dating him. I feel like such a fool for doing it," I told him my eyes watering up. Looking to him I looked away sighing some and wiping my tears away. "I use to be a very silent person and loner till he decided he wanted to date me. I started getting out of my shell and he decided it was time to see other girls. Guess I wasn't enough after all. I don't get why he is even trying to get me back. He doesn't care about me. He sent me away because he hates me."
Jareth's POV
I couldn't comfort her and tell her that he didn't hate her. Honestly I thought the man contradicted himself by trying to win her back. It was obvious he had intended to hurt this woman, not to woo her back. Unless he thought this would bring her back then I highly doubted that would make Violet forget what he had done to her. Then I had an idea, looking to the sadden woman I moved and took her hands.
"What if, 'if', I let you go into the Labyrinth and talk with him? You will have to be disguised and you can give him a choice. He can either continue on his journey for you," I told her before making a crystal ball appear in my hands as I slid it around. "Or if he forgets about you then he can have one of my crystals that can grant you any wish you so desire." Violet looked from the crystal to me as I sat there hunched over some so our eyes met. I kept my focus on her ignoring the ramblings of my goblins and Evnic's protests
"D-do you trust me to do that? You aren't afraid that I might do something?" She asked me as I only smirked to her shaking my head.
"You want to find out the truth don't you?" I asked her and she nod her head and I could see the spark of determination in her eyes. "Then I have nothing to worry about. Besides I won't be to far behind in case something happens." She smiled some and nod her head looking happier.
"Thank you, Jareth," she mumbled as I stood up and pulled her to stand looking at her.
"Now, though you look very lovely this won't do. Hmm," I hummed putting a hand to my chin before I was able to conjure an image to mind. Waving my hand her clothes shimmered before she now wore patchwork pants and shirt, she wore a dark colored long coat with the sleeves torn, a thick belt brought it in some but never showed her true figure, her flats stayed, she appeared to look dirty and her hair was hidden under neath the large hat with a vulture's skull as a mask, she wore plain farmer gloves, and had a tin mug as well. She looked down at herself and spun around as she looked to the outfit then to me amazed that I could do something so simple. I chuckled before finding Eric in the labyrinth. Wrapping my arm around her waist seeing her blush which made me chuckle. Appearing behind a boulder I brought my hand to the back bringing it down as it completed the glamour as her violet eyes turned dark and her skin tone changed to a different shade. We looked and I nodded to her as we saw Eric getting frustrated at the doors. I stayed hidden as I watched curious how this interaction was going to go.
Violet's POV
Pretending to act with a slight limp and sway I hummed a tone and heard how gruff and measly my voice sounded. Eric turned and he had this scary look on his face as I backed up shaking some.
"Who the hell are you!" He shouted growling. I was frighten as I chocked back my fear.
"I come baring a message from my King. He thinks this quest is pointless, just give up on the lass. In return of forgetting her he will give you a crystal ball," I told him. The crystal ball fell out of the tin mug and rolled up my arm, behind my head and down my other arm as I held it holding it up. "This isn't any ordinary crystal ball. It can grant any wish you have. Doesn't that sound better then that lass?" He raised an eyebrow at me and I remained unmoved as he thought about his options.
"Well if all I have to do is forget about her then fine. This is way better," he said taking the crystal ball in his hands as I backed up shaking. Bumping into something I jumped before looking to Jareth.
"Well since you've made up your mind, then I will take what is now mine," Jareth told Eric glaring to him as he removed the hat my hair tumbling out as I looked to Eric with tears in my eyes. Eric glared at us and then just at me.
"Bitch! You tricked me!" He screamed before disappearing from sight as I saw we were in the room Jareth gave me. Looking to him he had what I saw was pity. I didn't care as I hugged him crying into his chest. I should blame him as well for my situation but I couldn't as I felt so broken at the moment. Feeling his arms wrap around me and hold me close I just cried out my emotions.I felt him scope me up and lay me on the bed before joining me as I laid there curled up against him feeling my heart hurt. Falling asleep crying I savoured the comfort os his warm embrace around me sighing softly.
In my dream I looked around and watched everyone I knew and loved walking away from. Falling to my knees I cried out in pain.
"No... please come back to me! Looking up I saw two people, a woman and a man. I didn't recognize them as I cried but I thought I knew them. "M-mom... Dad? W-why did you give me up? WHY!?" I screamed as they blew away like dust and I stood up shaking.
"No... I'm tired of this! I won't just sit behind and be left behind again! This time... this time I'm looking for my happy ending. You hear me?! It doesn't matter where I'm at! I'm done sitting back and letting life take it from me!" I screamed out as the darkness began to lighten and I saw I was in a field filled with flowers and with a large at the beauty I surrendered letting the sun kiss my skin and warmth fill me. I didn't care if I was stuck here, I loved my family dearly I do but if I was going to be stuck anywhere then I was happy it was here. Jareth seemed so kind and nice even if he acted high and might sometimes. He let me be me, and he considered my feelings as well. Blushing at how he made me feel I felt safe in my dreams as a song played through out the dream.
Oh and the song is Soulmate by Natasha Bedingfield. I don't own the song or the Labyrinth. I own Violet and Evnic