Jareth's POV

Watching the emotions play on her face were amusing. Seeing how she clung to me warmed my heart. The last time I was remotely this close to another woman was when I tried to get Sarah. She just won't let me love her, no matter how I tried. Sighing I got up and left her to rest as I went to take care of some work. Sitting down in my office I looked at the laws and treaties I had to pass or decline. Hearing a knock after a while I told them to come in. Hearing the door open I still looked at the paper and heard some shuffling before looking up to scold whoever was just standing there. I stopped seeing it was Violet who wore another dress but it seemed to be just a bit tighter to show her curves more and was strapless. A pale blue showed off her tan skin and came down to the floor but was layered and from underneath you could see the blue fading into a darker blue. She was blushing as I smirked to her some.

"In blue once more? It suites you," I told her leaning over my desk and putting my head in my hand. She blushed more looking to me.

"I wanted to come and say thank you, for being so understanding and caring. Can I ask why though? You didn't have to be so nice during all of this but you are," Violet said her eyes almost shimmering as she looked to me curiously. Sighing I sat back looking to her as she didn't waver from looking at me. This was a side I hadn't seen yet. Chuckling I smiled.

"I play the villain so well but no one has ever asked me why or tried to understand me. At least that's what those who tried to complete the Labyrinth see. I've never once been rude to one of those wished away simply because they didn't ask for this like I didn't ask to be ruler of the Goblins. It's an 'honor' they said. It's been nothing but trouble ever since I've become King of the Goblin Kingdom. People still send their siblings or in this case someone they dated." She chuckled a bit smiling to me at the last part.

"I'm sorry, does that mean I'm adding on to your responsibilities?" Violet asked sitting down in the chair across from me.

"Don't worry it's fine. You have been a delight more than a responsibility," I told her as she blushed but smiled thankfully to me. Then a thought crossed my mind. How come she wasn't turning into a goblin. Usually after the sibling or person failed to solve his labyrinth or just let them be taken they would start transforming into a goblin. Then again it was always younger kids and babies so maybe it would take longer since she was a young adult, 23 by mortal standards it seems. Well till then I shall enjoy having her company till she turned into a goblin.

Third POV

Violet never seemed far from Jareth as he told her of the underground and her about the above world. He explained how her parents would either not remember her or think she was away on a trip. If they forgot her then her sister would only remember her as an imaginary friend. At first she was sadden by the news but didn't mind as much as it was better then them worrying their heads over her. Days passed and turned into a week and yet there was no sign of her changing into a goblin. Jareth didn't mind though as Violet was growing more confident and some of his goblins like her as well. Some nights before she head to bed she sing a song making the goblins drift to sleep with her song before she went to bed. Another week has passed and Evnic wondered why the girl had yet to become a goblin. She knew it wasn't her King's doing for he would have made a show of it. No mortal had survived this long without becoming a goblin. She began to suspect that the girl wasn't as she appeared and that Violet herself did not know either.

It was a beautiful day out as the goblins were out of the castle doing their own thing. Violet sat in the window sill of the throne room reading a book as she was curled up happily in her pale rose pink dress. Disregard for her flats she normally wore they had been kicked off as Jareth sat in his throne and looked up at the ceiling.

"They're late," Jareth whined some.

Violet's POV

Looking up from my book I walked up behind the throne leaning over it at him.

"You mean the two that rule the Olympic Sea? I'm sure there is a reason they are running late," I told him trying to help him relax as he sighed heavily once more before looking up at me. I smiled to him then moved around and sat down on the steps leading up to the throne. Leaning back my head pressed against his leg some as I sat there. "Is there something I can do to help you feel a bit better?" He was silent as I sat there waiting to hear his response.

"Sing me a song," he mumbled and I smiled some closing my eyes thinking of a song.

"No one would listen

No one but her
Heard as the outcast hears.

Shamed into solitude
Shunned by the multitude
I learned to listen
In my dark, my heart heard music.

I longed to teach the world
Rise up and reach the world
No one would listen
I alone could hear the music

Then at last, a voice in the gloom
Seemed to cry "I hear you;
I hear your fears,
Your torment and your tears."

She saw my loneliness
Shared in my emptiness
No one would listen
No one but her
Heard as the outcast hears

No one would listen
No one but her
Heard as the outcast hears...," I sang out keeping my eyes closed as I smiled to myself some. I then heard clapping from in front of me and open my eyes confused before they widen to see two people standing there with Evnic not to far behind. The woman was very beautiful with her dark pink eyes and short wavy sea blue hair framed her face as her ears peaked out from them. The man had pale pink eyes similar to my dress and green hair as he had some of it pulled back into a low ponytail. Looking to them they looked like pirates and I blushed some looking down knowing they where staring at me.

"Hello Lord Tyron and Lady Selena, you're late. I was growing bored of waiting," Jareth said moving to stand as he seemed more regal appearing with his black cape and matching clothes. I sat there a bit frozen as the couple didn't take their eyes from me.

"Not to be rude Jareth but you don't seem to see the mortal in your presence or is she your little song bird?" Tyron said lifting his gaze to Jareth. Seeing Jareth turn to me I looked up at him as he held his hand out to me. Taking it he lifted me helped me up to my feet as I looked to him then at the couple that stood across from us.

"My Lord, Lady, this is Violet Morningstar, and she is under the protection of my kingdom. All sent here are under my protection. I don't even know why we are discussing this," Jareth said putting his hand on my shoulder before looking to me. "Violet, go with Evnic to the garden. I shall talk to our guests alone." Looking a bit worried I nod my head walking around the pair and to Evnic who wrapped an arm around my shoulders hurrying me out of there. Breathing a sigh of relief when we were at least 20 feet away as I looked to Evnic.

"Evnic, is it strange for me to be here?" I asked her.

"A bit, what's stranger is that after two weeks, you're still you. You haven't turned into a goblin and I think that is the strangest to them and everyone else. Jareth isn't saying anything for he enjoys your company," Evnic told me as I pouted some and looked ahead.

"I..I hadn't thought about that," I mumbled looking to the ground some as I stopped and looked to my feet. Looking up I felt Evnic's hands on my shoulders. She smiled to me and pat my head. "But if it's true what you say. What does that say about me? Does that mean I'm... not human or something is off with me?"

"Not sure, I can see if you want but another day. Let''s just go to the garden. You can tell me all about your book that your reading. Is it a new one? What happen in the end of the last one?" Evnic asked me as I smiled some feeling the air lighten. I began getting into detail about what happen in Pride and Prejudice and what was happening in my new book I was reading, Black Beauty as we continued to the garden.

Sitting in the tree I climbed Evnic had my book and was reading it as I looked through the branches out to the labyrinth. Wanting to get a better view I stood up slowly before climbing higher being careful. I giggled as I looked out holding on to the tree to be safe and smiling brightly.

"Violet! Be careful being up there!" She called up to me as I looked down smiling brightly and giggling.

"Don't worry, I'm being careful!" I told her before looking back out to the labyrinth smiling to myself. Leaning against the tree I closed my eyes enjoying the breeze up there. Shivering some I decided to climb back down. Stepping careful I cried out scratching my leg. I pulled my leg back and the next thing I knew I was tumbling out of the tree but arms caught me as I looked up seeing Jareth there with concern.

"Violet? Are you alright?" He asked me. I nodded my head.

"I just have some scratches and bumps...," I trailed off as I saw how concern he was and then he glared at me some making me shrink in his arms.

"Stupid girl, you need to be more careful. Had I not come out to check on you, you would have gotten seriously hurt or worse!" He shouted some at me making me jump some.

"I-I'm sorry, I won't do it again. I promise," I told him as he sat me on my feet. I hissed lifting my leg some as it stung to put pressure on it. I looked down and saw the small cut on my leg and dress was messed up. I pouted then gasped as Jareth lifted me up again and carried me back into the castle. I held on to him blushing some as I didn't look up at him afraid he shout at me again. After a while I looked up at him as I saw his concern eyes on me. "I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to worry you Jareth. I thought I was beginning pretty careful. I just got surprised when a branch scratched my leg. I-I wasn't expecting it. Please don't be mad." I pleaded as he stopped looking at me. Feeling him sit down I watched him step away for a moment as Evnic cleaned my wound to show it was a small scratch and put a bandage around it to keep dirt out. Checking the rest of me she said I was fine before moving to leave. I got up to go with her but I felt strong arms wrap around me from behind. They pulled me back into his chest as he sat down and I was pulled into his lap. Blushing I felt him bury his face into the side of my neck and shoulder.

"Don't scare me like that," he mumbled against my shoulder as I sat there. "My powers can't bring back the dead and being with you has made me very happy. I don't want to lose that." Blushing some more I lean back against him relaxing some.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to worry you or slip," I told him as he sighed lifting his head. Looking to him I saw him relax some. "Can I ask you something? Where you the barn owl at the park who followed me?" He just looked at me before chuckling.

"Brilliant as always. Yeah that was me," he told me as I blushed some. "At first I thought it would be you that would make a wish but you are too caring to make a selfish wish like that. Then when I saw that guy I knew what would happen"

"Oh," I mumbled before laying my head on his shoulder. "Thank you for being there. When you were trying to comfort me. You didn't have to be there before he made the wish but you did and it did help you know. I felt happier being here with you." I told him smiling up at him. He looked a bit shocked before smiling back at me as we continued to sit there in the room. After a while I asked another question.

"How was the visit from Lord Tyron and Lady Selena? Did it go well?"

"For the most part. I got some questions answered, more questions then answers," He mumbled closing his eyes. I gasped falling back with him till he rolled us some till we laid in the middle of the bed. Looking to him with wide eyes and a red face he laughed smiling and I felt myself giggle along with him smiling gently.

"You're a silly Goblin King," I mumbled looking at him as he chuckled some. "So what else do you have planned today?"

"Nothing," he told me closing his eyes. Smiling I sat up and tugged on his hand. He raised an eyebrow at me as I pulled on his hand more.

"Let's go dancing. I want to learn a new one. I'm pretty sure I perfected the waltz by now," I told him grinning brightly. He then sat up looking at me.

"Oh really? You sure about that?" He asked his smirk growing. I almost wavered but I stood my ground and brought my face closer to his.

"Yep," I told him as he grin more an evil glint in his eyes.

"So good that perhaps you won't embarrass yourself at a, oh I don't know, a ball possibly a masquerade ball?" He ask tilting his head to the side and coming closer to me. Glaring some I tilted my head away some.

"I believe I can," I told him my face beat red and hot. He leaned closer and smiled.

"So you won't have any objections of going to the masquerade ball I'm hosting," he said pulling back laying down as my eyes widen.

"What?!" I leaned over gripping his shirt and shaking him some. "When?! Oh God I'm going to be terrible. I'm going to make such a fool out of myself! Oh no~!" I let go of him and covered my face.

"I thought you were a pro at the waltz," Jareth said not seeming bothered by my panic.

"I lied okay!? I was just joking! Please don't make me go, pretty please~," I pleaded gripping his shirt tightly into my hands and leaning over him as I begged with my eyes.

"Don't worry, you'll be fine, it's in three weeks so we have time to work on your dance and etiquette," he told me as I took a deep breath and relaxed running a hand through my hair.

"You scared me," I told him pouting some as he only chuckled. I moved to lay down next to him as he laughed and chuckled a bit evilly. I smiled a bit and relaxed. "At least you're feeling better. I was a bit worried."

"Don't worry," he told me as I smiled some.

"Can't help it, you'll just have to live with it," I told him giggling some. I had become really comfortable being close to the Goblin King and began to care about him more and more each day. Stretching some I sighed closing my eyes.

"Do you miss your home?" He asked me suddenly. Opening my eyes I looked to him seeing him staring at me intently.

"I do, but at the same time not as much. I was going to leave soon anyways to get my own place or live in the dorms. Sometimes my family was too perfect and happy. I love them but I don't know if they loved me as much as I loved them being an adopted child and all... This might sound weird but I feel really happy here. More like myself and not like I need to hide from anyone. I don't have to smile all the time, I can express who I am and not be criticized for it. Besides you're a lot of fun to be around and I enjoy your company," I told him honestly not breaking eye contact hoping my eyes showed him it. He smiled sitting up and leaning down to peck my forehead making me blush as I covered my forehead.

"You're still a child at heart, so innocent," he mumbled leaning back before getting out of the bed. "Come on, let's go dance." I giggled before getting up and running after him.I stopped looking at my leg when I was surprised I hadn't felt any pain since I first got hurt. Shrugging I ran after the Goblin King smiling brightly and giggling.

Disclamer: I don't own Labyrinth just Violet and some other characters I make up as well.

-Violet Mornigstar