Here's Chapter 3. Sorry about the cliffhanger. Enjoy.
She heard his voice echoing through her mind yet she said nothing. She didn't even turn into the direction of his voice. Instead, Sarah watched in horror as James stepped in front of her and cried out, "Who the hell are you asshole and what do you want?"
Sarah slowly glanced at the Goblin King and saw that he hadn't changed as much as she had. He still had the beautiful cheek bones and his lips were perfectly shaped in a fierce smirk. His attire was the same as when she had first met him ten years ago in her room, a poets shirt covered with a midnight blue jacket and tan breeches that flexed out his muscles wonderfully.
She peered up into his eyes and watched in fascination as his trailed slowly up her body, stopping at her lips and finally landing on her eyes. She saw a desire fueling behind his eyes before they turned into a smirking stare.
"I said, who the hell are you?" James replied more loudly.
If looks could kill, the one Jareth shot at James could've ended the world.
"I am the Goblin King and you have wished your...beatufiul friend Sarah, into my posession." Jareth stated, keeping his eyes on Sarah the whole time.
Sarah shrank against James and clutched onto his arm.
"Now now Sarah...you know how this works. James has 13 hours in which to solve the Labyrinth. If he wins, you get to go back with him. And if he loses, you are all mine," Jareth replied thoughtfully. He watched her face for any sign of the fire he loved inside of her and saw it ready to lash out.
"She's not going anywhere. I didn't mean to say the words. C'mon man, can't you give me a break?"James pleaded.
Jareth stared at the boy and replied, "I am quite surprised that you're still here. I thought for sure you'd leave after realizing that Sarah's not in love with you. How does it feel to know that you'll never compare to someone like me? That even if you win her back, her heart would forever stay with me."
Before Sarah could blink, James lunged at Jareth. Sarah knew James had no chance at even connecting with Jareth. In a swift motion, James flew across the room and into a wall. Sarah stood staring at Jareth. She had absolutely no idea why she didn't fly into a rage and act on the defiant emotion that she was feeling. Instead, she turned to run to James. However, before she could get to him, she felt a long elegant arm wrap around her waist as she was pulled lightly into a hard body behind her.
Sarah's breathing became erratic as she struggled to get out of the Goblin King's hands but he held a firm grip on her. She finally ran out of breath and stood still as Jareth's fingers lightly trail their way up her arm and to her neck.
"Take her, I don't care," James bluntly said.
Sarah whirled her head around to stare at James. She felt Jareth's body stiffen behind her and his fingers went down to his sides. But he still didn't release his arm from around her.
"Do say that again boy," Jareth asked, anger brimming at the surface of his words.
"That whore isn't worth the money she makes. I could care less about your stupid Labyrinth. Take her...I don't care," James said with a smile, "I have other girls that I can get money from."
For the first time since she had met him, Sarah saw the real person she had come to 'fall in love with'. She saw how he only stayed with her for her money and how true to his statement, he really didn't care if the Goblin King took her or not. She felt tears brim in her eyes and lowered her head to keep from seeing James's face.
Suddenly, she felt everything moving around her and her feet no longer stood on the floor but were floating underneath different surfaces. Before her legs even touched the ground, she fainted into Jareth's waiting arms.
Jareth looked at the sleeping girl in his arms, no longer a girl but a beautiful woman. He wanted to do nothing more than take her back to his chambers and hold her but he knew that she needed rest. If he still knew her like he thought he did, she wasn't going to be so happy waking up with the Goblin King and realizing that she'd been wished away by the person she thought loved her and he didn't want to try running the Labyrinth.
Jareth tried to control his anger as he lied Sarah down in her bed. How he wanted to kill that boy right then and there. But he knew if he did that in front of Sarah, she'd never forgive him.
What a beautiful queen you will make Sarah, Jareth thought to himself, looking down at her innocent face. Placing one hand on her cheek, he continued to marvel at the innocence of this mortal girl before him. But Jareth knew he had unfinished business to attend to and within a second, Jareth vanished back aboveground.
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James quickly packed his bags and the money he had found in Sarah's purse. He had to get out of here quickly or people would become suspicious that Sarah didn't show up at her job. The sun was almost rising and he dropped to the ground to pick up his bag. He suddenly froze at the sight of two black boots that stood on the strap of his bag.
He didn't even get the chance to stand before the boot flew forward and connected with his face. James flew back and barely landed on the floor before the same man lifted his body and threw him against the wall. Holding on to him fast, Jareth peered at the mortal whom he held to the wall by the neck.
James blindly lashed out but only clutched at air as Jareth easily dodged his movements. Then to James's horror, the walls around him started to disappear as Jareth transported them to a place where he'd never took any person before. A place where everything burned in fire and demons inhabbited every place a mortal dared to hide in order to escape their fate.
As everything started to come out in solids, James abruptly fell onto the ground, feeling his skin getting incredibly hot. Jareth stood above the mortal and asked, "Do you know where you are?"
James looked around him, wiping the blood that was in his eyes. He then looked up at Jareth in realization.
"You can't be serious. You can't send me here just because of some stupid bit-," James didn't get the chance to finish before he felt Jareth's hand wrap tightly around his neck.
"I did you a favorite boy. You would've come here in the end so think of it as a gift. I would not hesitate to kill you but I have something that's called a heart and its resting in the hands of a girl that lays in my castle right now. I don't have to guarantee you that you will suffer here over and over again until you beg for the nearest demon to rip out your very soul. And even then, you will be forced to witness every person you've ever hurt and how that person had their life ruined because of you. You are a very stupid mortal who deserves to be dead but instead, I spared your life and will let you decide what will happen," Jareth finally sputtered out in distaste.
With one final look at the boy, Jareth transported back to his castle but not before he heard the horrifying scream of the mortal boy as he tried to grab onto Jareth's cape.
Jareth appeared oncemore in Sarah's room, checking to see if she was okay. He was struck at how she seemed to look so pure and vulnerable yet hade a fire that could envelop a man from head to toe. She had certainly enveloped him and he was more than willing to return the favor.
Kneeling down next to her, he placed a soft yet meaningful kiss on her forehead. Jareth lingered over her for a few minutes before whispering, "Goodnight my precious Sarah."
For anyone wondering, Jareth sent James to hell. Tell me if that's a bit harsh. Anyway, thank you everybody who's reviewed so far because your reviews are inspiring me to write more and more.