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Chapter 16 Darkness

Sarah was feeling what she never in her life thought she would ever feel; complete and utter helplessness. She knew it wasn't Jareth raping her but the fact that it was his body being used to hurt her like this brought a new wave of anguish over her. She couldn't comprehend what was really happening and why. Didn't have time to think anything other then trying to fight him off and pray he would stop. But he didn't, he was to strong physically and magically. He kept on pushing into her making her sore body even more drained. She couldn't take it anymore the pain and trauma of it all was too much for. She couldn't hold on to reality any longer for it was too painful to bear, so her vision darkened as her brain began to shield her by the only way it knew how; by passing out. But before she did, she heard the being speak, telling her she was just a piece of cake, sweet and satisfying, then she began to fade out hearing its twisted laugh echoing in her mind before everything went dark.

The Labyrinth had gained easy access to Jareths body and mind. By Jareth finally giving into the dark arts it was easy for it to sneak past Jareths self awareness without detection. For darkness in darkness can never be detected. With all the emotional turmoil he was in when he linked with Sarah it made things even easier to go straight to his mind.

The ancient presence in the labyrinth had been waiting patiently for this precise moment. An enemy so old that he had been forgotten as a threat and that is exactly what he wanted. For what purpose did revenge serve if they knew of it, better to wait and let them become comfortable with the knowledge that they truly have destroyed you; better to observe your enemy to where you know there next move before they even think of it.

The being finally spilled its seed into the newly unconscious Sarah and removed himself from her. His plan of revenge turned out to become more fulfilling the first expected, since Sarah had now become a part of it. He always was fond of her and wondered how it would feel to bed her. He had all the women it wanted back when he was alive and in his own body so long ago. But it is always the one you can never touch that always peaks your interest and desire to have. The one who belonged to another or others, he laughed at the thought of Dimitri and Jareth fighting over her the way they did. Such a pity indeed, for now he is the one who won. The whole underground is at his mercy, and mercy is a word very unfamiliar to him.

Just as he dressed himself in sleek black leather pants and matching vest, he sensed a disturbance outside of this sphere Jareth had made. Surprisingly he was impressed by the strength and design Jareth had instilled in the sphere. The wards just as powerful as his, he pondered the thought that maybe Jareth still had a few tricks up his sleeve he didn't know about, but the thought quickly vanished for he seemed to have impatient guests who wanted in.

He walked over to the side of the wall he felt their presence, he waved a hand over the wall and it became translucent like glass. His smile becomes more feral if possible, as he greeted his shocked enemies of old.

"Greetings father and brother." He gave them both a salute of old, with a fist to his heart as he bowed mockingly.

King Odin's eyes widened for a spilt second but quickly recovered, for he knew how quick his nemesis would pick up his reactions. And any reaction that he expects makes Odin look weaker. Something he would never allow to show, even if faced with death. And especially a son he disowned at birth.

Dimitri wasn't surprised in the least. He, unlike Jareth or his father had many years to study the dark arts and since he wasn't connected to the labyrinth as Jareth, he had easily sensed a presence in Jareths labyrinth, but he always figured it was just Jareths own darkness that was infused into the labyrinth but now seeing his half brother and later foe, standing in front of him now, he easily put two and two together and figured it out.

Without much thought Dimitri mimicked the same gesture with a sly smile of his own "Greetings to you as well Samyaza."

King Odin ignored there so called pleasantries and spoke only as a king could, by demanding what is his "Hand over the girl and release Jareth and maybe I will kill you quickly."

Samyaza stared hatefully at the one who was responsible for his imprisonment and wanted right there and then to enfilade him, but patience must be the key. He hadn't waited all this time to fail, no he had a plan and unlike last time he was not going to move on impulse.

"King Odin, what an honor to be in your holy presence" he said mockingly.

"Save your praise boy for when you are kneeling at my feet begging merci for your unworthy soul, again."

Samyaza's eyes glinted red as he tried to reign in his anger. King Odin always had a way with ticking him off to the point where he would retaliate without thinking and that had cost him everything back then, and now it looked like he was trying to play the same game. Well after three thousand years of imprisonment he had learned something he lacked, patience. Maybe he should thank his enemy for the lesson thought.

"I highly doubt that I will be the one kneeling this time Odin," he began to pace as he spoke "you see, after being entrapped in the labyrinth for the past three thousands years, I have come to learn a valuable lesson." He began to walk closer to where Sarah was still unconscious on the bed with just a sheet outlining her every curve.

"Patience I believe is a virtue, they say." He put a hand on her hip and gently slid it down her leg.

Speaking of patience Dimitris had run dry, the instant he put a hand on Sarah this little game he wanted to play become war. It was one thing to get rid of Jareth but a whole other to touch what he considered his. If anyone was going to lay a hand on an unconscious Sarah it would be him.

"If you wish to keep that hand I suggest you remove it Sam." he emphasized his name.

Samyaza laughed out loud. "Dimitri, I see your sense of humor has not changed at all." He put his hand on her hip again and watched Dimitri's eyes shoot daggers at him. Knowing that Dimitri would try to break the wards he slid his hand up instead on down this time and cupped Sarah breast through the sheet.

Dimitri raised his hand to shoot a bolt of energy at the sphere but King Odin stopped him, "that is exactly what he wants son, to test and feel how powerful you have become. Now is not the time"

Dimitri, red with anger heard his father's words but was brewing in the rage of fire that Samyaza built in him. It was one thing knowing Jareth bedded her first but it was a totally different thing to have a demon like Samyaza touching and angel. So he did what he knew best, instead of retaliation in the physical sense he retaliated mentally.

King Odin picked up his sons intent and released his hand, he would allow the mental attack. It would be good to see how strong of an opponent Sam had really become. And also to see how powerful Dimitri was, he could easily link with Dimitri and surprise Samyaza with a double attack.

Samyaza heard Dimitri begin to chant and close his eyes. Knowing what would come next he quickly stepped away from Sarah and began a chant of his own but it was a little too late. For Dimitri had already entered his mind and was bombarding him with thoughts of pain. He tried to fight it but it was too strong. There was another presence that was making it hard for him to counter attack.

King Odin was the pebble that tipped that scales in their favor. As soon as Dimitri began the chant he quickly and easily united his powers with him. And blasted Samyaza with more force then he was expecting.

Samyaza was in agony, the onslaught of attack would not cease. It kept on coming and coming to the point where if he did not let go of Jareths mind he would perish forever. So he did the one thing he had never planned and thought of doing. He released his hold on Jareth, for now.

Dimitri stopped and looked at the fallen body of Jareth "Now father, break the sphere before he returns."

King Odin already waving his hands with ancient words to undo the wards was ahead of the game already. "Already done my son" and the glass sphere cracked and vanished.

Dimitri quickly walking to Sarah, dressed her in a lavender dress with the flick of his hand and gathered her in his arms.

King Odin walked over to his fallen son and kneeled by his head. He put his hand upon his forehead and closed his eyes as he began to look for any signs of Samyaza in him mind. To his relief Samyaza had released him from his hold. But he knew it was only temporary.

King Odin got up and turned to his other son "Dimitri you cannot take her away from Jareth, though not truly bonded they are mates for now. Separating them now would be useless."

"Father do you really think I would leave her with the knowledge that Samyaza could return at any moment."

"I don't think son I know, and Samyaza will not return for a while" he said as he turned away from Dimitri.

"I apologize my Lord for not seeming too thrilled about leaving Sarah to an evil that even I don't envy, but what inclines you to think he won't return for a while?"

"Take a look at Sarah's neck" he walked over and pulled her hair up to reveal the bite marks left on her ivory skin.

Dimitri looked but didn't understand what he was getting at. "Yes Jareth bit her, as expected since he delved into the dark arts."

King Odin looked his son straight in the eyes and stated the obvious that his son could not see "The next time Jareth has to feed is when Samyaza plans on returning."

Samyaza is a name of a fallen angel. Bet some of you didn't know. Loll well let me what you guys think, good or bad. The next chapter will have a lot more Sarah because in the end she holds the key.