Disclaimer: Labyrinth is not mine. But I can close my eyes and pretend.
Nothing to do. Countless years, in fact, of nothing to do.
An endless monotonous stream of tedium drearily shuffling on bit by bit. There must have been a time, he thought, when such a thing as excitement and the quickening of a pulse was possible. Where did passion fly to now? And just what was he supposed to do with eternity? He thought he was breathing as any living thing would do; but really, who could tell and what point was there anyway?
I could kick some goblins? …did that yesterday
I could toss someone in the Bog of Eternal Stench? …did that half an hour ago
I could strut majestically in my new patent leather coat? …doing that already
I could steal away a mortal? Even if no one has made a wish like that in who knows how long. …not allowed, against the rules.
He made a 'humph' noise in irritation. It didn't seem fair that a magnificent creature, such as himself, should only have a kingdom of ugly little cretins to look upon.
Conjuring a crystal orb, he commands it to show him "something pretty". Flicking quickly through the myriad of options presented to him, from a picturesque landscape to a work of awe inspiring art, he happens to stop suddenly on the view of a lake. It looks like a quiet park in the middle of some insignificant human town and is indeed pretty; however, it is not the view which has briefly captured his interest. It is the young girl, running with such wild abandon and joy.
To be that young and free, he thinks to himself. He knows it's against the rules but perhaps there was a way around it…
There is a glint at the corner of his eye and though he doesn't realise it he's beginning to look like the man he was in his reckless youth. Youth; she wears it well. But that pretty thing is going to hell.
AN: Inspired by the first stanza of the song, which made me think of Jareth being very very bored and having nothing to do. Especially with him practically living forever and all that. A guy would get a wee bit bored, I reckon.
And sorry it wasn't quite a hundred words (again) so I've sneakily changed my story description to accommodate me ;)
Let me know what you think, cheers :)