Chapter 15

Sarah was laying in bed, staring into space. Her fight with Jareth wouldn't leave her mind.
For some reason his words still hurt.

What's the matter with me? I want to go home!
-No you don't-
I wanted him to say that!
-No you didn't-
Why am I feeling like this?
-Because you want him to want you to stay. You like him more than you want to admit-
WHAT?! That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! I hate him! I just don't want to leave my friends again.
-Yeah, you keep telling yourself that...-

Sarah violently shook her head, trying to keep the little voice in the back of her head to shut up. With a determinated expression she got up from the bed and tore all the sheets off. She tied the edges together to a long rope and tied one of the edges to one of the black doors before throwing the rest out the window.

I have to get out of here!

Feeling very nervous about climbing all the way down without protection, she put her hair up in a ponytail and got up to one of the windows.
It suddenly felt alot higher, and height had never been her best friend, to speak in those terms. She had to close her eyes and take a few deep breaths to brace herself before managing to sit down and grab the sheets.

Just don't look down...

She slowly put her legs over the edge and slid off the window, holding her breath. With clutching the sheets so hard in her hands that her knuckles whitened, she managed to put her feet against the big brick wall and started climbing down.
But after climbing halfway she stopped and looked up, wondering if running away really was a good idea. As she looked up she saw that one of
the windows highest up was lit.

What if it was Jareth's room?
What if he would look out and see her?

Hurrying her pace, she continued climbing as quietly as she could.

It went surprisingly good! Feeling a little proud of herself she jumped the last few meters and landed softly on the ground.
Smiling to herself, she began to run.
She neither met, nor saw anyone throughout the Goblin City.
When she got through the gate, out to the dark labyrinth, she suddenly shilly-shallied again.

What would she do if she actually got out of the labyrinth?
What would she do if she didn't?

Problems to deal with when the time comes.

She took a left into the labyrinth and began to jog, turning every now and then to follow new roads. It felt so much better and calmer when she didn't have a time limit.
Suddenly it was like she heard Jareth's voice from the first time they met in Toby's room.

"Sarah... Don't defy me."

It was just like he had whispered it to her.
Sarah quickly turned around, sure that she would see the Goblin King stand behind her, but found nothing but the labyrinths empty walls.
She couldn't help but to feel a little nervous over Jareth's reaction when he finds out that she have left the castle. She looked up to the castle, not yet far away behind her, hesitating, momentarily changing her mind. But with a deep breath, she turned her back to the castle again.

He probably knows already, so it doesn't matter now. I have to prove to him that he doesn't own me! I'm not his prisoner!

Feeling even more determinated to make it out of the labyrinth, she kept going.
She took a rest after a few hours of constant running and jogging. The sun had begun to color the horizon in pretty, warm colors. She was completely surrounded by the labyrinths brick walls. Every turn looked exactly the same.

"This is going to take a while..." she murmured tiredly as she sat down on the uncomfortable ground and leaned her back on the wall. "I wonder what the others are doing... I hope Hoggle's alright..."

She felt a little worried about her friends, but didn't get much time to think about it before sleep took over her mind.

She had neither heard, or felt how she was being followed by a big black shadow, quietly climbing after her on the labyrinths high walls.
The shadow was now right above her as it slowly began to climb, head first, towards her sleeping body.

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Okay, I admit. I'm proud of myself for managing to upload two new chapters today again! =3
I hope you liked them!! ^^

Btw, do you know any place where you can buy Labyrinth the Novel? I want to read them so bad!!! ;___; Plz tell me! And is the second book also about Sarah and Jareth or is it about someone else?? Don't spoil when answering.

But now you'll have to excuse... I'm gonna make Kurara dance the magic dance with me. *evil grin*

Kurara: O__O *runs away screaming*
iYuki: *starts running after, but stops and add* And don't forget to comment on both chapters, please. Later!!*sprints after Kurara*