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Ch.2 Concerns in the Labyrinth

However Sarah wasn't the only one contemplating her time in the Labyrinth for

Jareth was watching her through one of his crystal orbs. "Oh that was the reason

why she was such a wreck when I met her. I couldn't imagine doing all this work

that her stepmother wants her to do," thought Jareth in his head. He was in the

middle of this thought when a goblin came up to him with a bow and said, " Your

majesty Hoggle is here and wishes to talk to you at once." Wondering what he

Hoggle wants he grants permission for him to enter. " Your majesty I have a very

big concern about the labyrinth," announced Hoggle as he approached Jareth with a

bow. " You may state your concern and it better be very good for disturbing me,"

warned Jareth annoyed that he had to take his eyes off of Sarah. " Well I think that

something is wrong with the Labyrinth," replied Hoggle. " I know that it hasn't been

quite same in a long time. This isn't news to me," replied Jareth as he rolled his

eyes. " No it has gotten much worse," replied Hoggle more urgently. " How has it

gotten much worse?" asked Jareth. " First thing is those fairy's that are at the

entrance have been acting very nice and haven't bitten anyone in over two years,"

announced Hoggle. " What are you sure?" asked Jareth. "Positive and that is not all.

I had a friend who had accidentally fell into the bog of stench and smells like

flowers," added Hoggle. Jareth just had his mouth wide open in shock. " Please tell

me that for once you are just doing a very big prank," begged Jareth. " Wish I could

tell you that your majesty. I really do," replied Hoggle sadly. " Okay is there

anything else that you need to tell me before you go to be Sarah because I think that

today she could really use the company?" asked Jareth. "Yes in fact it is about

Sarah. I have felt that she isn't doing well at all. In fact I have felt that the Labyrinth

hasn't quite been the same since Sarah left. Do you think both problems are

related?" asked Hoggle. " I don't know and even if they are we can't do anything for

Sarah right now anyway," replied Jareth. Hoggle looked at him confused and asked,

" Why can't we do anything to help her? Do you know how miserable she is?" " I

have an idea on how her life has been. Also for us to be able to help she needs to

call on us. We can't interfere in her life until she brings us into her life," explained

Jareth. " Oh I forgot. Please forgive me Jareth," begged Jareth. " You are forgiven.

Oh well you better get on your way. Sarah will be expecting you soon. Don't want to

disappoint her do you?" asked Jareth. " No I don't want to disappoint her. I think

she will call on us tonight. She didn't call on us the last two days," replied Hoggle as

he left the throne room. As soon as Hoggle left Jareth resumed watching Sarah. As

she worked hard with dinner that ended up having to make for herself and Toby

since her dad and stepmother left to go out again. " I do wish that she would ask for

my help. I can tell that she is miserable, but yet I cant really blame her for not

wanting to be near me since I made her run the Labyrinth," said Jareth out loud to

himself. " I man who am I kidding? She probably has forgotten all about me. I did

love her but I guess she was still a child and didn't know it then," confessed Jareth.

So he did what he always did. He watched Sarah until the time came for her friends

to meet with her. He trusted Ludo, Sir Didymus and Hoggle with her alone. They

knew the law of not to get involved with her personal life and he hoped to high

heaven that nothing bad was going to happen to Sarah for she was the one thing

these days that he smiled over.

(Okay here is the second chapter. I am still getting the hang of this. I wasn't sure

how to put Jareth into a good character. So please review and let me know.)