A/N: Hey guys I'm back with the second chapter. My muse is really on a roll. After this story though I am going to have to give her a short break. Well, hope you enjoy the chapter and please review! I don't own The Labyrinth or any of its characters no matter how much I want to! ^_^

Chapter two: A Furious King

Thunder crashed from above and lightning struck close to the house. The wild winds flung open the balcony doors. An owl swooped in and glitter showered everywhere as Sarah watched through tears as the owl turned into a man. Not even considering hesitating she flung herself off the bed and into the startled king's arms. Recovering quickly he wrapped arms around his precious queen.

Jareth was shocked to see Sarah so distraught. He had always dreamed that she would finally call for him but not like this... No, he never wanted this. It broke his heart to see her so upset, his precious queen. In one movement he swept her off her feet and sat down into the rocking chair, her curled in his lap. Cradling her like a child, he rocked back and forth singing softly in her ear.

'There's such a sad love deep in your eyes,

A kind of pale jewel,

Open and closed within your eyes.

I'll place the sky within your eyes.'

Jareth rubbed her back still singing,

'There's such a fooled heart beating so fast,

In search of new dreams,

A love that will last within your heart,

I'll place the moon within your heart.'

He rocked back in forth within the rocker as he stroked her hair. Trying but failing to sooth his heart's light.

'As the pain sweeps through,

Makes no sense for you,

Every thrill has gone,

wasn't too much fun at all,

But I'll be there for you-oo-oo'

As the world falls down.'

Jareth could stand to hear her cry no longer. He teleported them to his chambers and laid her softly on the bed. Her eyes sparkling with fresh tears, he kissed her forehead softly, his eyes never leaving hers while he pressed his forehead to hers as he finished the song.

'I'll paint you mornings of gold,

I'll spin you Valentine evenings,

Though we're strangers till now,

we're choosing the path between the stars,

I'll leave my love between the stars,'

He gently stroked her hair as he watched her eyes droop. She sighed as she forgot her pain, her tears spent for now as she absorbed in his voice. Suddenly she was very tired.

'As the pain sweeps through,

Makes no sense for you,

Every thrill has gone;

Wasn't too much fun at all,

But I'll be there for you-oo-oo,

As the world falls down.'

Still stroking her hair he whispered with the love he felt for her in his voice.

'As the world falls down.'

Jareth watched as her eyes closed, her breathing evened out and then she slept. He leaned forward and brushed his lips a crossed her forehead in a gentle kiss.

"I'm here Sarah. My precious, my labyrinth queen, you break my heart with all your tears. My beautiful precious one, what could have happened that would cause me to find you in such a state." 'Whoever is responsible had better run, I will kill them myself for causing tears to come to my treasure.' he thought to himself as he closed his chamber door, casting a spell on it so that it would alert him when she started to awaken.

"Now, I need to go check on my heir."

Stopping in his tracks he cursed at his stupidity. Toby! Her tears were for her brother. She must have thought him dead... Well, it wasn't far off from the truth actually, if he had been called a second later, Toby would have been dead. His heart clenched at the thought of losing either of them.

He never forgot them. Not once. He thought about them every day and Sarah every night. He smirked at that. Now she was here. She could have called anyone but she called him. Hoggle, Sir Didymus, Ludo, anyone of them would have answered her cry... but she called for him. Maybe now... Maybe now, she was finally ready to take her place as his queen.

Arriving at the healing chambers, he waved his hand crossed the symbol of the door and it opened slowly. Once inside, he turned to face Myria, his best healer and old nursemaid.

"Mia, how fairs my heir?" he asked softly with concern.

The old elf snorted in disgust. "Figures! Ye WOULD choose an heir that tis as much trouble as ye!" She whirled around and stomped up to him, poking him in the chest.

"First ye bring me a half dead boy, IN the middle of the night, then I patch him up and what does he do?!" She ranted, blue eyes twinkling with slight irratation and suppressed mirth. "He refuses to stay put! Refuses to eat until he talks with ye! Refuses to let me tend to him until he makes a call! Whatever the hell that means! Not even a thank ye for all my effort to save his sorry arse." She snickered. "Like he has a choice in the matter of me tending him!"

Jareth couldn't help it, he grinned through his laugh. "What have you done to him?" Knowing his old nursemaid it could be anything.

Myria smirked. Jareth followed her into the first room on the right. There lay Toby glaring at the woman with all the loathing he could muster. Of course he had heard everything she had just said and was obviously not pleased.

"Well boy, it's good to see you looking... Well at least not dead." Jareth grinned waiting for the boys comeback. Then he noticed Mia's full spread grin.

Jareth threw his head back and laughed. "Oh, you truly are wicked Mia! Really, was it necessary to put him under a control charm?" He chuckled with a large grin plastered across his face.

Mia grinned maliciously, "No t'wasn't, but when he starts acting like ye, I need and will put him in his place. Just like I did to ye when ye were his age, and just like I will do with yer children when Queen Sarah finally consents to put up with ye stubborn arse for the rest of her life." She smirked at the startled look that crossed Jareth's face. "Oh ye think that I didn't know that Lady Sarah called for ye? That she be sleeping up in yer room this very minute, as we speak." She tisk'd at him. "Really, yer highness, before the wedding. What will yer mother say?"

"It's not like that Nan, honest!" He choked out with a slight blush racing crossed his face. Casting a quick glance to see Toby lying there looking all too amused.

Narrowing his eyes at the memory of earlier Jareth growled "Mia, release him, now!"

Mia did so immediately, startled at the tone of her king's voice. What had gotten him so furious so sudden?

Toby moved his jaw and sat up, "About time you sho..." He didn't have time to duck the fist that was coming fast at his face.

*Crack*

Stars and pain collided as Toby's head snapped back.

"What the HELL was tha..." Toby stopped at the murderous look in the man's eyes. Toby remembered him from when he was a child but he never remembered seeing that look in the man's eyes. Toby gulped as fear began to spread though his body. "Please, whatever I did, I'm sorry," he sputtered as his body shook slightly.

"Jareth, I can't have ye abusing my patients. Ye maybe king but…"

"With all due respect, old woman, stay out of this." Jareth snapped, never taking his gaze off Toby. "Boy, do you know who I am?" he growled, feeling a certain satisfaction at seeing the boy quiver under his hard gaze. He watched as the boy tried to find the nerve to speak.

"You're him, aren't you? You're the Goblin King. Please, I'm sorry I called you, but I have to go home." Toby hated himself for begging but he had to get back to his sister. She must be sick with worry. He gulped nervously as the king stilled and watched with fear as a sinister grin slowly formed over the older man's face.

"Tell me Mia, is he well enough to go home?"

"Yes. He is. But..." She trailed off.

"Good. Take my hand Toby." Jareth held out his hand. Cautiously standing up, Toby eyed the offered hand as if a viper, "Come, Come, We haven't all day."

Making his decision, Toby took his hand. Then with a shimmer of glitter they were gone.

A/N: What evil could a furious Jareth have in store for our Toby? Any idea why he is so pissed?

"Oh, oh! I know!" Elizabeth raises her hand.

I growl "Put your hand down! Of course you know. You're my muse for pete'sakes!"

Elizabeth pouts and goes slinking off into a corner. "Well you asked." she muttered glaring.

I sigh while I shake my head.

Well I hope you enjoyed this chapter, please leave a review at the door. Yes! This means YOU. ^_^