A Ring in the Hand
Summary: Sarah left a contribution, a ring. Unknowingly our heroine invoked an ancient rite and is now bound to the Underground and the Labyrinth's King. And then the Summer King finds out.
Rating: T (implication of sex in public... sort of... I err on the side of caution)
Disclaimer: I neither own, nor claim to own, The Labyrinth and all it's characters. I lay claim to future OC's that may or may not show up. But that is all.
**See below for Author's notes
Jareth's eyes were puzzled as he read the elegantly scripted missive. He ran a spell over the parchment, and in bewilderment sensed no malicious intent. It was odd, but in a realm of capricious beings, the Summer King was (literally) forever surprising in his unpredictability.
Perhaps a period of suspension in their ongoing antagonism would be forthcoming. It was tiresome and the stakes were ever changing. Always waging war, winning and losing in an eternal game. It was possible that Summer was tired of it too. The chance of peace flickered into existence.
In either case, it was still the Summer Court. He would not go unarmed.
With a thought and pull of magic, his full battle armour adorned him. It was bright white, and it sparkled like diamonds from a sheen of frost. He glittered sharply, but do not be fooled into thinking it was pretty. The King was diamond hard; a force as unmoving as ice in winter. His white cape billowed and showed a flash of deep grey and bronze swirling together in the lining. Frost tipped arrows accompanied his whitened bow.
And with a curious grimace, Jareth left the Labyrinth in charge and on guard, and went to see Summer.
**AN: Never fear! I'm doing a double posting because this is SOOOOOO short. I know, I know. First of all can I just say I was BLOWN AWAY by your reviews. I need to explain how much they meant. I haven't written anything complete or even 'good' according to me in a verrrrrrrrry long time and had promised myself that I wouldn't put anything up until it met the standard of my own choosing. I feel that this story does, and through your reviews, I've been affirmed. That's COOL. Okay, I better go post Chapter 6 (and it's a Doozy)!