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Chapter 7: A traitor within
Back in Princess Keela palace after a long interrogation the Captain had got the information he needed , he used a communication crystal the princess had given him to tell her he need to speak with her the Owlett and Toggle at once, upon hearing the urgency in his voice she had told him to head for the Owlett' room and they'd meet him there for she and Toggle had gone to check the rest of her protection and alarm spells.
As they all entered the room and again once the door was shut the princess checked the seals to make sure they was still Safe " alright Captain tell us what's so important that you must speak with all of us so urgently" asked the Princess
( um maybe it not very fair to just call the poor guy so lets give him a name so we?* Dmew searches her list of names * ah yes I'll call him Custos it's Latin meaning guardian I think it fit for a captain and a protector don't you)
Captain Custos stood before princess Keela, Lady Owlett and Toggle and Said " I fear for all of our safety for the spy had been sent for your brother Ciaran along with others to search for the Owlett and upon finding her use that stone to break into her room find proof of who she and then report back to the Ciaran and although he managed to stop him reporting back to Ciaran it turns out the if the king does not receive a report by the end of the week he will send trolls here".
At this news princess Keela announces "then we most move to a safer location and the only place I can think of that would be safe if with Jareth but if someone calls Sarah by her really name before we are ready to reveal her then they will try to kill her" Keela Sighs how can we contact Jareth with out them knowing our plan there bound to be spies with his kingdom".
"I can do it princess just tell me what to tell him" Said Sarah
Keela look to Sarah and said "No Sarah you have already used that spell to much you can not use it again and since only you can speak barn owl I can not do it either"
Sarah smiles "the only magic I will be using is the power of my owl form, the ability to cross to the aboveground and the protection of the full moon" look at all there confused faces she knew she'd have to explain " Owl are protected by the power and grace of the full moon as long as the moon is high in the sky no one will know me and Jareth are anything but 2 barn owls out for fly away the woods"
"Yes yes" Said princess Keela " for once my brother leaves the underground they will wonder why he's left so instead of telling what happening" Keela produced a crystal necklace and after filling it with all the information he would need along with a message and request from Keela herself " give this to him before you leave him that night tell to only listen to it's message him he is sure no one else but your 3 most trusted companions"
And so for the next 3 days Sarah had practised the spell that would allow her to pass between the realms so on that night as she sensed the full moon in the above ground sky she took off with the necklace grasped within her talon and flew to the park where she settled no in the nook of an the old tree next to where she use to perform to await Jareth arrival.
Jareth to had sensed the full moon for all owls knew when the moon was full in the sky and took off from within his bed chamber out of his window anyway from his kingdom before transporting himself near the park and then when the moon was high in the sky landed on the post he often watch Sarah and owl out " Sarah are you here".
Sarah flew from the tree , around Jareth a few time before he to took off and followed her smiling the best way an Owl can, Sarah flies under Jareth and rolls over so her back is to the ground and as Jareth he looks down at her smiling at her silly antics, Sarah reaches up and runs her free talon across his belly feature before rolling back over speeding off and shouting back in Owl " Owl tag your it Jareth"..
Jareth laughs and chases after her there game goes back and forth till Sarah lands down into the an ancient oak which is actually an underground oak tree landing on to it branches when Jareth lands down beside her Sarah struggles up to him and says " oh Jareth how I missed"
Jareth rubs his head against Sarah lifting his wing and settles it around her then Jareth senses that Sarah seamed worried " what wrong my love and how is your turning into a fae" at that Sarah looked up to Jareth with confusion within is her eye " didn't you know"
"No I didn't though I suspected with all the training Keela put me through and the food she been feeding me" seeing recognition in Jareth's eyes at his sister name she paused before saying "yes my love your sister Keela my protector and teacher her, Toggle who turns out to be Hoggle's little brother and Captain Custos have been looking after me these past 3 years"
"Sarah why are you telling me this now you told me you couldn't before is everything ok" Jareth ask concern was present within his voice..
"I fear not Jareth you remember I told you there was someone trying to get in my room well it turned out to be a traitor and is he does not report back to his master by the end of the week they will no where we are" Sarah replied with fear and worry in her voice
"Then let us fly to my Sisters kingdom and bring you all safely to mine" Jareth said but Sarah just shock her head "but my love I don't want you----"
Sarah cut him "listen my love and listen carefully" Jareth nodded and Sarah continued "tomorrow when you enter you throne pretend as if nothing is different but summoned, Hoggle , Ludo and Sir Didymus to you upon there arrival send out all you goblins they'll think you just disguising royal business and need quiet" She lift her talon and dangled the necklace in front of him " Take this it contains a message it's from your sister she said only you could make it play. So when you are sure all the goblin are gone and you have placed a protection spell upon the throne room play this message and follow the instructions if you all think you can do as she asks have Hoggle tell his brother to come for a visit and me, your sister, Toggle and Captain Custos will come to you Jareth but you most all follow the instructions my love because no one other than you 4 can know I am the Owlett until the night of the ball"
Jareth took the necklace from within Sarah talon "if this is what you think is best my love I shall do as you ask for you know I would do anything for you my beloved Sarah" Sarah snuggling in close to Jareth and they stayed that way until they noticed the moon would be going down soon "My love we most go" they flew up circled around each other hooting there I love you and see you later's before flying in diffident directions.
Once they had both flew back to the underground and from there to the bed chambers Jareth in the castle beyond the goblin city and Sarah with the kingdom of Princess Keela where they both changed back and slipped into bed to get there much need sleep.
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