A/N: Happy Veteran's Day! I got today off and decided (with Jareth and Erik) to give you a chapter.

Jareth: Yes, she finally listened to me…oh, dear? I have a few ideas for the rest of the fic….

A/N: Um sure…. Shot

Jareth: About Elizabeth falls in love with Roaul, Christine with me, and Erik falls for a goblin?

Erik: WHY YOU! TAKE THIS -punches Jareth in the nose-

Jareth: OW!!!!!!!!

A/N: Okay guys stop fighting. Jareth you nose is bleeding, go clean it up. Erik, be nice to Jareth. His ego is really hurting now.

-Jareth runs to the bathroom-

A/N with Erik: On with the show!

Erik plunged his right sword and Roaul dodged it with his eyes wide with fear. Erik and Roaul's swords were crashing together setting off sparks. They went all through the Escher Room, but not below or above. Roaul cornered Erik near two sets of stairs, one upside down, the other coming out of the wall. That is when Erik began to control the crystal swords. "Dagger short" Erik yelled with a knowing gleam in his eyes. The swords were turned into short daggers as long as a new born child's hand. Roaul panicked since he was not skilled with daggers and ran. "Time to turn the world upside down…" Erik thought grinning. When Roaul was at a doorway, he looked down. What did the scared to death man see? He saw golden yellow eyes burning with hatred.

"H-how are y-you d-d-doing th-that?" Roaul stuttered with fear. "I told you before and I shall tell you again: I…have…powers." Erik said. "W-why are you d-doing th-this?" Roaul said knowing the answer. "You took away my first chance to be loved. You took away my dream of being like anyone else. Now, I am making you pay!" Erik said snarling. "You didn't love her, you loved her v-voice." Roaul said trembling as he waited to die. "Erik, as much as I hate to say this, he does have a point. I watched you as you 'fell in love' and I knew you weren't. She was just a songbird." Jareth said as appeared behind Erik. "No, I did love her…she had such a voice…oh lord! I did only love her for voice! But, I do not take defeat easily from a fool like him. I will win this duel." Erik said as he transported behind Roaul. Roaul felt a cold draft behind him and turned in horror. Roaul tried to escape by backing away but fell backwards on the hard and cold stone.

Erik placed the blade at Roaul's throat, ready to cut it open and watch the blood flow. "P-please d-don't kill me." Roaul pleaded. "Why should I do that?" Erik said as he moved the blade closer to Roaul's skin. "B-because it w-would b-b-break Christine's heart." Roaul said closing his eyes, seeing his life flash before his eyes.

Erik's heart finally realized that it was him that hurt Christine. He owed it to Christine to keep the man, though he was a fool, she loved. "I will let you live, but only because of…. her." Erik said. Roaul was transported back to the throne room. "Erik…. I want you to say her name." Jareth said looking at how much Erik was really in. "Why? Why say the name of the soul I lifted up then destroyed with my selfishness?" Erik said trying not to cry. "Trust me, if can say her name, you can let go of all the pain that you and her brought onto yourself." Jareth said. "I can't…it hurts too much. If I say her name, it would bring back all the memories I have tried to suppressed deep, deep in my broken heart." Erik said as warm, yet so cold, tears flowed down his face. "It hurts to lock them up, set them free so you can live. Try, try as hard as you can." Jareth said touching Erik's back.

"Christine…Daae" Erik whispered. "What was her name?" Jareth said cupping his ear. "Christine…Daae" Erik whispered a little louder. "A little louder." Jareth said. "Christine…. Daae" Erik mumbled. "I know you can say that a little louder, cousin." Jareth said knowing his idea was just about to start working. "Christine…Daae" Erik said. "What was that?" Jareth said cupping both his ears. "Christine Daae" Erik said. "Scream her name!" Jareth said. "CHRISTINE DAAE" Erik screamed, "I feel…better. I know what I learned from her!" Erik said breathing heavily. "What did you learn, oh cousin of mine." Jareth asked. "I have to think more of the one I love's desires than my own." Erik said happily. "Thank the Fae sprits! You are so close to finding true love!" Jareth said smiling.

"Do you think that Elizabeth could be my true love? Could I be her, the beauty that she is, true love?" Erik said. "That is up to your heart and her heart." Jareth said simply.

In the Labyrinth…

Christine had just got past the Bog of Eternal Stench. "Oh good grief! That place stunk…at least that old stone bridge didn't give out." Christine thought. Soon, she was at the junkyard. "All I have to do is to get through the gates, through the city unnoticed, and walk into the castle." Christine thought surprised that she had gone that far. "Sorry my dear, your time has run out," the Goblin King said simply. "So, I don't get my fiancé back?" Christine said worried. "Though I usually don't do this, you can have him. You fall under the exception that you tried to get him back. Also because my cousin thought he owed it to you" the Goblin king said.

"Wait…do you mean Erik?" Christine asked in shock. "Yes, Erik is my cousin. He finally how he hurt you and himself." the Goblin King said with his arrogant façade slipping away. "I would like to apologize for everything. Please forgive me." Erik said as he appeared. "I already forgave you…. How…?" Christine said confused and shocked at the same time. "Powers" Erik said simply. "It is time for you to go, Christine Daae," the Goblin King said. "Roaul will be there when you go home." Erik said sadly. "Good bye Erik…. I'm sorry for not giving you the love you deserve," she touched his cheek, "but I belong to another. I know you will find your true love someday." Christine said as she faded away. Tears came out of Erik's eyes as he made a promise to himself: "I will find my true love, one who could nurture and understand the pain of my broken heart and my shattered soul."

At a large park in Paris…

Elizabeth was sitting on a bench drawing the sunset. She was so focused on her artwork, that she didn't notice the blazing brown eyes staring at her with desire and possessiveness. "Hello, Elizabeth. Did you miss me?" a dark voice said. "J-John W-Williams." Elizabeth said with her voice shaking. "Tell me, beautiful, did you find a husband yet?" John asked knowingly. "N-not y-yet." Elizabeth said trembling. John came close to her and wrapped his arms tight around her so she couldn't escape. "I told you that you couldn't find a man like me. Do you want to marry me now?" John asked near her ear. Elizabeth turned around and kicked him in the shin. "NEVER!" Elizabeth screamed. "Time to make you mine, beautiful." John as he said: "I wish the goblins would come and take you away…right now."

Time froze for everyone but John. "I see you took my invitation," a voice said. "I know it is you, Jareth. Just send me to the Labyrinth so I can win my bride." John said not wanting his prize to wait too long. "Finally someone who doesn't need the speech." Jareth said as they appeared on the hill. "I assume you know what to do?" Jareth said. "Yes" John said as he began to walk to the gates. "Okay, where is Hedgewart…Hogwart…Higgle…Haggle…Hogsheads…Hoggy…Hoggle!" John thought as he looked for the dwarf. "Who are you?" a tiny voice said. "I will tell you if you show yourself." John said looking left and right. "Down here, on the plant." the tiny voice said. John looked down and saw a little creature. It was a tiny girl with white long curly hair like the clouds. Her eyes were a sunrise shade of blue. Her skin was pink. She was as big as John's hand. "I am a runner, John Williams." John said. "I am Wind-Dancer, come here." Wind-Dancer said, "She doesn't look like a goblin faery, she must be a sprite." John thought as he put his face near her face. She bit his nose. "First thing to know about the Labyrinth: nothing is what it seems." Wind-Dancer said. "Fine" John said as he thought: "I am so stupid, that was in the book!"

John looked at the gates. "If nothing is what it seems, then this isn't a stone gate." John thought. He tried to walk through the gates, but fell backwards. "This is harder than I thought." John thought rubbing his head.

Meanwhile in Jareth castle…

Elizabeth appeared in the throne when the goblins were still about. "Hello, Elizabeth." a voice said. "Goblin King…you are real?" Elizabeth asked remembering her dream. "Yes, I am real. You may call me Jareth." Jareth said coming out of the Escher Room. "Is someone behind you? I can hear there heart beating really fast." Elizabeth said trying to look behind him. "Yes there is, how did you hear their heart?" Jareth asked raising an eyebrow. "I can hear really well, except when I am drawing. I just focused and I heard their heart." Elizabeth said simply. "Now, would you like to meet the Angel of Music?" Jareth asked. "No, I would like to meet the man behind the fairy tale." Elizabeth said.

Erik came up behind Jareth. "Hello, I am Erik." Erik said while thinking: "She is more beautiful than the crystal showed me." "Hello, I am Elizabeth." Elizabeth said. "What a beautiful name." Erik said trying to hide his blush. "Why don't you two talk in my library? I have to make sure that John doesn't kill himself." Jareth said while winking at Erik. "Have fun…tell me when the wedding date is." Jareth said in Erik's head. "I am not thinking that ahead, Jareth." Erik said in his head. "I hope he doesn't win, I would owe him my life." Elizabeth sighed. "You the tale of 'The Labyrinth'?" Jareth asked quite curious. "Yes, it is my little sister's, Sarah, favorite tale, but she never let me use the words. She would always say I would wish her away." Elizabeth explained. "A wise child." Erik said. "A clever one, too." Elizabeth said as they faded away.