Sarah stood looking at her mirror, lost in thought. She had no idea what she was searching for while everyone waited for her on the roof. She just needed to have a few moments alone to remember her last moments with Jareth. Maybe part of her thought he'd be in the mirror, waiting to be invited into her home. It made no sense to her why she still cared, but she did and it was driving her crazy. She didn't have time for this. Her friends were getting ready to leave and she was tired. Yawning, she turned to walk out of the room when something outside caught her eye.

In shock, she watched an owl frantically dive past the bathroom window as if it were on fire. It looked rather stunned as it fell into the large birdbath outside. It couldn't be, she was imagining things. Moments later, she was somewhat surprised to see Jareth sprawled across her yard, holding his head as if in pain. Their eyes met and for some reason she felt a pang of guilt which she forced down inside of her. She really couldn't deal with him right now, she would just ignore him. He had no power over her, and so on, right? She shook her head. It was just too much to deal with and she was done.

Running back onto the roof, she made a point to engage her friends in conversation, not once looking down at the Goblin King. Okay, just once, and just long enough to see him glaring back up at her as if he waited for some sign from her that she was not ready to give him. She sighed, standing at the edge of the roof and closed her eyes. Hadn't she been through enough with him tonight? She wasn't stupid enough to think he was after Toby, no - she knew he had no real interest in taking her brother. She opened her eyes and sighed again. He looked positively furious. She turned to her friends and told them she was going inside to sleep.

Instantly, an owl came crashing onto the roof, startling Ludo. Jareth transformed, grabbing Sarah and holding her tightly, panting. He turned his head to look down at Sarah who was staring at him, amazed.

"What are you doing here?" Sarah asked. "Didn't you cause me enough headaches tonight?"

"You insolent, stubborn girl - you shall not kill yourself," he spat out and she laughed as he glared at her. "And your supposed friends come to watch?"

"Kill myself? Over you? Are you that stupid?" She shifted beneath him and a rush of longing flooded him. His eyes darkened and his lips came to her ear to whisper.

"I am far from stupid little girl," he said, gratified to feel her shiver at his words. He stood up in one fluid motion, dragging Sarah up with him. Releasing her, he turned to the wide eyed group and bowed. "I have come to tell - tell you all something. Something important. Something vital."

"Oh boy, here he goes," Hoggle muttered. "A couple of bottles of goblin ale and the fool thinks he's got something to say." Jareth turned to glare at him and bit back a slight belch, grabbing at Ludo to remain upright. Sarah stifled a nervous giggle.

"Silence Higgert," he commanded, "your king has an important life altering announcement." He paused for dramatic effect.

"Well, what's the big news?" Hoggle asked as Sir Didymus rolled his one good eye.

"Aren't you afraid of me?" the king asked, suspicious. Hoggle sighed.

"Hard to be afraid of you when you can't stands upright without help," the dwarf pointed out and Jareth swayed away from Ludo to spin grandly in front of them. Sarah had been silent, watching. He took a step back from her, frowning. When it looked as though he was going to fall off the roof, Sarah grabbed Jareth and pulled him closer to her. They stared at each other for long moments, waiting.

"You will live, Sarah because I want you to remember this night, the night you defied your king and sent him to his death," Jareth said darkly. He flung himself off the roof and instantly turned into an owl. Squawking, he landed on the roof, swearing.

"That should have worked."

"You weren't trying to fly?" Sir Didymus asked mildly.

"I was flinging myself off the roof to my untimely and much mourned demise," Jareth shouted.

"Ah," the small dog said. Jareth growled and produced a fireball. He attempted to crash it against his head but it bounced off and started jumping from roof to tree to doghouse below, back up again where it almost caught the roof on fire.

"What are you doing?" Sarah asked, dodging the fireball, which now was skipping along the roof, burning patches of shingles. Smoke rose into the night and the smell of burnt asphalt filled the air. She slipped and almost fell off the roof. Jareth grabbed her and sat her down on a safe patch of roof.

"Stop trying to fling yourself to your doom, why must you try to out do me even in death?" Jareth growled.

"I'm not the one trying to kill themselves," Sarah growled back.

"Sarah? Are you up here?" Robert's voice came from the window below. "Listen honey, it's a school night and - what the hell is Jareth doing on my roof?"

"Jareth? Um, dad - you see him?" Sarah asked, shocked. "You - you know him?"

"Not formally of course, though his mother seems to think I should. All of you - get in this house right now. I've about had enough of magical beings disturbing my sleep for one night."

"Robert, why are you bothering Sarah and her friends?" Karen's voice floated up to them. "Let her say goodnight to Jareth and we can all get some sleep."

"I must be dreaming," Sarah said, stunned. "I don't have any idea when I fell asleep but I must be."

Jareth pinched her hard and she yelped. At her glare he shrugged.

"Just proving that you aren't dreaming."

"All of you - get in here now," Robert demanded. "Before the neighbors see you and I don't want to hear that they can't because of magic. No one's bothering to hide the smoke now are they?"

Chagrined at his tone, the small party of mortal girl and Labyrinth citizens made their way inside.