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Lost and Lonely

12

I was walking to the dining hall for breakfast the next day, when Pleet came running up to me.

"Letter for miss." He said happily, handing me a red envelope.

"Thanks Pleet." I said, taking it from his tiny hand. He ran off, skipping and humming, and I watched as he collided with some chickens. I avoided the chickens and continued to the dining hall. The letter, was written on golden paper.

Dear Aleixa,

It was lovely meeting you. Unfortunelty I had to leave, Jareth being uptight and all. Anyways, I was wondering if you would like to come visit the Underworld. If Jareth ever happens to get on your nerves, or not satisfy you enough (if you catch my drift, my dear) or if you would just be looking for a good time. And I was also wondering if you would like to come for dinner tonight. I understand if you don't, being Jareth's girl and all. But in case you do, I expect you'll be there at seven.

-Hades, Lord of the Dead.

I scoffed and rolled my eyes, aggravated. "What the hell is he thinking?" I thought as I entered the dining room, shoving the letter in my pocket.

"Morning Jareth," I said, taking a seat next to him. He kissed my forehead and grinned.

"Morning, Love." He said. "Anything interesting happen?"

"Well," I laughed, "belive it or not, Hades sent me a letter." I pulled it out, handing it to him. Jareth sqinted, then took it, reading it.

"I can't belive that, that-" He threw the letter down on the table. "Please, Puh-lease tell me you aren't considering either." He muttered angrily.

"Of course not." I laughed again. "Why would I ever?"

"I wouldn't think of you to. " Jareth said.

"Just forget about him," I said, picking up my glass, "let's just….I dunno but anything not involving him."

"I told you," Jareth said, twirling his knife, "I said he wouldn't give up, because he wants what he doesn't have."

"Doesn't he have Persephone?" I asked.

"Yes," Jareth spat, "But obviously she isn't enough." He hit the table.

"I feel bad for her." I sighed.

"I hate him." Jareth stabbed his breakfast. "I hate him and his stupid plans."

"Jareth."

"I'll kill him. I'll find a way. I will murder him if he tries anything." Jareth continued stabbing the food on his plate.

"Jareth!" I grabbed his arm and he looked at me. "Calm down." I rubbed his arm. "Let's skip breakfast and go take a walk, alright?"

"Fine." Jareth shot up out of his chair and followed me outside.

"I won't leave you," I said, holding his hand, "Belive me."

"I know, but he will do what he has to." Jareth muttered under his breathe angrily.

"Well we can stop him."

"I wish." I just looked at him. He seemed angry, depressed, and upset.

"You don't think he'll try to…do what he did with Persephone do you?"

"If he thinks he has to." Jareth growled. His grip tightened, "But I won't let him."

" This will all probably end soon." I sighed, wishing mostly that it would.

"It better." We continued walking until we got to the pond in the back of the castle. Jareth let my hand go and walked over to the pond. "He'll regret it all if he tries anything."

"Jareth please just drop this." I begged, putting my arm around his.

"Alright." He muttered, still looking at the pond. We stood there, just glancing at the pond aimlessly. I noticed Jareth was breathing heavily and glaring ahead at the emptiness that was the pond. Something was bothering him. And definatly not the whole Hades thing. Something else.

"Jareth," I said softly, "Is everything alright?" He shook his head.

"No, not everything is alright." He spat. "My Lex is in danger now because of my stupid cousin. If I had just told him that you had left or something maybe it wouldn't have happened."

"Well Hades needs to take a chill pill cause I'm not leaving." I pulled him closer. "Pinky promise." Jareth glanced down at me, and gave a small smirk.

"Who says you have any control over what Hades does?" He frowned again and began pulling me towards the castle. He was right.

Later that day I was sitting around in my bedroom, fixing up a bit, only because Jareth was at a special meeting. It was around the time he was supposed to be coming back that I heard a knock on the door.

"Jareth?" I called.

"No, not Jareth." I heard a voice say. "But someone else." I recognized the playful deep tone.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, backing up towards the window.

"Just thought I'd stop by and visit my dear cousin," Hades laughed, "But he is not present I see."

"Well then come back later," I spat, "He'll be home soon. He is at a meeting."

"Then I should just stay and wait." Hades protested.

"Then wait outside." I ordered, getting closer to the window.

"I think I'll wait in here." Hades said, standing by my bed now. I jumped when I saw him and hopped onto the window sill.

"Back off, creep." I muttered, grabbing the nearest object. A ponytail holder. Smooth Lex, smooth.

"Creep?" He laughed. "Be still my not so beating heart." He put a hand over his heart mockingly.

"I said back off," I spat, "Or I'll fling this at you!" Hades sighed in annoyance, and walked over angrily. I backed up, almost falling out of the window.

"Threats aren't tolerated." Hades snapped, taking the elastic from my hand and burning it up to ashes. I stood there, befuddled and nervous, my heart beating a thousand beats a minute. My mouth opened, trying to scream Jareth's name, but no sound came through. Hades then grabbed my wrist, and tugged me down on my knees. He then dragged me towards the exit of the castle. His fire chariot stood outside, and I struggled to free myself.

"Jare-" I tried screaming finally, only to get a rag shoved in my mouth, silencing me.

"Hush." Hades scolded, pulling endlessly on my arm. He threw me in the chariot, and snakes slithered over me, wrapping my arms behind my back and my legs together. They hissed, their tougnes tickling my chin as they seemed to laugh at me. I screamed, but it was of course muffled. Hades climbed in the top of the chariot and I felt the chariot suddenly sink into the ground and gain air as we went to the Underworld. What was I thinking?

'Great just great,' I thought to myself. 'Nice job, Lex, getting yourself kidnapped like that.' I then remembered the myth of Persephone. 'don't eat anything.' I ordered myself as I writhered in the back. The chariot halted, and I jolted back and forth as It stopped. The door opened, and two heavy gaurds pulled me out and dragged me along the ground. Looking around, it was horrifying.

The sky was swirled, with blood red and coal black, and the clouds were like balls of fire. The gair was like steam, hot and muggy, while the ground was ice cold and hard. There were bones everywhere, and I could see the rivers of fire and souls to my left and right. I watched as we entered a gate, and got pulled into a boat, and began floating over the river of souls. Faces popped up, begging to be released.

When the boat stopp,ed I was then dragged inside the enormous castle. It was black and morbid looking. Inside was very ravishing, but dour and gloomy. I saw a throne room and that's when I was shoved. I hit the floor, my head making a sickening thud. I looked up and saw a hellhound, sitting on the couch. A girl sat in a chair, mourning. She wore a long black gown, her hair was auburn and curled, clipped back with a black rose. Her eyes were silver and they seemed depressed. She looked at me, and put a hand to her pale face, rubbing her eyes.

"Oh my," She paused, looking around, "Who are you?" She then saw the gag in my mouth and rushed over.

"Thank you." I said, as she removed the gag, and untied me. The snakes slithered off to do, whatever it is they do, and she looked at me.

"Again, who are you?" She asked.

"I'm Aleixa," I answered, rubbing my sore head, "And I have a feeling your Persephone." She nodded, sadly.

"Yes I am." She sighed. "How did this happen?"

"Hades." I muttered in disgust. "Kidnaped me. What a creep."

"He is." She rolled her eyes. "Where have I heard of you?"

"Jareth, the Goblin Kings 'gal'." I said, putting air qutoes around gal like Hades said.

"Oh yes." She mumbled. "Jareth's." Persephone looked at her fingers and tapped them along the floor.

"Where is the wacko anyways?" I asked, standing up and brushing myself off.

"Right over here." Hades said, sitting in the large red throne. He flashed me his awkward smile. I frowned.

"Really?" I said, lifting my hands up to my hips, "Kidnpping me was so very necessary?"

"Kidnap?" Hades looked around, as though someone else said it to him, "I did no such thing." I rolled my eyes.

"What do you call it?"

"Borrowing." He grinned, rubbing his hands together mischievously.

"Whatever." I mumbled, biting my thumbnail. "Ya know Jareth isn't gonna be too pumped about this." I mentioned.

"Jareth can deal." Hades growled. "He has everything. A better kingdom. Better life. Better job."

"He's the king of Goblins," I scoffed, "Need I remind you they are obnoxious and foolish."

"Oh but he doesn't have to hang around with a bunch of dead people." Hades cried, hitting his chair arm. "Everyone in the family looooves Jareth. He's so charming, so witty, so clean so…so…kingly." He looked down in digsust, "Oh but then there's Hades. He's just a dead guy no one cares for Hades." Hades growled.

"When I heard he had a mortal lass," He looked at me, "and a good one for that, I knew he would be adored even more for finding such a lovely gal." He smiled widly and tapped his chin, "But no longer."

"Yeah," I paused, "Did you think this word work? Honestly did you plan this out well enough?" Hades looked at me confused and in anguish.

"What?"

"You kidnapped me. Jareth will know. He will come. He will flip a shit on you. Your family will obviously hear of it. Your gonna be hated a lot." Hades faced turned pale, then bright red with anger.

"How dare you say such a thing!" He yelled, standing upright.

"It's the true facts." I mumbled. Pershephone stood there, confused.

"Hades," She added, "Might I add one thing. You kidnapped me, still making you hated."

"Shutup." He yelled at her.

"Make me." She yelled back.

"Go to your room!" He yelled, pointing a finger to the hall.

"Good. I'd rather be there than with you."

"I'll make your life a living hell!"

"Too late! I already live in Hell!" She yelled, frantically running down the hall. Hades stoof there, still and befuddled at what to say.

"You reaaally know how to charm the ladies." I scoffed, adding an eye roll.

"Quiet." He thundered. I stared at him, then burst out laughing. "What? What is so funny?"

"You just," I breathed, "You honestly think this will work it's sad!" I laughed again, almost falling over onto the hellhound, which growled at me. At the while, I was thinking, 'Jareth, where the hell are you?'

Jareth's P.O.V

I walked in the throne room, surprised to find all the goblins quiet and mumbling amongst themselves.

"What are you idiots doing?" I scolded, waving my crop, "Get to work!" One hobbled over to me, Plip or Skeep or something along those lines, and bowed.

"Majesty." It gulped, terrified. I leaned down, sneering.

"Yes?"

"Miss is missing." I froze.

"What?"

"I said Miss is-" I grabbed his neck and shook him furiously.

"I heard what you said!" I screamed in his face. "What happened?"

"Hades." Was all I needed to hear before I squeezed the goblin's neck harder, before dropping him to the ground.

"Why weren't any of you paying attention? Who let him in?" I paused. "Nevermind I need to leave." I threw on my black cloak and rushed out the door, snapping, and disappearing from the Goblin City. I wasn't surprised that the place I ended up was in front of the river of fire. Tricky bastard. I walked over to it and threw a crystal, floating over the river.

"Damn you Hades." I cursed as I made my way towards the castle furiously. I didn't care how long it would take. He wasn't going to get away with this. No way in hell.

OH NOES! LEX! KIDNAPPED! JARETH SAVING HER! OH LOOOOORDY THE DRAMA!

yeah sorry for the drama guys but I am actually having so much fun making this chapter and the next it's hilarious.

Jareth: Oh yes. So funny how you sit at your computer thinking of ways to put yourself in danger

Me: Where did you come from?

Jareth: *points to open window*

Me: Oh

Erin: He brought company!

Me: Yay!

Jareth: You didn't yay for me.

Me: I know.

Jareth: ...Wow.

Jareth belongs to Jim Henson

Lex is mine

Hades and Persephone belong to those greek peoples