AN: Sorry I haven't updated in a while, been working on another one of my stories. Again, I own none of the rights to The Labyrinth, but I do own my created characters. RnR is much appreciated. Enjoy!!!
Glacerieulo was a palace surrounded by hundreds upon hundreds of waterfalls, magical creatures of every kind roamed the streets, filled the skies, and swam in the waters; while faes, mystics, and Elders wandered about it's many realms. Jareth and Alison walked along the main road, having just arrived in the kingdom not long ago.
"Darling, don't you think we should just head up to the palace? Why make your parents wait?" the Queen questioned her husband, noticing that he was more tense than he was when they'd arrived.
Jareth looked at her, "Because I feel as if we're being followed. Don't you?"
It was true; she had been getting the feeling they were being followed, but she had not paid any mind to it, "Jareth, sweetheart, let's just go to the castle."
The fae looked at his wife and smiled, "Of course, love," they disappeared from the streets as if they were never there, reapparing withing the palace walls, before them stood two large golden doors, studded with wonderous gems from every corner of the Underground.
Alison smiled, "It feels like I've been away for a lifetime."
The Goblin King pressed his alabaster lips against her hair, "You're home now, precious, and I'll never let you go again."
The doors opened to the throne room, Jareth's mother and father sat in the elaborate chairs at the end of the long, velvet carpeting. The King and Queen of the Goblins walked forward, accepting the welcoming embrace from the Queen.
Aurelia smiled at her daughter-in-law, "Alison, welcome home."
The young Queen embraced her mother-in-law, "Mother, it's good to be home."
The King cleared his throat, "Alison."
She looked up at her ill-stricken father-in-law, despite his sunken eyes and sickly palor, the sterness within his mismatched silver and grey eyes was prominent. "Father. I would like to apologize for running off to the Aboveground without any warning. None of it was Jareth's doing, please don't blame him."
He smiled wealkly, "I do not blame either of you, Alison. Welcome home."
"Yes, welcome home dearest sister-in-law."
The four members of the royal family turned in shock to see the owner of the voice.
"How dare you show your face in this palace!" Gautier snarled.
Hethro smirked on with his red and garnet eyes staring at Alison, "On the contrary, old man, I have every right to be here. It is, after all, my home."
Alison glared, "You animal."
Jareth's arm wrapped protectively around his wife's shoulders, "What do you want, Hethro?"
His older brother chuckled, "Why I came here to claim my rightful place as King of the Underground...with my Queen at my side," he hand extended to Alison, who's eyes grew wide with shock and anger.
"Over my dead body."
Aurelia stepped forward, "How can you be so cruel to your own family, Hethro? After all we've done for you over thousands of years, you have the audacity to do this to us!"
The fire-eyed fae laughed, "Me? Cruel?! Now mother, I don't think you have the right to accuse me of being cruel when you and father banished me from Glacerieulo, while letting a human become one of us. A member of the royal family."
Gautier looked at his disowned son, "You, sir, are no member of this family anymore."
Jareth faced his brother, "I suggest you leave."
The elder son laughed again, "Or what baby brother? Going to sic a legion of Goblins on me?! You, who chose the most pathetic, useless kingdom to oversee, think you're more powerful than I?"
Alison stepped forward, away from her husband's protective grasp, "Hethro...I suggest you leave. Now."
He looked down at her with a gaze that made Jareth's blood boil, "As you wish my darling, but we shall meet again very, very soon," he took her hand, but she snatched it away, spitting in his face.
"Rot in Hell."
Hethro wiped his face, grinning all the while, "Ah, the thin line of humanity that runs through your veins...it disgusts me," he swung the back of his hand across her face, knocking her to the floor.
Jareth leapt forward and tackled his brother to the ground, the two writhing and wrestling on the floor.
Aurelia helped her daughter-in-law up, "Alison, are you alright?!"
The Queen of the Goblins stood, wiping the small trickle of blood from the corner of her mouth, "I'm fine. ENOUGH!" She clapped her hands together, a large burst of white light separating the two brothers.
Hethro stumbled backward, staring at the young woman in disbelief, "Mark my words, you will rue the day you did this," he disappeared into a small cloud of black smoke.
After she was sure he was gone, Alison ran over to help her husband, "Jareth! Are you alright!?"
Helping the Golbin King off of the marble floor, she hugged him close, "You are insane! I hope you know that!"
He chuckled, kissing the crown of her head, "I'm fine darling, are you alright?" he turned her face to the side, allowing him a good look at her now light purple cheek. Jareth's brow furrowed in anger, "He'll pay for this."
Alison shook her head, "No. Darling, let's just...go home. I'm sure Sarah is wondering where we are," she turned to her in-laws and smiled weakly, "I'm sorry for all of the trouble I've caused you."
Gautier stood from his throne with difficulty, limping over and wrapping his arm around her, "My dear, I am the one who should be apologizing. It is my fault Hethro has done all of this."
Jareth looked at him, "Father."
The King held up his hand, "Son, let me finish," he brought his pewter gaze back to his daughter-in-law, "you are a powerful fae, my daughter, and when the time comes, you will be able to stop him from doing any more harm. When you are Queen of the Underground, you will be able to bring peace and safety back to this Kingdom."
Alison smiled, "Father, thank you."
Gautier faced his son, "You two go, now, I'm sure you have things to take care of," the father and son pair embraced, "be careful, Jareth. Protect them both."
The young King nodded to his father, "I will."
Sarah paced the throne room of the castle, worried that something had happened, "Why are they taking so long?!"
Hoggle tried to calm the young woman down, "Sarah, them's is royalty, they have big things to talk about."
Sir Didymus nodded, "My lady, your sister and the King shall be here soon enough."
Ambrosious barked in agreement.
The teenage girl groaned in frustration, slumping down in the throne she knew was her sister's, "I hope they're alright."
"I'm afraid the same cannot be said for you, Sarah."
She jumped at the voice, it sounded just like Jareth's, but different in many ways. The source of it came from a man standing before her now, his eyes a mismatch of garnet and fire red.
"Who are you?"
He did not answer, only advancing towards her and her friends, "Sarah, I'm shocked your sister didn't tell you about me."
It was then she realized whom he was, but she realized it too late.
"ALLLLLIIISSSONN!"
To be continued...
AN: Again sorry I haven't updated in a while, and I know I'm leaving a cilffhanger but I promise, the more reviews I get the faster I'll update and you'll get your money's worth!!