This is going to be our last disclaimer seeing as if I don't own it at the start of the story I doubt we would own it now or ever. That is unless Brian Henson decides to give it to me a complete stranger. You never know people say stranger things have happened and that there are miracles happening everyday, so lets hope for that to happen. ^_^
Walking swiftly down the hallway following Cian, Sarah sees that this hallway is full of nothing but doors as far as she can see. Not wanting to know why the Goblin King would need so many doors, Sarah keeps to herself, when suddenly Cian stops in front of a small but wide wooden door with a rusted handle almost making Sarah run into him. Knocking on the door the sound echo's down the corridor, when a little energetic voice calls out for them to enter. Upon entering the room now known as the kitchen, Sarah spy's a small put stout goblin woman looking over another goblin woman who is slightly bigger, but more petit looking. The stout woman looks over at who entered when she sees Cian with a woman she never met before.
"Who is this, a newbie?" the woman asked with a little bit of anger in her voice.
"This is Ara, she is the new maid that I have hired. Ara this is Moira and she is the head housekeeper." Cian replied not noticing the green tint to Moira's little eyes. Walking towards Moira Sarah holds out her hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Sarah says hoping to get along with her new boss.
Taking Sarah's outstretched hand Moira squeezes her hand with a cheesy smile on her face. "It's nice to meet you too."
"Well now that pleasantries are over I have to get back to work. Make sure to show Ara what is expected of her and the rules of the castle." Cian request while heading out the door way. As soon as the door closes Moira slaps Sarah's hand away from her and loses the fake smile from her face.
"Listen up newbie, there is one rule you definitely need to follow for us to get along and that is Cian is mine. Oh, wait there is another rule, never, ever go into the masters bedroom, for he doesn't allow anyone in there, clear?"
"Yes ma'm." Sarah replies nodding her head.
"Good. Then you can start on the breakfast dishes over there." Moira says pointing to the mountain load of dishes in the corner by the double sink. Not telling her that there is a dish washer on the other side of the room. Sighing inside Sarah prepares herself for the long grueling task before her.
*5 hours later*
'I'm done. Finally, I thought I would scrub my hands raw' Sarah complains to herself. Hearing the door opening Sarah sees Moira walking towards her.
"Did you do all those dishes by hand? Didn't I tell you about the dish washer? Opps my bad, but since your done you can start on your other work. You still have the laundry, dusting and scrubbing the throne room floor to do. You better get started or you will just have to do more tomorrow." Moira says with a hint of pleasure seeing that Sarah winced at hearing all she had to do, and leaves the room.
"And I thought my step-mother was bad with making me take care of Toby, she looks like the fairy godmother compared to her." Sarah says to the empty room. Getting up to go do the laundry Sarah realizes that she has no idea where it is. "Great now what am I supposed to do? Guess I'll just have to find someone to show me the way." Going out the door and turning towards the throne room Sarah sees a silhouette of two people making out further down the hall. Quietly making her way towards the couple Sarah lets out a big gasp making the two stop lip locking stop and turn towards the noise to find Sarah staring at Cian and some younger looking elf boy.
"If this is what's behind door number one I can't wait to see what's behind door number two." Sarah says with a mischievous grin on her face. After what Sarah said the young elf runs away back towards the entrench to the castle leaving a stunned and embarrassed Cian behind. Straightening his shirt Cain regains his composer and looks Sarah straight in the eyes.
"I'll be in your debt if you do not speak a word of this to anyone."
"Fine, I won't say a word if you will help me get around the castle." Sarah replies with a small smile on her face.
"Thank you, I would be happy to show you around the castle until you can find your way." Cain said with a dazzling smile that would have blinded Sarah if she looked right at it. "I never had someone react the way you did when someone found out about me, it's really refreshing."
"Nothing is as it seems here in the Labyrinth. So nothing surprises me anymore." Sarah replied back.
Cian chuckles and says "Too true." Putting out his hand for Sarah to take, he leads her to the laundry room down near the dungeons deciding to help her with her chore. While doing laundry together Moira decides to check up on her new toy. Upon arriving she sees Cian and Sarah taking happily doing what is supposed to be a very repugnant chore.
"What is HE doing with HER? I thought I told her to stay away? Well if she has the time to talk to Cian then I guess she can do more chores!" Walking back quietly out the doorway Moira thinks of more chores that Sarah can do.
Finishing the laundry Sarah turns to Cian and says "You didn't have to help me with my chores, you must have work of your own to do, though I am not complaining about the help."
"It's not a problem, without His Majesty here there is not much work to be done other then trying to keep the goblins somewhat out of trouble." Cian replies with a slight smile on her face.
"Thanks for the help, but I still have the dusting and scrubbing of the Throne Room to do, so do you think you can show me the way there?" Sarah asks in a requesting voice.
"Sure this way, and I'll even help you finish the rest of your work." Cain replies happily.
"That would be a big help, thank you Cain." Sarah says with a big watt like grin on her face.
While Sarah known as Ara was doing her chores with Cain's help, in another part of the castle a small, but possessively jealous goblin woman was plotting how to get rid of her new competition.
*later that night*
"DONE!" screamed Sarah while throwing her scrub brush into the wooden bucket willed with down dirty soap water. "Again thanks for all the help Cain, I don't think I would have made it if you hadn't."
"I never knew what the maids had to do, now I know why they complain so much. If you don't have the strength and stamina then you can't do this job. Though I knew you'll get the hang of it before His Majesty comes back in a week." Cain wearily replies.
"Well I'm tired and I have to get up early tomorrow morning, would you show take me to my room?" Sarah asks Cian.
"How about if you stay in my room considering how it's closer?"
"You are an angel Cian that would be prefect, but wouldn't you feel uncomfortable in this situation?" Sarah asks with a slight worried look.
"I would if I were straight." Cian replies with a cocky grin on his face.
"Well if your ok with it, then I certainly am. Sarah says while giggling.
*In Cian's bedroom*
"Alright first things first, who gets the bed and who gets the small couch?" Sarah questions with a serious look on her face.
"Well I don't want to get sick, and I'm sure that you don't ether Ara, and we are both adults. So why not just share the bed, seeing as I know I won't jump you, and I hope you won't jump me." Cian says with a playful grin.
While giggling with a small smile on her face Sarah replies. "Maybe I will, maybe I won't. You may be gay now, but you also might go straight." Seeing the same playful smile now on Sarah's face Cian says while taking off his shirt. "Ok miss smartass lets go to bed."
Eyeing Cian over Sarah thinks of if she wants to de-dress all the way to her undergarments or if she should say fully clothed. Deciding that it is worth the risk, Sarah strips down.
*Early morning the next day*
'Where is that little man stealer? How dare she be late on her first real day of work!' Moira fumes slightly to herself. 'Well at least now I can get Cian to fire her.' Moira thinks with a small evil smile slowly appearing on her face. Knocking on Cian's door Moira doesn't wait for his answer thinking that he is already up, when she gives off a load scream. What she saw was to her a sight more horrible then she could imagine. It was the sight of a semi clothed Sarah and Cian on the same bed holding each other in what seemed to Moira to be a lovers embrace. Waking from the scream Sarah falls out of bed making Cian follow her, and they land with Cian on top of Sarah with there lips touching each others lightly. Quickly scattering to opposite sides of the room, they both simultaneously put a hand over there now stolen lips while staring into each others eyes with a look of disbelief. Hearing the thud they turn there heads towards the door to see Moira has fallen on the ground from shock. Standing up fast Cian and Sarah rush to their fallen comrades side. Gently shaking the woman up, Sarah tells Cian to get some cold water. Rushing to get the requested item Cian looks back at Sarah, still feeling the warmth of her lips on his. Upon reentering his room with a glass of cold water Cian hands it to Sarah who then pours it on the unconscious woman in front of her. With a another load scream Moira awakens to the sight of Cian standing behind Sarah still semi clothed. Running out the door Moira swears to herself that she will not forget this insult and re-plans her ways to get rid of Sarah.
"That was entertaining" Sarah says in a deadpan voice.
"Why did she faint at the sight of us?" Cian naively questions Sarah.
Giving Cian a disbelieving look Sarah puts on her clothes from the previous day. "If you have not figured it out by now, then I won't tell you, but I do need you to show me to my room so I can get bathed and put on some new clothes." Sarah tells Cain. The week goes by in a flash with nothing really changing except that Sarah gets used to walking though the maze like corridors in the castle, and the bogus chores that Moira forced upon her, like polishing every door handle and rearranging the furniture until it was back in the spot it was before. 'Well, I now can get by without asking someone for directions, and I know all the secret ways into and out of the castle, the only thing that is missing from my prep work is the schedule of my subject. I hope he doesn't recognize me.' Sarah contemplates to herself seeing as today is the day HE will be coming back from the Fae court in Avalon. Walking down a set of stairs Sarah hears trumpets announcing the arrival of the King of the Goblins. Quickly walking towards the front doors of the castle Sarah gets in line with the other workers standing next to Cian.
"Entering His Royale Highness Crown Prince of the Underground and King of the Goblins, His Majesty King Jareth!" a voice loudly proclaims coming outside. Hearing the boot covered footsteps of her once enemy Sarah along with the rest of the help bows to His Majesty. As the footsteps got closer Sarah starts to feel that even with the disguise he might still recognize the one person to ever defeat the Labyrinth. Suddenly the footsteps stop and walk towards Sarah. Getting even more nervous Sarah hears a velvety voice call out. "You…"
A/N That's the end of this chapter, you will have to wait to see what Jareth says. For those of you following we thank you and for those who can't wait tough luck. MUHAHAHAHA!
Moira: Why am I the bad guy?
Elisabeth: Because I'm the lovable smartass. *evil grin*
Me: HEY! I thought up the plot!
Elisabeth: Yeah, but you need my brain to make this story any good.
Me: HE… Yeah that's true.
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