After my family and I had finished eating our dinner that I had mainly prepared, with the help of my step-mother, I had been given the task of washing the dishes. As I was drying the dishes that I had washed, I looked outside through my kitchen window at Ludo, whom was chasing after a moth. "Ludo," I whispered. "Where are Hoggle and Sir Didymus?" "Labyrinth," he replied in his beastly voice. "You didn't follow?" "Ludo was given the task of looking after Toby while you were gone with Jareth."
"Ah, so you're waiting for my parents to leave?" Ludo nodded. "Good, just try to stay hidden when my step-mother and father get into the car and leave the driveway, alright?" Ludo nodded once more. I smiled and continued drying the dishes as Ludo chased after the same moth. After I finished drying the dishes and putting them back to their correct places, I looked to see if Toby was still up, which he wasn't; my parents were getting their coats on. "We'll be back around four, Sarah," said my father.
"Alright, father, I'll take good care of Toby while you're gone." "Love you, Sarah," said my parents before locking and closing the door. I went back into the kitchen, saw the headlights lit up while the engine roared, scaring Ludo and making the moth get away. As the car backed out of the driveway and into the street, I motioned for Ludo that it was alright to be seen. I went upstairs to Toby's room and picked him up from his little bed, then walked down back to the kitchen and handed Ludo a sleeping Toby ever so gently so I wouldn't disturb him. After Ludo and Toby disappeared into the night, I looked at myself in the mirror, checking to see if I looked "presentable" for Jareth, then quietly and slowly walked up to my bedroom, where the Goblin King was awaiting. After I reached my door, I stuck my hand in my pocket to see if my Labyrinth book was still in there, which it was, then quietly and slowly turned the knob.
Within my bedroom Jareth was sitting on my bed, admiring my room, which hadn't changed since three years ago. "Sarah, are you ready to enter my Labyrinth?" I smiled and nodded. As I approached my bed, Jareth stood up and took my hand in his, ever so gently. He led me to my window, where he turned into his owl form, making it big enough for me to ride on his back. I hesitated whilst getting on, and as I finally got onto his back, I clung to him tightly and he led me into the beautiful night sky. The brightly lit stars were almost as gorgeous as Jareth, inside and out.
"I'll place the world within your eyes… I'll place the moon within your hear… I'll be there for you as the world falls down…" We flew high above the grey-colored clouds and even within them, as Jareth made it much more romantic as we reached his Labyrinth. As he began to land onto the ground at the beginning of his Labyrinth, I had found that the sky wasn't the amber shade like when he first took me here, but a light blue. Among the hedges of green that would have never bloomed last time, there were little rose buds that were beginning to bloom within patches. "It's so beautiful," I said quietly. "Just like you, Sarah," said Jareth, now back to his human form. He gently took my hand in his and began walking me throughout the maze.
"I must ask, Jareth, why didn't you show this side of the Labyrinth three years ago?" "Within your heart is my Labyrinth, which is why three years ago it was filled with neglect and hate, though, now I can see that your feelings have changed." I blushed a light scarlet, the same shade as the rose buds, and looked into his sapphire eyes. "I made this Labyrinth for its queen and her love, which is why I came to take her back home," said Jareth. "Your deep brown eyes can be so cruel, Sarah." "Just as you can be so cruel," I said, finishing his thought. He smiled and gently laid a soft kiss upon my forehead and continued leading me through his Labyrinth.
"A lion," I said quietly. "What was that?" "You resemble a lion, Jareth. Majestic, loyal, protective, and everything in between, not to mention giving, those are your traits." He smiled. We moved slowly throughout his Labyrinth without running into a dead-end. "You know, your wishes and dreams are still available to you, Sarah," he said. "Is there a cost for my wishes and dreams?"
"Not exactly, well, I could think of something," he responded. I smiled. "Also, you're cruel, just as you claim my eyes to be, Jareth." He smiled. It seemed like hours of walking with Jareth when we finally made it to the center of his Labyrinth, at which he proceeded to carry me the rest of the way until we reached his castle. As the doors to his castle opened, his many subjects cheered, as well as Ludo, Sir Didymus, Hoggle and Toby. "He does have your eyes, Jareth," I smiled up at him.
As we entered the castle's foyer, Jareth had me sit in a throne next to his, the same style, height and width. "Does the beautiful queen have any requests?" I blushed, smiled and replied, "Not at the moment; besides, I don't want to be any trouble." Jareth nodded as Ludo sat Toby on my lap. "We almost look like a family, Sarah," said Jareth. Toby let out a short giggle before looking up at me and Jareth. "Apparently, Toby agrees with you," I said.
"What about you, Sarah?" "I guess we do look like a family," I replied and Jareth smiled. He motioned for Ludo to take Toby with him as the rest of the goblins, along with Hoggle, Sir Didymus, Ludo and Toby left the castle, leaving Jareth and I alone to ourselves. "You really are beautiful, Sarah," said Jareth after a pause. "I'm not that beautiful," I said modestly. "Well, you are the most beautiful woman in the universe to me, Sarah." I smiled.
"You're the most handsome man in the universe to me, Jareth," I replied. "Is there another man in your life, other than yours truly?" "No, there isn't," I replied. "Well, any man would be graciously lucky to have you in their life, Sarah." I blushed. "You know, I just figured out what could be at your end of the bargain for your wishes and dreams, Sarah," said Jareth. "What is that?" "Be my queen forever, it's not long at all," he replied. "Do we have a deal, Sarah?"
I'm sorry I'm being mean and putting up a cliff-hanger XD I had to, though! I mean, if I didn't, then when would I put one in that was more perfect than this? And if you're going to say, "Oh, he's using blackmail and blah, blah, blah," technically he isn't because he's sort of but not quite asking her to marry him. I also made Ludo a bit smarter than people take him as in the film adaption, not to mention that Jareth is actually showing more affection to Sarah as she is to him. I do apologize yet again if I'm making this too OOC.