Yay another chapter! In case you haven't noticed, I changed my pen name to Morgan la Fae. Hope you enjoy this next chapter.
To answer wishfulliving89 yes Sarah will be reunited with her friends. Probably 2 chapters from now.
P.S. I do own Silas in this chapter, but not Sarah or Jareth, though I wish he would take me away from this work week, right now... damn it didn't work :(
The next morning, Sarah woke up feeling very refreshed. She could not remember the last time she slept so well. A smile crept on her face as she recalled the previous night's activities. She finally understood the term 'making love'. She had been with plenty of men before (and then some), but she had never 'made love'. Knowing that she had an eternity of this ahead, made Sarah a very happy woman.
Sarah got out of the cozy bed and walked out to the balcony. She had always wanted a balcony outside of her bedroom. They could be so calming when one needs to just breathe. At that moment, Sarah wished that she could have a cup of her favorite earl grey tea that she enjoyed every morning Aboveground. No sooner had she made the wish, then a steaming cup of earl grey tea appeared in Sarah's hands. This startled her. Then she recalled the line that Jareth had twice before recited to her, But what no one knew is that the King of the Goblins had fallen in love with the girl, and he had given her certain powers. Sarah then thought to herself, I could get used to this! Sarah enjoyed her conjured hot tea, while leaning on the balcony railing taking in the view. She marveled at the beauty of the castle grounds, the goblin city, and beyond that the labyrinth. She never noticed the beauty when she was running the labyrinth. That's probably because I didn't want to see the beauty in it. I assumed it would be an ugly place, so that is what I saw Sarah thought to herself.
When Sarah finished her tea, she went back inside the bed chamber. She walked over to the seating area to put the cup down on one of the tables. Only then did she realize Jareth had left a note there for her.
Precious Thing,
I had some rather urgent matters that I had to tend to before you could wake. I will return as soon as I can. Until then, you will not leave our bed chamber. Your powers are still wild, and I fear what danger you would get in to unaccompanied.
Until later My Love,
Jareth
Sarah's face grew hot with anger. How dare he tell her to not leave their bed chamber! She was no child and would not be treated as such! Sarah walked toward the door that led to the hallway. She was not going to let Jareth tell her what to do! She wanted to be outside and enjoy her new home. Sarah reached for the door knob. It wouldn't budge. Sarah grew angrier. I can't believe he locked me in here like an animal, Sarah thought heatedly. It was at that moment that she recalled what had just happened on the balcony when she had wished she had a cup of tea. Sarah closed her eyes and thought to herself, I wish I was outside of the castle. When Sarah opened her eyes, she saw that her plan had worked. The castle was behind her. Sarah walked through the Goblin City. She marveled at the difference she saw. When she had been there 8 years prior, the goblin houses looked crude and dilapidated. Now they were cute, quaint cottages. The goblins were out beginning their day. They all stopped and stared as Sarah passed by them. Every one of them knew who she was. They also knew that the king would be very angry if he saw her unaccompanied. They knew that Jareth was a wise and good king; however, his temper was not to be messed with.
Once Sarah had reached the city gates, she had expected to see the garbage dump where she had ended up after the hallucination ball. Instead, she found herself at the beginning of a forest. Sarah glanced back at the castle in the distance, half considering turning back. Then she decided to keep on going. She wasn't afraid of a forest. She enjoyed going on many nature walks in the woods close to her childhood home." Well, come on feet," Sarah said as she started in to the forest.
Jareth was sitting at his desk in his study. He had meetings all morning and was finishing up paperwork. He decided he would check on his wife to see if she had awakened already. Imagine his anger when he looked into the crystal he had conjured. He had expected to find her in their bed chamber. Instead, he found her in the dark forest where he kept some powerful creatures that did not know there was a new queen. They would attack her without a thought after they sensed how strong her powers are. They would see her as a threat. "Dammit, I told her not to leave the chamber. How did she even get out the door?" he said aloud. From a place deep in the back of his mind he remembered himself saying to Sarah, "What no one knew was that the king of the goblins had fallen in love with the girl, and he had given her certain powers." Jareth cursed himself for ever pointing that out. Sarah needed to learn that she can't always have what she wants and that Jareth is the supreme boss here. She had to learn to obey him as he is now her king and husband. Both titles give him the right to tell her what to do and what not to do. Sarah would have to be punished.
"Silas!" Jareth yelled. Almost at once, a statuesque soldier was standing before Jareth. Silas happened to be the commander of Jareth's army and his most loyal subject. He had fought valiantly for Jareth and the kingdom many times before. "Yes, my lord," Silas answered. "It seems that our new queen has gotten herself lost in the deep forest. Please find her and help her find her way back to the castle," Jareth said as calmly as possible. "As you wish my lord," Silas said as he bowed and left to find Sarah. Once Silas was out of the study, Jareth took the crystal he used to see Sarah and hurled it with all of his might at the wall. It was a good thing that the crystal was not solid like a rock or a ball because it would have done major damage when it collided with the wall. Once the crystal made contact with the wall, it dissolved into cloud of silver glitter.
Sarah's heart was pounding as she heard the noises of the beasts that lived within the dark forest. She quickened her step, hoping not to meet them. Suddenly, she heard footsteps behind her. They seemed to become quicker. Sarah too began moving quicker. Silas called out, "Your majesty, it is I, Silas commander of the king's army. I am here to escort you safely back to the king. He is quite worried about you." Sarah was happy that it was not someone or something trying to attack her, but she feared Jareth's anger. She remembered quite well how he warned her that she would be punished if she was not behaving accordingly. Sarah began to run, hoping to evade Silas, as she did not want to face Jareth's punishment. This confused Silas because he assumed that she would want to be returned to the goblin castle. He chased after her, continuously calling out to her. Sarah turned to see how much of a distance there was between the two of them. This was a mistake on Sarah's part, because no sooner had she turned her head, she tripped over a raised tree root and fell hard. She knew she had lost. Silas approached her and looked at Sarah. She attempted to get up, but she was in too much pain from her fall. Silas could see this and picked her up. He carried her all the way back to the castle right to Jareth who was waiting for them in the throne room. Silas put Sarah down in front of Sarah. Jareth looked at Sarah with hard eyes and said with as calm of a voice as he could muster, "Thank goodness our queen is safe at last."