Chapter Seven

(His Leverage)

Sarah walked through the halls of the castle at The Goblin King's side. She couldn't help but wonder what it was he thought he could use to make her willingly enter his bed. Well not willingly. She had no desire to enter the bed of the man she walked next to. Sarah couldn't help but wonder what she didn't know. Jareth had said he wouldn't rape her and seemed insistent on that point. He'd said she would enter by agreement. The dark girl somewhat wondered what he wasn't telling her. The thought there might be a rule against things came to mind but was quickly trumped. Jareth had said he wouldn't rape her but he'd also not been opposed to molesting her. Something was being kept from her.

Finally she couldn't take it anymore. She needed to know what he was keeping from her. "What aren't you telling me?" Sarah said, suddenly stopping and watching him with watchful eyes.

Jareth took to more steps when she stopped but hearing her words he turned to face her. The Goblin King had wondered how long it would take her to realize he was keeping something from her. In truth he was surprised she'd waited this long to ask. "Why should I feel the need to keep anything from you?" He asked calmly.

Sarah narrowed her eyes at the King before her. "I know you aren't telling me everything."

"Perhaps I am, perhaps not." He said unconcerned. "What does it matter? You are my subject Sarah I don't answer to you."

Jareth looked away but Sarah watched him. She thought for a minute before deciding to flat out ask. "Are you not allowed to rape me?" Jareth looked at her too quickly. "You can't can you? I have to agree to let you touch me."

"I can touch you all I want." The Goblin King said firmly.

"You can molest me but not rape me?" Sarah asked. Even she wasn't sure about the way she'd asked the question.

"You are a subject of my kingdom. As King, a subject's life is mine. What I do with a subject is entirely up to me."

"Yet you can't just take me." Sarah said a little too defiantly.

He grabbed her forcefully. "You may be a Lady Sarah but I can do anything short of raping you!" He sneered and suddenly released her.

"Wait… Lady?" It was the Sarah realized she'd been called my Lady by everyone. "How am I …"

"You beat the Labyrinth and so you are now a Lady." He grumbled.

"If I were a peasant.."

"You'd have been in my bed minutes after your arrival." He openly admitted.

Sarah gasped. "The only thing stopping you is I hold a title for beating the Labyrinth!" She said shocked.

"Yes." The King fully admitted. "I can touch any unmarried woman in the kingdom I wish. However I cannot have intercourse with one against their will, which holds a title of nobility. They have to agree to it. A peasant however.."

"Is at your mercy," Sarah said realizing and looking down.

"As it should be for any woman." Sarah looked up to see him looking at her coldly. Sarah could see the look of anger and disappointment in his eyes. He was not pleased she'd turned him down.

"I had to save Toby."

"It matters not." He said coldly. He turned away from her. "Shall we continue?"

Sarah swallowed but began following the Goblin King once more. She almost wished she hadn't asked. Then again if she hadn't there was the chance that she'd agree to something she shouldn't without knowing it.

They continued through the halls before coming to a staircase, there they descended the stairs. Jareth lead her down two flights of stairs before they turned down a long hallway to the left. There he led her to the last door. He opened the door and gestured her inside.

Sarah opened the door and entered to see a room full of glowing crystals. The room would have been pitch black if not for so many glowing spheres. "What is all this?" She walked around and peering at different ones saw children or adults. "What are…." She stopped seeing an orb that showed Toby. "Why are you watching my brother?" She asked and turned to face him.

"I watch anyone that has ever been here." The Goblin King replied. "I also watch any traitor that has ever betrayed me." Sarah followed his line of sight to see other orbs sitting displayed on shelves at the corner of the room.

"Will I find Ludo, Hoggle, and Sir Didymus there?" She asked hesitantly as she looked at the collection of orbs in the back corner.

"Why don't you find out?" He suggested.

Slowly Sarah walked towards the collection and looked them over. She had already guessed she would see her friends. Sure enough there they were sitting on a shelf chest high. Seeing what was happening though she gasped.

Hoggle, Ludo, and the gallant knight were being forced to work hard labor while a man with a whip would strike out at them. A tear slid down her cheek as she witnessed what they were forced to endure because of helping her.

"You can end their suffering Sarah," He whispered into her ear. A moment later she felt his hands on her shoulders. "I'm sure we can come to an agreement that will return your friends to their former lives." He coaxed. She shivered feeling him dip a hand over her shoulder dangerously close to her left breast.

"Why are you watching my brother?" Sarah was disturbed by what she saw but had not forgotten her brother. What was he planning that would make him continue to watch him?

"I told you..."

"Why Goblin King!" She said turning to face him so quickly it surprised him.

"Perhaps I thought to allow him to find a way back."

"Leave my brother alone! I won him! You can't have him!" Sarah shouted.

Jareth would have yelled but that would not have served his purpose. No, this time he'd let it go. "I had to return him Sarah dear. That doesn't mean I can't allow him to return."

"No!" Sarah said alarmed. "Leave him alone. His parents love him."

"Perhaps they do." He said calmly.

"Leave him alone." Sarah pleaded. "Leave him alone forever and let my friends go. Let them return to the lives they had before I came. No more punishing them."

"Are you making me an offer?" The Goblin King asked. His appearance and tone was calm and even passive. Internally the King was ecstatic. He'd known her love for her friends and brother combined with her ever present need to protect others would work to his advantage. Sarah lowered her head in defeat.

"Name your terms." She said sadly. Sarah didn't want anything to do with Sarah but she'd sacrifice herself to protect those she loved.

"I will end the orb on your brother and call my goblins back." The Goblin King began. "Your friends Didymus, Ludo, and Hogwart.."

"Hoggle." Sarah corrected looking at him annoyed.

Jareth smirked. "Yes, yes, Hoggle will be returned to their former lives. No longer needing to fear my wrath."

"And you leave any friends or family members from my world alone. No going after any of them." Sarah said firmly.

"Very well, I shall leave your family and friends completely alone." The king agreed. Sarah nodded pleased. "In return…" he rubbed a finger just above her breast from left to right. "You give yourself completely to me. Every part of yourself." Sarah went to nod and he took hold of her chin.

"Understand the full terms Sarah. I would not want you to think I deceived you later." He told her. "Every part of yourself. You submit yourself to me. You warm my bed whenever I please, and I'm sure it will be often if not every night. You grant me full access to your body whenever and wherever I want it. You also agree to do anything to me I wish. Even if it's in a full throne room. And no holding back."

"Holding back?" She asked with uncertainty.

"I want to hear the sound of your moans when I pleasure you. No holding back and trying to deny yourself pleasure because I'm the one touching you or there's an audience. You have to let yourself enjoy my attentions."

"In a crowded throne room!" Sarah said appalled.

"I'm not saying it would ever happen. I'm saying you agree to entertain my every whim." Jareth told her. "You have until sundown tomorrow to decide."

Seconds later Sarah found herself in the tower once again. She loved her brother and friends but he was asking a lot. It wasn't fair.