Chapter 15
(Concern of the Labyrinth)
Jareth left Sarah's room pleased. Sarah may want to resist him, but her body was more than willing to accommodate him. He smirked at the memory of how quickly her body had responded to his touch. The King had expected to have to work harder to make the girl respond to his touch, but it had happened fairly easy.
Feeling the Labyrinth call to him, he vanished from the hallway. A moment later he appeared deep within the Labyrinth's Dark Forest.
"Labyrinth."
"Our King." Jareth watched as a ghostly image of a man with short dark hair and black eyes appeared. The images of a woman with long white hair and dark brown eyes and that of a man with blonde hair and black eyes followed.
"Tell me, are you pleased now?" The Goblin King asked the image before him.
"We will be more pleased when she is with child." The ghostly woman replied.
"Soon enough. I will wed her in less than two weeks time." The Goblin smiled arrogantly at how all his plans were falling into place.
"Careful Sire. We feel outside forces may try and take away our victory." The black haired ghostly figure looked toward the castle. "Sarah must surrender to you in passion when you impregnate her. If she does not surrender to the dark she may bear you a child but it will not be Unseelie. Your heir must be Unseelie."
Jareth fell silent as he listened to the spirits of the Labyrinth. He knew they were right. The Labyrinth and Goblin Kingdom were dark and Unseelie. However Sarah was not born Unseelie. If she did not surrender to him in passion they might create a child that could turn out to be Seelie. That would change the Labyrinth's dominant personality and gain too great an ally to the Seelie court.
If the Labyrinth ever became a Seelie Kingdom it would be disastrous for The Unseelie court. They would not only be unable to take over the underground, but they would lose their greatest asset. Through the Labyrinth and its King they were able to cause things to happen even when it was not Samhain or Beltane.
"She will submit." Jareth's voice was stern. "I will provide an Unseelie heir not a Seelie one."
The ghostly figures nodded pleased. Jareth disappeared with the ghostly three figures vanishing moments later.
Hidden out of view a tiny fairy watched. "There is hope." Pleased the tiny fairy fluttered away toward the Seelie kingdom of the Pixies.
Jareth appeared in his throne room feeling less than calm. If the Labyrinth had sensed that someone might try and take Sarah from him than news must be spreading of her return. That or news that he had a bride to be was spreading. It could also be that the Seelie had learned of Sarah. That was something he didn't need to deal with.
"Majesty!" Jareth nearly jumped before turning to see his captain. "Are you alright? I called you six times before you heard me."
"The Labyrinth has sensed outside forces may try to steal my victory." The King of Goblins informed his most trusted servant.
"It isn't the traitors, they can't even walk unassisted." Talon assured the King.
"No, but if news Sarah has returned or that I have selected a bride is spreading…"
"I understand." Talon interrupted. "Sire, forgive me, but what exactly did the Labyrinth say?"
"They would be more pleased once our prize was with child. They had sensed outside forces may try and steal our victory." The King said sounding irritated and annoyed.
"Majesty while the warning may be of your chosen it could also be about the coming war." The captain warned. "If you impregnate the girl than part of that warning will be taken care of but…"
"Sarah has to submit to my dark passion to ensure the child she bears will be Unseelie. Otherwise the child could turn out Seelie." Jareth said, not hiding that the thought displeased him.
"How? You are Unseelie."
"Yes Talon. Unfortunately Sarah would be considered Seelie. If she submits then yes the child will be Unseelie. If she doesn't…"
"That must not happen. You need an heir as dark as you." The captain said matter of factly. The captain thought for a moment and then said, "How are you going to ensure she surrenders?"
Jareth smiled cruelly. "Oh I think more time experiencing my touch before the wedding night will take care of that." Talon looked at him questioningly. "You know Sarah wasn't very polite to Ishaan yes?"
"I do. I thought you had planned to punish her."
"I did." He said and smiled pleased. "Instead of whipping her I spanked her and then…. Enjoyed her moans."
Talon laughed understanding what the King hadn't said. "Any other woman would consider your attentions as a reward." Thoroughly amused he said, "Did she cry after she couldn't resist your touch?"
"I brought her so many times I wore her out." The King said arrogantly. "I imagine she'll cry when she wakes, to find herself still naked and realizes it wasn't a dream."
"I trust you enjoyed your little minx."
"Very much Talon, very much." Jareth closed his eyes for a moment and could remember the girl's whimpers as she tried to resist him, only to moan moments later. "I believe I will enjoy her often before the wedding."
"Surely you won't let it be one sided." Talon suggested. "Didn't you say you wanted to see how much you'd enjoy her after she'd had more practice?"
Jareth chuckled cruelly knowing what he meant. "An excellent idea my friend. No reason for her not to learn to use that pretty mouth of hers before we are wed. After all I did rather enjoy the use of it in the tower. Perhaps even tonight." He added and walked away.
Talon snickered watching the King walk away. "Sire." He watched as the King turned to face him. "Shall I have dinner brought on trays to your rooms?"
The King smiled pleased. "Yes. I don't expect to be seen outside of my chambers for the rest of the evening." The captain chuckled and nodded. Jareth left the room headed for his chambers. It was good to be King.
It was well after dark when the small fairy reached the Pixie Kingdom. She entered the throne room to see her Queen was not alone.
"Majesties." The tiny fairy said.
"Flora," Queen Benessa said seeing her small servant. "Have you found something?" The red haired Queen asked.
"King Jareth has taken a woman to be his bride. A woman named, Sarah." The small pink haired fairy said
"What does that matter?" Prince Brayan questioned. "Another Unseelie child is not..."
"That's just it majesty." Flora interrupted. "The Labyrinth is afraid this Sarah won't submit to dark passion and if she..."
"Sarah…. The champion!" Queen Mellesandra blurted out. Instantly everyone looked at the Queen of Dreams. Looking at the tiny fairy, the blonde woman said, "The King's bride is a mortal woman named Sarah." Flora nodded. "She's not Unseelie."
"What are you talking about?" King Traiton inquired.
"If this Sarah is the champion than she's probably not here or marrying him because she wants to. She's the mortal girl that defeated Jareth to get her brother back. Sarah is his obsession!" Queen Benessa said as realization dawned on her.
"Flora find out how she ended up back in the goblin kingdom," The Pixie Queen ordered. Flora bowed and quickly fluttered away.
"Why do I still feel as if I am missing something?" The Pixie Queen's son said annoyed as he rubbed a hand through his dark brown hair.
"Sarah may be the key in putting the Unseelie court completely under our control." The King of Light Elves replied. "If she gives birth to a Seelie child as Queen, than that child will rule the labyrinth next making it…"
"Seelie." Princess Braylene said, understanding far quicker than her brother. The red haired princess smiled delighted. "We could completely squash the Unseelie!"
"Yes, but we have to get to Sarah first." Mellesandra warned. "We have to help her resist him."
"Yes and ensure she has a Seelie child and not an Unseelie one." King Traiton said and tapped his chin in thought. "Ormond may be planning to wage a secret war but we can stop him." Looking at Benessa, the long blonde haired man said, "You best send one of your servants to inform Oberon of what we've learned."
"I'll send Daisy." She said and left the room.
"Jareth and Ormond will both regret waging this war." The King of Light Elves said pleased.