Labyrinth Fan Fiction ❯ Retold ❯ Chapter 2 ( Chapter 2 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Sarah stared at the empty crib, her mind refusing to process htis information. She blinked expecting him to appear again before her eyes. Then utter chaos. The windows flew open letting in the storm and.. her owl? She could swear thsi was the same bird she found day after day in the park. It flew at her batting her with his wings. throwing up her arms to fend off the beast she closed here eyes waiting for the first painful strike of beak or talon. It didn't come. She opened her eyes slowly and almost fainted.

"Hello Sarah." His rich and melodic voice swept over her. Standing before her was the man of dreams and fantasy, too beautiful to be real, too perfect to exist. His white blonde hair fell recklessly over his shoulders, managing to look untamed rather then messy. No there was nothing messy about this being. He practically glowed with power and magic. His pale skin luminescent in the fragile moonlight. Mismatched eyes held her gaze, hypnotizing, with some strange emotion she couldn't quite place. Some how it me made her feel as if he might jump on her and devour her soul at any given moment. His outlandish clothing would have seemed almos feminine on a normal man, tight breeches tucked into knee high boots, topped off with a flowing silk shirt that gaped open revealing a well muscled chest. Her heart ached just looking at him the aura of command battered at her senses. She swayed utilizing all of her will power to keep from flinging herself at his feet, feeling unworthy to even breath the same air.
Jareth was well aware of how he affected her. He could smell her desire even if she was too innocent to understand it. He was glad the small amount of magic he used on the glamour was not wasted effort. He moved forward with all the grace of a hunter, stalking, taking measure of his target. He leaned in breathing the musky scent of her in, almost deciding to forgo the games and take her right there in her parents room. Her fearful words brought him back to the situation at hand.
" Please sir, give me my brother back."
"Whats said is said. Whats done is done."
"I didn't mean it. Please i just want my brother back...." She trailed off noticing the hard icy stare that seeped into his features. Suddenly he reached a hand out and a crystal ball appeared. He rolled it across his hands in impossible directions. Mesmerizing her with the strange grace in his motion. "What is that?"
He reached out in an offering gesture. Her hand moved forward to take it, almost of its own free will. She stopped just short of touching the ball fearful of him and the reaction she had to his presence.
"It's a crystal. Nothing more nothing less. But it is no ordinary gift for an ordinary girl who keeps house and looks to squalling babies. If you turn it this way or that you can see your dreams. Would you like it?" She reached forward again.. almsot taking it from him before he pulled back out of her reach. " Then forget about the baby."
"No. I want my brother back." For the second time today she surprised herself, not knowing where theis strength she suddenly was in possession of came from. First her step mother now this man, some thing deep with in her woke and gave her courage.
"Sarah do not defy me." In one fluid motion he turned the crystal into a snake and threw it at her. Arms up trying to protect her self she caught a silk scarf not a snake.. but it was heavy? She dropped it like it was hot finding a small hairy creature hidden with in the folds.
"Where is my brother?"
"you know perfectly well where he is." Jareth regaly pointed out the window. Sarah went forward and instead of her front yard or the neighbor's aok tree there was a vast labrynth. Twisting and turning , deadly,beautiful,miles of danger jsut beyond the hill they stood on. "He is there, in my castle." Untill then she hadn't noticed the tiny speck of a castle in the distance.
"It doesn't look far." Confidence. It was in her voice but not her heart. Suddenly He was so close she felt his lips moving against the sensitive skin on her ear as he spoke.
"It's farther then you think. Thirteen hours to reach the castle, Should you fail the boy is mine." And so are you. " I offer you one more chance. Your dreams, everything your heart desires, for the baby" He leaned into her as he spoke, pressing himself along her back. Confusing her senses making it hard for her thoughts to arrange themselves in any order. She stepped away trying to regain her composure. A large antiquidated clock appeared before her eyes. The strange gothic face showing thirteen where there should only be twelve. She turned around to ask more but he was gone. A faint shimmering reminiscent of glitter as the only tell tale sign he had been there. She felt .. deflated.. was the only way she could describe it. The disappointment of being with out him almost a physical pain. What on earth is wrong with her? This strange man kidknapps her and her brother and she melts. Get a grip!
"Well feet. Lets move."
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A wizened dwarf went about his day clearing the pest like pixies from around the gate to his majesty's kingdom. 52, 53, 54..
"Hogfred!" The dawrf startled at the barking of the king. Spinning around too afraid to correct his king over the name. " There is a girl coming. I want you to trail behind her and keep her safe till further notice. Do not help her progress just make sure the less controllable beings know I have marked her as hands off until further notice. I have too many plans for her to let them go to waste in some beasts belly." with out another word he vanished. Hoggle, as his name truly was, heard the approaching footsteps. In an attempt to regain his composure before the girl noticed him he went over to the nearest fountain and proceeded to relieve himself.
Sarah noticed a small man at the fountain. A deep red blush crept up her face as she realised what he was busy doing. trying to get his attention with out embarrassing herself she tried loudly clearing her throat. In faked surprise the dwarf acted contrite.. putting himself away he turned.
"Oh it's you. Names Hoggle." She was a pretty little thing. He could see why his master had decided to keep her, it almost made him feel sorry for her. Poor girl probably thinks she has a fair chance. Jareth wants her, he will never let her win. He resumed his previous chore of clearing the gate of pixies. One floated close to the girls face. I better get it before it gets her. he sighed as she leaned closer unaware of the small insect's intent.
"How sweet." The small childlike figure floating infront of her on impossibly dainty wings. It looked so happy as it came towards her face.. then in a noxious green cloud it fell to the ground. " You monster how could you?!" Sarah bent over and picked up the weak fairy as it gasped for air. Suddenly a sharp pain in her hand she dropped is seeing the small bite mark. It had drawn blood! " OW! It bit me!"
" What the hell did you expect a fairy to do?"
" I don't know.. grant wishes anything that didnt involve biting me would have worked."
"Lot you know" He rolled his eyes.
" Do you know the way in? I have to solve the labrynth."
" Now why would you do a fool thing like that for? No one wants to go in, ever."
" I have no choice. I must go. do you know how to get in?"
"Yes." Hoggle answered her then went about his business like she wasn't there for the second time. " Use the door."
" Well where is it?!" exasperated she shouts.
"Where is what?"
"The door!"
"What door?"
" You are no help at all! Asking you anything is just hopeless!" Sarah stomps her foot and begins to walk away. Is every being here created for the sole reason of making her life more difficult?! She swears she can hear the goblin king's voice whisper through her mind yes..
" Asking the right questions might help."
The right questions? What could she possibly ask that she hasn't already? "How do I get into the labrynth."
"Aaaah theres the right question. You enter through that door." Hoggle pointed right behind her. She could have worn there was no door there earlier. She ran over to it and noticed there was no handle. She tried to push it open but it wouldn't budge." Well how do I get in?"
Hoggle realised he was already in trouble for the little help he had given already, but he truly did feel sorry for the lil' lady. one more little push in the right direction shouldn't hurt.. I hope.
"Knock and the door shall open." If he wasn't a dwarf and incapable of such a thing as giggling he would have at his echoing voice, trying to lend importance to his mundane words.
Sarah knocked and stood in awe as the door opened on its own. Stepping in she say an infiniatlylong hall way going both right and left. Uncertainty set in, she glanced down both paths unsure of where to go from here.
"Left or right? wich way should you go?"
"Wich way would you go?"
"Neither. I'm not an idiot."
"Well if thats all the help your going to be don't bother!" She realised she was being childish, but this was just too much to deal with! She could feel herself spinning out of control and grabbed onto the anger , hoping it would ground her.
"Fine good luck on your own!" He walked away mutter under his breath about ungrateful brats.
"Thanks for nothing Hogwart."
"IT'S HOGGLE!" He roared. Damn girl is as arrogant as that rat kind of theirs. They deserved each other! " Don't say I didn't warn you!" With that he walked out of the gate .. giving her some time to get a ways ahead before trailing behind unnoticed.
Sarah turned to her right and started down the path. Fading from veiw of the gate as she went farther and farther until she wasn't even a speck in the distance.
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