It's Far From Over Chapter 19

Chapter 19

Jareth’s P.O.V


Jareth sat on his Throne, his legs casually dangling over one side, a crystal dancing across is fingertips. The room was abuzz with chatter and laughter; the Goblins were being more unruly than usual. It was Jareth’s punishment of Sarah’s three friends that had caused the Goblins boisterous behaviour. They were never happier than when somebody else was being punished.

Jareth chuckled darkly as an image of the threesome flicked in the crystal. They were trying hard to block out the screams and shrieks of the nightmares that swooped around them. He continued to watch as Hoggle picked up a dead branch and tied swiping at the dark wraiths that were swarming around only for his makeshift weapon to go uselessly through it.

He tossed the crystal orb high into the high air with another chuckle and turned to watch the Goblins, who had quickly turned his Throne room into a war zone. Usually Jareth would have been annoyed at the outrageous mess his subjects had made of his recently tidied Throne room, but today he was in a good enough mood to let it slide.

He almost had everything he wanted; Sarah was here, trapped in the underground and engaged to him, her Friends had been successfully gotten rid of in a way that would not cause Sarah any permanent grief and also would ensure that none of his subjects would put a toe out of line for the next century or so. Now all he needed to do was to get Sarah to fall in love with him. That was proving difficult. It had thought that he could quickly gain Sarah’s affection by giving her gorgeous dresses and beautiful rooms; he had believed that he could thaw her coldness with his passionate kisses, but while he knew he was having an effect on Sarah, she was still remaining stubborn. In time he could break down her walls and would have Sarah heart and soul. But Jareth wasn’t patient, he wanted Sarah’s love now and in order to get it, he was going to have to use some very powerful magic.

His eyes wandered around the chaotic room and settled on a group of Goblins who were busy pulling out black chicken feathers from their clothing, his eyes narrowed.  In one lithe movement he rose from his throne and picked his way through the mass of Goblins the covered his floor, occasionally kicking a Goblin out of his way. He stopped in front of the Goblins who were grooming themselves and waited for them to notice him, tapping his foot impatiently.

One by one the small group notice the boots of their monarch and slowly their eyes rose to meet his.
“Well?” Jareth asked, raising an eyebrow as he looked down at the group of Goblins who were starting to tremble with fear.
“Well?” The Goblin parroted confused.
“Your Explanation. I want it.” Jareth demanded.
“Explanation?” the Goblins asked stilled confused.
“An explanation as to why you’re here and not watching the Lady Sarah like I told you to. And it had better be exceptional.” Jareth hissed.  
“Chickens!” A small Goblin piped up, and immediately shrank as Jareth glared at him.
“Chickens?” Jareth asked.
“They attacked us!” another yipped.
“Yeah, they bit my hands off!” a third said, waving his clearly intact hands in the air.
Jareth rolled his eyes.
“And what were chickens doing in my castle? I seem to remember saying that any Goblin’s found hiding chickens would be spending an extended vacation in the Bog of Eternal Stench.”
All the Goblins gulped simultaneously.
“We don’ts knows your majesty.” One whispered.
Jareth rolled his eyes, he was aware that they were lying, he would punish them but, first he needed to find Sarah.
“Where is Lady Sarah now?”
“Lady disappeared, we didn’ts see where.” A Goblin squeaked.
Jareth growled and stormed from the room.
“Imbeciles!” he spat summoning a Crystal and stared into it.
Sarah was in the Labyrinth not far from the hedge maze by the looks of it, she was heading back towards the castle, but he wouldn’t put it past Sarah to be trying to escape.
In a cascade of glitter the Goblin King vanished.


Sarah’s P.O.V


Sarah hurried along after Scar, her torn skirts swishing around her feet. She didn’t know how long she’d been walking. They weren’t going the way they had come, and Sarah was grateful for that, she didn’t fancy squeezing threw any more gaps or making her way through dark caves.

Ahead Scar stopped and fluttered in the air for a moment.
“What’s wrong?” Sarah asked.
Scar continued to flutter for a few more seconds before darting back towards Sarah and sinking back into the stone of the her necklace.
“What?” Sarah gasped, “How am I supposed to find by way back now?” she asked.
“How indeed precious?” Jareth’s voice came from behind.
Sarah gasped and span around. Jareth was leaning up against the wall of the Labyrinth watching her.
“Will you stop doing that!” Sarah snapped.
“Stop doing what precious?” Jareth asked.
“Appearing out of thin air.” Sarah said.
Jareth smiled at her wickedly.
“Just keeping you on your toes.”
She scowled at him as he pushed off the wall and stalked towards.
“Care to tell me what you’re doing Sarah?” he asked watching her face carefully.
“Taking a walk.” She replied, schooling her face into innocence.
His eyes raked up and down her body and Sarah remembered what a state her dress was in.
“And what, pray happened to your dress?”
“Erm,” Sarah said, thinking quickly. “I got lost and had to push through a gap and caught my dress.” It was kind of true.
“Really,” Jareth asked, “In the future I’ll make sure you’re escorted when you wish to take walks.”
Sarah inwardly groaned, she couldn’t say no otherwise he would know she was up to something.
“Thanks.” She said trying not to sound sarcastic.
He reached out his hand to her.
“I think we should return to the castle now precious, I’m sure you’re hungry after you walk.”
Reluctantly Sarah took how of his hand and in a flurry of Glitter the two of them vanished.