Inside The Labyrinth
A fanfic by: Nicole Steinmetz

CHAPTER 1
"Two more days,Sarah," April said, "and you'll be sweet 16!"
Sarah's friend enthusiastically jumped around her room. Sarah
had to laugh at her friend's crazy antics. April always found a way
to make the day better.
"I know! I know! What was 16 like?" Sarah asked.
"Now, I don't know, it was a long time ago." April
explained.
"It was only three months ago, stupid!" Sarah said,
throwing a pillow at April.
April, dodging the incoming pillow, said:
"That dosen't mean anything!" and laughed.
Sarah watched as the pillow hit a doll on her desk. The doll fell
to the floor with a thud.
"OH NO!!!" she yelled, not noticing April looking at her. As
Sarah ran across the room, April exclaimed:
"WHAT?! What happened?"
"Jareth..." Sarah whispered.
"Sarah, what's going on?" April asked, bringing Sarah back
to reality.
Sarah, fibbing, replied:
"Oh, nothing. My doll's arm just broke."
"Is that all?" April continued, ignoring Sarah's annoyed
look on her face, "Here. Let me see it."
Sarah hesitantly placed the Jareth doll in her hands.
Would April be able to fix it? Sarah
thought.
"Please be careful..." Sarah tried to start.
"I will, I will." April cutted in. "There! Good and better!
Looks brand new, dosen't he?"
"THANK GOD!!!" Sarah exclaimed as she grabbed the doll and
clutched it to her chest. April watched in wonder. She had never
seen Sarah like this, ever. Not before, anyway. But why is she doing
this? April wondered, confused.
"Sarah? Why are you hugging that doll?" April finally asked
after a fleeing moment of thought.
"Huh? I'm not hugging it! I was just ... polishing it!"
Sarah said defensively, rubbing a peice of her shirt on the doll's
face.
"Uh-huh, ok girl." April mockingly said."Now, come on our
movie is about to start!"
As April and Sarah left to go see her mother's new film, Sarah
wandered what Jareth was doing now.
April wanted to know what had happened to Sarah.

CHAPTER 2
"Mmmm....." Jareth sighed
"What is the matter, m'lord?"
"Something is not quite right..." Jareth looked around.
Finally, he looked down at a cake."There!!!!"
"What, m'lord?" a goblin asked.
"Right there! There is an "H" after Sarah!"
"Sorry, m'lord!"
"Don't be sorry, just get it fixed!!!!"
"Ok, m'lord. I'll bring it to the town's baker to get it
fixed right away!" The goblin hurridley said, grabiing the cake and
running.
Why must I deal with low-life little scabs? Jareth, the all-
mighty goblin king, thought. Everything must be perfect for her
birthday! I can't bring her down here to a surprise party where
there are faults!!!!!!!
Walking to his throne, he thought about Sarah. He had fallen
in love with her when she was first born. And she finally knew that
he existed only 9 months ago. His heart was still broken from the
time when she defeated him.
"You have no power over me."
Those words still rung in his head for hours on end. He was
still heart broken when he had to let her go. If it was his choice,
Sarah would have stayed there. But, alas, it was not meant to be.
Not then, anyway.
Oh, good. Here comes Higgle.
"Mornin', yer majesty." Hoggle cheerfully greeted.
"Good morning to you, too, Hog-wart."
"Oh, its Hoggle!"
"So sorry, old chap. Now, what have we here?" Jareth asked
when he saw a leather pouch in Hoggle's hand.
"Oh. Oh tis! Yeah, it's a present for Miss Sarah. It's a
jeweled necklace I made. Did you want to see it?" Hoggle asked, all
of the sudden very clumsy.
"Sure, Higgle." Jareth said
"Oh, it's Hoggle. Here ya go, m'lord." Hoggle hesitantly
handed the pouch to Jareth
Jareth carefully examined the beautiful, red jeweled brooch
on a pearl necklace chain.
"Huggle..." Jareth started.
"Hoggle!" Hoggle interuppted, but Jareth did not seem to
care.
"It's...beautiful." Jareth said, amazed at the fine hand
work.
"Why, thank you, m'lord." Hoggle said, breaking Jareth's
train of thought.
Jareth, quickly getting back into the swing of things, said:
"Here, Hugglo. You are dismissed."
Hoggle let that version of his name go." Goodbye, yer
majesty. See ya later."
Hoggle waddled out of the door.
Good dwarf. Jareth thought. Now, Sarah, it's your turn.

CHAPTER 3
"Wow, that was a good movie." Sarah said.
"Damn straight!" April said. "But there is still one more
present for you."
April rushed over to her car, a small red station wagon, and
opened the door. All of the sudden, Jareth, King of the Goblins,
pops out.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!WHO ARE
YOU?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!" April screamed. Sarah quick ran to her,
and stopped in mid air.
"YOU!" Sarah screamed.
"Happy Sweet 16 birthday, Sarah. I brought you a gift."
Jareth said, as a crystal ball appeared in his hand.
"What is it?" Sarah asked.
"WHOA!Wait one minute! Who are you, how do you know Sarah,
and can I go home?" April asked, screaming.
"I'm Jareth, an old friend of Sarah's, and, yes, you can go
home." Jareth calmly said.
"Is it okay, Sarah? Can I trust you with him?" April, who
was confused, asked.
"Yeah, yeah!You can go home." Sarah implied.
After the goodbyes, Sarah looked at Jareth. He was still
standing there, in his black leather outfit, still holding the
crystal ball. Sarah remember, quite clearly, that the first time
they met, she was scared. VERY SCARED. Almost frightened. But now,
for some strange reason or another, it kind of felt comforting to
look into those big, mis-matched eyes of his.
"Well?" Sarah asked.
"Well what?" Jareth answered
"What's the gift?" Sarah said back.
"A message from Sir Didymus." Jareth replied.
Is that all? Sarah wondered
"Well... can I see it or not?"Sarah asked.
Jareth, who was admiring her beauty, snapped back to earth.
He tossed the crystal ball to Sarah as she caught it and firmly
grasped it. Inside the crystal, Sarah saw Sir Didymus formally
inviting her to a surprise birthday party for her dear old friend,
Hoggle. Sarah was amazed.
"No way! It's Hoggle's birthday, too?" Sarah asked again.
Jareth said mockingly:
"Yes way!" then he formally continued:
"Would you go? With me?"
Sarah was speechless. She did know that the Goblin King was
smart, handsome and talented, but she did not know he had a small
sense of humor.
"Oh, ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm........Okay?" Sarah sheepisly
answered.
All of the sudden the crystal ball floated out of her hands
and exploded, with a soft bang, in the air above their heads.

CHAPTER 4
Glitter, stars and ribbons floated around Jareth and Sarah
like a sweeping tornado. Sarah looked around at the colors, colors
she has not even seen before. Then Sarah gazed into Jareth's soft,
blue and brown eyes. Then, without warning, Sarah wrapped her arm
around Jareth's warm body. Jareth, surprised but extremely glad,
immediately returned the favor, and they stared into eachother's
eyes. As they both leaned in a little, all of the sudden they both
heard a bunch of creatures yell:
"SURPRISE!!!!"
Sarah and Jareth quickly seperated, Sarah regretting it at
first, it had been so nice. But then she screamed:
"OH MY GOD!!!!! Is all this for me?" Sarah was really
excited.
"Yes, Sarah. Surprise!" Jareth laughed out.
"Hoggle! Sir Didymus! Ludo! Oh my god, hi!" Sarah screamed
out to her friends.
Jareth decided to stay in the corner of the crowded throne
room. For once in his life, he was actually scared to be in the
crowd. After a couple of hours, everyone went home. Sarah looked
around for Jareth, and found him sitting on the window sill, looking
down at the Labyrinth.
"Hey, stranger, where were you all night?" Sarah asked.
"Here. I just thought you would want to be with your
friends. So, are you ready to go home?" Jareth asked.
"What? Just like that? You would let me?" Sarah said,
surprised.
"Yes. It was not an obligation for you to be here." Jareth
replied.
"Well, it's kind of late. Can I go home in the morning?"
Sarah asked.
"Whatever you want." Jareth said.
Jareth led her up three flights of stairs when they finally
arrived in a big, airy master bedroom. Sarah looked around the room,
and said in awe:
"Whoa. This is my room?"
"Yes, what did you think, I'll put you in the old laundry
room? I'm not that cruel, Sarah." Jareth answered.
"No, no, it's just....really, really, big. Bigger than my
room, Toby's room and the kitchen combined." Sarah commented.
"Well, goodnight Sarah. Pleasant dreams."
Sarah was gazing in his mis-matched eyes again. Without
thinking, she walked over and embraced him. It made her feel whole,
it really suited her. They layed down on the bed, when Sarah quickly
pushed him off the bed, and Jareth fell with a thud on the floor.
"Owww.........." Jareth complained, rubbing his butt.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I just got so..." Sarah atammered out.
But Jareth sushed her with another kiss and left the room.
I'm never going to feel the same way again. Sarah thought.
I'm never going to feel the same way again. Jareth thought.
He walked down the hall to his room and collapsed on his bed. Off
came the boots and shirt. Jareth layed on top of the bed.
The way she walks,
The way she talks,
I will never get her out of my mind.
They both, in different rooms, drawled off to sleep.

CHAPTER 5
A monster howled at dawn. Jareth slowly drew from the bed. He
walked to his closet and picked out his attire for the day. Nothing
could go wrong.
Shit! She wants to go back home today!
All of the sudden, his mood started to get more depressed. He
slowly walked down the hall, where he saw Sarah walking around,
looking for something.
"May I be of some assistance, my lady?" Jareth politely
asked.
Sarah, shocked to see him and in her disgusting condition,
asked:
"Where's the bathroom?"
"Right here." Jareth answered, pointing at a door they were
right in front of.
"Oh, thank you. See you in....10 minutes?" Sarah said.
"I will be in the throne room, awaiting your arrival, fair
maiden." he took Sarah's hand and gently brushed his lips upon it.
Why am I melting? He is just the guy I love!! Sarah
foolishly thought. She looked around the bathroom.
All of the sudden, her toothbrush and hair brush were sitting
on the sink's counter.
Now that is what I called friendly hospitalitey!!!!

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"All right!" Jareth proclaimed.
"What? It's just me!" Sarah said.
She's beautiful, Jareth thought, It's like, when she enters
the room, I change.
I hope he is not mad about last night, Sarah thought, Or I
am gonna cry!!!!!!!
"Your beautiful, Sarah." Jareth finally said, impulsively.
I love his voice!!! I makes me think of every good time I
have ever had!!!!! Sarah thought.
As they walked down the hall, Sarah suddenly stopped.
What? Jareth thought.
Sarah peeked in a room, Jareth's private library, and pulled
him inside. She locked the door, and put her arms around his neck.
Sarah pulled Jareth's head towards her and locked his lips on hers.
Should I go on? Jareth thought. Just then, Sarah started
nipping on his neck. Jareth corosed her on the couch.
There is no God, Sarah thought, there is only what you want.

CHAPTER 6
Two hours passed and Sarah wakes up. She looks around and
finds a dozen red roses and an envelope on the coffee table. She
picked up the roses and they smelt like honeysuckle.
I wonder what honeysuckle smells like... Sarah wondered. She
carefully picked up the envelope and ran her fingers along it. As
she opened the package, the smell of Jareth's cologne wafted up to
her. She read the letter:
My love-
I am terribly sorry, but I have to go do important
buisness that needs to be attended to. I will be
back shortly. Then we will talk about you
going home. Truthfully, I really don't want you
to go. But it is your choice. See you in 4 hours.
Love,

Jareth
"Four hours? When did he leave?" Sarah asked curiously.
All of the sudden, gold letters appeared at the bottom of
Jareth's letter.
P.S- I left 3 hours ago, Sarah.
"Oh, how convienent."
Sarah grabbed her pants and slipped them on. Yanking her shirt
over her shoulders, there came a soft knocking on the door.
"Sarah? Are you in there?" a kind voice asked.
"Hoggle!!! Come in!!!!" Sarah greeted.
She bent down to give Hoggle a quick hug.
"How are you?" Sarah asked.
"Never better. I finally reached me goal! 300 fairies! Cor!"
Hoggle explained.
"Wow. I never knew there could be so many fairies!" Sarah
said, amazed.
"Yes, missy, there are! Sarah, would ya like ta take a
walk?" Hoggle shakingly asked.
"Sure Hoggle!!!!!" Sarah answered.
Sarah quicked glanced around the library, looking for her socks
and shoes. They were under Jareth's desk, where Sarah saw another
box. She gazed at the beautiful black velvet box for 5 seconds and
saw a single tag on it. As she read the tag, it was for her! A late
sweet sixteen present from Jareth! She picked up the smooth black
velvet box and sat on the floor. She called to Hoggle, who was still
by the bookcase:
"What's this?" she asked.
Sarah opened the box and saw a small ring with a red jewel on it.
It looked almost like the ring that- that she gave the wiseman and
his silly talking bird hat!
"Oh my god!!!! Hoggle!!! Come and see this!!!!" Sarah
exclaimed.
"I already have." Jareth's voice answered back. He stood
there with a dozen more white roses.
"Oh, hi! You are home early!!!" Sarah, who did not know what
to say, said.
"Do you want to go home?" Jareth asked.
Sarah thought about it for a minute. She answered:
"No, but..."
"Then you want to stay!!!" Jareth said, happily.
"No, but..." Sarah started.
"But? What but? You said you don't want to go, then you do,
now their is a 'but'!" Jareth proclaimed.
"Hey, don't get mad at me! You don't even listen!!! You just
jump into stuff!!!! What if I did not want to come here?" Sarah
argued.
"Ah, you see, but you did!"
"That's only because you tricked me saying it was Hoggle's
Birthday!!!"
"No, I didn't. It was a surprised party for you, my sweet!
If I would have told you the truth, you wouldn't believe me! It was
YOUR fault!!!!"
"Well, maybe you shouldn't have made an advance to me last
night!"
"Ah, you see, you did this morning! I want that back!"
Jareth said, as he grabbed the roses back. "Here you go!" Jareth
screamed.
A crystal ball flew up in the air and bursted around Sarah.
Black glitter, red ribbons, and grey fire spun around her like a
volcano. Then, she was gone.
"Oh no!" Hoggle said.
"What?" Jareth asked, being annoyed.
"She took your ring!"
"Let her keep it. It's no use to me anyway." Jareth spoke,
as he turned around and walked out the door.
Just then, Hoggle glanced down at his wrist. He saw the guady
bracelet that Sarah gave him. But to him it was gold. It was
friendship.
Now he was going to help his friend. But how?