Masquerade

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Sarah ran what Jareth had just said. He loved her? Well she had figured that out from the line, but to hear it said out loud was a different matter. She knew he was right. If she stayed, Irene could control her life. But if she went with him could she trust him. Something in her began to yell. It was telling to stop being so stubborn and just go. Toby and her had no real life in this world, but they had a chance in his.

She glanced at Toby, still sitting on the window seat. Could she really let his parents get to him? He would be just like them, if she left him here. A drone with no dreams to be better. No hope to escape them and find his dreams. Sarah sighed and looked at Jareth.

"Fine, you win. We'll go."

Jareth looked at her. "Sarah, don't do it for Toby. Do it for yourself."

Sarah stood up and looked down at him. "I am, but I don't want to be the castle. At least not yet."

Jareth slowly stood up. "Sarah, there is really no where else for you to stay."

Sarah sighed. "Fine. Can we go...now?"

"Don't you want to take anything?"

"I just want Lancelot."

Sarah glanced at Toby as Jareth turned to face the small boy. "Don't worry, Toby. You can bring Lancelot." Sarah turned back to Jareth as he looked back at her. "Everything I have just is a reminder of the Labyrinth. I don't think I need anything to remind me of here."

Jareth nodded and then glanced back at Toby. "Well come on. We better get going before they return."

Toby got down off of the window seat and made his way to his sister and the Goblin King. The little boy reached for his sister's hand, which grabbed his tightly. He looked up at her. He only got a small part of what they were talking about, but he would be with his sister and away from the people who were cruel to him.

XOXOX

Jareth quickly transported them to the throne room of the Castle Beyond The Goblin City. He led them to a suite of rooms and left them there. Appearing in his own bedchamber, he needed to think. Sarah was still afraid, but she was in his kingdom. His world. Now all he needed to do was make her realize her feelings for him. He would give her time, but he couldn't wait forever for her.

Sighing, Jareth changed into his pair of sleepy pants and waved his hand causing the candles to go out. Then he sat on his windowsill and looked out over the Labyrinth.

XOXOX

Sarah stood at the slightly opened door watching Toby sleepy holding onto Lancelot. Well, they were in the Underground. Jareth had only led them to the suite of room they now occupied, and that was it. He hadn't really said anything to her since she had arrived except, "these are yours and Toby's rooms. A maid will come in the morning to help you get into the swing of things here."

Now she stood alone watching her brother sleep. She couldn't go to sleep. Something didn't feel right. Well for the most part it felt right, but something wasn't right. Yes he had haunted her since that night, but she knew it was something more than that.

Silently she made her way back to her bedroom. She sat on the bed in thought. Yes, she dreamed of him almost every night, but it didn't mean anything. Didn't it? Sarah sighed. Things were going too easy with him around her almost 24/7. Wait was time the same in the Underground? She would have to find that out later. Sarah glanced around the beautiful room.

Well now she was free of her stepmother, but she still had a king trying to get her to marry him. Sarah was at a lost what to do next. Could she marry him even if she didn't love him? Or did she love him? That thought quickly left her mind as sleep over came her.

XOXOX

Something was jumping on her bed. Sarah slowly opened her eyes to see a small someone looking down at her.

"Sarah, it's time to get up!"

Sarah rolled over and hid her face under a pillow. "Toby, go away."

She felt him walk towards her. "Sarah, the King is waiting for us."

Slowly, ever so slowly, she moved the pillow off her face. "Why is he waiting on us?" Yes it was morning and she hadn't had much sleep, but why the heck would the Goblin King be waiting on her and Toby.

"Breakfast. Come on, Sarah. You need to get dressed."

Sarah sat up and looked at her brother. He was dressed very nicely in an everyday sort of outfit. Quickly he got off the bed and raced out of the door. As he exited the doorway, a little old lady walked in. The very same from the shop.

"You!"

The old lady smiled. "Well, it's good to see you again, my dear. Now lets get you ready for breakfast with the King. You mustn't keep him waiting much longer. Although he does know you didn't have a good night last night."

Sarah watched as the woman moved to the armour in the corner. She pulled out a simple green dress and laid it on the bed.

"Now lets get you dressed."

Within a few minutes Sarah was dressed, and her and Toby were on their way to the dinning hall.