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Keeper of the Stars	By : sparklingdmnd Category: G through L > Labyrinth Views: 17077 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: All credits for the film Labyrinth go to Jim Henson. I own nothing, nor have I benefited monetarily from this.

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Sarah tried to hide the sheer disappointment she felt as she celebrated her defeat and escape of the Goblin King and his Labyrinth with her new friends. Small goblins danced around her bedroom in party hats and throwing streamers around. One little goblin, with an arm longer than the other, took great delight in jumping up and down on her twin size bed. She was very happy that she still had her new underground friends upon returning, but she couldn't help the pain that nagged at her heart and made her stomach feel sick that the Goblin King had not accepted her counter offer. The very idea that she had asked him to court her must have been so laughable and ridiculous that he abandoned his plans all together.
Sarah cringed with mortification as she imagined his uncontained laughter after he had sent her away. Why would he, the Goblin King, want anything to do with a clumsy, inexperienced teenager like herself? And why pray tell had she even asked him? He was a strong, powerful man with the world at his very fingertips. Why would he possibly want anything to do with her? How could she even for a second imagined that he could have?
A voice prodded at her brooding thoughts, and she could swear she almost heard him purr the line in which he told her he would be her slave. She remembered how genuine he looked in that moment, those mismatched eyes of his bearing into hers. She almost believed him. Almost.
She scoffed at the memory. Her cheeks flushed at the thought that she had believed it. Please. He probably wanted her to be his servant for all time so he had an eternity to make her miserable and mock her for her fool emotions. But there was still that look of desperation on his face that unnerved her. Perhaps another well-rehearsed ploy to keep her in the Underground? She shook her head in an attempt to get the whole situation off of her mind and took a sip of the sweet concoction the goblins had provided her with.
How could she have been so stupid? He was evil wasn't he? She was the hero of this tale and she was supposed to overthrow the evil being at the end of the story. But did the evil being have to be so mesmerizing? He was like a dream…ugh!
'Stop Sarah.' She mentally scolded.
"Sawah? Sawah okay?"
Sarah looked up from her thoughts to find Ludo looking down at her, a questioning look on his large face. At least she thought it was questioning. Sarah smiled.
"Yes Ludo, just a little tired from today I suppose." She said which wasn't really a lie.
Sir Didymus patted her hand and motioned for Ambrosias to come to his side.
"The fair lady needs to replenish her strength! Thou hast fought valiantly this day. Come now, all of you. Out! Out I say!"
Sarah smiled as Didymus began to bark orders. She was very thankful for the spell that had been placed on the room to keep it sound proof. She had been worried before Hoggle had reassured her. Groans went up from the goblins as they bid farewell to their hostess and disappeared leaving thin streams of smoke behind. Sarah was grateful for the party to end, she would very much like some time to herself to think. Didymus made a low bow and kissed Sarah's knuckles. She giggled as his whiskers tickled her fingers.
"Farewell brave maiden! Till thee callest on me again!" He said, smiling and disappearing, Ambrosias barking his farewell.
"Miss Sawah. Miss you." Ludo said, engulfing her in a furry hug. Sarah smiled lightly as she buried her face into his soft fur.
"I'll miss you too Ludo." She murmured as he withdrew from her and gave her a small, if anything Ludo did was small, wave and disappeared with the others.
Sarah smiled as she turned to see Hoggle standing there with his small arms crossed over his chest.
"Now don't go 'spectin me to hug ya or any a that nonsense. " He said in his usual grouchy way.
Sarah shook her head and wrapped her arms around her new friend.
"Goodbye Hoggle. Thank you for everything. I will never forget it. I will call on you soon." Sarah whispered.
Hoggle was hesitant but she smiled as his little arms hugged her back.
"Okay okay don't get all mushy on me. I gots to be goin. See you Sarah." He muttered quickly, flustered by the display and willed himself to disappear with the others.
Finally alone, Sarah slumped back onto her bed and looked at the ceiling, finally allowing her disappointment to start to run its course.
How could she have been so naive to think that he, the Goblin King, would find an offer such as hers to be appealing? He was a king! God knows he could have whoever he wanted whenever he wished. She slid her hands over her face, feeling her cheeks grow hot in mortification that she had actually voiced such a thing out loud to the mysterious man. How juvenile he must have thought her offer to be.
"Why would he ever want someone like me?" She asked the ceiling.
Feeling defeated emotionally and physically drained, Sarah took off the paper crown she wore from the party and placed it on her nightstand. She toed off her shoes and slid beneath the covers, too tired and too depressed to bother changing into her nightclothes. She turned off the light and huddled beneath her covers as the darkness encompassed her bedroom. She was grateful that it was beginning to storm again. It matched her mood.
Hugging her pillow to her like the teddy bears she used to sleep with, Sarah allowed a single tear to slip, unbidden, down her cheek. The last thing she remembered before sleep saved her, was repeating his last line to her in her head over and over like a mantra.
'Just fear me, love me, do as I say and I will be your slave.'

The Goblin King watched with a tug at his normally cold heart as the tear slipped down Sarah Williams' cheek. He disposed of the crystal he had been watching her through and glanced out into the stormy night. He did not want to see tears fall down from those strong, beautiful eyes. He silently wished one of his many magical attributes was mind reading so he could see what had troubled the poor girl so.
Approaching the window of his new home, he placed his gloved fingers against the window pane, mismatched eyes staring out into the darkness. He would have never dreamed that the champion of his Labyrinth would have made such a counter offer to the one he had given her. He had to admit that it had surprised him, and intrigued him. It unnerved him, the way he felt drawn to this slip of a girl, this Sarah, and he found himself accepting her offer with intrigue.
He turned and placed his back against the closed window, taking in his surroundings. Yes, yes this would do nicely. Reaching beside him, he picked up the goblet of wine he had recently poured and brought it to his lips, thoughtful as he took a sip.
Humans were strange, delicate creatures. He would have to take care to remember this while in this world, Sarah's strange Aboveground. Magic was but a myth and fictional ideal to them, he would need to calculate this into his plan. Sarah would not be surprised by his magic, but no doubt others here would take notice. He would be careful.
He smiled to himself as he swirled the wine in his goblet, staring into the fire in the impressive fireplace.
"So Sarah Williams, now I traverse into your strange kingdom."

"Sarah, what's the matter with you today?"
Sarah was shook out of her internal monologue at the sound of Karen's voice. Her stepmother stood there wiping her hands on a dish towel, staring at her with an inquisitive look on her face.
"I, I'm sorry. I seem to have a lot on my mind today. What were you saying?" She asked quietly, placing her hands back down in the dishwater before her. She picked up a plate from the breakfast dishes and began to wash it.
Karen regarded her stepdaughter with a questioning look in her eyes. Sarah had woken up a new person this morning. She had not spoken to her with ire as she usually did, actually saying 'thank you' for the breakfast and then rising to clear the table. It was unlike Sarah, and she honestly wondered if something was wrong.
"You seem very preoccupied this morning, is everything all right?" Karen found herself asking.
Sarah forced a small smile as she rinsed the plate off in the opposite sink.
"I'm fine, just a little tired. That's all. I'm sorry for worrying you." She replied softly.
She was preoccupied of course, still reeling from her adventure in the Labyrinth and the Goblin King's obvious refusal of her. Not that she could say any of that. Karen would think she had lost her mind. She had made up her mind when she had tucked Toby safely in with Lancelot the night before that she would try her best not to be so disrespectful and shrill to her step mother. It wasn't like Karen had asked to have Sarah in her life either. They could try and be civil.
Karen regarded her with questioning eyes, wondering what had caused this change but not daring to cause things to go back to the way they were yesterday.
"Thank you for helping to clean up, but I think I can finish up here. Why don't you go to the park, I know how much you like to go." Karen offered, taking the dishes from the rinse sink.
"I don't really want to today, thank you." Sarah said quietly. It reminded her too much of him. How many times had she gone to the park and rehearsed the play in which he starred? She just didn't want to. She didn't think she would ever again.
Karen looked at Sarah with genuine concern in her eyes. Sarah loved the park. She loved to go in her costumes and pretend to be someone else. She would not push the subject though, not with the eggshells she felt as though she was treading upon.
"Well, would you like to run a little errand for me then?" She offered.
Sarah would have normally been annoyed to have to do something for Karen, but she felt herself wanting something to do. Besides, she had asked her politely.
"Sure. What do you need?" She asked, drying her hands on the towel Karen had discarded.
"Will you take that basket on the table down the street for me? We have a new neighbor that moved into the old Andrews' house and I baked some cookies to welcome them. Would you mind?" She asked.
Sarah nodded her head, walking to the table and picking up the small basket. She didn't see a moving truck there recently. That house had been vacant for several years. She shrugged it off and made to leave.
"I'll be back in a bit." Sarah called as she left the kitchen.
Karen shook her head as she proceeded to finish the dishes. She didn't dare ask what had caused the change in Sarah's attitude, but she was grateful for it.

Sarah sighed to herself as she walked down the sidewalk to the old Andrews' house. She knew she needed to stop doing this to herself; it wasn't going to change anything. She needed to face the facts that she had been milling over and find some way to buck up and get over it. She sighed and shook her head.
How did one start to get over something that would happen only in dreams?
Sarah gripped the basket in her hand more tightly as she neared the old Andrews' house. She had always thought fondly of the vacant house with its beautiful crepe myrtles and dogwoods blooming in the front yard. She had often thought about taking a book and going out to read beneath them, if only Karen wouldn't catch her.
As she came to the front path leading up to the front porch, something caught her eye in the grass. Stopping, she narrowed her eyes to inspect that which had gained her attention. Her eyes grew wide and she blinked when she saw that it was a clear globe, one identical to the ones that the Goblin King used to perform his magic. She felt her heart begin to hammer in her chest as she looked at it.
'It couldn't be, I'm just imagining things.' She thought to herself. She tore her eyes away from the object and began to make her way up the cobblestone path. 'I'm letting my mind play tricks on me. This really isn't fair.' She groaned in her mind. Sarah couldn't help but glance out of the corner of her eye to see that the object was still there.
Stopping again in the path, she turned to look at it. She frowned. 'Enough brain. This isn't funny anymore. Stop doing this!' She thought angrily. All thought escaped her as the crystal began to roll on its own accord, sliding down the grass towards the backyard. She gaped at the free moving crystal as it paused its descent into the back yard as though it was waiting for her to follow.
"Okay Sarah, relax. He told you before, it was just a crystal. What's the harm?" She asked allowed, willing her feet to step off of the path and into the springy grass where the crystal lay in wait. To her surprise and excited delight, the crystal began to roll again as soon as she set foot into the grass.
She cautiously followed the rolling gem down the side yard, her heart pounding with every step she took. As it rounded the corner of the old house she took a deep breath, apprehensive and nervous as to what she may find there. Sarah turned the corner, surprised when the crystal rolled through the open fence into a rose garden.
"Funny, this gate has never been open." She whispered to herself, following behind the crystal.
The rose garden was beautiful, with knock out roses, large vines curling up an arbor along the path and bright blooms sprouting along the white wood. The crystal continued its trek along the path and disappeared around a large rosebush. Sarah bit her lip. She knew she shouldn't be walking into her new neighbor's backyard without permission but she couldn't help herself. She had to know what that crystal was doing here.
'What if I get caught back here?' She thought to herself. She couldn't imagine the tongue lashing she would receive if the new neighbor told Karen that he had caught her poking around in his rose garden. 'But what if that crystal is taking me somewhere and I don't follow? I may never know!' She reasoned. Decision made, Sarah took a deep breath and rounded the enormous rose bush. She stopped dead in her tracks, mouth sufficiently conveying her startled nerves as it gaped open at what she saw.
The crystal had rolled to a stop at the base of a dark booted foot. The black polished boots continued up to grey trouser incased thighs, a black vest over a taut torso, white poet's shirt, and glimmering mismatched eyes.
Sarah's heart stopped when she took in the visage of the Goblin King, standing in the midst of the largest rose garden she had ever seen.
His lips quirked into a smile at her startled appearance. He stooped down and picked up the crystal from the ground, swirling it around in his gloved palms.
"We meet again, my dearest Sarah."
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