One last Wish | By : WhisperedWishes Category: G through L > Labyrinth Views: 2051 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1 |
Disclaimer: I do not own Labyrinth, that right goes to Jim Henson. This is just for fun. I make no profit from this. |
By the time the goblin king came to his senses, the sky was darkening quickly. The storm was getting much worse, the light drizzle turned into heavy drops that felt like daggers piercing into his flying form. The downpour attacked him relentlessly and without mercy.
Damn! If the rain keeps up like this it will make it difficult to keep this form for much longer. I need to get to the gate and quickly or- his thoughts were cut off by a streak of lightening narrowly missing the tip of his tail, his airborne self twisted in mid wing beat. That was too close, much too close. Just a little farther and I will be back underground, away from this storm.
He flew closer to the trees, moving further away from the menacing clouds above. They rumbled with barely contained fury. The rain beat against him even harder, but his thoughts were turning back to the little girl who had wished him here. Anna did not deserve her fate. Why did she make that wish? Why?
He twisted and balked among the tree limbs, finally making it to the park. He swooped by a tall pointed stone. What the nine hells made me come here? This is the last place I want to see right now! Damned storm! He started thinking of that day when he watched her playing dress up from that very same spot on the stone. Damn it! Get out of my head you hard-headed little chit! You are nothing to me anymore!
"I wish the Goblin King had another chance to make things right with Sarah Williams!" Anna's little voice echoed in his head. Such a waste of youth, to lose a bright star as her, and just because she thought she could make things right. Well, where is she? Where! Probably halfway across the world right now, acting to her little greedy heart's content! And me! I am here wasting away because I couldn't keep her with me when I needed her the most! I still need her. This was nothing but a absolute waste of time! There is no happy ending, not for us. Not anymore. He was lost in his painful thoughts, as he flew forward to the portal to the underground.
The clouds roared and the sky lit up as lightening cut through the air before him. Branches creaked and cracked. He didn't notice the branch until it was too late and the heavy branch slammed into him. He fell from the sky; broken and bloodied. The goblin king succumbed to the darkness enclosing on him, his last thoughts were of a little girl smiling and the most beautiful green eyes he had ever laid eyes on.
His head hurt. That was the very first thing he noticed when he came to.
His eyes opened and then closed again. The second thing? It was too bloody bright out. "Where am I?" He asked himself, groaning as he sat up. He covered his eyes, shielding them until they adjusted to the bright light surrounding him. He looked around at this strange place. "What is this place?"
He was sitting on a green grassy hill covered in beautiful wildflowers in all colors and sizes. The sky was blue as could be and stretched on endlessly. He felt content here, he didn't know why, but he just felt good. There was something to this place, something familiar.
Jareth stood and turned, just to be frozen to the spot. "No, it can't be. What…how…who?"
Before him stretched the Labyrinth restored to its former glory. Finally green and growing again. Thrumming with a magic he had never thought to feel again. "Impossible. This can't be real, can it?"
"No it isn't real yet, but it can be."
Jareth spun around on the spot, trying to look for the source of the voice, but could not find it.
"Who is there! Show yourself! Now! Or I'll-" A unique laughter filled the air, it was a mix of high giggles and low chuckles.
"Calm yourself, Goblin King. I mean no harm to you. I merely wanted to give you a glimpse of what could be should you choose the right path. You have been given unique gift. A gift that only one with such a pure and undimming faith could give. Little Anna was that soul for you. She knew what she was doing when she made that wish. Now all that's left is for you to make a choice. The lonely, desolate wasteland that is your kingdom-" the beautiful land before him faded into a more familiar scene. Desert sand and twisted trees bared of leaves. The sun burned with ferocity and the air was dry and choking. Jareth couldn't stand to look at the sight and closed shut his eyes to it.
"Or the one Anna meant for you to have. One made of happiness, joy and most of all, made of Love."
"Daddy!" A small voice called out.
Jareth's eyes shot open and as he turned he caught sight of a little girl running at him full speed. She squealed as she jumped into his arms. He caught her and spun her around, making the little girl laugh.
The goblin kind found that he rather like the girl's laugh and soon joined in. He set her down, asking, "Now what are you running from?"
"Mommy wants me to be in a dress for a big party tonight! I really like wearing dresses, but…." the little girl trailed off.
Jareth studied the small girl before him. She had pale blonde hair falling in messy curls around shoulders, little streaks of blue here and there, and was wearing a little glittery blue frock dress with black ankle high shoes. Her face was messy and dirt-caked, but her smile was heartwarming.
Mommy?
"You like wearing dresses, right?" He asked her, She shook her head, agreeing with him.
He smiled, "Then what is wrong?"
"She tells me I have to take a bath first! I don't want to! It's not fair!" She stated defiantly, locking eyes with him at last.
He recoiled back from the child as if stung. He knew those eyes and most of all he knew that saying. A smirk began to tug at his lips at the new feeling running through him at the moment, and as he stood to face the footsteps approaching them, the smirk had become a full blown ear to ear grin. He rather liked this new feeling and damned if he was going to let it slip away. He had a second chance and he was going to use it to his full potential.
"Come, Anna," he took the girl's tiny hand and starting walking, "Your mother is waiting for us."
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