A/N: I know that you shouldn't do this, but I have no idea where this story is going. I just felt like writing a Labyrinth fic since I'd been reading so many lately. Plus, I really want to write more. I have my own fiction that I am trying to write and doing this is going to help me work out my writing style a little bit at a time. Plus, plus, my only other fanfic is in a section that doesn't get a lot of traffic, and I crave reviews ;).

So, don't be surprised if this story ends up taking unexpected twists along the way. I'll try and map it out more as I go. Getting something going at all is the first step on that road.

As the party continued into the night, Sarah couldn't help but wonder what the future would hold for her new friends. As far as she could tell, her refusal of the Goblin King had changed him into his owl form, seemingly permanently. Who would lead them after this? Every country needs a ruler, some form of guidance, especially these hopeless Goblins.

"Sawah, dance!" Ludo could only see that his most cherished friend was looking sad while everyone around her was having a wonderful time, celebrating her victory. He took Sarah in his big fluffy arms and began spinning her around the room.

She giggled with delight at the big beast's thoughtfulness, but suddenly her mind brought her back to a moment, not long removed from the one she was in currently.

The Bubble.

He loved her. And she knew it then, when he looked at her with those hopeful eyes. Those strange eyes. He held her and danced with her. It was a situation that had left her breathless. If she had not seen that clock - no, she didn't want to think about that.

But here she was, dancing with Ludo finding herself trapped in reminiscence. For the sake of the beast, she continued to smile at him.

Ludo wasn't exactly Fred Astaire, however, and the turns grew tighter and tighter in her small bedroom. Sarah was growing dizzy. Thankfully, another friend was there to save her. "Get owf her ya' big lug! She looks like she's abowt ter vomit." Ludo quickly backed away from Sarah, looking sad.

"Sawah, sick?" He asked, his eyes glistening a bit from remorse.

"No, no, Ludo, I'm fine, thank you so much for the dance." She smiled at him and Ludo grinned wide, his fangs showing fully. With that, he bounded off to join Sir Didymus and Ambrosius with the other party-goers. "Thank you, Hoggle, you definitely saved me a mess there." Again she leaned down and gave her dear friend, her knight a kiss on the cheek.

Hoggle looked down and shuffled his feet. "Twernt nothin', Sarah. I just didn't want ter have ter leave the party early'z all." He looked back at her and smiled. "After all, it's not everyday that the Goblin Kingdom gets isself a new leader."

"A new leader?" Sarah looked down at her friend confused.

"Well what did'jer think was going ter happen once you went and ousted the king?" He looked at her like this was the most obvious thing in the world.

"But I, I didn't do that. I just saved my brother." She was not liking where this conversation was going. If she was the one who removed the Goblin King from his throne then that meant...

"Yer saved yer brother, and defeated the Goblin King. You destroyed Jareth's magic when you popped that ther bubble. He can't return, less you let him. You have his power now." Hoggle looked at Sarah confused. He thought she'd be as excited as everyone else that she was going to be able to return to the Goblin Kingdom with them and rule. They could see each other everyday. Maybe she'd never feel the same way about him that he did her, but he could live with that, if he could see Sarah all the time.

Sarah, on the other hand, was devastated, "But my friends, my family. School...My LIFE! No, no, we have to get Jareth back."

"Shh, shh don't say 'is name. He's near. Wouldn't want 'im thinkin' he's welcome here." Hoggle looked around the room as though the deposed Goblin King might appear at any moment.

"No, Hoggle, that's exactly what I want, I want the Goblin King to come here right now." In fact, she thought, secretly smiling to herself, "I wish the Goblin King were here, in this room...

...Right Now."