Author's Note: This is a story that I started awhile ago after watching the French version of Beauty and the Beast. This is supposed to happen instead of Sarah's adventure through the Labyrinth. My goal is to make Sarah humanize Jareth but I am trying to maintain the devilishness that is Jareth. Please realize that I do not own any of the character's from the Labyrinth, all of which belong to Jim Henson.
P.S.: Also please keep in mind that this story is rated M. The content contains language and sexual language, if either of these things offend you please do not read. Please R&R! And I openly welcome constructive critisim, but please be polite. Thanks for your time, I hope you enjoy the first chapter of this story.
Beauty and the Beast
A story from the Labyrinth
Chapter One
"Sarah!" screamed her stepmother Karen in her usual high pitched voice.
Sarah cringed, God how she hated that voice, "Yes?" asked Sarah walking down the stairs and into the kitchen.
"We're going to go to the movies. I need you to watch Toby for us tonight." said Karen crossing her arms.
"But…I was supposed to go to my friends house tonight and—" began Sarah only to have her stepmother cut her off.
"I don't care! We don't demand much from you Sarah and I expect you to pitch in when I need you to!" snapped her stepmother arching her eyebrow in a challenging manner.
Sarah sighed, there was no point in arguing, and her stepmother would raise hell and try to drag her father into it if she opposed her. Shutting her mouth and grinding her teeth she managed to give her stepmother a tight controlled nod.
"Good I'm glad you agree." sneered her stepmother.
"What time are you leaving?" asked Sarah taking a deep breath.
"In about an hour, oh, and I'll need you to feed Toby too." added her stepmother as an after thought.
"Alright…" sighed Sarah defeated.
An hour later Sarah stood at the door watching her father and stepmother walk down the driveway to their car. She gave a half-hearted wave and watched them drive away. Shaking her head she stepped back into the house, now to feed her little brother. She sighed, her little brother was truly a sweet boy, but he could be very difficult when he wanted to be, especially when Karen babied him.
"Toby?" she asked as she started up the stairs.
"Sarah?" he returned coming out of his room, his teddy bear Lancelot in tow.
"Are you ready to eat? Mom and Dad just left so you're stuck with me kiddo." said Sarah smiling affectionately.
"Where did they go?" asked Toby sticking his thumb in his mouth.
"They went out to see a movie, they'll probably stop off and have dinner too." said Sarah picking Toby up and walking down the stairs.
"Sarah! Put me down!" giggled Toby as his face broke out into an adorable smile.
"Okay! Okay! Here you go." laughed Sarah setting Toby down at the base of the stairs.
"Lancelot is hungry!" said Toby holding up his teddy bear for his sister to see.
"Oh is he now?" chuckled Sarah grinning.
"Yes! He's starving!" said Toby, who for emphasis grabbed his stomach and made a face.
"Well we can't have that now can we?" asked Sarah trying to look as serious as possible.
"Feed him! Feed him!" said Toby pushing Lancelot into her arms.
"Well what does Lancelot want to eat?" asked Sarah smiling and ruffling his hair.
"Hmm….He wants pizza!" shouted Toby jumping up and down.
"Pizza huh? Well I guess pizza it is then, we can't have him starve now can we?" teased Sarah.
"Yay! Pizza!" shouted Toby jumping up and down.
After Sarah, Toby, and Lancelot finished eating the pizza she cleaned up and threw the paper plates away, putting the leftover pizza in the fridge for later. When she walked back into the sitting room she found Toby curled up on the floor Lancelot in one hand and his other hand's thumb in his mouth, his eyes beginning to droop.
"Are you ready for bed?" asked Sarah bending down next to the little boy.
Rather than speak he merely nodded his head in a silent conformation.
"Well then let's get you to bed sweetheart." She said bending down and gently cradling him in her arms.
She carried him up the stairs and placed him down on his bed. Once he was securely tucked in she began to walk towards the door.
"Sarah wait!" cried out Toby distressed.
"What is it Toby?" asked Sarah pausing at the door.
"I want a story…" he whined.
"What story do you want to hear Toby?"
"The one about the goblins, and the king and the princess!" squealed Toby sitting up suddenly energetic.
"Alright let me go get the book." sighed Sarah walking towards her bedroom to get her old copy of The Labyrinth. She located the book on her shelf and began to walk back to her brother's room. For some reason this was his favorite bedtime story, it had been hers as well she used to read it all the time, in fact there was once a time when she was little when she refused to read anything but that book. As she walked back into his room she found him sitting on the edge of his bed in anticipation.
She sat down next to him and pulled him into her lap, smiling at his focus, she began the story.
"….and then the King kissed his princess and they lived happily ever after, 'the end'." finished Sarah taking him off her lap and tucking him back into bed.
"Sarah?"
"Yes?"
"Do you think goblins really exist?" asked the little boy inquisitively.
"I don't know, but anything is possible, now go to sleep." sighed Sarah giving him a kiss on the forehead.
"Goodnight Sarah." yawned the little boy, who was already drifting off to sleep.
"Goodnight Toby, sleep well." whispered Sarah as she quietly walked out of the room turning off his light and closing the door as she went.
"I wish I could meet goblins…" sighed Toby as he closed his eyes.
Suddenly there was a loud crash and lightning flashed through the sky. As Sarah was walking to her room the power shut off.
"Damn…"she muttered to herself as she placed her hand on the wall. Without warning there was a loud crash and lightning again flashed through the sky. Upon hearing the crash Sarah began to rush back to Toby's room. Once she was at the door she tried the switch only to find that it was still not working.
"Toby?" she whispered into the darkness.
Silence enveloped her words; she squinted trying to make out the figure of her little brother in the room.
"Toby are you all right sweetheart?" asked Sarah, who took another step into the room. Again she received no response. By this point her worry had turned to dread, where was he? Suddenly another burst of lightning flashed through the sky. This time however it lit up his room and Sarah saw a tall figure standing in front of the window.
"Who are you?" she gasped taking a step backwards.
"That is not important." said the stranger adjusting the gloves on his hands.
"Like hell it's not! What do you want?" snapped Sarah looking for a possible weapon.
"I have come for the child." stated the stranger very calmly.
"No." snarled Sarah holding her ground.
"You wished him to me…I have come to claim him." The stranger insisted.
"I did no such thing!" retorted Sarah indignantly.
"I would not be here if you had not, now stop wasting my time! Give me the child!" commanded the figure.
"Never." Growled Sarah.
Without warning she suddenly found herself pinned up against the wall, the figure a few feet away. She struggled against the invisible hold, but was unable to break free.
"I ask you again, where is the child?" asked the man in a dangerously low voice.
Sarah shrugged and jerked her head away from the figure's, choosing to stare at the wall instead.
"Fine have it your way…" hissed the stranger as he suddenly conjured up a orb in one of his hands. Sarah's eyes widened in shock and horror, this was no average kidnapper. Who was he?
"You leave Sarah alone!" came the earnest voice of a child.
The stranger stopped and turned around to see a small boy standing before him.
"Excuse me?" asked the stranger in a disbelieving voice.
"You leave my sister alone!" insisted the little boy.
"Run Toby!" screamed Sarah who began struggling against the invisible grip again.
"Sarah?" cried the little boy terrified.
"Toby!"
The stranger watched the exchange between the two siblings with mild interest. The girl was going to try to fight him, if he took her brother. That thought made him chuckle, there was no way that little girl would be able to stop him. With that thought he reached for the little boy, only to have him dart away from him.
"Come Toby, your sister wished you away. Come with me and I'll take you to a place where no one will wish you were gone…" said the stranger reaching a hand out towards the boy.
"Who are you?" the boy choked out through his sobs.
"I am the Goblin King." stated the stranger in a haughty tone.
"Impossible…" whispered Sarah, who suddenly felt sick to her stomach.
"I assure you I am very real." sneered the Goblin King.
"Then my wish did come true!" cried Toby, who was suddenly very excited.
"Your 'wish'?" asked the Goblin King confused.
"I wished I could meet goblins!" said the little boy jumping up and down.
"You did?" asked the king shocked.
"Toby!" cried Sarah concerned, if the story was true he would still try to take her brother away.
"Well, I must say, this is one of the most unusual collections that I have ever had." said the Goblin King, amusement laced his voice.
"Collections?" asked Sarah confused.
"Yes, I have come for the boy, no matter his reasons I cannot return empty handed, he did wish himself away after all." snorted the Goblin King.
"Release me!" snapped Sarah.
"And if I do, what are you going to do?" asked the king in an amused voice.
"Kick your arse!" snapped Sarah struggling again. There was no way he was going to take her little brother away, not if she had any say in the matter.
"That I fear is not much incentive for me to cooperate with you." chuckled the Goblin King. This woman was turning out to be far more amusing than he would have ever suspected.
"Let me go!" screamed Sarah frustrated.
"You will be released from that spell as soon as young Toby and I have left." said the Goblin King, who looked over at the small boy.
"No! You can't have Toby!" screamed Sarah.
"I have already told you that I cannot return empty handed." growled the Goblin King.
"Take me instead!" sobbed Sarah.
"What?" asked the dumbfounded Goblin King.
"Me for him…" cried Sarah.
"You would do that?" asked the king still trying to comprehend what was going on in her head.
"If you leave him here and never try to take him again." said Sarah fighting the tears in her eyes.
"You would have to stay forever, there would be no leaving…ever." finished the Goblin King.
"What would you do to me?" asked Sarah, her voice cracking by the end of the question.
"Whatever I wished! Anything that I wanted…" the Goblin King trailed off suggestively. "Are you still willing to go? To give up everything?" sneered the Goblin King.
"…Yes…" whispered Sarah.
"What?"
"I said yes!" snapped Sarah.
"Very well then, you have a deal, you in exchange for the boy, although I do think your family is getting the better deal..." said the Goblin King, who suddenly reached for her. Sarah shut her eyes and flinched. When she opened her eyes again everything was dark.
"Hello?" she whispered.
Silence answered her call. She moved to stand, but found herself shackled. There was metal encircling both of her wrists and ankles. Panic began to sweep through her. Where was she? What was going on?
"So Sleeping Beauty has finally awoken…" a voice chuckled in the darkness. At the sound of his voice she felt herself grow nauseous.
"Where am I?" asked Sarah, panic lacing her words.
"Welcome to your new home…" he whispered, his voice suddenly in her ear. She tried to jerk away, but found herself unable to move.
"Now, now, you wouldn't be trying to go back on your word, would you Sarah?" asked the Goblin King huskily.
"W—What?" gulped Sarah.
"Anything I wanted…I believe those were the terms…"
Sarah swallowed the bile that rose in her throat; if she went back on her word he would probably go back to her house and take Toby away.
"You're right…" whispered Sarah trying hard to conceal her fear, "Do your worst…" she tilted her head up in a defiant manner. Even if she could not see him, she had the distinct feeling that he was watching her every move.
"My worst hmm…my dear I am afraid you don't give me much credit. Who says that this needs to be unpleasant?" asked the Goblin King, trying to hide the smile that was beginning in his eyes and traveling to his mouth. She was very stubborn, and it was proving to be most entertaining. He would have fun teasing and tormenting her, he realized. Again he reached for her, she was shackled so there was no danger to his person should she suddenly want to try and go back on her word. As he brushed her arm with his gloved hand he felt her tense but ignored it, his hands traveling to her shoulders and slipping beneath her shirts collar. Still she did not struggle, she was proving to be true to her word, and it was becoming most vexing. He took a step closer to her wrapped one of his arms around her waist to anchor her to him.
He had never wanted to attempt to have a woman become his equal so when she offered to exchange herself for her brother not only was he surprised, he was also very hesitant. With children it was an easy enough problem to solve, once they adapted to life here, they were given to a family where they would be loved and cherished. But with this human girl it was different, she was far too old to be placed in a family, and on top of that it had been a direct bargain with him, therefore she was now his responsibility. Hence why a part of him kept hoping that she would go back on her word, because if she did, he would be able to return her to her world above and instead have only to worry about where to place her younger brother.
He waited until she relaxed slightly before he proceeded further. The minute he felt her relax slightly he then tugged on her shirt collar, causing her shirt to vanish from her person. He heard her sharp intake of breath and waited for her to try to go back on her word, but again he was disappointed, she remained tense but other than that she did nothing. Again he gave a pregnant pause before he continued. Stepping in front of her he gently took her head in his hands and tilted it up, exposing her throat to him.
"Don't move…" he whispered into her ear. He felt her shiver and nod mutely.
"Good." He added as his hands slid down to her waist. "Then let's begin." He whispered against her skin. Without waiting for her to move he knelt in front of her. He pressed his lips to her navel and began to lick a trail from her stomach up towards her chest. He heard her sharp intake of breath as he moved and he fought the smirk that was displayed across his lips.
Sarah tried to remain still, but she found it difficult to remain so as she felt his lips pressed against her skin. She wanted to be as far away from his touch as humanly possible, but at the moment it seemed as if this was to be her fate. She hadn't even seen his face. Back in Toby's room he had remained in the shadows, and now they were in complete darkness. Her thoughts were deterred when she felt him pause, his lips hovering over her heart. Without warning she felt her skin burn, and could not fully silence the whimper of pain that emitted from her, and then just as quickly it was gone. Before she could even find the words to question him and his motives she felt a shirt reappear and her shackles release.
"There is a room prepared for you in the castle…" he said, and suddenly she stood inside a large dirty throne room.
She frantically glanced around looking for any signs of the villainous Goblin King, but saw none. Before she could think to move though a small horde of goblins tumbled into the room, all of them focused on her. She gulped and took a tentative step back, small or not there were still more of them then there was of her and they were armed. However before she could turn to flee the room she felt a stirring in the air behind her, and she quickly spun around to be confronted with none other than the Goblin King.