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Makes No Sense At All (Labyrinth) - Ch 12
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Makes No Sense At All (Labyrinth) - Ch 12 *Chapter 12 - " I'm gonna build us up, one step at a time" "What a pity." Sarah heard Jareth's statement as her sight came back from the bright flash of light, which she had mistaken for a fire ball. It was actually a burst of flames and now all that remained on the bird nest, that was situated on a platform of sorts, was a pile of ashes. "What was that?" she managed, after her voice returned from the surprise of thinking she was going to be burned alive. He sighed,"Our Phoenix. Unfortunately we caught him at an inopportune time. I didn't realize it was his dying day of the cycle. We shall have to visit him soon. He is quite the conversationalist." He genuinely looked disappointed, frowning, that Sarah wouldn't be able to meet the mythical creature that day. Sarah was definitely saddened she wouldn't be seeing a live Phoenix, but she promised herself she would keep on Jareth to bring her back. "Come Precious, I will not let you down completely." With that declaration he encircled an arm around her waist and she felt the disconcerting sensation of being transported. When they appeared at their destination and she felt her feet hit solid ground again, her mouth hung open in shock. They were on a hill and at a distance in a valley dotted with trees, plants, and a stream; were multiple Brachiosaurus -adults and infants (that were taller than full grown humans) alike - in many forms of activity. From eating the various plant life to resting by one of the many trees. Jareth surveyed the valley, satisfied everything was as it should, then tuned to Sarah to find her with her mouth still open. He chuckled,"See something surprising my lovely one?" "I..what..how..?" she stuttered. He just stood with an amused smirk on his lips and one eyebrow raised at her incomplete thoughts. "Are you trying to inquire how they came to be here as they are considered to be extinct?" He took pity on her after a few moments of her jumbled mind still trying to get its bearings. "Yes.." she finally managed, her eyes still roving over the valley. "Really Precious, out of all the creatures you have encountered in my Labyrinth and this is what makes you speechless? A creature that you humans have proof actually existed at some point. But yet none else phases you?" "I..er..yeah,"she hated to concede he had a point. But to try to win this battle of tongues, she pressed forward,"But that's just it. They are supposed to be extinct." He laughed outright, ignoring her disgruntled expression,"Oh Love, that was weak and you are well aware of it." He ran his gloved hand up her arm as he stepped nearer to her. Then he continued with pride,"Dinosaurs are magical creatures in their own right."At her look of horror, he added before she could interject,"Not as Fae are, they can't wield it. Fear not. However when the land began to change in Above they appealed to the ancients, of a place they could stay and the request was brought before the current Goblin King. " "Isn't it dangerous to have them where humans could come across them? And where are all the other species?" her fingers had worked their way under his sleeve then glove and was stroking his<b> wrist </font></b>idly. He smiled inwardly at her subconscious action, quelling a shiver at her touch of bare skin on such an innocent part of his anatomy,"The other species are in other locations. The Labyrinth is vast and where the herbivores and carnivores live do not intersect with the pathways of Its human runners. Unless someone has evil intent and the Labyrinth reads in their heart that they mean to do me, Its King, harm. But yet, even then It only directs that being towards these creatures if they get near the Goblin City and It sees I am in danger. " "You said being?" she looked up into his mystical blue eyes. "Oh you caught that, did you?" he sounded pleased,"A human even with evil intent could still never pose a threat to me. It would have to be a magical being that was of any real consequence. Which as only humans have the power to wish way their , they are never in any danger of the truly dire sort." She nodded, turning his words over for a moment, then,"Not that I know you very well but you seem to be able to take care of yourself. If a magical being with evil intent did get far enough that the Labyrinth considered them a threat to you, couldn't you handle them?" She glanced up at him again from her perusal of the valley. He leaned down and purred,"Oh yes Sweetling, I can most definitely take care of myself. I am extremely powerful. You must be in order to rule the Labyrinth. However, It would never let the circumstances get that far. It would take whatever precautions necessary to safeguard Its King." He paused to let that sink in, then continued with a mischievous grin,"These particular dinosaurs aren't much threat to humans, I admit, unless you go near them and they don't see or sense you. Then you may get stomped on, which of course would be fatal to a human. However I could show you some of the carnivores if that curiosity of yours is peaked." She stepped away from the warmth of his lean form and took back control of her wandering brain. "No thanks. I have all of the carnivore I can handle right in front of me," she shot back as she looked him straight in the eye. Though it was kind of ruined by their slight height difference. His sharp teeth were revealed by his widening Cheshire grin,"Oh Sarah Love, you are very much correct." Then his tone sobered,"I would never let you near them anyway. You are far too dear to me to risk even the slightest chance of your safety, even with me there. The carnivores are far too unpredictable, I myself stay at a distance from them unless absolute necessary. Now, onto more interesting things, let's find something else to amaze that keen mind of yours." Before she could reply, he had seized her waist and she was whisked through time and space once again. Which made her subconsciously grab onto his open shirt. It was only a matter of seconds but her reaction did not escape the Goblin King's notice. Unlike what his action conveyed and what his kind were known for of impulse, this was a calculated move. Every little bit helped in his plan to draw her closer to him, to trust him. Within those same seconds, Sarah disappeared from his embrace, grasp on his shirt and all. She was there one minute and gone the next, like a 's magic show trick. However this was very real. He didn't cause this, she didn't slip, she simply ceased to exist in his arms. How very long a few seconds can actually be, more so in the Underground. ----- Copyright 2017 A/N - Did anyone guess what the fire ball was? I bet a lot was thinking dragon, eh? hehe Tsk tsk, when have I ever been predictable? I was planning on this chapter being a bit longer, but I feel what happens next should be broken into the next chapter. As always, feedback is appreciated! *Lyric is from"One Step At A Time" - Failure Anthem I sent an Angel to watch over you last night, it returned in a hurry. I asked why, it said "Angels can't watch porn." Thanks for fucking traumatizing my fucking Angel! Don't bother trying to figure me out. Not even the little voices in my head understand me. It's pointless! |
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