He Has All The Power Over You

"My King...The girls are being held off by Sir Didymus but....they're about to win." A goblin reported. Jareth pinches the bridge of his nose and said "Well? Go and stop her! She can't get here before time runs out."

45 minutes left.

"She's going to kick thy ass and make thee cry for thy bosom of thee mother." Jack said in a strange accent. Jareth gives him a look and Jack smiles.

Sir Didymus screeches and then charges at you. You quickly draw your sword and swing it around. He gasps "An expert swordsman! I must give this my all." Sarah gives you a thumbs up as the squirrel dog runs at you again. He thwaps your leg and you kick him away. He hits the wall. "You should have tried out for soccer." Sarah said. "Why would I want to be in soccer, I like my kneecaps thank you very much." You pointed the sword at the animal's throat and said "You will let us in now. Before you go to Valhalla, the creator, whatever you guys believe in." You threaten. He sighs "Then it's a draw. Go forth young warrior." You all continue.

"It's too quiet." Sarah comments looking around. You keep your sword out and she holds the bat she finds in the pile. "Boo-" A goblin said and Sarah swung her bat smacking the goblin straight in the face. He screams in pain. "Run." You said as more started to come out. You rushed forward and saw the army marching up. "FIRE!" They yell and canon balls made out of shelled goblins launched aimlessly. "Dodgeball skills?" Sarah said with a grin. "Dodgeball." You reply.

You both began dodging the canons like you would if you were in gym and you hit several Goblins away. Then a canon shattered half of your sword and Sarah's bat soon broke in half after hitting a thick headed opponent. You both stood back to back. "Well if we're gonna die...We're gonna die in style." Sarah said joking. But she was afraid. You could feel her trembling. "All it did was make this sword sharper.

The canon lined up right at you two. The Goblin started yelling as someone tossed him out. "HOGGLE!" Sarah said happily.

They pushed past the line of goblins, as Ludo began to call for the damage in the houses to chase the Goblins. "GO!" Ludo shouts and you rush towards to the castle. You kicked the doors open and shouted with a sarcastic tone "HONEY I'M HOME!"

No answer.

There was only one hall that you could possibly go down. You look to Sarah. "Stay here." "He's my family too!" She says trying to walk with you. "If I get hurt...I couldn't allow you to get hurt there too." "Come on I'll kick his ass with you." "Sarah...I'm sorry to do this. Hoggle. Hold her back." Hoggle does. "NO! YOU'LL GET HURT! I DON'T WANT TO LOSE ANOTHER PART OF MY FAMILY! NOOO!" She howled and you pressed on the stairs trying not to cry.

You looked around and all you saw were mirrors. Thousands of mirrors in a dimly lit room. You saw Jack and rushed over but you smacked face first into the pane. You hate this. You continued to try and stumble around. You heard music again. "JACK!" You yelled.

Jareth continued to weave in and out of mirrors as he continued singing. You didn't have time to be entranced by his singing. This wasn't a happy musical, this was saving your cousin. He stopped in front of you "Your eyes can be so cruel, just as I can be so cruel." You backed up and turned to see Jack. You run towards him.

Just a mirror separated you from him. You closed your eyes and took a deep breath and a running start. You jumped through the mirror and shattered it.

"I can't live...within you..." You heard the last bit of his song as you landed in his arms. You didn't even need to open your eyes to know. He sets you down and picks glass off of you. "Why didn't you tell me that Sarah was the one who asked Jack to be taken away?" He asked. "She's a child, and saw something cool. She made a mistake. I couldn't let her go through this and be punished like that. Now where's Jack." He sighs "I've been generous-"

"No. No you have not been. I'm not the judge of fairness or unfairness but THAT was NOT fair. I know life isn't, but this is generous? Are you telling me I should be thankful that I'm alive right now? That I'm going to become a better person because you wanted to play the villain in someones story? I didn't need you in my life, Sarah didn't need you in her life, and Jack doesn't need in you in his life." You say.

"But you do. You do need me in your life." He says. Unphased by your cruel words. You say nothing for a moment. "Understand what I'm telling you, I will give you your dreams, and I ask for so little. just let me rule you. Just fear me, Love me, do as I say and I will be your slave." He says. Did you really want to go back home?

"What do you even want me for?" You ask. "I told you in the ballroom. Stay. Stay with me." He said. He held your hand. "I can't. Jack and Sarah, they'll need me. My family needs me." "Then say the words and leave this place forever." He said. You don't say anything. "You don't want to leave."

"You have....You....have no power....you...I've fought my way to the castle..." You can't say it. But you know it's not anything that he was doing. You couldn't allow yourself to say it.