Take Me Away

Take Me Away

Pairings: Jareth/Toby

Rating: R

Warnings: Language, Violence, AU, OOC, Romance, Abuse, and
maybe some others.

Disclaimer: I don’t
own the Labyrinth, but I do own the story, the plot, and any OCs in the story.

CHAPTER ONE

Toby was a
seventeen year old boy. He was a
dreamer…an outcast; even in his own family.
No one wanted him. No one cared
about him. He had no friends. Everyone hated
him, even Sarah. She was the golden child.
Even though she no longer lived at home. She could do no wrong in their parent’s eyes.style="mso-spacerun: yes">

Toby had just
one wish: for someone to love him…to take him away. But away to where? Toby
didn’t care. He just wanted someone to
keep him forever.

~~&~~

Jareth watched the young
boy in his glass ball. He could hear
his thoughts. He knew what he
wanted. Knew the boy wanted to be
loved. To be protected.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Jareth knew that he could give the boy all
that and more, but Toby just had to wish it out loud.

Jareth knew that it would
happen soon. Something was about to pass
that would finally make Toby say it.
And Jareth knew that that something would have to do with Sarah.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> She had become rotten over the years.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> She had forgotten the Goblin City.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Forgotten her friends.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Forgotten him. But he didn’t care. She
had destroyed his city. He had
to work hard to rebuild it. He was
angry. Angry at her for what she did to
him and what she had done to her half-brother.

Jareth watched
Toby cry himself to sleep again.
Watched him clutch the blonde bear tightly in his arms like he did every
night.

“Soon, little
one. Soon, you will be here with
me. I will not let you go this time.”

~~&~~

Toby walked down the hall to the bathroom for a
shower. He stepped inside and put his
clothes on the counter. He turned on
the water and undressed. Out of the
corner of his eye, he saw his reflection in the long mirror on the door.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He stared at his body.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He saw a head of long dirty blond hair down
to his lower back that was silky to the touch, light green eyes, a small toned
body of about 5’7, and pale silky skin.
He found himself unattractive.
He knew it was true. Everyone
said so. Why should he believe differently?style="mso-spacerun: yes"> The only thing he loved about himself was
his hair.

As Toby stepped
in the shower, he thought about the dream he had last night.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> It was the same dream that he had just about
every week. Goblins, a maze, a castle,
and a beautiful man that wanted to love him.
He wished it was real, but Toby knew that it wasn’t possible.

He finished up
his shower and dried off. He stepped
into his clothes: baggy gray sweatpants that rode low on his waist and a tight plain
green baby doll shirt he stole from his sister a while ago.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> It matched his eyes.

He combed his
hair and brushed his teeth. Toby
sighed. “Another day of Hell….At least
there’s no school.” He left and went
downstairs and out the front door after he grabbed his gray sweatshirt.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> It was cool outside for September.

As he walked
down the street he saw a group of kids standing on the corner.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He stopped and turned back around hoping
that they hadn’t seen him. He had been
able to avoid them for a while now. Which
was why his body wasn’t covered in bruises at the moment.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> But his luck, it seemed, had run out.style="mso-spacerun: yes">

“Hey! Toby!style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Where are you running off to man?”style="mso-spacerun: yes"> A boy stopped him. He turned around to see that it was Ben, the school bully.

“I was just
going home.” Toby said softly.

“Well what’s the
rush, huh?” the rest of the guys reached him then. “We saw your sister this morning. She asked us to give you a message.” Before Toby could reply to that, he was punched in the gut.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He fell to the ground and tried to curl into
a ball. Two of the guys took a hold of
his arms and legs so the others could get some kicks in.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> They left his face alone.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> They didn’t want anyone to see.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Toby felt a couple ribs crack and then he
coughed up some blood. It was worse
this time.

“Please…”style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He trailed off when he started coughing
again. Toby was going to ask them to
stop, but something in him was telling him to make a wish.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Make a wish to get out of there.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> And he listened. “I…wish to be…” He
coughed again. “taken away…please…help.”
He saw a flash of white light and then he passed out.

~~&~~

Jareth watched
as the group of boys confronted Toby and he held his breath.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> “Just wish it Toby.”style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He muttered. “I can’t do anything until you say it out loud.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Wish to be taken away from there, Toby.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Wish it.”

“I…wish to be…” Jareth
saw Toby spit up more blood. “taken away…please…help.”style="mso-spacerun: yes">

“That’s it!”style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Jareth yelled, startling the goblins in the
throne room. “Prepare the joining room
next to mine.” He called before he disappeared.

He reappeared
with a flash of light and grabbed the boy when the others shielded their eyes. “You’ll
get what’s coming to you. Just wait.”style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He told them and then disappeared again
before they could see him.

Jareth walked
though the door next to his chambers and lay Toby down on the bed.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> He sat next to him and summoned a glass
ball. He made it float over Toby’s body
and it released healing magic. “You’ll be
better soon Toby.” He brushed a strand
of hair out of Toby’s face. “I’ll take
care of you.” He whispered.

END CHAPTER ONE

Well, what did you guys think?style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Leave me a review and let me know.style="mso-spacerun: yes"> I know that it’s not that long, but I promise
that chapter two will be longer.