Tortured For Love

Chapter Eight

Sarah and Jareth got to the castle and quietly went around to the back, trying not to have their presence known. As they got around to the back, they both noticed it was unguarded - just Hoggle waiting by the door for them.

“How come Hoggle never got put into the dungeon like the rest of them?” Sarah whispered to Jareth.

“Because, like me, Reiko doesn’t like fairies, so we need someone to take care of them,” he whispered back.

Hoggle was rushing them with his hand and they walked faster towards him, sticking to the shadows.

“ 'Bout time you got here. I’ve been waiting all morning,” Hoggle told them.

“We had to wait until it was safe,” Jareth told him. "Are the goblins okay?” he asked concern, in his voice.

“The goblins are fine,” Hoggle told him.

“What about Sir Didymus and Ludo?” Sarah asked, afraid.

“Yeah, they're fine, too,” Hoggle reassured her.

“What about Kira?” Jareth asked, anxious.

Sarah looked at him, jealous even though she knew he wasn’t in love with her.

“You’re not gonna like it,” Hoggle said.

“What happened to Kira?” Jareth demanded.

“Reiko made her his personal slave.”

They could tell by Jareth’s facial expression that he was getting mad. He stormed past them, pulled opened the door - hard - and stormed in, going towards the dungeon. Sarah and Hoggle followed closely behind him.

Jareth slammed open the dungeon door, making Sarah and Hoggle jump. Jareth had a crystal ball in his hand in case he needed to use it.

As soon as the goblins saw him, they started cheering. Sarah and Hoggle stayed close to Jareth in case they ran into trouble though no one was around which was strange.

“Stay here,” Jareth told them as he looked around. He left them in the shadows while he went to free the goblins and anyone else trapped with them.

Sarah and Hoggle stayed close to the dark shadows of the wall to blend in. They watched Jareth unlock the cage and open the door. The goblins came out and circled around Jareth excitedly, cheering and wrapping there little arms around his legs. Jareth put his finger to his mouth, making a "shh" sound and the goblins quieted down. Sarah and Hoggle took that as a sign to join them. They saw Sir Didymus and Ludo and hugged them.

A man walked slowly out of the cage, holding a small little monster that looked almost like a dog. He has long brown hair. Jareth and Sarah looked at him.

“Jareth, where is Kira?” the man asked.

Jareth looked down a moment and took a deep breath then answered. “Reiko has made her his personal slave.”

“We have to save her.” The man was ready to go right now, but Jareth put up his arm, stopping him. The man looked confused at him “I thought you would be the first to want to save Kira after your history.”

Sarah turned her head away.

Jareth studied him confusingly. “When did you and Kira get so close? You never got along?”

Sarah turned her head to watch them talk; she felt a little better knowing that something happened between this new man and Kira.

“Being locked up with someone for ten years, you get to know them,” he told Jareth. He lowered his head in shame then raised it back up to look him in the eyes. “We fell in love.”

Sarah smiled, relieved. Jareth looked at him in shock. This man that he knew his whole life - his best friend - who never got along with his other friend - Kira - and now they were in love. It was a shock to him.

The man looked over at Sarah. “Who is this?”

Jareth turned to look at Sarah. “This is Sarah.”

The man smiled. “Ah, yes. Sarah.”

“Nice to meet you,” Sarah said politely, holding out her hand to shake his.

The man grabbed her hand and kissed the back of it. Sarah smiled at the gesture.

“Sarah this is my best friend Jen,” Jareth said.

Jen lifted his head up and smiled at her.

Sarah looked at the creature in his arms. “He’s very cute,” she said.

“His name is Fizgig - he’s Kira’s,” Jen told her.

Sarah reached her hand out gently to pet him and he let her. Then Jareth tried to pet the creature, but he growled and tried to bite him.

“That creature always did hate me,” he said. He looked around the room. “Does everyone have weapons?”

Jen  took two swords from off the wall and handed one to Jareth and kept one for himself. The goblins took out their handmade weapons. Sir Didymus handed Hoggle and Ludo extra swords he had on him. Sarah didn’t have a weapon.

Jareth looked over at her. “Just stay close to us and you will be fine.”

At The Castle

Kira was in the throne room, on her knees and scrubbing the floor with a sponge in her hands. Reiko stood above her, watching. He knelt down in front of her, but Kira ignored him and kept scrubbing the floor.

“I enjoyed my bath this morning,” he told her.

Kira turned her head in disgust and kept scrubbing the floor.

Reiko put his hand underneath her chin to raise her head up to look at him. “You really are a beautiful thing,” he told her, moving closer to kiss her.

Kira was too afraid to do anything.

“Unhand her, sir,” a voice shouted from in the room.

Reiko stood up and Kira stayed on the floor, looking down at the ground. He looked at everyone and Jen stood in front of Jareth who was pointing his sword at Reiko.

Kira heard barking and raised her head. She saw Fizgig coming towards her. “Fizgig,” she said excitedly and she stood up, hugging him. She looked at everyone standing in the room. She knew everyone except Sarah whom she smiled at

Jen went up to Kira as Jareth kept his sword on Reiko “Are you okay?” he asked lovingly.

“I’m fine,” she told him.

Jen looked her over, worried. “Did he do anything to you?”

Kira lowered her head sadly. “He made me give him a bath and touch him in places, pleasing him.” After she said that, she looked sick.

Sarah knew exactly what she was talking about and felt for her. No woman should ever have to do that to a man - especially one who looked as creepy as Reiko.

Jen gave Reiko a glare that promised death while Jareth growled.

Reiko smiled wickedly. “Jareth, I assume you’re here for your throne?”

“Yes, I am,” he told him.

“Then a fight to the death it is,” Reiko said, drawing his sword.

“WHAT?!” cried Sarah in outrage.

Jareth went up to Sarah. “Whatever happens, stay here with them - you will be safe.”

“But, Jareth, I love you,” she told him, crying.

“I love you, too,” he told her sincerely.

“What a touching moment. Can we fight now?” Reiko said.

They both drew their swords, ready to fight. Toby, who was hiding behind the throne, ran unnoticed to Sarah who hugged him close to her, away from danger.

A/N: I did use the characters from the movie "Dark Crystal" since that is also my favorite movie, but of course Jen and Kira look different. They are taller and Fae and Fizgig looks the same. If you have not seen this movie, then you should.