Authoress: Hehehe, I don't know which fanfic to update

Zoe: tugs out folder How about this one?

Authoress: looks at name Um, how about later? chucks it

Zoe: This one? hands her another folder

Authoress: Nope! chucks it

Zoe: Well how about this one?

Authoress: PERFECT!

Disclaimer: I don't own Labyrinth. READ MY LIPS !

Mirror

Finding my Conscience

Days seemed to pass like dreams. I was adapting every day. Jax was growing faster. He still had not said anything. I was waiting for him to start talking, hopefully. Selena was as free-spirited as ever.

"Will you inherit the throne, Selena?" I asked one day as I braided her gold hair.

"Yup, and I don't plan on getting married," she said proudly.

"Really? No man in your life? That's gotta be lonely," I joked. She laughed and shook her head.

"Well, there is one man but-" she paused and she waved her hand. The door shut itself, "But mother doesn't know about him. I'm afraid to tell her," she confessed. I raised one eyebrow.

"And who is this knight in shining armor?" I asked. I tied her hair and she stood up.

"I'll show you," she said and grabbed my hand. She led me down several hallways and out into the garden. She passed a couple groves until she came to the small patch of trees just outside the stables. "Shh," she said and put her fingers over her lips. She peeked out from behind a tree. I peeked out behind her.

A boy, about five inches taller than Selena led a horse out by the reins. His hair was a dusty black and his skin was a tan yellow, showing work in the sun. He wore a tan top and brown breeches. His hair was long and tied back in a black ribbon. He coaxed the horse gently into the gates of the garden, not too far away from us.

"He's cute," I said bluntly. Selena put her hand over my mouth quickly.

"I don't thinks he's much," I heard a masculine voice. We both screamed and whirled around. Jareth stood not two feet away from us.

"JESUS CHRIST JARETH!! PUT A BELL ON YOUR NECK OR SOMETHING!!" Selena seethed. I looked around the tree and noticed the boy coming to investigate, pulling the stallion with him.

"Uh, Selena, we got bigger problems than the Goblin King," I said and pointed behind the tree.

"What problem could be worse than HIM?" Selena pointed to Jareth.

"Good point," I said.

"What is this? Verbal attack day?" Jareth asked, faking hurt.

"Anyway, your boyfriend is coming," I told her. Selena blushed. The boy finally made it to the tree.

"Oh, your majesties, I'm terribly sorry to disturb!" he bowed and apologized. He looked up and smiled to Selena. So, they knew each other.

Jareth opened his mouth to say something. "OK! Jareth and I have business to talk about!" I said quickly and I began to push him towards the center of the gardens again.

"What business?" he asked.

"You know, that business, over there!" I prompted. He finally got a clue.

"Oh, alright, don't rush, princess," he said slyly and stressed the word 'princess'. We finally got far away from the two.

"They look so cute together," I sighed.

"It'll never happen," Jareth said abruptly.

"How would you know? A princess can't fall in love?" I asked.

"No, she can fall in love, just not with a commoner," he supplied.

"Here we go again. I don't know why we say we are better than them. They bleed just like us!" I pointed out.

"Actually, Fae, once achieving Fae-hood, have silver blood," he countered.

"NOT THE POINT!" I yelled, "The point is they may love each other. What would you say if I married a commoner," a emotion flashed across his face, one that I didn't recognize.

"I'd say you fell in love with the wrong person," he said coldly.

"Jareth, why don't you think people are on the same level as you?" I asked softly.

"I do," he said.

"Who then? Who in this great universe is as mighty or powerful as the Great Goblin King?" I asked grandly. He appeared in front of me.

"You," He said simply and bopped a finger on my nose. He turned and started walking back to the castle.

"Wait! Me?! I barely know the Underground!" I argued. "Hell, I'm even just beginning to understand my true magic," I yelled. This got him to stop.

"Really?" he asked. I nodded.

"But, it was funny, I did conjure a crystal one time?" I said. His eyes widened.

"How?" he asked surprised.

"Like this," I said and held out my hand. A perfect, round, clear crystal appeared in my palm. It accidentally rolled out of my hand. Before it the ground I waved my hand upwards. The crystal stopped its descent and floated back to my hand. For a while he said nothing. Then he smiled.

"Just as I had expected," he said and disappeared. My blood boiled. He did again!! I growled and went to my room.

'He's just like a riddle,' I thought to myself.
'He's very confusing, that's for sure,' my conscience answered back. I frowned.
'Who asked you?' I asked.
'No one, but I am you conscience,' it answered. I rolled my eyes and flopped down on my bed.
'I wish I could understand him for one second,' I fumed.
'You know what he's really like?' it asked me.
'What?' I asked rudely.
'A labyrinth.'

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Authoress: Short I know, but I have to make this quick. I'm sorry I've been busy lately.

Zoe: Blame it on Vacation

Authoress: Exactly, but anyway, please review!