Jareth sure doesn't seemed thrilled with his role or his rule in the movie. So how did an arrogant fae end up ruling over a capricious kingdom of goblins? And how did he become the king we know and love in the Draw Your Swords 'verse? This fic is the answer. It could be subtitled, How the Goblin King Got His Labyrinth.

Since she was seven Madeline's been a foster child, bouncing from family to uncaring family as she struggles to get by. Her solitary escape is into her favorite book, The Labyrinth, where she finds the shred of comfort she needs to push on.  To her it feels like home, the one constant in her life.  Her escape.  Turning 18 means Madeline is spit out of the system for good, leaving her well and truly alone.  With nothing left to lose Madeline takes an insane gamble and says the words she's been longing to say for years, desperate for answers about a life she barely remembers and the few pieces that remain that are something from a fairy tale.  Someone answers her call and Madeline quickly realizes she should have been careful what she wished for for home could be a thing of nightmares masquerading as a dream.

After being kicked out of her house, Sarah was lucky enough to find a charming residence in the world she always hoped to return to - the infamous Labyrinth... but she can only avoid its monarch for so long...