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Author's notes: Don't yell at me when you've read this. Saying no more or I'll let the cat out of the bag. Enjoy.
"Please hold on my Queen," Lavena begged, holding the hand of her dear friend. The Queen of the Goblins was laying in bed, struggling to breathe with every breath, her body giving up due to her broken heart. "Jareth has nearly finished, ahead of time, just hold on."
"I told you, when we started this that I wouldn't make it," Sarah voice was weak and her hand was going cold. "Promise me you will tell him that I still love him and you will help catch the traitor who has done this."
"I promise, my Queen, my dear friend and sister." Lavena held back her sobs till Sarah had taken her last breath and her eyes fluttered closed forever.
Lavena buried her head in her arms on the bed and cried for her loss wishing they'd spoken about these evil events days ago, but they'd both been in denial. As she kneeled beside the bed, tears now silently coursing down her face, the sound of running foot steps reached her ears. Jareth was here, he'd finished within the time limit but he was still too late.
Bursting through his chamber door, Jareth drew up short at the sight that greeted him. His love, his wife, his Queen lay in their bed pale and unmoving. Lavena had warned him that Sarah knew he wouldn't make it in time and even with over two hours to spare, she'd been right.
He walked up to the bed and cradled his love in his arms, weeping softly. He'd failed her, broke his promise to her and broke her heart, he'd caused her death! As he tossed his head back to shout his grief, the last of Sarah's magic turned her into her true form; a beautiful Phoenix.