I watched as she came into the room, and I could feel my mouth literally drop. She looked so gorgeous in that white dress, to which I had just bought her a few hours before. Her eyes darted around the room, searching for me and I took no time getting over to her. As I made my way, I heard someone whisper my name but I paid no attention, because her eyes had finally landed on me and a smile spread across her face. My arm took its rightful place around her waist as I stood next to her.
"You look beautiful," I sighed as I look down at her. Her brown hair was curled with a silver headpiece placed in it. She stared back up at me her green eyes melt my heart.
"You look very handsome," She replied as she turned into me and I felt as though the world fell away and it was just us standing there. "Jareth?" She asked and I could see the worry in her eyes.
"What is it my dear." I asked as I wrapped my arms around her pulling her close.
"It's my parents, they…" She started and I could already see her eyes well up with tears.
"No, Sarah, listen to me, tonight we don't worry about anything. Tonight the world is gone and it is just you and me." I smiled as I leaned down to kiss her. As we broke apart, I bowed kissing her hand. "May I have this dance?" I asked as Sarah laughed nodding and I quickly whisked her away into a waltz.
"Jareth, I wish that I could stay here forever," She sighed as we twirled around the ballroom.
"What did I say Sarah?" I sighed as I hummed Sarah's song.
"I know but…"
"I'll paint you mountains of gold, I'll spin you valentine evening." I sang and Sarah quickly sighed leaning her head on my chest. "Sarah, please, I just hate seeing you upset." I sighed as we broke apart.
"I know, and I'm sorry but I can't lose you, Jareth. " She cried. "I love you."
"Sarah, I am not going anywhere, and I am not letting your parents take you away ever again. You can stay here with me." I smiled as I watched her face light up.
"Jareth, are you serious, but I can only stay here if…" She suddenly stopped and I kneeled down pulling out the ring.
"Sarah will you…" I started when suddenly there was a loud shout. I quickly threw Sarah behind me.
"Jareth!" The voice screamed again. The crowd quickly parted to reveal, Zibella.
Before I had met Sarah, I was engaged to be married to Zibella, a princess from the neighboring kingdom. However, she was cruel and stuck up; she turned me into a person that I never cared for.
It was a week before I was to wed Zibella when I met Sarah. She changed me, turning my world upside down. After that moment, I called off the wedding. Zibella never forgave me for giving her up for a peasant girl. She swore she would have her revenge. It had been two years since she left and now she stood before me.
"Zibella, what are you doing?" I asked as I still held Sarah protectively.
"I'm saving you from the biggest mistake of your life." Zibella smiled as she inched her way forward.
"What mistake?" Sarah chirped and I could hear the fear in her voice.
"I'm saving him from marrying you!" Zibella snapped and I could feel Sarah tense up.
"Get out!" I snapped pointing towards the door.
"Jareth, you could have any women of royalty and yet you pick a lowly peasant girl!" She screamed.
"Zibella, I love Sarah and it doesn't matter to me that she isn't royalty!"By now I had gotten pretty angry.
"You could have had the world!" Zibella snapped.
"Sarah is my world!" I screamed back and the room quickly went quiet. "Get out Zibella before I have to throw you out!" I snapped my fingers and some of my goblin guards came out.
"Fine, I will go," She sighed as she turned away. "But let me tell you this Jareth," As she said my name I felt Sarah grab my arm tighter. "The girl will be your down fall." And I saw a smile appear on Zibella's face as she left.
"Sarah, are you ok?" I asked as I looked down to find that Sarah wasn't looking at me. "Sarah?" I asked again and slowly she looked up at me and I could see she had tears streaming down her face. "Oh Sarah…" I started but she quickly pushed me away as she ran off. "Sarah!"
I tried to run after her but I was then suddenly crowded by people asking me pointless questions.
"Please get out of my way." I shouted but no one listened. "Move!" I screamed more loudly and everyone froze. "Get out of my way!" I pushed past them all as I ran into the hallway I pushed past them all as I ran into the hallway looking for Sarah. "Sarah!" I called.
Suddenly I turned the corner to find Sarah sitting on the ground crying.
"Sarah," I sighed as I rushed to her side.
"She's right Jareth, you deserve someone better." She cried and slowly I slid down sitting next to her as I pulled her into my arms.
"Don't say that Sarah, you are the one I want." I sighed kissing her forehead.
"But I'm not royalty, I'm nothing special."
"Sarah, you are beautiful, and smart, and courageous, and you are just as stubborn as I," Finally she smiled. "You are everything I want in a wife and a queen." I said as I slowly brought out the ring once again. "You never got to answer my question, Sarah Williams, will you marry me?"
She turned to look at me and I held my breath waiting for her answer.
"Yes," She smiled and my heart beat a mile a minute as I placed my lips on hers.
"I love you." I smiled as I grabbed her hand. "Come one," I pulled her to her feet as I wiped her tears away.
"Where are we going?" She asked.
"Sarah, you have just made me the happiest man in the world, I have to tell everyone." I smiled which caused her to laugh as I pulled her back into the ballroom.
"Everyone!" I yelled and the room went silent. "I would like to introduce you to Sarah Williams your future queen." The room burst into a thunderous applause.
The rest of the night, we made our way through the crowd being congratulated by everyone. We stayed by each other's side until the party was over and everyone had gone, leaving just Sarah and me.
"Sarah, come with me." I said pulling her down the hallways.
"Jareth where are we going?" Sarah laughed.
"I have something to give you." I said as I pushed the doors to my bedroom open.
"Jareth," Sarah suddenly stopped in the doorway. "This is your bedroom." Her voice sounded so small it made me laugh.
"Sarah, I'm not going to bite." I laughed as I grabbed her hands pulling her into the room.
I quickly grabbed the box off my dresser giving it to her.
"Jareth, I don't need anything really," She started.
"Just open it," I smiled as I watched as she opened the box pulling out the diamond necklace.
"Jareth, it's beautiful," She gasped.
"It was my mothers; I thought you should have it." I smiled.
"Oh Jareth," Sarah said and I slowly grabbed the necklace.
"May I?" I asked, she nodded, and slowly I put the necklace on her.
"Jareth…" She started as I began to kiss her neck.
"Sarah," I started as I turned her around. I was cut off by Sarah's lips on mine.
Our kissing became more passionate as I slowly backed Sarah up into the wall, my hands holding her waist.
"Wait Jareth," Sarah suddenly said. We took a moment to catch our breath before Sarah spoke again. "I'm going to go freshen up!" She smiled and then she disappeared into the bathroom.
Quickly I threw off my shoes and took off my gloves then I sat on the bed. I waited and waited for Sarah, but she didn't come out.
Suddenly there was a loud crash. "Sarah?" I called as I ran to the door. No answer. "Sarah!" I called again, before I threw the door open to that Sarah was gone and the necklace was laying on the floor. "Sarah!" I screamed as I ran down the halls. "Guards!"
"Yes sire!" One of my guards said as he appeared.
"Where is Sarah?" I asked panicked.
"Who sire?" My guard asked.
"Don't be dumb, Sarah." He still stares at me his eyes blank. "You're future queen."
"Oh, sire we are getting a queen that's lovely." The guard replied.
I screamed out in anger.
"Sire are you alright?" Another guard asked coming into the room.
"Do you know Sarah?" I asked hoping for some answers.
"No should I?"
"God I'm surrounded by imbeciles," I screamed.
"Sire, what do you need," My guard asked.
"I need Sarah!" My screams became more pained and my fears started to hit.
Suddenly I had an idea. I left my guards and went back to my bedroom.
"Zibella!" I screamed as soon as the door was shut. "Zibella, I know you had something to do with this now where is she!" Suddenly Zibella appeared in front of me.
"Good God Jareth calm down!" Zibella smiled. "She's right here." She said as she threw me a crystal.
"What is this?" I asked annoyed.
"It's Sarah, take a moment and look Jareth." Zibella said. "It will show you your dreams."
Slowly I looked into the crystal to find Sarah arguing with her parents as she held a baby.
"What is this?" I asked again still confused.
"Let me explain," She said and suddenly the crystal was gone and in Zibella's hand. "This is your precious Sarah, and you can watch her, she will never," She paused. "Well I don't want ot say die because she will die at age thirty to be exact." As she said this I felt as if I had been punched in the gut. "But she will be reborn over and over and you will get to watch her grow up, get married and then die, and you can't do anything about it." She smiled wickedly.
"I can just go in and get her." I snapped.
"Oh, I knew you would say that, so I set up some rules for you. If you enter the crystal, you will be transformed into an owl and that is how Sarah will see you. The only way you will see Sarah is if she calls for you or your goblins. And then she can come to the city, but only for 13 hours." She laughed. "Oh and she won't remember you, she doesn't remember any part of her life here or any part of her life with you. And no one but you and me will even remember she existed. So the only person you can talk to about your Sarah is well, me." She smiled.
"I will never talk to you about Sarah, in fact you are not even worthy to say her name!" I screamed.
"I wouldn't say such things!" Zibella screamed and she tapped the crystal and it cracked.
"What did you do," I gasped and I felt as though my knees were going to give way.
"Oh I forgot, if you disobey any of my rules, the crystal will crack and if it breaks completely than Sarah is gone forever."
"Why are you doing this?" I asked and I could feel my eyes start to well up with tears, but I couldn't cry not in front of her. I couldn't give her that satisfaction.
"I want you to know the feeling of seeing someone you love, but never be able to hold them or kiss them, or tell them you love them and know that they love you back." Zibella sighed and there was almost something sad about her.
"I will get Sarah to remember me." I said determined.
"Good luck with that Jareth," She said as she threw the crystal at me.
I carefully caught it and when I looked back at Zibella, she was gone. After I carefully set the crystal on the stand next to my bed, I broke down and started crying.