Prologue
Shiri sat down in the chair of her dressing room quite out of breath. The show tonight had gone marvelously. She could still hear her fans screaming her name, shouting for her. It made her smile and she looked at her mirror. She waved a hand and she saw them, excited smiles on all of their faces. She laughed and sighed. She wished she didn't have to do it.
She went to her wardrobe and changed from her tight skinnies to a flowly, white skirt, but kept on her black tank. She smiled as she felt her skin able to breathe again. She waved a hand and felt her fae features return to her. She checked herself in the mirror then went and knocked on her door.
"James!" She called. A rather large darkly skinned man entered her room. He was her security guard. He looked at her oddly.
"Ms. Shi, have you done something to your face? You look different." She smiled. James could never miss a thing.
"Yes, James. These are my true features, but that's not important right now. I've called you in to say goodbye."
"Goodbye? You finally going back, Ms. Shi?"
"Yes, I plan to leave as soon as I'm done here."
"I'll be missing you then." He said with a soft smile. She reached up and hugged him.
"I'll miss you too, James. Remember to stick to the plan." She felt him nod and she released him. She walked him to the door and gave him a last hug.
"Goodbye, James."
"Goodbye, Ms. Shi." He said shutting the door. Shiri sighed and wiped a stray tear from her cheek. She then went back to her vanity and sat down. She took a deep breath and looked into the mirror, directly into her reflection's eyes.
"I wish the Goblin King would come and take you away. Right now."
Shiri felt herself be lifted by an unknown force then her feet touched the ground. Before her was a man dressed in a dark, black cape. He held himself majestically, a scowl played on his face. She looked up at him and smiled.
"Hello, Jareth." She said softly. He uncrossed his arms and his jaw dropped.
"Shiri?" He asked. She giggled and he smiled.
"Shiri!" He opened his arms and she ran into them. She laughed as he pulled away to look at her.
"What? How?"
"I couldn't be up there anymore. I couldn't take it. I mean, that life suited David, but not me. He's doing well, by the way."
"Is he?" Jareth asked remembering his twin. Shiri nodded and sighed.
"It's going to take an awful lot to convince my parents, but I wish to become a dream keeper once more." Jareth sighed and looked down at her.
"I missed you, old friend." She smiled.
"I missed you too, Jareth."