Wow! I can't believe how many reviews that last chapter got! Okay time to solve the mystery of who is this Alana … but not until the end of the story that is.

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Chapter Three

Alana rushed into the castle and was grateful to first meet up with Jareth, who was beaming brighter than she had ever seen in all the time she had known him. Alana would have been jealous of this mortal if she didn't know the truth that the girl was in the dark on.

"My dearest Jareth! I swear you look decades younger, and all because you now have the little girl who defeated you in your home. What have you planned my sweet?"

Giving her a soft peck on the cheek, Jareth chuckled like the old evil King she remembered from the first time she met him. "Whatever do you mean, my pet?"

"Don't give me that charade dear heart. You have a plan." Alana charged.

"I am going to tell her the truth, and then hope for the best." Jareth chuckled at Alana's shocked expression.

Alana shook it off quickly though. "Well, I will say that this will be a Goblin King she would not have expected when she was fourteen."

Jareth sighed before grinning once again. "That is what I am hoping for, my sweet."

Sarah pulled herself out of the warm rose scented water, she finally felt clean again after all of the filthy touches and suggestions. Now if she could only kick her two-week-old cold.

She went through the amore Jareth had given her and found such beautiful gowns! Every color of the rainbow, every fabric she could imagine, and all the beautiful designs she could imagine. Sarah almost forgot that she had lost this wonderful man.

She picked out a dark hunter green and cream-colored gown. Just as she finally approved of her looks, Sarah heard a knock at her bedroom door. "Come in."

"Good evening my lady. I am Malvern, the King's personal healer. His majesty has asked me to come look after you."

Before Sarah stood an elderly elf, with big gray eyes and long white hair and beard. Instantly she felt safe with him, and knew that he would make her better.

"Yes, Jareth told me that he would. Please call me Sarah."

"At least in private. Please sit here." Malvern chuckled. This lady he would enjoy serving. "Now let us see just how badly you have become ill. Have you no healers Aboveground?"

"Yes, but I cannot afford to see any. I was about to be throne out of the awful place I called home. Why is it I feel like I can trust you with anything?" Sarah felt like hugging this elf like a grandfather.

Malvern winked, enjoying the chuckle it gained from Sarah. Yes, she would be a joy to serve. He hoped for all of the King's dreams to come true. "Because I only come to serve you my … I mean Sarah. Oh, you are very ill in your lungs. I feel a headache … perhaps from crying? Oh, Sarah there is nothing so awful that will not become better in time."

In moments Sarah was smiling in combination of the happiness and the wellness this elf gave her. Malvern beamed at the sweet smile this human gave him. "Better Sarah?"

"Much, thank you. I thought that I would never feel better." Sarah had forgotten her heartache.

Malvern however could feel it easily. He had to report this to the King. "That is my job, Sarah. I will leave you to ready for dinner."

As he opened the door, he noticed the woman outside. Malvern bowed courtly. "Good evening your majesty Alana."

"Good evening Malvern. I trust that Lady Sarah is feeling better." Smiled a woman with hair identical to Jareth's, shimmering earrings, one icy blue eye that reminded Sarah of Jareth and one eye that was a deep dark green.

"Yes majesty. I bid you both a good night ladies." And with that Malvern was off and Alana shut the door.

Alana smiled so sweetly. "So you are the Sarah I have heard so much about from Jareth. No wonder you have his heart."

Sarah was visibly shocked at that. After a beat Alana realized why. She couldn't hold back her chuckles. "Do you really think?"

Jareth too was chuckling. "I can't believe it! Do you really think that is what is in Sarah's heart? Oh, I hope that Alana make Sarah see the truth."

Malvern shook his head. "As do I, sire. She is everything the people imagine the Goblin Queen to be, and this will be her final test."

"But that is not why you hope she will become my wife, is it old friend?"

Malvern shook with mirth. He wondered at times if the King knew him better than he knew the King. "No sire. She is beyond anything you have described to me."

"That she is, Malvern. She is everything of my dreams and hold my heart for all time." Jareth looked over at his kingdom that he so wanted to rule with her at his side.

Sarah and Alana walked to Toby's rooms. Both women giggled and laughed as they whispered back and forth. They walked into the boy's room as he was playing with his new toy soldiers.

Sarah was standing tall with her head high again, and her smile was shimmering with joy and hope. "Having fun little bro?"

"Yeah. Wow, you're so pretty sissy! Are you feeling better?"

Sarah sighed happily as the little boy ran into her arms. "Much better, and thank you. I want you to meet Princess Alana. Alana, this is my little brother Toby."

"Hi. You're pretty too mame."

Alana chuckled. "I am glad to meet you, Toby. Your sister has told me so much about you. Are you ready for some dinner?"

"Yes, daddy told me I couldn't have any dinner until I apologize for not behaving. I wanted to have my sister for Christmas." Toby explained with a sigh.

"Well, I'll just have to make sure that you and Sarah are together on Christmas. But, for now, I think someone is waiting for us to join him." Alana glanced up at Sarah and caught the gleam of happiness in her brown eyes.

The trio rushed to the dinning room.

Jareth paced back and forth, he wrung his hands in agitation. What would Sarah think and how would she react to the truth? "Please Sarah. I can't lose you again."

Then the door opened and he saw a sight from the creators!

Sarah had her head high and was smiling at him. Alana told her the truth! "Sarah, you are so beautiful!"

"Thank you. And you are so handsome." Sarah nuzzled her cheek against his palm when he touched her face. How badly she wanted to kiss him. "Jareth, is that the outfit you wore in the crystal ball?"

"Yes. You know it does." Sarah looked up at him hungrily, and saw the same look burning in his.

Toby knew full well what the pair wanted to do. "It may be gross, but will you two kiss already?"

"Toby!" Sarah snapped, but joined in Jareth's chuckles. "When he is older and we catch him kissing, we have to remind him of tonight."

"Shall we disappoint him?" Jareth had the look he wore in the ball. Oh, Sarah couldn't get her heart to slow down.

She smiled and shook her head. Finally they both had their dreams come true as lips pressed and claimed one another's lips.

Alana and Toby let the couple go on while keeping themselves entertained. The little boy looked up at the woman beside him. "How do you know Jareth?"

"Well, Jareth is my elder brother."

How was that? Did I drag it out long enough?