Chapter 7

The next morning Sarah woke to find that Jareth had left her again, but at least she was still in the castle, so he couldn't have gone far. Just then Jareth came into the room. "Hello," Sarah greeted him with a smile and he returned it, his eyes bright.

"I brought you something to eat." He held a tray with toast, eggs, bacon, orange juice in a fancy challis, and a bowl of fruit. "Don't worry I didn't put a spell on it," he joked.

"I believe you," Sarah said with a smile as she took the tray. Jareth sat beside her on the bed. "Can you believe it? Here I thought you were some invincible being that couldn't get hurt. You have to stop dying on me."

"Well, you have to stop getting into trouble when I can't help you." They sat in silence for a moment while Sarah ate her breakfast. She was starved.

"What about our wedding?" she asked. "I want to stay here but what about my parents?"

Jareth became serious. "If you truly wish to stay here with me and be my queen I can take all memory of you from everyone who ever knew about you."

Sarah looked away for a moment. When she turned back she said, "The only person who ever really cared about me is you. I can't live without you. Go ahead and do it."

"It's done then." He took her hands and guided her to the window. The sun was just rising. The Goblin City had been all cleaned up and the Labyrinth looked so gorgeous now.

"It's beautiful," she gasped.

"It is all yours," he said then started to sing her a silly song that only half made sense.

"I, I will be King

And you, you will be Queen

Though nothing will drive them away,

We can beat them just for one day

We can be heroes just for one day

And you, you can be mean

And I, I'll drink all the time,

'Cause we're lovers and that is a fact

Yes, we're lovers and that is that

Though nothing will keep us together,

We could steal time just for one day

We can be heroes for ever and ever

What you say?

I, I wish you could swim,

Like the dolphins, like dolphins can swim

Though nothing, nothing will keep us together,

We can beat them for ever and ever

Oh, we can be heroes just for one day

I, I will be King

And you, you will be my Queen

Though nothing will drive them away,

We can be heroes just for one day

We can be us just for one day

I, I can remember lying by the wall

A new battle had begun and we kissed

As though that would be all

And the shame was on the other side

Oh, we can beat them for ever and ever

Then we can be heroes just for one day

We can be heroes, we can be heroes,

We can be heroes just for one day

We can be heroes

We're nothing and nothing will help us

Maybe we're lying then you better not stay

But we could be safer just for one day

Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh, just for one day."

Suddenly they were no longer in the bedroom but standing in a hedge part of the Labyrinth. The hedges were covered in white roses. "Sarah, back!" She heard a loud, deep rumble from behind her. She turned around.

"Ludo!" she cried and ran to give him a hug.

"Fair Maiden, thou hath returned."

"Sir Didymus!" Then she heard a bark. "And Ambrosias."

"Uh, hi Sarah." She heard a nervous voice saying.

"Hoggle! I've missed you so much. All of you."

"Sarah, are you ready?" Jareth asked.

"I'm marrying Jareth," she told Hoggle.

"I knows. You must really love 'im then."

"I do."

"And I knows that he loves you more than anything." She could tell that it was hard for him to admit it, but he knew it to be true. These last two years really proved that.

Sarah turned back to Jareth. "Yes, yes I'm ready." She wiped at the tears that were forming in her eyes.

All of the sudden Jareth's mother appeared. She looked around confused. Jareth went over to her. "Mary, Sarah and I are getting married and I'd like it if you could attend. We both would."

Tears began to stream down her cheeks. "I thought I would never see this place again and I didn't want to. I also thought I'd never see you again either, but I love you." She hugged him and then hugged Sarah. "Of course I'll stay. I wouldn't miss your wedding for the world. I've already missed the rest of your life. And please call me mum."

The next minute Sarah was standing with Hoggle in the most elegant wedding gown she had ever seen. White silk tied around her upper arms and waist flowed gracefully in the wind. A sort of cape with a high back curved behind her head and trailed far behind her. She also wore a necklace similar to Jareth's and decided that it must be the symbol of a ruler. That they must represent the power which Sarah now had too.

Music played and together they walked around a corner and up the path. Seated in rows to the left and right of her were the fireys, Wiseman, bookkeeper, worm with his missus and a few goblins. Mary, and all Sarah's friends were right in the front row. She saw Jareth waiting. He was wearing a cape like hers only it didn't have quite as much of a curve and it came higher over his head in three sharp points. He wore all black of course and wasn't afraid to show off his bare chest at such an occasion. He held out his hand to her. She took it then they faced the minister.

He proceeded with the ceremony. "Does anyone have any reasons why these two should not be wed? Speak now or forever hold your peace." No one spoke up so he continued on. They said their "I do's" and exchanged rings. "You may kiss the bride." Jareth kissed her then brought forth a crystal which transformed into a bubble. It grew and carried them off to a quiet part of the Labyrinth where they could be alone.