Disclaimer: i don't own the labyrinth, any of the songs, or the actors.
AN: So here's the final chapter. there's a proulog comming, which includes a lemon. ;) so don't stop the reading here just cause i say it's the final chapter. but this, i have to say, is probably my best chapter. i can't wait to see what everyone says about this one. please, please review for this one. and feedback is most welcome, so i can update and fix anything i'm missing. i like to have my stories fixed after they're done so i can go back and re-read it.
Chapter 9
Toby opened the book, the first page being her first drawing of Jereth. "Hey, it's the goblin king," Toby said unexpectedly.
Sarah looked at him stunned, "w-who?"
"The goblin king. I thought you would remember him Sarah," he said confused.
"I do, but how do you know of him," she asked.
"How could I not know of him? You've told me the story of the labyrinth, and I sort of remember him. But really, I only remember his face," he said.
"Remember? How, you were just a little baby. Unable to talk and barley walking," she said.
"Sarah, I may have been small, but that was something big in my life. He's a very hard man to forget," he said.
"You're right. He is hard to forget. I don't know how I could have," she said just above a whisper.
"Is he why you're sad Sarah? Did something happen with you and him? Was that why you said you would have hated forgetting your friends," he asked.
"Yes, and something more. I don't know how to explain it Toby, but I've fallen for him. The problem is, I can never see him again," she said, tears dotting her eyes.
"Why not," Toby asked.
"Well, you remember the story the labyrinth? The story says that the child was wished away because the goblin king gave the girl certain powers. It said nothing about being able to wish herself away," she said looking down.
Toby thought for a moment, scratching his chin in an effort to look like an adult. A thought came to his mind and he looked up at his sister. "You love him?"
She nodded, "I didn't realize it till a little bit ago, but I do, very much so."
"I'll miss you Sarah," he said a bit sadly.
"What do you-" she started.
Toby stopped her, clenching his eyes tight as he spoke loudly, "I wish the goblins would come and take you away. Right now!"
The lights went out as a sudden storm came threw. The clouds were so thick; they blocked out the sun completely. Lightning flashed illuminating the room. Sarah's bed was empty and tiny noises sounded around the room. A gust came threw the window making Toby cover his eyes. When he could look again, a tall man with blond hair stood before them. "You're the goblin king?" he asked.
"I am," he said smiling slightly.
Toby smiled looking up at him. "Then I expect you to take care of my sister. I did this for her," he said.
"And I greatly appetite it. As a rule, I have to offer you a chance to get her back or offer you your dreams," the king said.
"I want neither. I only want two things: I want Sarah's happiness and I want no one here to remember her, besides me," Toby said.
"Both are done, and as thanks from me personally, I'll give you your dreams anyway. It's all I can offer, not as a king, but as a man in love," he said. He formed a crystal in his hand and held it out for Toby, fancy movements aside. This was a bonding between men, future brothers, and that was more important then any show.
Toby put his hand over the crystal taking it. It burst into a cloud of glitter just as everything went black. When the lights came back on, Toby walked over to the hospital bed and sat on the edge, smoothing the sheets and picking up the notebook. He let his fingers roam over the cover gently then opened it once more. As he flipped threw the pages slowly, he studied each picture. There was the scroll with a song on it, then the picture of Jereth standing alone, the next was the window, looking out over the fully rebuilt kingdom.
The door to the room opened, allowing in his father in. "how you feeling son? You gave us a scare when you got that sudden fever," his dad said.
Toby looked up from the notebook before turning the final page. "I'm fine dad. Feeling much better. Where's mom," Toby asked.
"She'll be here in a moment, then we can all go," he said.
Toby looked back at the notebook, seeing the last picture. He smiled instantly. There sat Jereth, on his whicker throne. But instead of looking up at a crystal sadly, Sarah sat next to him, her legs draped across his lap. Both were looking at each other. His arms were around her waist, hers around his neck, and both were smiling like there was no tomorrow.
Toby closed the notebook, tucking it under his arm and standing. At that moment, his mother walked in, holding a tiny bundle. "Come along Toby, Sarah's starting to get a bit fussy," Karin said.
Tobys' eyes went wide in silent awe. He walked over to his mother and looked at his little sister. Sarah's dark eyes starred up into Tobys'. He smiled, happy that his dream was real. He had a baby sister and his older sister was happy with her king.
AN: One prolouge comming up. but for story line perpouses, this one is complete. :D
Sarah: Wow, interesting idea. i like it though.
Jareth: i agree.
Serena: Well actually, i got the idea from lord of the rings, if anyone recognised it. The rest just fell into my head, threw my hands, and onto the computer screen. i had first planned this story to be about the labyrinth actually falling apart and getting destoied, forcing jareth into the human world to find sarah and try and rebuild his home. the only reason he wouldn't have been destroid would be because toby remembered him. but i couldn't write that, so this story came out. i have plans for another though.
sarah: well it tur... ANOTHER?
Jareth: oh goodness, what more can there be to this story?
Serena: well... i was thinking something along the lines of a spit story where it's a number of years in the future. toby's making childrens books out of stories from the labyrinth, and sarah's preparing for something special. as in all great stories, something happens. there's a conflict, not only in the story, but between the charaters. you'll just have to read and see... once i write it that is. that may be a while though cause i'm working on a few other stories right now as well.
Jareth: cant say i blame you, though you might want to put a rush on it. you got a lot of reviews for this saying how people loved it. they'll be demanding a sequil now that you've mentioned it.
Serena: sweatdrops where am i going to find the time? there's a anime convention comming up in 2 weeks, a sailor moon story to work on, an knovel to write, a quilt to sew in a few weeks so it can be put up in show, 12 hour long shifts at wrok, and a list of books a foot long to read.
Sarah: well you're just going to have to make time. you don't need sleep right? do it then.
Serena: well, i guess that could work. might as well say goodbye to my bed
AN: anyway, i hope you all liked it, and please please review. thanks for reading, and look for the next story in this series: life can't be easy.
