I would like to give a special thanks to Kaytori for giving me the inspiration to mend a plot-hole in the last chapter. Thank you sweetie :D

The next few weeks passed in a blur for Sarah. After her mother had found out she was in the underground she'd come to visit briefly. Giving her a hug as she congratulated her and apologized for not telling her about her magic sooner. She had thought it would be better for her to not to know and stay with her father until she was older. She had left promising to come visit her often. Her mornings were spent working with Jareth as he went through his morning duties as king. Her afternoons were spent studying her magic, various spells and magical herbs and their applications. While her nights were happily filled with loving and learning about her husband. She was even shocked to learn that he had a twin sister named Atabriella. The morning of the ball his mother was throwing for them they were lying in bed satisfied and content from another bout of lovemaking when she propped herself onto her elbow to look down at him. "I've been wondering; your mother's eyes are normal. Did you inherit your eyes from your father?" she asked.

Jareth burst out laughing for a moment before giving her a sheepish grin. "No, my father's eyes are both brown; my eyes are the result of an accident with a spell I tried to do when I was 20. I was an extremely mischievous child even for a fae." He laughed again. "I put my mother through hell with some of my pranks. Originally I had brown eyes like my father. One day I decided to try to give myself the ability to see through things, preferably through a woman's skirts." He wiggled his eyebrows and gave her a lecherous grin as she doubled over in laughter. "When I tried it the spell backfired, my eyes are the result. I could've fixed them but I decided I liked them like this so I never did." After a few minutes their laughter subsided as they got up to bathe and get ready for the party.

Knowing it would make him smile she dressed herself in a gown similar to the one in the peach dream only it was a light green threaded with silver. She even put her hair up in the same style putting her necklace on and leaving her wrists bare as his eyes twinkled before dressing himself to match. Smiling at her he flashed them to his parent's castle taking her arm in his as they went inside.

Sarah's eyes widened as they walked into the ballroom and she took in the size of it. It was lavishly decorated with white, silver and blue streamers hanging from almost every surface reminding her of the ballroom from the dream he'd given her. All eyes seemed to turn to them when they entered. Feeling self-conscious she ducked her head and blushed at the attention. Jareth gave a slight squeeze of her arm as he smiled down at her in encouragement. As he led her through the crowd several people inclined their heads while a few bowed.

As they walked up to his parents he bowed his head, placing a hand on the small of her back as he introduced her. "Father this is my wife Sarah, Sarah this is High King Aerion."

Sarah blushed as she gave a small curtsy. "It's a pleasure to meet you your majesty." Looking at him she could see where Jareth had inherited most of his looks from. Except for his mother's hair color and cheekbones he looked almost identical to his father. He was a handsome man with warm laughing brown eyes with chestnut colored hair. She found herself liking him immediately as she smiled up at him.

Smiling at her he waved off her curtsy and greeting before pulling her into a fatherly hug. "Please we're family my dear there's no need for that and call me Aerion. It's wonderful to meet the woman who finally won my son's heart. Tales of your kindness and modesty have spread like wildfire through the realm." He laughed at her when she blushed. He turned to Jareth. "You've been alone too long it does my heart good to see you so happy for once." He took both their hands in his and placed them together. "May you both have a long and happy life together you have my blessing and my love."

His mother stepped forward giving her husband a loving look before turning to them. "It's a shame that we had to meet the way we did a few weeks ago but I'm glad to see you both so happy together. Jareth may not think so but he deserves to have someone as kind and loving as you've proven yourself to be." She copied her husband's movements as she spoke "May you both have a long and happy life together you have my blessing and my love."

Jareth grinned as Sarah smiled in relief. Inclining their heads to him and his mother he turned them towards the dance floor. Giving her a mischievous grin he pulled her into a waltz. She smiled and laughed as the very same song she'd sang for him at the karaoke bar started to play. Placing her cheek to his she sang for him as they danced. As the song ended a familiar voice spoke behind her.

"I told you your voice could melt a man on the spot."

Sarah spun around her jaw dropping in shock as she looked the woman up and down. "Tabby! How are you here and why is your hair dyed blonde?" she sputtered in astonishment.

Tabby laughed at her before turning and grinning at Jareth. "Hello brother, I hope you're enjoying the celebration of your marriage."

Jareth looked back and forth between them before giving an exasperated sigh and pinching the bridge of his nose as he growled. "Atabriella! What did you do?"

She shrugged. "I did what I needed to, you might have been able to hide it from mother and father but did you really think you could hide it from your twin? Congratulations by the way Sarah is a real sweetheart."

Feeling dizzy Sarah blinked at her. "Your Jareth's sister? My best friend that I used to work with is my sister-in-law. Why am I even surprised?" She asked herself.

Tabby looked at her with concern. "Jareth maybe we should make her sit down she looks like she's about to faint." Moving her over to a chair they sat her down before Jareth moved his sister a few feet away and started arguing with her.

"You look like you could use a drink honey." Said an unfamiliar voice beside her.

Sarah glanced up to see a woman holding out a glass of water to her. Nodding she took it with numb fingers as she smiled and moved away. In an effort to calm herself she took a drink. A few moments later she felt fire ripping through her as she fell from her seat and started to convulse as pain seared through her. She barely heard Jareth's echoing cry of alarm as everything turned black.

Jareth turned his head to the sound of a glass shattering just in time to watch the woman he loved fall to the floor in slow motion. Crying out he ran to her falling to his knees beside her as he called her name. When she didn't respond he placed his hand to her chest to feel for her heartbeat. After a moment he felt a small fluttering but it was fading fast. Tears of desperation filled his eyes as he cried out in pain not even noticing as the crowd gathered around them in shock. Desperate to save her he did the only thing he could think of. Tearing off his gloves he placed one hand over her heart and the other into one of her hands. Taking a deep breath he poured his magic and energy into her. Screaming in pain as fire ripped through him and invisible razors shredded his skin he didn't stop until his vision faded to black unable to get a last look at her before collapsing into unconsciousness beside her.