I do not own The Labyrinth. I only own Jewel, Marcy, Alex, and Jess, Prince Gilemar, Elf King and Queen, the witch, and Raina.

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Jareth woke up with dread and longing in his heart. He no longer heard Jewel's morning grumbles at being woken up by the morning sun. He missed those especially since they allowed him to wake up with a good laugh. "Jewel please hurry and realize the truth you are blocking from your heart," Jareth thought as he lied in his bed with no intention of getting up.

Jewel woke up hearing her parents arguing once again. Ache filled her heart when she heard them. "Escape," was the only thought in Jewel's head. She quickly jumped out of bed and ran over to her closet. She threw off her pajamas and slipped on some jeans, a white t-shirt with a panda on the front, a pair of black tennis shoes, and she pulled her hair up.

She grabbed her wallet and her car keys and opened her bedroom window. Her house was one story so it would be no problem to slip out of the window and run to the car without her arguing parents catching her. If she was caught then they would argue even more and blame one another about her leaving.

Jewel slipped out of the window and quietly shut the window. The overwhelming pain and the wall she had built around herself were starting to form again. "Jareth, I miss you," she thought as she got in her car and drove out of the driveway.

She drove as fast as she could to a large park that not many people went to during the day. Jewel parked and locked her car after she got out. She placed her keys in her pocket and ran to the garden in the center of the park. Flowers and small groves of trees surrounded her and she breathed in the natural scent before busing into tears.

She never used to cry before she went to the labyrinth. Her wall kept her protected and kept anything thing and anyone from hurting her or making her cry. Nothing could ever penetrate her wall but now that she had just come back from the labyrinth, every thing from the past started bothering her. She had started destroying her wall and relying on Jareth while she was at the labyrinth. However now that she was separated from Jareth, she was like an emotional wreck.

"God, why is this happening? I was just fine with my problems and the betrayal that always seemed to happen, but now that I've truly experienced pure joy and freedom I can't stand being here. I want to go back to the labyrinth. I need to be back with Jareth, my…" Jewel said as tears raced down her cheeks. However she was not able to finish her sentence.

"Why is it so hard for me to call Jareth a friend? I only have friends; I never have anything more than that. Love is terrible; it's never shown me anyone happy or anything good. Love only harms people. I can't love, can I? Even if I did love him then I know that he could never love me in return. Could he?" Jewel thought as she paced around in the garden.

A loud sigh escaped her lips as she sat down in the grass beside her. As more tears ran down her cheeks, a soft fluttering sounded by her ear and cheek. Jewel slowly looked up and gasped when she saw butterflies all around her. It reminded her of the day in the labyrinth when she was surrounded by the butterflies. "Jareth," she whispered as two of the butterflies landed on her knees and one of the butterflies landed on her hand.

"Do I love him butterflies? Is that why I feel this way? I've never felt this confused and happy and sad at the same time before for anyone. Is this love?" Jewel asked the butterflies who fluttered their wings softly.

Jareth started out of the window in his throne room and felt a few tears slip out of his eyes. "Jewel," Jareth whispered sadly as he stared down at the labyrinth. A few shimmering lights appeared heading towards his window and he sighed when he saw that they were magical butterflies approaching him.

"You were with Jewel before," he said to the butterflies flying around him.

"We miss Jewel," one of the butterflies said.

"So do I," Jareth whispered as one of the butterflies landed on his shoulder.

"Will she be coming back soon?" another butterfly asked.

"I hope so," Jareth sad as a butterfly landed on his hand. The butterflies frowned when they saw the Goblin King's sad face.

"Do you love her? Only a man in love has such a sad expression as you do when their lover is away from them," one of the butterflies said.

Jareth was silent as he thought through his emotions and feelings towards Jewel. A strike of fear entered him when he thought if he loved her, but soon a smile appeared on her face. "Yes I love her more than anything and anyone," Jareth whispered softly as he felt his heart thump happily before feeling loss at not having Jewel with him.

The butterflies smiled and wished that Jewel would return to Jareth soon before they flew away.

Jewel lied down on the grass as the butterflies flew around her. She gasped through her tears and her eyes widened when she truly understood. "This is love, I've always been so afraid to realize that I've fell in love with a man, I've fell in love with the Goblin King. I'm afraid that he won't love me back but I at least want him to know my feelings. I'm not a coward and I'll face this new yet terrifying feeling with as much strength and courage that I have. I only wish that I could see Jareth again so I can tell him," Jewel thought as she slowly sat up.

"Jareth, I love you so much. I want to see you," Jewel said as she stared at the butterflies around her.

The butterflies started flashing and Jewel gasped when she was surrounded by warm and fuzzy bright lights.

She let out a small yelp when she landed on something hard. She slowly rubbed her eyes to get rid of the spots of light she kept seeing.

A loud gasp made her stand up as quickly as she could. She was a little dizzy and disoriented from all of the lights.

"Jewel," a familiar voice said as if they did not believe that she was truly there.

Jewel quickly blinked her eyes to get her vision back to normal. She almost cried out for joy when she saw Jareth standing at the window in front of her.

"Jareth," she called out as if he would vanish by the slightest breeze.

Jareth rushed over and pulled Jewel in a hug to him as tightly as he could. "Don't ever leave me again Jewel, please don't disappear again. I love you," Jareth whispered as tears slid down his cheeks.

Jewel gasped and hugged Jareth back as she felt her own tears sliding down her cheeks and dampening his shirt.

"Jareth you're really here. I missed you so much. I'll never leave. I promise you'll never separate me from you ever again whether you want to or not. But I have a question?" Jewel said.

Jareth stared down at Jewel as he treasured having her in his arms. "What is it?" he asked with a soft smile praying that his declaration of love would not scare her away. He knew that Jewel was afraid of love.

"Do you really love me?" Jewel asked hoping that what he had said was the truth.

Jareth smiled and gently leaned down and kissed Jewel on the lips. "I really love you Jewel. I love you with all my heart. I'll love you forever and nothing will ever change that. I love you Jewel," Jareth said as true affection radiated from his eyes.

Jewel smiled as tears of joy slipped out of her eyes. She quickly captured Jareth in a kiss. Jareth was surprised before returning the kiss.

Jewel broke the kiss and whispered, "I love you Jareth. I love you, I love you." She just kept whispering that over again and again as Jareth held her tightly. Sobs came from Jewel as she was held by the only man she loved and would always love. Nothing would ever tear them apart again.

Raina and the Elf Queen, who had both came to visit Jareth today, were standing in the hallway peeking into the throne room as they watched the beautiful and heartfelt scene before them.

Raina hugged her Aunt happily as they watched Jareth kiss Jewel again. "Love truly is beautiful," the Elf Queen said with a sweet smile to her niece.

A year later, Jareth and Jewel were happily married and it was a wedding that no one could ever replace. Butterflies flew all around the loving couple and the guests as the vows were exchanged. The kiss to truly seal the marriage looked like it was a painting from one of the great artists.

Jareth and Jewel were happier than they ever thought they would be in life. They were each others heart. They completed each other. However another part was about to appear in their lives in nine months, Jewel was expecting. Jareth could not be happier. Jewel knew that Jareth would make an amazing father and Jareth knew that Jewel would be an adoring and caring mother to their child.

"Jewel, I love you," Jareth said as he held his wife in his arms as they stared out the window at the labyrinth. The labyrinth was vibrant with colors, flowers, laughter of joy and happiness, and peace. The kingdom had never been as peaceful and happy as it was now with Jewel at Jareth's side.

Jareth gently rubbed Jewel's belly as Jewel rested her hands on top of Jareth's. She tilted her head back and sweetly placed a kiss on her husband's lips. "I love you Jareth," she whispered happily. Jareth smiled and the two of them went back to watching their beautiful kingdom.

Love truly can be beautiful.

The End