Wow. So sorry everyone. I had standardized testing (and more this week) plus finals coming up. Dance class has been longer for our recital is next month and I have voice lessons to attend. Apart from that one annoying little pesky word-DAD. Ewww. Anyway, EXCUSES, EXCUSES. My b. I'll try harder.

Disclaimer: Um hello. How art thou? Super. Well I don't own, and you don't own. Who owns this? Ahhh! Stop the madness!

Chapter 25 (Wow this is half of fifty, which is half of a hundred. Wow, 75 more and we would have a hundred chapters. Ok it will never get this long. But if I keep writing a paragraph for disclaimers and chapter titles, we may very well reach one hundred. ON WITH THE SHOW.

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Sarah was surprised at how quickly four weeks could pass. She was too excited to care though. Today Anna and Toby would be coming to the castle. Sarah practically leapt out of bed and raced to her shower.

When she was done washing, she dressed quickly and fled out the door towards breakfast. She was running down a long corridor when someone called her name. She spun around and saw Palan walking toward her.

"Good morning Sarah." Palan said to her courteously.

"Good morning Palan," Sarah replied in a mocking tone of politeness. Sarah grinned at him and wrapped an arm around his shoulder. "So how's it going?"

Palan grinned back at her and replied, "Very well, how is it going with you?"

Sarah laughed. "You always talk so proper, I find it highly entertaining."

Palan frowned slightly, "What's wrong with being proper?"

Sarah laughed again, "Absolutely nothing, you should give your brother some lessons."

Palan smirked at her and nodded his agreement. "What are you going to be doing today?"

"Well my brother Toby and my friend Anna are coming to stay here. They are coming to the Masquerade." Sarah replied, her excitement shining in her eyes.

Palan frowned. "You have friends staying here."

"Yes," Sarah replied, not noticing his sudden unhappiness. "They are coming from Aboveground obviously."

Palan's frown deepened. "They are mortal."

Sarah glanced at him and saw the look on his face. She drew away from him and studied his face in annoyance. "Yes, they are mortal, like me. I thought we had been through this before. Have I not proven myself to you?" Sarah said in growing anger.

"Yes you have proven yourself to me, your friends have not. I do not wish to have some ignorant mortal fools about." Palan said angrily.

Sarah eyes flashed dangerously, a definite sign of an explosion coming. "They are not ignorant fools! Obviously you think very little of me if you think I would hang out with someone who is foolish. Anna is a great person and you don't deserve to even meet her! As for my brother, I'm not even going to get started."

Palan's eyes had widened, but were filled with anger, like Sarah's. "I will not baby-sit for ignorant fools. This 'Anna' as you call her better keep away from me, I will not deal with this mortal's ignorance." Palan said angrily.

"One you already said ignorant fools, come up with a new insult. Two if you think Anna will take this crap from you; you're in for a rude awakening. Three my respect for you had just been reduced to about none." Sarah finished angrily. She spun away from him and proceeded to the dining room.

Sarah entered the room and sat down stiffly at her seat. Jareth walked into the room a few seconds later and noticed Sarah's seething temper. He cautiously sat down next to her.

"Good morning Sarah. I trust you're having a pleasant morning." Jareth said brightly.

Sarah turned her head towards him and glared. Jareth gasped, Sarah's eyes had turned red in her anger. "You really must work on controlling your fire powers dear."

Sarah's glare deepened. "Don't call me that, and what do you mean, I haven't used any powers."

"Your eyes, Sarah, are glowing red. It's a trait of fire powers."

Sarah gasped and the anger quickly faded into just annoyance, but it was enough to make the red disappear. "I didn't know."

"Yes I can see. What has made you so angry?" Jareth inquired.

"Your foolish brother." Sarah replied angrily.

Jareth was taken aback. "I thought you two were friends."

"We were until he called Anna and Toby ignorant mortal fools." Sarah said.

Jareth frowned. "Yes, Palan does have quite a large mouth. He doesn't get the fact that just because he's fae royalty doesn't make him better than everyone else."

"Yes, well if he doesn't learn soon I'll light a fire under his ass." Sarah said.

Jareth chuckled, but then saw that Sarah was perfectly serious. "I would not recommend that, but I will speak to my brother about it. Right now you might want to go to your room and summon your friend here. She will calm you down."

Sarah sighed, but stood up. "You are right. I'll see you later." She walked out of the room and closed the door behind her.

Jareth smirked, "She said I was right." (A/N he's like a little kid. Oh the joys in life.)

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Sarah walked to her room slowly, letting her anger out before calling her friend. She walked into her room and over to the mirror. Sarah sat down and contemplated going Aboveground or just summoning her brother and Anna.

Sarah decided to go Aboveground. She quickly summoned a crystal and transported herself Above. She appeared in Anna's room. The room was small, well, average to anyone, but Sarah was now used to her room at the castle which was quiet large. The room looked like Sarah's at her parents home.

When Anna and Sarah had been younger they had decided to set their rooms up exactly the same way, so they always felt at home at each other's houses. Only the coloring of the room's was different. Anna's walls were painted a pale blue and had posters of movies and celebrities. Her carpet was pale blue also, and was scattered with clothes.

Sarah turned toward Anna's bed and saw that she was still sleeping. Sarah rolled her eyes, sighed heavily and walked to Anna, giving her a not so gentle shove. "Wake up!"

Anna shot upright in her bed, and in a swift movement smacked Sarah in the head with her pillow. Sarah gasped stumbled back a few feet. Anna laughed. "That's what you get for waking me up like that."

Sarah grinned back at her friend; her tension brought on by Palan disappeared. "Are you ready to go?"

Anna stood up and stretched. "I suppose so."

Sarah lightly punched her friend in the arm. "Come on, let's go. We still have to pick up Toby."

"Alright, Alright I'm ready." Anna said.

"Take my hand," Sarah said reaching out toward Anna.

Anna took her hand, as Sarah created a crystal in her free hand. Together they disappeared from the room and reappeared in Toby's room.

Toby was also asleep. Sarah turned to Anna. "I don't think I'll wake him, I'll just carry him."

"Hey that's not fair, you woke me up." Anna said indigently.

"You're right it's not fair." Sarah replied grinning. Sarah walked to her brother and hoisted him into her arms. "Now grab my shirt while I transport us."

Anna obeyed and soon they were all in Sarah's room at the castle. Sarah laid Toby on her bed and turned to Anna. "Let's sit and I'll tell you what's going on."

Anna and her walked to the balcony doors and went outside. Sarah conjured two chairs with her crystals.

"I don't think I'll get used to you using those things all the time." Anna said.

Sarah smiled. "I didn't think I would either, but now it feels as if I've had the power always."

"So what do you want to talk about?" Anna asked.

"Well, I have to talk about Palan."

"Jareth's brother? Why?"

"He has an issue with mortals." Sarah explained.

"You get along with him though, don't you?" Anna asked, confusedly.

"We did." Sarah murmured. "But I 'proved' myself worthy in his eyes. Plus I'm only part mortal."

"Oh. So what do I have to do to 'prove myself worthy in his eyes.'?" Anna said smiling.

"Just be yourself, and if he doesn't like it, kick his ass." Sarah said beginning to grin also.

"Dear Sarah such harsh use of language for one who is now practically a lady." Anna said smirking.

Sarah gave a very un-lady like snort, "Yeah right. He got me so aggravated--," Sarah broke off at the knock on her door. "I'll be right back."

Sarah crossed to the door and opened it to reveal Palan looking very unhappy. "What do you want?" Sarah demanded angrily.

Palan glared before remembering himself and looking down. "I have come to offer my apologies." Sarah saw his grimace and knew this was a blow to his ego, which was just as big as Jareth's she thought to herself.

"Alright, go for it." Sarah said, not willing to make it easy for him.

"I am sorry about what I said about your friend, for I have never met her. I am sure she is a very nice person." Palan said quietly.

Sarah once again snorted and said, "Your opinion might change after you meet her."

"Hello," came Anna's voice from behind Sarah's back.

Palan's eyes moved from Sarah's face to Anna's. He saw a girl around Sarah's age with long blond hair and grey eyes. "Who is this Sarah?"

Sarah looked at his face, saw his expression and grinned. This is going to be fun. "Palan, I'd like you to meet my friend Anna. Anna this is Jareth's brother Palan."

Palan gasped. "This is the mortal?"

"Yup, and you may address mye as Anna," Anna said looking Palan up and down, then nodding as if he was to her agreement.

Anna strolled over to Sarah and stood next to her. "He's defiantly hot."

Sarah laughed while Palan frowned. "You'll find that Anna can be very frank." Sarah explained trying to hold back more laughter for Palan's benefit.

"I see that," Palan said, one brow lifting. "I will leave you too alone then." Palan said and strolled out of the room.

"He's defiantly going to bean entertaining host." Anna said.

Oh yes, Sarah thought, this was going to be very fun.

Hi everyone. So sorry about the delay. Ok well um, please review see ya soon.