Sarah was hot, too hot. Luckily where she was laid was wet and soft. She flinched as sunlight hit her eyes, followed by a soft bird call. Aching with the effort Sarah uncurled and tried to remember what had happened, she remembered the office and the gemstone, but after everything was a blur.

Opening her eyes Sarah realised that she was in a clearing…correction they. Jareth sat beside a pool washing his face. The sprinkled water from his splashes lit the glen with spectrums.

"Where are we?" Sarah asked gently, not trusting her voice, her throat seemed raw

Jareth turned and looked at her, he seemed harried and tiered "We're in the forests at the edge of my kingdom" He sat beside her and his face softened "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, just warm"

Worry flickered now as Jareth looked where Sarah was laid, the grass was beginning to curl; cautiously he placed his hand on her forehead, almost yelping as he pulled it back

"Gods Sarah!"

Sarah sat up now "Jareth what's wrong, what's happening?" Now she looked scared, a slight edge to her voice conveyed her fear

Jareth was already wrapping her up in his coat, ignoring where it began to steam, he picked her up. Carrying her to the pool he took a deep breath "Sarah?"

She looked at him with those big brown eyes full of fear, soon to be full of pain "Do not leave the pool - this is going to hurt"

Sarah's scream as she hit the water caused the wildlife in the area to run and birds to fly steam flew up from the pool and over it Jareth could just hear Sarah ragged breaths.

"Jareth!" she cried "Jareth!" Sobbing now

"Hush Sarah," He'd removed his shoes and climbed in beside her, now he held her close rubbing her back in comforting circles.

The steam gradually stopped and Sarah began to cool down "Jareth?" Her tearstained face looked towards his pale and sweaty one "What happened?"

"I do not know, you appear to have my magic, it should be impossible" Jareth frowned

"The gem" Sarah said "Your power was in the gem?"

Jareth nodded looking at her; she was shivering now, sat across from him in the pool.

"How do I give you them back?"

Jareth swallowed "I do not want to tell you"

Sarah raised her eyebrows at this sentence "You don't want your powers back?"

"Yes, bur I don't want you to do what is necessary to return them to me unless you want to for another reason, your life is not in danger now"

Sarah frowned "that doesn't make sense!" her teeth chattered now and she shivered in the cold water.

"Let's get out of here" Jareth clamoured out of the pool and then reaching, picked Sarah up and placed her beside him.

They began to walk.

The sun was setting the next time they spoke, Jareth had emerged onto a hill and just stopped, Sarah walking into him had almost fallen, Jareth of course had caught her.

"Do you remember this place?"

Sarah paused; he had stopped because he could see his palace, and the view of the labyrinth ….

"You began your adventure here"

Sarah nodded silently and Jareth began to descend the hill, he stopped when he realised she wasn't following, but watching him.

He doesn't look any different, he looks just like he would if he were human Sarah watched Jareth walk back towards her, memorising every line in his face, he still looks magical without his powers…I still love him with this realisation Sarah ran towards Jareth.

Jareth looked up towards Sarah only to find her running towards him, with no signs of stopping. He reached out to her, bracing himself, and was surprisingly gratified to have Sarah throw herself into his arms. As he pulled back and searched her face for any explanation, she pulled him forward and kissed him.

"I love you Jareth, I've been a total…" She stopped as she felt a tug in her middle "Jareth?" she looked towards him and noted he too was clutching his stomach; he reached out and pulled her to him before they both collapsed.

"Sarah" Jareth forced out between gritted teeth, he could feel her body wracking from the sobs that the pain of joining brought.

She didn't reply but squeezed his hand to show she heard him

"I..." he couldn't finish the sentence the pain was too great, he kept trying, unclenching and clenching his jaw with effort

"Jareth" Sarah was trying to speak, trying to ask what was happening, trying to repeat what she had said earlier "I..." For her too, the physical pain was too great, she saw Jareth keel over her trying to shield her from a pain they both knew was inside.

Eyes locked, brown and brown green, something inside snapped.

"Love" "you"

The release from tension was almost as painful as the pain had been and they both lay there on the hill holding their stomachs and taking long deep breaths.

"Jareth?" Sarah's eyes were closed, she looked asleep

"Yes?" Jareth was stretching before standing

"What will happen now to my people?"

Jareth frowned "What do you mean?"

Sarah opened her eyes and Jareth was startled to see tears in them "How can I rule them, like, like this?"

Jareth sighed "Sarah, you can't rule them at all"

Sarah stood unsteadily, and Jareth caught her. She smiled sadly "I know, I tried to change earlier…there's no unicorn left in me is there?"

"No" Jareth smiled gently "But show you what I see"

Closing his eyes Jareth summoned a crystal, it showed a beautiful woman, her long hair shone in the moonlight, strands of silver and gold wove in and out like ribbons, and more than that you could see her power radiating, a soft warm glow, Sarah realised with a shock it was her

"Have I always looked like this?" She thought

Jareth caught it and smiled "To me, always" he leant forward and placed a firm kiss on her lips