"This is the song that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends, some people started singing it not knowing what it was and they'll just keep on singing forever just because this is the song that never ends…." Aimee and Hatter had been singing this song since they had left the now frozen section of the bog. Aimee had taught it to Hatter a while back. Jareth, who was easily annoyed started to rub his temples until finally he burst.
"Would you two shut up?" He yelled. Priscilla, who was used to Aimee's peculiarities, had tuned them out and jumped at Jareth's outburst.
"What's wrong with you?" Priscilla snapped.
"Your crazy friend and that deranged Hatter are driving me crazy with their singing." He snapped.
"Oh leave them alone. They're just having fun. Just tune them out." She snapped back.
"I can't they're too obnoxious. Why can't they just shut up?" Jareth yelled. Priscilla and Jareth continued on arguing like this for a while. Aimee was leaning against Tarrant watched the exchange with mild interest. Even though she was healed was still very weak.
"Mom and dad are fighting again." Aimee commented in a sarcastic monotone voice.
"SHUT UP!" Jareth and Priscilla yelled together causing Aimee and Hatter to jump while clinging to each other. They started walking again, but this time without singing.
"What's that sound?" Asked Priscilla a little later down the path, a stray breeze had stirred up some dry leaves. She was a little paranoid since the last attack.
"It's the wind speaking to us." Aimee smarted off.
"Oh yeah, what's it saying?" Jareth asked in an irritated voice.
"I don't know, I don't speak wind." Aimee said with a grin while Priscilla laughed as Jareth and Tarrant exchanged confused looks.
"Look, there's the bridge!" Priscilla said.
"Or at least what's left of it." Aimee said. The bridge had crumbled and been submerged into the bogs murky waters.
"Now what?" Asked Hatter. Aimee walked to the edge of the bridge and looked over the edge.
"Thinking about jumping in because if you are please, allow me to push you." Jareth said with a smirk.
"No you dolt, I'm not jumping." Aimee said with a smirk of her own. "This is going to take a good bit of my energy because I have to reach through the murky icky water, so someone be ready to catch me."
"Aimee you were just healed and your still weak, maybe we should wait till tomorrow." Priscilla said a little worriedly.
"I'll be fine, besides we don't have time to wait anymore. You know as well as I do that Fanyr is closing the vice even tighter around us. The mermaids are proof of that." Aimee reasoned. Priscilla reluctantly gave in and allowed Aimee to proceed.
Aimee closed her eyes and stretched her hands over the bog. Her hands took on a yellow green glow with deep purple sparks. The strange glow then traveled until it covered her entire body. She gritted her teeth as the water churned violently and then rising from below the water one boulder after another rose until it formed a stepping stone bridge to the other side. Hatter rushed to Aimee's side as she stumbled a little and put his arm around her.
"That was a rush." Aimee said and shook her head to dispel the dizziness.
"We need to stop for a while to let Aimee rest." Said Hatter.
The others were about to comply, but Aimee stopped them.
"No, we can't stop. We need to keep going." Aimee said as the started across the bog. She almost fell as another wave of dizziness hit her. If Hatter hadn't been there she would have fallen into the bog.
He lifted her up into his arms and carried her across as the others followed. When they reached the other side Aimee struggled to get out of hatter arms, but he wouldn't let her down.
"If we are not going to stop then I am going to carry you until we do." Tarrant said.
"But…" Aimee started, but was cut off by Tarrant.
"No buts. I'm carrying you." Tarrant said leaving no room for arguing. Aimee gave in and circled her arms around his neck. They continued along until it was almost night fall.
"You can take the masks off now." Said Jareth as he untied his own mask. The other followed suit and took in great gulps of fresh air.
"That's better." Priscilla said.
"So I guess we're staying here for the night." Aimee said as Hatter finally put her down.
"I'll set up the tents." Hatter said.
"Here, let me help." Aimee said.
"No, you sit down. You need your rest." Hatter said sternly.
"But …" Aimee started only to have Tarrant interrupt her by picking her up again and deposited her under a tree.
"Stay." He said sternly. Aimee pouted slightly, but obeyed.
After camp was set up Hatter joined Aimee under the tree and wrapped a blanket around them. Aimee happily snuggled up against him and laid her head on his shoulder.
Priscilla, who was sitting next to the fire, starred into its dancing flames. Aimee turned her head to see were Jareth was and saw him starring at Priscilla while changing weight from one foot to the other.
Jareth noticed Aimee looking at him and turned his head in her direction to see what she wanted. She jerked her head towards Priscilla and gave him a pointed look.
'Talk to her.' Aimee mouthed. He turned his gaze away from Aimee and back to Priscilla. He walked over to her and lightly tapped her on the shoulder.
"Would you join me for a walk?" Jareth drawled while holding out his hand to her.
"I'd love to." Priscilla answered right away. She took his offered hand and held it as they walked down the path.
'Don't wait up.' Priscilla said. Aimee just rolled her eyes and turned to Hatter.
"So what do you want to do now?" Aimee asked. Tarrant just smiled as he leaned down and buried one of his hands in her hair and the other was wrapped around her waist as he kissed her passionately.