CHAPTER 13
Jareth was thinking about his parents and was amazed at how Sarah was affecting them. They doted on her and hugged and touched her with such affection. They were affectionate to him as a child, but it was mostly formal and more detached in some ways as he got to be an adult. In the last hundred years they have been steadily increasing their pressure to be outright authoritative and demanding to get him to marry. Now that Sarah is here and giving them a grandchild. They had become different people to Sarah and himself. It's like she has charmed them into loving her like their own. They seem to enjoy their visits now and it felt more like a family to him because of her. He realized that her asking for their love changed everything for them, even before the baby was mentioned. So, he knew it was her, not the baby that started it all. The baby just sealed it in their hearts.
The day of the celebration party came for their betrothal. Jareth was watching Sarah get dressed. She was putting on her garter belt and stockings in her underwear. He thought, what a sexy beauty she was as she moved around hooking her stockings. He couldn't wait to bring her home and unwrap her from her clothes and have her leave her stockings and heels on while he pounded her beautiful pussy. She made him feel so stimulated all the time. He never felt this way for anyone in his life; it was such an amazing feeling. The fae were very sexually free people.
She wore a lovely deep burgundy velvet empire dress in gold trim and brocade gold bodice with long sleeves.. She wore her hair up and pinned. Jareth sent in a servant that did her hair and make up. Sarah's markings are always there and his markings would only show when he wants them too. He thought he would need to show her how to mask them when she wanted to. He thought, perhaps, she was proud to be a Lugh fae and display them for now. He decided he would mention it eventually to her.
Sarah was wearing a fancy ancient ruby jewelry set. It was delicately made and suited her so well in her burgundy dress. She had on a pair of burgundy velvet slippers that were flats. She thought they were perfect for dancing and would be less hard on her feet and his too if she stepped on him. She had been practicing dancing with him over the past week.
She was still very cautious and untrusting everyone but him and his parents, so she wore her knife and carried her gun everywhere she went. Jareth doesn't say anything because he knows she is not magical trained yet and it was her way of defending herself.
Jareth was dressed in his black leggings and boots with a burgundy velvet and gold brocade jacket that matches her dress. With a black silk shirt with cravat with ruffled cuffs. His necklace on the outside and his royal eye markings on full display. His hair was tipped with red.
Sarah turned and walked up to him, went up on her tiptoes and kissed his lips. She said, "You look so handsome and regal." She caressed her cheek.
He said, "Thank you, my love. You look lovely. Are you ready?" She nodded. He tossed a crystal at her bed and a burgundy velvet cloak appeared trimmed in gold Celtic knots. He helped her put it on with the hood up. It was snowing and they were taking a carriage through the portal this time to the High King's Palace. Jareth had on his black cloak, as they snuggled in the carriage under a fur blanket.
After they arrived at the palace and made their way inside. Jareth took her to his room there and they left their cloaks there. He escorted her to the ballroom.
Sarah said, I'll try to keep my feet to myself tonight."
He chuckled and said, "My toes will forgive you, my love."
They walked up to the ballroom and you could hear the murmurings of a crowd. The herald announced, "His Highness King Jareth, The Goblin King and Lady Sarah Champion of the Labyrinth!" They entered and went up to the High thrones and Jareth bowed and Sarah curtsied. They stepped to the side.
The High King stood and announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to celebrate the betrothal of my Son King Jareth and Lady Sarah. Please enjoy!"
Jareth took Sarah to the refreshments and got her a fruit drink and himself a glass of wine. He said, "I want you to enjoy yourself, my love. This is your first party in your honor. You'll get to see how people act good or bad tonight " He kissed her temple.
A woman in overdone pepto bismol pink ruffles with a dress barely covering her breasts came flouncing up to Jareth. He looked at her and rolled his eyes pinching his bridge if his nose with his thumb and index finger. The woman curtsied, showing her boobs to him and said, "You magnificence, I missed your occasional visits to my boudoir."
Jareth said, "Pansy this is rude and unbecoming of even you. I haven't seen you in four years. Leave and don't return. It's just a ploy to assert yourself between me and my beloved. You're making a complete fool of yourself." The woman gasped and retreated to go lick her wounded ego. Jareth turned to ask Sarah for his forgiveness.
Sarah started laughing. She said, "Oh my God, what the hell was that thing? She looked like a piece of pink taffy candy wrapped around a jealous bitch." She continued laughing and Jareth started laughing too. He knew that she wasn't offended.
A handsome man with dark blonde hair came up next with a very pretty redheaded woman on his arm. He said, "Congratulations, Jareth old man, about time you settle down and take a queen. A pretty one too."
Jareth said, "Lord Shade and Lady Ashton, may I introduce you to my beloved, Lady Sarah. Sarah, Shade and I have been friends for years. He used to play with Malachi and I when we were children. Ashton used to always follow us around causing trouble, like putting tacks under our saddles and vinegar in our juice." The Lord and Lady laughed and shook her hand.
Lady Ashton said, "They were little monsters growing up chasing me around to push me in every body of water they could find nearby. Don't let them fool you, I fought back with cleverness while they used brute force. They were devil boys." She laughed at them. Sarah smiled thinking of what a devious precocious child Jareth was.
Shade said, "You must come visit the Pixie Kingdom and our home. Ashton and I would love it." Sarah thought they were very nice and personable people.
Sarah said, "I'd love to. I hope you will be coming to our wedding too."
Ashton said, "You can count on us being there." Sarah smiled at her.
After a while, they went and talked with his father and mother who were talking with Malachi in hushed tones.
Malachi said, "... yes I will be keeping a eye on both of them tonight."
Jareth said walking up, "Who would that be, Malachi?"
The High King hugged and kissed Sarah's cheek and said, "You look beautiful my dear."
Sarah whispered in his ear, "You look handsome grandpa." Oberon smiled at her, patting her shoulder.
Malachi said to Jareth, "Galron brought Emiline with him. I know they are up to something because everyone knows Emiline is furious over this betrothal. So why would she be here and Galron allowing her to come with him. I think he's helping her undermine or cause trouble. You told me about that one incident between Galron and Sarah, so now I'm sure it's a possibility of trouble."
Oberon asked, "What happened?"
Jareth said, "He sexually accosted Sarah when she still appeared human and she took him down into the ground with both hands behind his back with his face in the dirt." Oberon and Tatiana chuckled with Malachi.
Oberon said, "Would have liked to see that."
Jareth said,"She was brilliant."
Sarah blushed and said, "Now stop it. I was just defending myself."
Jareth said, "As you should have. I heard some of what he said. Now let me take you to dance, my beauty."
Sarah giggled, "Your toe's funeral." He smiled.
They danced and were in their own little world. Until Galron tried to cut in and Jareth said, "You must be kidding me.No way. I am not letting you dance or be anywhere near my Sarah. I know your motives and you are not welcome. Go dance with the others."
Galron said, "Oh come now cousin. There is no harm. It's just a dance. What could possibly happen in a crowed ballroom anyway."
Jareth said, "I said no, Galron. Now, go dance with the others." Jareth walked away with Sarah on his arm to the direction of his parents.
Galron went back to Emiline and said, "He won't let me near her. He knows I hold a grudge. I told you this."
Emiline said, "Then we'll wait and see when our opportunity happens. Keep a sharp eye open."
Galron said, "You said when you were done with her I could have her right? You promise me not to kill her. I have very special plans for her tied to a bed."
Emiline said, "Shut up, I told you the plan, so just do as we agreed." He nodded.
Sarah danced with Oberon and Jareth with his mother Tatiana. Oberon said, "You are not a bad dancer Sarah. You led me to believe you were."
Sarah giggled and said, "I have been making Jareth practice every night this week after dinner. I didn't want to make a fool of myself when he takes me around to events and I was nervous about pulling it off tonight because I have no idea about protocol and whatnot."
Oberon chuckled and said, "You'll be alright, my dear girl. I'll always help you ahead of time, if Tatiana or Jareth don't. You just need to ask, is all." He kissed her cheek.
Sarah says, "I bet you'll love to teach your granddaughter to dance one day too. You and Tatiana are going to be just wonderful grandparents, I just know it." He hugged her as the dance ended and walked her back over to Jareth.
Jareth took Sarah to eat. They sat down at a table with their food. He said, "The food is quite delicious. My father went all out on this party. He and my mother just adore you…" He whispered,"...even before we mentioned the baby."
She smiled, "I love them too.. I'm in love with you though, my handsome sexy king." He chuckled, nudging her.
They went back and Jareth danced with Sarah. After a while, they took a break from being too warm and ventured out onto a terrace to get a breath of fresh air and cool for a moment. He said, "Let me get you a cool drink. I'll be back in just a second." He left her to gaze at the cleared, pretty night sky with glittering stars.
Galron and Emiline snuck up behind her and Emiline cast a binding spell on her and Galron put his arms around her and vanished. Emiline followed.
Jareth came back and she was gone. He looked down at the tracks in the light snow and it showed she was standing there and other than his footsteps, he saw another male's tracks were visible. There was a female off to the side. He dropped the beverages and ran through the crowd to the High King and Queen. He shouted, "They took her! Call the guards!" His father called the guards. He took them to the balcony and showed them the tracks.
Jareth said with hate and venom, "I will kill Galron and Emiline for this. They have breathed their last. They must have arranged this and set up a remote location to put her. I hope she kills them both. If not I will."
The High King said, "Let me try to do a location spell." His father formed a crystal and the place was black. He could not locate her if he could not see her. It wasn't blocking his view, it was black where she was. "Is black as the night, wherever this is."
Jareth said, "A cave maybe? A dark room or dungeon?"
Oberon said, "I don't know son, it could be any of them. Do you feel her, son?"
Jareth searched his heart and felt her in a sacred state of mind. He said, "She's frightened."
Oberon said, "Understandable."
Tatiana said, "Oh, my poor child. Danu, please watch over her until we can save her."
Jareth cast his armor on and sent word for his goblin army to prepare for war. He also told them to dispatch thirty of his best warriors to the High Palace because their future queen has been kidnapped