As always,
DISCLAIMER: Sarah, Jareth, and everything Labyrinth belong to Jim Henson Productions. I only own Mrs. Robinson, Carrie and Charlie. Oberon, Titania and Puck belong to William Shakespeare.
And now, the story.
The Searcher
Part 2
Sarah was waking up, she could feel the sunshine through her closed eyelids. She did not want to wake up, that dream was so real, she could still feel Jareth's lips on her own.
She stirred to lay on her side, when she realized that her head was not resting on a pillow, but on someone's chest, and that an arm was wrapped around her waist. She carefully opened her eyes, just to see a pair of mismatched eyes looking at her.
Smiling, Jareth gave her a kiss on her forehead before saying "Good morning. Did you slept well?"
She opened her eyes widely, grogginess gone in a matter of seconds. "Jareth! It was not a dream, it was real?"
He gave her a mischievous smile, and said "Is that a problem?"
It was her turn to return a wicked grin, "Oh, no. Not at all." She then proceeded to demonstrate what a good morning she was having.
They were suddenly interrupted by the sound of a slamming door and a voice saying "Sarah! Are you awake?"
Sarah sat up and asked Jareth "What time is it?"
Jareth looked at her alarm clock and said "Is 9:00 AM. Why you ask?"
Slapping her forehead with her right hand she said "How could I forget? I'm taking Toby to baseball practice today. That must be him right now." Jumping out of bed, she yelled "I'll be right down, Toby. I'll make us some breakfast."
Jareth chuckled, and disappeared from the bedroom. Sarah got out of the bathroom, and hurriedly put on a T-shirt over a pair of jeans and her favorite canvas sneakers. Going down the stairs, she could sense the smell of bacon being cooked coming from the kitchen and said, "Toby, you didn't have to start breakfast."
Reaching the bottom of the stairs, she saw that Toby was waiting for her in the living room, and giving her a puzzled look he said, "But I didn't start breakfast. I thought that was you."
They ran to the kitchen, just to find Jareth making breakfast. He was wearing a black T-shirt, very tight jeans, and black boots. His hair was pulled back on a ponytail. He saw them coming into the kitchen, smiled and said "How you like your eggs cooked?"
Sarah was just amused by the homely scene "Toby and I usually have them scrambled. I never knew you could cook!"
He just smiled at her and said "You never asked."
Toby narrowed his eyes, and looking from Sarah to Jareth, he asked his sister, "What is he doing here?"
Sarah bit her lip nervously, and said "Toby, this is my fiancé Jareth. Jareth, I think you remember my brother Toby."
Toby widened his eyes and said "You are marrying the Goblin King?"
Jareth arched his eyebrow and said "You remember me?"
Sarah looked surprised at Toby "You never told me you remembered your time at the castle."
Toby smiled and said "Of course I remember. That room with the stairs is the coolest place I've ever been to. I could never forget that." Then he said teasingly, "I remember lots of things. Like that Saturday we were supposed to stay at home alone, but certain royalty that I will not mention stayed the whole day with us."
Jareth and Sarah looked at each other and then at the fifteen year old boy. Toby said "You know mom is going to throw a fit when she finds out. Don't worry, I'm on your side."
Jareth put a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon in front of Toby while Sarah gave him some toast. Sarah said "Eat, we are going to be late."
Toby glanced curiously at the Goblin King and asked "Are you coming with us?"
Jareth seemed to think about it for a while, and then said "I think I will, is time I start getting to know my new family better."
They finished eating and went into the car. Twenty minutes later, they were on the baseball field, Toby explaining the game rules to Jareth on the way. The game went on, Jareth and Sarah cheering Toby, congratulating him when his team won the game.
To celebrate, they had pizza for lunch. By early afternoon, it was time to take Toby home. Sarah was a bit nervous, this was it. She knew that breaking the news to her parents would not be easy, but at least Jareth will be with her when she tells them.
Sarah was getting nervous now, the butterflies in her stomach multiplying as the car got closer to its intended destination. She pulled the car into the driveway, and turning the engine off, she closed her eyes and gave a sigh.
Jareth looked at her and said, "Don't worry, everything is going to be fine."
Sarah nodded and got out of the car. Once they reached the front door, Toby opened it while yelling, "Mom, dad, we're here!!!"
They went into the living room, when Sarah heard Robert, her father, behind the newspaper he was reading "So, how was the game?"
Karen got in at that moment and asked "Sarah, who is your friend?", making Robert fold his newspaper with curiosity. Sarah stilled herself. This is it.
"Dad, Karen, I would like you to meet Jareth, my fiancé. We are getting married next month."
A MONTH LATER….
Sarah was looking out of the bedroom's balcony to the wonderful view from the castle. She could still not believe that earlier that day she had married Jareth, the Goblin King in front of her family and friends. Carrie (or better phrased, Titania) was the maiden of honor, while Charlie (Oberon) was the best man. Toby had served as the ring bearer.
Robert and Karen Williams had taken the news of the engagement surprisingly well. They had taken to Jareth immediately, even Toby had formed a strong bond with him.
The wedding had been a small, private ceremony. She would never forget the look in Jareth's eyes while she was walking down the aisle with her father. They were filled with passion, longing, desire, and the promise of eternal love.
Their reception was done in a local restaurant, from where they said good-bye to everybody and after walking away from the restaurant, they disappeared into the Underground.
Unknown to her, a reception ball was being held in their honor, to welcome the new Goblin Queen. She saw her friends again, and danced all night with her husband. Husband. Even the mention of the word made a smile form automatically on her lips. She felt strong arms wrap around her waist, and a purring voice in her ear "What are you thinking?"
Sarah looked lovingly at her King, and said "I still can't believe we are married. I keep thinking this is a dream, and I'm going to wake up soon."
A devilish grin crossed his face when he turned her around, and facing her said "I'm afraid I will have to convince you that this is all too real." Saying that, he carried her to the enormous four-post bed in the middle of the bedroom.
Once he deposited her in the bed, Sarah looked at Jareth, desire written all over her face, and with a teasing grin she said "I think I'm going to need a little more convincing than that."
Jokingly he said "This young people now a days. They can never accept something out of faith." Jareth eagerly proceeded to convince Sarah that he was very real, in the way only he could do…
EIGHTEEN MONTHS LATER….
Jareth was sitting impatiently in his throne. Hoggle, Ludo, Sir Didymus and King Oberon just watched as the Goblin King lost his patience. He had been pacing the throne room then slumping in the throne, then pacing again, sitting down, for the past two hours. "At least he is calmer now" thought Hoggle.
"Did something happened to Sarah? Why are they taking so long?" the Goblin King shouted, jumping out of the throne and nervously pacing the throne room, again.
Oberon looked at his younger brother with amusement, and said "Will you stop the pacing? Or do you want another hole in your throne room? You know that giving birth is a strenuous and long process. Besides, if something happened to your wife we will know immediately, Titania is with her."
At that moment, a baby's cry was heard. Jareth disappeared form the throne room to his bedchambers. Titania went to him and said "Sarah and the baby are fine. Go to her."
Jareth hurried to the side of the bed. A smiling but tired Sarah greeted her husband with a tender kiss. She was holding a little bundle in her arms. Looking at her husband she said "Do you want to hold him?"
"A boy?" said Jareth, taking the baby from Sarah. Looking proudly at his heir, the Goblin King asked, "Have you thought a name for him?".
Sarah smiled and said "Look at him. He is an exact replica of you. He even has your eyes. I want to call him Jareth."
The Goblin King smiled and said very tenderly, "Hello, Prince Jareth. Welcome to the Underground."
Agnes, who acted as midwife, came back from the bathroom and said "Your Majesty, Her Highness needs to rest now, yes, yes. You can come back when is time for the feedin', hmmmm?"
Titania said to Jareth "Come, the others must be a nervous wreck right now. Also, you need to tell her family the good news."
Jareth put the baby in the crib, and kissed his wife "Sleep well, my love. I'll see you after you rest."
Sarah smiled, stifling a yawn, and bid her husband good-bye.
Agnes opened the door and said, "Off you go now. Don't worry, I'll stay with her."
The Goblin King and the Queen of the Fae walked out the bedchambers to give the good news to all the friends that were looking expectantly at them outside the door.
Before she closed the door, she could hear the Goblin King proudly announce "It's a boy!", making everybody rejoice and give their congratulations to the king.
Agnes couldn't help chuckle as she closed the door. Turning back to the Queen, she saw that Sarah was fast asleep "The poor thing, must be exhausted.", she thought while rearranging the bed sheets.
She then turned to the baby's crib. Taking from her pocket an amethyst pendant that was hanging from a thin golden chain, she swung it on top of the baby, while reciting the spell as she was instructed:
Purple heart of the crystal moon
I need to know, please tell me soon
If this small babe is the one bound
to find the Savior of the Underground
Agnes waited in anticipation, but nothing happened. Disappointed, she sighed, while thinking "He is not the one. That wizard is going to be so discouraged. After all this time, we cannot afford to wait any longer."
She left the room as quietly as possible, so to not disturb the mother and her child. Walking through the corridors, she could see that there was a full celebration of the birth of the new Goblin Prince.
Passing through one of the halls, she saw the Wise Man with the bird hat, and approached him. She put the pendant in the box, while shaking her head sadly. The wise man nodded, and walked away.
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