Disclaimer: See chapter 1.
Jareth looked over at Trevor and his friend. It seemed the young man, Aaron, had been courting Victoria on Earth, and the two had been quite in love. Now Aaron stood with himself, Sarah,and Trevor, grieving over Victoria's body. The four....One lives, one dies, three left to grieve....Three....The prophecy said three, yet here were four. Could it be that Victoria had also cheated death? It seemed too much to hope for.
Victoria felt so out of place. She was still in the throne room, still near the wall as she stood, slowly. What was going on? She saw her parents, her brother, and her boyfriend gathered around the pit in the center, kneeling. They looked sad. Why? She walked over. Then she saw it. Her own body. She wasn't dead. She couldn't be. She had just been knocked out. What was going on? She reached out, her eyes closed, and reentered her body.
Jareth, Sarah, Trevor, and Aaron watched, amazed, as Victoria's eyes fluttered open. She was alive! The four of them closed in on her at once, highly excited.
Jareth watched from the high tower as Aaron and Victoria walked together in the garden below. Aaron was still rather amazed that all this time he had been dating a princess, and she was half Fae at that. It didn't change how he felt, though. Aaron loved Victoria, very much. He wanted to be with her forever. In fact, that was the subject they were discussing at that very moment as they sat on the edge of a stone fountain.
Victoria glanced at Aaron. He seemed nervous, and she couldn't figure out why. He wasn't going to break up with her, was he? She hoped not. She loved him. Then he took her hands, looking into her eyes. "I...I know....I should probably....discuss this with your father, first...." he stammered out. Then he just spoke clearly, the words suddenly becoming easier. "And I was going to wait 'til prom to ask you this, but I love you so much, Victoria." He knelt down in front of her as he pulled a small box from his pocket, opening it. "I need to know now. Will you marry me?"
Victoria could feel tears of joy streaming down her face. "Yes, Aaron. I will. I love you." Then she knelt down in front of him, her arms going around his neck, and he kissed her, slipping the ring on her finger. It wasn't long, though, before a cultured, Brittish sounding voice interupted them. "And when were you planning on asking me to marry my daughter?" The two lovers looked up at Jareth, embarresed.
The Goblin King only chuckled. "Don't worry. I didn't exactly ask Sarah's parents for her hand in marriage, either. But if you hurt her, Aaron, I'll tip you straight into the bog of eternal stench." "Yes, sir," Aaron replied. He wasn't really paying attention, though. He and Victoria were too busy looking into eachother's eyes. Ah, young love, Jareth thought, then transported himself back to the castle.
His family was back together again. Peace was assured in the Underground for many, many years to come. His daughter was going to get married. Jareth had many, many reasons to celebrate, and celebrate he would. He went to speak with Hoggle. There was a party to be planned.
A/N: Yes...this is the final chapter. *ducks rotten fruit being thrown at her* ACK! Don't worry!!! This is the first story of a duology!! *brushes a banana of her shoulder* Jeeze....some people have no patience....*hides before she can get attacked with more rotten fruit for that comment*