Chapter 9: A New Beginning . . . And A New Ending
One hour. Only an hour ago, Sarah had been with Jareth. He missed her terribly. Another tear slid down his cheek. He heard a call and groaned. It had come from the Aboveground.
"I wish the goblins would come and take me away, right now!" There was no hesitation in her voice. That was strange . . . only one person had never been scared of him. He shook his head. Thinking about her was too much too bear. Jareth sighed again and took to his owl form to fly to the Aboveground.
* * *
The girl sat, in the middle of the graveyard, waiting for him to arrive. The girl was as still as a statue and she was sitting on a tombstone. Right on cue, a white snowy barn owl flew overhead and landed. It transformed into Jareth, the Goblin King. Jareth noticed the girl, she was sitting on a tombstone, her back to him.
"Hello. What an unusual place to wish yourself away, my dear." he said, smirking.
"Look at the name." a deep, overly disguised voice said. She was wearing a cloak to cover her face. Jareth did what he was told and read the inscription.
'Williams, Sarah
1985- 2001
Remember, Love will set you free.'
"What is this?" Jareth spat angerly, "Some kind of sick joke? I must warn you, the punishment you will pay for this joke, will be endless." he said cruelly.
" 'Love will set you free'." she quoted, "Jareth, what does that proverb mean?"
"I have no time for childish word games!"
"Answer me and you will find something you thought could never be returned to you."
"What I want is dead. As far as I know dead is for good."
"Figure it out, Jareth." she said, her voice as calm as ever.
"Fine! I'll play your stupid game! I suppose it means that love will get you into Heaven, am I right?"
"Not at all. It means that if love is true, then even death cannot stop it."
"Death cannot stop true love?"
She nodded, "Jareth, do you know who I am?"
"I have to say, I do not."
"Think, Jareth. What did I just tell you? Why is Sarah's grave uncovered?"
Jareth looked down. Indeed, Sarah's grave was uncovered, so he could see her coffin. It had two holes in the bottom and most of the top was gone. Someone had climbed out of the coffin.
"Where is she?" he hissed.
Finally, the girl lowered her cloak. Her black hair spilled over her shoulders. She began to turn slowly. Jareth held his breath. Jareth saw her face and gasped.
"Sarah?" he whispered in disbelief.
"Hello, my love."
"How?"
"I told you that death could not keep us apart." She walked over to him. Sarah took his face in her hands and she kissed him gently.
"Am I dreaming?"
Sarah's silver laughter rose around him, "If it is, I hope I never wake up again."
"Make that two of us. Be my queen?"
"Of course!"
Jareth and Sarah went back to the Underground . . . forever . . .
A/N: So what didja think? Think there is a sequel in order? Tell me if u want one and I'll get to work!!!
One hour. Only an hour ago, Sarah had been with Jareth. He missed her terribly. Another tear slid down his cheek. He heard a call and groaned. It had come from the Aboveground.
"I wish the goblins would come and take me away, right now!" There was no hesitation in her voice. That was strange . . . only one person had never been scared of him. He shook his head. Thinking about her was too much too bear. Jareth sighed again and took to his owl form to fly to the Aboveground.
* * *
The girl sat, in the middle of the graveyard, waiting for him to arrive. The girl was as still as a statue and she was sitting on a tombstone. Right on cue, a white snowy barn owl flew overhead and landed. It transformed into Jareth, the Goblin King. Jareth noticed the girl, she was sitting on a tombstone, her back to him.
"Hello. What an unusual place to wish yourself away, my dear." he said, smirking.
"Look at the name." a deep, overly disguised voice said. She was wearing a cloak to cover her face. Jareth did what he was told and read the inscription.
'Williams, Sarah
1985- 2001
Remember, Love will set you free.'
"What is this?" Jareth spat angerly, "Some kind of sick joke? I must warn you, the punishment you will pay for this joke, will be endless." he said cruelly.
" 'Love will set you free'." she quoted, "Jareth, what does that proverb mean?"
"I have no time for childish word games!"
"Answer me and you will find something you thought could never be returned to you."
"What I want is dead. As far as I know dead is for good."
"Figure it out, Jareth." she said, her voice as calm as ever.
"Fine! I'll play your stupid game! I suppose it means that love will get you into Heaven, am I right?"
"Not at all. It means that if love is true, then even death cannot stop it."
"Death cannot stop true love?"
She nodded, "Jareth, do you know who I am?"
"I have to say, I do not."
"Think, Jareth. What did I just tell you? Why is Sarah's grave uncovered?"
Jareth looked down. Indeed, Sarah's grave was uncovered, so he could see her coffin. It had two holes in the bottom and most of the top was gone. Someone had climbed out of the coffin.
"Where is she?" he hissed.
Finally, the girl lowered her cloak. Her black hair spilled over her shoulders. She began to turn slowly. Jareth held his breath. Jareth saw her face and gasped.
"Sarah?" he whispered in disbelief.
"Hello, my love."
"How?"
"I told you that death could not keep us apart." She walked over to him. Sarah took his face in her hands and she kissed him gently.
"Am I dreaming?"
Sarah's silver laughter rose around him, "If it is, I hope I never wake up again."
"Make that two of us. Be my queen?"
"Of course!"
Jareth and Sarah went back to the Underground . . . forever . . .
A/N: So what didja think? Think there is a sequel in order? Tell me if u want one and I'll get to work!!!
