"Where's Sarah?" Lee asked as Jareth applied the appropriate healing spells to him.
"Returning Excaliber to Merlin." Jareth answered stiffly, still slightly jealous of the mortals relationship with Sarah. He knew it was senseless, but he'd always been the jealous type.
"So, that was the Excaliber? Hm." Lee commented sitting upon the bed. "Now that Sarah's becoming Fae, she'll be staying here as your Queen, won't she?"
Jareth was surprised at the humans intellect and insight.
"Yes, how did you know?" Jareth couldn't help asking, quite curious. "Not many humans who have never been Underground know the laws of this world."
"I'm very good at my job." Lee answered. Jareth narrowed his eyes, glaring at the mortal who dared to know Sarah better than himself.
"And just what is your job?" Jareth countered.
"To know my surroundings better than the natives. Evidently it works in the Underground as well." Lee shrugged. "I mean no disrespect."
"None taken." Jareth nodded, impressed. And he wasn't easily impressed. "Now I understand your high standing at you Agency."
"Are you boys playing nicely?"
Sarah leaned in the doorway of the guestroom Jareth and Lee were in. She'd heard the last few statements and was surprised at Jareth's graceful attitude toward her best friend. Both men gaped at her change of clothing, and knew they could sense her magical changes as well. The ring that had been on her right ring finger was now on her left, a miniature owl holding a crystal etched into the silver.
"I always play nice." Jareth replied as she neared them. She snorted. "Who is this Chang-ie?"
"He's this Chinese man who was exporting Chinese women because they were female and brought shame onto their houses. He found out that Lee and I had infiltrated his operation, and he nearly killed Lee before I could."
The room was filled with silence for several long minutes before Lee spoke,
"So, you've acquired your codename in all terms." Lee said casually with his dimpled smile that melted any woman's heart but hers. "But I'll always be your superior."
Sarah laughed at the comment and the scowl on Jareth's face at Lee's words. 'Poor Jareth, he doesn't have a human sense of humor.' She suddenly realized, really realized that the man she loved wasn't human. Then again, neither was she.
"That would make Francine happy, but she'd kill me if she knew I'm royalty." She hugged Lee, tears trickling down her face unnoticed. "Man I'll miss it."
Jareth's heart ached at the melancholy tone in Sarah's voice. He knew she was happy about her decision to stay, but also knew that it was hard to give up one's life. He wished he know how to make it easier for her, but he couldn't. It was beyond even his powers to make her forget her previous life. No matter how much he wanted to.
"You'll still be able to visit Aboveground." Jareth told Sarah softly. "But Mr. Stetson needs to return to Washington."
Sarah nodded and Lee stood, taking the jacket she offered. They hugged again and Lee asked,
"What do I tell them to cover up what happened?"
Sarah wondered the same thing, cocking an eyebrow at Jareth. *Well?*
"It has already been taken care of." Jareth replied. "Your Agency will think that Sarah resigned and decided to leave Washington. No more questioning, no one looking. You and your Mr. Melrose will know the truth, in case Sarah must be contacted."
"That makes sense." Lee nodded. "Love ya Sarah."
"Love you too Lee. I'll see you soon."
Sarah watched as Lee accepted a crystal from Jareth, disappearing in a puff of glitter. Then Jareth came and hugged Sarah close, purring softly. She was glad that she had him to hold her, to give her the strength that she needed to go on.
"Thank you Jareth." Sarah murmured into his chest.
"What for?" Jareth asked looking at his Queen.
"Coming back, loving me, and saving me." She smiled . "I know you don't really like humans, but Lee has saved my sanity and my life."
"Anything for you Sarah." He kissed her slowly, drugging her with desire and love.
Sarah and Jareth became fair rulers with many children. They made the Labyrinth into a warm, loving place, a beautiful garden of Eden. When Sarah would visit Lee she would see the love growing between him and Amanda King. Eventually the two married and added their own two girls to Amanda's boys from a previous marriage.
In the end everyone's dreams came true and everyone lived for the rest of their days, however long or short those days may have been.
"Returning Excaliber to Merlin." Jareth answered stiffly, still slightly jealous of the mortals relationship with Sarah. He knew it was senseless, but he'd always been the jealous type.
"So, that was the Excaliber? Hm." Lee commented sitting upon the bed. "Now that Sarah's becoming Fae, she'll be staying here as your Queen, won't she?"
Jareth was surprised at the humans intellect and insight.
"Yes, how did you know?" Jareth couldn't help asking, quite curious. "Not many humans who have never been Underground know the laws of this world."
"I'm very good at my job." Lee answered. Jareth narrowed his eyes, glaring at the mortal who dared to know Sarah better than himself.
"And just what is your job?" Jareth countered.
"To know my surroundings better than the natives. Evidently it works in the Underground as well." Lee shrugged. "I mean no disrespect."
"None taken." Jareth nodded, impressed. And he wasn't easily impressed. "Now I understand your high standing at you Agency."
"Are you boys playing nicely?"
Sarah leaned in the doorway of the guestroom Jareth and Lee were in. She'd heard the last few statements and was surprised at Jareth's graceful attitude toward her best friend. Both men gaped at her change of clothing, and knew they could sense her magical changes as well. The ring that had been on her right ring finger was now on her left, a miniature owl holding a crystal etched into the silver.
"I always play nice." Jareth replied as she neared them. She snorted. "Who is this Chang-ie?"
"He's this Chinese man who was exporting Chinese women because they were female and brought shame onto their houses. He found out that Lee and I had infiltrated his operation, and he nearly killed Lee before I could."
The room was filled with silence for several long minutes before Lee spoke,
"So, you've acquired your codename in all terms." Lee said casually with his dimpled smile that melted any woman's heart but hers. "But I'll always be your superior."
Sarah laughed at the comment and the scowl on Jareth's face at Lee's words. 'Poor Jareth, he doesn't have a human sense of humor.' She suddenly realized, really realized that the man she loved wasn't human. Then again, neither was she.
"That would make Francine happy, but she'd kill me if she knew I'm royalty." She hugged Lee, tears trickling down her face unnoticed. "Man I'll miss it."
Jareth's heart ached at the melancholy tone in Sarah's voice. He knew she was happy about her decision to stay, but also knew that it was hard to give up one's life. He wished he know how to make it easier for her, but he couldn't. It was beyond even his powers to make her forget her previous life. No matter how much he wanted to.
"You'll still be able to visit Aboveground." Jareth told Sarah softly. "But Mr. Stetson needs to return to Washington."
Sarah nodded and Lee stood, taking the jacket she offered. They hugged again and Lee asked,
"What do I tell them to cover up what happened?"
Sarah wondered the same thing, cocking an eyebrow at Jareth. *Well?*
"It has already been taken care of." Jareth replied. "Your Agency will think that Sarah resigned and decided to leave Washington. No more questioning, no one looking. You and your Mr. Melrose will know the truth, in case Sarah must be contacted."
"That makes sense." Lee nodded. "Love ya Sarah."
"Love you too Lee. I'll see you soon."
Sarah watched as Lee accepted a crystal from Jareth, disappearing in a puff of glitter. Then Jareth came and hugged Sarah close, purring softly. She was glad that she had him to hold her, to give her the strength that she needed to go on.
"Thank you Jareth." Sarah murmured into his chest.
"What for?" Jareth asked looking at his Queen.
"Coming back, loving me, and saving me." She smiled . "I know you don't really like humans, but Lee has saved my sanity and my life."
"Anything for you Sarah." He kissed her slowly, drugging her with desire and love.
Sarah and Jareth became fair rulers with many children. They made the Labyrinth into a warm, loving place, a beautiful garden of Eden. When Sarah would visit Lee she would see the love growing between him and Amanda King. Eventually the two married and added their own two girls to Amanda's boys from a previous marriage.
In the end everyone's dreams came true and everyone lived for the rest of their days, however long or short those days may have been.