Labyrinth and all that is connected to it belongs to someone other than me!!!

Though the characters of Sally Jendson (now Avalon mind you), Morgan Seliecourt, and other characters not appearing or named in the movie are of my creation.

That is excluding certain characters that old Willie and other writers used before me – well, you all know who I'm talking about! Though I doubt I would be getting a call from a British solicitor saying that a Mr. Shakespeare is suing me for infringement – but you never know. Better safe than sorry.

As for the ceremony, I've made it up from many magick (witch kind, not Houdini kind) sites. Such as:

Crystal Cave - .com/crystalcave. htm

Owl's Rest (fitting, don't ya think? - Jareth, owl?) - .com

Along with elements from Queen Elisabeth II's own coronation.

Wishes and Dreams of Love

Chapter Twelve: Sarah's Coronation

As the wedding party and all of the guests made their way into the Grand Throne Room, Sarah couldn't help but feel nervous. She knew that this was now her life, but she was becoming more than overwhelmed by the pageantry and ceremony of being the Goblin Queen.

Almost as if he knew she was upset, Jareth lovingly squeezed her hand. The one thing Sarah knew was that he would be there for her, without a single doubt. That gave her the strength she needed to go on.

Once they got to the doors Jareth took her down the hall a ways to another room, allowing the others to file into the throne room that they would hold court and special ceremonies in (unlike the general throne room that she had ran through on her first trip to the Labyrinth).

"We have to give them time to get into the room before we go in my love. Sarah are you all right? You look as if you're about to faint." Jareth quickly guided her to a settee on the other side of the room.

Sarah fell comfortably into his embrace, her heart still racing. "It's just so overwhelming. First we get married and now I'm going to be crowned a Queen. I'm just not used to this attention and responsibility."

"I knew we should have waited a few weeks for the coronation ceremony so you could adjust." Jareth mentally kicked himself. He had forgotten that no matter how amazing Sarah was in his eyes, she was an ordinary woman Aboveground. She was unused to the protocols he had been brought up with.

"We had this argument before my love. I'm more terrified of Conal destroying either ceremony or harming one of us during the lull between. I'll be okay." Sarah sighed as Jareth pulled her tighter into his embrace.

He loved her so much that the idea of Conal bringing her any harm tore at Jareth's heart. At least she was finally his wife. It was hard to believe that she had changed him so much.

In those years apart, he had gazed on her through his crystals lovingly. Every time one of her friends returned from her summons, they eagerly gave him a full report on Sarah's welfare and what she had wanted. He had been able to go to her rescue a few times when he had seen in his crystals or felt a danger coming near her.

But, when the dangers began to grow out of control, he knew that Sarah's various friends wouldn't be able to keep her safe. So he called on his old friend Queen Morgan. She had heard him speak of Sarah so often that Morgan was all too happy to grant Jareth his request of her aid to protect Sarah.

Between the two of them, they had influenced the movements of those silly balls that old teacher had been betting on. With the amount of money he won it wasn't hard to convince him to retire from teaching.

Morgan had even less problem convincing the school board to hire her as his temporary (full school term that is) replacement. Befriending Sarah and Sally wasn't too hard either. Both girls loved fantasy, and Morgan gave them amble opportunity to study it that year. Adding on her tricks and pranks, she was a dear friend to both girls in two weeks.

Jareth leaned back as Sarah closed her eyes, their few moments of peace before being swept back into the royal spectacle waiting on them. "You do know that you have made me the happiest Fae alive, my beloved Sarah."

"Well you can't be happier than I am, and I'm Fae now as well thanks to you my love. Jareth, I hope I never make you regret marrying me." Sarah looked into his mismatched eyes.

"As I hope you never regret our marriage either. I won't abandon you my love. And I won't call for a dissolution of our vows either. You mean the world to me, Sarah. And you are the only woman I have ever wanted at my side as my wife and Queen." Jareth tentatively kissed her lips.

Once his lips left hers, Sarah seductively licked her lips to pick up the aftertaste of his kiss. That brought a hungry growl from deep within Jareth's chest. "You are going to make getting through the rest of this evening without slipping away before the last of the rituals."

Sarah grinned dirtily. "That's the whole idea, Jareth. I can't wait until later."

A knock at the door brought the couple back to the moment. Morgan entered with a knowing smile on her face. "Later you two. Everyone is waiting for Sarah to be crowned the Queen I see she is."

"You were just waiting for now to come in right now, am I right?" Sarah raised an eyebrow at the Queen who entered gracefully.

"Obviously you learned much doing that research paper. Time for your coronation Sarah, ready?" Morgan smiled.

Sarah took a deep breath, but when Jareth wrapped an arm around her waist and took one of her hands she regained her courage. "More so now that ever. Ready my King and my husband?"

"I've been ready since we first met, my wife. Now let's make you my Queen." Jareth smiled as they walked into the hall. "Now when the doors open walk right beside me. I want everyone to know that you will always be my equal."

"Oh Jareth! I love you, handsome." Sarah sighed as they made it to the door.

"And I love you beautiful."

When the doors opened, all kinds of percussion instruments were played in a beautiful almost mystical music. Sarah smiled with the earlier worries forgotten. She stood taller, looking like the Queen Jareth had always seen in her.

Jareth offered his hand, and Sarah took it – falling into step with him easily. They walked forward towards the thrones.

Climbing up the stairs, they turned to face all their guests and subjects. Then Jareth held her hand high in the air before them both.

"My subjects and honored guests, I here present unto you my bride, Sarah, indubitable Queen of the Goblin Kingdom and the Labyrinth: Wherefore all my subjects who are come this day to do homage and service, Are you willing to do the same?"

All of the creatures of the Labyrinth and the Goblin City began cheering and applauding. The drums began to play again and Sarah could just make out, "EXALTED SPIRIT SAVE QUEEN SARAH!"

As Jareth took his seat on the King's throne, Hoggle came forward! What part in this ceremony did her friend have?

"Is Yer Majesty ready ta take the Oath?"

Sarah finally saw why Jareth had trusted her to Hoggle's care, her friend had to be a member of Jareth's court. "Yes, I am."

Hoggle took a book from one of the Goblins, opened it and read from it. "Do ya swear to govern the creatures of the Goblin Kingdom, the Labyrinth, and other Territories accordin' ta their own laws and customs?"

"I do so swear." Sarah smiled. She felt for the first time that she was doing what she was born to do. For some reason she was meant to become the Goblin Queen.

Hoggle looked so proud of what he was doing, and of her. "Will's ya let Law, Justice, and Mercy ta be executed in all ya judgments?"

"I will."

"Will's ya, ta the utmost of yer power, maintain the faith of the believers Aboveground and let not the magic dat keeps us all alive strong? Will ya maintain the powers and truth of the magic dat keeps alive the faith of the young within those who are old? Will ya preserve the place of the Goblin Queen as so set in times done past?"

Somehow Sarah understood that it all meant her keeping up the belief in magic, fairytales, and Fae. And that she, like Jareth as the Goblin King, has a job to do when wished for. Well, that was what the subjects asked of her. "All of this I promise to do."

At first a stool Sarah figured she would be kneeling on was moved towards the stairs, but Jareth waved it away. He stood and rested his hand on the book that Hoggle had raised up as high as he could. "As King of the Goblins and the Labyrinth I have exercised my right to wave the passage of humility. That portion of the rite is only to mark a Queen as lower and subservient to the King. I do declare that Sarah – my wife, consort, and chosen Queen – shall always be my equal in throne and household."

With that Jareth gently encouraged her to sit on the Queen's throne, afterwards he returned to his own beside her. Sir Didymus, and Ludo came forward and stood on either side of Hoggle.

Didymus bowed courtly as he stood tall and spoke each word with pride. "Powers of the One, who is the source of all creation, bless and keep you both our King and Queen. Lady of the Moon and the God, Horned hunter of the Sun, grant you both the powers and rule over the Spirits of the Stones, the Earth Elemental Realm, and the Labyrinth that guards us all."

Sarah was stunned when a man she easily recognized as the guy one of her old Aboveground friends used to weep over came forward as the trio left the dais. His voice was thick and rich, yet had a slight gravel to it at the same time – just as Sarah's friend had described to her only the summer before! "Powers of the Stars above and the Earth below bless this place, time, and the both of you."

Then he softly whispered to where only Sarah and Jareth could hear. "Welcome to our family my little sister, Sarah."

Sarah and Jareth both smiled at that. Obviously, Jareth's brother was pleased with the pairing. Sarah wondered why she hadn't met the man before.

I'll explain later my beloved. And I hope you explain to me about this friend of yours who knows my elder brother, please? Jareth sent as her stood beside his brother before Sarah.

Sarah smiled and glanced over at her husband. Of course I'll explain.

Jareth's brother took the crown from Ludo, and held it before Sarah. "This is the Crown of every Goblin Queen since the time before our kind fled the Aboveground for the safety of this Underground. May the wisdom and courage of all who have worn this before add to yours and you to this Crown."

He settled it atop Sarah's head, to which the room echoed with all voices ringing out. "LONG LIVE QUEEN SARAH!"

Jareth then took a crystal from Hoggle's hands and held it out in front of Sarah "This is the power of our reign, my Sarah. It has been the form that the reigning monarchs have chosen time and again since the time of the escape to the Underground. As the new Queen you have the right to change it or keep it so. Let your choice be so shown."

Jareth laid the crystal in Sarah's hand and smiled as the crystal simply glowed. Sarah hadn't wanted it to change.

Jareth's brother turned and spoke proudly to the crowd as Jareth and Sarah rose and stepped forward. "Subjects, family, and honored guests – I present to you the reigning monarchs of the Goblin Kingdom and the Labyrinth, my brother King Jareth and his new bride, Queen Sarah."

Again the room echoed with voices cheering. "EXALTED SPIRIT SAVE QUEEN SARAH! MAY THE KING AND QUEEN REIGN LONG AND WELL! LONG LIVE QUEEN SARAH AND KING JARETH!"

Only then did Sarah see some friends she never thought she'd see again! Jareth only smiled warmly at his beloved.

^Oh thank you, my love! I haven't seen any of them in so very long! And may I warn that one of them adores my new elder brother?^

Jareth smiled as Sarah leaned into his half embrace as they waved to the crowd. You are so very welcome, my wife and my Queen. Mom told me about how they had meant so much to you. I couldn't hold them out of the wedding and coronation, but I did want it to be a surprise for you. Oh, and I do know about the young woman. May I assume that she too is a good enough friend to be courted by our brother?

Sarah sighed as they walked out into the hall, leading the guests to the ballroom for the reception. She saved my life more than once. Does that constitute good enough?

^All right, I won't intercede to stop them. She does seem young for him though.^

Sarah chuckled. And you and Puck are what? Besides, I was too young when we first met. Granted she saw the good in him faster than I saw the good in you, but she's always been good at that.

Then they welcomed and thanked the many guests and subject. Sarah took a long time introducing her friends to her new husband. Once that group made it through, one of the girls rushed into Jareth's brother's arms and the two disappeared out the door into the night air.

So long as you consider her a friend, then I'll allow them to continue. From what I understand it was something he did for her that helped him finally come home not too long ago. But since then he has been withdrawn and depressed. Hoggle said that I acted the same as my brother after you first left. I hope that this young woman can bring him many of the joys that you have brought to me, my wife and my Queen. Jareth kissed Sarah's cheek.

It took time, but soon they got through the reception line and walked out onto the dance floor for their first dance to the song they danced to in their shared dream ball.

"I know that she will make our brother happy, my King and my beloved husband. Tell me about the trio's part in the ceremony. There's more to it than what it seems isn't there." Sarah said as she smiled secretly.

She knew that Morgan had just gone out those same doors only moments before. It looked like there was going to be more than one wedding on that night.

Jareth grinned at her. "My dearest Sarah, you should know by now that I do not trust just anyone with your care. Nor have I ever. In truth, Hoggle is my … I mean our Chancellor. In other words, our official secretary. He has known about my love for you from its start, and asked to guard you from the worse of the Labyrinth's dangers. That is why he led you through the catacombs. You have to admit that he is quiet the actor."

"Yes, I do. He always said that he never had problems keeping tabs on you or hearing anything you'd mention about me. Now I know why." Sarah sighed with a chuckle.

"And Didymus is our High Constable. He is always that hyper and holds that high of a sense of honor, but does have a unique sense of smell. He's lived near that bridge so long that he's accustomed to the smell of the Bog."

Sarah smiled as she remembered that long gone argument. "And Ludo?"

"Ah yes Ludo. Well you saw how he commanded the rocks. He is very good with commanding our other troops as well, and that is why he is our High Marshal. See he does it with telepathy. He usually speaks with his mind as well. But, he thought that he should verbally speak with you during your quest and since until you found out the truth – which is why he speaks weakly and with as few words as possible. That way you knew that he wasn't a threat, but he had no risk of you finding anything out by being allowed in his mind." Jareth said before softly kissing Sarah's lips.

Then his brother and Sarah's young friend returned and announced of their decision to elope rather than go through all that Sarah and Jareth went through. Then he toasted his siblings. "To a couple everyone has been looking forward to celebrating this moment with since Sarah first graced the Underground long ago. May their reign have more good than bad times, and may their love burn as brightly in the coming years as it does right now."

Jareth then toasted the second couple. "To my brother and future sister-in-law. May you wedding go as smoothly as mine and Sarah's did. May you two never be parted as you once were again. And may the love you two have never grow old."

The toasting went on for a time, and then they all ate. After that came the bouquet toss. Predictably the flowers found their way to Sarah's future sister-in-law's hand.

Then came the bride and groom's first dance. Sarah fought off tears of joy as Jareth sang that same song he had during their dream ball. As the other guest came onto the dance floor for the next song, Sarah took this time to talk with her new husband.

"And now to explain things to you. Like how I know about our shared past a thousand years ago, before that false Queen tore our world apart."

Jareth clasped both of his hands on either side of her face with that admission. "I thought that you'd never remember, my love. How did you come back?"

"First lets get my friends and bro away from all of the celebrating. I'd like to find out about what happened with him and why he didn't return to his girl." Sarah said before returning Jareth's earlier soft kiss.

Jareth held Sarah close, "or we could let that wait until tomorrow. We've spent as much time here at the celebration as we are expected to. Shall we my love?"

"Yes."

In a flash of glitter, the happy couple was gone from the ballroom and everyone knew where they were going.

Well, how was that?

Now, I'll admit now that the sequel will have Conal in it.

It will also be a cross over with Sailor Moon.

Am now taking guesses as to whom Jareth's elder brother and his girlfriend are!

And NO! It is NOT Melvin! Yuck! Who would ever see Melvin as the older brother to hottie Jareth?!?!

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