And In The End....
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Summary: FINAL CHAPTER!!!! I am not going to tell, you'll just have to read to see what happens.
Well, hello to all of you. Thought that I would sit down and finish this little work of art for you all. I just want to thank you for the feedback that I got from people, and I want to apologize for taking so long to get this final chapter up to the site. Please feel free to leave me any feedback on the site or at my e-mail. Thanks again and enjoy the last chapter!!!
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Jareth gazed into the embers of the fire as they died down, thinking about the events that had taken place. Asking Sarah to father his children, going to War, being stabbed, seeing his mother again while on his deathbed, recovering to find that Sarah loved him and that she had been taken away from him and was going to be killed by his enemy.
But thanks to Darren, the brother he never knew he had, he was able to save Sarah and now the two of them were going to be married and would live together in the Underground. She was going to be his forever and was going to bear his children. The thought of that made his heart leap in his chest.
Jareth turned his head away from the fire and looked down at the sleeping figure that was lying on his chest, her dark hair sprawled out on the pillow, and her hand resting right over his heart. He stroked her hair away from her face so that he could look at her better. She looked so peaceful as she slept, a content smile on her face.
Jareth leaned down and kissed her on the crown of her head, and sniffed her hair, noting that it smelled of peaches, and he smiled. He wanted to remember everything about this very moment in time. The two of them, lying in bed together.
As he felt his body relax in the pre-sleep stage, many questions began to pop into his head. He thought about what his mother would've thought about Sarah. Would she have accepted her if she was till alive? Would she have liked her as much as she would've liked Diana? What would she have even thought about Diana? Jareth blocked these questions out of his head, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep. He hoped for pleasant dreams, but wasn't prepared for what he was going to see.
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Jareth, again, was alone in a dark place. He couldn't see anything, not even his own hands when he waved them in front of his face. He turned and saw a single candle, about twenty feet away from him. He walked toward the candle and noticed that the flame was burning very brightly.
It was strange, but all too familiar. He felt as though he knew what was coming. The sliver of light appeared out of nowhere, and anticipating what was going to happen, Jareth closed his eyes and protected his face with his hands. The sliver of light exploded into a bright light.
As soon as Jareth thought that it was okay, he looked and saw the outline of his mother standing before him again, and this made him panic and he began to ask himself many questions. Why was she here again? Did this mean that he was going to die again? Was there still some poison in his system? Slowly, the two of them moved towards each other.
"Mother, what brings you here again? Is there something wrong with me? Please tell me that I am fine. I cannot stand to have to leave her again," Jareth asked her. Victoria smiled at him and said, "You're perfectly fine Jareth. There is nothing wrong with you. You are going to live and spend the rest of your life with her. Don't worry."
Jareth closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief. He opened them and looked at his mother and said, "Well, why are we going through this again?"
Victoria answered, "I just want to let you know how much I love you, my son, and I want you to know that I am very happy for you. You have found your soul mate. And I see how much the two of you love each other."
Jareth smiled and said, "Yes. I love her with all of my heart. I can't wait to marry her and have her in my life forever."
Victoria said, "There is also someone else here with me Jareth. She wants to talk to you also." With that another shadow appeared and began to move toward him. He instantly recognized the figure and said, "Diana."
Jareth saw here face and nearly broke out into tears. She looked as beautiful as she did on the day that she died. He remembered that day; she was lying in their bed, pale and ill. She grew ill all of a sudden and slipped away. The doctors didn't know what was wrong with her, and couldn't find anything that would help her.
Diana smiled and said, "Jareth. It is so good to stand here and see you again. It has been so long." Jareth moved towards her and pulled her into a tight embrace. He broke down at this point and began to cry. Diana allowed him to cry on her shoulder and stroked his back until he calmed himself down.
Diana pulled away and placed her hands on either side of his face. Jareth did the same and the two of them stared into each other's eyes. "It has been such a long time since I last saw you," Jareth began. "And you haven't changed a bit."
Diana smiled. As soon as it appeared though, it was gone. "Jareth, I came here because I wanted to tell you something. I know that it was very hard for you to cope with everything after I died, and what I am about to tell you is going to be very difficult for you to understand..."
"What is it, Diana?" Jareth asked her. Diana took a deep breath and said, "You know all of the events that occurred before we got married between you, myself, and Marcus." Jareth nodded. "Well, I never told you, but I occasionally saw Marcus after we were married."
Jareth dropped his hands from her face, stepped away from her, and looked at her with a shocked expression on her face. "I can assure you, Jareth, nothing ever happened between us. Marcus wanted more from me, but I pledged myself to be faithful to you, and I wasn't going to go back on my word." Diana said.
"Finally, I realized that I couldn't go through with seeing both of you a the same time anymore, and I had to call things of with Marcus. He wasn't happy at all, and he decided that if he couldn't live without me, than neither should you. He slipped that poison into a goblet of wine that I had that day."
Jareth asked, "How did you know that he did that?"
"Marcus came and saw me when I was on my death bed. You weren't there at the time. He told me that he had poisoned me, and would only offer me the cure if I left you and went off with him. I knew that I couldn't leave you, so I gave my life up in order to stay with you. Please understand how truly sorry I am about everything, Jareth,"
Jareth turned away from her and said, "I don't understand. How could you have done that, Diana? You knew what was going on between the two of us at the time. The risks were so high, even the tiniest spark could've exploded into War."
"Jareth, I realized that, but by the time I decided to end it, it was too late. Please forgive me, Jareth. That is all that I ask of you. I wanted you to know this so that you could be happy with Sarah. You will be happy with her. I can see in your eyes how much you love her. But all I ask is that you ca forgive me and know that I truly love you."
Diana moved over to him and forced him to look at her. That look that she gave Jareth make him weak and he could not stay mad at her. "Yes Diana, I forgive you. I understand why you had to do it."
Diana sighed and said, "Good. Now it is time for both myself and your mother to leave you. I want you to know that I will always love you, Jareth."
"As will I," Victoria added. Moving toward the two of them. She reached her hands out and Jareth took both of them in his own. "You must realize that this will be the last time that you will see either of us, Jareth, and know that we will both always be with you and that we love you."
"And Jareth, if you could do me a favor and give your father a message for me..." Victoria said. "Anything," Jareth said. "Tell him 'I wouldn't have it any other way.' " Jareth looked at her, puzzled. "What does that mean, mother?" He asked her. She smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, my son."
They each hugged Jareth, Diana added a kiss to his cheek. As the two of them turned away and began to fade, Jareth called out, "Wait!!"
The two of them tuned back to look at him and he asked, "Do both of you accept Sarah? I mean, do you think that she is right for me?"
The two of them looked at each other, and back at Jareth, Victoria said, "Jareth, you two are perfect for each other. I would accept her any day."
"As would I," Diana said. And with that, the two of them turned and headed back into the light, which quickly dimmed as they disappeared, leaving Jareth alone with the single candle.
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Jareth stirred in his sleep and open his eyes to see a pair of dark brown orbs looking back at him. Sarah was lying on top of him, with her chin resting on his chest, watching him as he slept.
"Well, good morning," Jareth said as he leaned forward for a kiss. Sarah returned the kiss and said, "Good morning to you also." She rested her head back on his chest and began to play with a strand of his golden hair. "Did you sleep okay? It seemed as though you were having a bad dream or something."
"What do you mean?" Jareth said, stroking her back. "What I mean is that you were moving around a lot in your sleep. It almost seemed as though you were falling into a relapse, and you had me worried out of my mind. But you eventually calmed down, so I didn't worry about it. So what was your dream about?"
Jareth thought about it for a moment, then said, "Nothing. It doesn't matter, my dear. What matters is that you are lying here with me, in my...our bed, naked under these warm sheets after a night of lovemaking. This is too perfect, and I am going to look forward to this every morning forever."
"Now, I feel we should start talking about our wedding." Jareth said to her. "Let's get married today."
Sarah was taken aback by his blunt statement, and didn't really know what to say at that moment. She sat up and looked at him. "Today?" she asked. "Jareth, why today?"
"This feels so right and so perfect, I cannot stand another day without having you as my wife." Jareth said, as he sat up and reached up to cup her face with his hands. "So please, I ask you now for your permission. Please, Sarah Williams, marry me today."
Sarah thought about it for a minute, then said, "All right. Let's do it." The look that crept onto Jareth's face was so priceless, and he leapt forward and pinned her down on the bed kissing her roughly.
"Jareth," Sarah began. Jareth continued his assult on her mouth. Sarah didn't want him to stop, but she knew if he wanted them to be married by the end of the day, they would have to stop now, before things got out of her hands. "Jareth stop."
Jareth stopped and looked at her. "Believe me, I want this to continue as much as you do," Sarah began, "But if you want us to be married by sundown, we have to get a move on. Now get off of me so I can take a bath." She finished with a quick peck on his lips.
Jareth grumbled and obliged and crawled off of her. She got up and headed towards the bathroom. Just before she disappeared, she said to him, with a twinkle in her eye, "There will be plenty of time tonight for us."
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It was already late in the morning when they made the decision to get married, so Jareth made all of the preparations, like finding a priest, setting up a royal feast, and making a public invitation to the entire kingdom, while Sarah began to prepare herself for her wedding.
Sarah sat soaking in the large tub, with oils of lavender and vanilla seeping into every pore of her body. It was so relaxing, that Sarah didn't even notice that a few goblin servants had come in and began to prepare things for her when she would get out of the bathtub.
After emerging from the bathroom, in a large and comfortable robe that had been set out for her by a servant, she noticed a large vase with a bunch of large white roses and a note sitting on the table. Sarah walked over and picked up the note. It read:
"I count the minutes until I can see your beautiful face again. The goblin servants will help you with anything you need help with.
I love you with all of my heart,
~Jareth
P.S. A have a surprise in store for you that I am sure you'll be pleased with.
Until then,
~J"
Sarah smiled and turned to see five little goblin servants standing there, waiting for her to give them something to do.
"Well, let's see. I'll need some help with my hair, and some make-up, and I don't even have a dress." Sarah said.
"Oh, Milady. There is a dress waiting for you in that closet over there. I believe that it was worn by King Jareth's mother on her wedding day also." One of the servants said as they began to scurry about.
Sarah walked over to the closet and opened the doors, revealing the most beautiful dress that she had ever seen in her life. It was a white dress with tiny purple jewels sewn into the fabric. "Ohhh," she said. "It's so beautiful. Are those real Jewels?"
"Aye, madam," another servant replied. " They are the royal color. Jareth's mother looked so beautiful in that dress. And now, we are going to make you look just as beautiful, if not more. Come now, let's get you ready."
And with that, they began to prep Sarah for the big ceremony.
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"Jareth would you calm down? You are going to drive me insane with your nervous pacing." Josephus said to him as he watched Jareth spin around in circles, pacing. Jareth hated waiting. He just hated it, especially now.
Jareth moved over to a chair and sat down. Josephus would've told him to mind his royal clothing, but Jareth was only half dressed, so Jospehus didn't mind. "So, your that nervous, huh?"
Jareth looked over at his father, and said, "More nervous than I have ever been in my life."
"It's funny," Josephus said. "I really don't remember you being this nervous when you and Diana got married."
Jareth thought about that day a long time ago. His father was right. He wasn't as nervous when he married Diana. "I think I wasn't as nervous with Diana because I treated her like a prize that I won from Marcus. I know that it sounds like a terrible thing for me to say, but I honestly was just happy that she chose me over him."
It wasn't until after this that he remembered his dream from the night before and what Diana had told him. He replayed the entire dream in his head and remembered what his mother told him to tell his father.
"You got quiet all of a sudden. What's on your mind?" Josephus asked him.
Jareth snapped out of his gaze and said to his father, "Nothing. It's nothing." He was quiet for a minute, and then asked, "Father, has mother ever come to you in a dream or anything?"
Jospehus said, "No. I don't recall her ever coming to me in a dream. I had plenty of nightmares from when she died, though. Why do you ask?"
"Well she came to me last night in a dream. Diana too." Jareth said. "Oh, I am sure that it was just your mind playing tricks on you, my son," Josephus said.
"Do you know what 'I wouldn't have it any other way' means?" Jareth asked him. As soon as Jareth said that, all of the color drained out of Josephus's face.
"How did you know about that?" Josephus asked him. Jareth said, "It's a message from mom. What does it mean?"
Josephus rose and walked over to a window. He stared out and said, "On our wedding day, I asked your mother if she was happy with the way that things were and if she was happy with me. Her response was 'I wouldn't have it any other way.' That became our little phrase to each other."
Jareth listened to his father and became emotional. He never really understood his parent's relationship. He didn't even know if they had loved each other, considering his mother died when he was such a young age. But seeing his father's reaction to these words showed him what his father and mother meant to each other, and he hopes that he and Sarah would have a relationship like theirs.
A knock on the door brought both of them back to reality. Hoggle entered and said, "Majesties, she is ready. It is time." And left after finishing.
Josephus helped Jareth finish dressing in the royal colors, and gave him a last look over. "You look great, son. I know that she will make you happy. And you better make her happy." He said, jokingly. He then embraced his son tightly, then the two left the room and walked outside.
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Jareth walked to the podium where the Goblin priest was standing and took his place next to him. Josephus was right behind him standing as a best man. As he walked behind Jareth, Josephus reached his hand out and patted Jareth on his shoulder, giving him a small wink also. Jareth smiled at him, then looked back to see that Sarah was making her entrance.
The sight of her took his breath away. She looked so radiant in that gown. Her long hair was curled and had silver weaved through it, the dress brought out all of her best features everywhere. Her eyes connected with Jareth's and as soon as she flashed a smile at him, he though that he was going to lose control and start crying. She looked so beautiful to him.
Sarah made her way down the aisle and saw what her surprise from Jareth was. Sitting in the front row was her father, her stepmother, and Toby, all of them beaming at her. The sight of them made her eyes well up with tears. She had been so caught up in preparing for today, she didn't even remember to invite them.
She made her way to the front where Jareth was standing and he held out a gloved hand to her. She accepted and the two of them walked the few short steps to where the priest was standing. "I hope you like your surprise," Jareth whispered to her. "I honestly had forgotten. But I am so glad that you remembered." She said to him. "I didn't think it would be right for me to have my family here and for you not to. So I went up and explained what was happening, and asked if they would come down. They were a little shocked at first, but I think that they got over it."
The priest began his speech.
"We are gathered here on this beautiful day, to join Jareth, King of the Goblins, and his lovely bride, Sarah. If anyone here has any objection to these two getting married, let them speak now, or forever hold their peace." He paused for a moment before continuing with the vows.
"Jareth, do you promise to love, honor, and obey Sarah for as long as you both shall live?" He asked her. Jareth looked at Sarah and said, "I do." She smiled at him as the priest went on, "And Sarah, do you promise to love, honor and obey Jareth for as long as you both shall live?"
Sarah looked into Jareth eyes as she said, "I do."
"May I have the rings please?" The priest said. It was at this point that Jareth and Sarah realized that they didn't have any rings for each other. Just as Jareth was going to conjure some up, Hoggle stepped forward, holding his ring that contained many pieces of jewelry and said, "Jareth, would any of these do for now?"
Touched by his offer, Jareth knelt down and said, "Yes, Hoggle. Any of them will be just fine." Hoggle then took his two best rings off of the loop, one with a beautiful diamond for Sarah, and one without for Jareth. He placed them in Jareth's palm, and then closed his hand over them.
Jareth patted Hoggle on the back and then stood up Hoggle went and sat back down in his chair. Jareth gave the priest the rings and then faced Sarah, his face beaming. The priest gave one of the rings to Jareth and said, " Now Jareth, place the ring on Sarah's finger and please recite the vows which you have written."
Jareth took a nervous breath, then began, "When I first saw you ten years ago in that park, I was instantly smitten. I had never felt that way for anyone in my life. And since that time, my love for you has grown every day. And I promise to you that it will continue to grow every day from now on. I also promise to honor and obey you, forever and ever." He finished placing the ring on her finger, and then placed a kiss on top of it, causing Sarah to become overwhelmed with emotion.
"Now Sarah, will you please do the same and recite the vows that you have written." The priest said.
"Jareth, what can I say about you. I really hated you when we first met...." The crowd laughed at this comment. Sarah continued, "...but like yourself, I couldn't get you out of my head after then. And then you came back into my life, and I knew that I couldn't live without having you in my life. I promise to you that I will always love and honor you." She finished her vows by placing the ring on his finger.
"It is with the greatest pleasure that I now pronounce you as husband and wife, you may now kiss your bride." Jareth and Sarah smiled at each other as he came forward to make contact with her lips. Just before he did, he whispered to her, "I love you so much."
There lips met, and the crowd broke out into a thunderous applause. As Jareth and Sarah broke their kiss, the priest continued by saying, "I would now also like to present to the Goblin Kingdom for the first time, King Jareth and his lovely bride, Queen Sarah." The crowd broke into cheers at that point, and Sarah and Jareth made their way back down the aisle, arm in arm. Everyone began to follow and they all made their way to the reception.
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Everything had been so perfect. There was a huge feast, and everyone drank, danced, laughed, and had fun. Sarah couldn't remember having a better time in her life. She had danced with her father, Jospehus, and even Toby danced with her, even though he thought that it was stupid.
Jareth had his share of fun also. He danced with Karen, with a few of the little goblins, and even gave in and danced the "Magic Dance" with Toby. It was received with laughter from everyone.
Currently, Sarah was looking for Jareth, but she couldn't find him anywhere. She had been asking around and no one had seen him, either. Finally, someone said they had seen him on the dance floor. So Sarah made her way into the crowd that was dancing, searching for Jareth, much like she had been ten years ago. The goblins and people were too caught up in what they were doing that they didn't even pay Sarah any attention. Suddenly, Sarah heard the familiar chiming of a tune that for the past ten years she couldn't get out of her head.
Out of nowhere, Jareth appeared. As he moved toward his bride, he began to sing the lyrics:
"THERE'S SUCH A SAD LOVE
DEEP IN YOUR EYES
A KIND OF PALE JEWEL
OPENED AND CLOSED WITHIN YOUR EYES
I'LL PLACE THE SKY
WITHIN YOUR EYES
THERE'S SUCH A FOOLED HEART
BEATING SO FAST
IN SEARCH OF NEW DREAMS
A LOVE THAT WILL LAST
WITHIN YOUR HEART
I'LL PLACE THE MOON
WITHIN YOUR HEART
AS THE PAIN SWEEPS THROUGH
MAKES NO SENSE FOR YOU
EVERY THRILL HAS GONE
WASN'T TOO MUCH FUN AT ALL
BUT I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN"
At this point, Jareth offered his hand out to her and she placed hers in his. He moved them out to the middle of the crowd, and as they began to dance, he continued with the song:
"I'LL PAINT YOU MORNINGS OF GOLD
I'LL SPIN YOU VALENTINE EVENINGS
THOUGH WE'RE STRANGERS TILL NOW
WE'RE CHOOSING A PATH
BETWEEN THE STARS
I'LL LAY MY LOVE
BETWEEN THE STARS
AS THE PAIN SWEEPS THROUGH
MAKES NO SENSE FOR YOU
EVERY THRILL HAS GONE
WASN'T TOO MUCH FUN AT ALL
BUT I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN."
Jareth finished the song by placing a soft kiss on the tears that were streaking down both cheeks and then one on her lips.
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It was almost sunset, and goblins had begun to round up their children and head home. Jareth and Sarah chatted with Sarah's family briefly, before Jareth sent them back Aboveground. As Sarah gave Karen a hug, she heard her say, "He is perfect for you. You will be so happy with him." Sarah agreed with her. Her father told them that if they ever needed a break from the Underground, they could always stay with them up above. Jareth thanked him and said they were welcome down Underground also, and that he expected to see Toby a lot.
Now that everyone was leaving, Jareth and Sarah walked off and continued talking to each other. They came upon a small cliff, where a beautiful waterfall splashed water into the tiny river below them. It looked so beautiful, and the setting sun cast a beautiful orange glow to everything. Jareth held Sarah in his arms and the two of them watched as the water cascaded down the waterfall and mixed with the other water.
Jareth thought about his dream the previous night, and the story his father had told him earlier that day. He asked Sarah, "Are you happy with the way things turned out?" Sarah turned in his arms so that she was facing him, looked deep in his eyes, smiled at him, and said, "Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way."
Jareth was shocked at first, and then he began to cry. Sarah wiped away the tears that were streaking down his face and asked him what was wrong. Jareth replied that it just made him very happy to hear her say that. He then hugged her and kissed her for a long time. After they broke apart, she suggested that they return to the castle for some wedding night actions.
Jareth used his magic and transported them back to their bedroom where the wedding night ritual took place.
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About five year later, Jareth and Sarah were back at the waterfall, but others were with them. Jareth was helping to teach their four-year son, Damien, about the aquatic life, while Sarah sat on the cliff, rocking their sleeping daughter, Mikayla. This was their first trip out to the waterfall ever since Mikayla had been born, and they felt that today would be a good day for the four of them to go out there.
Sarah watched as Jareth tried to explain something to their son, who wasn't really paying attention to his father, but was more interested in the minnows that were swimming by the shore. Frustrated, Jareth grabbed his son and began to toss him into the air, catching him when he came down. The child immediately began to squeal with laughter.
Sarah looked down at Mikayla, who was busying herself with a lock of Sarah's hair. She smiled as the child looked into her mother's eyes and began to giggle.
A few minutes later, Jareth came up carrying a sleeping Damien in his arms. Both Jareth and Sarah thanked God that Damien was able to fall asleep quickly when he was tired. Jareth set him down on a blanket and covered him with another blanket that he made out of thin air. He kissed the child on his forehead, then moved to sit next to Sarah, who had rocked Mikayla into a peaceful sleep.
She smiled at her husband and said, "This is so perfect, don't you think?" He smiled back at her, and said, "No. I don't think it can get any better. I love you, my dear."
Sarah, smiled and kissed him, and the two of them sat and watched the sun set together. She felt her eyes get heavy, and Sarah's last thought before sleep captured her was, "I wouldn't have it any other way."
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Well, That seemed like a good note to end things on. What did you guys think? Please write any feedback of any kind. I would really appreciate it. Thanks for reading.
Disclaimer: They aren't mine. For the last time, they aren't mine. Don't sue me.
Summary: FINAL CHAPTER!!!! I am not going to tell, you'll just have to read to see what happens.
Well, hello to all of you. Thought that I would sit down and finish this little work of art for you all. I just want to thank you for the feedback that I got from people, and I want to apologize for taking so long to get this final chapter up to the site. Please feel free to leave me any feedback on the site or at my e-mail. Thanks again and enjoy the last chapter!!!
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Jareth gazed into the embers of the fire as they died down, thinking about the events that had taken place. Asking Sarah to father his children, going to War, being stabbed, seeing his mother again while on his deathbed, recovering to find that Sarah loved him and that she had been taken away from him and was going to be killed by his enemy.
But thanks to Darren, the brother he never knew he had, he was able to save Sarah and now the two of them were going to be married and would live together in the Underground. She was going to be his forever and was going to bear his children. The thought of that made his heart leap in his chest.
Jareth turned his head away from the fire and looked down at the sleeping figure that was lying on his chest, her dark hair sprawled out on the pillow, and her hand resting right over his heart. He stroked her hair away from her face so that he could look at her better. She looked so peaceful as she slept, a content smile on her face.
Jareth leaned down and kissed her on the crown of her head, and sniffed her hair, noting that it smelled of peaches, and he smiled. He wanted to remember everything about this very moment in time. The two of them, lying in bed together.
As he felt his body relax in the pre-sleep stage, many questions began to pop into his head. He thought about what his mother would've thought about Sarah. Would she have accepted her if she was till alive? Would she have liked her as much as she would've liked Diana? What would she have even thought about Diana? Jareth blocked these questions out of his head, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep. He hoped for pleasant dreams, but wasn't prepared for what he was going to see.
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Jareth, again, was alone in a dark place. He couldn't see anything, not even his own hands when he waved them in front of his face. He turned and saw a single candle, about twenty feet away from him. He walked toward the candle and noticed that the flame was burning very brightly.
It was strange, but all too familiar. He felt as though he knew what was coming. The sliver of light appeared out of nowhere, and anticipating what was going to happen, Jareth closed his eyes and protected his face with his hands. The sliver of light exploded into a bright light.
As soon as Jareth thought that it was okay, he looked and saw the outline of his mother standing before him again, and this made him panic and he began to ask himself many questions. Why was she here again? Did this mean that he was going to die again? Was there still some poison in his system? Slowly, the two of them moved towards each other.
"Mother, what brings you here again? Is there something wrong with me? Please tell me that I am fine. I cannot stand to have to leave her again," Jareth asked her. Victoria smiled at him and said, "You're perfectly fine Jareth. There is nothing wrong with you. You are going to live and spend the rest of your life with her. Don't worry."
Jareth closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief. He opened them and looked at his mother and said, "Well, why are we going through this again?"
Victoria answered, "I just want to let you know how much I love you, my son, and I want you to know that I am very happy for you. You have found your soul mate. And I see how much the two of you love each other."
Jareth smiled and said, "Yes. I love her with all of my heart. I can't wait to marry her and have her in my life forever."
Victoria said, "There is also someone else here with me Jareth. She wants to talk to you also." With that another shadow appeared and began to move toward him. He instantly recognized the figure and said, "Diana."
Jareth saw here face and nearly broke out into tears. She looked as beautiful as she did on the day that she died. He remembered that day; she was lying in their bed, pale and ill. She grew ill all of a sudden and slipped away. The doctors didn't know what was wrong with her, and couldn't find anything that would help her.
Diana smiled and said, "Jareth. It is so good to stand here and see you again. It has been so long." Jareth moved towards her and pulled her into a tight embrace. He broke down at this point and began to cry. Diana allowed him to cry on her shoulder and stroked his back until he calmed himself down.
Diana pulled away and placed her hands on either side of his face. Jareth did the same and the two of them stared into each other's eyes. "It has been such a long time since I last saw you," Jareth began. "And you haven't changed a bit."
Diana smiled. As soon as it appeared though, it was gone. "Jareth, I came here because I wanted to tell you something. I know that it was very hard for you to cope with everything after I died, and what I am about to tell you is going to be very difficult for you to understand..."
"What is it, Diana?" Jareth asked her. Diana took a deep breath and said, "You know all of the events that occurred before we got married between you, myself, and Marcus." Jareth nodded. "Well, I never told you, but I occasionally saw Marcus after we were married."
Jareth dropped his hands from her face, stepped away from her, and looked at her with a shocked expression on her face. "I can assure you, Jareth, nothing ever happened between us. Marcus wanted more from me, but I pledged myself to be faithful to you, and I wasn't going to go back on my word." Diana said.
"Finally, I realized that I couldn't go through with seeing both of you a the same time anymore, and I had to call things of with Marcus. He wasn't happy at all, and he decided that if he couldn't live without me, than neither should you. He slipped that poison into a goblet of wine that I had that day."
Jareth asked, "How did you know that he did that?"
"Marcus came and saw me when I was on my death bed. You weren't there at the time. He told me that he had poisoned me, and would only offer me the cure if I left you and went off with him. I knew that I couldn't leave you, so I gave my life up in order to stay with you. Please understand how truly sorry I am about everything, Jareth,"
Jareth turned away from her and said, "I don't understand. How could you have done that, Diana? You knew what was going on between the two of us at the time. The risks were so high, even the tiniest spark could've exploded into War."
"Jareth, I realized that, but by the time I decided to end it, it was too late. Please forgive me, Jareth. That is all that I ask of you. I wanted you to know this so that you could be happy with Sarah. You will be happy with her. I can see in your eyes how much you love her. But all I ask is that you ca forgive me and know that I truly love you."
Diana moved over to him and forced him to look at her. That look that she gave Jareth make him weak and he could not stay mad at her. "Yes Diana, I forgive you. I understand why you had to do it."
Diana sighed and said, "Good. Now it is time for both myself and your mother to leave you. I want you to know that I will always love you, Jareth."
"As will I," Victoria added. Moving toward the two of them. She reached her hands out and Jareth took both of them in his own. "You must realize that this will be the last time that you will see either of us, Jareth, and know that we will both always be with you and that we love you."
"And Jareth, if you could do me a favor and give your father a message for me..." Victoria said. "Anything," Jareth said. "Tell him 'I wouldn't have it any other way.' " Jareth looked at her, puzzled. "What does that mean, mother?" He asked her. She smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, my son."
They each hugged Jareth, Diana added a kiss to his cheek. As the two of them turned away and began to fade, Jareth called out, "Wait!!"
The two of them tuned back to look at him and he asked, "Do both of you accept Sarah? I mean, do you think that she is right for me?"
The two of them looked at each other, and back at Jareth, Victoria said, "Jareth, you two are perfect for each other. I would accept her any day."
"As would I," Diana said. And with that, the two of them turned and headed back into the light, which quickly dimmed as they disappeared, leaving Jareth alone with the single candle.
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Jareth stirred in his sleep and open his eyes to see a pair of dark brown orbs looking back at him. Sarah was lying on top of him, with her chin resting on his chest, watching him as he slept.
"Well, good morning," Jareth said as he leaned forward for a kiss. Sarah returned the kiss and said, "Good morning to you also." She rested her head back on his chest and began to play with a strand of his golden hair. "Did you sleep okay? It seemed as though you were having a bad dream or something."
"What do you mean?" Jareth said, stroking her back. "What I mean is that you were moving around a lot in your sleep. It almost seemed as though you were falling into a relapse, and you had me worried out of my mind. But you eventually calmed down, so I didn't worry about it. So what was your dream about?"
Jareth thought about it for a moment, then said, "Nothing. It doesn't matter, my dear. What matters is that you are lying here with me, in my...our bed, naked under these warm sheets after a night of lovemaking. This is too perfect, and I am going to look forward to this every morning forever."
"Now, I feel we should start talking about our wedding." Jareth said to her. "Let's get married today."
Sarah was taken aback by his blunt statement, and didn't really know what to say at that moment. She sat up and looked at him. "Today?" she asked. "Jareth, why today?"
"This feels so right and so perfect, I cannot stand another day without having you as my wife." Jareth said, as he sat up and reached up to cup her face with his hands. "So please, I ask you now for your permission. Please, Sarah Williams, marry me today."
Sarah thought about it for a minute, then said, "All right. Let's do it." The look that crept onto Jareth's face was so priceless, and he leapt forward and pinned her down on the bed kissing her roughly.
"Jareth," Sarah began. Jareth continued his assult on her mouth. Sarah didn't want him to stop, but she knew if he wanted them to be married by the end of the day, they would have to stop now, before things got out of her hands. "Jareth stop."
Jareth stopped and looked at her. "Believe me, I want this to continue as much as you do," Sarah began, "But if you want us to be married by sundown, we have to get a move on. Now get off of me so I can take a bath." She finished with a quick peck on his lips.
Jareth grumbled and obliged and crawled off of her. She got up and headed towards the bathroom. Just before she disappeared, she said to him, with a twinkle in her eye, "There will be plenty of time tonight for us."
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It was already late in the morning when they made the decision to get married, so Jareth made all of the preparations, like finding a priest, setting up a royal feast, and making a public invitation to the entire kingdom, while Sarah began to prepare herself for her wedding.
Sarah sat soaking in the large tub, with oils of lavender and vanilla seeping into every pore of her body. It was so relaxing, that Sarah didn't even notice that a few goblin servants had come in and began to prepare things for her when she would get out of the bathtub.
After emerging from the bathroom, in a large and comfortable robe that had been set out for her by a servant, she noticed a large vase with a bunch of large white roses and a note sitting on the table. Sarah walked over and picked up the note. It read:
"I count the minutes until I can see your beautiful face again. The goblin servants will help you with anything you need help with.
I love you with all of my heart,
~Jareth
P.S. A have a surprise in store for you that I am sure you'll be pleased with.
Until then,
~J"
Sarah smiled and turned to see five little goblin servants standing there, waiting for her to give them something to do.
"Well, let's see. I'll need some help with my hair, and some make-up, and I don't even have a dress." Sarah said.
"Oh, Milady. There is a dress waiting for you in that closet over there. I believe that it was worn by King Jareth's mother on her wedding day also." One of the servants said as they began to scurry about.
Sarah walked over to the closet and opened the doors, revealing the most beautiful dress that she had ever seen in her life. It was a white dress with tiny purple jewels sewn into the fabric. "Ohhh," she said. "It's so beautiful. Are those real Jewels?"
"Aye, madam," another servant replied. " They are the royal color. Jareth's mother looked so beautiful in that dress. And now, we are going to make you look just as beautiful, if not more. Come now, let's get you ready."
And with that, they began to prep Sarah for the big ceremony.
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"Jareth would you calm down? You are going to drive me insane with your nervous pacing." Josephus said to him as he watched Jareth spin around in circles, pacing. Jareth hated waiting. He just hated it, especially now.
Jareth moved over to a chair and sat down. Josephus would've told him to mind his royal clothing, but Jareth was only half dressed, so Jospehus didn't mind. "So, your that nervous, huh?"
Jareth looked over at his father, and said, "More nervous than I have ever been in my life."
"It's funny," Josephus said. "I really don't remember you being this nervous when you and Diana got married."
Jareth thought about that day a long time ago. His father was right. He wasn't as nervous when he married Diana. "I think I wasn't as nervous with Diana because I treated her like a prize that I won from Marcus. I know that it sounds like a terrible thing for me to say, but I honestly was just happy that she chose me over him."
It wasn't until after this that he remembered his dream from the night before and what Diana had told him. He replayed the entire dream in his head and remembered what his mother told him to tell his father.
"You got quiet all of a sudden. What's on your mind?" Josephus asked him.
Jareth snapped out of his gaze and said to his father, "Nothing. It's nothing." He was quiet for a minute, and then asked, "Father, has mother ever come to you in a dream or anything?"
Jospehus said, "No. I don't recall her ever coming to me in a dream. I had plenty of nightmares from when she died, though. Why do you ask?"
"Well she came to me last night in a dream. Diana too." Jareth said. "Oh, I am sure that it was just your mind playing tricks on you, my son," Josephus said.
"Do you know what 'I wouldn't have it any other way' means?" Jareth asked him. As soon as Jareth said that, all of the color drained out of Josephus's face.
"How did you know about that?" Josephus asked him. Jareth said, "It's a message from mom. What does it mean?"
Josephus rose and walked over to a window. He stared out and said, "On our wedding day, I asked your mother if she was happy with the way that things were and if she was happy with me. Her response was 'I wouldn't have it any other way.' That became our little phrase to each other."
Jareth listened to his father and became emotional. He never really understood his parent's relationship. He didn't even know if they had loved each other, considering his mother died when he was such a young age. But seeing his father's reaction to these words showed him what his father and mother meant to each other, and he hopes that he and Sarah would have a relationship like theirs.
A knock on the door brought both of them back to reality. Hoggle entered and said, "Majesties, she is ready. It is time." And left after finishing.
Josephus helped Jareth finish dressing in the royal colors, and gave him a last look over. "You look great, son. I know that she will make you happy. And you better make her happy." He said, jokingly. He then embraced his son tightly, then the two left the room and walked outside.
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Jareth walked to the podium where the Goblin priest was standing and took his place next to him. Josephus was right behind him standing as a best man. As he walked behind Jareth, Josephus reached his hand out and patted Jareth on his shoulder, giving him a small wink also. Jareth smiled at him, then looked back to see that Sarah was making her entrance.
The sight of her took his breath away. She looked so radiant in that gown. Her long hair was curled and had silver weaved through it, the dress brought out all of her best features everywhere. Her eyes connected with Jareth's and as soon as she flashed a smile at him, he though that he was going to lose control and start crying. She looked so beautiful to him.
Sarah made her way down the aisle and saw what her surprise from Jareth was. Sitting in the front row was her father, her stepmother, and Toby, all of them beaming at her. The sight of them made her eyes well up with tears. She had been so caught up in preparing for today, she didn't even remember to invite them.
She made her way to the front where Jareth was standing and he held out a gloved hand to her. She accepted and the two of them walked the few short steps to where the priest was standing. "I hope you like your surprise," Jareth whispered to her. "I honestly had forgotten. But I am so glad that you remembered." She said to him. "I didn't think it would be right for me to have my family here and for you not to. So I went up and explained what was happening, and asked if they would come down. They were a little shocked at first, but I think that they got over it."
The priest began his speech.
"We are gathered here on this beautiful day, to join Jareth, King of the Goblins, and his lovely bride, Sarah. If anyone here has any objection to these two getting married, let them speak now, or forever hold their peace." He paused for a moment before continuing with the vows.
"Jareth, do you promise to love, honor, and obey Sarah for as long as you both shall live?" He asked her. Jareth looked at Sarah and said, "I do." She smiled at him as the priest went on, "And Sarah, do you promise to love, honor and obey Jareth for as long as you both shall live?"
Sarah looked into Jareth eyes as she said, "I do."
"May I have the rings please?" The priest said. It was at this point that Jareth and Sarah realized that they didn't have any rings for each other. Just as Jareth was going to conjure some up, Hoggle stepped forward, holding his ring that contained many pieces of jewelry and said, "Jareth, would any of these do for now?"
Touched by his offer, Jareth knelt down and said, "Yes, Hoggle. Any of them will be just fine." Hoggle then took his two best rings off of the loop, one with a beautiful diamond for Sarah, and one without for Jareth. He placed them in Jareth's palm, and then closed his hand over them.
Jareth patted Hoggle on the back and then stood up Hoggle went and sat back down in his chair. Jareth gave the priest the rings and then faced Sarah, his face beaming. The priest gave one of the rings to Jareth and said, " Now Jareth, place the ring on Sarah's finger and please recite the vows which you have written."
Jareth took a nervous breath, then began, "When I first saw you ten years ago in that park, I was instantly smitten. I had never felt that way for anyone in my life. And since that time, my love for you has grown every day. And I promise to you that it will continue to grow every day from now on. I also promise to honor and obey you, forever and ever." He finished placing the ring on her finger, and then placed a kiss on top of it, causing Sarah to become overwhelmed with emotion.
"Now Sarah, will you please do the same and recite the vows that you have written." The priest said.
"Jareth, what can I say about you. I really hated you when we first met...." The crowd laughed at this comment. Sarah continued, "...but like yourself, I couldn't get you out of my head after then. And then you came back into my life, and I knew that I couldn't live without having you in my life. I promise to you that I will always love and honor you." She finished her vows by placing the ring on his finger.
"It is with the greatest pleasure that I now pronounce you as husband and wife, you may now kiss your bride." Jareth and Sarah smiled at each other as he came forward to make contact with her lips. Just before he did, he whispered to her, "I love you so much."
There lips met, and the crowd broke out into a thunderous applause. As Jareth and Sarah broke their kiss, the priest continued by saying, "I would now also like to present to the Goblin Kingdom for the first time, King Jareth and his lovely bride, Queen Sarah." The crowd broke into cheers at that point, and Sarah and Jareth made their way back down the aisle, arm in arm. Everyone began to follow and they all made their way to the reception.
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Everything had been so perfect. There was a huge feast, and everyone drank, danced, laughed, and had fun. Sarah couldn't remember having a better time in her life. She had danced with her father, Jospehus, and even Toby danced with her, even though he thought that it was stupid.
Jareth had his share of fun also. He danced with Karen, with a few of the little goblins, and even gave in and danced the "Magic Dance" with Toby. It was received with laughter from everyone.
Currently, Sarah was looking for Jareth, but she couldn't find him anywhere. She had been asking around and no one had seen him, either. Finally, someone said they had seen him on the dance floor. So Sarah made her way into the crowd that was dancing, searching for Jareth, much like she had been ten years ago. The goblins and people were too caught up in what they were doing that they didn't even pay Sarah any attention. Suddenly, Sarah heard the familiar chiming of a tune that for the past ten years she couldn't get out of her head.
Out of nowhere, Jareth appeared. As he moved toward his bride, he began to sing the lyrics:
"THERE'S SUCH A SAD LOVE
DEEP IN YOUR EYES
A KIND OF PALE JEWEL
OPENED AND CLOSED WITHIN YOUR EYES
I'LL PLACE THE SKY
WITHIN YOUR EYES
THERE'S SUCH A FOOLED HEART
BEATING SO FAST
IN SEARCH OF NEW DREAMS
A LOVE THAT WILL LAST
WITHIN YOUR HEART
I'LL PLACE THE MOON
WITHIN YOUR HEART
AS THE PAIN SWEEPS THROUGH
MAKES NO SENSE FOR YOU
EVERY THRILL HAS GONE
WASN'T TOO MUCH FUN AT ALL
BUT I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN"
At this point, Jareth offered his hand out to her and she placed hers in his. He moved them out to the middle of the crowd, and as they began to dance, he continued with the song:
"I'LL PAINT YOU MORNINGS OF GOLD
I'LL SPIN YOU VALENTINE EVENINGS
THOUGH WE'RE STRANGERS TILL NOW
WE'RE CHOOSING A PATH
BETWEEN THE STARS
I'LL LAY MY LOVE
BETWEEN THE STARS
AS THE PAIN SWEEPS THROUGH
MAKES NO SENSE FOR YOU
EVERY THRILL HAS GONE
WASN'T TOO MUCH FUN AT ALL
BUT I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
AS THE WORLD FALLS DOWN."
Jareth finished the song by placing a soft kiss on the tears that were streaking down both cheeks and then one on her lips.
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It was almost sunset, and goblins had begun to round up their children and head home. Jareth and Sarah chatted with Sarah's family briefly, before Jareth sent them back Aboveground. As Sarah gave Karen a hug, she heard her say, "He is perfect for you. You will be so happy with him." Sarah agreed with her. Her father told them that if they ever needed a break from the Underground, they could always stay with them up above. Jareth thanked him and said they were welcome down Underground also, and that he expected to see Toby a lot.
Now that everyone was leaving, Jareth and Sarah walked off and continued talking to each other. They came upon a small cliff, where a beautiful waterfall splashed water into the tiny river below them. It looked so beautiful, and the setting sun cast a beautiful orange glow to everything. Jareth held Sarah in his arms and the two of them watched as the water cascaded down the waterfall and mixed with the other water.
Jareth thought about his dream the previous night, and the story his father had told him earlier that day. He asked Sarah, "Are you happy with the way things turned out?" Sarah turned in his arms so that she was facing him, looked deep in his eyes, smiled at him, and said, "Honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way."
Jareth was shocked at first, and then he began to cry. Sarah wiped away the tears that were streaking down his face and asked him what was wrong. Jareth replied that it just made him very happy to hear her say that. He then hugged her and kissed her for a long time. After they broke apart, she suggested that they return to the castle for some wedding night actions.
Jareth used his magic and transported them back to their bedroom where the wedding night ritual took place.
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About five year later, Jareth and Sarah were back at the waterfall, but others were with them. Jareth was helping to teach their four-year son, Damien, about the aquatic life, while Sarah sat on the cliff, rocking their sleeping daughter, Mikayla. This was their first trip out to the waterfall ever since Mikayla had been born, and they felt that today would be a good day for the four of them to go out there.
Sarah watched as Jareth tried to explain something to their son, who wasn't really paying attention to his father, but was more interested in the minnows that were swimming by the shore. Frustrated, Jareth grabbed his son and began to toss him into the air, catching him when he came down. The child immediately began to squeal with laughter.
Sarah looked down at Mikayla, who was busying herself with a lock of Sarah's hair. She smiled as the child looked into her mother's eyes and began to giggle.
A few minutes later, Jareth came up carrying a sleeping Damien in his arms. Both Jareth and Sarah thanked God that Damien was able to fall asleep quickly when he was tired. Jareth set him down on a blanket and covered him with another blanket that he made out of thin air. He kissed the child on his forehead, then moved to sit next to Sarah, who had rocked Mikayla into a peaceful sleep.
She smiled at her husband and said, "This is so perfect, don't you think?" He smiled back at her, and said, "No. I don't think it can get any better. I love you, my dear."
Sarah, smiled and kissed him, and the two of them sat and watched the sun set together. She felt her eyes get heavy, and Sarah's last thought before sleep captured her was, "I wouldn't have it any other way."
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Well, That seemed like a good note to end things on. What did you guys think? Please write any feedback of any kind. I would really appreciate it. Thanks for reading.