The final chapter, where all the loose ends are tied neatly in a bow, cause that's what happens in Fairy Tales. I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. I still don't own anything except the plot.

I'd like to dedicate this story to the memory of Jim Henson, whose amazing imagination helped shape my own.

Sarah stood in front of Jareth, the King of Goblins, smiling as she saw a glimmer of understanding in his eyes, ignoring Hoggle's splutter of surprise. "My own choice," Sarah repeated. "I love you, Jareth, and I choose to stay here with you, as your equal, if you'll have me."

Jareth took her hand in his, his face breaking into the first genuine smile she'd ever seen on him. "Sarah, I've loved you since the moment you called on me, and I can only hope to be worthy of the love you are bestowing upon me now."

"You'd better be," Sarah said, grinning.

There should have been music, or fireworks, Sarah thought later. Stars should have fallen from the sky, or the world should have gone into slow motion, but reality has its rules, even in the Labyrinth, and their kiss, though spectacular and joyous, was unaccompanied by anything other than the real magic that exists between two people in love. Moments later they parted, smiling at each other with a new understanding. "My King," Sarah said softly.

"My Queen," Jareth replied.

"Finally," a new voice broke in, and Sarah turned slowly around to face the one person she never thought she'd see again, someone she'd been expecting since her meeting with Danielle. There before her was a handsome young man of about seventeen years. His blond hair framed a handsome face, and his blue eyes sparkled with mischief and love.

Sarah blinked back the tears that threatened to spill. This wasn't the time to cry. "Toby," was all she could say before she threw herself into the arms of her brother.

They hugged for a long time, Jareth and the others politely retreating so the siblings could have their reunion in peace. When they finally broke apart, Sarah found herself bubbling over with questions.

"Was it you who brought me here? You who set up all those little reminders?" At his nod she added, "Why?"

Toby smiled, "When you put away all your stories, and your dreams of acting, I was sad, but I could understand how you felt. I thought that some day, when the pain of losing me lessened, you would come back to the things that made you, well, you, but you didn't. You kept yourself slightly apart from everything, never allowing yourself to feel anything totally, the way that you did when I was a baby. You see, your love, your spirit, as a child for me was like a light in the darkness, but after I died you kept that light hidden. Eventually you would have stopped feeling altogether, and that light that once shone so brightly it was felt even here would have been lost forever. So, with Jareth's blessing, I arranged to have you come back here." Toby smiled at his King and his sister. "And it looks like I did the right thing."

Sarah hugged him again. "I guess its only fair. I rescued you once, and now you rescued me."

"Are you staying here, Sarah?" Hoggle finally found his voice enough to speak. "Are you really staying?"

Sarah gave her old friend a fierce hug. "I believe I am, Hoggle. Is that okay with you?"

"I suppose," Hoggle said gruffly, vainly trying to keep the smile from his weathered face. "I suppose it's more than okay."

Jareth approached them. "We should go now," he said gently, taking Sarah's hand in his. "There are many things I want to show you of my world, now that we have more than thirteen hours to share."

"Wait," Sarah said. In the emotion and excitement she'd completely forgotten about the life she was leaving behind, but at Jareth's words she realized that she was losing almost as much as she was gaining. "What about our parents? Am I just going to disappear? I don't think I can do that. And my job? I can't just leave Dr. Samuels. I should at least say goodbye."

Jareth laughed at her sudden panic. "Don't worry. I can re-order time, remember. I will help you get your worldly affairs in order." He twisted his wrist slightly, and a crystal appeared. "To your job and your friends you will be off in far off lands helping the people who need it, 'Doctors without Borders', I believe it is called." He tossed the crystal lightly into the air and it disappeared. "And Sarah," he added, anticipating her next question, "You won the contest, and you chose to stay. You can come and go as you please now. You can visit your family and your friends as often as you would like. Both worlds will accommodate you."

"Could our parents come here?" Sarah asked, thinking of Karen, and how happy she would be to see Toby again. "They would love to know that Toby is here. They deserve to feel as happy as I do now."

"Perhaps some day," Jareth replied gently. "They are too much a part of the world above. I don't know that they would find their way here. When they are older, and return to the childishness that all humans return to eventually, they may be able to come here. Some do. And some even find their way here after they leave that world, as the children do."

It wasn't exactly the answer Sarah was hoping for, but it would do. One couldn't have everything, even in the Labyrinth. She had Jareth and Toby and the chance to be the person she was meant to be. She was content. Better still, she was happy. She slipped one hand in Jareth's and another in Toby's, smiling fondly at them both. "Let's go home."