howdy! welcome to chapter 9! wow, chapter 9?? im almost in the two didgets! woo! oh, and about the last chapter, if anyone wondered, the favour Jareth did for Diamond was just showing up at her wedding. stupid, right? oh, and in this chap theres gonna be a few snippet lyrics from Evanescence's "My Immortal".thanks to everyone for all your reviews! i luv you!
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Chapter 9: Of crowns, sad goodbyes and surprises
Disclaimer: I own nobody but Diamond and Topaz! (and little butt monkeys that roam my bloodstream when I'm having a "teen" issue ^_^;;)
Rating: PG-13
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The crowning ceremony between Prince Topaz and Princess Diamond came all too soon for Jareth. When the two elves were bound together, after the honeymoon, Diamond had to claim her crown. The ceremony took place right outside Jareth's castle by Diamond's request. Also, Jareth was chosen to crown the beautiful Princess of the elves. Jareth dreaded this day, he did. He knew this meant the whole world to Diamond, and that's why he was willing to do it. The only problem Jareth saw in the whole thing was that after Diamond was officially princess, she would have to live among her own kind, and would never be able to return to the Labyrinth, and Jareth would never see her again accept through crystals. Oh, how this was going to hurt. He was just in his room trying to cope with the fact Diamond was leaving forever, until he heard a knock, followed by the door creaking open. It was Sarah.
"I just came to make sure you were ready, the ceremony starts shortly", Sarah said, concerned at the sad emotion in his eyes.
"I'll be ready in a minute," he said, a little crack in his voice and avoiding her gaze as he felt tears coming. The last thing he wanted was to show any type of weakness to another. Sarah walked over slowly and placed a smooth hand on his shoulder,"Jareth..."
He turned and faced her slowly, she moved a few strands of hair covering his face and stroked his cheek. Slowly a tear dropped from the corner of his eyelid and it landed with a small *tap* on Sarah's hand. She grasped the back of his head very gently and gently placed his head on her shoulder. She ran her fingers through his silky hair and noticed something just then she didn't think was possible. Jareth was sobbing. Slightly, but sobbing nontheless. Seeing Jareth cry hurt her worse than imaginable. She slowly moved her lips by his ear and whispered a soft song.
"These wounds won't seem to heal, this pain is just too real, there's just too much that time cannot erase. When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears, when you scream I'd fight away all of your fears, and I've held your hand through all of these years, but you still have all of me..", she sang softly.
Jareth felt the intensity in the words and lifted his head from the comfortable pillow that was Sarah. She kissed away the damp tears soaking his cheeks and looked up in his eyes,"Oh, Jareth, please don't cry. It pains my heart to see you greive so..."
Jareth felt the pain for Diamond in his heart lessen a bit. At least when she was gone he was going to have someone there for him. This was a new feeling to Jareth, one of which he thought he'd never feel, but it felt good. Besides, he would at least see her. Jareth cupped Sarah's face in his hands and leaned in for a kiss. Sarah opened her mouth wide enough so Jareth's tounge could explore her mouth even deeper. He moved his tounge through the watery surface of her mouth, and nibbled on her bottom lip a few times. Jareth clutched her waist and pulled her close. So close Sarah felt like she couldn't get any closer. (A/N: use your own feeble imaginations about what Sarah felt down there when being so close *winkwinknudgenudge*) Jareth pulled away from the kiss, and Sarah looked into his eyes,"Are you ready?", she asked.
"Yes.."
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Diamond waited anxiously outside the gates of the castle. Where was Jareth? Him being all depressed was so going to ruin the whole moment. Oh, well. This was Jareth we were talking about. She looked out at the crowd. More than half of the Underground showed up. Most of them were elves, but there were many other species, as well. Unicorns, goblins, faes, fairies, fireys(A/N: lots of F's!), dwarves, and a few dragons, even. Topaz stood by her side, holding her hand. He was already wearing an elven crown representing his rank. Diamond looked out at the castle,"I hope he comes soon..", Diamond said, returning the kiss Topaz had just given her,"Don't worry, darling, he'll be here...."
As if on cue, Jareth and Sarah walked out of the French doors of the castle, arm in arm. Jareth was trembling. Everyone noticed this. Diamond stood up, looking at her friend of 2,000 years. Jareth finally approached her eye to eye. Jareth smiled reassuringly, despite the tear that fell from his mismatched eye. Diamond looked at him with love(A/N: friendly love!), and cupped his left cheek, while leaning up to kiss his right. "Goodbye, my friend", Diamond told Jareth, though the words she just spoke stung her worse than Jareth,"And best of luck to both you and Sarah. I'll call everyday on via crystal. Ok?". Jareth nodded. Diamond turned to Sarah and drowned her in a hug,"Oh, my dear Sarah...take care of Jareth for me", she said, unaware it sounded like a question. "I promise", she said, kissing her cheek. Suddenly a beautiful flute began to play. Jareth looked over to his right and saw the stout little dwarf, Hoggle, holding up a purple velvet pillow in his hands. Atop the soft pillow was a crown, it was pure silver and the crystals inside it were a five-pointed star shape. Jareth hesitated, but then looked at the emotion in Diamond's eyes. He picked up the crown with slightly trembling hands and looking at it for a few moments. He lifted the crown over a now kneeling Diamond, and lowered the crown slowly, until it finally touched her lavender locks. Jareth stepped back, and all of the Underground was full of applause, some people even shouted,"Long live Diamond, Elf Princess!"
The clapping took many, many moments to calm down. Diamond stepped towards Jareth, and began floating, she gently kissed his forhead, and after linking arms(and lips) with Topaz, the two were gone, along with all of the elves.
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*Much later*
It had been about a month since Diamond left with her people. Jareth missed her but received calls from her daily. He was happy that she was happy. After yet another conversation with Diamond, Jareth found himself waiting outside the Hospital Wing on the west end of the castle. It appeared Sarah had felt a little woozy after their honeymoon. She had odd cravings, she'd gotten sick to her stomache a few times and she's suffered splitting headaches, not to mention cramps. He even noticed she put on a few pounds...
So, he finally decided to send her to the castle doctor to see if anything was wrong. He was slightly frightened it would be something serious. He scolded himself for overreacting, but he couldn't help it. She was his Sarah, and he would do nothing to lose her again. Jareth seemed as though he was waiting for an eternity before Sarah finally walked out. The doctor told him this was a "personal" appoitment and he could not go inside, so he had to wait. Sarah looked at him excitedly. It obviously wasn't anything to get upset over. "Well?", he asked.
Sarah smiled wider as her eyes began to water,"We're going to have a baby!"
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woo! THE END!!! naw, naw, I'm just playing. im doing more, but it seems kinda silly to just go on with their lives after the war, and the crowning, and all thqt stuff, so, i might just do a separate story and make it a sequel. what you think? IDEAS! I'll need em! pweese? ill play "Ziggy Stardust" for all of you!(my fave Bowie song)
P.S. I'm gonna need at least 6 reviews saying they want a sequel. yay or nay?
xoxo
~Stacy
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Chapter 9: Of crowns, sad goodbyes and surprises
Disclaimer: I own nobody but Diamond and Topaz! (and little butt monkeys that roam my bloodstream when I'm having a "teen" issue ^_^;;)
Rating: PG-13
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The crowning ceremony between Prince Topaz and Princess Diamond came all too soon for Jareth. When the two elves were bound together, after the honeymoon, Diamond had to claim her crown. The ceremony took place right outside Jareth's castle by Diamond's request. Also, Jareth was chosen to crown the beautiful Princess of the elves. Jareth dreaded this day, he did. He knew this meant the whole world to Diamond, and that's why he was willing to do it. The only problem Jareth saw in the whole thing was that after Diamond was officially princess, she would have to live among her own kind, and would never be able to return to the Labyrinth, and Jareth would never see her again accept through crystals. Oh, how this was going to hurt. He was just in his room trying to cope with the fact Diamond was leaving forever, until he heard a knock, followed by the door creaking open. It was Sarah.
"I just came to make sure you were ready, the ceremony starts shortly", Sarah said, concerned at the sad emotion in his eyes.
"I'll be ready in a minute," he said, a little crack in his voice and avoiding her gaze as he felt tears coming. The last thing he wanted was to show any type of weakness to another. Sarah walked over slowly and placed a smooth hand on his shoulder,"Jareth..."
He turned and faced her slowly, she moved a few strands of hair covering his face and stroked his cheek. Slowly a tear dropped from the corner of his eyelid and it landed with a small *tap* on Sarah's hand. She grasped the back of his head very gently and gently placed his head on her shoulder. She ran her fingers through his silky hair and noticed something just then she didn't think was possible. Jareth was sobbing. Slightly, but sobbing nontheless. Seeing Jareth cry hurt her worse than imaginable. She slowly moved her lips by his ear and whispered a soft song.
"These wounds won't seem to heal, this pain is just too real, there's just too much that time cannot erase. When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears, when you scream I'd fight away all of your fears, and I've held your hand through all of these years, but you still have all of me..", she sang softly.
Jareth felt the intensity in the words and lifted his head from the comfortable pillow that was Sarah. She kissed away the damp tears soaking his cheeks and looked up in his eyes,"Oh, Jareth, please don't cry. It pains my heart to see you greive so..."
Jareth felt the pain for Diamond in his heart lessen a bit. At least when she was gone he was going to have someone there for him. This was a new feeling to Jareth, one of which he thought he'd never feel, but it felt good. Besides, he would at least see her. Jareth cupped Sarah's face in his hands and leaned in for a kiss. Sarah opened her mouth wide enough so Jareth's tounge could explore her mouth even deeper. He moved his tounge through the watery surface of her mouth, and nibbled on her bottom lip a few times. Jareth clutched her waist and pulled her close. So close Sarah felt like she couldn't get any closer. (A/N: use your own feeble imaginations about what Sarah felt down there when being so close *winkwinknudgenudge*) Jareth pulled away from the kiss, and Sarah looked into his eyes,"Are you ready?", she asked.
"Yes.."
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Diamond waited anxiously outside the gates of the castle. Where was Jareth? Him being all depressed was so going to ruin the whole moment. Oh, well. This was Jareth we were talking about. She looked out at the crowd. More than half of the Underground showed up. Most of them were elves, but there were many other species, as well. Unicorns, goblins, faes, fairies, fireys(A/N: lots of F's!), dwarves, and a few dragons, even. Topaz stood by her side, holding her hand. He was already wearing an elven crown representing his rank. Diamond looked out at the castle,"I hope he comes soon..", Diamond said, returning the kiss Topaz had just given her,"Don't worry, darling, he'll be here...."
As if on cue, Jareth and Sarah walked out of the French doors of the castle, arm in arm. Jareth was trembling. Everyone noticed this. Diamond stood up, looking at her friend of 2,000 years. Jareth finally approached her eye to eye. Jareth smiled reassuringly, despite the tear that fell from his mismatched eye. Diamond looked at him with love(A/N: friendly love!), and cupped his left cheek, while leaning up to kiss his right. "Goodbye, my friend", Diamond told Jareth, though the words she just spoke stung her worse than Jareth,"And best of luck to both you and Sarah. I'll call everyday on via crystal. Ok?". Jareth nodded. Diamond turned to Sarah and drowned her in a hug,"Oh, my dear Sarah...take care of Jareth for me", she said, unaware it sounded like a question. "I promise", she said, kissing her cheek. Suddenly a beautiful flute began to play. Jareth looked over to his right and saw the stout little dwarf, Hoggle, holding up a purple velvet pillow in his hands. Atop the soft pillow was a crown, it was pure silver and the crystals inside it were a five-pointed star shape. Jareth hesitated, but then looked at the emotion in Diamond's eyes. He picked up the crown with slightly trembling hands and looking at it for a few moments. He lifted the crown over a now kneeling Diamond, and lowered the crown slowly, until it finally touched her lavender locks. Jareth stepped back, and all of the Underground was full of applause, some people even shouted,"Long live Diamond, Elf Princess!"
The clapping took many, many moments to calm down. Diamond stepped towards Jareth, and began floating, she gently kissed his forhead, and after linking arms(and lips) with Topaz, the two were gone, along with all of the elves.
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*Much later*
It had been about a month since Diamond left with her people. Jareth missed her but received calls from her daily. He was happy that she was happy. After yet another conversation with Diamond, Jareth found himself waiting outside the Hospital Wing on the west end of the castle. It appeared Sarah had felt a little woozy after their honeymoon. She had odd cravings, she'd gotten sick to her stomache a few times and she's suffered splitting headaches, not to mention cramps. He even noticed she put on a few pounds...
So, he finally decided to send her to the castle doctor to see if anything was wrong. He was slightly frightened it would be something serious. He scolded himself for overreacting, but he couldn't help it. She was his Sarah, and he would do nothing to lose her again. Jareth seemed as though he was waiting for an eternity before Sarah finally walked out. The doctor told him this was a "personal" appoitment and he could not go inside, so he had to wait. Sarah looked at him excitedly. It obviously wasn't anything to get upset over. "Well?", he asked.
Sarah smiled wider as her eyes began to water,"We're going to have a baby!"
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woo! THE END!!! naw, naw, I'm just playing. im doing more, but it seems kinda silly to just go on with their lives after the war, and the crowning, and all thqt stuff, so, i might just do a separate story and make it a sequel. what you think? IDEAS! I'll need em! pweese? ill play "Ziggy Stardust" for all of you!(my fave Bowie song)
P.S. I'm gonna need at least 6 reviews saying they want a sequel. yay or nay?
xoxo
~Stacy