A/N: So it comes down to this... This is the last chapter of A NEW OFFERING.
Read on to find out how it ends. ~ IrethAnwarunya
Chapter 7: "I present to you your Queen"
"What can I say? I'm a fast learner," she said with a smile.
"You did very well my love," he congratulated her and then he kissed her passionately.
"Welcome back your Majesties," a voice came from the doorway.
"Salereon, come meet my wife. Darling, this is Salereon. He's my chamberlain and oversees everything in the castle," Jareth introduced Sarah to the elderly goblin that bowed before them. "Salereon, I want all of my subjects assembled so that I may make the announcement of my marriage. I want them gathered here in an hour," the Goblin King ordered.
"Yes your Majesty," Salereon bowed and retreated out of the room.
Jareth snapped his fingers and two petite elves, no more than three and a half feet tall looking no older than her brother Toby, appeared in the throne room and bowed before the King and Queen. "Sarah dear, this is Kathandrienne and Killianeson. They will be your attendants,"
"Come your Majesty. We've come to prepare you for the presentation," the blond haired elf said to Sarah.
"I'll see you soon darling. I have some things to attend to, but I'll be along shortly," Jareth told her as the small duo began to lead her out of the room.
"I'm Kathandrienne your Majesty and this is my sister Killianeson," the blond said and pointed to the red haired elf as they walked down a long corridor, "We are glad that you finally decided to return to the Underground. His Majesty has been very distraught ever since you left all those years ago."
"I know,"
"His Majesty loves you very much," Killianeson told Sarah as the trio entered a large room. Sarah was amazed at the cavernous size of the lavender colored room and she stared in awe at the wall of mirrors and the closets full of dresses.
"What room is this?" she asked her attendants.
"This is the Queen's dressing room your Majesty. Through that door is the King's dressing room, through there is the royal baths, and that door opens into the royal bedchamber," Kathandrienne replied.
Sarah took a glimpse into the royal baths and her jaw dropped when she saw the steam rising from the swimming pool sized tub sunk into the floor. While the thought of a luxurious bath was enticing, Sarah knew that she needed to get ready. But, she couldn't resist quickly peeking into the room that she would be sharing with her husband. She opened the heavy wooden door and was once again astonished by the size of the room. The room was decorated in a way that could be considered neither feminine or masculine, while Jareth and her dressing rooms were just the opposite with her chambers being soft and pastel and Jareth's being dark and manly. Instead, the stone walls were adorned by elaborately woven tapestries and the large windows allowed plenty of light to filter through.
"Come on your Majesty. We don't have much time," Killianeson told her and ushered her back into the lavender dressing room before Sarah could fully take in her surroundings. Killianeson sat her down and began taking Sarah's wealth of chocolate brown hair out of the elegant up-do it had been in for her wedding.
Killianeson deft fingers quickly wove a complex and intricate braid in Sarah's hair that trailed down to a mass of sienna curls that cascaded over her left shoulder and after applying a shimmering powder to Sarah's cheekbones and eyes, Killianeson led her Majesty to the closet where her sister Kathandrienne waited.
"Now my lady, which would you like?" Kathandrienne asked as she pulled several beautiful gowns from the massive closet.
"I can't choose! They're all so gorgeous!" Sarah said as she tenderly fingered the delicate fabric of the dresses before her.
"Very well," Kathandrienne said and replaced all but one of the gowns. The one that remained was a stunning emerald green that was extremely low cut in both the front and the back, but despite Sarah's protest at showing so much skin, Kathandrienne and Killianeson forced her into it. Once a spectacular jeweled necklace and earrings adorned her neck and ears, Kathandrienne and Killianeson led Sarah out into the hallway and told her that his Majesty would be along shortly.
Jareth's heart nearly stopped when he saw his new wife standing in the hallway. She quite literally took his breath away with her beauty and he forced himself to take the few remaining steps that stood between them.
"Are you ready to go meet your subjects my love?" he asked as he took her arm and escorted her through their castle.
"I guess so," she replied. "Jareth, will we be standing before assemblies like this very often? How often do your royal duties interfere with your personal life?"
"Not that often, my love. Why do you ask?"
"Because I want you all to myself and I don't want anything to take you away from me," she answered and kissed him tenderly.
"Don't worry yourself about that darling. I'm never letting you get away from me again," he assured her. "Now, let's present you to the people," and Jareth opened a pair of glass doors and they stepped out onto a balcony together. Sarah could not believe how many goblins, dwarves, elves, faeries, and other various creatures she could not yet name were gathered below. Her eyes roamed the throng of subjects and she saw Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus, who sat atop his faithful steed, Ambrosius, were at the very front of the crowd and she smiled when the trio waved to her.
"As all you remember, ten years ago, a young girl traveled my Labyrinth and despite all of the terrible things that we threw at her, she prevailed," Jareth began speaking to the multitude, "She defeated my Labyrinth and refused me as well. All of you know that I had fallen deeply in love with this girl and how I have longed to have her back here with me. I am here to tell you, that girl that refused me so many years ago now stands at my side as my wife. She and I will rule the Underground together and I expect everyone to obey her as they obey me. So now, I present to you your Queen, Queen Sarah."
Sarah could not believe the cheer that resounded through the Goblin City as all of her new subjects bowed to her in the streets. Jareth took Sarah's hand and intertwined their fingers as he smiled at her.
"Are you happy dearest?" he asked. Sarah could not reply because she could form no words adequate to describe how happy she was. As she leaned over and kissed her husband, another cheer sounded throughout the city.
"Welcome home my love," Jareth said and then he swept Sarah off her feet and with a sly grin, he transported them to their bedroom.
Goblin parties raged on throughout the night, celebrating and toasting to the happiness of the King and Queen, faeries weaved extra magic on the gardens around the castle to make the flowers more beautiful for the Queen, and the castle staff ran around in a frenzy making sure things would be perfect for the reception to be held the following evening. The inhabitants of the Underground were overjoyed and none of them minded taking a break from their day to day activities and the goblins didn't even mind taking a night off from their usual troublemaking and baby-snatching to join in the merriment and delight.
But what no one in the Underground noticed, was that they were being watched by a pair of malevolent eyes that burned green with hatred, a pair of eyes that had been watching them very closely through a crystal ball of their own. "You'll pay for this Jareth," Xanthea cried out. "If you think I'll let you be happy with your Queen, you're in for a nightmare from which you will not awaken," she said out loud to no one in particular. With an evil chuckle, Princess Xanthea began plotting her revenge.
A/N: So... how did you like it? As you can see, happily ever after doesn't last as long as we hope. There will be other stories and other characters, but I think we owe Jareth and Sarah a little time together before the mayhem begins, don't you? Hope you guys enjoyed A NEW OFFERING. Thanks for sticking with me through my first fan fiction and I hope to hear your thoughts. Send me some reviews please! Namarie melloneamin. ~ IrethAnwarunya
Chapter 7: "I present to you your Queen"
"What can I say? I'm a fast learner," she said with a smile.
"You did very well my love," he congratulated her and then he kissed her passionately.
"Welcome back your Majesties," a voice came from the doorway.
"Salereon, come meet my wife. Darling, this is Salereon. He's my chamberlain and oversees everything in the castle," Jareth introduced Sarah to the elderly goblin that bowed before them. "Salereon, I want all of my subjects assembled so that I may make the announcement of my marriage. I want them gathered here in an hour," the Goblin King ordered.
"Yes your Majesty," Salereon bowed and retreated out of the room.
Jareth snapped his fingers and two petite elves, no more than three and a half feet tall looking no older than her brother Toby, appeared in the throne room and bowed before the King and Queen. "Sarah dear, this is Kathandrienne and Killianeson. They will be your attendants,"
"Come your Majesty. We've come to prepare you for the presentation," the blond haired elf said to Sarah.
"I'll see you soon darling. I have some things to attend to, but I'll be along shortly," Jareth told her as the small duo began to lead her out of the room.
"I'm Kathandrienne your Majesty and this is my sister Killianeson," the blond said and pointed to the red haired elf as they walked down a long corridor, "We are glad that you finally decided to return to the Underground. His Majesty has been very distraught ever since you left all those years ago."
"I know,"
"His Majesty loves you very much," Killianeson told Sarah as the trio entered a large room. Sarah was amazed at the cavernous size of the lavender colored room and she stared in awe at the wall of mirrors and the closets full of dresses.
"What room is this?" she asked her attendants.
"This is the Queen's dressing room your Majesty. Through that door is the King's dressing room, through there is the royal baths, and that door opens into the royal bedchamber," Kathandrienne replied.
Sarah took a glimpse into the royal baths and her jaw dropped when she saw the steam rising from the swimming pool sized tub sunk into the floor. While the thought of a luxurious bath was enticing, Sarah knew that she needed to get ready. But, she couldn't resist quickly peeking into the room that she would be sharing with her husband. She opened the heavy wooden door and was once again astonished by the size of the room. The room was decorated in a way that could be considered neither feminine or masculine, while Jareth and her dressing rooms were just the opposite with her chambers being soft and pastel and Jareth's being dark and manly. Instead, the stone walls were adorned by elaborately woven tapestries and the large windows allowed plenty of light to filter through.
"Come on your Majesty. We don't have much time," Killianeson told her and ushered her back into the lavender dressing room before Sarah could fully take in her surroundings. Killianeson sat her down and began taking Sarah's wealth of chocolate brown hair out of the elegant up-do it had been in for her wedding.
Killianeson deft fingers quickly wove a complex and intricate braid in Sarah's hair that trailed down to a mass of sienna curls that cascaded over her left shoulder and after applying a shimmering powder to Sarah's cheekbones and eyes, Killianeson led her Majesty to the closet where her sister Kathandrienne waited.
"Now my lady, which would you like?" Kathandrienne asked as she pulled several beautiful gowns from the massive closet.
"I can't choose! They're all so gorgeous!" Sarah said as she tenderly fingered the delicate fabric of the dresses before her.
"Very well," Kathandrienne said and replaced all but one of the gowns. The one that remained was a stunning emerald green that was extremely low cut in both the front and the back, but despite Sarah's protest at showing so much skin, Kathandrienne and Killianeson forced her into it. Once a spectacular jeweled necklace and earrings adorned her neck and ears, Kathandrienne and Killianeson led Sarah out into the hallway and told her that his Majesty would be along shortly.
Jareth's heart nearly stopped when he saw his new wife standing in the hallway. She quite literally took his breath away with her beauty and he forced himself to take the few remaining steps that stood between them.
"Are you ready to go meet your subjects my love?" he asked as he took her arm and escorted her through their castle.
"I guess so," she replied. "Jareth, will we be standing before assemblies like this very often? How often do your royal duties interfere with your personal life?"
"Not that often, my love. Why do you ask?"
"Because I want you all to myself and I don't want anything to take you away from me," she answered and kissed him tenderly.
"Don't worry yourself about that darling. I'm never letting you get away from me again," he assured her. "Now, let's present you to the people," and Jareth opened a pair of glass doors and they stepped out onto a balcony together. Sarah could not believe how many goblins, dwarves, elves, faeries, and other various creatures she could not yet name were gathered below. Her eyes roamed the throng of subjects and she saw Hoggle, Ludo, and Sir Didymus, who sat atop his faithful steed, Ambrosius, were at the very front of the crowd and she smiled when the trio waved to her.
"As all you remember, ten years ago, a young girl traveled my Labyrinth and despite all of the terrible things that we threw at her, she prevailed," Jareth began speaking to the multitude, "She defeated my Labyrinth and refused me as well. All of you know that I had fallen deeply in love with this girl and how I have longed to have her back here with me. I am here to tell you, that girl that refused me so many years ago now stands at my side as my wife. She and I will rule the Underground together and I expect everyone to obey her as they obey me. So now, I present to you your Queen, Queen Sarah."
Sarah could not believe the cheer that resounded through the Goblin City as all of her new subjects bowed to her in the streets. Jareth took Sarah's hand and intertwined their fingers as he smiled at her.
"Are you happy dearest?" he asked. Sarah could not reply because she could form no words adequate to describe how happy she was. As she leaned over and kissed her husband, another cheer sounded throughout the city.
"Welcome home my love," Jareth said and then he swept Sarah off her feet and with a sly grin, he transported them to their bedroom.
Goblin parties raged on throughout the night, celebrating and toasting to the happiness of the King and Queen, faeries weaved extra magic on the gardens around the castle to make the flowers more beautiful for the Queen, and the castle staff ran around in a frenzy making sure things would be perfect for the reception to be held the following evening. The inhabitants of the Underground were overjoyed and none of them minded taking a break from their day to day activities and the goblins didn't even mind taking a night off from their usual troublemaking and baby-snatching to join in the merriment and delight.
But what no one in the Underground noticed, was that they were being watched by a pair of malevolent eyes that burned green with hatred, a pair of eyes that had been watching them very closely through a crystal ball of their own. "You'll pay for this Jareth," Xanthea cried out. "If you think I'll let you be happy with your Queen, you're in for a nightmare from which you will not awaken," she said out loud to no one in particular. With an evil chuckle, Princess Xanthea began plotting her revenge.
A/N: So... how did you like it? As you can see, happily ever after doesn't last as long as we hope. There will be other stories and other characters, but I think we owe Jareth and Sarah a little time together before the mayhem begins, don't you? Hope you guys enjoyed A NEW OFFERING. Thanks for sticking with me through my first fan fiction and I hope to hear your thoughts. Send me some reviews please! Namarie melloneamin. ~ IrethAnwarunya
