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I don't know how long I slept. I awoke several times and each time Jareth was there with some sort of gift for me. Hoggle was there to feed me; those are all I can recall.

I dreamed often in that long sleep. My dreams were often plagued by my quest to save Toby; other times I would dream of Jareth and all the possibilities of our future together.

Once I awoke to hear a voice calling my name. I sat up in my bed. No one was in my room but Jareth, who was playing with his crystals. Minutes passed, and I heard my name again. I knew the voice, and yet I had never heard it before.

"Jareth, who is calling my name?" I asked. Jareth looked up and smiled.

"Why, Sarah! That's the first time you've ever called my by my name. Don't you know the voice of your brother?"

"Toby!" I shrieked.

Jareth laughed. "Yes, Toby. He called on the goblin King to take him away from a terrible date. He used the same words you used so long ago to summon me."

"Why is he calling for me?"

Jareth came to sit beside me. "He can feel your presence. He has the Sixth Sense."

I sighed. I had known when Toby was a baby that he had the Sixth Sense. I laid back and asked, "Is he looking for me?"

"He has been for years. Your community gave up but when Toby was old enough to understand he took up the search. You always knew you'd come back here."

I nodded. I'd had a feeling since I brought Toby from the Labyrinth that some day I'd return to a place I hated, though I didn't know where or why.

Jareth stood suddenly. "Get dressed, love, and we'll pay little Toby a visit."

Looking back I think I was under his enchantment. Jareth left long enough for me to get dressed. Then, we were standing before a tall, dark-haired young man. I could see my stepmother in him. I knew it was Toby.

His eyes grew large when he saw me. "Sarah? Is that you? What're you doing here?"

Jareth laughed. "Is that any way to speak to your sister?"

I took Toby's hand. "Get out of here! Get out now!"

Toby kissed my cheek. "I won't leave without you. They think you killed yourself."

"Jareth took me. Go!"

I could hear Jareth's laugh. His amusement was infuriating, especially in my frustration with Toby. "Isn't this a touching reunion? Toby, what do you think of your sister?"

Toby turned to him. After murmuring something about my being beautiful, he said, "Let her go. Let me take her home."

"She is home. This is where she belongs. She never belonged in the human world."

"It's all she's ever known."

"Toby, you know she was born to be my queen. That's what she was intended for." Jareth looked at me with an odd look in his eyes. I couldn't read the emotion they held and it frightened me.

Toby flinched when Jareth put his arm around me. I knew better than to try to get away, so I let Toby argue for me.

"Give her back to me," Toby demanded, his voice deep and low.

Jareth began to laugh again. I realized then that I liked and thoroughly enjoyed hearing him laugh. "Toby, you have the Second Sight. Tell me what you see when you search my heart."

Toby sighed and closed his eyes. "I know you love her, and I know you'll take good care of her. But you've had her for so long and I never got to know her. If you want an heir I'll stay and learn what I need to know-"

Jareth shook his head. "I need her here, Toby. I swear she'll never want for anything. I love her."

Toby had tears in his eyes. "Fine. If you want her to marry you, then ask her. She's the one who should decide."

They turned to me. Tears filled my eyes as they watched me, pleading with me silently. I went to Toby and threw my arms around him. "Toby, I didn't fit in there. My mother didn't fit in, I don't fit in, but you do. You can make a life for yourself there, if you haven't already. And if I did go back, what would I have? How would I explain to them where I've been and why I haven't aged?"

Toby held me tightly, crying into my hair. He was tall, like his father, a man my family had once known. He had dark hair and eyes; he looked like the prince I'd always dreamed would come and carry me away. I looked back at Jareth. He was blonde with beautiful blue eyes, which were now staring at me sadly. So he isn't trying to control my mind, I thought. I remembered again how I had saved Toby. The words came to mind again but I pushed them away.

"Toby, I have to stay."

"But Sarah," he argued. He paused for a moment before continuing, "Sarah, he's using his magic to control your mind."

I stared up at my brother, as I suddenly understood the significance of the words I'd spoken so long ago. I knew I had to tell him.

"Toby, do you remember? 'Through dangers untold, and hardships unnumbered, I have fought my way here, to the castle beyond the goblin city, to take back the child you have stolen. My will is as strong as yours; my kingdom is as great. You have no power over me.' He took away my mental innocence- the child within me that gave me my ability to hide in my fantasy world. While I am in his kingdom I can take back the 'child' he stole. I match him in the strength of wills, and the kingdom of my mind and imagination is as great and powerful as his. He has no power over me and because of that I can hurt him badly. I don't want to hurt him."

Jareth slipped his arm around me as Toby let me go. He whispered, "When you first said those words you didn't understand. I can't control you- I couldn't then- and if you wanted to leave I couldn't stop you. It broke my heart to watch you go. You could have destroyed me and my kingdom had you the desire. Finally I brought you here again. You're older now than when you came for Toby. You understand now. You're the only person I am unable to control." Jareth kissed me gently on the forehead. Toby sighed.

"I suppose this is goodbye, Sarah."

He was about to ask Jareth to send him home when I shrieked, "Stop!"

I willed a crystal ball to come to me. I gave it to Toby and told him, "Anytime you wish to see me just look into this crystal. It will only work for you and if you try to misuse it is will cease to function. Anytime you want to be near me just call me and I'll be there." I hugged Toby and kissed his cheek. He kissed me once, as my brother, and Jareth sent him home. ____________________________________________________________________________

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