Undoing

Don't own anything except the idea.

Recap- A broken hearted, grieving Sarah called for Jareth just when he needs her more than he ever has before that moment. Her world fell down, and his promise to be there when it did saved both of them. In the process, she regained her heritage, but something was still missing. Jareth's family is determined to find if it can be saved.

"Do you really think we've a chance?" Tabitha asked. "We don't even know if -"

Her mother, Lady Nimue cut her off with a wave. "Let's just handle the first, easiest part, then we can move on to the rest. If I'm wrong about the first, then it's over. Simple."

Merlin, the family's patriarch since his return, took his pipe from his mouth. "Having the most experience with those people, I might have the best chance of not being caught Above." Truthfully, he was suffocating under Viv's attempts to catch up centuries of being apart. It had been her fault after all. She'd been miffed about the whole Arthur fiasco and his meddling in it, so she'd first asked nicely for him to just drop it and come home. Merlin was stubborn, and refused, mostly on principle. So his lady had simply entrapped him in a crystal tree until her temper cooled. Had it not been for Lady Sarah needing him to give her away, he might still be there. He owed the little queen. "Besides that, didn't we decide Jareth needs a new castle, a new realm? Quite right. So, I propose Viv and I cede Avalon to him, as a wedding gift. Someone will have to guard the goblin castle, which has the most access to the other realms. Viv and I will need a home. Simply swap."

"Kingdoms are not baseball cards, grandsire," Tamlin, the youngest son of Nimue and Drustan protested.

"Baseball cards?" his twin, Mariah frowned.

Eagerly, he began to explain about Babe Ruth, Joe Dimaggio, Roger Clemens ,Nolan Ryan, etc.

Nimue waved a hand, literally tuning them out by blanketing their pratings with silence.

"Thank you, " Vivienne approved. "Not a bad idea, except, of course, letting Merlin back up there."

"Don't you trust me, darling?"

"Only as far as the next pretty girl."

"Could anyone be more lovely than you, my Lady du Lac? I stayed for political reasons, but my heart never strayed."

This is what she got for letting him wander among human troubadours. "Yes, well, the heart isn't the only organ I was concerned about."

"There are children present," Nimue said, clearing her throat to look pointedly at Tam and Mariah.

"We are not!"

"Besides, " Drustan went on over their protests, "we want this done before the official state wedding celebration. There's no good excuse to establish father and mother in Goblin City before then. And we don't want Jareth to suspect." He paused. "Now, then, I believe Tam has the greatest familiarity with the modern above ground."

"He's his grandda's son," Vivienne scowled. "Remember that Janette he brought home- tried to pawn her totally human child off on us as his, when it was not. BUT it could have been."

"And such a ridiculous song it spawned," Mariah snickered. "Mum was changing Tam into what was it - a burning man of fire, a snake, a wolf, oh and let's not forget a wild and neked mon, but still she held him ta her breast and so she won Tamlin Tamlin."

"Better than being called the wind," her brother grumbled. "C'mon, I want to see the world series."

"Baseball, he wants to go chase baseball,- this is not about balls," Nimue stated.

"Fact remains, I am the most adept at Time manuevering," Merlin called out. "Though I don't live backwards. Now, then. It's quite simple...."

In the end, Merlin's plan was approved, basically because he was the most stubborn and the most right. And they might have lost Tam until late October if they'd let him above or longer if he discovered hockey, football, and basketball.

And Nimue was not about to let him near cheerleaders.

Official royal weddings happen very rarely Underground. The Fae love once in their lives, truly, though there could be minor lesser sparks of passion from time to time, fewer of those happened since Vivienne had gained dominance and a reputation of punishing illicit love.

The last grand royal event had been when Drustan and Nimue married, and few could remember that well. None of their children had ever gotten near the altar, until now.

As things began to get underway, Jareth was more nervous than he had been on the real wedding day. "Where is Mariah? Sarah must have attendants. And Tam is no where to be found either - I swear if he's off chasing some mortal girl trying to imitate me- again "

"You will not throw him in the Bog," Drustan scolded. "Even though it's not really eternal, I don't want to put up with that stench for five minutes."

"An oubliette then."

"No. He's on a mission for me."

"What will I do for a best man then? Hedgewart?"

Drustan just looked at him.

"Oh, er right. Dad will you?"

"Shouldn't, being third choice- after HOGGLE, but yes. And it's all for a good cause, Tam being MIA."

"Hrmph. "

"Look on the bright side- you're about to marry a beauty you love."

"I AM married to her, this is just falderolle."

"Burdens of kingship- you get two wedding nights."

Jareth paused. "Oh. Well then. Let's move it along."

As the king commanded, they did.

Jareth scanned the crowd while waiting for the doors to open and let Sarah into the ceremony. She had argued that white was the wrong color after being married long enough to be pregnant, already. But it didn't show, and he'd added a bit of silver to the gown to placate her.

When she entered, there was no one else in the room he could see. Just as their hands met, Merlin asked the priest to stand aside. "Friends one and all. We are here for a joyous event. To officially recognize the union of my beloved grandchild to Sarah, a princess returned to us from a long absence. We further the fact that my lady wife and I are reunited and will be taking over Goblin City to allow Jareth and Sarah to rule a brighter land, Avalon. And finally, we rejoice in the reunion long delayed of brother and sister."

With a poofing spark of glitter, Tamlin and Mariah joined them, holding a little boy's hands on each side.

"Toby?" Sarah gasped.

"Lady Morgaine has long mourned the loss of her son, Morgret. Her grief blinded her and when she recognized how special Toby was she went a bit nuts," Tamlin tried to sound elegant, failing at the end. Diplomacy was not his thing. "And the little imp kind of looks like her ba- baby boy." Merlin snorted. He'd never like Morgaine le Fae or her misbegotten whelp.

"However, thanks to grandda, we were able to return to the time of his missingness and trace it back to her. He's well cared for and fine." Mariah added softly.

"The circles are complete. Let us rejoice in this blessed day," Merlin called above it all, standing aside to let the wedding resume.

From the happy couple's hearts arose a new song, borrowed from above.

Look at me, a woman, calm and in control
No silly girl who's head's always turning
Nobody would guess that, deep inside my soul
A brand new fla-ame is burning

Only you... have the power to move me...
And together we'd make the whole world move in sympathy
But I couldn't see before-ore
And only you-ou... have the power to move me...
Take me, hold me, mould me, change me and impro-ove me
It's not funny any more-ore - any more-ore

There was I, wondering why
Every day disappeared into the distance
Now with you, the light is shining through
You gave me life, not just existance

Only you-ou... have the power to move me...
And together we'd make the whole world move in sympathy
You have the power to move me

All the nights I've wasted, dreaming of the time
When I'd discovered the one to guide me
Searching the horizon, didn't realise
That all the time she was beside me

Only you-ou... have the power to move me...
And together we'd make the whole world move in sympathy
Hope and pray that I'm in ti-ime..., I'm in ti-ime...
Only he can stand and wait that long
Stand by me while I was going wrong
What if she couldn't wait
Have I left it too late

Only you-ou... have the power to move me...
And together we'll make the whole world move in sympathy
Brighten up the darkest sky-y
Brighten up the darkest sky-y-y
If only you-ou... use the power to move me
Take me, hold me, mould me, change me and impro-ove me
Only you have the power to mo-o-ove me
Only you-ou...