The ending is near I sorry I wasn't able to post all of Chapter 15 but more is coming soon. Please enjoy the story and review

Chapter 15a

As Matilda and Jareth were being carted off to Titma, Matilda regained consciousness first and tried desperately to escape but her captures held on tight, before long the older Fae stopped struggling to save her strength for the battle ahead. She looked to her left and saw Jareth still unconscious and wondered if the connection with Christine had faltered. She received her answer when Jareth started to struggle against the shadow henchmen of the Temptress without success. Settling down to save his own strength, as his eyes connected with Matilda's and with a small shake of his head she knew that the connection was severed and Christine was on her own.

As the creatures entered the inner chamber of the mountain they unceremoniously dumped the Goblin King and Fates Messenger on the floor, before the duo could raise their heads they heard the distinct voice of their foe.

"Well it seems that I have captured the Goblin King and his stooge and you will suffer for trying to interfere with the battle between myself and the Champion."

Jareth stood on wobble legs wincing as his incision he received while connected with Christine opened and started to bleed again and replied, "No Temptress it is you who will suffer once my beloved defeats you and releases my kingdom."

Laughing menacingly the Temptress spoke, "And how do you expect your wife to defeat me when your powers are taken from her."

Jareth looked at her with disbelief and wondered how she found out about their marriage. Smiling at the Goblin King she explained, "Yes I know of your union Jareth, the Elemental Fire was nice enough to inform me when he gave your wife her gift. It is my pleasure to cut your lives short and keep you from having a marriage full of happiness."

And with her statement echoing in the chambers she produced a large crystal and threw it at the King and before he could react a cage surrounded him and heavy enchanted chains came down from the ceiling and hoisted the cage into the air over a deep cavern. Jareth tried produced his own magical crystal when he found his magic dissipate into thin air.

"Now come on Goblin King do you think I would encage you in a non-enchanted prison?"

Looking down from his perch he replied, "No but I was hoping you might have."

Matilda in the meantime produced her own orb of magic but before it was released the Temptress turned and disarmed the older Fae and threw her against the far wall where she crumpled to the ground lifelessly.

Jareth yelled out, "Mattie…If you hurt her Temptress you will not only die painfully at my hand but your carcass will be placed into the forest of darkness for the animals to feast on."

Clucking her mouth the Temptress replied, "Such words from a King but I wouldn't worry about that old Fae she will be fine in a couple of hours… unfortunately, but I would be more worry about your lovely wife who will no doubt come to face me in due time."

The Temptress walked back to her throne and continued, "Imagine my surprise when I found out she was married to you. I thought that you would find someone more equal to you and less human to share your kingdom. But you were always a sucker for humans and I should know, and now another human will help me get your kingdom and destroy you. Especially since she now doesn't have your powers to help her. It is such a pity to lose a Fae King that oozes such masculinity and sexuality but I guess that is Fates plan."

Jareth tried desperately to focus and ignore the Temptress and reestablish the connection between him and Christine but he was unsuccessful, with a sigh of frustration he sent one last statement to his love.

That he hoped that she would get,

'Captured be careful I love you.'

Then he looked at the Temptress with pure hatred and spoke dangerously, "Enjoy you short lived victory because in a few moments you will be destroyed. But have peace Temptress I will toast your safe passage to the afterlife with my Wife."

Christine rose up slowly after thrusting Waylinn against the wall and assessed her injuries most were superficial, but painful, as she tried to tell Jareth the news she searched through out her mind for the connection that they shared only to find that it was severed. Before she could find out what had happened she was thrown against the wall by on of the soothsayer's spells. Irritated by the pestering man she got to her feet and produced a fire orb and threw it at Waylinn her spell hit its mark and he was tossed against the wall again.

As he stood up he spoke with hatred, "I will destroy you Champion and finally get my reward!"

He ran and produced a sword with his magic and attacked Christine trying desperately to kill his foe. Christine side swiped the advancing seer and pushed his back, causing him lose his balance for an instance, not giving him the chance to recoup she immediately kicked him off balance by swiping his feet and bringing him to the ground.

With out thinking Christine created a sword from her magic that looked a lot like a broad sword but it was light enough for her to hold and attack. Not sure how to use the weapon she went on the offensive hoping her magic would guide her. Christine swung her blade high in the air to slice the soothsayer's head off when he successfully blocked the assault.

Using his own sword he went on the offensive and moved wildly from side to side swinging his weapon hoping to slice the Champion in half but Christine thwarted his attacks without any difficulties to her surprise. She allowed her magic to flow through her arm and into her sword. The weapon seemed to have a mind of its own as she went on the offensive. Her and Waylinn's weapons clashed as the two combatants fought with all their might. Briefly they separated for a moment that Christine used to make her opponent angrier then he already was, because she hoped that he would attack with emotion, allowing her the opening she needed to counter and dispose her opponent.

Smiling sweetly she started her plan and said the first thing that came to her mind, "Well Waylinn I can see why people claim you are second rate because you fight terribly."

Growling with frustration he replied, "You are foolish Champion to agree with the majority because you see they are wrong and I will prove it to everyone by destroying you and receiving my award from my mistress."

As their swords crossed and sparks flew from the connection Christine tried desperately to get a break so she could create a magical sphere but Waylinn constantly kept her on guard. Soon another chance presented itself and her only hope was to patronize Waylinn some more.

Christine spoke deliberately, "Waylinn what makes you think that the Temptress is going to award you because from what I can tell she is only looking after herself and I bet she will kill you once she gets what she wants from you."

Waylinn looking distraught replied, "You lie Champion my mistress loves me and will never leave me!"

Seeing her opportunity Christine started to attack and in between strikes she spoke deliberately, "Well she once… loved Jareth and then when she didn't get what she wants she cursed him… and she was lovers with Drayton and she let him die… whose to say she won't do the same to you."

With such rage Waylinn screamed, "YOU LIE CHAMPION!"

And with a final attack he ran toward her with the intention of ending their battle raising his weapon high in the air he prepared to strike. Christine countered by falling to one knee and with all her strength she ran her own weapon into his heart fatally wounding him.

And as she watched him fall to the floor she spoke without compassion, "And where is your Temptress now as you die at my blade soothsayer?"

Soon his eyes became blank with his passing she withdrew her sword and as quickly as it appeared it disappeared with her magic. She surveyed the room and found the door that led to the inner chamber. Quickly she headed toward the gated door and produced a powerful lighting ball and blew the door into bits.

Before entering she heard a faint voice in her mind which she knew was her beloved, 'Captured… careful… love you.'

Now knowing why her connection with Jareth wasn't there she took a deep breath and walked down the darkened hallway, which led to the inner chamber of the Temptress's domain. Where she would face her destiny on her own powers and strength and even though she was bloodied and weak she knew she would be successful.

She closed the distance between her and the inner door adjusting her sling that held the dagger of light, which will give her kingdom one hundred years of peace. Thinking of the peace her children will be blessed with, as well as she and husband she felt a sense of renewed determination. She approached the final door producing a power crystal and taking a deep breath she threw the crystal at the barrier that blocked her path and once the dust settled she took the final steps inside that would signal the completion of her destiny.

Jareth waited in his cage watching the Temptress pace back and forth in her Chamber. He knew that she was nervous and worried about the unavoidable confrontation between her and his Wife and deep in his heart he knew that Christine would win. He looked toward Matilda, who was placed in a cage similar to his over another cavern, to see if she had regained consciousness but found she was the same as before, the only reassurance he had was that her chest rose and fell with her breathing.

Suddenly he heard a loud explosion come from the door to the inner chamber. When he looked at the Temptress he saw her jump, startled at the loud sound.

Jareth smiled as he saw the outline of his beloved emerge from the dust cloud and before he could stop him self he spoke with assurance, "Prepare to meet your doom Temptress for the Champion has arrived!"

With a hiss the Temptress turned to meet her foe.