Part two. There's only one chapter after this one, be warned...
Revelations
He took her to her chambers, making a wrong turn at first and appearing in those of the old king. He had been surprised at first that she had not slept there, but then realised that her grief had stopped her and went to the next most opulent chambers, one of the state bedrooms. This room had Sarah written all over it, full of books and ornaments of fairy tale creatures. He laid her on the bed, ran a hand tenderly over her hair, and sat in a chair in a dark corner of the room to wait for her to wake up.
It had been sunset in the Underground as Karen had said the words, almost pitch black when she had finally arrived at the city, now as Sarah woke in a dark room, the sun was rising over the Labyrinth. Fear shook her for a moment as she realised that she had no memory of going to her room. Then she remembered what had caused her to black out and she said his name again.
"I'm here," she heard his voice from the corner of the room, the one furthest from the light of the sunrise, the light that was gradually spilling in through the window.
"Is it really you?" She desperately wanted to believe that it was him, desperately wanted it to be true, but feared that it would be a last trick of Camulus', designed as another way for him to gain control over her.
"I'm real," she could see him stand in the shadows, though she could not see his face properly. "I am me, Sarah." He stepped into the light and she saw his face. For a second she did not believe that it was him. Then he smiled, that cruel, half mocking smile that no other could mimic and she knew that he spoke the truth.
"Oh, Jareth," she breathed as he sat beside her on the bed. She touched his face tentatively and felt warm, living flesh beneath her hands. "They told us you were dead." She said then, by way of explanation.
"I was, for a long time, very close to death, and for a long time after I had no idea of who or even what I was. But for you, dearest Sarah, something about you called me back and the sight of you, saved me from forgetting who I was forever." He kissed her, gently at first, but quickly letting it become desperate, reveling in the feel of her in his arms again and sensing that her need for him was as deep, if not deeper, as his for her. How far they would have gone given the opportunity is anybody's guess, unfortunately for the couple, their reunion was cut short as the door slammed open. They jumped apart, Jareth pushing her behind him, as they both looked over to find out who had so rudely interrupted them.
Alyana decided that, at this point, it was difficult to tell who was more embarrassed, Sarah or Dal'in and the rest of the Dragon escort. The first thing that they had seen upon entering was Sarah on the bed with a man, kissing that man with a passion that Alyana had never seen before. The man in question had platinum blonde hair and when the couple jumped apart Alyana realised that she knew his face. That familiar face was now contorted into an expression of intense anger and she decided that she had just interrupted the reunion of the century.
"Hello, brother," she said simply. His expression when he realised that it was her was priceless. "Fancy getting caught in a lady's bed chamber. Not at all like you." In the light of the rising sun she could see Sarah's blush. Jareth simply continued to glare at her and Alyana began to have rather disturbing thoughts about mortality. "Sarah, Jor'yl brought Toby to me. He's safe."
Sarah flinched guiltily at Alyana's words, feeling her embarrassment evaporate. How could she have been so focused on Jareth that she forgot about Toby? She answered her own question remarkably quickly, it had been because she was in love with him.
"I have to see him," she said quickly, "he must be so lonely and frightened. Jor'yl had to kill Karen I have to take care of Toby now, I'm all he has left." She was no longer thinking like the Goblin Queen, she was thinking as Sarah.
"Sarah, he belongs to my realm now," Alyana said it quietly, "Karen failed and it was my realms turn to receive the child to be raised as a Dragon Lord." Sarah froze as she remembered what she now was.
"If your brother stayed here he would become a goblin, dear Sarah," Jareth pulled her into his warm embrace, "the last thing that you want is for your brother to become a goblin, trust me. He is better off as one of Alyana's subjects. Besides," he looked up at his twin, "since you're determined not to marry, the Dragon Lands need a First Son. I think that Toby would be ideal." Alyana rolled her eyes at him but silently agreed with her brother and knew then, that their relationship would never be the same. She had been told that he was dead but he had fought death and returned. However, it was not her that he returned for, it was for another, he had returned for Sarah.
"What did you do with Camulus, brother?" Alyana asked. Jareth's face took on a flinty expression.
"He is where he belongs. It should be many centuries before he breaks out of that prison. Sarah's punishment was fitting, that is all that matters." She could not help but notice how tightly he held Sarah and his expression told her that he would always protect her in that way if she would let him.
"We had better tell the council."
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It had been a long hard day, for everybody. Sarah and Jareth had not had any sleep the night before and the other rulers of the Underground had been demanding. All they had done was ask questions and demand exact answers, answers that were sometimes very difficult to give. Other times they were easy.
"I suppose that you will want your throne back now?" Gord had asked Jareth. The Goblin King smiled at him, his usual, mocking smile, and nodded, not bothering to speak to the Dwarf King. "And the girl? This Sarah who became Goblin Queen, do you trust her never to try and take the title from you?" That Gord felt the need to ask the question was obviously a massive mistake on his part, all of the others gathered in the Glade had groaned.
"Sarah will never take from me what is mine, Gord. She no more wanted to be queen in my place than I would be a mortal in hers," Jareth's voice was low and dangerous.
"What, then, will you do with her, Goblin King?" Vaela asked him in her musical voice. Alyana smiled, as if she already knew her brothers answer. Just the sight of a smile so like Jareth's made Sarah light headed.
"She and I will discuss this later, when we have returned to our kingdom." The use of the plural rather than the singular had not been missed and the council had released the pair shortly afterwards. When the announcement of their release had been made, Jareth had pulled Sarah into a tight embrace.
"I can do this myself you know," she had muttered up to him, but something in his eyes had stopped her from saying anything further, it had given her the impression that he never meant to let go of her again
There, did you really think that I would kill Jareth? Did you? You did? Oh, whoops, anyway, there's one chapter after this one and then I'll be done. Please R&R if you want the last chapter, remember I don't post if I don't get reviews, I live for my reviews. I'm also thinking of a possible sequel, any ideas would be welcome.
Artemis
