Author's Note: Here is the last part! I want to thank those who have read this story. It's my first time writing a Labyrinth fanfic. I hope I did it right! It was fun writing this story and taking a small break from the huge one (from another series) that I am still working on.
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"Amanda! Is that you? What are you doing here? Oh gods, don't tell me that you are related to him!"
"Yes, I am. After all, I am his sister, Sarah. I came here because something had to be done. This slouch was moping around the throne room while pining away. I had to give him the nudge and all the help he needed to win your affections."
Jareth narrowed his eyes, turning his head slowly towards his sister. "I didn't need the help."
His sister fought back. "Oh, yes you did. How else would you win the girl's affections if you just kept to yourself in that unkempt throne room of yours? All depressed and closed off."
The siblings continued to verbally spar with each other while the young brunette woman was starting to suffer from an enormous headache. All she wanted now was to escape from this mayhem. She wanted to leave as soon as possible. So, the brunette finally spoke up a few moments after the sparring started.
"Stop, stop, stop," Sarah briskly commanded as she came between them, "It's sweet that you are trying to help, "Amanda" or whatever your real name is. But, it's not going to work. He is the villain and the one who took my brother from me ten years ago."
Jareth sneered at her accusation. "Well, my pet, what said is said. You wished for the goblins to take him. So, I took him. Everything I did, I did it for you. I haven't moved the stars for anyone but you."
But, Jareth's explanation wasn't good enough for Sarah. She shot back. "You tricked me. You made me eat a drugged peach, try to romance me by distracting me, and try to offer my dreams that were non-existent. I learned to grow up and moved on past the make-believe and fantasy.
If you are finished, I am going to call it a night and head off to bed. Hopefully, I still have a bed to lay in. I want you, oh mighty King of Goblins, to leave right away." And with that, the fiery brunette stomped out the room to a bedroom at the end of a small hallway.
Defeated, the Goblin King sunk back into the armchair with a sullen look painted on his face. Glancing at her depressed brother, Jareth's sister was determined to make tonight's wrongs right. She marched towards Sarah's bedroom hoping that she could fix the problem.
The royal princess knocked twice on the bedroom door before entering. What she found inside was the opposite of what she witnessed a few minutes ago. The once stubborn and defiant woman was on her bed, crying heavily. Jareth's sister sat beside Sarah, rubbing the young woman's back to calm her.
"My real name is Cairistiona, by the way. But, that's not important right now. What is important that Jareth truly loves you. You might see him as a villain but that's not really him. He only played that part because he wanted to live up to your fantasy-filled expectations. He took your brother because you wanted it. He temporarily entrapped you in that crystal ballroom because it was the only way for him to show his true self. It might sound strange. He also thought that you might find the ballroom setting a bit romantic somehow."
Knowing that Jareth truly loves her made Sarah cry even more. A few moments passed by in silence until Sarah softly spoke up, "But, I belong here. I have a life, a family, and a job that I can't leave behind. Besides, I am a human and he's an immortal Fae. We are just not compatible."
Cairistiona took a hold of Sarah's chin as mismatched eyes bore into bright green ones. "You can still visit your friends and family here in the Aboveground while you come down and live in the Underground. We, Faes, also have ways where a human can live with Fae for eternity. Albeit, it might mean that you might have to take part in a transformation to become Fae. The decision is all yours. Besides, I saw that you were let go from that awful job today. What else is holding you back?"
The Fae released her hold on Sarah's chin. The younger woman then leaned her head towards her chest while exhaling a deep breath. She lifted her head afterward to meet her eyes with Cairistiona's. Sarah chuckled a bit.
"You are right, I guess that I don't really have anything holding me back here. I think I used this fear of Jareth and painted him as a villain for many years to avoid my true feelings for him. I really do love him. However, I just broke his heart. How will he ever forgive me?" Sarah began to cry once more while placing her face into her hands.
Unbeknownst to her was someone who was watching the scene unfold by the doorway. Cairistiona felt a magical presence and looked up. As she recognized who it was, the strawberry-blonde royal moved off the bed to make way for her brother. The blonde Fae bent down in front of Sarah, placing one of his gloved hands on her check.
"Oh precious. I love you too. Please don't cry," he murmured as he solely focused his attention on the crying lady, "Look! I got a gift for you." Jareth removed his hand from Sarah's cheek to summon up a perfectly smooth and round crystal. He held it up to her eyes as Sarah took notice of its gleam.
"It's your dreams..." he whispered, pleading that she would take it.
"Are you sure?"
"What's said is said. I would never lie."
Sarah grabbed a hold of his shoulders and leaned down to kiss him. The kiss started slow and innocent as Sarah just softly pressed her lips to his. After a few moments passed by, the kiss deepened as Jareth's and Sarah's mouth opened simultaneously to let the King of Goblins savor his love's sweet taste. As the couple continued their kiss, the crystal in Jareth's hand disappeared. The ageless ruler took Sarah in his arms, lifted her up, and spun her around.
The kiss lasted a bit more until the pair needed air. As they finished, Sarah nuzzled Jareth's nose. Her eyes sparkled with delight and she sported a large grin.
"I love you. Now, take us away, my King."
"Say the right words, precious."
"I wish the Goblin King would take me away from here right now."
Jareth softly murmured, "Your wish is granted". He leaned in and kissed Sarah. Three people magically faded away from an ordinary apartment bedroom, leaving traces of glitters behind.