Chapter 14: The Happy Ending
Goblin city was filled with a lively hustle and bustle that had been absent for a long time. The whole city was in a buzz over Wedding preparations. What kind of wedding preparations, you ask; well the only kind that matter of course: Royal ones. There was finally laughter and joyful mischief again. In the castle, things were 13 times crazier. The Goblin King stood in front of a huge mirror as the royal tailor finished up final touches on his formfitting outfit. If anyone thought he had a lot of ruffles before, then this outfit would blow them away with it's decadence. He tossed an orb up and down as the tailor worked. Ducking another down swing of Jareth's elbow, the tailor glared up at him.
"Sire, if you could stay still please?"
The King merely laughed in response and caught the orb. Images swirled and then went black. Jareth frowned and the words "It's bad luck to see the bride in her wedding dress before the wedding. Go peep on someone else for a while." appeared in orb. He chuckled.
"Well at least she figured out how to use that spell. Though it is a bit annoying she went through the trouble to search through all those books, just to find a way to block my crystal from viewing her. Oh well I won't need it for much longer, I'll get to see and touch now." He said smiling devilishly.
The crowd whispered busily around the steps of the castle. On the top ledge of the stairs stood an odd little priest and, tapping his foot impatiently, the Goblin King himself.
"What's taking her so long? She better not be having second thoughts, there's no way I'm going to take being stood up on my wedding day." He hissed out impatiently.
He stopped as a hushed awe took the crowd. The Goblin King looked down the isle to find a beautiful figure in white floating up it. The dress was big and decadent while still graceful and elegant. She wore a veil and long train perched on top of a small crown on her head. As she neared the steps Jareth stared down at her in wonder. Smiling as she came to a stop beside him.
The priest nodded and Jareth slowly pulled back the veil. The service didn't take too long and they were soon at the "I do's."
"You may now kiss the bride."
Jareth swept Nell into a kiss and the crowd cheered. The two broke apart smiling. Jareth turned to the crowd with a sweeping gesture and invited them into the castle for the after party. Halfway through said party, both bride and groom disappeared to a more private part of the castle.