Chapter 9
We appeared in my throne room surrounded by goblins and it was too loud. I practically had to yell in Sarah's ear to get her to hear. "Welcome home my Queen." I pulled away from her ear and yelled "Quiet!" and the noise dissipated almost immediately. I sat Sarah on her feet and addressed the room of goblins "We are going to hold a feast tonight. Kitchen goblins come forward. You are to prepare a feast large enough for the whole kingdom and the sounding ones as well. The rest of you, goblins on the left start cleaning the castle and preparing the ballroom. Goblins on the right go to the surrounding kingdoms and tell the kings and queens I require an audience with them. All of you but Skittles have your jobs." I gave a dismissive gesture but the room stood still. Then the only goblin ever brave enough to speak to me directly stepped forward and spoke up. Skittles asked "Kinga why we havin a feasta and who this pretty lady?" Skittles was my favorite and the smallest one of the goblins so I knelt down to speak with her. "Skittles, this is Sarah. While she is here she is going to help her around the castle when I can't accompany her and help her pick out dresses according to occasion. We are going to having a feast because Sarah is going to marry me. " Skittles sat for a long time thinking it over and ask "She make Kinga happy?" she was very serious for one so small. "Yes Skittles she makes me very happy." I told her. "Oh. Does she lovea Kinga?" she asked still very serious. I noticed Sarah was kneeling beside me now and she spoke before I could. "Yes Skittles I love him very much and I'm very happy he asked me to mary him. I'm very pleased to meet you." I couldn't help but look at Sarah with love and complete and utter shock. No one not even other kings that have been in my castle have taken that well to my goblins much less talked to them like they would talk to me. They also weren't Sarah though. Skittles looked at me and said "I likea her!" with the the biggest smile I ever thought possible for a little goblin like her. I stood and Sarah followed, I wrapped my arm around her waist and she wrapped her arms around my neck. I rested my forehead on hers and said loud enough for the whole room to hear "I love you Sarah. I don't know what I would do without you." She leaned in closer to me and said "I know" right before she kissed me.
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Just as our kissing started to get a little heated we were broken apart by very loud clapping. Jareth pulled away and pushed me behind him so I knew I needed to keep quiet if he was in protective Jareth mode. I whispered in his ear "Jareth whats wrong?" but he ignored me or didnt seem to heat me. I put my hands on his shoulders and glanced around him. In the back of the room there was a beautiful, tall woman with white blond hair like Jareth's except hers cascaded down her back like a waterfall of silk. She was wearing a bright burgundy dress and clapping. She spoke in a voice that sounded like bells "Well, well, we'll what have we here?" I was a saddened by her because if you compared the two of us I looked like a ugly commoner and she looked like the real Queen. I let go of Jareth and sat down on his throne. I could tell I sounded deflated when I spoke "Jareth who is that" obviously it was enough to get Jareth's attention because he took his attention off of her and focused on me he came to kneel in front of me and took both of my hands in his and looked me and the eyes he started to speak but the woman cut him off. "Jareth! You haven't told this girl about me? Well allow me to enlighten her." Jareth must not like her because he began to growl at her. "I was important to Jareth but now I can see that my spot has been taken. He still has place in his heart for me though don't you Jare?" she was walking across the room the whole time she was talking and was really close. Jareth must really not like her because now he is growling even louder and it was obvious she could hear him. The whole room could hear him and the goblins voice rose up in a chorus of gargles, screeches and growls. The woman must have a death wish because she continued to come closer. She said "Oh stop it Jare and call off the goblins this chit has nothing to fear from me and you know it! I would never harm the champion of the labyrinth or you betrothed especially since they're the same person. Now I was certain she had a death wish no one raised their voice to the Goblin King. She approach the throne and pushed Jareth aside and stuck out her hand. She said "Hi, I'm Jade, Jareth's twin sister." Well I wasn't expecting that. "Hi, Jade, I'm Sarah. Forgive me for being rude but Jareth has a sister, a twin sister?" She gave a Jareth worthy smirk. "That settles it she's defiantly your twin Jareth." With that they both laughed and Jade turned to Jareth and smiled. "Honestly brother being the kingdom closest who did you think would get here first?" Jareth turned to the goblin mass in front of us and said "Leave us you all have your jobs. Skittles you may remain here." The room was still no one moved, the goblins just sat there looking at us. "Well" he said with a little venom and they all scurried out of the room.
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I turned back to my sister and Sarah and said "Jadey it's good to see you. I'm just on edge after I received that letter. Jadey this is my fiancée Sarah, Sarah this is Jade she is the queen of the pixies. She got here first because she is my sister and is the closest and receives the first summons for a meeting." I gestured towards my sister who smiled at Sarah. "I'm really very nice when I'm not intimidating goblins." Jade reached towards Sarah and pulled her into a hug. It was apparently a big one because Sarah's eyes looked like they were going to pop out of her head, I couldn't help the laugh that escaped me. Both ladies eyes got brighter at the sound of my laughter. Jade looked at me and said "Jare this girl must be very special. I haven't heard your laugh in over twenty five years. It's good to see you happy again. I've missed the happy you but I come bringing some not so happy news."
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(Jade's POV)
I haven't seen my brother happy in such a long time. He hasn't smiled for nearly tow decades, hasn't laughed in longer and he hasn't sung in nearly half a century until she came along. I've seen and in one day of this girl being her. His eyes have the fire back in them. Finally someone is giving me my brother back. I thought this girl was the one ten years ago he sang to her twice and about her three times. She left though and my brother was even more with drawn. Instead of staying in his chambers he moved to the farthest wing of the castle to stay secluded. The only one he would talk to was Skittles or Marcy, his old nanny. Even then the only thing her talked about was the Labyrinth champion. He stayed drunk on goblin ale and looked in his crystals at who I now know as Sarah. I looked her over and said "Jare this girl must be very special. I haven't heard your laugh in over twenty five years. It's good to see you happy again. I've missed the happy you but I come bringing some not so happy news." At this he became tense and the girl laid her hand on his shoulder and her relaxed. I watched as he stood pulling her up with him, he sat back in his throne pulling her onto his lap where he rested his head against her chest and her cheek rested on the top of his head and she stroked his hair. I looked upon this perplexing display as her closed his eyes and said "continue". "Jareth not only did your stupid goblins summon all the kings and queens but they summoned the High King and Queen. Looks like Mom and Dad are coming for a visit."
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(Sarah POV)
Jade said that there parents were coming to visit and Jareth went tense and this time could not be consoled. All I had to say was "Jareth?" and he relaxed the slightest turning to look at me and Jade he said "This is of little importance I have two beautiful girls here and we are celebrating one of them becoming my wife and queen. This won't put a damper on the celebration." he leaned in to kiss me but I was pulled away and Jade had locked arms with me and was pulling me towards the door. She called to Jareth over her shoulder "Sorry Jare but your "girls" need to go start getting ready. We'll see you tonight." and with that me and Jade walked out the door with Skittles scampering ahead in just enough time to hear Jareth scream "Jade!" we both just giggled and rolled out eyes.
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After walking down the hall for some time I finally asked "Jade not that I mind being led around like a blind man but where are we going?" Jade just giggled and said "the Queens chambers of course!" Oh well that seems logical. I said but why does the queen have her own chambers? Doesn't she get to sleep in the same bed as the king? Jade just laughed and said "Yes silly don't sound so disappointed! Of course you will get to sleep in the same bed as Jareth but just wait until your married you'll be thankful its there. Eventually you'll want some space and there is a charm that forbids any man from entering the chamber. Plus right now that's where all the clothes that Jareth has stock piled for you since he became obsessed with you, always hoping you would call and ask to be brought back. Even when you rejected him he always saw you as a queen." All I could say was "Oh". Jade said "Oh come on and get happy. Let's go get you dressed."
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Soon after my Sarah and sister left a huge group of kings and queens arrived in m throne room. The noise was just like having a room full of goblins. Finally when all of the kings and queens arrived with the exception on my parents King Drake of the dwarfs was first to speak "Tell us Jareth my brother, why have he called us here?" So I started to speak "I have called you all here to invite you and your kingdoms to a feast. I hold this feast in honor of myself and my bride to be. I'm getting married and I wanted you all to meet the future Goblin Queen. Some of you are here to celebrate others on business. I have to go and fetch my bride and sister where ever they may be, why don't you all chat and reacquaint yourselves with each other, go get your spouses and I'll be right back." After I stepped out of the spot light I motioned my. Brother Drake over to me and said "As you go around the room tell my allies to meet me in the war room after my brides introduction." He nodded to me and I went off in search of my precious.
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"Is all of this really necessary Jade?" I said with some disdain in my voice as she pulled my corset tighter. With one last tug I felt the air leave my lungs and it was fully laced. Jade said "Just wait till your getting ready for the actual ball. Jareth will send Marcy and she will be nowhere near this easy." I groaned and said "I think if anyone is any more violent I might not make it to the ball alive! Why do I have to do all this I'm just meeting some people?" I asked as Jade slipped a dress of midnight blue silk with sliver embroidery and long flowing sleeves and simple dark flats. My hair was in a simple up do with sapphire hair pins holding it up. "Jade why did you pick this dress? It seems a little dramatic and overzealous don't you think." Jade said no its perfect and blue and silver are the kingdom colors and the embroidery has the goblin crest sewn in places. So it's perfect to show that you belong to Jareth." There was a knock on the door and I heard Jareth through the door "I know your in there precious, it's time to go." Jade ran over to the door and slipped out. I heard mumbling in the hallway but no actual words. Jade slipped back into the room and stood silently in the corner. I looked at her with what could only be described as the I'm your mother any your in trouble look and said "Jade what did you tell Jareth?". She looked up innocently with a innocent look and said "Nothing, I just told him to go change into a specific outfit and get something special because of all the Fae bitches that your going to be in front of.". Now I was confused "Why would Jareth need to change her looked pretty se... I mean good before?" I could tell I was blushing by the heat in my cheeks and the smirk on Jade's face. "Never mind" I said with a rather loud humph and sat down with my arms crossed on the bed to wait for Jareth. Not a moment later there was a knock at the door and I was first to the door. I was too excited thinking about Jareth and what new pair of incredibly and amazingly tight breeches he was going to be wearing. Wow I need a hobby besides thinking about how deliciously tight his pants are. When I opened the door I literally screamed and stomped back to my pouting spot on the bed. Jade was too busy laughing at my reaction and I was too busy scowling to see the rather tall goblin women walk on the door. I finally turned my attention to the women who was cursing in what could only be assumed as Goblinish. The women turned to Jade and spoke in a voice the was rather hard not to listen to "Jade! You may be a queen now but don't think I won't turn you over my knee!". Jade looked horrified for a moment and subconsciously shielded her back side "Sorry Marcy" she said in a rather deflated voice. So this was Marcy, I liked her already.