A week and a half has passed and already I was feeling the pressure to be the best I could for the ball. I know Jareth wasn't expecting anything grand but I really wanted to impress him with how well I could interact with the for breakfast I started sitting up straighter and acting like a Lady. So far I was doing well until a goblin would chase a chicken and Jareth threaten to put them in the Bog of Eternal Stench. I would break and end up giggling some. When that happen Evnic kept a tally of when it happen and by the end of it, if I had more then twenty five tally marks it meant I couldn't have any of the sweets at the ball. Damn my sweet tooth, it was both a blessing and a curse. Before lunch Evnic ran some tests and she seemed puzzled by them. She wouldn't tell me why she was bother by them but just that she needed to check with her sources. Evnic was being very secretive about it and would try to distract me from getting her to tell me. I ended up playing along not wanting to stress her out. Jareth let me see how my family was yesterday. They seemed happy and that was good, Beth was singing the lullaby I sang to Max. Her parents asked where she learned it from not remembering her singing it before when she was little. Beth only shrugged saying she heard it when she was younger but didn't know where. It made me happy to know she remembered something from me. I was daydreaming looking out the window in the throne room humming to myself when I heard some shuffling. Looking I saw Evnic looking to me with concern.

"Your heart... there is something wrong with your heart," she told me and I sighed some as she then glared at me. "You knew?!"

Jareth's POV

I turned to watch the two women as Violet looked sad at her friend. I glared slightly before raising an eyebrow.

"What do you mean something is wrong with her heart?" I asked them.

"When I was little I had a weak heart. I still do to a point but it hasn't bothered me in forever so I didn't mention it," Violet said sitting up and looking down at her hands.

"We could have scared you to death!" Evnic shouted as Violet flinched some moving her eyes to look at her. I stood up and walked over before holding my hand out to Violet. She looked to my hand then me a bit worried. Taking my hand she was shaking some with fear in her eyes before relaxing as I smiled to her.

"Were you ever going to tell us about your heart problem?" I asked her as she seemed nervous and looked away.

"N-never, I didn't think it was really important," she mumbled and I lifted her chin and made her look me in the eye.

"Violet, you are apart of my kingdom now. The health and wellbeing of yourself is important to me especially since you live in my castle. What if something had happen and we had not found out about this? I don't want you dying so no secrets," I told her seriously as she looked up at me in tears nodding her head. Bringing her into my arms I hugged her to me running my hand through her hair as she cried.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," she told me holding on to me tightly. I only smiled hugging her tightly.

"It's fine, don't cry Violet, you've shed enough tears already. You don't need to shed anymore but don't hide anything," I told her as she nod her wiping her tears away as I pat her head some. She then moved to hug Evnic as I went and sat back down sighing some. Hearing Evnic say how much she cared about Violet as I felt the same. Closing my eyes I just relaxed before feeling arms wrap around me and a kiss on me cheek. Opening my eyes I only saw Evnic and Violet running out of the room as Evnic giggled and Violet blushed. I was a bit stunned before smirking and feeling my cheeks heat up.

Third Person's POV

I walked past a human as her violet eyes shined with joy and a goblin woman chasing after her. I stopped after they passed and thought back to those violet eyes. They seemed so familiar for a moment. Turning they had already disappeared from sight. Shaking my head I walked into the throne room as I looked to the Goblin King and smirked some.

"My friend, you have such an interesting girl in your kingdom. Is she recent? Doesn't seem to be turned into a goblin yet," I told him as he smiled. "Oh? And you're smiling. Apparently she is very good indeed."

"That is Violet and you keep your hands off her Lucifer," he told me as I laughed.

"That's fine, have your little human, I have my eyes on another prey," I told him before shifting my shoulders to relax underneath the dark armor.

Violet's POV

Giggles left my mouth as Evnic chased after her.

"You can't catch me!" I called out as I turned the corner into a room. I looked around and ran up the steps as I turned around. Looking To Evnic everything looked upside down as I giggled more. "Oh this is awesome."

"Violet, oh my gods. Why? Of all the rooms, you found this one. I hate this room," she grumbled before going after me. She ended across from me as I giggled and wondered around happily. I was upside down, up right, on the walls, and upside down again. I couldn't stop my amusement at this as I kept walking around and running from Evnic as she tried to get me. I was moving backwards till I felt arms wrap around my waist and pulling me up as I squealed. Looking I saw it was Jareth as I smiled to him squealing some more.

"No~, Evnic is going to get me!" I told him trying to squirm out of his arms as he only held on more and chuckled near my ear. I squeaked my face warming up as he held me up off my feet to somewhere. I screamed slightly when I felt us falling backwards as he covered my mouth to keep me from making noise. Looking as things changed made me dizzy so I closed my eyes. Feeling him land on something with a bounce he let go of me. I moved to look around before rolling to lay next to him. We ended up in a bedroom, it was so large, much bigger then my own. I then looked to him confused.

"I'm tired and wanted some company. Didn't want to be alone," he told me looking to me gently. Smiling I moved to sit up and pat my lap.

"Then I shall sing you a song then, my King," I told him gently as he smiled before moving to lay his head on my lap as I began to pet his hair. "Any requests?"

"Doesn't matter, you always know just the right song to sing," he said as I could hear the smile in his voice. Thinking of a song I hummed a bit as I thought of something smiling down at him

"Wise men say only fools rush in

But I can't help falling in love with you," I began to sing as a ran a hand through his hair closing my eyes.

"Oh shall I stay, would it be a sin?

Oh if I can't help falling in love with you

Oh like a river flows surely to the sea

Darling so it goes somethings are meant to be," my voice was soft and caring as I felt him take my hand holding it to his lips as I kept my eyes closed smiling.

"Take my hand, take my whole life too

Oh for I can't help falling in love with you

Oh like a river flows surely to the sea

Darling so it goes somethings are meant to be

Oh oo-oh take my hand, take my whole life too

For I can't help falling in love with you

Oh oo-oh I, I can't help falling in love with you," I finished singing opening my eyes seeing he was smiling as I blushed smiling back. "Sorry, I like singing about love and lullabies the most. I hope you don't mind."

"No, it's beautiful. It shows you have a lot of love in your heart," Jareth told me as I blushed closing my eyes.

"Maybe too much, I let myself fall for Eric when in the end I was just a trophy. He used me and I let him," I told him sadness taking over my voice as I open my eyes to seeing him sit up and holding my chin.

"But now you are with people that care for you. Evnic is working to make sure nothing is wrong with you. I'm worried as well that the longer you stay here I see no signs of you turning into a goblin nor sense them as well. All that have been wished away have turned into goblins but not you," he told me as I looked away feeling like a freak. "You aren't cherished any less though. It's been ages since I have felt happy. I never wanted to be the Goblin King but you have made it less of a burden on me by being here, Violet." Looking to him he smiled and I smiled back some feeling my eyes water. Jareth then laughed pressing his forehead to mine as my face heat up.

"Come on Violet, don't be such a cry baby," he told me as I puffed out my cheeks looking at him.

"I can't help it, I'm emotional. Though I guess I've been crying a lot since I've been here. I didn't cry this much as a child you know," I told him rubbing at my eyes to get rid of the stray tears.

"Oh~ what were you like as a child? I bet you were all smiles," Jareth said smiling more.

"Actually I was very emotionless, an empty child I guess you could say," I told him bowing my head and looking to my hands. "All I saw was black and white. Those that saw me as a freak and wanted to hurt me, and those who thought ignoring me would make me disappear. I was adopted at one year old, I don't remember anything before then but I knew I wasn't their child even though they loved me nonetheless and cared for me. I easily picked up reading and talking but wasn't much for talking. As my dad put it I was their walking china doll. They desperately wanted me to open but none of the parents wanted me around their children cause of my violet eyes. Then the parents that accepted me their children just teased me and even when I told their parents they hurt me or teased me they didn't believe me cause I didn't cry or act hurt. No one believed me that the other kids hurt me except my adoptive parents. They trusted me no matter what and always took care of my wounds. I remember going to church for the first time and sitting in between them when I heard the church sing.

I thought 'What is this beautiful noise? Why does it make my heart hurt yet cry with joy?' After church in the car I tried to sing the song they sang. I was terrible and they thought it was too funny. I pouted at them and they gleamed seeing me open up. From then on instead of stories, Mom would sing to me and would teach me to sing. I began to smile and run around singing. I would go to the store singing, walk the streets singing, sing when I was sitting outside. Soon I was being called Little Song Bird from the elderly people. They loved to hear me sing." I felt myself smile at the memories as I lifted my head looking to him. I remembered the first time I got to hold my little sister and began to care.

"I began to feel like I was growing into myself. Like I was beginning to feel myself be me again after so long," I told him as he moved me to sit in his lap and wrapped his arms around me. I blushed some but smiled as I nuzzled into him.

"Why did you feel so empty as a kid?" Jareth asked me resting his chin on top of my head.

"I felt like I lost something really important. I'm not really sure," I told him before turning as the door open. We both looked to an enraged Evnic as she glared at us.

"I was searching for you and you were here with him!? How dare you not tell me! I had other things I needed to do besides trying to find you, Violet," Evnic said out of breath as she leaned against the door groaning as she sat on the floor.

"My apologies Evnic. I got bored and decided to steal Violet away for some company," Jareth told her.

"In your room? Couldn't you have 'enjoyed her company' somewhere more public so it would be easier to hunt her down?" Evnic said before blushing some at what she said. "N-nevermind that, I shall be going my King." She then left hurriedly as I was confused at what made her flustered before blushing as I figured it out. Sighing I closed my eyes as I lean back against Jareth as he chuckled some before pressing his head into mine some more.

"Having you around has been the best thing to happen for everyone. My subjects can actually joke with me and I feel happier with you by my side Violet," Jareth told me as I blushed some. "Don't ever leave me Violet." I moved some to take his hand and intertwined my fingers with his as he held on to my hand tightly.

"I won't, I won't be going anywhere unless you want me to," I told him feeling him hug me tightly to him. "Shall I sing you another song?"

"I would love that very much, Little Song Bird," he told me as I closed my eyes as music played in my head and I began to sing once more.

Jareth's POV

Violet fell asleep in my lap as I held her running my fingers through her hair before moving her to lay across my bed as I pulled one of the furs over her so she would stay warm. Smiling down at her I sighed. I really wanted to kiss her but I don't want to lose her if she didn't return my feelings. Sighing I laid down next to her moving to lay on my side as I removed my glove to press my fingers to her forehead. I could hear and see them. Luci was sitting in a field of wild flowers looking up to the sky and watching... dragons? I hadn't seen dragons in such a long time. They seemed so real with the vibrant scales and fur. I don't know how she could imagine them so clearly and so accurately. It was beautiful how the two dragons twirled and moved through the clear blue sky. Looking to Violet as she stood up she began running as she shifted into a little girl wearing a crown as she ran giggling.

"Mommy, Daddy!" She cheered as she jumped on one of the dragons as they rolled on the ground shifting into a man and woman. The man had pearl white hair with violet eyes and the woman had red hair and emerald eyes. I froze before pulling away from the memory as I sat up looking at her confused. How could she picture them so clearly. He had only seen portraits of them but he couldn't forget their faces. There was no way she could imagine them. Something was defiantly up. Leaving her to rest in my bed I slipped my gloves back on and changed my shirt and vest before heading to my library. Taking some books from the shelves I began to open them and look through them. Looking at a page I sighed. The dragon kingdom was well known for it's fierce loyal subjects, their kindness, and light they brought to their land. They were not shy about sharing their kingdom with others and welcome them. The King and Queen could transform into human form or human like and passed this ability to their subjects who shared it with their family. Then one day someone came to take the child of the King and Queen as well as destroying the kingdom. All anyone knew is that in one night that kingdom vanished. All the subjects were gone, the buildings in ruin, and everything they had created had disappeared. I was only a young fae then, I remember running into the pregnant queen sitting by the lake and singing as she rubbed her stomach. She only smiled at me and looked back down at her stomach.

"I bet she will be just like her father. Oh I hope she doesn't get his stupid white hair. It keeps me up at night. I love his violet eyes though. Like shinning gems made of love."