Violet let her mother and father stay in her room figuring that it would be better then them staying in a room that smelled like goblins. Having said goodnight and that Jareth would give her a different room to sleep in Jareth picked her up throwing her over his shoulder as she squealed some.

"Jareth~ what are you doing?" She asked giggling as he carried her off.

"I'm stealing the princess of course," he said smirking as she giggled some more. He began to hum as he walked back to his room. Laying her on his bed his clothes instantly changed to loose pajama pants as he leaned over Violet who had moved to lay on the pillows.

Violet's POV

I couldn't take my eyes off him as I felt my cheeks heat up seeing him shirtless. I then felt his hands go around my neck and remove the choker then the golden earrings. I watched as they disappeared from sight before looking back into his eyes. Smiling to him I held my arms open as he laid down resting his head against my chest. Smiling I wrapped my arms around him yawning softly.

"Today was exhausting," I mumbled as he hummed in agreement snuggling into me more as I blushed some. Closing my eyes I let myself drift to sleep. Flashes of blood and fire appeared as I could hear screaming and crying. Opening my eyes I felt my heart racing and my eyes burning. Closing them I took a deep breath looking out the window to see it was almost dawn. Looking to Jareth who still had his head on my chest I smiled to him running a gentle hand through his hair. Closing my eyes I relaxed some putting a hand over my eyes. Hearing groaning I moved my hand away to see Jareth lifting his head.

"What are you doing awake? Go back to sleep," I told him as he moved to lay next to me. Seeing his sleepy eyes look to me I gave a small smile putting my hand to his face. "Go back to sleep, Jareth."

"Okay Sarah," he mumbled laying his head down. I froze biting my lower lip. Waiting till he was completely back asleep I slipped from his bed and left the room. Wondering the halls I saw Evnic was sleeping in the window sill with Lucifer holding her. Lucifer looked to me as I smiled gently and waved to him.

What are you doing up so early? Shouldn't you be sleeping with your Goblin King? He asked me through telekinesis. I shook my head.

Not when his heart thinks of another. I replied back looking away. He said nothing and I took that as a sign the conversation was over as I continued to walk around the castle. Going to my room I was quiet as I pulled out clothes from my wardrobe to change into. Looking to my sleeping parents I smiled before disappearing into the bathroom. Setting the clothes to the side I bit my lip in thought. Waving my hand over the tub I smiled as water rise in the tub and steaming some. Good, so I can do magic, even a little bit. Removing my dress I slipped into the water pouring and just sat there. Sliding down into the water I got my hair wet before sitting up and running my fingers through it. How could he say he loved me if, if she was still on his mind? When he mistook me for Sarah. How special could she be? Seeing something glint I looked to see a translucent white crystal in front of me. As it spun an image of a woman with long dark brown hair and green eyes. She was laying under a blanket fort with a young boy smiling. She was beautiful, she seemed kind, and very witty as she got the boy from whining at his parents to keep the noise down. Watching I even saw a goblin appear and interact with them. So this was Sarah, I could see how Jareth would love her if his own goblins would go to her on their own. Closing my eyes I open them to see the crystal was gone. What was I thinking. Men say they love you so easily but they never truly mean it, not all the time. Feeling tears going down my face I covered my mouth from making too much noise. No, I'm a princess, I can't always be crying when I get hurt. Shaking my head I held in my tears and finished washing up. Getting ready for the journey back home I slipped on tight fitting black pants, pale blue tunic that hung off my shoulder some and black fingerless gloves. It wasn't the most royal thing to wear but it was comfortable, which meant if something happen, I wouldn't be uncomfortable at least. Fixing the sleeves I began doing my hair in a a long french braid. I groan hanging my head when I messed up a step. Suddenly I smelled stardust and knew it was my father as he took over braiding my hair.

"Are you alright, my starlight?" He asked me and I closed my eyes smiling sadly.

"In his sleep he called me Sarah. So no, not really. He told me he loves me but yet another woman is on his mind," I told him running a hand across my face. "What's worse is that she seems beautiful and wonderful. He would be better off with a mortal woman who doesn't need saving, then a dragon princess who lets people into her heart so quickly."

"Nonesense, he could find no one better then you Violet," he said before I felt him put his arms around my shoulders holding me close. Putting my hands over his arms I laid my chin on them. "Shall I torture him for hurting you?" I giggled smiling some.

"No, but I'll keep it in mind for later perhaps."

"That's my little girl," he said kissing my cheek before pulling me out of the bathroom. Seeing my mother sitting on the bed I sat down next to her and embraced her as she held me. She breathed in my scent as I did the same with hers. Honeydew and rainforest air, just like I remembered. "After breakfast we set out to Braveheart, our people rebuild wait to hold a celebration for our return."

"You mean there is already some there? How long?" I asked shocked to hear some of the people were returning to the Kingdom.

"Violet Artemis Braveheart, the moment you came back to the Underground, stepped upon these magical lands. Our people could already hear the call to home. You will always be their princess who they will follow at moments notice. You are not just our daughter, you're the kingdom's as well," Mother said as I smiled closing my eyes.

"I've missed them all, I can't wait to see them," I told them. Leaving them to get ready for the day I went to watch the goblins set up the dining hall as I then felt someone hug me. Looking I saw it was Evnic and hugged her back tightly.

"I don't want you to go and be a princess. Just stay here and be my friend," she said squeezing me. I giggled smiling as I moved to look at her.

"I am your friend and I promise to send you letters on how I'm doing," I told her but she still looked upset with me. "I have to go, but maybe you can find time for Lucifer to sneak you away and come and visit me. I'm sure I'll need a healer to come and heal me from loneliness when I start missing you and the other goblins." She smiled at that as I grin.

"Ms. Violet! Ms. Violet! Are you leaving us?!" A goblin said shocked and sadden at this. Looking to them I nod my head and suddenly I was swarmed as they hugged me telling me not to go.

"I'm sorry but I have to, I promise I won't forget any of you though. You'll always be in my heart," I told them smiling gently. I allowed them to pull me over and sit with them as I ate breakfast and shared my food with them. Singing with them I was laughing and smiling as Evnic joined in. Soon the dining hall was beaming with music and dance. I was twirling with Evnic as we pretended to dance that silly circle dance people did as Lucifer and my parents joined in. Once it began to die down Jareth came in and chuckled.

"I see you've all been having fun without me," Jareth mumbled before walking over to us.

"Maybe you shouldn't sleep in late, then you could have been apart of the fun," I said hugging Evnic as I looked to him. Letting go I went over to him. He went to take my hand but I pulled away shaking my head as I rubbed my arm. "We need to talk, privately." He raised an eyebrow.

"Can it wait till after breakfast?" He asked.

"We are leaving after breakfast," my father spoke before I could. "We must return as soon as possible to our kingdom. Our people will worry if we do not."

"I see, then let's go to my study," Jareth said as I walked along side him. It felt awkward since I would not hold his hand or look to him. Once inside I closed my eyes looking away from him. "Violet, what's wrong?"

"Do you love me?" I asked turning to him. He smiled looking to me with those loving eyes. Not letting him say it knowing it would only hurt me more. "Then why did you call me Sarah when I told you to go back to sleep?" He froze his eyes widening.

"W-what? Violet, it doesn't mean what you think," he said moving to hold my shoulders as I looked down closing my eyes. "I do love you."

"Are you sure?" I said looking up at him and holding his arm. "Are you sure I'm just not some place holder while you still yearn for her? I was already in a relationship where I had to share the one I loved with someone else before I broke it off. I don't want to go through that again with you, Jareth. I don't want your love if you are also giving it to someone else." He seemed distraught as he held my face. He then looked away. I moved away going to the door.

"What can I do to show you I love you, Violet?" I leaned my head back closing my eyes and sighing.

"You... I don't know Jareth, I don't. I have my people to worry about. You'll just have to figure it out on your own," I told him opening the door. Suddenly his arms where around me holding me against him as he pressed his face against mine. I stiffen up keeping my eyes closed so I wouldn't let myself cry or let my resolve weaken.

"Then I will, I will prove to you that I love you and I will make you mine. I'll move the stars if I have to prove it," he said before letting go of me. Turning to look at him he had disappeared from the room. Smiling some I really hoped he would, that he truly loved me, before someone else stole me away from him.

It was finally time to leave, to head back home. Evnic had prepared a bag of some clothes and things she wanted me to have as we shared one last hug.

"Be careful out there, it's a big world," Evnic said as I giggled.

"I pity the fool who crosses paths with me and my parents," I told her as she giggled smiling.

"Please write to me as soon as possible. I want to know you got there safely."

"I wasn't aware I had two mothers. Father did you know about this?" I asked him as Evnic hit my shoulder while I giggled to her smiling brightly. Looking to Lucifer I smiled to him. "Treat her right and make sure she doesn't cry. She's a bigger crier then me." Evnic hit me more as Lucifer laughed nodding his head. Looking for Jareth I didn't see him. Sighing I turned to my parents. Nodding we shifted as I held the bag in my claw. Lifting my wings I took flight as we went south towards our kingdom, back home. Twirling through the air I looked to the ground and saw how the sunlight shinned across the ground and my shadow. Smiling I moved to fly higher before barrel rolling and moving to fly around them. I could feel their play glares at me as I moved to fly faster. Feeling my mother nudge my wing I growled before moving to get her back as we played tag. Seeing small villages then the large lake that laid before my home I swooped down gliding a claw into the water before gaining air as we swooped down to the gates shifting back. Landing on the ground I had to crouch down to keep from falling over. Standing up I looked up to see some of the guards in armor or in the dragon form on the wall.

"My King, Queen, and Princess! You have grown so much!" One of the guards said as I smiled brightly giggling. "Welcome home!"

"It's so good to be home!" I shouted back feeling tears well up but pushing them back. When the gates open there stood the guards on each side line up making a path way as they stood at attention. Walking through I looked to them and covered my mouth to keep from crying as I saw the people still rebuilding and going about their lives. It didn't matter that things were still being rebuilt, that the kingdom wasn't completely back to it's former glory, it was that they came back after so much time had passed. They still came back.

"It's the queen and King!" Some people began to shout as people stopped working to look. "The princess! It's the princess! She's returned home!" I smiled moving my hands away from my face as I smiled to everyone and waved some. Seeing them smile and look so happy filled me with such joy. Soon they were lining up with the guards smiling and cheering. I heard them call out our names. Once we got to the castle I took in the familiar halls turning to look t the tapestry of our ancestors flying through the sky. The dark stone was lighten by the torches. Running through the halls I couldn't wait for them to show me. Things were still being fixed and then I took a turn running up stairs before opening the door. Stepping in, it reminded me of when I was little. There was a four poster bed made out of dark red wood with carvings of battles on the foot and head board the sheets were midnight blue blankets. Laying on the bed I looked up to the blue and purple transparent drapes. Looking to the balcony and the rest of the room I got up going to the balcony. Opening the doors I stepped out leaning on the railing I looked out to the kingdom and I felt my troubles slip away. I don't know how I would be able to capture all I felt in a letter. Hearing a knock I turned to see my father.

"I see you like your room. We changed it a bit but kept it mostly the same," he said as I smiled walking around the room.

"I love it, though I don't see my stuffed animal. You know the one that's the jabberwocky mom made," I said looking around. Then he was holding it in front of my face. Smiling I took it holding it to my chest. Closing my eyes I took in the scent of it. It had aged but it still held that sweet scent of home. Hearing him chuckle I looked to him. "What? Can't I hug my favorite stuffed jabberwocky?"

"No you remind me of when you were little," he said walking over and holding me. Closing my eyes I smiled. "I missed all the time you grew up. Those precious moments of you growing into the fine young woman before me." I knew he felt like crying cause I could hear it as he sighed some.

"Can you sing that lullaby you use to sing to me?" I asked gripping on to his cloak closing my eyes. I heard his smile as he kissed the top of m head.

"Of course my starlight princess.

Hush now, my baby, the daylight is done,
Your scales catching moonlight instead of the sun,
So lay down your head, till the dawn comes anew,
For here there be dragons to watch over you.

Dream now, my baby, of life in the clouds,
Your head held so high and your wings spread so proud,
For I know a secret I promise is true,
Here there be dragons, and one of them's you.

Twelve years, I Grant, was a long time to wait,
But I knew you'd get here, I knew it was fate,
But sometimes a dragon takes longer to birth,
Because, to create them, it takes the whole earth.

Within you the fires of Africa glow,
The East Asian winds, Scandinavian snow,
The mountains, the forests, the rivers, the skies,
The whole of creation is there in your eyes.

Hush now, my baby, and dream how you will,
You have your whole life for your dreams to fulfill,
And don't be afraid of the things you dream of,
For here there be dragons, below and above,
You're a dragon, you're life...
You're a dragon, you're love." Smiling I lifted my head looking to him. He smiled hugging me close. "Welcome home, Violet."

Author's note: track/a-dragons-lullaby-2