"For the last time. Shut up before I obliterate you with my bare hands!" Cassandra told the siren. For hours, Molpe had been making annoying noises and Cassandra tried to command her to stop, but she didn't seem to listen. It was not easy to control her temper; she was close to setting the girl on fire. Why did I have to inherit father's temperament and mother's stubbornness? She asked herself.
The reached Ina's palace. It was beautiful to say the least. Purple trim lined the golden palace and the gates were made of delicate pearls. Cassandra took a deep breath, preparing herself before meeting her mother-in-law again. If only Molpe would just shut up.
"I told you princess. Just let me out. Please. It's hot in here and I may die of heat exhaustion. Please."
Cassandra sighed. "Fine! For a few minutes!"
She couldn't help it. She felt bad for her, and didn't want to be guilty of killing her from the heat. The princess waved her hands and released the siren. Molpe struggled to regain her balance and Cassandra roughly set her down before she fell. "Don't even think of running away. Cross me, and you'll have a lot to answer for."
Cassandra felt a sharp pain between her legs. The miscarriage. It was becoming more and more painful each day. She cast a sharp and angry look at Molpe. This was the person responsible for her miscarriage, and it took all of her to not kill the siren on the spot.
"What's in that box?" Molpe motioned towards the silver box that Persephone handed her. Cassandra took a good look at it. It was small, like a jewelry box. Ornate flowers outlined the outside, all with electrifying colors.
"None of your business." She seethed. Cassandra snatched the box away, not wanting Molpe to see. "And if you know what's good for you, you'd shut the hell up. You're lucky I even let you out." She crossed her arms, turning away from her.
"You say that, and yet, we both know that you'd be overcome by guilt." Molpe, hands still shackled, came to sit to the princess. "Oh don't ignore me princess. You know it's true. Just like you're dying to know what's in that box."
Cassandra didn't respond. As a daughter of two illusionists, it was bad enough that she listened to Molpe's words and lost her child. She would not make the same mistake again.
"A drop of spring." Molpe stood up and traced a finger down Cassandra's cheek. "It could heal you. What will Ina use it for anyways? It could quench the pain in you."
"Yeah..." Cassandra's eyes got dark, filled with temptation. Molpe placed her hands on Cassandra's shoulders and sat behind her. "Just, take a look. See what it is." Cassandra could feel her lips on her ear, giving it a small nibble that sent an electric jolt through her body. A beautiful, singing voice coursed through her body.
"You're in pain. You've been through so much. Just open the box and all your pain will be gone." Molpe placed an intoxicating kiss on Cassandra's lips. As for the princess, she just wanted more. More of the siren's touch and beautiful singing.
Deep in her mind, Cassandra was screaming at herself to snap out of it. But the siren's pull was too strong. "Reach for the antidote, my lady." She placed another kiss on Cassandra's lips, completely dousing any thoughts about resistance in her mind of fire.
The princess reached out and held the box in her hands. "All my pain will go away?" She asked Molpe desperately. Molpe gave her victim a kiss in her hair. "Yes. You just have to reach for it."
Cassandra opened the box. A beautiful drop of liquid was suspended in the air. She reached out to touch it, and promptly fell asleep.
"YOU BITCH!" Jareth screamed at the top of his lungs. He had just seen the siren hurt his daughter. "NO ONE MESSES WITH MY FAMILY!"
Jareth, Sarah, and Troy all traveled as quickly as they could once they saw that Cassandra had let Molpe go. Jareth jumped up and kicked sideways directly into Molpe's stomach. There was a struggle, but he managed to wrestle her and had her in a head lock. "YOU ARE GOING TO PAY!" His mismatched eyes were both bright and full of the angriest energy. Paired with his dramatic black cape, who wouldn't be scared of the Goblin King?
Sarah came gliding through the hills, placing a fist right in Molpe's face. "YOU DESERVE A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH!" She screamed, giving her an ear twist. "YOU EVIL, EVIL WHORE!"
Troy, on the other hand, crouched down next to his wife. Aside from the fact that she had a faint pulse, her face was ashen and she looked dead. He leaned down and kissed her lips and held her head on his lap. "Oh, Cassie. What have I done? This is all my fault." Tears rolled down his face. "I shouldn't have left you." At his strained voice, Sarah rushed over to her daughter.
This was a child that she and Jareth had spent nearly two decades raising, loving, protecting, and teaching. To see her so lifeless was a slap in her face and she wanted nothing more than to trade places. "Oh, my Cassie. My little girl. I, I should've done more. Oh." She squeezed Cassandra's cold hands, another stroking her platinum blonde hair.
Jareth made a crystal, snapping it on Molpe's head. The siren fell backwards, unconscious. He ran to his family. "What happened? What's going on?" He sat next to Sarah, his arm around her.
Troy looked at his parents-in-law, nervous about what he was going to have to tell them. "I'm not totally sure, but she should be dead instantly. Persephone seemed to have given her a drop of death."
"No." Jareth's tears fell on his daughter's hair. "But why is she not dead? How can we reverse it?" Sarah squeezed her husband's hand to comfort him, not being able to speak herself.
"She must have some kind of protection charm against the gods." Troy felt around, examining his wife. He found a vial in her back pocket, showing the King and Queen. Sarah plucked it from his hands. "That's from the Southern Guardian! He gave it to her for saving his people from a disease! This must be why she's asleep and not dead. But how do we wake her?"
Troy pulled something out of his pockets. It looked like honey, but it was glowing. "The only way I can reverse it, is to turn her into a goddess with ambrosia."
Jareth's face relaxed in relief. "So? What are you waiting for? Give it to her!"
Troy shook his head. "There's a price that comes with this magic. To turn her will cost her greatly."
Jareth immediately frowned. "What's the price?"
Troy held up the vial of ambrosia. "She will most likely have to relearn all of her magic, and with the amount of pain she's in from the miscarriage, it may kill her in the process. There is a chance that she could be completely healed as well. There's only been one person that didn't have to relearn magic, and that's Persephone when she became queen of the underworld and was a goddess already."
The air seemed to hold its breath as the royal family tried to figure out what to do. Sarah put her hand on Troy's, surprising him. "Listen, you are her husband. You should have the decision. What would you do?" Jareth raised his eyebrow at this, since he did not have time to properly allow his daughter to go from a child under his protection to a woman who had a husband. He grunted, nodding to Troy that it was his decision.
"Well, knowing Cassie, she has fire, literally and metaphorically of course. She would want to be woken up, not be in an endless sleep, no matter how nice her dreams are. I say we try."
Jareth lunged towards Troy, giving him a bear hug. "You do know Cassie and you do love her." Troy awkwardly hugged his father in law, but a smile on his face. Sarah beamed, glad that Jareth came around.
"Okay, do it." Jareth told Troy. Sarah lifted Cassandra's head back while Troy dipped the ambrosia into her mouth. The three monarchs sat in anticipation.
Nothing happened. Just as they were about to panic, Cassandra started to glow. Her hair seemed brighter and her body was no longer grey and ashen, but redder and full of life. She slowly opened her mismatched eyes to see Troy's.
"Troy." She whispered. She had missed him so, and her pain was now gone, although she was tired. Troy leaned down to cradle her head. "Princess. Or should I say, my queen." They shared a searing kiss, one that would go into history as one of the most romantic kisses (aside from Sarah's and Jareth's, of course).
The Goblin King and Queen scooted backwards to let their daughter and new son have a moment alone. Sarah kissed Jareth's cheek. "It looks like Cassie has found someone who truly loves her for who she is." Jareth kissed his wife back. "Yes. She will make a fine queen, wife, and mother one day. I just wish that there was a smoother transition than this."
Cassandra caressed her husband's cheek. "Jethro."
Troy blinked. "Excuse me?" She kissed him again. "Troy, your true name is Jethro! I give my power back to you to control your life."
Something changed in Troy. His eyes were swirling, as if a small hurricane was in them. He glowed, a soft blue hue and then back to normal. He laughed. "Cassie! Thank you!"
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?" A beautiful figure landed directly in front of them. Cassandra clutched Troy, still weak. Queen Ina was by far the most terrifying thing she's ever seen, aside from Jareth when he was angry.
She slapped her hand across Cassandra's face. "How dare you become a goddess without my permission? How DARE you?!"
"YOU ASSHOLE!" Sarah propelled herself towards the goddess. With a flick of her finger, she sent Sarah flying backwards, only cushioned by Jareth's crystal that slowed down the impact.
"DO NOT HURT MY PARENTS!" Cassandra shot out her hands, binding the goddess with iron cuffs. Creating a fire ball in her hands, she faced her mother in law. "You are no longer in charge. You have put me through literal hell!"
Jareth, Sarah, Ina, and Troy all stared at her in shock. Not only did Cassandra still have her powers, she was even more powerful than before!
Troy stood behind his wife. He stood tall and proud with his shoulders squared boldly. "Mother, as the rightful King of Anterian, I command you to give me my name back or suffer treason!" Normally, he was full of fear when facing his mother, but with his new family backing him up, no one could take him down.
Ina looked like she was about to struggle, but decided against it. Though she was not worried about the Goblin King and Queen, she was worried about her son and daughter in law. Since she couldn't find a way out, she surrendered.
"Oh fine. I give you your name back and relinquish any power I had over you."
The moment Cassandra and Troy secured Ina, Sarah and Jareth ran over to embrace their daughter and new son. Now that they were reunited as a family, Cassandra had no doubt that everything would be alright. They would fix everything and no matter what's been thrown at them, they will always conquer.
Yay a few more chapters left! Sorry it took me a few days to upload this chapter. I was binge watching OUAT. XD It may be one or two more chapters to tie things up. Anyways, thank you for reading and please leave a review!
