Disclaimer: I Don't own Sarah, Jareth or Toby! everyone else though i do own.
A/N well here is chapter 11. sorry it took awhile to update. anyway thanks for the reviews! and sorry that Jareth seemed a little less egotistical i was trying for something unexpected. after all how do we know what his true personality is anyway? well, anyway please read and review.
Chapter 11 The Visit
Duke of Arva's estate....
"Tobias" Tansy called, wondering where her husband had gone. They had just received a missive from his sister and she needed to talk to him. "Oh, where is he!"
Just then he entered the room looking tired and worn and she wondered what could affecting him so. "You called my dear?" he asked wearily as he sat down.
Momentarily distracted from her news she went and sat beside him. "My love what is it that has you looking so worn out?" she asked her husband gently.
Looking into her beloved face, he sighed. He was not looking forward to telling her that her cousin the High King was dead. Taking her hand in his be absently began to caress the scar on her lower palm and began, "Love, it's the High King. I received a missive from my sister yesterday and in it she told me that the King has died." he finished, his voice low and haggard.
"Died? But how?" his wife asked.
"He was murdered." Toby felt his wife's distress and decided to ask her what it was she wanted to tell him.
His ploy worked and she smiled up at him and said, "You aren't the only one that received a letter from your sister. She wrote tell us that she and the king are coming to visit. Apparently the king wants to see you."
"Sarah's coming here!" he exclaimed happily.
"Yes, she and the king should be arriving in a few days." Just then, she had a revelation. With the death of the High King that would make the Goblin King and Queen the new High King and Queen. She silently wondered if her husband knew this. "Toby I need to ask you something."
"What is it my darling?"
"Do you realize that your sister is now High Queen?"
He hadn't realized that so the news came as quite a shock to him. He couldn't believe that his sister was now High Queen! "I suppose we ought to prepare the best rooms for them."
Having sent the two missives to the Arva estate, Sarah left the library to search for her family. She found them in the Great Hall. She saw how gloomy and despondent they were acting, and decided they needed some cheering up."Everyone, I have an announcement to make. Your father and I will be leaving in a few days to visit my brother. While we are away, we have decided to give Daryan a chance at handling all the calls from Aboveground . Girls, you can stay here if you wish, but I know that your grandmother would love to have you visit her so you can if you wish."
"Mother, are you trying to cheer us up?" Crystal asked gloomily.
Sarah looked at her worried daughter. It had only been two days yet she refused to let go of her grief, and because of it, the entire Underground was in darkness. Sarah knew that she had to do something to get things back to normal. If she didn't the whole of the Underground would die. Even with all her power, she was unable to reverse the effects of the darkness. She had even tried to heal her daughter's spirit, yet even that had not helped.
"As a matter of fact I am. We can't sit around mourning forever. I loved him too you know. He, in a sense, became my father when I came to stay here and I miss him as much as you do. Just because I don't show it does not mean I don't mourn for him."
Before anyone could say, anything both she and Jareth were summoned Aboveground.
Aboveground
The young mother had to do something. She couldn't care for her infant daughters any longer. So she decided to do something outlandish, she called on the king and queen of the goblins for help with a simple wish. "I wish the King and Queen of the Goblins were here. Right Now."
She waited a few minutes and nothing happened. Shrugging she told herself it had been worth a shot, she had tried. Suddenly a storm blew in from nowhere and she turned to the window just as it flew open. She saw two birds fly into the room-which she thought strange. She was even more surprised when she turned to find two rather regal looking people standing before her in the makeshift nursery.
"You're them!" she said surprised.
"Well, you did call us" the woman-who didn't look more than fifteen or sixteen- said matter-of-factly.
"Though, we are rather curious as to why you called." The man beside the woman said.
Instead of answering, the young mother pointed towards the crib on the other side of the room. She watched as the man went and took a look inside.
"Sarah." She heard the man say softly, beckoning the woman to him. She watched as the woman walked over to the crib and look inside. She heard the woman gasp softly as she realized why they had been summoned.
"You want us to take your children?!" the woman said shocked, "Why?"
At this, the young mother broke down in tears. "I don't want you to take them, but I need you too... I want them safe and happy... I want them to have a life." She sobbed brokenly.
Sarah looked at the young women, her need to comfort taking over. She walked over to where the young woman sat rocking back and forth and held her as she allowed her healing magic flow into the girl. As she held the girl, she whispered a command and the girl slumped in her embrace. She gently eased the young woman into the chair and then went and joined her husband who was still standing beside the crib.
"What did you do to her?" he asked as he picked up one of the infants.
"I caused her to forget and commanded that she sleep till morning." She answered picking up the other infant before they disappeared.
"Sarah what in the name of the Underground are we going to do with these two?" Jareth asked as he laid his tiny bundle in the crib in the castle nursery.
"We are going to do what she wanted. We are going to find a home for them." She told him as she laid the infant next to her sister.
"Jareth, those two belong here in the Underground. Did you not feel their latent power?" she asked as they walked to their chamber.
He merely shook his head no. He hadn't felt the children's power but then he had not felt hers either. She then began to explain about the girls' mother, "Jareth she wasn't fully mortal. I believe that her mother or father was fae
Now he was in shock. Had the girl possibly been another noble heir and they had left her Above. He looked at his wife and saw her shake her head. He knew that she had caught his wayward thought, not that he ever tried to keep her out, but he knew that she didn't like invading other's minds unless it was imperative to do so. "Sarah, do you know of any couples that want a child or children?"
She smiled at this for she did know of a couple that longed for children, "Yes." She spoke the word so softly he almost didn't catch it.
"Who?"
She didn't answer him she only grinned mischievously and changed for bed.
He knew that grin. He knew she was up to something but what he didn't know. Sighing he too readied himself for bed.
Arva
Tansy stood at the base of the steps leading into the grand house, awaiting the royal couple. Beside her, her husband was coiled tight like a spring. She knew he was excited about seeing his sister. After all, it had been almost twenty years since they had seen each other. She almost had to hold him back when they saw the carriage approaching.
When it stopped in front of them, a servant opened the door and the king descended, only to turn and reach inside for something. When he again turned, they saw that he was holding a baby in his arms. The queen descended next holding a baby as well.
"Sarah!" Toby said joyously
"Shhh, Toby don't wake the babies."
"Sorry"
Smiling at her brother who was about to get a big surprise she walked over to Tansy. "How are you Tansy?"
"Very well, Your Majesty" she said curtseying to her queen.
"Tansy, I have something I need to ask you," Sarah began, though she already knew the answer.
"What is it?" she asked never once taking her eyes off of the child in the queens' arms, longing and pain both battling in them.
Sarah saw the look in her eyes and knew the reason behind it. That was why she and Jareth had brought the twins with them. The couple she had chosen to take the girls was none other than her brother and his wife. She knew Tansy longed for a child having not been able to conceive as of yet, So when Jareth had asked her if she knew of a couple she had not been able to hide her grin. "I would like to know if you and Toby would be willing to raise these two children as your own."
Tansy teared up almost immediately, as she looked over at her husband, silently begging him to say yes.
Toby saw his wife's pleading look and seeing as how he could deny her nothing especially her heart's desire he nodded in approval.
Tansy looked back at the queen and nodded exuberantly. Sarah smiled and handed the sleeping child to its new mother. "Does she have a name?" Tansy asked softly.
"No."
"Then I would like to name her Aereale."
'That's a beautiful name but what are you going to name the other one?"
"Awynn" Toby answered for his wife.
"That too is a lovely name." Sarah said before blessing her two nieces. Then she stopped and smiled broadly at the young woman before her. The girls would be joined by a brother in a years' time and not having the heart, not to tell her, Sarah said, "Tansy, by this time next year you will bare a son." Tansy stood there in shock. She had given up ever bearing her beloved a son and heir. To hear the queen tell her that she would bare one within the year was a surprise and she couldn't help the tears that fell.
Later on that day...
"So did you notice anything different about your Labyrinth, Your Majesty?" Toby asked his brother-in-law.
"Yes, I did and was just wondering when she restored it to its former glory." Jareth answered as his eyes drifted over to where his wife sat with Toby's.
Toby followed the king's gaze and smiled. He was glad Jareth was back, he was beginning to think he would never see his sisters' smile again. "She did it not long after I returned. One day she had this crazy idea to rephrase her journey through the Labyrinth and as she did, she healed it. I was surprised by her power."
"Yes," he smiled lovingly at his queen, "sometimes it surprises even me."
"Jareth, I am sorry about your father. I never did get to meet him but both Sarah and Tansy told me about him. I was hoping to get to meet him after hearing that the war was over." Toby said softly.
Jareth could only smile. He too was sorry to see his father die. He was interrupted from his thoughts when Toby asked. "How is she holding up? I know she was fond of the High King."
"Better than I expected actually. I guess I should tell you, she's pregnant again." He grinned proudly at this.
Toby was in shock. Sarah pregnant... again....after all this time? How? He asked himself.
While their men were talking Sarah sat talking to her sister-in-law.
"Tansy" she began slowly not really sure how to continue.
"Yes?"
"There is something I would like to tell you."
Smiling at the queen, she said impishly, "I know. You're with child again however, you are carrying twins again and they will be sons."
Sarah sat there surprised. She knew she was carrying twins even at this early stage but how did Tansy know? "How did you...?"
"Your Majesty, I... that is my power..." she stopped and took a calming breath and began again. "I know because that is my power. I know when a woman becomes pregnant and I know what that child will be." She explained softly. Tansy watched the queens face take on contemplative look and almost laughed when her husband came up behind her.
"My dear, what has put that look on your face?" he asked, and was surprised by her answer.
"Oh, nothing." She said and almost fell over in a fit of laughter when he quirked and eyebrow at her. "I'll tell you later." she managed to whisper through her laughter.
