Allo everyone, I'm afraid this is the last chapter. My sis and I discussed what the best way to end this would be, we'd considered having a chapter where Morgana was teaching Cara and Niki how to use their powers but after talking about it we thought it'd be unneeded there is a little bit in the beginning of the chapter but not too much. I do apologize for the length though, maybe it should have been two chapters oh well.

Naturally I want to thank everyone for reading this and say that I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it.

Although this story has reached it's end it lives on in you. If you ever feel lonely, nostalgic, or just need to visit some old friends know that you're always welcome to return here. You know, should you need us. :}

Ch28 Things Aren't Always What They Seem

Cara looked at the crystal ball on her vanity, it had been glowing off an on recently making her wonder if something else was going to happen besides Niki moving out. A few years had passed since then and Cara still remembered her promise but even with Morgana teaching her and Niki to control their powers she'd been unable to return or use them properly. True she was better then Niki, who still occasionally set fire to or blew things up accidently which was one reason Cara never let Niki point at her anymore, but she had a hard time with them. Morgana said it was because she'd lost her necklace which would help her focus her energy like Niki's ring did but whatever the reason was today wasn't the day to think on it. She and Niki, now young adults, were ready to move to a new chapter in their lives and she had to help Niki with her things. How Niki had so much stuff she didn't know, it filled at least ten boxes/bags, she also wasn't sure why they'd decided to do it they day they were going to a Halloween party or how she'd let Niki talk her into doing it in a dress.

"You're sure about this?" Cara asked as she helped Niki drag her bags downstairs.

"Definitely," Niki said dragging a few along, "He's everything I want in a guy, besides I can take care of myself."

"That's true," Cara said with a chuckle. She wondered if Niki knew who he really was but either way Niki had certainly grown in the last few years, she not only could take care of herself she'd become much more responsible when it came to what she had to do.

As they got outside Cara set the bags she'd been carrying down; Niki looked back at her with a questioning look on her face.

"You gonna be ok? You think I can do this?" Niki asked in a slightly worried tone.

Cara smiled and put her hands on her sister's shoulders, "Of course you can do this besides it's not up to me we have to make our own paths. Some paths are timeless and lead us to old friends and times forgotten; some are unfamiliar and lead us to new friends and new beginnings. Sometimes they'll inspire us, sometimes they'll make us laugh, and sometimes they'll break our hearts. If we follow our dreams sometimes they'll fail us, sometimes we fail them, but we have to try and the more paths we take the stronger we'll become. That's our destiny, and it's the only one worth fighting for."

Niki smiled and put her hands on Cara's shoulders too, "Thanks Cara, I promise I'll be safe and do the best I can."

"And remember should you need me…"

"I'll call."

The two sisters hugged each other for a minute more before they heard a car drive up. Letting go of each other they saw a young man about Niki's age with messy short blond hair and blue eyes wearing a purple tinted velvet tuxedo, with a white shirt underneath and black boots, step out of his delorean.

"Toby!" Niki shouted running to him.

Cara smiled and tried not to laugh as she watched them give one another a kiss, "Hi Toby, how are you today?"

"I'm alright, thanks for helping us out by the way," he said smiling and pushing a few stray bits of hair out of his face.

"Not a problem, you sure you want her moving in with you though? She's crazy you know," Cara said in a pretend whisper pointing at her.

"I'll have you know all the best people are mad," Niki said sticking out her tongue, "Besides he likes me too much."

Cara and Toby laughed as Niki placed her arms around Toby's neck and gave him another kiss.

Niki thought she heard foot steps and glanced over Cara's shoulder to see a man standing behind Cara, her eyes widened at the sight of him.

"Niki are you ok?" Cara asked concerned.

#Cara hasn't noticed him yet? # Niki thought as she continued to look at the man over her sister's shoulder.

Toby followed Niki's eyes and saw who she was looking at. "Oh yeah this is a new friend of mine," he said gesturing to him, "He gave me this." Toby held up a very familiar crescent shaped pendant. Niki glanced at the pendant then back at the man; yes he had one on too.

"Ok what the hell are you doing here and why'd you give him that?" Niki questioned.

Cara raised an eyebrow at the pendant Toby had on and Niki's reaction to the man but before she could turn to him or even speak she was surprised to see a pair of gloved hands holding a necklace in front of her face. It wasn't just the sudden appearance of it that surprised her it was the fact it was her necklace, the one Niki had said she'd lost.

As the hands carefully fastened the necklace around Cara's neck a very familiar voice spoke to them, "I was just returning something I thought might be missed and my friend here asked me to help you with your things, Niki."

Cara smiled without looking behind her; she knew that voice too well to not know who it was, "Thank you for your help."

Niki glared at him; his face was the same as she remembered, even without the makeup or glitter on, smirk and all.

As he picked up a bag and put it in the car Niki took a better look at him.

#He should look human, he should look like any ordinary man with pale hair, in expensive clothing. # Niki thought as she frowned, he didn't. His boots were quite obviously goblin made, she remembered them from before, and his black pants were some softer leather that molded to his thighs. The white shirt was simpler, without frills and unlaced; leaving a long thin V of skin exposed from his pale throat down to his chest, where his pendant lay, the shirt met at a point just above his tummy. He wore a dark red leather jacket that reminded her of the one she'd seen him in before, with a wide standing collar, long tails, and wide cuffs that fell over his black gloved hands. His hair was mostly short but still wild spiking up at odd angles with two longer locks of hair that fell over his ears, which were the tiniest bit pointed, and down against his jacket. After he and Toby had managed to fit all the bags into the car Niki grudgingly thanked him before turning to Cara with a worried look on her face.

"Will you be alright with him?" she asked quietly, not trusting him further then she could throw him.

"I'll be fine, honest. He probably just wants to talk," Cara said giving Niki a reassuring smile. Niki nodded, still not fully sure she believe that reasoning, and got into the car with Toby. As she waved goodbye Niki watched as he approached Cara and wondered what the real reason was.

"Hello Jareth," Cara said finally facing him, "How are you?"

"Fine, though I am here on business," Jareth said with a small smirk.

"Oh what business is that?"

"The small matter of a promise I expect a certain someone to keep."

Cara smiled at him, "You don't mean this do you?"

She brought her hand up to show the crystal ball Jareth had given her which she let gently float in the air between them, Morgana was right it was easier with her necklace. She smiled a little more watching his face which she could tell was trying not to show it but still told her he was impressed, at least a little.

"I see you remember," he said smiling and moving the bubble out of the way, "I also see you've been practicing like Morgana said and I can tell you also know who Toby is."

"You mean Sarah's little brother? Yes it was kind of obvious."

"I'm surprised you haven't told Niki what you know."

Cara laughed, "Sure I'll try telling her that her boyfriend is the baby she met six years ago, she'll totally believe that."

"Good point," he said with a small chuckle, he placed a hand under her chin, "I missed you Cara, and I missed they way I feel near you."

"What do you mean?"

"For once in my life I don't have to try to be happy, when I'm around you it just happens."

Cara smiled he could be really sweet when he wanted to. Jareth wrapped his free arm around her while still holding her chin, he smiled to himself as she blushed and wrapped her arms around him. Slowly, as if to let her have a chance to stop him if she chose, he moved his face closer to hers; she didn't stop him instead she closed her eyes as they let their lips meet for the first time.

Cara felt a breeze against her cheek, when she and Jareth parted she saw that they weren't in front of her house anymore and she couldn't stop smiling as he stepped aside so she could see better. Standing in front of the labyrinth again was a wonderful feeling everywhere she looked brought back the memory of the last time she was there, she couldn't wait to see her friends again. Jareth just stood behind her watching as she looked around smiling to himself at how happy she was. When she turned back toward Jareth she noticed her dress had changed to a beautiful off shoulder mother of pearl colored gown that reminded her of the white outfit she'd seen Jareth in. She felt him wrap his arms around her again and whisper in her ear, "Welcome home."

Epilogue

"They were married and lived happily ever after. The End," Niki said letting out a big sigh, "I forget how long of a story that it."

"Tell it again, please," a young girl with green eyes and blond hair begged.

"Yeah please. I like when you try to escape from dad's castle," a young boy with light brown hair and two different colored eyes said.

Niki sighed and looked at them; both children looked to be about six and a half, "No way once is enough for any night. Now get to sleep or I'll have the goblins come and get you."

"No!" they said in unison as they quickly hid under the covers.

Niki laughed and walked over to turn out the lights, "Goodnight Lydia, Goodnight David."

"Goodnight Auntie Niki," they said as Lydia grabbed her Phantom doll and hugged it to her. Niki closed the door and went to sit down in the living room with her husband.

"Ugh! Why am I having one of those?" she asked herself as she tried to sit comfortably, which proved to be harder then anticipated.

"It could be worse, Cara had twins after all we only have one on the way," Toby said as he helped her sit.

"Yeah well it's still all your fault," Niki said with a smile as he rubbed her slightly swollen belly, "It'll be weird when it gets even bigger."

"We still need to decide on a name. I know we talked about Morgana or Sarah if it was a girl but what about if it's a boy?"

"Not sure. Don't like too many boy names as long as it's not something dumb like Alph or Ralph or Edmund or…"

"Jareth?" Toby smiled at the face Niki gave him.

"You call my baby that and I'll divorce you."

"Kidding, kidding."

"What about Brian?" a voice questioned.

"Cara! You're early," Toby said as Niki attempted to stand up.

"It's ok sit, Jareth said I could leave since he had some business to finish up and he doesn't want me over doing it," Cara said walking over to Niki and sitting beside her, giving her a hug.

"Over doing it? Oh god no. You're going to have another one?" Niki asked looking at her wondering where her baby bump was.

"Looks that way though you're obviously going to have yours ahead of mine," Cara smiled and patted Niki's tummy, "And I agree calling your baby Jareth wouldn't be the best idea since I may let my Jareth name this one."

"Oh lord a real Jareth number two. I hope he doesn't live up to his name," Niki said shaking her head.

"He's not that bad," Toby said holding Niki's hand, "I mean let's face it he's a better husband and father then I'd have thought, even if he goes a bit over protective over of you guys at times."

"I think he just doesn't want to have anything happen to us," Cara smiled at the thought.

"Well given that he's the one that causes most of the random things to happen to us I think we're safe," Niki said with s smirk.

"Unless Morgana shows up, you know how she gets," Cara mentioned, "Speaking of which have you told her you're pregnant yet?"

"Oh god I forgot about that," Niki said remembering how she acted when she found out Cara was pregnant, "Any chance I could hide out in the labyrinth for the next four or five months?"

The three of them burst out laughing at the thought.

"Nice to see you're enjoying yourselves," a new but familiar voice said.

"Allo dear," Cara said turning to her husband and he walked over and kissed her.

"Yuck sister showing affection," Niki said making a disgusted face.

"I'm impressed you can say that with a straight face," Jareth said looking at Niki, "Given how you two are normally all over each other."

Niki simply stuck her tongue out at him and Toby laughed and hugged her, kissing her cheek.

"We should be going," Jareth said holding out his hand for Cara as she stood up.

"I guess we'll see you later," Toby said giving Cara a hug bye.

Cara returned the hug, "Yep and remember should you need us…"

"We'll call," Niki said also hugging Cara.

Jareth put his arms around Cara then wrapped both of them in his cape as they disappeared. Niki sighed it was still weird having a sister that lived in a different world but she was grateful she had her, and she knew Cara was too. The labyrinth had shown her that, if nothing else, her sister loved her and would always be there for her, always.

The End