Somethings are worth waiting for….
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANY OF JIM HENSONS CHARACTERS OR ANYTHING FROM THE LABYRINTH
Chapter 12 and final Chapter.
*WARNING: EXTREME FEELS UP AHEAD*
I hope everyone enjoys although if you have nothing good to say about it then please DONT review ❤
This chapter is dedicated to my very own Jean Genie, who believed in me and my writing and inspired me to be at my upmost creative all the time. RIP I miss you 3
I recommend listening to Ed Sheeran's "Photograph" when reading this as it was on repeat as I wrote it and it just fits I think ?
This fic is finished. I am 3 pages into the sequel though ?.
Stumbling through the forest, away from the goblin city, Clairissa limped slightly from her fall. Seeing a stump up ahead, she sat down, took off her heeled shoe and massaged her sprained ankle with one hand, furiously wiping her eyes and nose with the other. She looked at the back of her hand and saw a black steak there. Her mascara was running. God, she must look a mess.
"That…woman! I curse the name of Sarah Williams. She will rue the day she messed with me" she said bitterly.
Suddenly, she heard a rustling behind her and grabbed her shoe and held it above her head, worried Sarah had heard her and was coming back to finish her off.
A second later, a man, with ripped cloths and a bloodied face came out from behind a bush. He stopped short when he saw Clairissa.
"sorry, I didn't mean to scare you but… did you just say Sarah Williams?" he asked her.
"And what if I did?" Clairissa said suspiciously.
"Well, that bitch is responsible for this" he pointed at his face "So, if you are panning on getting back at her, I want in" he said.
Clairissa, lowering her shoe, cocked her head and licked her lips and said "Interesting…tell me more."
One month later…
Today was the big day. The castle was decorated, the invitations had been replied to from all kinds of Royals from all over the Underground and everyone was buzzing around here and there sorting out the final touches.
Sarah found herself once again in the queen's chambers but for the last time, looking in the full-length mirror again. Her lip and cut to her head had long ago healed fully and her black eye had faded. But, she did look different. Her eyes shone a bit more brightly than usual and her ears had a slight point to them. She had also learned a bit of magic.
Waving her hand above her head, her hair transformed from bed head to shiny, wavy curls. She added some purple daisies to her hair but other than that, she left it down.
She picked up her dress that had been carefully laid out on her bed. It was a full length, lilac dress made from satin with chiffon layers for the skirt, with crystals sewn into it. It had been made by the finest tailors in the kingdom.
As Sarah got ready, she thought of her family that would not be attending today. She had not talked to her father or stepmother for years and, seeing how this would be hard enough to explain to them as it was, she had decided to wait to get in touch with them. She figured that she would visit, with Jareth, in a few months' time. As for Toby, as far as she knew he was on a permanent gap year and had no clue where he was currently. She would tackle him at a later date too.
With that being said, Kirsten had offered to give Sarah away, which Sarah had happily accepted. The tailor had made Kirsten a similar dress to Sarah's but with only one layer of chiffon, no crystals (for royals only) and in pale pink.
As Sarah finished her make-up (subtle silver eyeshadow and a pale pink lipstick) a goblin maid knocked on her door.
"Yes?" Sarah asked, admitting the maid to enter.
"Begging your pardon, Miss, but it is time" the maid, Bridget, said with a curtsy.
"Alright, I'm ready" Sarah said, stepping into silver heeled shoes and following Bridget out of the room and down towards the ball room. Waiting outside was Kirsten. Bridget was going to go first with a wicker basket of flowers.
"Oh, my god, Sarah! You are so beautiful" Kirsten said as Sarah approached her.
"Thankyou, so do you" Sarah said, feeling jittery. On the other side of those double doors waits her very soon-to-be husband.
Kirsten took a deep breath and, linking arms with Sarah and handing her a bouquet of lily's. Said "Ready for this?"
"Yes" Sarah said, never more certain about anything other then what she was about to do.
At her words, music started playing and the double doors opened. What faced Sarah left her speechless. The ballroom had been changed to seat up to fifty guests, which it did on opposite sides of a white carpet leading to where Jareth was standing, waiting for her. There were gossamer strands of pearly white, pink and lilac steaming here and there as well as countless balloons and, of course, glitter.
Sarah and Kirsten started up the walkway, step by step after Bridget. So many Royals had turned up as well as Hoggle in a sweet suit, Ludo in a blue bowtie and a gigantic handkerchief and Sir Didymus, wearing his usual guard attire. Sarah was grateful that her old friends were present for her special day.
Sarah's attention drew to Jareth as they neared him and Westley, who was standing next to Jareth as his best man in robes of sapphire blue. Another man slowly walked towards Jareth. Sarah assumed her was the officiator.
Sarah couldn't take her eyes off of Jareth. He was wearing his ballroom attire from all those years ago except that his coat was purple and jeweled instead of blue.
Reaching Jareth, Kirsten took Sarah's hand from the crook of her elbow and placed it in Jareth's open palm, saying "take good care of her…or else"
Jareth smirked and said "I wouldn't dream of crossing you, Kirsten"
"Damn straight" Kirsten said.
Sarah gave her a one armed hug and whispered " I Love you, Kirst"
Hugging her tightly back, Kirsten had years in her eyes as she said she loved Sarah back.
Leading Sarah up to the officiator, Jareth was speechless by how Sarah looked. With her lilac dress and the added touches, she positively glowed with a Queen status already and Jareth glowed that his dreams had finally come true (Even Goblin Kings dreams can come true if they wish it enough)
"We are gathered here today to join King Jareth and the Lady Sarah in holy matrimony…"
Sarah and Jareth said their vows to each other. Jareth placed the silver wedding band with a single diamond in the shape of a star on to Sarah's finger and Sarah did the same for Jareth. They had identical rings, but Sarah's was slightly more feminine.
"I now pronounce you husband and wife, King and Queen of the underground and Labyrinth, forever. You may kiss your bride" the officiator said, and Jareth pulled Sarah gently into his arms and, dipping her, kissed her passionately to raucous applause.
"I love you, Jareth" Sarah said, breaking the kiss.
"And I love you, Sarah. I remove the star for no one" he said, holding up his hand to show her his wedding band, smirking.
"Cheesy" Sarah said, thumping him gently and giggling but it still made her swoon nonetheless.
Kirsten and Westley were first to congratulate them and then Westley offered his arm to Kirsten and escorted her to the banquet in the next room, which Sarah and Jareth followed to.
They were stopped on their way but Sarah's friends.
"Even though you are a rat, I trust ya will look after Sarah?" Hoggle dared to ask Jareth.
"With my life, Hoghead" Jareth said. Hoggle visibly relaxed for a second before realizing the name and scowled.
"Sarah pwetty" Ludo said, picking her up and giving her a bear hug.
"Thankyou Ludo" Sarah said, hugging him back.
"I am at your service, your majesties" Sir Didymus said, bowing so low that his nose touched the varnish wooden floor.
"Thankyou, Sir…" Jareth started but looked at Sarah to continue.
"Didymus" she said and hugged him, causing him to blush.
Sitting down to their banquet, with silver cutlery and plates with crystal goblets, self-filling with goblin wine (which was blue), Sarah leaned over to her new husband and asked, "Are you happy?"
"Sarah mine," he fixed her with a serious stare "I do not think I could be happier"
"Wanna bet" She said and, grabbing his hand, she placed it, palm splayed, against her stomach.
The smile that spread across the Goblin Kings face would last for weeks.
The end…or is it?
