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Summer Storms and Imaginary Kings	By : Jetredgirl Category: G through L > Labyrinth Views: 5486 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 4
Disclaimer: I do not own or profit from Labyrinth or it's characters but hey if someone wants to sign them over to me i'll take 'em!

Chapter List
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Thank you, Detafo, for your review!
With a few tears on my part, it is done. enjoy.
Epilogue.
The raucous laughing of children in the garden drew the Goblin King to the window. Down below he could see the group of little ones running about, playing some sort of game.
He could see his wife sitting on a blanket in the grass with his sisters and her assistant, watching the commotion.
He turned to his friend and aide, Caolin. "I do believe there is a bit of a party in the gardens, Sir Caolin. Would you like to join them?"
Caolin stood. "We seem to be clear for the afternoon, My Lord, I do believe the kingdom will survive if we spend the rest of the day with our families."
Jareth smirked. "Indeed." The men exited the room heading towards the noise of laughter and talking below.
In the gardens, The Goblin Queen watched and giggled at the antics of the children playing tag.
Her oldest, her quiet dark haired daughter Harmony, even joined in, chasing the younger ones, then letting them catch her.
She was in her teen years now, at least in underground years. It was hard to tell how many mortal years had passed anymore for Sarah and Toby. They didn't keep track the way the did the first few years they were there.
Her beautiful first born child. Tall and lean like her father, she also had his cheekbones, but with the oval face and full mouth of her mother, and those brilliant turquoise eyes that seemed all too wise for her young years..she was a lovely sight.
The last trip to the capitol city had been a traumatic one for Harmony's parents,as young men were starting to notice her unique beauty.
Immortal females were usually not tall, Sarah at 5'5 was considered tall for a woman there, but Harmony was almost as tall as her father, so she was literally head and shoulders above other immortal females.
Next oldest was another daughter, Lily. She had wild blonde hair like Jareth, but more curly, and his eyes, but beyond that was the copycat of her mother, inheriting her sweetness and sunny smile.
She was just a few years behind Harmony, just entering her preteen stage. The two girls were very close, still sharing rooms, even though Lily's bubbly nature got on her older sisters nerves now and then.
Then the twin boys, Robert and Perryn, named after Sarah's father, and the man who gave his life to save hers. Also blond but with green cat eyes, they were her mischievous little imps, forever getting into mischief with goblins along for the adventure.
Also in the group were Sherryana and Caolin's son and daughter, both with the brown hair of their father, but their son Zane had his mother's blue eyes, and daughter Bria, Caolin's warm brown hue.
Jolena and Ivan's son, also named Ivan(called Van by his cousins) Had the red hair that came from his grandmother's side of the family.
Lastly, was Justinia's little daughter Nalah, with her husband Merrik, She was a tiny auburn haired, blue eyed dynamo, who adored animals and was constantly bringing wounded creatures for her father to heal.
Jareth's family had eventually chosen to move permanently to The Goblin Kingdom, with the arrival of so many grandchildren, Illiana and Jastiel finally relented and left he capital city behind, to watch their grandchildren grow up, and to be close to their own children.
Jareth had built them a separate "family" residence so Sarah could get a break from her mother-in-law. While the eventually warmed to each other to a certain degree, their relationship was still a bit prickly.
Sarah heard a noise behind her, and turned, seeing her husband and friend coming down the path. She smiled, her face alight at seeing her beloved.
"Aren't you supposed to be working?"She asked.
Jareth smiled back at her, as he took a place beside her.
"Caolin and myself noticed you were all having such a grand time, we felt inclined to come and see what all the excitement was about."
"Daddy!" He heard as two small bodies hit him full force. His sons knocked him backwards,and hugged him with all their might.
"Hello my boys!" He said, sitting up with them, settling them in his lap. "And what grand adventures are you planning to torture your mother and I with today?"
"Well..'Mony was saying maybe we could go to the lake soon...could we daddy?" Robert asked.
There was small lake not to far from the Castle, where the king liked to take his family for outings quite often. The children loved playing in the multicolored sand and swimming, they would picnic and play all day until they wore themselves out.
"Ahhh..maybe in a few days. We will see, alright?" They boys nodded. "Why don't you go back to your game? In fact.." He whispered something in their ear, and their eyes light up.
They took off full speed, headed right for Hoggle who was sitting on a nearby bench. He loved the "young 'uns," as he called them, very much. Sarah considered him their uncle...her old friend was grateful of her continued friendship and affection.
Hoggle saw the two boys headed right for him. "Now boys, Hoggle isn't really in-the mood for.. gaaahhh!"
They two boys knocked the old dwarf off the bench, holding him down, and tickling him. laughing madly. Hoggle was rolling around trying to get away, finally managing to get to his feet. Dusting himself off.
The boys hugging onto him. "We love you Hoggle!"
He returned the hugs. Then scolded them lightly. "You boys are too much like yer father."
Sarah poked Jareth in the side. "Did you tell them to do that? "
He gave her that feral grin of his. "Would I do such a thing? Tell our sweet children to annoy dear Hoghead so?"
She snorted out a laugh, poking him again. "Jareth..don't encourage them." She called them back to her. "Now boys, let Hoggle alone, go back to playing with the other kids."
As they ran off she turned back to her husband. "Do I have to remind you, Hoggle is my friend? He is also very good with the children, so quit picking on him."
Jareth nodded slightly. "Of course, precious."
She knew he was just humoring her, but let it go. It was a never ending battle.
"What on earth is going on out here!" They heard a deep, amused voice behind them. Everyone turned.
"Uncle Toby!" Lily cried, running to him, he swept her up into his arms hugging the girl to himself.
"There is my sweet Lily!" He said kissing her on the nose, making her giggle, then sat her down.
Sarah observed her brother. He was tall and strong, a few inches taller than Jareth, and broader of shoulder, but almost as lean.
His long blonde hair pulled back in it's customary leather cord, hanging all the way down his back, and his bright blue eyes twinkling as he set his eyes on his sister.
"Hey sis." He said.
"Good afternoon, Tobes." She smiled back.
She felt her heart fill with pride. Her father and Karen would be so proud of the man he had become. He looked very much like their father in the face, but with Karen's eyes. He had developed a love for the sword, and was now a master trainer at the castle, and working his way to be a commander of the guards.
He was also betrothed to the petite redheaded woman sitting just the other side of his sister.
Jewel stood and walked to her fiance, putting an arm around his waist, and letting him lean in for a kiss.
They had went to Jareth several months ago, asking for permission to marry. He had watched their real love for one another grow and develop slowly but steadily these past years, and after some thought, approved.
He could think of no better husband for his youngest sister. They would be a good match, much like himself and his wife. It wouldn't be long now that they would be truly joined, then they would be free to bond. They long ago decided that waiting until marriage, was the best choice for them.
Unlike most underground weddings, they had decided to make a real celebration of it, since they would be the last of that generation to marry.
Jareth stood and Sarah grabbed his hand. "Help me up, Your Majesty?" She asked him.
He gently helped lifted his wife up off the blanket.
"As a matter of curiosity, how did you get down there anyway?" He said, amused.
She giggled. "Not easily I'll tell you that, Moirah helped me." She gestured to the older woman sitting a little away from the group, but still enjoying the activity around her.
Jareth rubbed a gloved hand over her rounded belly. Their 5th child would be here in a matter of a month or two, another boy.
They asked Moirah to become a permanent resident of their castle shortly after Lily had been born. Not only was she a midwife, she was also an amazing nanny, still reserved, but she loved all these children she had helped bring into the world as much as their parents.
She had taken on a motherly role when it came to Sarah, and this brood of younglings looked to as more of a grandmother, than a nanny, though they called her "Nanny."
She had shaken her head in wonder when Sarah had again become pregnant. Never in all her years had she seen an immortal woman as fertile as The Goblin Queen.
Most Immortal women were luck to have 2 or 3 full term children in their extremely long lives..She had thought that Jareth's youngest sister was an anomaly, when she had been born to Jastiel and Illiana.
Sarah had somehow retained some of her fertile nature from been born mortal, so who knew how many babies they might produce.
Of course privately she also thought that the fact the couple could barely keeps their hands off each other had a great deal to do with it.
Most immortal couples were not that enamored of each other in that way, tending to drift into affairs and such after a time.
The passion those two had for each other was palpable to the older woman, and anyone else who observed them together as much as she had done.
"Come and walk with me, precious." Jareth requested of Sarah, she readily complied.
Moirah told her that walking was good for her, so the couple had got into the habit of taking afternoon walks whenever possible.
They enjoyed the time alone to talk and just be together.
Sarah tucked her hand in Jareth's arm and they strolled away from the group, walking towards the garden entrance to The Labyrinth, entering into the great maze, listening to the buzz of fairies and chirping of birds.
The Labyrinth might be a bit dangerous for runners, but for the King and Queen it was perfectly safe and welcoming.
"You are well?" The king asked.
Sarah rolled her eyes and laughed, no matter how many children, she had a feeling he was always going to fuss over her.
"I feel wonderful, love. This is not like my last two pregnancies at all, more like Harmony, nice and mellow. Thank goodness, after those 2 hellions that are way to much like you."
"You sound like Hoggle." Jareth said wryly.
"Well he has a point. Those two are going to be hell on wheels when they hit their teens. I hope you know you are the one teaching them magic." Sarah told him, wagging her finger.
"Which reminds me, how is Harmony coming along in her lessons? I'm still a little hurt you know. She is all about Daddy."
"I wouldn't worry Sarah, she will need both of us to learn all she needs to know, eventually, and she needs both of us to protect her for the foreseeable future." He answered.
"She is potentially the strongest magic wielder this world has ever known, love. I am proud, but it worries me. We are lucky she is a responsible leveled headed girl. If she went wild no one could control her, except possibly you and I combined."
"Still yet, if anyone outside this kingdom finds out her enormous strength, who knows what they would try to do to get that under their control. I have yet to find a weakness in her gifts."
"Do you think she is in danger?" Sarah asked, alarmed.
Jareth soothed his wife through their bond. "Not at this time, of course not. She is here with her family and trusted friends. when she is of age, and enters society proper, then we will have to watch closely who takes an interest in her."
Sarah nodded, feeling a little less worried. Not much, she is her mother after all, but a little. "What about the other children?"
Jareth answered with some puzzlement in his voice."They don't seem to have the same type of magic, all within normal range for their age and development. It must be because Harmony is our first born, is all I can come up with. She was as strong as us when she was the boy's age. That is not normal. I have spent many hours researching, there is no precedent for this situation."
They walked in silence for a while after that, both lost in thought.
"Your Majesties, Lady Sarah, Lord Jareth, what fine day for a walk!" They heard and turned. Sir Didymus and Ludo were there, the fox knight deeply bowing to his sovereigns. Ambrosious off to the side, panting away.
"Sawah! King!" Ludo bellowed.
"Hello my friends!" Sarah said, happy to see her friends. She went and hugged both as tight as she could. The creatures, always mindful of when she was with child, hugged her back carefully.
"What are you three up to?" She asked them.
"We are on our way to the gathering in your beautiful gardens My Lady." Didymus answered, Ludo nodding along.
"Oh..Well, we were about to head back, shall we all walk together?" Jareth offered. He had made an effort to try to always be civil to Sarah's friends, because she made sure he knew she would not tolerate any different.
The two nodded, and they headed back to where the family and friends were gathered.
As soon as they came through the gate, The children saw Ludo and piled on top of the gentle beast. They adored him, and he them.
He told Sarah years before(with Didymus' help)That he would glad serve as a guard to the children if he was ever needed. As gentle as he was, Sarah knew if anyone he loved was in danger, he would lay down his life for them.
Sarah made her way to a chair and Sir Didymus followed her chattering away about this and that. He had grown on on Jareth, but the king still occasionally had to curtail his running commentary with threats of magically removing his power of speech. Didymus fortunately always took the hint.
Sarah really enjoyed it when she got to spend time with Ambrosious. He reminded her so much of Merlin. She missed having a dog, that is one thing she wished she could have from the aboveground.
Jareth told her the tale of Ambrosious. He was born in the above, and Jareth had been taking care of a wish away when he saw the pup, abused by it's owner(the one wishing his child away), in the corner of the room. The condition of the child and the dog so angered him he brought the dog with him to The Labyrinth, as he would not leave a plant in the care of that disgusting excuse for a parent.
When he brought him here, though, he was at a loss as what to do with the creature. He did not have time or inclination to care for a pet.
Sir Didymus, alone in his station of guarding the bridge over the bog, saw the pup and offered to take him, as he wanted a companion and he though the dog would make a fine steed when he grew up as well.
Jareth did not know if the dog would become immortal or not, but at least he would have a good life here, so he approved. So far, he was going strong, and had far outlived an expectations of a dog's lifespan above.
Hoggle came to greet his old friends, and Ludo, shedding his blanket of young immortal children with quiet patience and sending them one their way, lumbered over and sat on the ground near the group.
No matter what was going on in her day to day life, the three companions that had so heroically helped her in her first journey here always managed to lighten her mood and make her day brighter. To the three, Sarah was more than a queen or a friend, she was in their eyes a heroine and they always believed in her completely.
She could not ask for any better friends, and if she ever needed them, all she would ever have to do is call, and that extended now to her children.
All the children had heard the tale many times, of how their mother had conquered The Labyrinth, and with it, their father's heart.
Jareth made his way back to his wife, and she stood so he could sit, and she sat on his lap.
"Look what we did, Your Majesty." Sarah waved her arms dramatically, while watching the children playing and laughing, and their friends and family gathering for the impromptu garden party.
"We created a family..not just of our children, but made of our friends, our relatives, and ourselves. We did good."
Jareth smiled at his sentimental wife, kissing her on the cheek, then she turned and kissed him on the lips. "To think, precious, not so very long ago I would never have imagined any of this. Before I found you, I never had a notion I wanted this sort of life. I had resigned myself to a life of solitude, with only goblins for company."
"I wonder what the future holds for them, Jareth. what they will be doing in 1,000 years." Sarah asked in a dreamy voice. "I can't believe I'm even thinking about being alive in 1,000 years!" She sighed, shaking her head. "That's a mind blowing concept."
"I very much hope we will all be alive in 1,000 years, strong and vibrant as ever. You get used to it, as time passes. Though I have never lived any differently, I can imagine what it must feel like, born with the notion that 100 years would be a exceptionally long life, then all of the sudden, for all intents and purposes planning to live not decades or centuries, but for many thousands of years at least."
"I have to wonder if you will still find me hot and sexy then, husband. After being together that long. Passion being what it is, it tends to wane." Sarah whispered in his ear, so the children wouldn't overhear.
He wiggled his brows at her. "Not in 10,000 years will I tire of you. If the stars fall down around us, the last thing I will want to see is your eyes. I am addicted to you, just your scent makes me lightheaded. Even now, all I want is to carry you to bed and ravish you. I suspect such passion is terribly rare in all worlds, but we are proof it does exist."
Sarah wound her fingers through his hair, as their eyes met and held. They felt the thrumming of their bond pulsing around them.
The sounds of play, laughter and conversation faded into the background.
"If this is a dream, I pray I never wake." she said. "Kiss me, my imaginary king."
"As you wish, my love."
And so he did.
Fin.
There are not enough thanks in the world to say how very grateful I am for all the reviews, favorites, and follows, and for those who just took the time to read this.
Thank you Ellen Weaver(Really, you all need to read her stories), Honoria Granger, and queenofclover(for you, I present Lily. Not firstborn, but she will play an important role in the sequel), Detafo(my new friend in Oz!), and Die Kochbar(learned a little German too haha my German ancestors will be proud) and all my other readers and reviewers, for your words of encouragement and helpful tips and suggestions.
Not quite two years ago I discovered the Labyrinth fanfiction community, and immediately it resonated with me because no matter how many years have passed, this movie has stuck with me, as so much was left unsaid, too many loose ends left dangling. Above it all was DB's Jareth, a spectre of mystery and an enigma, who has haunted me all these years.
I read every Laby story I came across that sounded remotely interesting, starting back at the bottom of the list and working my way forward. The good, the bad and the ugly. I was so inspired by all the talented writing that eventually I wanted to jump in, so I did. Now here I am finishing my first multi chapter Laby story. Yay!
This story was inspired by a picture, "Sarah and Jareth," by LouisaGallie, on DeviantART. I gaze upon it all the time, as it is my computer wallpaper hehe. I use it as the icon pic for this story, but look it up to see it full size. It's beautiful.
Now, about the sequel. Yes, I am going to write one. But, no matter what my muse says, it will not be immediately. The title is tentatively set as "In A Time Of Winter." Harmony will be a big part of the story. She will be my first original character that will play a leading role. I admit I am a bit nervous about that.
I have another story that is the one I call "my baby" that I want to get done, I started it before this one popped up and said "Hey, write me!" Hoping that I will have it ready to start posting in January sometime. My bday is January 2, so once I get past the next couple of weeks, I will be back at it. Not that I won't be writing, just don't know if anything will be posted until after that.
I promised I would post the "missing lemon"(the scene that occurs at the beginning of Chapter 8 alludes to it, when Sarah is frustrated with Jareth during sword training and slaps him on the back of the head) and I will, but I have decided to post it as a separate one shot instead of just tacking it on.
I will be combing through the whole thing with a fine tooth comb, fixing little errors I may have missed, etc. To make sure it is as perfect as I can make it. I reread the first 3 chapters the other night and found a few silly errors, and figure it's probably riddled with them, so I better fix it if I want to live with myself and sleep at night haha!
Thank you Mr. Henson(Rest in peace you brilliant beautiful man)Mr Froud, and all the people who made Labyrinth in the first place, I am grateful for the chance to play in your world.
Thanks Jennifer, I hope I made Sarah in a way that you would want to play her again someday, if offered the chance. I tried to be true to the spirit of your character in which you made her.
Lastly, Thank you Mr. Bowie, you inspire me, confuse me, seduce me, make me laugh, make me cry, and you are truly a gift from the universe to us all.
MUAH MUAH MUAH! Hugs and kisses! Feel free to contact me at anytime! my twitter name is Jetredgirl4ever, which is connected to my FB account too.
Note to my AFF readers, this is also posted on the FF site, so some people and things mentioned may be in reference to there, in case you are confused. So I need to send a shout out to Orlith, Mona Thompson, and Detafo one more time for reviewing, and to all the wonderful people who have read and rated here on AFF! Your support is amazing and so appreciated!
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