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His Champion's Journey	By : Jetredgirl Category: G through L > Labyrinth Views: 4626 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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The next several months were entirely stressful on the Goblin King and Queen, they had a rush of visitors and presents pouring in from all over the underground, as well as an entire kingdom adjusting to having a Queen.
Fortunately, the goblins and other denizens seemed to adore Sarah. Getting the castle in order was not easy but the fact that she could simply asked sweetly and things would get done was a great help.
Sarah herself was fully assimilated within 3 months, much to both her and Jareth's surprise. She spent whatever time she wasn't learning how to be a queen, learning her newly acquired magic under Jareth's watchful eye. She was a natural.
With all this going on, Sarah's pregnancy came along nicely, though she had to get a new, expanded wardrobe to accommodate her growing belly.
She had visited her family at 5 months, who threw her a shower at their insistence and she ended up with sacks full of baby items to take home with her.
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At 8 months pregnant, Sarah's body was telling her it was time to slow down and relax. She was to be a mother and needed to think of the child within for a time.
So she sat in front of the fire reading, or walking in the gardens visiting her friends. Jareth insisted she stay close to the castle and him.
"My love, I have a wonderful idea." He said as he walked into the library where Sarah was laying on a large sofa reading.
She looked up from her book, propped up on her rounded middle. "You do, do you? I am hesitant to even ask. The last good idea was for you to teach the goblins how to paint the nursery. Remember how that turned out." She chuckled.
"Yes..well..." He cleared his throat, the memory of paint covered goblins leaving footprints all over his castle flashing through his mind. "They all cannot be perfect. This one is though. We need honeymoon. So you can relax. We get completely away from here for a few days."
She sat down her book. "I'm listening."
"If you would like, we can take a trip to the valley where we first...connected."
"I am NOT walking though that valley are you nuts Your Majesty?" She exclaimed.
"No no no of course not! We go by magic. We can use magic to shield us from harm. A tent, I'll even make a bed so you don't have to sleep on the ground. It will just be us. Like when we were there. Just a couple of nights. A last chance to be together before the babe comes."
Sarah raised a delicate brow. "I don't have to do anything?"
He grinned, "You will be a complete lady of leisure. I will fish, it will be wonderful."
She sat up. "You know, that is a wonderful idea. I love it. Let's do it."
He took her hands and kissed them, then stood. "I will make the arrangements, precious."
He did, and a few days later he swept his queen off to the Tranquility River Valley, to a camp he had set up that morning. It came complete with a small yet comfortable bed inside a tent that could be converted from mesh to opaque. Jareth had used magic to create a circular barrier around their camp, so they would be safe.
Sarah walked through the area, breathing in the sweet clean air that had the light fragrance of fresh running water and green trees, with undertones of nearby wildflowers.
"I love it, Jareth. It's perfect." She said. "Thank you. I did need this."
"We both did I believe." He answered. He was working on the firepit. He promised Sarah he would do the cooking.
Once he was done he urged her to take a rest. He rolled up the dark flaps of the tent so she could see everything but still lay down.
She did so gladly. Transporting was becoming wearing on her pregnant body.
"Now, I'm going to go fishing, not far. So if you need me call. There is your book and a water flask." He laid the items next to her. He leaned down and kissed her lips, then kissed her swollen middle. "You two rest."
When she opened her eyes the sun was going down and the scent of cooking fish made her stomach growl. She pushed herself up and waddled out to where Jareth had placed a long lounge chair by the fire for her and sat down. He turned and smiled at her but kept cooking. "Dinner will be done in a few minutes, did you sleep?"
"Yes. I had the best sleep I've had in a long time. Must be the air here. So restful." She watched as he made up a large plate of food they could sit between them and share, like they had done the first time they had camped in the valley. Her mouth practically watered.
He brought the food, handed her a napkin, and sat across from her, placing the food between them. Sarah grabbed a fork and ate heartily, as Jareth watched her inhale the food with gusto.
"Hungry, my love? He teased.
She tried to laugh but she was chewing. After she swallowed she continued. "I swear I could eat a cow. For the first few months I could hardly eat now I want to eat everything. This baby is hungry."
"Then eat as much as you like, I can make more." He urged.
"No no. I'm eating my share and that's it. I don't want to gain more weight than I need to. I'm already huge."
"You are not. You are beautiful. Soon the baby will come and you will be back to normal."
Sarah knew he meant it. Ever since they had found out she was pregnant he couldn't keep his hands off of her. One of the visiting ladies who was a Duchess of a neighboring kingdom had told her that pregnancy was a turn on for immortal men. That her husband had been like that too. Something about how they were sensing and responding to their wives' hormones.
A few weeks before this trip she had stopped feeling comfortable being naked with Jareth, so their lovemaking had ceased. She knew he wanted her but wasn't sure how it would affect the child.
He wasn't happy but understood.
She sat down her fork and leaned back. "I don't think either of us will be normal again. I think we will have to get used to a brand new normal with a baby around. A baby that is part you and part me. Something tells me stubborn isn't going to begin to cover it."
He finished eating and sat the plate to the side.
"That is true." He made Sarah turn so he could lean back and she could lean against him.
"Jareth, I'm worried I won't be a good mother. My mom was a horrible mother. I loved her, but she was. Karen was okay, but I didn't have her as a mother until I was almost grown. For goodness' sake I wished Toby away because he cried!" She let her fear she had been keeping inside out in a rush of words and emotion.
"Well the last part isn't a problem. You may wish the child to me anytime you like." He joked.
She poked him with her elbow. "I'm trying to be serious. I just hope I don't totally suck at being a mom."
"I know you are worried about this, Sarah. I do not think you have a thing to be concerned about. You are fierce protector of those you love. This child will be cherished like no other, by both of us. It is natural to worry with the first child I suppose. I too wonder what kind of father I will be. Until you, I had no desire to be. After all I have seen, of how cruel people can be to their own children, I just did not think I would ever want to even try. As always, as long as we believe in each other, we will be fine." He kissed her head and rubbed his hands over her abdomen. "Besides, how could we not love one who is of you and I? Obviously this little one be will be loved by all. Being my offspring, I'm sure charm will be a natural affinity." He teased.
"Oh geez. Jareth I swear is there anyone more full of himself than you?" She said, laughing.
"Probably not." He laughed with her.
The talked and laughed, joked and flirted the rest of the evening. Jareth guided her to the river, and helped maneuver her so she could get into the water up to her belly, wash up and splash around with him. The day had been warm, so the water felt good to her, cooling her skin and alleviating her aches and pains.
By the time they had dried off and changed, Sarah was tired so she went to bed while Jareth sat up and read for a while then just sat on the ground looking at the stars, thinking of everything the last year had brought him. When it got late, he put out the fire and curled around his wife, protecting her even in sleep.
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The next morning Jareth got up early and made breakfast, leaving it warming on the fire, and heated up water for tea as he assumed Sarah would sleep a while longer while he trekked a little ways down the river to fish.
Sarah woke up alone, and her body was hurting. She got up and tried to eat the food Jareth had left but found she felt nauseated every time she tried to eat, so she left it and drank a little water, then laid back down.
"Gods, I wish the pregnancy would would hurry up, I feel like a beached whale and I hurt all the time." She mumbled to herself as she tried to get comfortable. She tossed and turned but could sleep. It seemed like everything below the waist was throbbing. She got up again and sat on the chair by the fire putting her feet up and rubbing her belly. "It's okay little one, it won't be much longer. You seem restless today." She laid her head on the pillow and watched the clouds roll by, finally dozing off.
She was awoke not long after by a wrenching pain in her abdomen, it felt like her whole body was cramping. She sat up and gasped at what she saw.
Blood, on her loose gown, on the chair.
"JARETH!" She screamed as loud as she could, the name echoing through the trees.
He heard the terrified scream and his whole body tensed with fear. In seconds he was at her side.
"What is it?! Sarah?!"
She was breathing heavily, grasping the side of the chair and cringing.
"The baby...coming...now...early... " She managed to get out between breaths
"What..NOW!?" He replied. "Alright, we will go. .."
Sarah grabbed his arm and jerked him over to her, face to face. "No time! Coming now! Oh God..." She squeezed his arm, her nails breaking his skin. The contraction tapered off, letting her breath for a minute.
You are a king, you have seen everything, fought in wars. You can certainly help your wife give birth.
He took a deep breath and let calm overtake him, them moved to the business end of the long chair and pushed Sarah's gown up.
"Should there be so much blood?" He asked assessing the situation.
"How the fuck should I know!" Sarah yelled. "I've never done this before!" He could tell she was beginning to panic with the pain overtaking her. He grabbed her hands. "Sarah..breathe. Try to not panic. Women have been doing this since time began. We will do this."
She glared at him through sweaty lock of hair. "What you mean we, jackass. Seems to me I'm the one trying to push a person out of myself!"
He decided maybe he should refrain from further conversation for a bit.
The labor was going fast. Sarah thought it would take hours, but this one wanted out. Then she remembered what she had said and started crying. "Oh Gods I did this. What if something happens? It will be my fault!" She wailed. "I wished for the pregnancy to be over!"
Jareth once again tried to soothe her. "Sarah...I can assure you you did not cause this by wishing. I would have heard the wish if you have meant for that to happen. I would not have granted it in any case no matter how much pain it would cause me to refuse your wish." He answered as he kept checking on what was happening below.
Another contraction came, a hard one, and Sarah felt the baby beginning to move downward. "It's coming!" She pushed.
All Jareth could do was try to have his hands it the right position as he watched. Sure enough, in minutes he was seeing his own child be birthed from Sarah's womb. He saw a head full of blonde hair. His feelings in that moment were beyond words.
"One more push, Sarah, the baby will come." He told her, trying to maintain controlled, calm demeanor when inside his heart was pounding and his hands shaking, not wanting to make a mistake.
She gave it everything, all her strength, and then she felt the child leaving her body, and into it's father's hands.
A small wail filled the camp as the firstborn child of The Goblin King and Queen came into the world.
Jareth shrugged off his tunic and wrapped the babe in it as he held the infant with a complete look of wonder in his eyes.
"What is...?" Sarah asked him.
"A daughter. We have a daughter." He said his wide eyes meeting hers over the crying newborn.
Sarah was crying and laughing at the same time. He handed her the child, and used his knife to cut the umbilical cord, grabbing a towel to wrap the afterbirth in. He would cremate it as was tradition, to keep anyone from getting a hold of any part that could be used magically against them.
With a wave of his hand all the blood and mess of the birth was gone.
"Let's move you both inside." He said. Though Sarah was paying little attention to him. She was busy cooing over her small yet perfectly formed and healthy daughter.
Before he could lift them both, there were loud noises of something coming through the trees near the camp.
Jareth pick up his sword and placed himself between Sarah and the baby and whatever was coming.
A few moments later the trees parted.
Relief flooded his body. "Uhrulu. You startled us."
The Unicorn Queen walked closer, with her she had two others. A huge golden stallion and a slightly smaller silver one.
I heard a womans screams and a child's cry. We came to see and give assistance if it was necessary. You and your Queen are well?"
Jareth nodded. "Yes. Sarah...she went into labor a month early. The child was born just minutes ago. A daughter. Thank you."
The mare's eyes brightened.
The child is healthy? I understand. Birthing is difficult and painful. Yet it is the way of things. I have birthed 3 times myself. Goblin Queen, you are well?
Sarah nodded. "I'm okay, thank you Uhrulu."
May I see the child?
"Of course." She handed Jareth the baby girl. He cradled her and got close enough to the unicorn so she could sniff her head gently.
She is beautiful, Goblin King. She will be a strong one. She would have to be, sired by you and birthed by one so strong as to tame you, though just barely I am sure, as wild as you have always been.
Both Sarah and Jareth laughed. Even the other unicorns nickered and chortled in amusement.
The unicorns then seemed to be communicating with each other, leaving the Jareth and Sarah giving each other questioning looks.
Uhrulu nickered to get their attention.
Your Majesties, As this child has been born in my lands, she is not only The Goblin Princess but an honorary member of my herds as well. Therefore I would give her a gift. She will be the first immortal granted the Unicorn magic.
Jareth's mouth dropped open. Sarah was surprised at his expression. She had never seen Jareth so shocked.
"What does that mean?" She asked. "What is happening?"
He brought the baby back to Sarah and laid her in Sarah's arms then turned. "That has never been..Uhrulu, that is an honor beyond anything I could ever imagine. But..immortal females have never been given animal magic."
Unrulu gave him a knowing look.
I am aware Goblin King. My people are matriarchal as you know. Only a female would be strong and wise enough to carry OUR magic. She will be the first. Only firstborn daughters of her blood from now until forever will carry it. Your sons can have the owl magic. She is one of us, born in our lands.. She will carry unicorn magic.
Jareth bowed to the Unicorn Queen. "It will be an honor, Queen Uhrulu. For my daughter to be part of your noble race as well as my own."
Now that is settled. We will leave you with your new family. I suggest you get your Queen and daughter home to rest. You may come a build a small cottage here so that you may bring the child to visit.
She turned and went back through the trees, the stallions following her.
"Jareth what just happened?" Sarah asked as he sat down next to her.
"Uhrulu has effectively joined The unicorn herds with our people. Though both races live here, The unicorn herds stay fairly isolated. they still have a fear of being slaughtered. They are one of the few animal populations to be considered truly equal to immortals in the underground. They and the dragons. Their magic is a strong as ours, and more pure. They are incapable of using it for anything other than good."
He laid a hand over hers. "It is a cause for celebration for both of us, The unicorns and the immortals, that an immortal child has been granted such magic."
He touched his sleeping daughter's head, her downy soft blond hair much like his. "She will be...incredibly powerful and revered. The only woman to carry animal magic, and unicorn magic at that. I'm honestly stunned."
"Does that mean when she gets older, and shifts..." Sarah began, then gasped as she understood what had just happened, her weary brain and body taking a bit longer than usual.
"Yes, she will take on the form of a unicorn with all it's power and gifts." Jareth replied.
"Oh...I...oh." Sarah was a bit speechless.
Jareth held out his arms and Sarah placed the sleeping girl into them. "My child. Flesh and bone and blood of my own. Born into my own hands. How I am humbled to be your father." He said, kissing the baby's forehead.
Sarah began openly weeping. She had never thought Jareth could be so tender.
"When you are feeling up to it, I will move us to the castle." He said as he handed her back the child.
"I'm so tired, and moving isn't really fun right now." Sarah replied sleepily. "Will she be okay transporting?"
"Yes. She is one us. Magic is in her veins. If it will make you feel better, and you can sit still for a few minutes, I will be right back. Do NOT move."
Jareth disappeared.
He came back in 10 minutes with his healer, who immediately took charge. Jareth got scolded for not coming to get him sooner, but Sarah explained there was no time.
With a quick examination both the Queen and Princess were pronounced healthy and fit to travel.
Within the next hour the camp that had been there was not, the sun setting behind the trees. It was like they were never there, and Sarah was comfortable in her own bed, nursing her daughter, Jareth in a chair nearby.
"We need to give this one a name." Sarah said as she watched the baby nurse. "This feels weird. Not bad, but weird." She admitted to Jareth.
He smirked. "Yes I can well imagine it does. Solias."
"What is Solias?" Sarah asked him, a little worried he was so tired he was just speaking in random words.
"Her name. It means light. She is a child of light. So different than those of us who lean more towards the darkness."
"Solias," Sarah repeated. "It's different. You aren't that dark, just a bit wicked." She grinned. "Solias it is. I like it."
She put the baby up on her shoulder and patted her back, who proceeded to let out a very satisfied belch.
"I hope that isn't a comment on the name." Jareth said wryly.
The now named Solias fell asleep and was placed in her cradle next to the bed by Jareth.
Sarah got comfortable on her side, gazing at their sleeping daughter, while Jareth changed into his sleeping pants and joined her, looking over her shoulder.
"Look what we did." Sarah said to him, in awe.
"Tomorrow the kingdom expects her to be introduced to them." Jareth answered, his chin on her shoulder.
"Can't we just keep her to ourselves for a while?" Sarah asked as she turned her head, and kissed his cheek.
Jareth snorted and laughed. "If only. For her life will be different than it was for us. We have to be prepared for that. Shall we have another?"
"Uhh...yeah.. maybe later." Sarah answered. "I'm too tired and sore to even think about that."
"A little magic can help." He offered.
"I know. Not tonight. I think it's is a good thing to do it like MY ancestors did it. Tough it out, you know? Not just use magic for everything. Tomorrow I might take you up on it if I'm going to have to walk around and deal with goblins."
Jareth gave her a look of mild surprise. "Funny you should say that, I would bet your ancestors would be glad to be able to use magic to heal themselves."
"Good point." Sarah giggled, pushing him and turning on her back. "Right now. Let's just sleep. She will be awake soon enough, wanting to eat again, needing changing and all that."
Jareth adjusted his body so Sarah could prop her legs over his hips, and held her close. "Sleep, my love."
She did, then he followed suit. Thier daughter slumbered peacefully beside the bed, dreaming of unicorns.
Epilogue.
As years went by Solias, or Sola as she was known was joined by a brother, Strix. Sarah was thankful that he was born in the castle and not the woods.
Jareth insisted on being the one to be there to catch his second child like his first. There was quite a scandal when it got out, as men, and certainly not kings weren't expected to be in the same room much less actively involved in childbirth. Jareth, defiant and not one to care what anyone else thought, couldn't have cared less. He would not have anyone other than himself be the first to lay hands on his offspring.
As was tradition, when each entered puberty, they received their animal magic.
Solias' ceremony took place in the valley next to the river, where her and her family had spent a great deal of time over the years. Many wanted to attend, but all were refused. Only The Goblin King and Queen, Jorwyn and Penelope and their daughter Alina, Strix, Uhrulu and her mate Ragar, the golden stallion they had met right after the Sola's birth, and several other unicorns were there, along with a representative from the Council of Magic to officiate and confirm the magic had been given and received.
Strix' had his cermony much closer to home, in the Dark Forest of The Labyrinth itself, where Jareth's owl-kin resided. Once again they limited the attendees to family, clergy and the owls of Jareth's parliament.
Both grew to be strong, powerful, and very much like their proud parents.
Jareth and Sarah lived exactly how they thought they would in the beginning of their journey.
They loved passionately, fought furiously, and believed and trusted each other completely.
He was still arrogant, demanding and wicked, she was stubborn and defiant and insolent.
Neither The Goblin King, nor his Champion, would have it any other way.

This story was completed on January 10, 2016. So it will always be precious to my heart. For David. I love you always.
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