The fresh wind blew around them. A strand of dark hair tickled her nose and she quickly swiped at it. Her posture remained graceful and even regal - which was something that had been learned overtime. She closed her eyes and fought a nostalgic grin, but eventually her lips cracked and revealed a row of pearly straight teeth. The smell of the earth and sweet blooming flowers invaded her nostrils and brought back images of a night many years before.

"This," an arm wrapped around her torso, a warm ungloved hand reached towards and grazed the skin of her neck. She felt herself completely give to him. Her shoulders relaxed and she leaned into the warmth behind her.

"This," he said again, "is a sight that I have missed."

"What sight?" she murmured, still enjoying the feel and smell of the scenery around them.

"Your smile, precious."

She pulled away, her eyes opening, and the moment had lost its magic. "It's been a long few weeks." Her posture lost some of its grace. She became weary and limp for a brief second before recovering.

He was silent for a moment. She turned to study him and was hit with a wave of his spicy scent. It wasn't his natural scent, of course, but rather oils and herbs that he used. Through the years she had come to recognize it as his own familiar unique smell. His handsome features were young, yet held sharp intelligence and wisdom that could only be acquired from centuries of knowledge. She had yet to catch up to him, but was slowly making her way there. Perhaps in another hundred years or so...

"It is always hard to say goodbye, Sarah."

"But it won't be forever."

"No, it won't." He affirmed.

"God, I just wish they would have come…" She scowled. "I - I should have tried harder to persuade them."

"Sarah," he warned, knowing the telltale signs of grief and guilt overcoming her features. "They made their choice. Do not feel guilty for living your own life." He swayed nearer to her, his sharp features coming alive in the light of the sunset. "They supported you and would encourage you to move on." Her green eyes traced the shadows along his face, his pale skin that glowed in the sunlight, the makeup that covered his eyelids, the pupil that was larger than the other and the dark leather that clothed him in an aura of mystery.

Sarah nodded, then paused and set her jaw. "You're absolutely right." She unconsciously ran a hand down the black silk that covered her body. He wore all black, as well, accompanying her on her culture's tradition of celebrating a person's life after they've passed into the afterlife.

It was the end to a great chapter in their lives. The boy that had brought them together had grown up, lived, and grown old. His death had marked the last of Sarah's immediate family. They had known that death was an option for them, something no other mortal was able to choose, but they had still chosen it with contentment for their lives and knowledge that death was not simply the end. Jareth had expressed admiration of their bravery and that they hadn't faltered, even when the youngest - Toby - had began to show wrinkles and Sarah hadn't aged a year past her late twenties. It was a trait that ran heavily through their family - determination.

Determination is what marked Sarah's face at this very moment. "It's odd that everything comes back to this spot, isn't it?" Sarah said after a silent few seconds. She motioned to the ring of mushrooms that surrounded them and marked the edges of the meadow, "It's almost like fate."

"It is fate," he answered. An emotion passed over his face, Sarah caught a glimpse of insightful knowing in his eyes, knowledge that she had yet to learn. She felt more aware, in moments like these, of how naive she was when it came to the universe compared to him.

He blinked, and the odd expression passed. "Are you ready?" The king asked, extending a hand out towards her.

She took it, content with allowing him to transport them to the other realm this time. Sure, she could do with the practice, but Sarah felt that in this moment he was the one that was supposed to take them to his world. It was the way it was supposed to be this time. It represented change. It was him carrying her into his world like a groom carried his bride after a wedding.

"I'm ready, Jareth," she said. "Take me home."

Her stomach flipped and her heart dropped. She hadn't been apart of the mortal world for over half a century - not truly - but her younger brother's passing consummated the end of her mortal life and the beginning of forever. Sarah had nothing to hold onto in this world anymore. Her time here was done, and though that thought brought great sorrow, the knowledge that she had so much more waiting for her in the other world brought her elation.

She could finally cross the line - she could finally enter the fairy ring - and no longer be a girl caught between two worlds, but be a queen in the world that her heart had always longed for. They'd waited a long time to get here. And now she finally belonged somewhere.

The world around them melted. The grass in the clearing stretched and morphed before her, solidifying into long shimmering strands of emerald green. Around them, the trees of the forest came to life with color and movement, creatures stirred and the wind changed direction. The earthy scent was stronger than it had been been in the mortal realm.

Sarah let go of his hand and stretched her gaze across the fairy ring. She could see dazzling lights - much like the ones she had thought she'd seen all those years ago in the hotel windows - zooming around the edges of the clearing. The lights floated atop the heads of the mushrooms, the flashes of color fluttering around each other. They seemed to be dancing.

Sarah smiled. This was home, the mortal realm had only held onto her through responsibility, but she belonged here in the Underground. Here on the other side of the fairy ring. She no longer feared the unknown, she was the unknown. She was the Queen of the Unknown.

The End.

Guys I did it. I finished it. Woot woot.

Sorry I took so long getting this chapter out. I've had a frustrating past few month of battling against my own self with things. Thank you guys for waiting patiently! :)

I will be going over the previous chapters and smoothing them out. When I started this story I wasn't the most perfect at writing - I still ain't - but I definitely believe this story has improved my writing skills much more. I'll probably be updating the chapters frequently throughout these next few months. I plan on posting this story to ArchiveofOurOwn as I go along and fix up each chapter.

I sincerely want to thank you all for your feedback and support with this story. Seriously, thank you guys. I love writing and your reviews have really guided me and inspired me as I wrote this story. Speaking of, as I update each chapter I may take down the Author's Notes at the end to just to smooth it out. I don't really think there's a point to keeping them. If you don't think I should, you should tell me, lol.

Reviews:

Guest #1: Hahaha, that's a great compliment. Glad I made your day better. Thank YOU for leaving a review. :)

bluebellwoods - Yay, everything's all good. Hopefully this epilogue manages to make your day again. ;) Thanks for reviewing.

Mistress DragonFlame - Yes.

Whack-The-Beetle - Thank you! That's such a great compliment! Irish Folklore tends to inspire many ideas for me. I hope you enjoy the epilogue! :)

Sazzle76 - Your review made me laugh. A brilliant idea, really. Who knows, maybe the next thanksgiving she gave them passive aggressive responses? Thank you, dear. :)

Ebony-Dove - Awe, thanks! I feel like I should be more sad about finally finishing this story, but I'm not. I'm more excited about finally moving onto other stories. I hope you like this epilogue! :)

Friendrat - Actually, I just read a story a while back that was a crossover between sherlock holmes and Labyrinth by FarGreenCountrySwiftSunrise. They were pretty good stories, I thought. Don't know if I'll ever write anything like it, lol. Thanks for your review. I hope you like the epilogue! :D

JetredGirl - My muse has been pretty bad lately, as well. How long did it take to write this epilogue again? *Checks watch* Wait, I probably shouldn't drag attention to that... Thanks for your review! Glad you enjoyed my Jareth, lol. I don't like to write super dark Jareth's. It doesn't seem write to me. David Bowie described him as spoiled and a romantic. I try to match that. Hope you like the epilogue. :)

LovelyAmberLight - Thank you, dear! I've been going through the old chapters and cringing at some of the mistakes I made. Trying to fix it up, but your review made me feel a little bit better about it. ;) I'm glad you liked the Thanksgiving scene - although I feel that it was a little out of place in this story TBH. I may edit it later (I'll decide when I get there), but I'm glad you liked it. And yeah, this is a T-rated story. I guess I could imply them sleeping together, but I know there's tons of fanfiction out there where their romance simply focuses on the lust they have for each other - wanted to kind of counter that a bit. I hope you liked the epilogue! :)

annibale - Here, I added one last chapter, lol. I plan on smoothing things out with the story, which means I may add/take-out some things to hopefully make the story seem more fleshed out. Thanks for reviewing! :)

lisabit - I am so glad that it played in your head like a movie! That's a great compliment towards my writing! Thank you. Hope you enjoy the epilogue!

dannisez - And now there is more! Hope you like the epilogue. Thanks for your review!

Talia-Naeva - Yes!

Akatsuki Demon Kiera666 - Thanks for your review! Very sweet and yup, I hope you like the epilogue! :)