So my dear readers, I love you guys and my story, but my tale is done. On a side note, I want to say that I do have a couple tenative stories put to paper and a few chapters typed on my computer. I would like to put up a poll and have you guys vote on which one you'd like to read next, but I do not know how to put a link from livejournal in the poll choices. So if someone would be so kind as to explain it to me, I would be eternally greatful! Also, I am in need of a beta, so if one of you guys have good grammar and am willing to put up with a very blunt writer then send me a message! So until we meet again in the land of Goblins, Kings, Queens, Dwarves, Knights, and other various creatures, Adieu!-BeautyandYue

"Don't be sad that it's over, Smile because it Happened..." -Dr. Suess.

The next day, the ballroom was filled to the hilt with people, goblins, dwarves, and many others were there to watch their King get married to the woman that had saved the kingdom by loving their cursed king. Jareth had routed out those that had stormed his castle the night before, were they were currently enjoying the comforts of the castle dungeon. Jareth, resplendent in black breeches, a white peasant shirt, and a red jacket that gleamed like fire in the sunlight; waited impatiently at the altar, the doors to the ballroom opened slowly, and Sarah, gorgeous in a white wedding dress threaded through with red, sparkling thread, walked slowly down the aisle. Jareth could not take his eyes off Sarah and she could not move her eyes for a moment.

The priest waved everyone to sit. "Dearly beloved we are gathered here today…I now pronounce you, in the presence of God and your people, husband and wife, King and Queen of the Goblin Kingdom! You may kiss the bride."

Jareth lifted Sarah's veil, his hands slightly trembled, but only slightly, that Sarah could see, and she playfully whispered, 'Come now, the mighty Goblin King is afraid to kiss the Goblin Queen?'

Jareth looked affronted for a brief second and then his eyes glinted dangerously. "I think not, my dear Goblin Queen." He grabbed her roughly around the waist, pulling her to him, bent Sarah over and kissed her with a passion only seen in romantic fairytales, but then wasn't their own story a romantic fairytale itself? A few in the audience whistled appreciatively, while the rest of the crowd broke into thunderous applause.

Jareth pulled back and Sarah looked at him through her lowered lashes. "I guess I have been properly told, but pray tell good sir; how well do you waltz?" Jareth took her hand and said, "Well I remember that it went something like this." He began singing and Sarah joined in a moment later,

"Two lives have begun now

Two hearts become one now

One passion, one dream

One thing forever true

I love you!"

They danced around the room, faces full of joy, well, Jareth's was more controlled than Sarah's, but it was still there. Hoggle watched the happy couple glide past, feeling slightly sad that Sarah might not always be there to talk too anymore, what with her being queen and all. But, he concluded as he watched Laney walk by, pretty in a blue dress, he might have time now for other pursuits that had gone by the way side when Sarah had come back to stay three years ago. Sir Didymous bounded up to the brooding dwarf and shook his hand energetically. "Hoggle, my dear old boy, let's put the past behind us and start anew!"

Hoggle extracted his hand before he lost feeling in his arm. "Of course Didymous. I told ya Sarah would break the spell." He stated patting the small dog on the back nearly knocking him over.

Didymous righted himself and replied a little stiffly, "I beg your pardon old friend, but I believe I told you." poking the dwarf in the side.

Hoggle jumped a little, "No ya didn't. I told you. I went to bring Sarah here." he poked Didymous back, harder this time.

Didymous huffed, "You did not! I did!" he punched Hoggle a touch.

Hoggle took off his dress coat, handed it to Laney with a bow; she had come to stand beside Hoggle, and began to roll up the sleeves of his dress shirt. "Ya want to do that again mutt? I told ya, myself."

Didymous blanched but held his ground. "Bring it on, you, you overgrown crystal!" Hoggle swung but never connected. Didymous and Hoggle found themselves in a net hanging over the Bog of Eternal Stench. "Not, the Bog of Eternal Stench!" Hoggle squawked covering his nose.

Didymous looked a little green as he said, "Apparently his majesty felt we were going to ruin the festivities."

Hoggle rounded on his net mate. "We? I think you was the one that started this. And I'm going to finish it!" he pounced at the knight.

"Sir Hoggle, what are you doing? We could fallll!!!" Didymous exclaimed as the rope that held them over the bog, snapped.

Laney grinned as the crystal that had sent Hoggle and Didymous somewhere else to fight, nonchalantly made its way back to Jareth. "I guess that'll show 'em." Toby said from beside the woman dwarf.

She chuckled. "For now at least." Laney replied.

Ludo still followed Laney around like a lost puppy, but Laney did not mind. She liked taking care of Ludo. "Sarah, happy ever after?" he asked weaving his shaggy head to the lilting waltz.

Laney patted his hairy side. "Of course, Ludo. Of course." She sighed in happiness, clasping her hands in front of her.

A new though occurred to Ludo. Worriedly he asked, "Ludo still sleep in cupboard?"

Toby busted up laughing, making Sarah look quizzically over at her brother. He waved her off and Laney began giggling as well, confusing Ludo even further. Jareth dipped Sarah for another quick kiss before twirling her around gracefully, oblivious to the people around them. A most happily ever after."

"Did you really live happily ever after? And what about uncle Hoggle and uncle Didymous? Did they fall into the bog?" a little girl with shoulder length dark brown hair and wide mismatched eyes demanded from her place in her bed.

"Uncle Hoggle and Uncle Didymous did not fall into the bog. By some chance, a freak wind blew their net far enough to one side that they fell on the ground, next to the bog. They have not tried to fight in my presence since." Jareth said, stretching lazily in his chair by his daughter's bed. "Yes, we had a happily ever after. We had you, did we not?" he ruffled her hair fondly.

"Daddy!" she squealed, trying to straighten her messed up hair. Jareth just grinned. His daughter had gained only the very best traits from himself and Sarah. Her love of reading, fiery personality borderline mischievous at times, that was his trait of course, kindness and compassion, which was Sarah's completely, and a stubborn will that stemmed from both of her parents. "Will you tell me another story?" she pleaded, forgetting her hair in trying to cajole her father into another enchanting tale.

Jareth shook his head and stood, "There is another story I will tell you tomorrow night, but for now my tale is done, and it is time for you, little one, to sleep." He leaned over, tucking her in as she snuggled into her covers, and kissed the top of her head. She smiled sleepily and shut her eyes.

Certain as the sun

Rising in the east

Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast.

Jareth smoothed a hand over her hair. Waving his other hand, Jareth extinguished the lighted crystals in the room, save for one little one in the shape of a rose floating on top of the table next to his daughter's bed. Her rose nightlight glowed a soft pink, chasing away any monsters or goblins that might come in the night. Jareth went to the door and with one last look around the room, left, closing the door behind him.

Sarah glanced up at the door, from the book she was reading, as her husband came in for the night. "You were in her room for a long time tonight, what story did you tell her that took that long to tell?" she asked setting aside her book as Jareth pulled on a pair of pajama bottoms.

Jareth slid into bed next to her. Placing his arms around Sarah, Jareth said, "Our story."

Sarah leaned into him with a happy sigh. "Oh really? Did you tell the Christmas one too?"

Jareth replied, "No, I told her that was for tomorrow night, and we have a deal. If she doesn't get into mischief tomorrow, which I highly doubt, I tell her stories of her choosing."

Sarah chuckled. "You and your deals. I bet she took you up on that deal too, didn't she."

Jareth looked Sarah in the eyes. "Like mother, like daughter."

"Hey, come on I wasn't that bad." Sarah exclaimed wriggling down more into the covers. Jareth followed her, arms still around her.

"No, you were worse." Jareth informed her eyes twinkling.

Sarah opened her mouth then snapped it shut, a mischievous glint coming into her green eyes. "So, does that mean I have to sleep in the cupboard?"

Jareth smirked slightly, leaning over Sarah; he casually waved off the lights, plummeting the room in darkness. Sarah giggled a few moments later from the shadows that covered their bed.

Tale as old as time

Song as old as rhyme

Beauty and the Beast.

Even though they still had their difficulties that came with running a kingdom, nevertheless, they could truthfully say,

"And they lived, Happily Ever After..."

THE END