-Tear- This is it everybody!

Alright, I just want to say thank you so much for reading this! I hope I didn't disappoint any of you!

We made it to the end! Alright here we go. I own nothing, except for the children.

Hope you enjoy, It's been a pleasure writing for you.

HSW

Sealed in Stone

Chapter 16: Sealed in Stone

Sarah sat, confused, in bed. She reached over and shut off her alarm clock. She sniffed slightly, and reach up to rub the tears from her face. She looked over at her dresser and saw a crystal on the end of a golden chain. She rushed over to it, her lavender night gown moving with her and making the highly ungraceful movements slightly more graceful.

She gathered the chain into her hands and held it to her heart. She looked around the room, almost expecting to see Mina standing behind her but finding nothing. With tears in her eyes she said a name she hadn't said in years and hoped it worked like it did with her friends.

"Jareth? Jareth, please answer me!"

"There's no need to yell, Sarah." Came a voice behind her, "I'm right here."

She turned around quickly and wrapped her arms around his neck, holding him close like she would never let him go. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she inhaled the scent of rain and uncontrollable magic.

"Sarah, Sarah. Calm down." He said, all air of cruelty or smugness gone, "What's wrong?" He asked gently.

She told him everything, from beginning to end. At first he didn't quiet believe that a girl, even his own daughter, had that much power. Until he showed her the crystal, after he saw that he fully believed. For everything else she had said was true, the dark matter, what the family could transform into. Everything.

Jareth gently brushed her hair away from her face, "You will have to tell my Father and my Mother about this, they have the power to stop it."

"I know."

Without another word they had vanished and Sarah Williams was never seen Aboveground again.

All that was found at her apartment, was a crystal on a golden chain.

Sarah stood on a hill overlooking the labyrinth, a hand resting on her large stomach. Lorely grazed below them with her newborn fawn and Blackmore. Sarah smiled as she felt a tug on her light blue dress. She looked down at her son, "Well hello your highness." She said smiling, as he bowed. She bowed her head in reply, "Your back early."

The 3 year old nodded happily, "I got these for you!" he said holding up a fistful of multicolored wildflowers.

"Oh, thank you." She said taking him and smelling them, "What else do you have behind your back, little one?"

He held up a few small flowers, "There for my little sister."

Sarah smiled and took the boys hand, flowers and all and held them to her stomach to let him feel her kick.

The boys face lit up, "She likes them!"

Sarah nodded smiling, The flowers were left in her hands as he ran to his approaching father yelling that his baby sister liked them.

Jareth laughed and messed up the boys hair playfully before standing next to his wife, his hand overlapping hers on her stomach as he kissed her. He laughed as the baby kicked, "Hello Princess." he said looking down at his wifes stomach, "Am I not paying you enough attention?"

Another kick. He laughed again, "I'm sorry." he said before kneeling and kissing the spot where she had kicked.

Sarah laughed, "She already has you wrapped around her fingers."

Jareth stood and nodded, "I wonder where she gets that from." he said before kissing Sarah again, "Let's go back home."

Sarah nodded, "Go help the Prince onto Lorley, I'll be there in a minute."

Jareth nodded and walked down the hill to collect the rambunctious toddler.

Sarah smiled at the sun and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. The sounds around her seemed to fade and a voice filled her ears accompanied by a guitar, she recognized it as the rhythm Mina had been humming as they crossed the divide.

"Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone

Help us keep this land out own

Rover, Guardian, Hunter, Guide

With us now forever ride

Gold the down-sun spreads his wings

Follow where the east wind sings

Brother, Sister Side by side

To defend our homes we ride

Eyes of Hawks

The borders see

Watchers guard it carefully

Let no stranger pass it by

Children of the Hawk now Fly

Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone

Help us keep this land our own

Rover, Guardian, Hunter, Guide

With us now forever ride!"

Sarah turned to see Mina walking towards her, wearing the same outfit she had worn when they first met, and a smile across her face.

"Hello Mother." her voice was like her form, not quite there.

"Hello Mina."

"Thank you. For everything, you've saved countless lives, and created a few more."

"Your father helped with that."

Mina laughed, a sound like bells, "I'm sure."

"How did you know?"

"How did I know what?"

"That taking me back would fix everything?"

"I didn't."

"Then why?"

"I hoped that you could change my future by changing the past. From the moment I learned your name I knew I was condemned to die and so was my family. I fought to find a way to make it right, to fix all that and keep my family together. I knew while we were traveling that you had the power to do that. I did not bring you back, the Labyrinth itself did that. I just finished the job. As I have said before a nobles job is to protect the land and those who live in it."

Sarah nodded in understanding.

"Nobody's future is Sealed in Stone, no matter what they tell you."

Mina turned and started to walked the other way, Mina noticed a small Goblin running around at her feet, "Say good-bye Scamper."

The Goblin climbed up Mina's form and waved at Sarah, "Bye!"

Sarah waved, smiling lightly, again the music filled the air.

"Speed of Deer, Oh grant to these

Swift to warn of enemies

Fleeter far than any foe

Deer-child to the border go!

Cunning as the Wolf pack now

To no overlord we bow!

Lest some Lord our freedom blight

Brothers of the wolves we fight!

Maiden, Warrior, Mother, Crone

Help us keep this land our own

Rover, Guardian, Hunter, Guide

With us now forever ride

Brave, the Great Cat guards his lair

Teeth to rend, and Claws to tear

Lead the battle, first to last,

Children of the Cat hold fast

Hawk and Cat and Wolf and Deer

Keep the plains now safe from fear

Brother, Sister Side by side

To defend our homes we ride

Maiden Warrior

Mother Crone

Help us keep this land our own.

Rover Guardian

Hunter Guide

With us now forever ride.

Gold the down-sun spreads his wings

Follow where the East wind sings

Brother, sister side by side

To defend our home we ride

Eyes of Hawks the borders see

Watchers guard it carefully

Let no stranger pass it by

Children of the Hawk now fly

Maiden Warrior

Mother Crone

Help us keep this land our own

Rover Guardian

Hunter Guide

With us now forever ride.

With us now forever ride.

With us now forever ride."

The End