Disclaimer: I do not own anything used in this story, exept the idea and plot.

Note: If you've seen the movie Labyrinth (not Pan's Labyrinth but the one with David Bowie) you will definately understand this better. There might be some jokes or references that you won't understand if you haven't seen it. Also, I base all of my Lord of the Rings writing off of the book rather than the movie so if there are any questions or mistakes that I might have overlooked please don't hesitate to let me know. I really appreciate feedback and critiques, but no flames please.

Aragorn, after having found and captured Gollum, had now finally reached Mirkwood, where Thranduil had agreed to keep the creature captive until Gandalf arrived to question him. Although he did not entirely trust the notoriously, mischevious Mirkwood elves with keeping such an important prisoner, he knew that it wasn't really up to him. His job was to do as Gandalf wizard seemed to always have a good reason for what he did and Aragorn trusted him completely. At least I'll get to see my friend Legolas again, he thought as he made his way towards the dark woods looming above him, Gollum still ranting and carrying on behind him. Why I look forward to that, I know not, after that last little trick he pulled- Aragorn's thoughts were interupted by a loud screech.

"Let us go my precious!" Gollum yelled, "Nasty man puts nasty elveses ropes arounds us. it hurtsss us! He takes us to nasty elvses with bright eyeses yes, gollum, it hurts our eyes it does."

"Oh don't be ridiculous!" Aragorn exclaimed. "What doesn't hurt your blasted eyes! If its not the sun or the moon or the stars, or even the slightest reflection on the water?!"

" Why does we argue with it precious?" Gollum had now started talking to himself again. "They stole it from us. we won't be nice to them if they aren't nice to us. Not worth arguing precious."

After the too long, 50 league journey with Gollum from the Black Marshes Aragorn had gotten used to his less than polite comments. So he decided to ignore him, at least they were here now, and he hopefully wouldn't have to see the vile creature ever again.

He haddn't taken more than three steps into the forest when he suddenly fell into a large pit that had previously been covered in leaves. As he was holding Gollum's rope, the former hobbit was pulled in after him. "BLASTED ELVES!!!" He yelled. This would never have happened in Rivendell. Presently, he was helped out of the pit.

"That might have been amusing under different circumstances, Legolas. Those being that the victim is not me for once." Aragorn glowered at his friend.

"Welcome, Aragorn, son of Arathorn and Gilraen." Legolas bowed formally, smiling deviously. "You didn't expect me to give you a proper greeting?"

"Well I'm sure you would feel differently if it was you stuck in a pit with that foul creature." Aragorn replied nodding discreetly towards Gollum, who was still attempting to crawl out of the trap.

"We hatessss them we does. Cruel elveses trappes poor smeagol in nasty pit yess Gollum!" Legolas and Aragorn exchanged looks.

" Well isn't he a charming creature?" Legolas stated sarcastically. "So well-spoken."

"Well he's yours now." Aragorn prepared to leave as quickly as possible, as he knew this would not go over well with the elf. Legolas's green eyes narrowed,"Leaving so soon, mellon nin."

"Yes actually." Aragorn replied,"I've done what Gandalf asked me to and my task is now completed."

Legolas peered into the pit where Gollum lay grovelling on the ground. He looked at Aragorn and smiled innocently. "Aren't you going to help me, my good friend? Only for a short while. I believe we have some catching up to do as we have not seen each other for some time."

Aragorn rolled his eyes. Although he did not want to stay in the dark woods, he knew better than to anger the wood elves greatly. A lesson I had to learn the hard way. He thought as he sat down next to Legolas under a huge knarled tree. As soon as he sat down though, he had the disturbing feeling that he was sinking into something sticky.

"Ugh!"He cried, jumping up as he realized that he had just sat in a very large spider web. Legolas smirked as Aragorn feebly attempted to brush himself off.

"Oh I hope when the ring is destroyed that these dreadfull spiders will leave. How I hate all these cobwebs and darkness. It's so...gloomy!"

"Gloomy?" Legolas said with a confused expression. "I don't know what your talking about. We like it like this. Look at how the spider's delicate silk glitters in the faint moonlight, and reflects in the mist, those spiders can be a real pain though."

Aragorn shivered. He could see beauty in the place, although he much prefered Rivendell.

Their attentions turned back to the writhing creature in the pit when he suddenly said in a discusted voice,

" Nonsense it speakes of Gollum! Elveses speaks of nonsense of webses and sparkleses gollum, gollum!

Legolas turned around slowly to face Gollum, who sheilded his eyes mello-dramatically. He was rather proud of his description of his home and felt that Gollum's comment ruined the moment.

"You're fortunate that I'm so patiant." Legolas said with strained calmness,"Otherwise, that would have angered me."

Gollum turned his head away dramatically. "Don't look at us precious! too bright for our poor eyeses it is yesss."

he glared at Legolas evilly for a second before stating quietly,"And it has funny earses it does."

Legolas's eyes gleamed with anger. "Would you like me to tell you about your ears, you vile toad? Not to mention you hair as well."

At this Aragorn stepped between the two of them before the elf went to reach for his bow. "er, Legolas, I believe Gandalf needs him alive."

"Well I bets it can't answer our riddleses my precious no. Gollum!"

"Thats Enough Gollum!" Aragorn said firmly. Gandalf had better have a very good reason for this. He thought.

"Elves are great at answering riddles, actually." Legolas said indignantly.

Gollum blew a rasberry,"No precious not like a bagginses, no. We will ask it one and then we see precious. What's always ahead, but never comes, Always coming but will never be here."

Gollum knew this was about the easiest riddle he could think of but knowing the skill of elves when it came to riddles, he was confident that it would stump the elf. Legolas thought about this. He also knew that riddles were one of the few things he couldn't do well and was beggining to regret accepting the challenge.

"That is the worst riddle I've ever heard!" Legolas said, "It doesnt even rhyme."

Aragorn was beggining to get amused. The riddle was, of course, just about the easiest one he had ever heard. "You really don't know what it is do you?" Aragorn asked. The look Legolas gave him made him regret the comment imediately.

"Okay here's a hint. It has to do with days...and time."Aragorn said trying not to laugh at the look of confusion growing more and more apparent on Legolas's face.

"Well, time is different for me that it is for you two." Legolas said.

Aragorn looked at his friend in disbelief. He was sure anyone could have gotten the answer by now. How can I make this much easier? He thought to himself. "Legolas, what comes after today?"

"The first day of the winter solstace." Legolas replied after some thought.

"Keep guessing" Aragorn sighed and considered just telling him the answerk, and that it was already March, but thought better of it. After a few more moments, Legalas's frustration was beggining to worry Aragorn. "If today is today, and the day before was yesterday, than what is the day after today called?" I swear if he doesn't get it this time- "

"what- oh." Legolas looked slightly sheepish as he finally got the answer.

"Yesss, obvious it was my precious, Gollum. Now it is it's turn it is."

Legolas glared at Gollum, "Alrite then, what's small, extremely irritating, and is uncontrollably obsessive?"

"That's not a riddle my precious! Its not fair it isn't!" Gollum shrieked. "...Its a nasty goblins is it?"

Legolas looked slightly surprised,"Yes, and no. I was refering to you." He concluded smugly.

"Legolas." Aragorn said warningly.

Gollum hissed. He was getting tired of the elf's rude comments, so he decided to mock him with his own words in his next riddle. "tricksy I am, and hard to get through, without getting caught, in a spiderweb or two, covered I am in mist and gloom, I'll most likely lead you to your doom. Answer that my precious!"

Gollum knew it wasn't the best he could make up on the spot, he could do better. It was also extreamly easy, especially since it was so similar to what Legolas had just said himself, but Gollum suspected it would probably confuse him all the same. And then think how stupid that nasty elf will feel once he knows the answer yes my precious.

"I know it!" Legolas stated proudly. "It's a place isn't it! It's the Goblin's Labyrinth."

With that, Aragorn burst out in laughter. "The Goblin's Labyrinth, Legolas? are you serious?! There's no such place. He was talking about Mirkwood."

"You gives it away! Gollum, Gollum, Gollum!" Gollum shrieked furiously.

"Of course it's real Estel...Well, have you ever tried to wish anyone away?" Legolas added when Aragorn raised an eyebrow.

"Well I can't say I have." Aragorn replied ,"But I think I could rightfully tell you that if I were to wish one of us away right now, nothing would happen."

"You don't know!" Legolas said. "If you were to say, the words right now, Jereth the goblin king would come and take said person away! Then if you wish for them back he comes back and gives you thirteen hours-"

"It's just a story, to scare children into appreciating each other. There's no Goblin king and there's no Labyrinth! I'll prove it to you. I wish-"

"NO! Aragorn don't, it's real!" Legolas wailed, "You've got to believe me! What if it does work and then Gandalf arrives? He'll go straight to my father."

"Legolas, nothing is going to happen. You can't be telling me that no one's ever wished Gollum away?"

"I never said that." Legolas said, "I wouldn't be surprised if he already had a nice long visit to the Labyrinth, from the looks of him. Jareth's captives are turned into goblins if they are not saved before the time is up."

Aragorn scoffed "If he were real."

Legolas scowled," I can't believe you aren't trusting me. You know I can't lie, I'm an elf."

"Well first of all, I don't really see any reason for trusting you, I'm sure you would lie if you could, it sounds like your idea of an amusing joke, no, I believe you really think that there really is a goblin king that takes people away for fun, which is why I'm doing you a favor by proving you wrong."

"-Aragorn, I'm warning you-"

"I wish the goblins would take Gollum away, right now!" Aragorn said confidently, to the horror of his companion.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that in The Lost Tales of Middle Earth it mentioned that Gollum diddn't know the word hobbit, or halfling and that was why he couldn't tell Sauron anything other than "Shire, Baggins". I forgot about this when I first wrote the story though so I went back and replaced all the times Gollum said hobbitses with "Baggins". I do wonder what he used to call himself though.

Also, There wasn't anything in the book saying that elves aren't able to lie, but I don't think they ever do in the stories. From what I've read about them, I think it's that way with faeries and they're closely realated and I thought it would add an interesting element to the story.

Please review :) I'm also open to suggestions.