Hi guys, thanks for reading and commenting my one shots! :D I could just cuddle you all ^^

INFO ON THIS ONE SHOT: Alright, I'm not sure if any of you know or ever heard of a old movie called "The Labyrinth" starring David Bowie (may he rest in peace) in one of the lead roles as "The Goblin King", I just got really inspired by the movie to write this little one shot and you can picture ANY characters (couples) here, I won't write ANY names, the guessing goes to you! ;) I used the famous lines of the Goblin King here, "Love me, fear me, do as I say and I shall be your slave,"

Disclaimer: I don't own the FMA/FMAB anime/manga/related works I also DON'T own "The Labyrinth" or any of its characters!

ANSWERS TO REVIEWS:

Lily: Haha, for some reason, I get the feeling like you're always (or most of the time) the first one to review my fics, could that be true? Haha ;) Ah yes! Don't worry, coming right up! :D I'm just gonna warn you and the rest, I think I'm not too good with writing wedding scenes . hehe… Nah, of course you aren't annoying! :)

Bob: (grins) Thanks Bob! ^^ Meh, I don't know, I just read somewhere that by waiting for longer periods of time before posting another chapter builds up anticipation in the readers and then more people will read your story :P haha Thank you, I try ^_^

Penguin19: Greed? Oh! Sorry, I guess it was a little confusing, the doctor was writing something down and since Ling was hesitant to beat him up (you know, Lord of Xing and all :P) he called Greed (that's why he screamed his name) because he knew Greed didn't have those reservations lol :D haha

Jadasimone16: (grins) Heh, yeah, I just randomly thought of the weird but amusing song "What does the fox say" and then I started laughing like some mentally retarded person because…yeah…I'm just crazy lol ^^

Anonymous J: (reads review, starts blushing in embarrassment and awe) T_T (starts crying like a baby) (wipes tear away) Ohhh! Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU SO DAMN MUCH! (jumps on you and hugs you) Sorry, sorry, I'm a random person who likes to hug people when I'm overwhelmed with feelings! *.* Seriously, thanks a lot J (can I call you "J"? eheh..or A.J….lol). I never had much confidence in my skills as a writer, but you guys make me believe I actually may have a chance, so thanks :)

Ao tori: Hey there! More Ling/Lan Fan huh? Sure thing! Sorry I kept avoiding them, I'm not sure if I can write Ling as good as Greed, but I hope it will be good :3

Panic: Oi! Don't you dare refrain from posting new ideas you hear me? Remember, an author's story wouldn't even be alive without its readers. Sure, an author writes stories for themselves but at one point or another, authors just need that reassurance that they aren't doing a horrible job at writing and knowing that their stories are also being read and appreciated (well aside from themselves ofc ;) ). Haha no problem, Skillet and some other bands (Nickelback, Marianas Trench, Chris Daughtry…etc.) have helped me in my times of need too and I'm happy their amazing songs help you too! Nah, please, you don't owe me anything! If anyone (no matter who) needs help, I'm willing to lend an open ear :)

(Clears throat) Alright….b-before I get overwhelmed w-with feelings and the urge to cuddle and hug you all….on with the story… curtains up! (disappears dramatically in a puff of smoke)

Enjoy!

Endings aren't Always Endings

Once upon a time, there lived a king in his great kingdom. He was obeyed by many, feared by all and loved by none. He was a cruel ruler, a truly merciless king.

Until he met the one and only being that had warmed and softened his cold, dead heart and brought light into the darkness: the Queen.

Aye, the queen, then part of the rival kingdom led by her father, had a ferocious heart and a strong will that rivaled even the king's himself. The father of the Queen had refused to allow his daughter's hand in marriage toward his bitter enemy and so war broke out.

It had been a long and strenuous battle they've fought, many lives were lost, both kingdom's had suffered greatly. The ruler of the rivaling kingdom, having grown old and weary, had allowed his daughter to rule in his stead as his only heir.

Alas, the war continued. Many years passed until the King and Queen had met one night on a new moon, where the dark sky was void of its ever present companion: the moon. And so, they allowed their hearts to speak what their swords could not.

For they believed that meeting each new moon, where the darkness was so powerful that it swallowed the all seeing orb, had shielded them of prying eyes and ears, where no one could place judgment upon them.

However, they had not known that this secret pleasure of theirs has sent their kingdoms into peril.

"And what happened then daddy?" innocent eyes stared up at her father as the little girl made herself comfortable in her father's protective arms.

The man smiled, placing a finger to his lips, "Shh, perk your ears and listen little one," he shushed his daughter quietly, continuing the age old tale.

The King had arranged for the Queen to accept his proposal for her hand in marriage, however the Queen had declined his proposal, to the surprise of many.

"Oh no! But why daddy? Didn't she love him?" the girl was anxious, biting the soft material of her blanket her father had wrapped around her to keep her warm from the chills of winter outside their door.

The father smiled, "Patience little one, now where was I?" he pretended he had forgotten the part he was retelling.

His daughter was all too eager to help, "You said the queen didn't want to marry him daddy!" she bounced excitedly.

The man chuckled at his excited daughter," Ah yes, yes,"

It had come as a shock, especially to the King. He had uttered words of love and affection, but the feisty thing had misunderstood them, "Love me, fear me, do as I say and I shall be your slave," were the King's words.

"I love you but I do not fear you. I shall not bow to your power for you are my equal, you shall not be my slave but my husband and rule alongside me," she had graced him with a beautiful smile and the King felt the iron shackles his heart had been incased in break, freeing him from his restraints.

At the ceremony symbolizing their union as King and Queen, the two kingdoms have united and peace had settled over the vast land that was their kingdom.

"Daddy?" asked the little girl.

"Yes my dear?" he smiled down at her.

"What happened to the King and Queen?" she blinked innocently, cuddling closer to her father with a yawn.

His expression softened, "That is a story for another time..." he relished the feeling of his precious little girl in his arms as he kissed the crown of her head, "Now off to bed with you or your mother will have my head," he chuckled, lightly shaking his daughter awake.

The girl giggled, kissing her father's cheek before she ran out of the bedroom of her parents and into her own room. His keen hearing picked up how she conversed with her mother affectionately before her mother kissed her and ushered her to bed.

"I hear the King and Queen have united their kingdoms," he smirked as his wife wrapped her arms around his neck from behind, resting her chin on top of his head.

"Why yes they did," he replied simply, enjoying the soft embers of the fireplace warming them both.

"And then?" a ghost of a smile had graced her lips, the Queen's lips.

"They lived happily ever after," he teased, gently guiding his giggling wife to his lap in a intimate embrace.

"Oh really? I didn't know you had a soft spot for romance clichés," she teased back, nuzzling her nose against his own in a sweet gesture.

"My dearest, there are a lot of things you need to learn about me," he smirked, lightly kissing her jaw and the back of her hand.

"Is that so?" she giggled and he smiled.

"Mhm..." they nuzzled each-other before the Queen spoke again, "You were under my control all along?" she rose an eyebrow playfully, her eyes shining in amusement.

"Love me, fear me, do as I say-" she quoted the lines from so long ago.

He finished them, "And I shall be your slave," the Queen tenderly stroked his high cheeks bones with a loving smile.

He nearly purred at her attention, "And we shall rule together," they smiled at each-other, chuckling.

"Do you not think we should sleep as well my Queen?" he had already picked her up in his strong arms, carrying her towards their shared bedroom.

"I think that is a wonderful idea my King," she kissed him lovingly as he settled in the covers beside her, pulling her against him to wrap his arms protectively around her.

"Sweet dreams precious," he whispered in her ear with a kiss.

"Sweet dreams dearest," she whispered against his chest, kissing his left pectoral, closest to his heart.

And sleep they did, as did the rest of their kingdom, falling into a soundless slumber until the first rays of dawn bathed the land in its light once again.

It wasn't a happily ever after, it wasn't a bad ending either.

Stories untold, tales unheard of, where legends travel from traveler to traveler to be held in scripts made of paper and sand.

Perhaps there never existed a kingdom, perhaps there never have been Kings and Queens and fairy tales and knights in shining armor.

Perhaps the Elixir of Life, the Philosopher's Stone had been a myth as well? Maybe there truly wasn't a painless lesson, for every give there was a take.

For every crime there was justice.

An eye for an eye, a life for a life, a soul for a soul.

But what exactly is the price for a human soul? Was there truly a price? Every human life is precious and short, every human should cherish what they have and strive to better themselves and learn from their past mistakes. Every person is unique in their own way, valuable in their own way...

To all the rulers out there who think it was alright to kill and slaughter and end a human life...

What do you know of its value?

Truth smiled and laughed.

Humans contradicted themselves, they say human life is precious yet time and time again, they end another human life. For what? Who are they to call judgment upon them? Who was he to take their souls away from the mortal realm?

Truth shook his head, laughing.

To teach foolish humans the lessons they needed to learn, the lessons they failed to learn until now Truth had developed an idea.

Equivalent Exchange.

Humankind cannot gain something without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. This is Alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange.

In those days, we really believed that to be the worlds one, and only, truth.

Well...this is it...so...why do you guys think so far? Good? Bad? "Meh"?