In the previous chapter, I changed the Misty Mountains into the Sno-Cone Mountains. :D Thanks so much FandomFangirl100 and Skyheart09! Keep up the awesome reviews, they light up my dreary and boring life. And...*drum roll* a special thanks to Fili's Girl! Yours was the 40th review! :DDDD I cannot believe a story I wrote actually has 40 reviews! Thanks so much everyone! And now, on to the important stuff...
In Rivendough Frodo is still looking quizzically at Gumdalf.
FRODO:
Gumdalf? What is it?
GUMDALF:
(wakes from his daydream memory) hmm (he shakes his head and speaks unconvincingly) Nothing Frodo.
SODASAM:
Frodo! (he comes running in and takes Frodo's hand) Frodo!
FRODO:
SodaSam!
SODASAM:
Bless you, you're finally awake! Here, have some elvish chocolate!
FRODO:
Thanks, SodaSam! (He eats it) Wow, this is the best chocolate I've ever had! I need more!
SODASAM: I haven't any more with me, I ate the rest. But there's plenty here!
GUMDALF:
(smiling) SodaSam has hardly left your side. He kept bringing chocolate in here, hoping you had woken up.
SODASAM:
(sitting on the bed) We were that worried about you, weren't we Mr. Gumdalf?
GUMDALF:
by the skills of Lord Elchocolate (he turns his head as Elchocolate enters the room, carrying bags of fine chocolate) your teeth are beginning to mend.
ELCHOCOLATE:
Welcome to Rivendough, Frodo Baggins. I bring the finest chocolate in Middle-Earth.
FRODO:
I can never thank you enough for this chocolate, Lord Elchocolate. I must get candy on my teeth, they are far too clean.
ELCHOCOLATE:
Of course, Master Baggins. (He gives Frodo a bag of chocolate)
An elf on a horse can be seen riding into Rivendough from afar. We see Rivendough in the depths of a valley. Frodo walks out onto his balcony and looks out on Rivendough. He walks around with SodaSam and suddenly comes across Merry and Pippin who run to him and they hug, laughing. He suddenly pauses as he sees a small figure sitting on a bench writing in a book, it is Skittles, very much aged.
FRODO:
(runs over to him) Skittles!
SKITTLES:
(stands up) Hello Frodo my lad!
FRODO:
(runs up and hugs him) Skittles.
Frodo opens up Skittles' book and sees the title written there.
FRODO:
To Candy and Back Again... A Candymaker's Tale" by Skittles Twizzler (he flicks through the pages looking at the maps and drawings and scribing) This is wonderful!
SKITTLES:
I meant to go back. Wander the candy factories (he walks over to sit beside Frodo) visit Chowtown, see the Mountain Dew again (sitting down) but cleanliness, it seems has finally caught up with my teeth.
Frodo continues to turn the pages until he reaches the map of the Candy Land. Skittles smiles at him, they look at it together.
FRODO:
I miss Candy Land. I spent all my childhood pretending I was off somewhere else... off with you on one of your candymaking sprees...(pauses thinking) My own adventure turned out to be quite different (they turn to look at each other) I'm not like you Skittles.
BILBO:
(half smiles and reaches a hand to Frodo's face) My dear boy. Surely you remember how to make candy?
FRODO: Of course I do, Skittles!
SKITTLES: Then you will be quite all right.
SodaSam can be seen packing his backpack.
SODASAM:
Now what have I forgotten? I think I have enough candy for the return journey.
Frodo walks up to him.
FRODO:
Packed already?
SODASAM:
(stands up startled) No harm in being prepared!
FRODO:
I thought you wanted to eat elven chocolate, SodaSam (he walks away)
SODASAM:
I do.
FRODO:
More than anything.
SODASAM:
I did. Its just (he looks around to see who's listening and walks over to Frodo)We did what Gumdalf wanted didn't we? We got the Braces this far to Rivendough and I thought... seeing as how you're teeth are getting candy on them again, we'd be off soon ... off home to Candy Land.
FRODO:
You're right SodaSam (he turns to face him) We did what we set out to do (He takes the Braces out of his pocket and holds them out) the Braces will be safe in Rivendough. I am ready to go home. But first, let's get more of that elvish chocolate! My teeth still feel strangely clean.
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