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Chapter Six: Victory

As they approached Rivendell, they started singing a song they had made up on the trip back.

The Victory

Oh, the victory, shining bright in my heart

Oh, the victory, shining ever apart

Oh, the victory, our vanquished enemies

Victory

Oh, the victory, the ring has now been found

Oh, the victory, we are now renowned

Oh, the victory, the ring is home to stay

Victory

Oh, the victory, Rivendell is to stay

Oh, the victory, we can now say 'Hurray!'

Oh, the victory, Vilya's home to stay

Victory

They were brought straight to Elrond's room.

"And I suppose you found the ring?" Elrond asked gravely when thy were all seated.

"Yes Father, we have. Here it is," Elladan said, bowing his head as he held out his hand with the ring on it.

"Well done, my son."

"We have brought the Ring back to you," Elladan said formally, taking the ring off his hand and presenting it to his father."I thank all of you. But I think... I think that it is time to pass the ring on," Elrond said.

He took it from Elladan, however, and put it on his finger. "I have kept this Ring, Vilya, one of the three elven rings, for a very long time. Now, it goes on to a new keeper." He took it off again. "Hold out your hand, my son." Elladan held out his hand and Elrond put Vilya back onto Elladan's finger.

"I pass it on to you, Elladan. Keep it well. Do not pass it on, except to someone who is worthy. You may not find someone for a very long time. Keep it well, Elladan. Keep it well," Elrond added in a soft murmur. Elladan bowed to Elrond, and the others follow his example.

"But now, Lord Elrond, I wish to go back to the Shire," Sam said.

"I know that well, Master Samwise Gamgee. Go back now, and find your family once again." "Thank you, Lord Elrond, I will."

How did he know what I was thinking? he wondered. He bowed again.

"I will go with you," Bilbo offered.

"I will come as well," Frodo told his old friend with a smile.

"I am past my homeland, and would like to see a hobbit family. I will come as well, if Master Samwise doesn't object," Samisen said. Sam nodded.

"I am like-minded with Samisen," Legolas said.

"And you, Gimli, do you wish to go with them as well?" Elrond asked the dwarf.

"I will go with them, and then journey back to my homeland," the dwarf replied.

"Then let's be off!" Sam cried with a smile.