So this is my final goodbye. I've enjoyed writing this story, and I hope you guys enjoyed reading it. I won't be writing any LOTR-fiction soon, since I have good ideas for both a Charmedfic and an Enterprisefic. So if you're interested…

Anyway, here goes the final chapter. Let me warn you now, people will die at the end of this chapter.

Chapter Eight – Our Way

Sam finished washing up, and put on his pyjama's. It had been a busy day, and he was dead tired. First they had travelled to the House of Lady Galadriel, who had welcomed him into her home and had had a feast prepared in both his honour and that of Bell and Hamfast.

She also had handed them a beautiful wedding gown, which she herself had woven for this occasion. It was similar to her own, but exactly Bell's size, and was accompanied by a silver necklace and bracelet. To add to the perfect picture Bell would make, there was also a crown of silver leaves.

Many Elves had already assembled at the Lady's House, including Lord Elrond who had also given Bell and Hamfast two beautiful silver rings. Also there was Elrond's wife, the beautiful Celebrian, whom Sam saw for the first time.

Sam walked to the bedroom but just before he entered he heard voices. 'I will miss you a great deal, Ada.' 'I know, my dear, and I will miss you as well. But I have no doubt that you will find happiness in Middle-Earth. You and Hamfast will have beautiful children, and you will be very content together. Your happiness shall relieve my grief. '

'I know, Ada. But I will still miss you. All the long walks we took together, our games, talking to you. How you used to hold me and sing to me until I fell asleep. Will you do that one more time, Ada?' 'I would love to. Just close your eyes.'

Suddenly, Sam heard Frodo sing. With a beautiful, clear voice Frodo sang a song to Bell about the Blessings he received in Middle-Earth. He sang about Bilbo, Sam and Gandalf. About Merry and Pippin, and all his other friends. Sam turned around and went into one the guest rooms, giving Frodo and Bell time to say goodbye.

The ceremony had been beautiful so far. Gandalf had started speaking after the Elves had taken their places. Sam looked around. Gandalf stood in front of Bell and Hamfast, and Lord Elrond and Lady Galadriel both stood right behind the couple.

Sam and Frodo were sitting a few feet away from the five, and everyone else sat behind them. Sam looked at Frodo. He hadn't shed a tear, he hadn't even been sad. Frodo looked at him and smiled, then blinked at him in a silent command to pay attention. Sam turned his head back to hear what Gandalf was saying.

' Before this wonderful pair before me receive the Blessing of Lord Elrond and Lady Galadriel, the bride's father wishes to speak.' Frodo suddenly got up, and turned around to face the Elves sitting behind him and Sam.

'Years ago, I took a horrible task upon myself. With nine companions I set out to destroy the great power of the Enemy, Sauron. Many were the hardships we endured, and great the pain that we suffered. But more than the others I suffered, for upon me the responsibility to take the Ring to fire was placed, and many were it's attacks on both my mind and body.

'But given the choice, I would not change or forget anything that happened. For it is during that mission that Bell was conceived. My beautiful daughter, which you all know well, reminds me every day that all I endured means nothing. For the reward I received in return outweighs my hardships a thousand times or more.

'Now, she marries Hamfast and travels to Middle-Earth. And I will let her go. For I believe there is happiness for her to be found there. The happiness I was denied there will now be hers, in return for the happiness she has granted me here. So on this day, feel neither sorrow nor grief, for both are unfounded. We can not be as content as she will, but we can try.'

Frodo turned around, and kissed Bell on the cheek. 'You are special too, Hamfast. And I believe the blessing of the Lord and the Lady, even though I think highly of them both, fails in comparison with the Blessing that is your love for one another. But let them now speak their Blessing, so that your life together may begin.'

And so Frodo sat back down, and Elrond and Galadriel blessed the young couple. Bell and Hamfast said their goodbyes, and boarded the ship that would take them to Middle-Earth………

Bell and Hamfast did take Frodo's advice, and travelled to all his old friends. Aragorn and Arwen, who off course took care of Bell the first few months of her life, welcomed them warmly and offered them a home in the White City. But both reclined, they knew it was in the Shire that their happiness awaited and so after some time they bid the King and Queen of Gondor farewell.

Legolas wasn't the least bit surprised to see them, saying he had suspected something of that sort when he last saw Frodo. Gimli thought it was trickery at first and tried to cut their heads of with his axe, but thankfully Legolas was there so Bell and Hamfast weren't forced to harm Gimli to ensure their safety.

Merry and Pippin both broke down in tears at the first sight of Bell, and after she and Hamfast had declined both offers for a home at Brandy Hall and the Great Smials, they had helped the couple secure a decent hole in the Westmarch.

Hamfast took advantage of the curiosity of hobbits and came with a fantastic idea to earn a living for his family. He started writing down all the gossip he heard in one week and once a week he sell the piece of paper he had written on. In time, he had to employ several other people not only to help him write down the gossip but also to multiply the pieces of paper the gossip was written on.

Bell tended to their garden, which soon became the prettiest in all of the Shire and would attract hobbits from all around who wanted to have a look. She also would bake the most delicious pies and sell them to whoever would buy. She was kind and befriended all who met her, and she would give advice when asked for it. Her best friend was the older, blond hobbit by the name of Elanor that was her neighbour.

And after some years, Bell and Hamfast were blessed with a hobbit babe which they named Anamir and was at the first of a long line of Gamgee-Bagginses to come. And in the future, when there would be talk of the greatest families of all time four names would come forth:

The Tooks, The Brandybucks, The Gardners and, last but not least, The Gamgee-Bagginses.

It was a chilly morning when Sam suddenly woke up from the first nightmare he had had on the Tol. It didn't take him long to realize Frodo wasn't in bed with him anymore. Sam put on his breeches and searched the house, but no sign of Frodo could be found.

Sam was worried and couldn't explain why he felt his nightmare had something to do with Frodo's disappearance, since he couldn't remember what his nightmare was about.

Looking out the window, Sam saw him. Sitting on the bench in the garden. Quickly, Sam went outside and sat next to him. 'Frodo?' 'You've felt it, haven't you? Bell…she is no longer, Sam. She has passed on.' Suddenly Sam remembered what his nightmare had been about. He had seen Bell die, in his dream.

'It wasn't a dream, Sam.' Sam wasn't startled anymore, after decades of living with his Frodo, when the older hobbit would pick up on his thoughts. 'She has gone beyond the confines of Arda. It was her time, so she closed her eyes and began her journey.'

'I'm sorry, Frodo…' 'Sorry for what, Sam? We knew this day would come. And even this isn't a sad day. She will go where all of our people go after life. She will meet our fathers and our mothers, and all others of our families. She'll finally meet Bilbo, who began his journey on the boat to the Tol. She won't be alone, Sam, not one minute. Hamfast will go with her. He promised her on the day of their wedding he wouldn't leave her alone even in death.'

Frodo sighed. Sam put his arms around him. 'When the end of days is there, I will see her again,' was the last Frodo said before leaning into the embrace. And together they sat, while Frodo sang the song he used to sing for Bell at night until she fell asleep.

The End.