And we've come to the end. The very last chapter of A Different Kind of Elf. I may do more, and write a sequel or a prequel, but for now I think I'm just going to work on some other things. So, I hope you enjoy the ending!

Epilogue: Parting

The Hobbits had left for The Shire. Eve had gotten a massage that Samwise Gamgee and Rosie Cotton had been married. Frodo was writing a book, and Merry and Pippin were still captains of Gondor and Rohan. And Aragorn and Arwen had a son.

"Eve." She looked up to see Legolas standing in the doorway.

"Yes?"

"Your mother is leaving for the sea."

Eve nodded.

"I used to dream about going there. When I was little. It's no more than a dream now." Eve said laughing. "You're not going are you?"

"No, never." Legolas said walking over to her.

"Eve, will you marry me?" He asked.

"Uh, duh, of course."

"How long did you know that I was going to ask."

"Three weeks." They laughed.

"Are you going to see them off?"

"Yes."

"Mother, father." Eve walked up and hugged them both.

"Eve, how have you been?" Galadriel asked.

"Fine, but you already know that." Eve said.

"True but it's nice to see you happy again."

"Gandalf." She said turning to him.

"Hello Eve, Legolas."

"Eve!" The voice came from behind her. She turned and saw Frodo, Sam, Merry, Pippin, and Bilbo coming towards her.

"Hello." She said.

"Well, here's a sight I have never seen before." Bilbo said looking at the water.

"If you had I'd be worried." Eve said.

"The power of the Three Rings has ended. The time has come for the dominion of Men." Galadriel said.

"The sea calls us home." Elrond said in Elvish.

*Calls you home* Eve thought.

"I think I'm quite ready for another adventure." Bilbo said walking forward onto the ship followed by Elrond, Galadriel, and Celeborn. Gandalf walked up to the Hobbits.

"Farewell my brave little Hobbits. My work is now finished. Here at last, on the shores of the sea comes the end of our fellowship. I will not say 'Do not weep'..."

*He just did.* Eve thought to Legolas. Legolas smiled a little.

"...for not all tears are evil." He turned around to the ship then turned to look at Frodo.

"It is time, Frodo." Gandalf said.

"What does he mean?" Sam asked.

"We set out to save the shire, Sam. And it has been saved. But not for me." Frodo said.

"You don't mean that. You can't leave." Sam said.

Frodo handed Sam a leather book.

"The last pages are for you, Sam." He said.

He turned and hugged them all. Then he walked on the ship.

Eve walked toward the Hobbits as the ship sailed away.

"This is not the end, this is only the beginning." Eve said.

Finis.

Ok, guys, this is the end. It's finally over. Over the next couple of days I'll get a response out for all the reviews. The end result of this story is 25,047 words and 125 pages. The longest I've ever written sadly. So, I leave you now in search of the next great idea (or something like that). Bye. :)