This is a tale that I'm sure you have already heard; however, this story has a few brand new faces. Some characters have never graced the pages of the original Redwall by Brian Jacques. You will soon become familiar with them. A short summary of this story would be this: peril, love, suspense, and an epic struggle between good and evil. And now, let the story begin!

Disclaimer: I do not own anything associated with the Hamtaro franchise, the Redwall series, or the character Davy Jones.


In the world of hamsters, a cool, brisk morning emerged. All seemed like the makings of another wonderful summer day…

As Hamtaro walked to the clubhouse, he thought to himself about all of the possibilities that the day held.

"Wow, there is so much that the hams and I can do today! I wonder what game we should play. We could play tag or hide and go seek, or duck, duck, goose, or even kick the can. Wait, those are all kiddy-type games, even though they are fun. We should play some type of sporty game. Hmmm … we have enough participants to play baseball, basketball, football, and plenty of other stuff. The only problem would be the equipment. Where could we find the stuff that we would need to play? I know! We could play soccer! We have plenty of soccer balls, and soccer nets would be simple to construct. Panda could even build permanent ones that we can always keep ready so that we could play any time. Oh, we could start a summer league! This is going to be so … uff!!"

Hamtaro became so immersed in his thoughts that he forgot to watch where he was going. He failed to notice the pretty white hamster wearing two blue ribbons accidentally walk into him.

"Ouch! That really hurt," said Hamtaro as he rubbed his head furiously, attempting to dull the pain.

"Owwie! That really did hurt," agreed Bijou. "Are you okay, Hamtaro? I am so sorry. I didn't mean to walk right into you."

"Oh, it's fine. I'm okay. Actually, I'm happy that you're here with me. I've got something to talk to you about."

"Really?" 'Perhaps Hamtaro has thought about his true feelings about me and wants to tell me,' hoped Bijou with all her heart.

"It's about our summer activities. I was thinking that maybe we could start a summer soccer league," said Hamtaro with uncontrollable excitement.

"Oh," Bijou replied with noticeable disappointment and sadness. Hamtaro was immediately taken aback and sad.

"What's wrong, Bijou?" he asked earnestly.

"Oh, nothing. I'm fine," Bijou replied, still discontented.

"Bijou, I know that something is wrong. What is it? Was it something I said?"

"No … well, actually yes. Oh, Hamtaro, you wouldn't understand."

"I don't care if I can't understand; I want to know what's bothering you. I don't want you to feel bad and downcast, especially on such a wonderful summer day. Do you dislike the summer soccer league idea? I could come up with something else."

"No, it's not that. Hamtaro, do you really want to know what's bothering me."

"Yes, more than anything else in the world right now."

"Wow," Bijou thought to herself, "maybe he does have feelings for me. Maybe, he really does hold true feelings for me underneath that friendly and lovable face. "Okay, Hamtaro, here it is. I …"

Bijou never got to finish her sentence, for at that moment, a ball of light appeared in front of them. As they drew near, the ball of light began to speak to them.

"Hello, Hamtaro and Bijou," the mysterious voice said.

"Bonjour," Bijou said.

"Hello," Hamtaro said.

"I understand that you both are on your way to the clubhouse. You had a fun-filled summer planned."

"Yep," Hamtaro replied. "You betcha."

"Well, I have something to tell you both. Another world called Mossflower exists outside of the one you know. Mossflower is a wonderful world and might prove an exciting experience for you two. However, it may be imperiled in the near future. A certain abbey exists there that was built by a great warrior, whose name is Martin, and an abbess, whose name is Germaine. This abbey, called Redwall, has long been a haven for peaceable and loving creatures. These creatures have dedicated themselves to giving hospitality to all that are in need. Many wicked creatures before have besieged Redwall, but always its inhabitants have found a way to repel evil and survive. Also, Martin has kept his sword, one said to have been made out of meteoric steel and forged at Salamandastron, in Redwall. Furthermore, this sword has been passed down from warrior to warrior in Redwall. Matthias is the current holder of this sword."

"Excuse me, mysterious light," Bijou interrupted. "Why are you telling us all of this?" 'And why did you have to prevent me from telling Hamtaro how I really feel about him,' she added in her thoughts.

"Well, I believe that these peaceful Redwall inhabitants will soon need your help. A great and dark evil is coming to their dear abbey. He is far greater than any foe that Redwall has previously faced. If he is not stopped, his darkness will first engulf Redwall. Then it will spread throughout all of Mossflower and continue until it swallows up their entire world. The evil of whom I speak is Davy Jones. He is the most fearsome sea rat that anyone will ever encounter. His horde of sea rats is as numerous as the sand on the seashore. Redwall will need all of the help that it can get if it is to survive."

"But, we are only two peaceful and harmless hamsters," Hamtaro chimed. "How in the world will we be able to help Redwall and its inhabitants?"

"Trust me," the mysterious light assured them, "you will not be able to turn the opportunity to help another creature in need down. Besides, you did the same thing once before," the voice said as the light transformed into a female hamster with wings and a love wand. Her fur was as white as snow, and her voice was as sweet as the coolest water on a hot summer day. Hamtaro and Bijou instantly recognized her.

"Harmony!" Hamtaro and Bijou cried in unison. "We're so happy to see you!" Both of them gave Harmony a great hug.

"It has been such a long time since we have seen each other."

"Yes, I know," said Harmony. "Still, the Redwall matter is very important. Will you both go to Redwall's aid?"

"Without a doubt," Hamtaro said bravely. "Unfortunately, we don't have anything to help Redwall out with, except the information that you just gave us."

"Even that won't really help that much because I'm sure the Redwallers won't have a clue as to who Davy Jones is," Bijou added.

"Ah, not to worry," Harmony calmly stated. "I have something for the both of you." Drawing light from her love wand, Harmony fashioned a sword and a lance. Both were magnificent weapons.

"Here, I want you two to have these," she said while handing Hamtaro and Bijou the weapons. "Hamtaro, I made the sword for you. I know that you don't have any swordplay abilities at the present, but the blade will help you to figure out sword fighting. I call this sword the Awakening. It has the power to evoke your latent sword fighting skills in order to help out those in need. It is a truly marvelous blade, and with it, you will accomplish great feats."

Hamtaro stared at the Awakening in awe. He could not believe what was happening. He had become a warrior, and although it felt strange, when he held the sword, he felt as if he had always been that warrior.

"Thank you, Harmony," was Hamtaro's reply. "I swear that with Awakening, I will defend the weak and protect the innocent." With this, Hamtaro raised his sword in a warrior's salute.

"Hamtaro, I believe you wholeheartedly," Harmony said. "You will also need this," Harmony said as she handed him a sheath. This, Hamtaro took and swung across his right shoulder in the fashion that Martin the Warrior had held his sword. Then, Hamtaro sheathed his sword and stood contemplating an encounter with Davy Jones.

"To you, Bijou, I give this lance," Harmony continued as she handed Bijou her weapon. "It is also a splendid weapon. It's very effective against swords and other short weapons; however, it is extremely weak when pitted against heavy weapons, such as axes. Swords beat axes. This is known as the Warrior's Triangle. Sword beats axe, axe beats lance, and lance beats sword. In this way, you two are perfectly balanced against any foe that you face. But, in relevance to your lance, I call it Goldheart. You, Bijou, truly have a heart of gold. Goldheart uses your heart as a power source. When you love the most, Goldheart attains its highest power. You, like Hamtaro, also have a latent fighting ability inside of you; however, it is not as strong in you as it is in Hamtaro. Don't be dismayed though. The advantages and disadvantages of each weapon and each of you evenly weigh out."

Bijou stared at her weapon in disbelief. Then a fiery light lit in her eyes. "Harmony, I am ready fight against any enemy for the sake of Redwall. They are fellow creatures that live peaceably as we hamsters do. Therefore, we are kin and share a kindred spirit."

Harmony examined the two hamsters. "I knew I chose the right hamsters for the job."

"Um, Harmony?" Hamtaro piped up. "Why can't the rest of the ham ham gang come with us?"

"I don't have enough power to send all of you to Redwall," Harmony replied. "Besides, there is a special reward at the end of this ordeal for the two of you only, if the both of you and Redwall and all of Mossflower survive. Trust me; it is an unbelievable gift that only you two can share."

Hamtaro stared at the ground concentrating hard trying to figure out what the reward was. Bijou pondered also and hoped with all her might that it might be love.

'Oh, how I wish that it were love,' Bijou thought to herself. 'I just want Hamtaro to realize how much I like him. He's probably too immature to understand though. I bet he couldn't grasp the concept of liking another hamster. Oh, Hamtaro. I like you so much. Why can't you understand?'

Harmony uncannily understood Bijou's predicament and called her over, while Hamtaro continued to stare at the ground and think about the reward.

"Bijou, you shouldn't underestimate Hamtaro so much," Harmony chided, "especially when it comes to love. I am truly convinced that there is much more to him than meets the eye. He is an amazing hamster. I have never come across anyone like him before."

"Harmony, I understand your concern," Bijou said, "but I think that you have it all wrong. Hamtaro is a great hamster, but he is completely naïve when it comes to love. Whenever I utter the slightest idea about love, he is innocently ignorant. I believe that he hasn't learned about it at all yet."

Harmony looked at Bijou, turned her head to Hamtaro, and returned her gaze back to Bijou. Then she just smiled and said nothing more.

Hamtaro, on the other hand, had stopped thinking about the reward and started thinking about how much he liked Bijou.

"What am I going to do?" Hamtaro thought to himself. "I am too afraid to tell her how I feel. That's why I have resorted to feigning ignorance. Also, I like Bijou a lot, but I still want to be her friend too. She's my best friend. Is there any way that I could like her and still be best friends with her? Is that possible? I don't know about having a girl ham. As a matter of fact, I thought that it would be best to wait to have a girl ham until right before I got married, and that is not going to happen for quite a while. All of this thinking is making my head hurt. I had better stop thinking about these things for now. If we are both going to be in grave danger, I have to be ready for anything. Thoughts like these could hinder me. I'll just put the protection of Bijou in the forefront of my mind right now."

"Well," Harmony inquired, "are you both ready to go?"

"Do we at least get to say goodbye to our friends?" asked Hamtaro.

"I forbid it, not because it is a bad thing, but because time is of the essence."

"We understand," said Bijou. "What we don't understand is how we are supposed to get to Redwall."

"I'll take care of that," Harmony responded.

With that, Harmony took her love wand and created a large ball of light, big enough for both Hamtaro and Bijou to fit in comfortably.

"There; it is all finished. All you two have to do is jump into the light. Once you do, you will find yourself in Mossflower Wood, which is close to Redwall. As soon as you land, take note of where the sun is and watch its movement. Remember, the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Redwall Abbey will be directly east of where you are. If you get lost, try to find a road to the south of you. This road will lead you right to the Redwall. Once you're on the road, you can't miss Redwall. It is a humungous edifice made of red sandstone. The Redwallers will see you from far off and regard you with curiosity and caution, but treat them as you would treat any of your friends. You won't have any trouble. So are you ready to go?"

Hamtaro and Bijou looked at each other with determination in each other's face, then looked at Harmony and gave her affirming nods.

"Very well. Step into the light, and your adventure will begin. Take good care of each other. Oh, and before I forget, always remember this: true love never fails. Even the darkest of darkness can not prevail against it."

Hamtaro and Bijou regarded this thought carefully then jumped into the ball of light.


Well, what do you think? I'm unsure of whether or not I should continue this story, so please review. Be honest too, but try not to be brutally honest if you hate this story. Thanks for reading (or at least looking).