This fan fic series is my own work. It has taken me a year in order to make this! Ever think much of there is more stories than one perspective? We have seen through the eyes of Hamtaro, but what if there were others that also played their roles in connection to the ham-hams? What if there was another ham-ham of importance than just Hamtaro? Each hamster has a view of the world just as every person does. There are two sides to every story, come as we embark on one that was untold previously…until now…
Cloud Chronicles: Part I Introduction
By: HamKnightCloud
Our story begins with the rising sun over Buckingham Palace in England. Many hamsters live there, as there is a royal family of hamsters and a history beneath the human exterior of the royal palace. As the sun rises, two ham knights are training by battling one another in the courtyard training grounds of the castle. A big hamster wearing tan training armor, and a smaller one wearing silver training armor…..
CLANG!!! The swords of the two hamsters make as they smack into each other.
Big Hamster: "You're never going to do it…."
Smaller Hamster: *Grunting while using his sword* "Yes I WILL…."
The two hamsters continue to struggle with one another, their swords still intertwined.
BH (Big Hamster): "You haven't done it yet, what makes this time any different?"
SM (Smaller Hamster): "I can disarm you and I will!"
Both continue to struggle until the bigger hamster finally gives and has to lessen his grip on his sword.
CLANG!!! The sword is knocked out of the bigger hamster's paws.
BH: *tired and shocked at what had transpired* "Wow you actually did it!"
SH: *panting* "Thanks" (pant) "Looks like you have gotten stronger Barret" (pant)
Barret: "Yeah you too Cloud".
Barret is a field hamster, his fur coat is completely black except for his ears which are brown. Cloud is a normal pet hamster whose fur is mostly white except for the back of his head and part of his back, and ears, which are brown. He also has a bit of ham hair that is curled on his head in between his eyes. Both have been friends since being real little and have entered into knighthood at the same time.
Cloud: *removing his helmet and finally relaxed* "Time we headed back to the castle and get changed, the ceremony will start soon."
Barret: *removes his helmet too* "Right, let's go!"
They walk back through the courtyard and to the side entrance of the castle and head to the knight changing rooms.
Cloud: "Barret I think you need to take a shower, you almost knocked me out from the smell!"
Barret: *smirks at Cloud* "Real funny, you need to take one too Mr. Hot Shot!"
Cloud: *removed his armor and went to one of the enclosed showers* "Alright, but you better definitely take one, you don't want to embarrass your brother again."
Barret: *takes his armor off and heads to another enclosed shower* (sarcastically) "That's real funny at the last meeting that no one told me about that and the Princess gave me such a look."
Cloud: (jokingly) "Yeah and the fact that it made her want to finish the meeting fast, and your brother didn't like that since she had to address you in front of the other knights because of your hygiene problem."
They both finished their showers and got dressed into their fancy knight uniforms.
Barret: *changing the subject* "We've been knights for over a year now haven't we?"
Cloud: "Yeah I just wish we could do more than be guards to the Princess."
Barret: "What else would you do Cloud? Besides this?"
Cloud: *caught up in his own world with his eyes sparkling* "I would really like to see the world, fly from this cage of a castle and really experience what is out there! Just like my father!"
Barret: *grinning at Cloud* "You've been reading those books in the library again haven't you? Well get your head out of the clouds! We have to get ready and quick!"
Cloud: "Barret why do you like being Princess Amber's guard so much?"
Barret: "Hey it's an easy job, we don't have to do hard work and guard outside the castle."
Cloud: "I guess you're right, but we didn't have it this easy always though."
Just a year before, they were still squires. Mostly doing farm work on the sunflower fields by the castle. It was until one fateful day that gave them their opportunity to become knights. Princess Amber was taking a nice walk through the sunflower fields with her main bodyguard knight, Garret, Barret's older brother….
Princess Amber: (cheerfully) "Isn't it a beautiful day Garret?"
Garret: *smiles at Princess Amber and says* "Why yes it is your highness, as long as you're cheerful!"
Princess Amber: *blushes slightly* "Thank you, Garret, but you know I told you to call me Amber and not your highness, we are friends.
Princess Amber is a pet hamster who rules the Ham Kingdom of England. Her fur coat is white but has that pinkish complexion to it like Pashmina's. She has blonde ham hair that flows down her back nearly to her feet. She wears a yellow dress and her golden tiara, and is considered the most beautiful ham girl in all of England. Garret like his brother Barret is a field hamster, he has a brown coat except for black arms like Panda's. He is slightly older than Cloud and Barret, but he and Amber are about around the same age.
Garret: *blushes slightly too* "Yes I know your---I ER mean Amber, it's just that I try to stay formal since well you know, I'm the top knight and am supposed to be that way…"
Princess Amber: "Let's not worry about that too much, I needed some time away from the castle, too much stress."
Garret: "Yeah I know, we still haven't caught the two Ham Bandits yet, but don't worry we will."
Princess Amber: "That's good, because we must stop them from taking all the sunflower seeds that we harvest, or we won't have any for winter."
While they continued to talk, watching from the shadows of the sunflowers was the two bandits.
Bandit 1: *smiling evilly* "If we kidnap her, we'll be able to get the rest of the sunflower seeds without lifting a paw."
Bandit 2: (concerned) "But what about Garret? We can't take him on directly, he'll cream us!"
Bandit 1: *spots a full bag of sunflower seeds and smiles* "Help me with this, I've got an idea!"
They grab the bag of sunflower seeds and get ready to swing it.
Bandit 2: "This is too heavy I'm loosing my grip!"
Bandit 1: "You better not it's over my left foot…"
Bandit 2: "Uh oh" He loses his grip and it drops right on Bandit 1's left foot.
Bandit 1: *covers both paws over his mouth* "Owwwwwwwwwww!!! Get it off! Get it off!
Bandit 2: *manages to push it off Bandit 1's foot* "Sorry boss!! Please don't hurt me!"
Bandit 1: *calming down* "You're lucky that we are in the middle of a job, or you would have been sorry! Now let's try again and remember to throw it at Garret!"
Bandit 2: *relieved* "Ok sure boss."
They lift the bag and throw it together, it just misses Amber and hits Garret, knocking him on the ground face first and unconscious.
Princess Amber: *yells* "Garret!!"
After saying that the two bandits come out of nowhere and carry the Princess off.
Princess Amber: *screams and then begins calling out* "Help me please!"
Since there weren't any knights around (they were still at the castle), the bandits were able to make their way through most of the sunflower fields to escape….
Just a bit further down two hamsters were working in the sunflower fields and heard the princess's cries for help, it was Cloud and Barret.
Cloud: "Barret you hear that?"
Barret: "Sure did, so what are we waiting for, she needs us!"
The two head in the direction of the screams to find the two bandits who seem to have gotten lost in the maze of sunflowers. Along with the distraught Princess who was nearly in tears.
Bandit 2: "I knew we should have brought a map!"
Bandit 1: "Quiet, we must get out of here now, before the other knights come! *turns around to notice the two squires behind them* Huh? Who are you two?
Cloud: "Release her you fiends!"
Barret: "Yeah or you'll regret it!"
Bandit 1: "Ha, this coming from two squires? Don't make me laugh! In fact I think I will!" *begins to chuckle slightly*
Bandit 2: "Right on boss!" *chuckles too*
Princess Amber: *taking a moment to stop herself from crying* "Stop it!"
Bandit 1: "What are you going to do, stop us" *begins to laugh more*
Cloud: *picks a sunflower seed off the ground while the bandits are busy laughing* "Why don't you pick on someone else you bully!" *Throws the sunflower seed fast and it hits bandit 1 square right in the nose*
Bandit 1: *stops laughing immediately* "Owwww!!! What is it with me and pain today?"
Bandit 2: *startled* "Hey that's not funny!
Barret: *picks up a smaller bag of sunflower seeds nearby and begins to swing it around* "Well then here's something that will really knock your socks off!" *He releases it and it hits bandit 2 first and sends him into bandit 1 like a pair of dominoes being knocked over. Then, both of them smack into a sunflower stem*
Bandit 1: * dazed with bandit 2 right on him* "When does the pain stop?"
The sunflower begins shaking until the top comes off and lands on the two bandits with a loud thud noise.
Bandit 2: *from under the bottom of the sunflower top, dazed laying with bandit 1* "Now boss I think."
Cloud: *walks over to Princess Amber and helps her to her feet* "Are you ok?" (he says very kindly) *their eyes met for a moment and both of them blushed while holding each other's paws*
Princess Amber: *still blushing* "Thanks to you two!" *Then begins to think* "Oh my goodness! We must help Garret!"
The three hamsters head to Garret, and help him to his feet, he was finally awake. Cloud and the Princess were still holding paws. *Cloud noticed and looked at the Princess again, they both looked each other in the eyes and blushed*
Barret: "Bro, are you ok?"
Garret stands up, both Cloud and Princess Amber let go of each other's paw.
Garret: *rubbing his head* "Yeah I'm fine, let's get the Princess back inside now!"
They head back to the castle to find startled knights who had already been searching all the grounds of the castle and field. The Princess explains what had happened, and the knights are sent out and find the trapped thieves and are able to send them to the castle jail and recover the lost sunflower seeds. After recovering from her experience, the Princess called a special meeting for the higher ranked knights.
Princess Amber: *with Garret at her right side at all times* "I'm glad you all made it, as you can tell we are short for guards because many are guarding the diplomat at the summit in Germany talking to my uncle King Babi."
Knight 1: "What are you proposing we do your highness?"
Princess Amber: "I would like to make Cloud and Barret knights and thusly my guards."
All of a sudden six of the high knights including knight 1 burst out into laughter.
Knight 1: *laughing with the rest* "This is a joke your highness! Those two? They maybe the sons of the two great Ham knights Cecil and Vladmir, but come on! Those two?
Garret: *getting really upset and shouted at the knight* "Draco, Vladmir was my father!"
The room got quiet in an instant. Princess Amber just looked at Garret and the others with dismay.
Draco: "I'm sorry, Garret I didn't mean any harm, but come on you said it yourself, your brother and his friend aren't ready."
Princess Amber: "They proved today they are, they did what no one else could do in this room for the past two weeks, catch the bandits and saved me, and most importantly restored our sunflower seeds! You all may feel to disagree, but I am standing by my decision! They will be knighted! Send for them, we shall carry out the ceremony at once!"
Draco and the rest of the knights nodded and sent for the two, and all the other knights assembled for Cloud and Barret's knighting ceremony. In front of many knights and those that work in the sunflower fields, they were knighted.
Princess Amber: *knighting the two squires in front of their peers* "Arise, you two for you are no longer squires, but knights! And you shall be my personal body guards from now on!"
Cloud & Barret: "Thank you your highness!"
Garret and everyone else in attendance: "OOMPA!"
The scene changes back to the present with Cloud and Barret finishing their preparations for the ceremony.
Barret: "Cloud quit daydreaming! We're going to be late for the ceremony!"
Cloud: *pulling out his black cloak which was handed down to him from his father, which he had been fixated on for a few minutes* "Oh right let's go!" *Puts on the cloak to finish his formal uniform*
Barret: *looking at the cloak* "You're not going to wear that too?"
Cloud: "It was my father's and his father's. I consider it good luck to wear it as well."
Barret: "Whatever, we better hurry! We've been late too many times already!"
They run to the throne room where the higher knights are already present. The only ones not present are the princess and Garret.
Draco: (sarcastically) "Well, well look who finally decided to join us! The great ham knights Cloud and Barret! Took you long enough! Thought we needed to send a search party! Guess you're lucky Garret is your brother Barret, and can look after the princess!"
Barret: "Grrrr…Don't start what you can't finish Draco!" *cracking his paws ready to strike Draco*
Just then Garret and the Princess enter the room, all the knights stand erect on the left and right sides of the throne room. Garret sees Barret was about to hit Draco and shakes his head in dismay. Barret stood there silent looking back at his brother and stood erect next to Cloud, embarrassed that his brother saw him like that. Draco just chuckled slightly while standing next to another knight.
Then a hamster that had a horn came from the front entrance of the throne room and blew the horn, he was the announcer ham.
Announcer: Announcing Lord Raven of China!
Barret: *in his own world* "China that's where I want to go!"
Cloud: *grins at Barret* "Who's head is in the clouds now?"
Draco and a few knights stare at them.
Garret: *in a quiet voice to Cloud and Barret* "Shhhhh…Be quiet you two!"
Lord Raven approaches Princess Amber's throne and kneels on one knee.
Princess Amber continues to look at Lord Raven, trying to keep a straight face because of the interruption.
Raven: "Your highness!"
Raven is a field hamster who was a knight of England who settled in China, after retiring the top knight position to Garret. He is considered a close friend to the royal family, his father was a close friend of the late king. Raven has gray fur with a black raven shape on his back, but can't be seen do to him wearing his formal attire.
Raven: "I bring you great news from this year's summit!" Your uncle was able to establish that link between France and Italy! The leaders have finally decided to patch up their friendship!"
Princess Amber: "Thank you Raven! I knew I could count on you for those matters! So I see my knights have also made it back safely."
Raven: "Indeed, they are all resting! Now I must depart! I must return home, to my tower in China, I grow weary of such matters."
Princess Amber: "Don't you wish to rest up here first? You are more than welcome to."
Raven: "I will be fine your highness, for I have a train that is about to depart that I must catch."
Princess Amber: *smiles* "Take care Raven, have a safe trip!"
Raven: "I will and you take care as well!" *He begins to depart, then as he leaves he talks to himself where only he can hear* "Care to stay safe princess for you soon won't be!" *He leaves the castle and is escorted by a knight, once they are alone this knight talks to him*
Knight: "So Lord Raven, will your plan work, the cats have been brought together from all parts of England just like you said?"
Raven: *evilly grinning at the knight* "Only the best of the best?"
Knight: (nervously) "Yessssss….."
Raven: "Excellent! The time is now to take which is rightfully mine! I will be king of this country yet! Prepare the cats, for you shall set my plan into motion tonight!
Meanwhile back in the castle
………………….Princess Amber: (disgruntled) *talks to both Cloud and Barret in front of the other knights* "Do you two always have to do that?" *sighs* "Oh well, I guess I'm going to go rest for tonight. We might as well continue with having the festivities even though Lord Raven chose to not stay, many hamsters have been looking forward to it for too long. I will need one of you to guard my room tonight along with Garret."
Barret: "We decide?"
Princess Amber: *sighs* Yes the other can enjoy the festivities, since Draco has been elected to help Garret tonight.
Cloud: "Ok pleasant dreams, and thank you your highness!"
Princess Amber: *blushes when she looked at Cloud and smiled again and began to leave the throne room* "I will see you all later, please don't take all night like last time!"
Garret: *looking at both of them* "They won't!"
The princess heads to her room and Garret and Draco follow to her door and stand guard.
The other knights leave them, heading to prepare for the festival since they weren't on duty.
Cloud and Barret return to the changing room to get their armors ready, not training ones but their silver ones that have the royal family crest on it.
Barret: "Ok, who's it going to be?"
Cloud: "I don't know, you or me?"
Barret: "Only one way to decide…."
They look at each other and hold their paws out.
Cloud and Barret: "Rock, Paper, Scissors!"
They keep doing it, for at least 15 rounds, all ending in draws, until finally…
Cloud: "Yes! Paper beats Rock!"
Barret: *puts on his armor* "Fine I'll go, so what are you going to do then, check out the festival?"
Cloud: "No, I'm going to read more in the library, I want to study that Paris book again."
Barret: *sighs* "Head in the clouds man, as long as you're a guard for Amber you aren't going anywhere and neither am I!"
Cloud: "Yeah I know, but I can dream can't I? Someday I will leave this place and see the world for what it's worth, and so will you!"
Barret: "Keep that positive thinking and it may happen after all." *He leaves Cloud alone, and heads to Amber's room*
Cloud goes to the library and pulls out the Paris book again.
Cloud: "Someday I will go there, someday." *He reads the book until he falls asleep*
A Few Hours Later
………..The castle gates were opened to all hamsters that night as many hamsters came to enjoy the spectacle before them. The castle had many decorations of many sorts and plenty of sunflower seeds. Princess Amber greeted the guests, from her throne with Garret and Barret and Draco watching all the ways to ensure the princess's safety.
Meanwhile outside the castle, by the courtyards……
Knight: *To other knights that were Raven's followers* "We got our instructions from Lord Raven, now release the cats!"
There were 4 cats that were found to be the meanest and biggest cats in England. They were very intelligent cats as well, they could speak hamster. The cats were released into the courtyards from the cages that held them! They then made their way past the gates of the inner castle and closed onto entering it.
A Ham knight who was going to check outside, saw them and ran back to the throne room.
Ham knight: Cats are here!
Guests: *begin to panic and scream*
Princess Amber: "Calm down everyone! Alright Draco, take the guests to the other part of the castle where they will be safe."
Draco: "Yes your highness!" *He motions to the guests and they follow*
Princess Amber: "Knights secure the castle and prepare to get the cats out of here!"
Knights: "Yes your highness!" *They begin to head to many different areas of the castle to help secure the castle*
Garret: "Amber I must take you to the….."
He was cut off, just before he could tell her anything else three cats were in the throne room, and another headed past to where Draco took the guests. One cat got past Garret easily and grabbed the princess in his mouth and ran out the door, with the princess screaming the entire time!
Princess Amber: "Garret help me!"
Garret: "Amber don't worry I'll save you!" *He then chased after the cat*
Barret: "What about me, Bro?"
Garret: *yelled back to him* "Find Cloud! I'll handle this!"
Barret: "Right!" *Barret runs to the library*
In the library………….
Cloud had finally woken up.
Cloud: "Some party, isn't it loud?"
Barret: *bursts into the library and out of breath* "Cloud!" (pant) "Cats taken over castle" (pant) "Come on they have Amber!" (pant)
Cloud: "I think I got what you said come on let's go!" *starts out the door*
Barret: *resting to catch his breath* "Give me a sec and I'll be with you!" (pant)
Cloud: "Ok let me get my armor!" *He runs to the changing room quickly puts on the armor and meets Barret who is finally rested and ready*
Barret: "Ok let's help my brother save Amber!"
Cloud: "No, let me help your brother, besides the other knights need you more!"
Barret: Heke?
Cloud: "If both of us go, no one would be able to help the other knights protect the guests if they got into trouble!"
Barret: "True….ok Cloud I'll do it your way, just don't get busted up you know."
Cloud: "Don't worry I'll be fine!" *They shook each other's paw with their secret paw shake and headed to the throne room*
The two cats were having a field day with the knights there. Most of the knights haven't been training as much lately and were no match for them and ended up being knocked to the floor and fainted. Raven's knights entered the castle. They began rounding up knights and placing them in captivity. The cats were then sent to guard the captives.
Cloud and Barret: *peek into the throne room and seen what has happened*
Barret: "Great how are we supposed to save Amber now if the knights were defeated?"
Cloud: *looks around* "Hey we can take care of those guards easily!"
Barret: "Ok…What about those cats?"
Cloud: "Where?"
Barret: *points* "There!"
Cloud: *looks, sees the cats and then at the buffet set up and sees some acorns on it and smiles* "It's time we prove ourselves as true knights my friend, I have an idea!"
Cloud sneaks in first to the throne room and reaches the buffet, and takes three acorns and puts them by his side and hides from the guard who was walking to the buffet. The guard looks, sees no one and returns to his post.
Barret: *in a quiet voice* "What are you doing? Get back here before the cats see you!"
Cloud: *takes aim, and throws the first acorn and ducks under the table, it hits the cat right on the side*
Barret: "Oh I get it…" *chuckles lightly and makes his way to the buffet and ducks under the table with Cloud*
The cat in the process meowed loudly and hissed at Raven's knights, thinking they threw it.
Raven's knights: "Go back to your post we didn't do it!"
The second cat comes over because of the commotion and inspects the knights for himself.
Raven's knights: *nervously* "We didn't do it!"
The second looks at them and goes back to its post and the knights search around for signs of anyone that maybe doing it, but can't find anyone.
Barret: *throws second acorn at the second cat hitting its back*
The cat meows loudly and runs back to the knights and again they deny. The cat then walks back but checks its back the whole way to its station and decides to go to sleep.
The knights begin another search—still no one. They give up and return to their posts.
Cloud: *throws the final acorn* The acorn hits the first cat on the head.
Now the cat has had it and begins hissing at Raven's knights. The second one wakes up and decides to join in on the fun.
1st cat: *grins* "You say you didn't throw them…"
2nd cat: *smiles evilly* "Well let's forget about the prisoners and have some fun with them…"
Raven's knights: "Run!!!!!" *They run very fast out the castle doors as the two cats chased after them*
Barret: "So much for them!" *unties the knights that were held hostage*
Cloud: "You guys alright?"
Knight 1: "Yeah we're ok, just had a little nap I guess."
Knight 2: "Just fine, are the cats gone?"
Knight 3: "Wasn't there more than two cats?"
Barret: *shocked* "Oh no Cloud!" One must have went after Draco and the guests!
Cloud: *calmly* "Ok Barret, you and the other knights help Draco, I'll help Garret!"
Barret: "You better be careful! Bring them both back in one piece, as well as yourself!"
Cloud: "Right I will!" *They split up*
Meanwhile confronting a cat by the guests
……Draco: "You'd think this would be much easier facing only one cat"
The guests were staying behind him at all times. He kept using his sword to deflect the cat's claw swipes.
Draco: "Where's back up when you need it?"
Barret: *arriving with other knights* "Right here!"
Draco: *looks at Barret and smiles* "Well looks like you can do something right after all!"
Barret: *grins at Draco* "Come on, you must have had more faith in me than that!"
Draco: *grins* "No"
Barret: "Whatever" *they both stand side by side and Barret draws his sword* "Time to party!"
Draco: "Let's do it!"
Knights: "Mind if we join you?"
Barret and Draco: "Not at all!"
The other knights join in and help the two chase the cat out of the castle and the guests, knights, and Barret and Draco rejoice over their victory. The two quarreling knights shook paws and made up for how they treated one another earlier.
Meanwhile outside the castle
…..Garret has chased the cat carrying Princess Amber to the stream by the castle.
Garret: *tired* "Release her!"
Cat: "You aren't in the position to give me orders!"
Garret: "Heke? You can talk?!"
Cat: *grins evilly* "Of course, well we can!" *Places Amber down and behind him* "If you want her come and get her!"
Garret: *Charges, but is knocked away by the cat, and then the cat using its claws, tries to scratch Garret with them, he dodges it, but not without his sword being knocked out his paws by the cat*
Cat: "Your done!" *The cat uses it paw and smacks Garret into the ground and then swats him like a fly into a tree, where he slides down the trunk.
Princess Amber: *screams*
Garret: *trying to stay awake* "Ughhhh…my head hurts, so does my back."
Princess Amber: *in tears* "Garret! Please get up!"
Cloud *hears Amber's screams and runs in that direction, but notices he's missing something…* "Oh cat's my sword!" "I forgot my sword, now what?" *he continues to think of what to do while running* "No time, she needs my help!"
He then reached the area where they're at, only to see the princess crying and Garret in bad shape.
Garret: "Cloud take my sword…save Amber" *he fainted after he spoke*
Cloud: *picked up Garret's sword and yells to the cat* "Release Amber NOW!"
Cat: "You think I'm going to hand her over come and get her, let's see if you can succeed where your friend failed!"
Cloud: *clutches the blade in his paws and charges the cat* "Charge!!!!"
Cat: *smirks* "I'm sorry wrong move!" *Hits Cloud with its paw and sends him flying to the ground*
Cloud: *he lands on his tail and yells* "Ouchichi, my tail!" *He charges again, only to be swatted directly to the ground face first*
Princess Amber: *watching still crying* "Please Cloud get up! You can do it!"
Before he could the cat swatted him again this time with his claws out.
Cloud: *grunted* " Ughhhh….saved by the armor!"
Cat: "Not for long! *The cat scratched Cloud's back again, the armor was beginning to break*
Cloud: "Can't take much more of this…." *He was starting to see black*
Princess Amber: *crying* "Cloud please get up, please!" *sob*
The cat began to laugh at Cloud, all he could hear was its laughter and Amber crying.
Cloud: *weakly* "Noooo Amber, Garret if I don't get up, this cat will…will"
Cat: *still laughing* "So much for a challenge, well your no fun! I'll just take care of her instead!" *turns around and moves toward the princess*
Cloud: *hears Amber's crying getting louder and louder, at the same time he felt a fire from inside his body growing…. it kept growing, and growing yet still and he shouts the best he can* "Amber noooo, I'm not going to let you down!" *His heart started to beat faster, he cared for Amber, he wasn't sure of the feeling, but had a good idea of what it was, he didn't want her to get hurt. His heart kept beating faster and he could feel where this fire was coming from, his heart. The feeling of how much he cared for her got stronger as more he heard her crying, could this be love? He thought, yes that must be it! This "fire" kept growing, he could feel strength he never felt before surge threw his whole body!*
Princess Amber: *through her tears caught a glimpse of Cloud starting to get to his feet and clenching the sword much differently then he previously did. They gazed into each other's eyes*
Cloud: *saw her pain and fear of the cat threw hers and she saw his determination and courage through his*
Cat: *stopped and saw why she stopped crying, so he turned around and looked at Cloud and gazed into his eyes and saw how different he looked* (slyly) "You want more eh? Well I'll be glad to deliver!" *The cat got ready to pounce him*
Cloud: *sternly* "Leave HER alone!"
Cat: *continued to get ready to strike, but this time changed who he was going to pounce, Amber! Daring Cloud to stop him!*
Cloud: *sternly repeated what he said* "LEAVE HER alone!"
Cat: *laughed evilly* "Then I'll do opposite of what you say!" *Got ready to pounce*
Cloud: *full of anger* "LEAVE AMBER ALONE!!!!" *Jumped the same time the cat pounced*
Princess Amber: *screamed and looked ahead*
SLASH!!!!! The cat was sliced by the sword on the paw!
Cat: *meowed in great pain* "How? How did you move so fast?" There was a big scratch on the cat's right paw!
Cloud: *catching his breath* Was now in front of the cat protecting a shocked Amber.
The cat was speechless and kept moving away from the hamsters, until it fell back words into the stream!
Cat: *still shocked* "No this isn't fair! I was supposed to win? How? How did I lose?" *The cat was further carried downstream until it was very far away from the castle*
Princess Amber: *still crying, held out her paws as if to hug Cloud, she began to run to him*
Cloud: * tired, dropped the sword and held out his paws to her and ran toward her*
They ran and ran as fast as their feet would get them to each other…
When they were nearly in each other's arms……
Princess Amber *went right past Cloud into the arms of the bruised Garret!*
Cloud: *jaw drops*
Princess Amber: "Garret are you ok?" *She held him tightly*
Garret: *lovingly* "As long as you are all right"
Princess Amber and Garret: *kiss and continue to hug each other*
Cloud: *starting to sink the information in front of him in* "Right she really likes him…." *After saying that he faints and falls back words*
Garret: *looks at Cloud who's now out cold* "Uhhh Cloud you ok?"
Some time later
……..There is another celebration all the knights and every ham in the area has gathered.
All the hamsters were there to hail two knights who really came through, Cloud and Barret! They were standing in front of Princess Amber and the rest of the knights.
Princess Amber: "For your courage, bravery and cunning in time of our great need, I grant you one request that I will fulfill Cloud!"
Cloud: "Is there really anything I want though? *He looked at Draco who was giving him thumbs-up and then he looked at Barret who nodded yes to what he should ask for, then he looked at Amber. *
Princess Amber: *nervous that he may ask for her paw in marriage awaits his decision*
Cloud: "After much consideration I've decided what I want…." *everyone looked eagerly at him* "I've always wanted to see the world, may I be allowed to leave the castle and journey around the world like my father before me?"
Princess Amber: *sighed a breath of relief and smiled at him* "Of course Cloud if that is what you desire"
Cloud: *turned to Barret and saw him frowning* "Wait one more request please your highness!"
Princess Amber: "Huh? What is it?"
Cloud: "Please allow Barret the same privilege, he really would like to see the world just as badly as I do, and besides I could have never done it without him!"
Barret: *smiled greatly at Cloud* "Thank you my friend!"
Cloud: "We have to stick together right?!"
Barret: "Yeah!" *They did their secret paw shake*
Everyone: *Clapped and cheered for them*
As everything got back to normal in the castle, Amber called Cloud to her balcony to talk to him in private.
Princess Amber: "You know why I didn't hug you right?"
Cloud: *looked at her* "The thought did cross my mind…."
Princess Amber: "I really like you Cloud, and I know you really like me…*she blushed* "You wouldn't have stopped that cat other wise…"
Cloud: "Then why…."
Princess Amber: "Garret? Well because…."
Cloud: *brokenhearted* "You love him…."
Princess Amber: "Cloud please don't be upset…you'll find someone who deserves you better, besides, you set it yourself, you want to see the world, where I am a princess, who has great responsibility and does not desire to leave her cage…"
Cloud: *didn't want to hear anymore, he was starting to cry, and turned away from her*
Princess Amber: "Cloud, Cloud please don't be that way…" *She faced him and saw he was crying and trying to hide it*
Cloud: "Please Amber no more…." *he cut himself off he was crying more now and couldn't hide the tears any longer*
Princess Amber: "Cloud…" *She put her paws around him and hugged him* "Don't worry you'll be fine, you can come see us anytime if you run into trouble ok?"
Cloud: "Alright I will!" *He began to dry his tears* "I'll still be able to see you right?"
Princess Amber: "Of course! *She hugged him tightly* "We will always be friends!" *She kissed him gently on the cheek, he smiled but it quickly went away* "Now I want you to show this world what your made of! You will find someone better trust me!"
Cloud: "Alright I will" *He said again but really enthusiastic* "I will make everyone proud, especially my father! *He walked out of the balcony and headed to leave the castle, with Barret by his side*
Princess Amber: *She watched him from the balcony, tears were starting to form in her eyes* "I hope he'll be alright…"
Garret: *Placed his paw on her shoulder then pulled her into a hug* "I know so" "Don't worry if he's anything like his father, and from what he's shown us, he is, he'll be all right!"
Princess Amber: "Yes your right!" *She smiled again and waved to him from the balcony*
Cloud: *Looked up and waved back to both of them* "Ready to go Barret?"
Barret: "Ummm, I'm going to head out soon enough, I'm mostly interested in seeing China, besides I have much more to do before I head out too.."
Cloud: *down hearted* "Oh ok…." *then he got excited again* "Ok then promise me we'll see each other down the road!"
Barret: "Of course! *They do the secret ham shake one last time*
Cloud: "Ok! Now where do I go from here?"
Barret: "You wanted to see Paris right?"
Cloud: "Yeah"
Barret: "Well take the English Chunnel, you'll be there in no time!"
Cloud: "Great! Thank you! Bye-Q Everyone! I hope to see you again later on!"
Drako: "Don't forget to write! Also make sure to keep training so I can beat you Cloud!"
Cloud: "You know it! Bye-Q!"
Everyone: "Bye-Q!"
As he kept walking, Cloud kept getting further away from them until he was no longer seen over the horizon. He may have finished his adventures as a Ham Knight in England, but his adventures around the world have only begun!
Stay tuned for Part II of Cloud Chronicles: Meeting of Fate!
