Oxnard Saves the Day!
By Artemis Panthar
Authors note- I'm glad you guys like the story ^_^ I'll let you guys no that I am currently plotting a story called "The HamHam Express" So, keep an eye out of that once this fic is done.
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The hamsters stared wide-eyed at the cat as it glared down at them. They had stepped into HIS territory! They didn't belong there! The cat hissed, narrowing it's eyes. The HamHams were scared stiff for a few minutes, then all of a suddenly, they screamed and started running, the cat hot on their trail! They ran one way, but the cat leapt over them and blocked their way, ready to pounce. They then turned tail and dashed the other way, only to have the cat do the same thing. Oxnard ran, making sure not to stumble "It's no use! We're goners!" He cried. Boss shook his head "Not today, Oxy! Quick, under that building!" He pointed to the side of a building painted a dull orange with the paint peeling off. At the bottom, the grate was broken, but only small enough for some sort of rodent or small reptile to slip in. The HamHams ran at full speed and dashed into the hole, too small for the cat to fit. Now they were all safe….well….
"Ookwee!" Penelope cried, as she tripped and fell. Pashmina gasped "Oh no! Penelope's out there!" The other HamHams gasped, looking out the grate. Penelope lay on the ground, looking up at the cat. The cat had it's mouth open and it's teeth were pearly white, shining in the sunlight. Penelope was scared stiff, she couldn't move. Sandy did a little dance, worried sick "Oh no! Penelope is going to get eaten!" Bijou sniffed, holding her head "Somebody has to save her!" Howdy blinked, then scooted back, where Oxnard was sitting curled in a ball "Well that somebody ain't me! There ain't no way I'm going out dere with a cat!" Howdy said, being dealt an annoyed glance by Dexter "Too afraid to save another Hams life, Howdy? For shame" Dexter said, crossing him arms. The southern Hamster glared back "Well I don't see you goin' out dere either!" Pashmina stood in between them "STOP FIGHTING! We have to save Pashmina! Um….Boss! You can do it right?" she asked, looking hopeful at Boss. Boss nodded "I'm going to go out there and save Penelope….Um…." One look at the menacing cat, made Boss' mind scream at him and lock up his body.
Meanwhile, Oxnard shivered in the corner. He knew this was a bad idea! Why did he have to go! What made him dumb enough to take a trip to the Alley!? That's when his mind clicked and played back whathe heard the other day "Y'know he has a point. Oxnards a good guy and everything but he's no Robin-Ham"
"Yea, nothing against him, but he wouldn't make the best leader"
"Why, I've seen braver bones on a worm!"
First, the memories made him sad. But instantly, it made him angry. He had to prove them wrong! To clear his name…. Oxnard uncurled himself, his eyes narrowed in anger. His eyes wandered a long piece of string beside him…
The cat stared into Penelope's eyes, trying to make her hold still as he made the kill. But he then remembered that if he waited too long, the other HamHams would go and take her away! He couldn't have that! So he lunged at Penelope, claws out, teeth bared. He ignored the cries of fear from the other hamsters, but his ear twitched as he heard one scream….
"YEHHHH!!!!!" Oxnard bellowed, dashing from underneath the house. He was holding the piece of string, looped around his arm. He held one end while the other end was tied around his beloved sunflower seed. He twirled it above his head like a lasso, then let the sunflower seed end go whizzing out of his hand, letting the string unravel itself from his arm until only his paw was holding it. The sunflower seed end flew through the air and wrapped itself three times around Penelope (it was a long string). Oxnard growled, pulling it back, taut. Penelope flew though the air, landing behind Oxnard, the string still wrapped around her. Seconds after she was pulled away, the cat crashed into the ground and hissed at Oxnard. Oxnard couldn't even hear the gasps of amazement from the others. He unraveled the string from around Penelope and pushed her under the building with the others, where Pashmina ran up and hugged her. He still had a lot of steam to blow off. Turning to face the cat, he spun the string like a lasso again, glaring daggers at the cat "Why don't you pick on someone who stands a chance, ya big bully!" He said, letting the lasso go again. The sunflower seed smacked into the cats eye, causing it to yelp in pain then take off after Oxnard, who gladly ran for it to chase him.
The others watched in awe. Boss' jaw dropped "What is he on!?" He asked, as surprised as everyone else. Maxwell blinked, slightly confused. He walked over to Boss "Well, from what I've read, Oxnard had an adrenaline rush…" He paused, noting the confused faces around him. "It's when something scares or frightens someone, their body quickens. I've read somewhere that it's called "The Fight or Flight" response. While normally, the victim runs away. It seems Oxnard has chosen to fight. But, anyway, that's why he hasn't fainted in fear yet…." The others nodded. Dexter pushed up his glasses "I'm amazed…Oxnard is like a whole new Ham!"
Oxnard ran around for a while, narrowly dodging the cat many times. When he began to get tired, he stood in front of some trash cans and glared at the cat "Take your best shot!" He said, watched the cat leap at him. He dashed out of the way, leaving his string behind. The cat yelped in surprise as it smashed into the trash cans. Shaking his head, he stalked off, dizzy. It wasn't worth this much trouble for a few hamsters….
Oxnard returned to the hole, blinked as if confused as the other HamHams gathered around him, congratulating him. Oxnard blinked "Whoa…did I just do what I think I did?" He asked. Maxwell nodded "Yes, you did. I must say, I am impressed"
"Wow! Oxy, I never knew you had it in you" Boss said, grinning. Bijou patted Oxnard on the back "You very brave, Oxnard" she said. The others continued to compliment him. The large gray and white hamster blushed, embarrassed "Oh hey, it was nothing" he said, shyly, rubbing the back of his head. Suddenly, he froze. The others looked at him confused then be began to freak out "OH NO! WHERE'S MY SUNFOWER SEED! I LOST IT! WHERE'D IT GO!?" he said, running around, panicking. The others sweat dropped and sighed. "We'll never break him of that habit…." Dexter said, annoyed. Penelope hopped up to the panicked Oxnard "Ookyoo!" she said, handing him his sunflower seed. He kissed it, tucking it behind his ear. "Thanks Penelope" he said, making sure it wouldn't fall out. She grinned and replied "Ookwee!"
Boss grinned, looking around "Well, then. What do you guys say that we go back to the clubhouse now?" He said. The others agreed quickly, not wanting to run into another cat. The rest of the march home was quick and easy. No cats in sight.
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"Oxy did that!?" Hamtaro asked, eyes wide with his jaw hung open. Oxnard blushed, grooming himself with the occasional 'Kushi-Kushi'. Boss nodded "Yup, he was pretty brave out there" At this, the field hamster looked at his feet and rubbed the back of his head. Hamtaro grinned "What did I tell ya?" The room became eerily quiet as the others felt bad for talking behind Oxnard's back. Oxnard felt bad for eavesdropping. Snoozer rolled over in his sock "No need for apologies." He mumbled. "Some times it's like telepathy…". Boss and Oxnard blinked for a minute. There was an uneasy silence for a minute. Howdy looked around, then a thought came to him "Hey Boss! Yew never told us what was in that package of yers" Boss chuckled "So, you really wanna know, eh?" The HamHams nodded. Boss stood up and walked to his room "Very well…" He walked in, then came back out with the package. He sat down with it, watching as the others gathered tightly around. The field hamster tore open one end and pried the top up. Inside was a shiny, new shovel. He grinned slightly as the hamsters looked confused. Dexter blinked "Well…it's a very nice shovel Boss…" Boss shook his head "That's not all!" He said, moving the shovel to reveal a small, flat, rectangular object. He picked it up and tore open one end, taking out a wooden plank. On it was painted in red letters 'Ham-Ham Clubhouse' almost perfectly straight. Next to it on either side was a picture of a sunflower seed and acorn. "Wow! That's neat Boss!" Hamtaro said, looking at it. The HamHams were impressed. Boss beamed "Yea, I mailed a squirrel I knew a while back. He owed me a favor so I decided to ask him to make a sign for our clubhouse!" A cheer when up in the crowd, causing Boss to blush. "Zat iz such a kind thing you did, Boss" Bijou said. Boss chuckled nervously, embarrassed. "It seems logical for us to have a banner, doesn't it? But we can't hang it up outside…." Maxwell said, taking a peek in his book then tucking his book back under his arm. Hamtaro tilted his head to the side "Heke? Then where should we hang it?" he asked. The others looked confused, trying to think it over. Suddenly, Oxnard had an idea "How about over the door? If any hamster wanders into here, they'll know where they are!" The others agreed and they hung up the plank above the door.
The HamHams hung out the rest of the day. They didn't do anything specific, just hung out. They did learn that Oxnard wasn't a big chicken, which made Oxy pretty happy! When it was time for them to go home, they said their good byes and rushed on home. Oxnard was glad to be so happy, because that meant Kana would give him medicine! Instead, she gave him some extra sunflower seeds, as a thank you for not being sick. Oxnard slept peacefully, knowing what the HamHams thought of him now, it made him happy.
So, the hamsters had quite an adventure. I wonder what's in store for them next time?
Authors Note- Man! I suck at endings!
By Artemis Panthar
Authors note- I'm glad you guys like the story ^_^ I'll let you guys no that I am currently plotting a story called "The HamHam Express" So, keep an eye out of that once this fic is done.
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The hamsters stared wide-eyed at the cat as it glared down at them. They had stepped into HIS territory! They didn't belong there! The cat hissed, narrowing it's eyes. The HamHams were scared stiff for a few minutes, then all of a suddenly, they screamed and started running, the cat hot on their trail! They ran one way, but the cat leapt over them and blocked their way, ready to pounce. They then turned tail and dashed the other way, only to have the cat do the same thing. Oxnard ran, making sure not to stumble "It's no use! We're goners!" He cried. Boss shook his head "Not today, Oxy! Quick, under that building!" He pointed to the side of a building painted a dull orange with the paint peeling off. At the bottom, the grate was broken, but only small enough for some sort of rodent or small reptile to slip in. The HamHams ran at full speed and dashed into the hole, too small for the cat to fit. Now they were all safe….well….
"Ookwee!" Penelope cried, as she tripped and fell. Pashmina gasped "Oh no! Penelope's out there!" The other HamHams gasped, looking out the grate. Penelope lay on the ground, looking up at the cat. The cat had it's mouth open and it's teeth were pearly white, shining in the sunlight. Penelope was scared stiff, she couldn't move. Sandy did a little dance, worried sick "Oh no! Penelope is going to get eaten!" Bijou sniffed, holding her head "Somebody has to save her!" Howdy blinked, then scooted back, where Oxnard was sitting curled in a ball "Well that somebody ain't me! There ain't no way I'm going out dere with a cat!" Howdy said, being dealt an annoyed glance by Dexter "Too afraid to save another Hams life, Howdy? For shame" Dexter said, crossing him arms. The southern Hamster glared back "Well I don't see you goin' out dere either!" Pashmina stood in between them "STOP FIGHTING! We have to save Pashmina! Um….Boss! You can do it right?" she asked, looking hopeful at Boss. Boss nodded "I'm going to go out there and save Penelope….Um…." One look at the menacing cat, made Boss' mind scream at him and lock up his body.
Meanwhile, Oxnard shivered in the corner. He knew this was a bad idea! Why did he have to go! What made him dumb enough to take a trip to the Alley!? That's when his mind clicked and played back whathe heard the other day "Y'know he has a point. Oxnards a good guy and everything but he's no Robin-Ham"
"Yea, nothing against him, but he wouldn't make the best leader"
"Why, I've seen braver bones on a worm!"
First, the memories made him sad. But instantly, it made him angry. He had to prove them wrong! To clear his name…. Oxnard uncurled himself, his eyes narrowed in anger. His eyes wandered a long piece of string beside him…
The cat stared into Penelope's eyes, trying to make her hold still as he made the kill. But he then remembered that if he waited too long, the other HamHams would go and take her away! He couldn't have that! So he lunged at Penelope, claws out, teeth bared. He ignored the cries of fear from the other hamsters, but his ear twitched as he heard one scream….
"YEHHHH!!!!!" Oxnard bellowed, dashing from underneath the house. He was holding the piece of string, looped around his arm. He held one end while the other end was tied around his beloved sunflower seed. He twirled it above his head like a lasso, then let the sunflower seed end go whizzing out of his hand, letting the string unravel itself from his arm until only his paw was holding it. The sunflower seed end flew through the air and wrapped itself three times around Penelope (it was a long string). Oxnard growled, pulling it back, taut. Penelope flew though the air, landing behind Oxnard, the string still wrapped around her. Seconds after she was pulled away, the cat crashed into the ground and hissed at Oxnard. Oxnard couldn't even hear the gasps of amazement from the others. He unraveled the string from around Penelope and pushed her under the building with the others, where Pashmina ran up and hugged her. He still had a lot of steam to blow off. Turning to face the cat, he spun the string like a lasso again, glaring daggers at the cat "Why don't you pick on someone who stands a chance, ya big bully!" He said, letting the lasso go again. The sunflower seed smacked into the cats eye, causing it to yelp in pain then take off after Oxnard, who gladly ran for it to chase him.
The others watched in awe. Boss' jaw dropped "What is he on!?" He asked, as surprised as everyone else. Maxwell blinked, slightly confused. He walked over to Boss "Well, from what I've read, Oxnard had an adrenaline rush…" He paused, noting the confused faces around him. "It's when something scares or frightens someone, their body quickens. I've read somewhere that it's called "The Fight or Flight" response. While normally, the victim runs away. It seems Oxnard has chosen to fight. But, anyway, that's why he hasn't fainted in fear yet…." The others nodded. Dexter pushed up his glasses "I'm amazed…Oxnard is like a whole new Ham!"
Oxnard ran around for a while, narrowly dodging the cat many times. When he began to get tired, he stood in front of some trash cans and glared at the cat "Take your best shot!" He said, watched the cat leap at him. He dashed out of the way, leaving his string behind. The cat yelped in surprise as it smashed into the trash cans. Shaking his head, he stalked off, dizzy. It wasn't worth this much trouble for a few hamsters….
Oxnard returned to the hole, blinked as if confused as the other HamHams gathered around him, congratulating him. Oxnard blinked "Whoa…did I just do what I think I did?" He asked. Maxwell nodded "Yes, you did. I must say, I am impressed"
"Wow! Oxy, I never knew you had it in you" Boss said, grinning. Bijou patted Oxnard on the back "You very brave, Oxnard" she said. The others continued to compliment him. The large gray and white hamster blushed, embarrassed "Oh hey, it was nothing" he said, shyly, rubbing the back of his head. Suddenly, he froze. The others looked at him confused then be began to freak out "OH NO! WHERE'S MY SUNFOWER SEED! I LOST IT! WHERE'D IT GO!?" he said, running around, panicking. The others sweat dropped and sighed. "We'll never break him of that habit…." Dexter said, annoyed. Penelope hopped up to the panicked Oxnard "Ookyoo!" she said, handing him his sunflower seed. He kissed it, tucking it behind his ear. "Thanks Penelope" he said, making sure it wouldn't fall out. She grinned and replied "Ookwee!"
Boss grinned, looking around "Well, then. What do you guys say that we go back to the clubhouse now?" He said. The others agreed quickly, not wanting to run into another cat. The rest of the march home was quick and easy. No cats in sight.
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"Oxy did that!?" Hamtaro asked, eyes wide with his jaw hung open. Oxnard blushed, grooming himself with the occasional 'Kushi-Kushi'. Boss nodded "Yup, he was pretty brave out there" At this, the field hamster looked at his feet and rubbed the back of his head. Hamtaro grinned "What did I tell ya?" The room became eerily quiet as the others felt bad for talking behind Oxnard's back. Oxnard felt bad for eavesdropping. Snoozer rolled over in his sock "No need for apologies." He mumbled. "Some times it's like telepathy…". Boss and Oxnard blinked for a minute. There was an uneasy silence for a minute. Howdy looked around, then a thought came to him "Hey Boss! Yew never told us what was in that package of yers" Boss chuckled "So, you really wanna know, eh?" The HamHams nodded. Boss stood up and walked to his room "Very well…" He walked in, then came back out with the package. He sat down with it, watching as the others gathered tightly around. The field hamster tore open one end and pried the top up. Inside was a shiny, new shovel. He grinned slightly as the hamsters looked confused. Dexter blinked "Well…it's a very nice shovel Boss…" Boss shook his head "That's not all!" He said, moving the shovel to reveal a small, flat, rectangular object. He picked it up and tore open one end, taking out a wooden plank. On it was painted in red letters 'Ham-Ham Clubhouse' almost perfectly straight. Next to it on either side was a picture of a sunflower seed and acorn. "Wow! That's neat Boss!" Hamtaro said, looking at it. The HamHams were impressed. Boss beamed "Yea, I mailed a squirrel I knew a while back. He owed me a favor so I decided to ask him to make a sign for our clubhouse!" A cheer when up in the crowd, causing Boss to blush. "Zat iz such a kind thing you did, Boss" Bijou said. Boss chuckled nervously, embarrassed. "It seems logical for us to have a banner, doesn't it? But we can't hang it up outside…." Maxwell said, taking a peek in his book then tucking his book back under his arm. Hamtaro tilted his head to the side "Heke? Then where should we hang it?" he asked. The others looked confused, trying to think it over. Suddenly, Oxnard had an idea "How about over the door? If any hamster wanders into here, they'll know where they are!" The others agreed and they hung up the plank above the door.
The HamHams hung out the rest of the day. They didn't do anything specific, just hung out. They did learn that Oxnard wasn't a big chicken, which made Oxy pretty happy! When it was time for them to go home, they said their good byes and rushed on home. Oxnard was glad to be so happy, because that meant Kana would give him medicine! Instead, she gave him some extra sunflower seeds, as a thank you for not being sick. Oxnard slept peacefully, knowing what the HamHams thought of him now, it made him happy.
So, the hamsters had quite an adventure. I wonder what's in store for them next time?
Authors Note- Man! I suck at endings!