Cappy's Quest
By: Lava-chan
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Disclaimer: I don't own Hamtaro. You can stop stalking me now.
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A/N: I'm back! Sorry, major writer's block and busy-ness... ::dies:: X_X
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Chapter 4: Reunion
At the clubhouse, things weren't going to smoothly. It was nothing but chaos. Laura, Kana, Hillary, Noel, June, Kylie, and all the other Ham- Ham owners had already put out lost posters. Hamtaro felt bad that Laura was worried about him, but he was worried too. About Pashmina and Dexter. Cappy was one of the ones that noticed all of the strange things going on. Some of the Hams were acting silly in this time of crisis. He decided he would take charge for once. Probably, after this was over (if it ever was), he would go back to standing in people's shadows, to letting other hams be the center of attention. But not now, now was his time to be sensible, to lead the other hams to a rescue, even if they were tangled in romance. Now was his time to shine.
Pashmina awoke, dizzy and sore. She yawned, stretched, and rose. /I'd better go hunt for food/, she thought and looked in small bushes for berries. The berries were sour, but she knew they weren't poisonous, from Cappy's lesson. That all seemed so long ago.... She felt her eyes begin to fill up. Brushing her tears away, she began to try to make her way to the clubhouse, at least that's where she HOPED she was going. /Hmm, if moss grows on the north side of the tree, then I should go this way. ./ She sighed, and sat down on a rock. /This is hopeless./
"It's THIS way!" Hamtaro pointed a finger to the east of the clubhouse.
"I think it's THIS way!" argued Maxwell, pointing to the east. Cappy was looking withdrawn, as usual. He started to say something, but Dexter interrupted.
"Well, I think it's THIS way!" Dexter pointed a paw towards the south side confidently as Cappy finally spoke up.
"Uh, guys? I've mapped this area and I know the way to where Pashmina was taken captive! With his left paw, he gestured to the pathway north of the clubhouse, and the Ham-Hams were off. After they had been traveling for about an hour and a half, they came across the rock Pashmina had been sitting on.
"Look! Empty seed shells!" Howdy pointed out. Yes, indeed there were empty seed shells, since Pashmina had stopped for a snack.
"Too bad she's not like me. I would have left a trail," Oxnard pointed out matter-of-factly. "I'm a bit of a messy eater when it comes to seeds." Sandy sighed.
"Well we, like, might as well go this way." She said as she pointed in a random direction. The other hams were also in low spirits as they trudged on, following Sandy. They didn't know whether they'd ever see Pashmina again. They didn't even know if they were getting close to where she was being kept. All they could do was depend on their luck and their luck alone.
Pashmina kept walking, stopping only when she had to. She had no idea where she was going; she just hoped she was getting close to someone, so she could ask directions. Of course, she didn't expect to run into the Ham- Hams. She would never be THAT lucky. /I won't get my hopes up, I won't get my hopes up, I won't!/, she thought. She tried not to imagine the others as she pressed on. After walking for another hour, she stopped to rest again. She sighed as she looked at the ground from the rock she sat on. She began to lose hope of ever seeing the other Ham-Hams again.
Just then, the bushes rustled. "EEK!" Pashmina jumped, and then spoke into the bushes. "W-who's there?" She asked, trembling. In reply, the two forms in the bushes began to speak. They sounded as if they were fighting.
"I get to come out first! Then I'll be Pashmina's hero!" said one voice. The other voice replied,
"No, you can't be capable of such an important role. I'LL go out first." The two continued fighting, as it dawned on Pashmina. She knew those two voices!
"Howdy? Dexter?" She asked, in bewilderment. /This is too good to be true!/ Howdy and Dexter ran out of the bush at the same time, followed by the other hams. Pashmina hugged each one in turn, as she saw them all through tear filled eyes. /Finally. I'm home. Where I belong./
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A/N: Awwww! ;; Sorry, not much A/A/Romance in this chappy. There will be more next chapter, promise! But this is still cute! ::huggles her Pashmina- centered chappy:: *-*
By: Lava-chan
******
Disclaimer: I don't own Hamtaro. You can stop stalking me now.
******
A/N: I'm back! Sorry, major writer's block and busy-ness... ::dies:: X_X
******
Chapter 4: Reunion
At the clubhouse, things weren't going to smoothly. It was nothing but chaos. Laura, Kana, Hillary, Noel, June, Kylie, and all the other Ham- Ham owners had already put out lost posters. Hamtaro felt bad that Laura was worried about him, but he was worried too. About Pashmina and Dexter. Cappy was one of the ones that noticed all of the strange things going on. Some of the Hams were acting silly in this time of crisis. He decided he would take charge for once. Probably, after this was over (if it ever was), he would go back to standing in people's shadows, to letting other hams be the center of attention. But not now, now was his time to be sensible, to lead the other hams to a rescue, even if they were tangled in romance. Now was his time to shine.
Pashmina awoke, dizzy and sore. She yawned, stretched, and rose. /I'd better go hunt for food/, she thought and looked in small bushes for berries. The berries were sour, but she knew they weren't poisonous, from Cappy's lesson. That all seemed so long ago.... She felt her eyes begin to fill up. Brushing her tears away, she began to try to make her way to the clubhouse, at least that's where she HOPED she was going. /Hmm, if moss grows on the north side of the tree, then I should go this way. ./ She sighed, and sat down on a rock. /This is hopeless./
"It's THIS way!" Hamtaro pointed a finger to the east of the clubhouse.
"I think it's THIS way!" argued Maxwell, pointing to the east. Cappy was looking withdrawn, as usual. He started to say something, but Dexter interrupted.
"Well, I think it's THIS way!" Dexter pointed a paw towards the south side confidently as Cappy finally spoke up.
"Uh, guys? I've mapped this area and I know the way to where Pashmina was taken captive! With his left paw, he gestured to the pathway north of the clubhouse, and the Ham-Hams were off. After they had been traveling for about an hour and a half, they came across the rock Pashmina had been sitting on.
"Look! Empty seed shells!" Howdy pointed out. Yes, indeed there were empty seed shells, since Pashmina had stopped for a snack.
"Too bad she's not like me. I would have left a trail," Oxnard pointed out matter-of-factly. "I'm a bit of a messy eater when it comes to seeds." Sandy sighed.
"Well we, like, might as well go this way." She said as she pointed in a random direction. The other hams were also in low spirits as they trudged on, following Sandy. They didn't know whether they'd ever see Pashmina again. They didn't even know if they were getting close to where she was being kept. All they could do was depend on their luck and their luck alone.
Pashmina kept walking, stopping only when she had to. She had no idea where she was going; she just hoped she was getting close to someone, so she could ask directions. Of course, she didn't expect to run into the Ham- Hams. She would never be THAT lucky. /I won't get my hopes up, I won't get my hopes up, I won't!/, she thought. She tried not to imagine the others as she pressed on. After walking for another hour, she stopped to rest again. She sighed as she looked at the ground from the rock she sat on. She began to lose hope of ever seeing the other Ham-Hams again.
Just then, the bushes rustled. "EEK!" Pashmina jumped, and then spoke into the bushes. "W-who's there?" She asked, trembling. In reply, the two forms in the bushes began to speak. They sounded as if they were fighting.
"I get to come out first! Then I'll be Pashmina's hero!" said one voice. The other voice replied,
"No, you can't be capable of such an important role. I'LL go out first." The two continued fighting, as it dawned on Pashmina. She knew those two voices!
"Howdy? Dexter?" She asked, in bewilderment. /This is too good to be true!/ Howdy and Dexter ran out of the bush at the same time, followed by the other hams. Pashmina hugged each one in turn, as she saw them all through tear filled eyes. /Finally. I'm home. Where I belong./
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A/N: Awwww! ;; Sorry, not much A/A/Romance in this chappy. There will be more next chapter, promise! But this is still cute! ::huggles her Pashmina- centered chappy:: *-*