The Mystery of Snoozer
Chapter 3: A Look Into the Past
The Ham-Hams had finished cleaning the Clubhouse and all the furniture was in place.
"Wow, the Clubhouse looks great." said Moonbeam admiring their work. "So what are we going to do now?"
"How about we take you on that tour we promised." suggested Boss
"Okay but Hamtaro and I need to be home before noon." said Moonbeam. "Our humans will be home by then."
"Okay, lets take her to the park, then." said Boss. The Ham-Hams all went outside to show Moonbeam the park. Their tour of the park ended with a trip to the Ham-Ham Fun Park where Moonbeam couldn't help but try out all the rides. Moonbeam was thrilled about the park and was having the time of her life. The Ham-Hams all gathered near the roller coaster that Moonbeam was now on.
"That was amazing." said Moonbeam as she stepped off of the roller coaster once it stopped. "When did you guys build this park?"
"Actually, this is our second Ham-Ham Fun Park." said Hamtaro. "The first was destroyed by some bad weather so we built a new and better Ham-Ham Fun Park."
"You guys built this all by yourselves?" asked Moonbeam amazed.
"Yep." answered Hamtaro. The Ham-Hams all noticed Maxwell coming towards them.
"Hey Max, found anything on Moonbeams amnesia?" asked Boss.
"Nope, I'm afraid not." said Maxwell, his ears drooping a bit. "None of my books seem to have anything on treating amnesia."
"That's okay, Maxwell." said Moonbeam. "You did your best."
"Hey Moonbeam, want to try the tea cup ride?" asked Pashmina.
"I don't think so. Me and Hamtaro need to get home before our humans do." said Moonbeam. Judging the time from the sun in the sky, Hamtaro realized that it was almost time for him and Moonbeam to go.
"Moonbeam's right, we need to go." said Hamtaro. "Bye-Q everyone."
"Bye-Q." chorused the Ham-Hams as Moonbeam and Hamtaro headed strait for home.
That evening, Jake, Laura, and the rest of the family was sitting in the living room telling stories. Laura was finishing telling Jake about the first time Laura went to the beach in her new town.
"Although, what was odd was that dad said that he found me and Kana in the cave because my hat lead him to me." said Laura.
"That's wild." said Jake. Hamtaro and Moonbeam was also in the room listening to all the stories. Hamtaro silently giggled to himself thinking about that day. Actually, the reason why that hat was moving was because he and the other Ham-Ham were in the hat leading Forrest to Laura and Kana.
"But enough about us." said Laura. "Why don't you tell us what you have been up too."
"Nothing much." said Jake. "My life hasn't been any more interesting than yours."
"Well, why don't you tell us how you came across Moonbeam." asked Forrest. "And how did you come up with the name?"
"Well it's an interesting story." said Jake. "It all began little more than a year ago...."
Flash back begins.
Jake entered an old and dingy pet store that looked dirtier than the cages inside of it. Yet despite all the screeching and bellowing animals in this store, there was something about the old place that made Jake feel welcomed. It was then that the owner of the store came to the counter. He looked like a kindly old man with a bald head and some gray hair around the edges. His cloths was rather tight fitting and black and white in color, almost like a ratty old tux.
"How may I help you, young man?" asked the gentlemen.
"I'm looking for a pet." said Jake.
"Any particular pet that you had in mind?" asked the man.
"Well, I was thinking of getting a hamster." said Jake. The man eyed Jake suspiciously as if he was trying to see right through him. The man thought to himself and it looked like he came to a decision.
"Wait right here." he said. The man walked into the next room which Jake couldn't see into because the doorway was blocked off by a black blanket. The man emerged carrying a square object covered in a black tarp.
"This is the only hamster I have in the store but I can tell that this is the hamster for you." said the man. He pulled off the tarp and revealed the small dark gray hamster inside. The hamster was asleep but once the tarp was removed, the hamster opened its eyes and looked up at Jake. Jake was rather thrilled with this hamster.
"Aw, he's adorable." said Jake.
"Actually, this is a 'she." said the man.
"Oh." said Jake some what embarrassed.
"And her name is Moonbeam." continued the man.
"Moonbeam?" asked Jake.
"Yes, she is a special hamster." said the man. Jake didn't know what to think about this information so without another word, he paid for Moonbeam and now he had his hamster.
Flash back ends
"And I've had her ever since." said Jake.
"So why did you keep the name?" asked Forrest.
"Well, some how, the name fits her so I decided to stick with it." said Jake.
"What do you think that store owner meant when he said that Moonbeam was special?" asked Marion.
"I don't know and I don't really care." said Jake. Moonbeam crawled up onto Jake's shoulder. Jake nuzzled Moonbeam with his chin and said to her, "Isn't that right?" Moonbeam crawled down towards were Hamtaro was standing.
"So that's how you and Jake met." said Hamtaro.
"That's right." said Moonbeam. "I don't know how long I've been in that pet store. I awoke in that pet store with no memory of my past. I was only awake for three hours until Jake bought me."
"Did you think that you had always lived in that pet shop or were you brought there after you lost your memory?" asked Hamtaro.
"I don't know." admitted Moonbeam.
"This is a real mystery." thought Hamtaro. "Where could Moonbeam have come from? I just hope we can find out before she leaves."