By: HamKnightCloud
Now that Cloud has left the castle, he was on his way to the English Chunnel, where he would take a ride and go to Paris, his first stop around the world. Of course if he only knew how to reach the English Chunnel that is……
Cloud: "It's getting late, I wish I asked for directions…"
He was now completely lost; he had never been this far away from the castle before, so he decided he should ask for directions.
Cloud: *Saw a funny dressed hamster that looked real familiar to him and calls to him* "Excuse me…" *the hamster turns around and looks at him* "Do you know where the English Chunnel is?"
Funny dressed hamster: "Oui!"
Cloud: "I'm sorry, I'm not following…."
Funny dressed hamster: "Tu ne parle francais?"
Cloud: "Heke?"
Funny dressed hamster: "Do you speak French?"
Cloud: "French? No…I don't think so…"
Funny dressed hamster: *sighs* "No problem, the answer to the question is yes, I know where it is!"
Cloud: *excited* "Really, that's great! Where is it?"
Funny dressed hamster: "Look up!" *Points to the sign above him*
Cloud: *looks up and reads the sign and then gets a bit embarrassed* The sign said English Chunnel 1-mile "Oh ok, thanks!"
Funny dressed hamster: "Why did you ask? Are you going to France?"
Cloud: "Yeah!"
Funny dressed hamster: "What a coincidence, so am I!"
Cloud: "Hey don't I know you from somewhere?"
Funny dressed hamster: "Of course! I was at that crazy party the princess through!"
Cloud: *frowned* "Wasn't a party to me…"
Funny dressed hamster: "Don't worry about it! The past is the past! Let's go!"
Cloud: *smiled* "Yeah, alright! By the way my name's Cloud, what's yours?"
Funny dressed hamster: *in his French accent* "Ivan!" *they shook paws*
Ivan is a pet hamster who's brown except for the front of his head, which is white. He also wears a black beret that leans more to his right ear and a black scarf.
Cloud: "Do you mind if I accompany you on the way to Paris?"
Ivan: "Not at all! We must hurry though!"
Cloud: "Why?"
Ivan: *he begins to blush* "Because she's waiting for me…"
Cloud: *intrigued* "She?"
Ivan: *still blushing* "Mia, a girl ham!"
Cloud: "Well we should hurry!"
They run to the English Chunnel, once there they line up with other hamsters to board a bus that goes to Paris.
Ivan: "This hamster bus goes through one part of the Chunnel that will bring us to Paris!"
Cloud: "Ok, so what do we do when we get there?"
Ivan: "I don't know about you, but I have to go home and tell Mia what happened there, but you can stay with us until you find out where to go from there?"
Cloud: "Thank you, but I don't want to be of any trouble…"
Ivan: "Of course not! It's ok Cloud, we run a lodge for hamsters that pass through Paris so you're more than welcome!"
Cloud: "Great! So where does Mia live?"
Ivan: *blushes again* "With me…"
Cloud: *shocked* "Whoa are you two married?"
Ivan: *face turned beet red* "Noooo, just we have two different owners that run the inn below the lodge for hamsters, and the owners liked to keep us at the inn."
Cloud: "Ok" *changing the subject* "How long does it take to reach Paris by this bus?"
Ivan: *smiles* "Only three hours!"
Cloud: "Wow that's fast! Much better than walking!"
Ivan: "Oui!"
The bus starts up; they get on and ride a short quiet ride to Paris. Once there they leave the bus station. Cloud takes one foot out of it and can't believe his eyes!
Cloud: *his eyes sparkled* "Look at the size of the houses and buildings! They're everywhere and so huge!"
Ivan: "Impressive huh? Well, we have to keep going…"
Cloud: *stepped onto the road and looked straight ahead* "Hey checkout the things on wheels, are those cars? They look much different than the ones that are in the books in the library at the castle!
Just then a car was coming from behind him and the left wheel was right in the path to crush Cloud!
Ivan: *shouting* "Cloud move! Car's coming!"
Cloud: *turned around and rolled away from the car, but was able to get a glimpse of what was in the back of it…a really pretty girl hamster!* "Whoa, she's beautiful!" *He was totally fixated on the girl ham…she was all white and had two pigtails with blue ribbons on them. He couldn't think of anything else, even how much he cared for Amber felt insignificant after seeing this girl. Maybe just maybe, he was over not being with Amber.*
Ivan: *looking at Cloud, who was now in a complete daze, called out to him* "Cloud wake up! Another car!"
Cloud: *snapped back to reality* "Huh?" *He turned around and just dodged it in time, and decides to stay on the sidewalk* "That was close, thanks Ivan!"
Ivan: "You have to be more careful! This isn't like England! France has many buildings and people that live here, more crowded with people and cars!"
Cloud: "I'll remember that later…say Ivan do you know the girl I saw?"
Ivan: "What girl?"
Cloud: "The girl ham in the back of that big car…"
Ivan: "What did she look like?"
Cloud: *eyes sparkling* "She had fur white as pure snow, eyes as beautiful as an ocean, with the ribbons to match…"
Ivan: "Oh…you mean Bijou?"
Cloud: "Bijou?" *in his own world again* "What a lovely name for an angel…"
Ivan: "Ok lover boy, but I think you should steer clear from her…"
Cloud: *snapped back to reality* "Why?'
Ivan: "Many have tried to see her, all have failed!"
Cloud: "Heke?"
Ivan: "I'll explain later..let's just head back to the lodge, Mia is wondering where I'm at!"
Cloud: *downhearted* "Oh ok…"
Ivan and Cloud head to the lodge and enter it. They find a girl ham working on cleaning the lodge by sweeping the living room floor.
Ivan: "Mia I'm home!"
Mia: *very happily* "Ivan! Welcome home!" *She hugged him and Ivan blushed*
Mia is a pet hamster, who has white fur, but it has a blue complexion to it and she has long blue ham hair that is of medium height, it only goes midway down her back. She also is a very good cook and can make many different things.
Ivan: "Sorry I took so long! I brought a visitor, his name's Cloud! He's passing through!"
Cloud: "Very pleased to meet you Mia!" *They shake paws*
Mia: "Any friend of Ivan' s is welcome to stay here!"
Cloud: *he smiled* "Thank you very much!"
Mia made a big dinner of many different nuts and for dessert they had one of her famous cakes. They both enjoyed every bite.
An hour later……
Cloud: "Wow Mia, that was great! How did you learn to cook so well?"
Mia: "Thank you, Cloud! I'm glad you enjoyed it!"
Cloud: *yawns* "I'm going to turn in! I'll see you tomorrow!'
Mia and Ivan: "Goodnight!"
Cloud: "You two as well!" *Goes to the room they let him stay at. There he took off his cloak, the only thing he took with him, and placed it on a chair, then laid down in the bed that was in the room* "I wonder where that girl lives?" *he blushed* "I must meet her! But why did Ivan say no one has visited her, I wonder if she's lonely?" *Puzzled by this, he thinks about it, until he gets really sleepy and falls asleep*
The next day…..
The three have breakfast and Ivan agrees to show Cloud around the city while Mia takes care of her daily errands. Ivan and Cloud head first down one of the busy streets and Ivan begins his tour.
Ivan: "We'll start with the easy stuff follow me!" *Cloud follows him* "I'll make sure you can find your way back to the lodge!"
Cloud: "Thanks!"
Ivan: *Continues and shows Cloud many alleys, buildings, one building catches Cloud's eye…*
Cloud: "What building is that?"
Ivan: "It's a music building."
Cloud: "Heke?"
Ivan: "Many humans play music from around the world here! They come here as foreign exchange students, and can play their music here!"
Cloud: "Ok, sounds cool, it's a shame they didn't have that for hamsters, it would have been easier for me to travel."
Ivan: "Maybe, let's continue the tour, shall we?" *Cloud nods yes, and Ivan continues to show him many things, and then he takes Cloud to the Eiffel Tower.
They both take the elevator along with many humans and look out the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower.
Cloud: "Check the view! Wow, I bet you could see anything from up here…. even where Bijou lives?" *he smiled*
Ivan: *sighs* "I see you're still hung up on her so I will show you the way…."
Cloud: "Great!" *He grabs Ivan and they leave the tower and make their way back onto the ground. *
Ivan: *points* "If you follow this way, she lives in a nice, big house surrounded by many nice trees you can't miss her!"
Cloud: "How come no one has been able to see her?"
Ivan: "Because of the many cats that live nearby, no one has been able to see her..." *There was an even more important reason, but he didn't want to tell Cloud why, thinking this reason alone that he told him would keep him from going! *
Cloud: *looks slyly at Ivan* "Well, that's about to change!" *He runs off, ignoring all of Ivan' s warnings, and heads the way to Bijou's. *
He has an easy time, no cats around at all! He is already almost to the house Ivan described.
Cloud: "This must be it! Must be my lucky day!" *A cat appeared out of no where! * "Oops, spoke to soon!" *Before he could turn around and try another way…another cat blocked him from leaving, he frowned* "This can't be good…."
The cats attacked him before he could do anything! He had no time to respond they began hitting him back and forth like a ball.
Cloud: *Was able to dodge one of the cat's paws and continue running toward Bijou's house, the cats fiercely followed him* "I guess they really don't like hamsters!" *He then jumped onto a tree branch of a tree near an open window of Bijou's house.
The cats: *continued to follow him*
Cloud: "You guys don't quit do you?"
Cats: *One cat jumped at him with its claws and swiped at him, he was able to jump, but still got scratched by the cat on his left side*
Cloud: "Ouchichi!" *he yelled it and fell and bumped his head on the tree branch, everything was going dark to him* "Ughhhh, Ivan was right, this was a bad idea…." *He tried to stand up, but he was too weak, and fell back down face first on the tree branch.*
Cat 1: *seized the opportunity and thought it would be fun to hit Cloud like a puck, so it slapped him with its paw*
Cat 2: *Was on the other side with the open window to its back and pretended to act like a goalie, but the first cat hit Cloud too fast for the second one, because Cloud went right in between the cat's legs and through the open window! *
Both cats were disappointed that they lost their "toy" and decided to find something else to play with….
Meanwhile in the house…
Maria: Bijou, I'm going to have to leave for awhile, my parents are taking me too another expensive restaurant tonight, so I'm going to be gone quite awhile!
Bijou: *Giving Maria a depressed look* "Can't I come along Maria? I would really like to go!"
Maria: *noticed how Bijou looked at her* "I really wish I could take you, but they fear you would get lost in the big city, don't worry maybe next time! *She put Bijou back in her carrier*
Bijou: *tried to look happier, but couldn't* "If you say so…but what if there isn't a next time?"
Maria: "Bijou I'll be back around 11 o' clock tonight, see you then!
Bijou: *frowning sadly began adjusting her ribbons* "It's so lonely here after Maria leaves, I wish I could talk to someone…. maybe another hamster perhaps…*she blushed for a moment* maybe a boy hamster…."
At that moment, Cloud fell in Maria's room first by landing on the cushion of Maria's chair by the window, and then was bounced to the ground, where he landed making a loud thud noise.
Bijou: *startled by the noise* "Oh la la what was that?" *She left her carrier to check and saw the hamster lying there in bad shape* "Oh my goodness are you all right?" *The hamster didn't respond, she then touched his left paw*
Cloud: "Uhhhhh" *opens his eyes for a brief second and sees the concerned look on Bijou's face* "Oh look an angel…." *He passes out*
Bijou: *Quickly scurries around Maria's room and finds some bandages for the wounded guest. Then after finding some, returns to the boy hamster and begins putting them on him* "How did this happen to him?" *She looked and saw the scratch on his left side, and begins putting the bandages around his body. She saw his head was a bit swollen too, so she got a small ice cube and bag and put it on his head. * "That should do it!" *She was pleased with her work* "He should be better in no time!" *She stayed by his side the whole time to wait for him to awaken*
Two hours later…
It was now 5pm, the sun was beginning to set, and Cloud was still unconscious….
Bijou: *worried* "Why hasn't he awakened yet?" *She touched his left paw again*
Cloud: *His left foot twitched*
Bijou: "It moved!"
Cloud: "Huh?' *He still had his eyes closed and started to get up*
Bijou: "Not so fast! You're not well enough!"
Cloud: *the ice bag fell off his head* "Uhhh my head" *He began to rub it*
Bijou: *smiled* "Are you ok, you took a bad fall!"
Cloud: "Yes I'll be fine" *he opened his eyes* "thank…you…." *he froze and became silent, the girl he wanted to meet so badly was looking right back at him! *
Bijou: *in a sweet voice* "Bonjour!"
Cloud: *trying to comprehend what she just told him, he frowned, he shook his head*
Bijou: *looked at him and backed away, hurt by the gesture*
Cloud: *tried to speak, his face was still red, he was still blushing and couldn't get any words to form…* "BBBBooonnnn…" *He couldn't finish, his face was beet red*
Bijou: *thought to herself: "I finally meet a nice boy, and he doesn't even want to talk to me!" She then was beginning to cry*
Cloud: *finally able to form words* "Hey! Please don't cry! I didn't mean any harm, honest!"
Bijou: *stopped and talked in her French accent* "You speak English?"
Cloud: "Oui!" *They both looked at each other, and laughed* "I'm sorry, I guess I got hit harder than I thought, allow me to start over…" *He knelt on one knee and kissed Bijou's left paw. *
Bijou: *blushed*
Cloud: "My name is Cloud, I thank you for helping me and your name is…"
Bijou: *still blushing* "Bijou…."
Cloud: "It's a pleasure to meet you, I'm just sorry it was under the wrong circumstances…." *He started to leave, he didn't want her to see him like this*
Bijou: *frowned* "You're leaving already? Wouldn't you like to stay longer?" *She blushed* "It gets lonely being not able to talk to anyone else here…"
Cloud: *nicely* "Really? I'm sorry to hear that…. I'll stay if you want me too…" *he was blushing again*
Bijou: "Merci!"
Cloud: "I think I know what that means…you're welcome then!"
Bijou: *looks at the bandaged hamster* "What should we play?"
Cloud: "Anything you want!"
Bijou: *concerned* "But you still aren't well?"
Cloud: "Don't worry, I've taken many hits, this is nothing! I'm not going to leave you alone, I'm able to play with you!"
Bijou: *blushed*
Cloud: *Looked at the window and got an idea, he began to climb Maria's chair* "I have a great idea Bijou!"
Bijou: "What Cloud?"
Cloud: "How about I show you the city, it's the least I can do for you helping me!"
Bijou: *her eyes sparkled* "I'd love to!" *Looks down at the floor* "But…"
Cloud: *concerned* "What's wrong?"
Bijou: "It's Maria, I can't leave, I wouldn't want her to worry if she finds me missing…"
Cloud: *downhearted* "Oh…" *Then thinks* "Wait, I can get you home before she gets back!"
Bijou: "I don't know…I've never left here before…."
Cloud: *Climbed back down the chair to Bijou* "Don't worry you can trust me…" *He knelt down again on one knee and held her left paw with his right paw* "I won't let you down, I promise, on my honor as a ham knight!"
Bijou: *let go of his paw* "You're a ham knight?"
Cloud: "Yes, I am Bijou!" *He showed her his family crest on the button for his cloak* "See this is my family's crest, all knights have one! If we go out, I can tell you all the adventures I've had leading me into meeting you!"
Bijou: *smiled, the stories were tempting, and gazing into his eyes she could tell she could trust him* "Did you serve a princess?"
Cloud: "Of course, her name is Princess Amber!"
Bijou: *excited* "All right I'll go!"
Cloud: "Ok!" *He held out his right paw, she held it with her left* "Let's go!"
They leave Bijou's house, not before Cloud checking to see if the cats were still around.
Cloud: "Nope they're gone!"
Bijou: "Who?"
Cloud: "Nothing to worry about, let's go have some fun!"
Bijou: *smiles*
Cloud takes her first to the Eiffel Tower and gives her a little history lesson about it, and a few stories of his past. Of course the information on the tower was what Ivan had told him earlier. Bijou hung onto every word, asking questions about everything they saw, and what he told her. He was happy to oblige and give her yet another answer that Ivan had given him.
Cloud: "As you can see from this observation deck, the view is breathtaking…"
Bijou: "We're so high up!" *She was a bit nervous, Cloud held her paw*
Cloud: *Very kindly* "True, but you can take a look and see the beauty of the world laid before you! And besides, I won't let anything happen to you!"
Bijou: *her eyes sparkled when she heard him say that, and began to think: "What a sweet boy! I think I may actually…"*
Cloud: *looked at her, since she wasn't responding* "Are you ok?"
Bijou: *smiles* "I'm fine thank you!" *changes the subject* "You sure know a lot Cloud!"
Cloud: *he blushed* "Well I don't know too much…"
They headed back down from the tower and knew what she may need to see next...a restaurant! He took her next to get something to eat….
Bijou: "Cloud is there anywhere we can go to get something to eat?"
Cloud: "Anywhere your heart desires!"
Bijou: *blushed, and thought to herself: "this boy is sure a romantic, no? And yet…I may actually be beginning to…she looked into his eyes and blushed again*
Cloud: "I figured you would be hungry! I know just the place!"
Bijou: *smiled and followed him*
They stopped at a real nice and romantic restaurant with many beautiful flowers and candlelight dinners. Bijou couldn't believe how beautiful it was!
Bijou: "My goodness, it's beautiful!"
Cloud: *trying to really complement her, could not, he was too nervous so he just smiled*
There were many tables, these ones were for hamsters, and there were a few couples, but Cloud looked at them, then at him and Bijou and knew they were the best looking couple at the restaurant.
Cloud: *pulled out the chair and had Bijou sit down and then got to his chair and sat down too, they were at a candle lighted table*
A waiter hamster came and took their order.
Bijou: *ordered a nice meal of assorted nuts and a nice dessert and Cloud ordered the same. *
Cloud: * also ordered them strawberry smoothies to drink*
Bijou: *impressed with his decision of drinks and asked him* "Why did you buy those drinks? Hamsters only buy that one for special reasons and occasions!"
Cloud: "What occasions?"
Bijou: *blushed* "Two hamsters that care greatly about each other on a night out, or a special occasion, like a birthday! So…." *she was nervous to find out his answer*
Cloud: "I'll let you decide the reason!" *he smiled* "I want you to really enjoy yourself tonight!"
Bijou: *her eyes sparkled again, she was liking him even more than a second ago…*
The food wasn't ready yet so Cloud decided to keep talking.
Cloud: "Bijou, how are you able to speak English?"
Bijou: *she smiled, glad to answer an easy question* "Maria's parents have many visitors, some from England, that's how I learned to speak it because everyone I was around spoke it!"
Cloud: "Wow, so that's how, that's really nice!" *he put his right paw on her left paw while saying that*
Bijou: "Oui!" *she looked and saw his paw on hers, she looked up at him and they both blushed*
The food is brought to them and they eat dinner. The waiter then brings the bill. Of course Cloud took care of the bill.
Cloud: *looks at the bill surprised, and says to himself "40 sunflower seeds!" and nearly faints from looking at it*
Bijou: "Anything wrong?"
Cloud: "Oh…nothing" *says to himself: "I don't have enough! I know, Ivan won't mind…I'll pay him back later!" He puts on the bill to send it to Ivan and he'll pay it…*
The waiter comes back, and looks at the bill pleased.
Waiter: "Very good sir! I will get right on it!"
Bijou: "You paid the bill?"
Cloud: "Of course!" *Bijou smiled at him* "Let's go!" *he holds out his right arm, she takes it*
They begin to walk together, and are walking by one of the music concerts that are happening outside….
Bijou: "Do you hear that?"
Cloud: "What?"
Bijou: "That music?"
Cloud: *Begins to listen* "Oh yeah!" *He looks at her, and offers his paw* "May I have this dance?
Bijou: *looks at him and smiles* "Of course!" *They dance many fast songs, then a slow song comes on, they both stand in front of each other*
Cloud: "We can dance to this if you'd like too" *he looked down at the ground* "I can understand if you don't want to…"
Bijou: *held out her paw and looked into his eyes and smiled* "I'd love to!"
Cloud: *he took her paw and they danced, they danced for a good hour*Bijou: "My goodness you're such a great dancer!"
Cloud: *blushed* "It comes with the job!"
Bijou: *was having a great time, she leaned her head on his chest while they were dancing the slow dance* "If this is a dream I don't want to wake up!"
Cloud: *blushed and smiled and kept on dancing with her*
After the dance, the time was now 10pm, he would have to take Bijou home soon, he made one last stop that he stumbled onto himself…a hill full of flowers and very beautiful trees that surrounded all with millions of stars shinning above them.
Cloud and Bijou: *sat down separate to each other on the hill*
Bijou: "Cloud, I've had a wonderful time, thank you!"
Cloud: "I'm glad…I just hope I can do it again sometime" *he blushes*
Bijou: *looks at him and moves closer, blushing while doing so* "Cloud, what do you want to do with your life?"
Cloud: "I plan on seeing the world, see everything life has to offer!" *he noticed she did move closer to him, he did the same, blushing as well*
Bijou: "I wish I could do something like that too, but I cannot…."
Cloud: "Why?"
Bijou: "If I did, Maria would miss me terribly, I wouldn't want that"
Cloud: *downhearted and thinking to himself, "so much for asking her to join me"*
Bijou: *was starting to look worried* "I think we should go now…Maria is going to be home soon…"
Cloud: "Already?" *he looked at her, she was worried and then he smiled at her* "Ok let's go!"
Bijou: *smiled and then frowned again* "Cloud there's something I really need to ask of you…."
Cloud: "What is it?"
Bijou: "This may sound strange, but…. no I can't ask it of you…."
Cloud: "What is it, I'll do it just tell me…"
Bijou: "Really?"
Cloud: "I 'd do anything for you!"
Bijou: *blushed and then told him* "I need you to be at my place early in the morning tomorrow at sunrise!
Cloud: "What for?"
Bijou: "Please, I can't say it…not now ok? Just promise me!"
Cloud: "Sure, I promise, I'll be there for you no matter what!"
Bijou: "Oh Cloud thank you!" *She looked at him, just how he said it, made her feel warm and her heart began to beat faster as she kept looking at him, she didn't understand it at the moment though*
Cloud: *looked at how happy she was and his heart started beating faster too*
They gazed into each other's eyes….
Cloud moved closer to her, so that he was only about two steps from her…
Bijou moved closer to him as well, now they were right in front of each other….
Cloud *looked into her eyes and smiled*
Bijou: *looked at him* "What is it?"
Cloud: "It's just I never noticed how beautiful your eyes looked in the moonlight!"
Bijou: *her eyes sparkled and she smiled lovingly* "You look quite handsome in the moonlight… " *She understood why her heart was beating fast now*
They looked at each other another second more and then they held paws….
They could feel how fast each others hearts were beating through their paws….
Bijou looked at Cloud and then closed her eyes and moved closer…Cloud did the same…They both had the same thought on their minds: are they going to kiss each other?
Cloud: *opened one of his eyes and saw her getting closer to him, he smiled. *
Bijou: *opened one of her eyes and saw why he stopped and saw him smiling at her, she smiled back. *
They closed their eyes again…
Cloud and Bijou: Their lips were only about an inch away from each other….
BONG!!!!! The clock did the chimes for 10:30 p.m.!
Bijou: *broke paws and stepped back from him* "We must go…."
Cloud: *looked at her and understood* "Ok, like I promised…"
Cloud: *took her home, he took every short cut Ivan showed him*
Now they were on the branch before Maria's window! They had made it back with 5 minutes to spare!
Cloud: "What is so important that it has to wait till tomorrow?
Bijou: "Don't worry I shall tell you tomorrow!
Cloud: "Ok…goodnight Bijou…." *Before he could leave, his right paw was still being held*
Bijou: *she pulled him back and blushed* "Don't leave just yet…."
Cloud: *lovingly* "Why?'
Bijou: "Because…"
They got close again and were about to kiss…
Maria: Bijou I'm home!
Bijou: *she let go of Cloud and went back to her carrier*
Cloud: *ran his paw through his ham hair* "So much for that…" *He looked over at Bijou*
Bijou: * who was back in her carrier, winked at Cloud*
Cloud: *winked back*
Bijou: *blushed greatly*
Maria: *Came over and closed the window and curtains*
Cloud: *finally sunk in what happened* "I don't believe it! She likes me, she really likes me!" *He jumped in the air clicking his heels, laughing the whole time* "Yahoo!!!" *He never felt this way when he was around Amber, he felt lighter than air, was this true love for someone? Maybe Amber was right that he would find someone better after all! He thought*
He was enjoying thoughts of Bijou when all of a sudden, a tired and exhausted Ivan showed up yelling!
Ivan: "Cloud hurry please I need your help!" *He was beginning to pant so he had to rest*
Cloud: "Ivan, what's the matter?"
Ivan: *finally caught his breath* "Mia' s been hamnapped by two cats!
Cloud: "What? What did they look like?"
Ivan: *described the cats, Cloud looked shocked*
Cloud: "Those are the same cats I had problems with earlier!"
Ivan: "They were taking her to the sewer, let's go!"
Cloud: *stops Ivan* "How did you get through without cats bothering you?"
Ivan: "I'll explain later, come on!" *They both run off, Ivan leading Cloud to the sewers.*
Meanwhile in the sewers…
Mia: *crying* "You'll be sorry when Ivan and Cloud show up!"
The cats just look at her and laugh evilly to one another.
Then Cloud and Ivan finally are in the sewers and follow Mia's crying to find her and the cats.
Mia: *overjoyed* "Ivan you came to save me!"
Ivan: "I care greatly about you Mia, I would never want anything bad to happen to you!"
Mia: *her eyes sparkled as she looked at Ivan, she wanted to tell her how much she cared about him* "Ivan I…."
Ivan: "Wait till we rescue you, I have to tell you something too!"
Mia: *nodded yes with tears of joy coming from her eyes*
The cats blocked Ivan and Cloud and had the two hamsters now back to back.
Cloud: "Great, what now? We can't take them on like this!"
Ivan: "I 'm not giving them a chance to hurt Mia! I'm going in!"
Cloud: "No Ivan don't!"
Too late! Ivan charged in and the cat swatted him and kept hitting Ivan against the wall of the sewer.
Cloud: "Ivan!" *Before he could help him, the cat in front of him attacked him, he was hit against a wall too as the cats kept up their attacks on them*
Ivan: "Mia I'm not going to let you down!" *He kept trying to run to her, she ran to him, but the cat amusingly hit Ivan every time he got close to her. *
Mia: *kept on crying* "Ivan please get up, I don't want to lose you!"
Cloud: *saw how much suffering they were going through, it was like him and Amber in England facing that cat, but in this case the cat was winning! * He started getting angry. "That's not right!" *He shouted* "Stop picking on them!"
Cat: *kept on attacking Ivan making Mia cry even more. *
Cloud: *Shouted* "Stop it!!" *the fire in his heart was growing again, like it had before, but this time he saw his friends needed him and he wasn't about to let them down! He needed to get back to Bijou; he wasn't going to let her down either!
Ivan: *barely awake* "Mia I won't give up, but I don't know how much more I can take…." *he managed to look her in the eyes* "I love you Mia" *he had tears in his eyes, then he fainted*
Mia: *cried loudly, and was finally able to be by his side and held him* "Please Ivan get up! I love you too! You must get up!" *she cried even more*
The cat beating up Cloud decided to lay off him since Cloud was just lying there too, it wanted to get Mia!
Cloud: *heard Mia' s crying* "They love each other, it cannot end this way for them!" *He began thinking of Bijou and his promise to be there for her. * "I cannot let her down either!" *The fire was growing even more through Cloud's heart and the rest of his body was beginning to feel it, this time he felt stronger than facing that cat in England! Then he started to get up* "I cannot let that happen!"
The cats turned around and looked at him. They smiled and decided to go after him again.
Cloud: *full of anger* "LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!!!! *He charged right into the cats, running on his paws and feet*
The first cat tried to stop him, but Cloud rolled out of the way and jumped at the cat!
Cloud: *His leap changed into a flying kick, which he then was able to kick the cat's nose! *
The cat meowed in pain and fell back wards into the sewer water! The cat was washed further out the sewer!
Meanwhile at Maria's and Bijou's house…
It was already 1 am! Outside the house was a for sale sign. Then in Maria's room there was many boxes in there, with all her belongings packed in it. The only things not packed were Maria's bed, desk and chair, also Bijou's carrier, which rested on the desk.
Bijou: *was too excited to sleep, she was waiting for the boy she liked to return, she was looking for a nice pair of ribbons to wear for him* "I hope he likes these, it took me hours to find the right ones! *She now was wearing a nice blue pair of ribbons. Then she daydreamed of what they will say to each other when he arrives. *
Cloud: (Bijou's daydream) "Wow I thought you couldn't get more beautiful, I guess I was wrong! *He was blushing* "Now what did you need me for?"
Bijou: *nervous and blushing* "Since I have to move, I was wondering…"
Cloud: *lovingly* "Yes?"
Bijou: "And you said you wanted to see the world…"
Cloud: "Right…."
Bijou: * very nervously, hoping he would say yes* " I don't have any other friends so I was wondering…would you care to join me, as Maria and I go around the world?"
Cloud: *his faced turned crimson* "I would be honored!"
Bijou: "Thank you Cloud!" *They hugged each other and were about to kiss…* Maria: *interrupts her daydream* "We leave in a few hours Bijou! Aren't you excited?"Bijou: *no longer daydreaming, began to get sad, now she really wanted him there* "Cloud please hurry!"
Back in the sewers…
Only one cat was in the way for Ivan and Mia to be reunited and the three of them to leave.
Ivan: *finally waking up, in the paws of Mia* "Am I ever glad to see you!" *he said looking up into her*
Mia: *she smiled and bent down and kissed him on the lips. *
Cloud: *watching them out of the corner of his eye smiled. * "Now we finish this cat! Leave the lovers be!"
Cat: *didn't want to listen to Cloud and charged him! *
Cloud: *smiled and was ready because the cat fell into his trap. The sewer water was cleverly right behind him! Cloud jumped out of the way and the cat fell in! *
Cat: *with many disgruntled meows went the same way as its partner*
Cloud: *tired* "You two ok?" *he looked at them, they were still kissing*
Ivan and Mia: *stopped kissing to smile at one another for a second and began kissing again*
Cloud: "Ok…seems like you're doing great! I'll leave you guys! See you later!"
Ivan: *waved and went back to kissing Mia*
It was now 3am; the cats were now traveling the sewers of Paris in style, while Cloud was running in circles trying to get to Bijou's.
Cloud: "How do I get out of here?" *He ended up back in the room of the sewer Ivan and Mia were in, but to his dismay they were all ready gone! *
Cloud: "Now what do I do?"
He searched every tunnel, nook and cranny of the sewer; he still couldn't find his way out…. two hours more have passed it was now 4 am! Sunrise is in 2 hours!
Cloud: "I can't be late! I must reach her! It must be important, she would have never asked me!"
He then finally found a way out, but it was on the other side of the city!
Cloud: "This isn't my day!" *He ran as fast as he could…. time was not his friend today!*
Bijou: *waiting by Maria's window sill* "Where are you? You promised me! Why aren't you here?" *Her eyes were beginning to fill with tears* It was already 5:30 am, he only has a half-hour before Bijou was leaving!
Maria and her parents were doing the final checks in the house…the only thing left in Maria's room was Bijou's carrier, since Bijou was going with them and not the furniture.
(The furniture was going in a moving van and then transported to their new home by plane)
Cloud: *He was running as fast as his paws and feet would carry him…. * (pant) "I must get there on time! (pant) *he was very tired, the fight with the cats and his scratch from earlier were starting to take their toll. *
It was now 5:55 am…
Maria: "Alright Bijou! Time to go!"
Bijou: *still fixated on the window* "Five minutes Maria, please!"
Maria: *picked up Bijou and placed her in the carrier*
Bijou: *heartbroken and began to cry* "Why didn't he come? Did he not like me?" *sob*
Maria placed Bijou in the car, and got in…
Out from the other side of the sidewalk comes a worn out hamster running…it was Cloud!
The car began to drive away…Cloud began to run in the street after it.
Cloud *calling out to Bijou to turn around* "Bijou, where you going? Come back Bijou, come back please! I made it…" *very tired* "I made it…."
Bijou: *crying in her carrier, facing the road ahead and not behind (where she would have seen him)*
The car got further away, it kept going and going until it was out of sight.
Cloud: *fell to his knees and started to cry* "Was this what she wanted me here for, she was moving? Why? Why must I lose those I care about?" *tears were flowing out his eyes and he couldn't control them* "Why? Why did this happen?"
A little bit later in the day….
Mia: "How long has he been up there?"
Ivan: "Ever since the car drove away"
Cloud was standing in the tree by Bijou's house, facing the direction the car left, motionless. Only the wind that blew his cloak was the only thing that was moving by him.
Mia: *worried* "Will he ever come down?"
Ivan: "He will, when he's ready"
Cloud: *going over all the events that transpired* "I made a promise to her…I couldn't keep it!" *he held his head in his paws* "I have to make it right somehow!"
Ivan: "Hey Cloud! We know where she moved to!"
Cloud: *looked up surprised, and jumped down the tree, ran to Ivan* "Where did she move to?"
Mia: *handed him an address on a sheet of paper*
Cloud: *looked at it then them* "How did you?"
Mia: "Our owners own computers and the computers told us exactly where her family moved to.
Cloud: "Thank you!"
Ivan: "Don't thank us yet, take a look where she is going!" *he points to the paper*
Cloud: *looks at it and is shocked* "This is the next town right?"
Mia: "No, more like thousands of miles away!"
Cloud: *fell over anime style on his side* "How am I suppose to see her if she's moving to Japan!"
Ivan and Mia: "Follow your heart Cloud, you said you wanted to see the world, broaden your horizons, well do that and you'll find her!"
Cloud: "You're right! I can!"
Ivan: "Then I guess this is goodbye…"
Cloud: *sadly* "Yes"
The three go to the train station.
Ivan: "We have prepared things for your journey!"
Ivan and Mia give Cloud a few things to use on his journey. An atlas, shows every country in the world, with pages in the back for him to write about his adventures, and a black backpack, filled with many different foods Mia made for him and many drinks so he wouldn't go hungry or thirsty.
Ivan: *Points to the train on the train station map he will use* "Set out for Italy, it will take you one step closer to seeing her again!"
Mia: "Good luck Cloud, I hope you find her!"
Cloud: Thank you Mia and thank you Ivan, I won't forget everything you two have done for me, my friends!" *he boards the train*
Ivan and Mia: *smile at Cloud and wave to him * "So long, don't forget to write! Bye-Q!"
Cloud: "Bye-Q!"
Mia: *hands a letter to Ivan* "This just came for you!"
Ivan: *puzzled* "Wonder what it could be? *Reads it, it's the bill for the restaurant! Ivan begins to run after the train. * "Cloud come back here! You owe me 40 sunflower seeds!"
It's too late because as the sun begins to set, the train is already too far for Ivan to catch up to it.
As the sun sets that fateful day, Cloud leaves his new friends in search of another. Will he find Bijou? Who will he run into next? The answers to these and many more exciting questions a wait in the next part!
Stay Tuned for Part III of Cloud Chronicles: My Mission: See the World or Her?