Chapter 6: Hope after all

"Hamha everyone." the grey hamster said. "I'm Hale."

"Hamha, Hale!" everyone greeted.

"We always introduce ourselves to new guests, right guys?" Boss told the Hams.

"That's right! By the way, I'm Hamtaro!

"Bonjour! I'm Bijou, the French Ham-Ham!!"(in a French accent, obviously)

"I'm Oxnard!"

"Ok-yoo!"

"That's Penelope, and I'm Pashmina!"

"I'm-a Howdy!"

"I'm Dexter."

"I'm Stan, Sandy's older brother. I'm a magnet to girl-hams."

"Like, yeah right! Oh I'm Sandy, Stan's so-called "baby" sister."

"I'm Maxwell, a book ham and Sandy's boy-ham." Sandy smiled and blushed at the reply.

"I'm Panda! I can build things!"

"I'm Cappy, who just loves caps!"

"And I'm Boss, the leader of the group. Over there on that table is Snoozer who, like his name, always snoozes 24/7!"

"I'm not sleeping I just like to rest my eyes."

"Yeah sure." Boss said. "Also there's Jingle, but he rarely comes here. He's a ham-poet.

"Thank you for the introduction,' Hale said. "But this is important, so listen carefully."

All the Ham-Hams turned to face hale, wondering what he was going to inform them.

"First," he said," whose house was burnt down?"

"Heke?" Hamtaro wondered. "Well...mine, but how do you know about that?"

"When I came here in my ship..."

"WHA..??!!" Howdy interrupted. "How could ya have a ship?! That's impossible! You're lying, aren't ya?!

"No, I'm not, I swear!" Hale said. "Please believe me!" Howdy believed him, but still didn't have a good feeling about him.

"If yer lying there's gonna be big trouble fer you, mister!"

"Okay, just let me continue, please!" Hale begged. "This is very important! Anyway, when I came here in my ship, I noticed that someone's house was burning. When I squinted I saw a hamster-you, Hamtaro- running under this tree, making a possibility that other hamsters were here. By me looking at you all, I was right and relieved."

"Yeah, but... (gasps) Hey, do you know who made the fire?!"

"Yes, I do. It's an evil hamster named Sheiug. It all started this very early morning, probably 12:30 A.M at your time, when I was sleeping at my house. I woke up when I heard something where my ship was, so I got up and went to scene. That's when I saw him and, according to him his brother named Spat, stealing parts of my turbo engine from my ship! [Flashback from scene]

Hale: Who are you?

Sheiug: You know who I am, Hale. Don't you remember me and Spat?

Hale: What are you talking about?

Spat: We're...

Sheiug:(covers Spat's mouth) Don't tell him! (smiles evily) He can find out himself. Then again, even with his mind-reading powers, he won't be able to get through the "shield' around my brain, but maybe he can find out what I did just earlier before...

Hale: (closes eyes) You...went to Earth... tried to proof to Spat both of you are powerful by... (gasps) burning down someone's house....in a city in Japan!

Sheiug: (chuckles) Smart one, aren't you? Well I'll give you one hint because nothing can defeat me: That city has ones who can help you. Oh you better get there quick because I'm hiding these turbo engine pieces in another planet (winks) and I plan to do something to this planet.

Sheiug and Spat: HAHAHAHAHA! (Sheiug snaps finger and they both disappear)

Hale: (quickly gets into ship and flies off to Earth)

[End of flashback]

"But without my turbo engine," Hale continued, "I couldn't go faster than 187 mph, but hopefully I got here in time. This is where some of you will come in."

"Some?" Boss wondered. "What do you mean 'some'?

"I only need a few of you to come with me. My ship can't hold all of you. I shall take..."

The Ham-Hams had widened eyes as they wondered who was going to help Hale defeat Sheiug and Spat.

"...Hamtaro, Bijou, and Boss."

The three who were called were shocked.

"A...Are you sure about this?" Boss stuttered.

"We're only regular hamsters!" Hamtaro replied.

"Ve could gzet killed!" Bijou cried out.

"Don't worry", Hale said (a quote that you will hare a lot). "I have something that will make you stronger and more powerful. I just need you to believe and trust me."

"We believe you!" Hamtaro said.

"That's right!" everyone said except Howdy, still not trusting him.

"Thank you all." Hale said. "Now the three that I have chosen, please follow me. You others can follow and watch if you want."

"Sure," everyone said. Then they all (except Howdy) followed Hale to the outside of the Clubhouse and tree. When they reached the outside, they were shocked on what they saw: a large black ship with what looked like 2 boosters, a round cockpit, 2 pointy laser cannons, and 2 weird things connected to the cockpit.

"Whoa," they all gasped in awe.

"Yep, this is the ship" Hale said to them. He then gasped." We may not have much time left. Hamtaro, Bijou ,Boss, follow me."

The three followed him to the ship as a door opened from the side of the ship facing the Ham-Hams with a metal staircase coming out. When they got in, the staircase went back inside and the door closed. A few seconds later, the engine was turned on and the ship started levitating. In the clubhouse, Howdy heard the engine and felt the ground shake, so he went outside and saw the sip fly away to space.

"He was telling the truth." he said.

[End of chapter]