A/N: This isn't related to the story, but I wanted to wish everyone a marry Christmas! Santa may not be real, but that doesn't mean you can be naughty! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Chapter 9-Training

What Hale saw on the west side of them were 5 tiny and orange ships in a V formation, with triangular looks and cockpits in the shape of gray hamster eyes. The only thing different was that they each had a different number on each of them: 01,02,03,04, and 05. The rest soon knew what was going on. "Uh-oh." Hamtaro reacted. "Is this going to be bad?"

"Surprisingly, no." Hale astounded them. "In fact, this is a good thing! With these enemies coming to attack, I can teach you how to use your powers."

"You better be right about this." Boss answered.

The ships were getting closer and everyone except Hale was getting more and more worried.

"First there are 6 attacks we can use: Ham-Fire, Ham-Water, Ham-Shocker, Ham-Shield, and 1 that occurs only when you're angry for any reason: Ham- Evolution, but we don't want that. Anyway, now how to use an attack: 1st, you must think (quickly most of the time) and concentrate on what attack you will use. Then pull your right hand back." So Hale pulled his right hand as he instructed. Then a large water sphere started forming on his hand. It then grew bigger and started glowing a bright turquoise color.

"When the energy stops forming, you then pull your right hand back, so you can aim at your target (Hale did so) and then push your right hand forward!"

When Hale did this, a large water beam came out of Hale's hand, hitting the middle ship, 01, which he was aiming at. The ship was sparking many sparks all spread out, and then exploded into pieces. The other 4 ships stopped where they were, the pilots in them probably paralyzed on what they saw.

"Vow! Zat vas amazing!" Bijou applauded Hale.

"Are you saying we can do that too?!" Hamtaro thought.

"Of course! Why would I've given you the japelona before?" Hale chuckled. "Now you can try. Use the one that suits you the most. Oh and with Ham- Shield, actually a large barrier will form around you, reflecting enemy shots back at them. Got it?"

"Well then I'M using Ham-Shield!" Boss immediately assumed.

"Fine with me." Hamtaro replied to Boss' yell.

The ships were then out of their shock and came closer to the Ham-Hams, who instantly decided what to use and were charging their attacks like Hale instructed. When the small ships were close enough....

1. Hale used Ham-Water again to attack his target. Again the ship was sparking and soon exploded.

2. Hamtaro used Ham-Fire to get his target. When being hit, the ship was burning and slowly dissolved into tiny ashes.

3. Bijou used Ham-Shocker to destroy the ship that headed for her. As soon as it was hit, the ship malfunctioned, spinning out of control and crashed into the sand, with the sand flying everywhere.

4. As he said, Boss used Ham-Shield, but it was only as soon as the ship started firing multiple bullets at him. Instantly, when he pushed his right hand forward, a large, pink barrier formed around him, which made the bullets bounce off and head straight for the ship. Some hit the cockpit window and destroyed the wings while the rest went through the engine, causing the spacecraft to also malfunction and crash violently to the sand.

All 3 of them looked into their hands, shocked at what they could now do.

"Wow" Hamtaro surprisingly said. "It like we're superheroes now."

"...and we have superpowers." Boss finished.

"Ziz iz amazing!" Bijou happily said. "Now it zeemz easy for us zo defeat Sheiug!"

"Let's not go that far." Hale told the French Ham-Ham. "Sheiug is a very powerful hamster. I could sense it in him. He's an insane hamster, only trying to prove that being evil can be fun. It sickens me!"

"I don't know what he looks like, yet I already hate him!" Boss yelled.

"We'll have revenge on him!" Hamtaro courageously said. "He won't get away from destroying Laura's room!"

"Well then fasten your seat belts, hams." Hale replied back. "It's time to have a little fun."

"What seat belts?" Hamtaro asked.

"(sighs) Not literally" Hale sighed with a sweatdrop.

[End of Chapter]