Brief Note: So how did Christmas go? Were you nice? Naughty? Not that I believe in Santa! Well this will be the last chapter I will post this year, if you know what I mean. So all I'll say is: HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!(Now back to the story)

Chapter 10- The 4 Temples

All 4 Ham-Hams started heading their way north, wondering what would occur at any time. It was a long path, with the sun taking the salty sweat from them, though the sand wasn't hot and comforted their tired feet. Then finally Hale something ahead. He couldn't tell what it was, but he knew it wasn't a mirage.

"Hey Hams!" Hale soon yelled to them. "I think we've found our rest area!"

He pointed to them what he was talking about, cheering the Ham-Hams up. Some large, orange building was ahead. It seemed to have a strange design of symbols all around it. In front of it was a large, wooden door that had no doorknob or anything else to open it.

"What is that thing?" Boss wondered.

"I'm not so sure," Hale said, "but I know it's related to Sheiug and Spat's plan." He then ran to the bizarre temple-like building with the three other Ham- Hams right behind him. It wasn't long before they were in front of it: it was like a ham-sized skyscraper with an Aztec architecture-design. Hale looked carefully at the walls, which were filled with symbols all around them, giving the building a BC look, but what caught Hale's attention was a small brick that had a cross-like shape dividing four strange symbols: a cat, a black ghost-ham, fire, and four pairs of eyes. The others also saw this, but were very confused.

"Vat are zose zings?" Bijou asked Hale.

Hale just stood there, analyzing the symbols for a few more moments, and then it seemed like he understood.

"Okay, hams," he replied. "I think I got this: there are three other temples that are near this one, each holding a piece of the turbo engine I need, but there are also four creatures, one in each of the temples, guarding that piece so we won't get it. So we'll have to defeat them, get the pieces back together, put it on the ship, and we can go to Ham-Ham World to stop Sheiug and Spat once and for all."

"Oh now I get it." Boss understood. "But are we strong enough to defeat those...things?"

"We'll just wait and see." Hale said. He then got closer to the front door, trying to find a way to open it.

"Uhh how are we going to get in here?" Hamtaro wondered.

"I'll try to find out." Hale said. He then closed his eyes, put his right hand on the door, and stood there for a moment. Obviously something was going on in his mind, but the others didn't know what it was. He then opened his eyes, but left his hand where it was and said some strange words.

"Ni gato mya gaha po li shah blaka!" he yelled out. Then the large door started rumbling, causing the Ham-Hams to back away. It then cracked and fell into pieces. The inside of the temple was dark and gloomy, though torches with lit fire were set perfectly on the walls.

"This place already gives me the creeps" Hamtaro shivered.

"They just want to scare us." Boss said.

"I have to agree." Hale said. "I could tell that Sheiug is a hamster that could really be good if acting Boogey-Ham on Hamoween. Now let's get going."

The three then followed Hale into the dark temple, wondering what would await them inside...

[End of Chapter]