A/N Hope you like this chap. It's starting to get to the good part now! Be sure to R&R! I haven't gotten a single review yet :(


After about an hour of rearranging a loud announcement was heard outdoors."All military personell please report to the Mess Hall."

They walked out of their tent and headed to a rather large building at the back of the camp.

When they entered the doors they saw before them a vast bleak room. A small line for food was forming in the rear, and the center was filled with large tables.

They entered the row of people already waiting for food. Grabbing a plate, they proceeded. When Hamtaro stepped up to the counter, he nearly went into a state of shock. All that lay before him was... most certainly not food. There was a pile of large gray slop. There had to be more.

But, as it is usually the case, his luck ran out that day. That was there meal, take it or leave it. He decided to take it.

After everyone had filled their plate with the "delicious food," they found themselves an empty table.

Simultaneously, they all took a bite. Simultaneously, they all chewed for a moment. Simultaneously, they all grimaced and covered their mouths.

"Well, I suppose it's... not... too bad," Hamtaro managed to choke out.

Playfully, Bijou threw a pea at Hamtaro, hitting him square on the nose."Hey!"Hamtaro laughed. Jokingly, he threw it back.

To add to the fun, Oxnard threw a chicken bone in the air, which then hit him hardly on the skull. This sent them into kahoots of laughter.

They all had a jolly good time, despite the poor tasting... erm, the tasty meal. They went back to the tent and dreamed of home.

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Cappy and Penelope stood in the front yard, admiring their work.Penelope uttered her first word,"Beautiful."They stared at it with pride.

There stood a single oak tree, bearing 12 yellow ribbons.