Chappie 7: Bijou's last resort
"Are you ready for the test of strength?" Princess Spoiled asked.
"Yes, Princess." Boss stepped up.
"Excellent, come with me, the rest of you, follow my minion."
The hams set off with the servant as they watched Boss being dragged through a doorway. Boss was looking rather nervous, but he was the strongest ham ham so he had to go. The hams found themselves once again in the dome shaped theater, only this time, Boss was there. He was anxiously stretching. Soon, the Princess climbed upon her throne and issued orders for the servants to bring the "you-know-what out." The minions loyally scampered into a closet and returned with what looked like a large, hamster sized barbell. Boss gulped as he read the label on the side that said "45 HU" (ham units).
Boss reached out to grab the barbell, but the Princess stopped him.
"Not so fast, Mr. Muscle head, you gotta lift this with me on it." Spoiled smirked. She hopped onto the metal bar. Boss attempted to lift it up, but it wouldn't budge. After 6 minutes of intensive lifting, he got the thing half an inch into the air.
"You have three tries to keep the bar up for thirty seconds." The servants uttered. Boss groaned and continued. He kept it up for 10 seconds. He tried again. Now he was starting to turn red. 20 seconds this time.
"You make take a break." Spoiled said, leaping off the barbell and rubbing her tail.
"Nice try, Boss!" Hamtaro called as the hams scampered onto the field.
"I played like a sack of used toilet paper." Boss muttered, not looking at Bijou.
"You did great!" Howdy said. "Just make sure you get it on the last try." He whispered. Boss actually burst into tears. Cappy patted him on the back.
The hams moved off the field as the princess hopped on the bar again. Boss struggled to pick up the bar. He eventually lifted it. 1, 2, 3,…14, 15, 16,…
At this point, Boss stooped dangerously low to the ground. It made Cappy scream. Ten seconds to go and things weren't looking good. Boss only managed about a fourth of an inch off the ground. And getting lower. Sandy burst into tears.
"Now we'll never get home, or find Snoozer!" She cried. Many of the others began to sob too. Bijou looked nervous. With 6 seconds to go, Bijou knew what she had to do. For Snoozer's sake. For their own. She raced down to the field, right up to Boss, with 4 seconds left. She leaned in, and she kissed Boss.
"Do zis for me, ok." With that, she sprinted back to her seat.
"OK!" Boss yelled. And he hoisted the bar into the air, above his head, with no trouble at all. 5, 4, 3, 2… At this point, he threw the bar into the air, and caught it on his nose, winking at Bijou.
"Fine, fine, you win this time." The Princess muttered, tossing them a bronze key. "You won't do so nicely in the next test.
"WHAT NEXT TEST!" All the hams yelled at once.
"Oh, just a little task I made up 5 seconds ago." Spoiled uttered.
"Why I oughta…!" Howdy screeched. He leapt toward the Princess, but Jingle held him back.
"This is the last task we're doing, ok?" Stan said.
"By the way, which task is this?" Maxwell asked.
"You'll see!" Spoiled said, and she led them into a round room, not knowing or caring, as long as it got them back home, and with Snoozer.