Saturday, January 28, 2006

Hey everyone! It's been quite awhile since I've updated this story… over four months! Don't worry, I didn't forget about it, I just really didn't have the time to write! I'm done my exams though, so I decided to use my time off to try to finish my story! Thanks for all the reviews everyone, and here's Chapter 11! It's short, but another update will be heading your way soon! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Hamtaro, any of the Hamtaro characters, or anything connected to the show. I only own Jake, the character I made up. Anything in this story that is similar to something already in existence is purely coincidental and unintentional.

Chapter 11: This Changes Everything

Stan and Sandy were now working together as a team to get Hillary away from Jake so she could be with Noel. Yes, it may sound like an evil plan, but the two hamsters only want what's best for their dearest owners. "Twin power!" They both shouted, pumping their fists in the air.

"What's this I hear about twin power?" Maxwell's voice asked, from behind the twins.

"Oh, nothing really. Just, like, a brother-sister thing," Sandy said, the corners of her mouth curving up in a smile. "So why are you heading towards the clubhouse so late?"

"Jake just left, not too long ago. Which reminds me, I have some important news I need to tell you," Maxwell replied, looking at Sandy in particular.

"Oh sure, just forget all about me," Stan remarked with fake annoyance.

"When I said 'you,' I was implying-"

"Uh-huh, sure, whatever you say, Max."

"Shut UP, Stan!" Sandy glared at her brother.

Maxwell eyed both twins for a minute, making sure they would be quiet for a minute, then took a deep breath.

"Jake got accepted into Oxford University, and-"

"What's a university?" the tiger-striped hamsters questioned.

Maxwell sighed. "It's quite simple, really. A university is an institution of learning that is part of the post-secondary education that many humans require in order to get a well-paying job. Humans must go through a rigorous decision-making and application process to ensure that they are choosing the right path for their future..." Maxwell stopped, noticing that Stan and Sandy were staring at him with blank looks on their faces. "It's another school that humans go to after high school," he explained again, in simpler terms.

"Ohhhh! Well you could have just said that from the beginning," Sandy said, smilinginnocently.

"I… never mind. Anyways, Jake is leaving for Oxford in two weeks. The thing is, it's in England, a country quite a distance away from here…"

Stan and Sandy exchanged secretive smiles; in just two weeks, Jake would be miles away!

"That's really great, Maxwell," Sandy said, grabbing on to his arm and caressing it softly.

"Not exactly… Jake's taking me with him."

Sandy let go of her boyfriend's arm in shock. Her eyes were wide and her mouth hung open, speechless. "This changes everything!" she thought, on the verge of tears.

"You can't be serious," Stan said in disbelief.

"I wish I wasn't," Maxwell said, holding Sandy close to him, allowing her to cry on his shoulder.

"You can't leave Maxwell, you just can't!" Sandy cried.

"Dude, there must be some way you can stay," Stan said. Maxwell only shook his head.

So, with heavy hearts, the three hamsters walked back towards the clubhouse to break the news to the others.

Short… I know. Sorry I couldn't make it longer, but the next chapter has a MAJOR event going on so it'll be longer! Jake is getting ready to leave for university, and makes a very interesting decision. You will all be surprised, I can guarantee it! And what's going to happen between Sandy and Max? Find out really soon, when I update!

Please review my chapter, even though I know it was pretty bad. Just keep in mind the promised update!

Sparkleshine101