Dark Friendship Part IV

The Last Attempt

Hamtaro and Bijou searched the entire island for Oxnard, but couldn't find him. There was no wind that lead Hamtaro to danger whatsoever. So, they gave up searching for him for the moment. They sat down on a bench in northern city to talk to each other.

"I don't know why" said Hamtaro "All I know is that he told me that there is a way to turn him"

"But, Hamtaro, how can you trust someone like Dark Hamtaro?" asked Bijou "Remember what he tried to do six years ago?"

"Yeah, I know. But, still, it doesn't hurt to try"

"I suppose"

"Bijou, you've really helped out a lot, so I want to say thanks"

"It's alright, Hamtaro, I'm always there for you, always"

"I appreciate it, Bijou. You're very kind"

"You're very kind, too, Hamtaro"

Then, they started to lean closer to each other, and closer, they tilted their heads to the side a little as they got closer, then, suddenly, a faint breeze passed by. Hamtaro got up quickly and said "That must be Oxnard. Sorry, Bijou, I must handle this alone"

"Be careful, Hamtaro" said Bijou

"Okay"

Hamtaro sped off and followed the wind. Bijou sat there, things going through her mind, then, Boss appeared on her communicator watch (Green Leaf must have delivered them already)

"Bijou" said Boss "something's going on in Eastern city, we need you to check it out"

"I'm on it, Boss" said Bijou.

She got up and headed to Eastern City.

Meanwhile:

The wind lead Hamtaro to an open field, where Oxnard was.

"So, you came alone, Hamtaro" said Oxnard

"It's over, Oxnard" said Hamtaro "I can't let you get away with what you've done"

"We'll see about that"

"What do you mean"

Then, Oxnard lifted something from his wing and said "See this?" It was a dagger. Oxnard drew it and said "Behold, the bat dagger. With it, I will defeat you. I have become the true power ham of the bat!"

"True" said Hamtaro "But that doesn't make you all powerful. I, too, have my ham weapon, in case you've forgotten: The wind staff"

"Then, we'll see which one is better: wind or bat"

Hamtaro drew his staff and raced to Oxnard, but Oxnard defended himself with his wings, then he swung the dagger around at Hamtaro. Hamtaro defended himself with his staff. They got into a lock.

"It's over, Hamtaro" said Oxnard "I have the upper weapon"

"It's not what you have, Oxnard" said Hamtaro "It's how you use it"

They broke the lock and started clashing weapons. Sparks were flying, and loud clangs echoed across the field.

Meanwhile in Eastern City:

Bijou made it to Eastern City, where it was being destroyed by a giant robot.

"Wow" said Bijou "that thing is big!"

"Impressed?" asked a voice in the robot "It's my latest creation"

Chickonous rose out of the top of the robot on a platform.

"Chickonous?" said Bijou in shock "I thought you died 6 years ago!"

"So you thought, power ham of the ribbon, Bijou, I presume"

"I won't let you get away with this"

"Indeed you'll try"

Bijou jumped at the robot and tore it down quickly.

"That was pathetic" said Bijou "Hamtaro said you were more of a challenge. It could be that you are losing your touch"

Then, Bijou noticed something different as Chickonous got up from the remains of the robot. He had mechanical wings.

"What are those?" asked Bijou

"My wings?" asked Chickonous "I lost them when I 'died'. But, I made mechanical ones instead. Oh, and they are used for many things, like this!"

Chickonous' mechanical arms turned into machine guns and started firing at Bijou. Bijou quickly reacted and dodged the fire and slashed at Chickonous. Chickonous defended himself with his wing and said "Not to mention how durable they are, not even titanium can scratch this!"

Bijou kept attacking Chickonous as hard as she could, but she got tired and quit.

"A little exhausted are we?" asked Chickonous

Bijou, gasping for air, was too tired to answer.

"Aw, how pathetic" said Chickonous "and you call yourself a power ham! I'll just take you then"

Chickonous' wing turned into a giant claw and grabbed Bijou and took her away.

Meanwhile:

Hamtaro and Oxnard were still fighting. It got to the point where were Hamtaro started jumping and spinning to attack Oxnard. Oxnard started using his wings as a weapon and defense. He also slashed at him with his dagger. Hamtaro started to attack more rapidly, then, Chickonous appeared on Oxnard's walkie-talkie and said "Oxnard, that's enough. Return to base, now. We need to get ready"

Oxnard flew away and Hamtaro tried to go after him. But, he couldn't keep up, he was too tired. So, Hamtaro went home to rest.

After Hamtaro was rested, he stood outside waiting for something to happen. He was wondering about Bijou a little, so he stood there, hoping for her to come by: she never came.

Hamtaro asked Boss if he had seen her. Boss told him he sent her to investigate Eastern city, because something was happening there, so Hamtaro went to Eastern City.

It was half-destroyed. No one was there, so whatever happened already happened, but what about Bijou. Hamtaro looked around the city, she was nowhere to be found, then he started looking around the island, and she still wasn't seen.

Hamtaro was starting to worry about her.

"What happened to her?" he thought to himself "Where could she have gone?"

Then, suddenly, someone was calling him on his communicator watch. He lifted it up: it was Chickonous!

"Chickonous!" said Hamtaro "You're still alive?"

Chickonous laughed and said "That's right, rat! I'm alive"

"I thought you died 6 years ago when the dark ham beast attacked"

"Well, I thought I did, too. But hey, I made it through somehow. But over the lose of my wings in which something I gained: mechanical ones! Just like you lost your best friend and gained nothing!"

"So, you're the one who turned Oxnard"

"That's right, and, not only that, he's working for me! But that all doesn't matter. Do you recognize this ham-girl?"

It was Bijou and she was tied up in ropes and chains yelling "Hamtaro, help!"

"BIJOU!" said Hamtaro "What are you doing with her?"

"Ah, so you do recognize her. Well, I'm holding her hostage here" said Chickonous

"Touch one fur on her and I'll…"

"If you really care for her then hear this: Her safety depends on you! If you want your girlfriend back so badly then come get her"

"You know, as long as you have that watch, I can track you down, so this would be a piece of cake for me"

"If that is so, then why don't you come and get me. Unless, that is, if your chicken! WOOHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Chickonous hung up on Hamtaro. Hamtaro had to go after Chickonous and find Bijou, he had to save her! If Oxnard was working for Chickonous, then he'd be there, too.

Hamtaro started racing off following the radar, when he reached the destination, nothing was there. Hamtaro looked around, then, he thought of something. Hamtaro started to do a spin attack and spun down into the ground.

Meanwhile:

Chickonous was laughing maniacally.

"So, let me get this strait" said Oxnard "When Hamtaro gets here, I attack him. And once I weaken him, you go up and kill him"

"That is correct, you don't mind if I do the honors, Oxnard" said Chickonous "I've always wanted to have his blood on my fingers"

"I don't care" said Oxnard "I just want him rid of"

"You heartless fiend" said Bijou "You won't get away with this"

"Oh" said Chickonous walking up to Bijou "Is that so? Do you really think that Hamtaro would stand a chance against his best friend?"

"You would be surprised at what Hamtaro would do" said Bijou "He is better than you think, and he will stop you!"

"Well, we'll see about that" said Chickonous grasping Bijou's jaw "Won't we?"

"Yes we will! Right here, right now!" said Hamtaro bursting through the ceiling.

"Hamtaro! You've come to save me!" said Bijou

"Hamtaro, so glad for you to drop in" said Chickonous

"Let her go, Chickonous" said Hamtaro

"That, depends on if you can beat your former friend, first" said Chickonous "Get him, Oxnard!"

Oxnard jumped at Hamtaro drawing his dagger. Hamtaro drew his staff and defended himself with it. Oxnard pushed Hamtaro down the hallway and into the sewer water. Hamtaro got up (The water was shallow) and stood ready.

Oxnard flew out of the hallway and to Hamtaro. Once again, he defended himself. The weapons clashed and it echoed down the sewers. Water and sparks flying through the air. Hamtaro knocked Oxnard down in the water. Oxnard got up and cut Hamtaro's arm. Hamtaro clinched his teeth in pain. He was almost out of energy. He grabbed his arm with his other paw as blood started dripping through his fingers. But he stood ready. Then Hamtaro looked at his friend.

"Oxnard" he said "I know you've turned evil and all, but I know that's not 100 percent true"

"What are you talking about?" asked Oxnard "Of course, I'm 100 percent evil. It's too late"

"Then if that's the case then, you'd have no problem. You're like my brother, and you still are. I can't fight you"

Hamtaro stuck his staff into the water and backed off.

"If you really are that evil" said Hamtaro "then strike me down right now"

"Hamtaro, NO!" said Bijou tears rolling down here eyes "Don't do it, Hamtaro, don't sacrifice yourself! Please!"

Hamtaro didn't listen and continued: "Oxnard, I know what you think I did was wrong, I don't think so. But, if you really are evil then end it, kill me now! And don't hesitate, I won't move"

Oxnard stood there in shock: Hamtaro was giving him a chance to kill him? He felt like raising his dagger and stabbing him immediately, but something held him back.

"What are you standing there for?" asked Hamtaro "are you going to kill me or what?"

Oxnard looked at his dagger, Hamtaro's blood on it. Then, multiple flashbacks came to him of all the things that he and Hamtaro did together as a team. And looking at his blood on his dagger confused him.

"What are you doing, Oxnard" said Chickonous "Kill him now! This could be our only chance! Kill Hamtaro and we will prove victorious"

Oxnard tried to think: Kill Hamtaro and rule the island with Chickonous or spare his life. Then, Oxnard turned around and said "No, Chickonous, I will not kill my best friend"

"What!" said Chickonous "You betray me? How dare you take back your word, very well, I will kill all three of you, starting with you, Oxnard"

Chickonous' wing turned into a knife and started walking to Oxnard ready to kill him, he raised his knife and…CLANG! Hamtaro ran right in between Oxnard and Chickonous and blocked his attack with his staff. Hamtaro tossed Chickonous aside.

"Hey, Oxie" said Hamtaro "Let's show Chickonous the real power of teamwork"

Hamtaro and Oxnard raced to Chickonous and started attacking him. They tossed him into the sewers and Hamtaro pointed his staff at him and Oxnard pointed his dagger at him.

"Get out of here, Chickonous" said Hamtaro "and don't you ever let our paths cross again"

Chickonous got up running away saying "This isn't the last you heard of me!"

Then, a little later on:

Hamtaro, Oxnard, and Bijou were standing outside as the sun started to set; Hamtaro had one of Bijou's ribbons tied around his arm.

"So, Oxnard, you on our side again" said Hamtaro

"Yeah" said Oxnard "Hamtaro, Bijou, I did a lot of really bad things recently, I broke a lot of codes of the power ham, destroyed cities and villages, possibly killed ham-hams, and worked for one crazy chicken. I'm sorry, guys, I'm sorry for being a jerk"

"It's okay" said Hamtaro "As the code of the power ham states 'Always forgive those who seek forgiveness"

"I forgive you, too, Oxnard" said Bijou

"Hamtaro?" asked Oxnard sticking out his paw "Friends?"

"The best" said Hamtaro shaking Oxnard's paw.

"This is wonderful" said Bijou "Not only is Oxnard good again, but he is best friends with you again"

"Yeah, I bet by now, the others don't trust me any more" said Oxnard.

"We can fix that" said Hamtaro "They'll start trusting you again like they did before, maybe better"

"Let's head back to the base and tell everyone the good news" said Bijou

"Okay" said Oxnard heading toward the base, then, Bijou started to go.

"Bijou, wait" said Hamtaro.

Bijou turned around and said "Yes, what is it, Hamtaro?"

"While, Oxnard was evil, I had no one to turn to, I couldn't handle it" said Hamtaro "But there was one person who was there all the way to cheer me up, and that was you, Bijou. So, thanks"

Bijou leaned over and kissed him on the cheek and said "I'll always be there for you"

Hamtaro grinned and said "Come on, let's head back to base, the others are probably waiting for us"

He and Bijou caught up to Oxnard and the three walked down the sunset.

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