Ch.5

I'm In

Okay, this fic is coming to a close, not much left. I promise my next fic will be a lot better, but for now, please enjoy this chapter and R&R!

"What do you want Fang?" asked Seth in an agitated voice as the golden-fanged hamster approached him and the other ham hams.

Fang shrugged nonchalantly. "Just to prove once and for all that I'm a better racer than you'll ever be."

"And how are you gonna do that?" asked Cody.

Fang ran up the stairs and onto the stage where he grabbed the microphone. "I'm callin' you out Seth! You, me, and anyone who's willing to get crushed by me at The Grizzly Friday night. Ten thousand seed entry fee to race, winner takes all, you've got the guts to step up?"

Seth grabbed the microphone out of Fang's paw. "For a chance to show you that you don't have the skill to beat me? Bring it!" A cheer of approval rang out from the crowd.

Cody ripped the microphone out of his friend's grasp. "There's no way I'm lettin' my ham Seth do this alone. If Fang's gonna lose, than two hams are better than one!"

"Make that three," said Shelby as she took the microphone from him. "You know I have to represent the girls!" All the female hamsters released a cry of excitement.

"Who says you have to be the only girl?" asked Pepper as she took the microphone. "I want in too!"

Oxnard's jaw hit the floor, his eyes wide with disbelief. "Wha-what?" Before he could say anything else, Hamtaro took the microphone.

"I wanna race too!" he exclaimed. "It looks like fun!"

A worried expression graced Bijou's face. "Oh no, Hamtaro might get hurt! I hope he'll be okay!"

Boss, upon hearing Bijou, grabbed the microphone from Hamtaro. "I'm in too!" The seven competitors gathered on the center of the stage, cheers of excitement booming throughout the canyon.

"Who were those last three to enter?" one of the hamsters in the crowd asked his friend.

His friend took a swig of beer. "I dunno, but let's cheer anyways! Wahooo!"

The next morning, Seth, Hamtaro, Boss, and Pepper walked into Seth's vehicle garage. Seth turned to the other three hamsters, a smile on his face.

"If you're gonna race, you're gonna need a ride," he explained. "Take your pic!"

"You're really gonna let us use one of your cars and cover our entry fees?" asked Hamtaro. "Thanks a lot!" He, Boss, and Pepper took a look at the vehicles before making their pick.

I thought these MX bikes were pretty cool when I saw Shelby's race," explained Boss. "So I'll take it!"

"Well I want this buggy!" exclaimed Hamtaro as he hopped into the buggy. "Victory, here I come!"

"I guess I'll take the racing truck," said Pepper as she sat behind the driver's seat of the vehicle. Kinda makes me feel bad ass!"

Seth smiled approvingly. "Nice picks, but let's see how well you can race."

Seth, Hamtaro, Boss, and Pepper, who were now in full racing attire, stood at the starting line at Coyote Rage, one of the many courses at Sandstorm Canyon.

"Coyote Rage is the shortest course here," explained Seth as he leaned on his ATV. "I think it's a pretty good learning course."

"But there's a cliff," noted Pepper.

"And it's right by the hairpin turn," added Hamtaro, a hint of nervousness in his voice.

"And it's a really big drop," added Boss as he trembled slightly.

The sand-colored hamster shrugged. "Come on, it's not that steep. I know a guy who fell down that during a race, and he turned out okay."

Hamtaro sighed with relief. "Who's he doing?"

"I can't really ask him," confessed Seth. "He's still in a coma."

Boss chuckled as he sweat dropped. "Um, you're kidding, right?"

"Six weeks, and he's still hasn't woken up," added Seth. "Okay, let's do it!"

"W-Wait, you're kidding, right?" asked Boss with a hint of panic in his voice as he followed Seth.

Sorry for the shortness, the same thing happened yesterday with my Redwall fic. I don't know why, but it's been hard for me to focus on my writing this weekend. Only two chapters left and the next chapter will answer a lot of questions. If there's a question you want answered, ask me in your review! Please R&R!