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Today I had to put my cat to sleep so in honor of him I'm going to bring back my favorite story the first one I wrote on the site.

Chapter One

In Criss's suite Hammie is asleep on Criss's bed as Criss gets dressed. "Now where did I put that coat?"Criss muttered than he noticed that Hammie is laying on it. He picks up Hammie and takes the coat. Hammie wasn't too happy and hissed a little at Criss. "Sorry Hammie you be a good cat and I'll see later". Criss puts on the coat as he leaves. Out in the hall a maid was cleaning the hall. "Good morning Mr. Sarantakos" she said politely. Criss just nodded and got into the elevator. As the elevator closes the maid whistles and a man comes from behind the corner. "I thought he wasn't ever going to leave"the guy remarked as the maid opens Criss's suite with her keys. In the suite Hammie hears the door open and thinking Criss was back he ran to the door only to see a hispanic man and woman. "There he is the one he calls Hammie". The man chases Hammie around the suite knocking over lamps and chairs . When he finally caught Hammie the maid came over with a cat carrier. "Here before Criss comes". As he puts Hammie in the box Hammie scratches him. He drops Hammie in the carrier and closes it. "You better be sure we can get a lot of money from this Criss Angel" as the maid hid the carrier under her cart.


"Don't worry Jose he loves this cat like a child now let's go before they find out I don't work here" and they left leaving a ransom note on Criss's bed. In another state I was volunteering at a cat hospital. "Thanks for the help Rachel" my friend Sam said as I handed him a bowl of cat food. "No trouble my mom did say I should volunteer"I replied. Then I looked at my watch. "Carp I have to go MINDFREAK is on in thirty minutes"I replied. "I don't understand what you find so amazing about that guy. You know everything is smokes and mirror" he stated. "Give me a break I love what he does and if it wasn't for Criss Angel I wouldn't of volunteer here"I replied putting on my green hooded sweatshirt. "I don't understand" he stated. "Criss has two cats Minx and Hamlet AKA Hammie. He fostered Hammie but fell in love with Hammie and adopted him. Criss loves animals and he loves Hammie so much he consider Hammie his child so that's why I decided to volunteer so I'll see you later" and left. When I got home my sister was watching the news. "You just missed something about that dumb illusionist you like"she replied as I hung up my sweatshirt. "If he got engaged to Holly I'm going to cry"I remarked coming into the room.

"I wish his cat Hammie was catnapped must be a slow news day". I went upstairs and went to my computer. I went to Criss's website and saw that Criss's offering a thousand dollar reward for the safe return of Hammie. "Poor Criss" I muttered as I turned to my bed and saw my cat Spike on my bed asleep. At an airport in Boston Jose showed up with Hammie. As he walked around Hammie kept yowling trying to draw attention but with no help. The man got a taxi and went in. "224 Greg Avenue"

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FROM AESCLEAH:

whoa, original! Update please!

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Chapter Two


(TWO HOURS EARLY)

Criss comes back to his suite to see a mess. Thinking Hammie got restless and made a mess he starts to look for Hammie but can't find him anywhere. When Criss goes to his room he sees the note that sayes:


WE HAVE YOUR CAT HAMMIE. SEND US TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OR YOUR CAT WILL BECOME A RUG

Criss sits down as he process what he just read. In the production office Ayala and JD were talking when Criss came in looking upset. "Christopher what's wrong?"Ayala inquired. "Someone catnapped Hammie and demands ten thousands dollars or Hammie's dead. I don't know what to do"Criss said sitting down as JD looked at the note. "Well one thing you're not doing is paying this it's black mail"JD replied. "Than what do I do JD Hammie is like my child I can't let him die"Criss stated. "Why don't we put out a reward for anyone who has info on finding Hammie"Ayala suggested. Criss went to one of the computers in the office and went to his blog. To all the loyals my beloved cat Hammie has been catnapped so I'm offering a thousand dollars to anyone who will bring him back to me. Criss Angel. "Now we wait"JD said. "I'm going to take a ride I need to clear my head" Criss remarked and left.

(REAL TIME)

Back in Boston Jose was dropped off at the address and went in with Hammie still yowling. "Shut up before I take out that voice box"Jose said as he knocked on the door. A man with sun glasses and a bandanna on opened the door a crack and saw the cat carrier. He opened the door and Jose came in. "You got what I asked for?" the man asked sitting at a desk. "Yes one cat and this is a special cat his owner is that magician from Vegas Criss Agel". The man pulled down his glasses as Jose took Hammie out of the box. "Wait a minute you mean this is Hamlet Criss Angel's cat are you crazy He's offering money for this cat return. I can't take this cat my daughter Christine is a Loyal and will killed me if she's finds out this is actually Criss Angel's cat. I want you to get rid of this cat now!!". Jose put Hammie back into the carrier and left. He decided that since he was a wanted man he had to get rid of Hammie. The next day I got woken up by my cat scratching at my door. "Come on Spike it's my day off I get to sleep in" I replied.

"Moew" as he put his little white paw under my door. I get up and go downstairs to feed him. When I get downstairs I find a note that sayes that my parents decided to take my sister shopping for a new bedroom set and left me to clean the kitchen and take out the trash. "Thank you very much Spike"I muttered as I fed Spike. To make my day even better Sam calls and tells me he needs my help at the cat shelter. "Give me an hour I just got up and I have to clean some stuff up" I replied. As Sam talks to me Jose walks in with Hammie still yowling. "I gotta go see you later,". Sam comes out and asked what he can do for him. "Yes I have to give up my cat. My daughter is allergic to him"he said as he gave Sam the carrier. Sam put the carrier on the floor and opened it. Hammie came out and looked at Sam with his cute eyes. Sam stood up and saw the man was gone. "Well come on kitty let me put you in a cage" and Sam put Hammie in his cage. When I got to the hospital I had no idea what was in store for me.

"You owe me so bad"I replied taking a drink of Diet Coke. "We just got a new cat why don't you give him a bath?". "Oh joy"I scaratisly said. "Cage 13"he called out as I took off my coat. I went over to the cage opened it to see the cat looking down. "You miss your owner don't you" I stated patting him. He got up and jumped into my arms. "I guess you just needed some love"I replied scratching him under the neck. As I did that I saw something shining from his collar. I took the collar off and looked at it. It was a license that said:

HAMLET OWNER: CHRISTOPHER SARANTAKOS; ADDRESS: LUXOR HOTEL AND CASINO LAS VEGAS NEVEDA.

My eyes popped out of its socket. "Oh my god Samual get in here now!!"I yelled as he ran in. "What is it?". "The man who dropped this cat off what did he look like?". "Why?"he asked confused. "You know that magician I love Criss Angel; this is his cat Hamlet he was catnapped last night from Criss's suite. Criss is offering a thousand dollars for Hammie's return". "Then let's call this Criss guy up and tell him we have his cat" Sam stated. I rolled my eyes as I put Hammie back in the cage. "Are you braindead I don't have Criss Angel's number and I don't think he's listed in the yellow pages under master illusionist"I replied. "Why don't you FedEx Hamlet to Criss?". I was ready to get Sam's head x-rayed with that comment. "Sam I think you've finally lost your mind you can't FedEx or UPS an animal you'd probably get arrested for cruelty to animal"I replied. "Sorry I know we both can't afford tickets to Neveda to bring him back".

Then an idea came to mind and I went to Criss's webisite. "What are you doing?" he asked as I typed in Criss's website. I went to the Hammie Lost forum and posted this note:

TO ANY LOYALS THAT READS THIS I HAVE GREAT NEWS I HAVE FOUND HAMMIE BUT I HAVE NO WAY TO BRING HIM BACK TO CRISS ANGEL . PLEASE HELP ME FIND A WAY TO BRING HAMMIE BACK TO CRISS.

"Now I just have to wait and see if Criss's fans can bring Hammie back to Criss" I replied as I looked at Hammie in the cage looking sad.

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from loyalcaitlin:

Ooo i like it!

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FROM Aescleah:

I have to words for you and they are UP and DATE.

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Chapter Three

A couple of days had past and I was checking the website. I saw not a lot of the Loyals believed that I had Hammie and since I couldn't post a picture I couldn't prove that I had Hammie. My phone rang and it was Sam. "How's Hammie?" I asked. "He's not doing good he hasn't eaten in two days and he keep yowling"he stated. "I can hear him Hammie probably wants to go home to Criss. I'll be right down"I replied and hung up. As I was about to log out a Loyal by the name of LoyalCaitlin IMs me saying she could get me a ticket to New York and help me with getting Hammie back to Criss. Dimitra she can probably get Hammie back to Christopher I thought and told her it would be a great idea. When I got to the center I could hear Hammie yowling. As I took Hammie out of the cage and held him Hammie stopped yowling and just purred in my arms.

"You miss Criss don't you I betch you he probably misses you"I remarked as I brought Hammie to the front. "Rachel look at this two people were arrested in Neveda for stealing other people's pets and selling them off as strayes"Sam stated showing me the article. "Was that the guy who dropped off Hammie?"I inquired. Before Sam could answer Hammie jumped out of my arms and started to rip up the picture of the two people in the paper with his claws. "I think Hammie's telling us they are the people who took him from Criss" Sam remarked as I snickered. That night I made plan with LoyalCaitlin to get Hammie to New York. Are you going to go with Hammieshe asked. Of course I just hope Criss's mom is thereI replied. The next day as I got ready to leave my anti loyal sister came in my room. "So you really going to do this travel to New York to bring back a cat. You're crazy"she said. I put on my sweatshirt and closed my bag. "Than I must be because I remember how you freaked out when Spike stayed out all night during a snow storm. So put that feeling and triple it because Criss wants Hammie back he even doubled the reward for Hammie's return"I replied deterime to do this.

"So what are you going to do if this person who knows where his mother lives is lying". "It's a chance I'll have to take. I'll call you when I get to New York"I remarked and left. In Neveda JD was talking to Criss. "Well they arrested the people who might of taken Hammie"JD stated. "What's the bad news I can tell just by you rolling your eyes there's bad news" Criss replied looking at his brother. "They won't tell anyone what they did with some of the missing animals including maybe Hammie," JD stated. Criss got up and started to swear under his breath. "I know this is killing you Criss you just have to believe Hammie is safe and sound" JD assured him. "I'm going to check to see if any of my loyal fans have any info on Hammie's whereabouts," Criss remarked and went on to his site. As Criss looked at some of the post he found my post. "JD look at this" as he showed the post I put on. "I wonder where this girl is from?," he asked. Criss looked up my profile and saw I was from Massachusetts. "What else does it say?"JD inquired.

"It say that a person knows where mom lives so she's bringing Hammie to her. mom isn't going to be there I sent her to Greece for three weeks" Criss replied putting his head in his hands. When I got to New York I looked at the address LoyalCatlin had giving me. "You know Hammie I just got this feeling something's not right," I stated. Then my phone rang and I saw it was Sam. "Yea Sam what's up?". "I just checked Criss's website he just posted something you should read" he replied. I looked around and saw a cyber cafe. "Thanks Sam" I replied and went to the cafe. I walked in and went to one of the computer as a guy came over to me. "I'm sorry but we don't allow animals in the cafe" he stated. "Please I'm returing this cat to his owner I just gotta checked something out"I said. "I don't care if this cat belongs to Criss Angel-". I put the carrier on my lap and told him to look inside. "This is Criss Angel's cat I'm on a mission to go to Neveda to bring him back so let me check his website there might be a message from Criss for me"I replied with force. "All right" and the guy left.

I checked the website and saw that Criss posted a note telling me that his mom wasn't in New York. "Great I'm screwed," I muttered putting my head in my hands. Then Hammie moewed and I looked at him. "Right we're both screwed". Then I noticed something on the site. To all Loyals please help this person bring Hammie back to me it read. "Come on Hammie maybe I can catch a bus back to Boston". Then the guy I talked to came over and tapped me on the shoulder. "Here's a ticket to Texas my friend Derek will pick you up at the airport". I looked at the ticket. "I don't understand why do you want to help me" I asked a little surprised. He pointed to a name on the broad. "This person Aescleah is my cousin and she turned me on to Criss Angel's Magic so I'm doing what Criss asked us to do. Help you to bring Hammie back to you" he replied.
I gave the guy a kiss and thanked him. Criss was about to shut the computer off when I posted a note that said: CHRISTOPHER HAMMIE'S COMING HOME AND HE MISSES YOU. Criss smiled and prayed that Hammie and I would get here safe and sound.

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from LoyalCaitlin:

good update!

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Chapter Four

In Texas as I got off the plane Derek was waiting for me in a convertible. "You Rachel?" he asked when he saw me. "Yea". "Come on I'll take you to Las Vegas to get that cat back to Angel" he replied. Then Hammie started to yowl which sent chills up the metal in my left arm. "It's all right Hammie you're going to see Criss soon" and I got in. That night we stopped at a hotel for the night. In the room I tried to sleep but Hammie kept me up. "All right Hammie I'll let you out" and I let him out. "Let me tell Derek you're out" and opened the door. Outside Derk was on the phone and I heard the conversation he was having. "Yea after she falls asleep I'll take that stupid cat back to that magician and get the reward". I closed the door as Hammie was on the bed. "Now I understand why you were yowling but how do we get out of here. For all I know we're still in Texas far from Vegas" I stated

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From Aescleah:

I kinda jumped a little when I read my name....wasn't expecting that....lol

I love this story! ^_^

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Chapter Five

I locked the door as I tried to think of what to do. "His car I'll take his car and leave this here but I don't have his keys to the car"I remarked. I sat down and put my head in my hands. "Too bad I'm not Criss I could vanish from this room and probably end up in Criss's suite". Then I felt Hammie going in and out of my legs. I took my hands away from my face and saw Hammie sitting with the keys infront of me. "Hammie you little devil Criss teaching you how to pick pocket now" as I patted his head. I took the keys as Hammie went into the carrier. I put on my coat as Derek started to slam on th door. "Rachel open the door!!" Derek yelled. I grabbed Hammie and went to the bathroom. I opened the window and got Hammie out. As I was getting out Derek broke down the door and saw my feet hanging out the bathroom window. I was almost out when he grabbed my foot. "Give me back the cat!"he Declared as I started to kick him. "No way!!"I yelled trying to get lose. "Give me your hand"a voice called out.

I looked and saw someone with his hand out. I grabbed his hand and I got out falling to the ground. When I got up I saw the carrier was damaged and Hammie was gone. "Hammie where are you?"I called out thinking I just lost Criss's cat. "I got him" a voice replied. Coming out of the dark was a guy that could pass for Criss Angel expect he was wearing glasses and was a bean pole. He gave me Hammie and told me that his name was Roger and he's a loyal fan of Criss. "Thank you that guy in there wanted to just collect the reward for Hammie" I replied as Hammie purred. "I know I shouldn't ask but what are you going to do with the reward?"he asked. "I won't take it I'll tell Criss to donate it or put it in his foundation. I know how it feels to lose a pet and from what I've seen on tv and read either on the net or in Criss's book he loves Hammie so I just want to get Hammie back to Criss". Roger look inside and saw that Derek had lost his balance and hit his head against the sink. "Well that idoit is in dream land so you should get going". "Thank you again Roger"I replied and went to the car.

In Vegas Criss was looking out the window thinking of where Hammie is. "Criss you better get down to your show before Felix has a stoke" Holly remarked walking over to Criss. "I just wish I knew where Hammie is that girl hasn't posted anything since New York. I just want Hammie back I miss him so much" Criss stated holding back tears. "Christopher don't worry Hammie is probably safe and sound with that girl heading towards Vegas"she assured him. Criss got up and turned to Holly. "I hope so". "I have an idea Criss take your laptop down to the theater and check your site to see if any of your loyal fans have seen Hammie's guardin angel" she suggested. "All right thanks Holly"Criss replied and kissed Holly as left with his laptop. On the road I kept my eyes opened for anything that said where I was going when I saw a shopping center. "I gotta get a new carrier and you'll probably straving like me"I reamrked as Hamme was laying down in the front seat.

I parked the car and picked up Hammie. "I can't leave you in the car so I'm going to bring you in but I have to put you inside my jacket"I told Hammie. I took off my jacket and wrapped it losely around Hammie. "Come on and if you're good I'll get you a catnip mouse to annoy Criss with" and we went in. As I walked in I saw a lost poster for Hammie. "It's from Criss's niece Dimitra" I muttered as Hammie moewed softly. I took the poster folded it and put it in my pocket. I went to the cat section and found a cat carrier. As I looked at some of the food a person walked up to me. "Can I help you with anything?"she asked. "No just looking for some cat food" grabbing a can. Then she noticed the tail sticking out of the sweatshirt. "I see you had to bring your cat in"she said. "Yea his carrier broke and I couldn't leave him in the car in this heat"I replied.

Then Hammie poked his head out. "Oh my god that's Criss Angel's cat Hamlet!!" she replied trying not call attention. "Yea I'm bringing him back to Criss" I said patting Hammie's head. "You're the girl who's bringing him back Criss's site has been buzzing about you doing this for Angel". "I just hope I'm heading in the right direction" I stated. "You are Criss's assistant always comes in here getting food for Hammie and his other pets" she remarked. "I should go pay for this and get going"I stated. "It's on me just get Hammie back to Criss" she replied and gave Hammie a kiss on his head. "Do me a favor,"I asked. I took the flyer I found when I came in. "Give this kid a call and tell her Hammie's heading home" as I put Hammie in the carrier. "You got it and I'll let Criss know too" as I left. During intermission Criss checked his site and saw someone posted:

TO CRISS ANGEL HAMMIE IS FINE. I JUST HELPED HAMMIE'S GUARDIN ANGEL GET AWAY FROM A GUY JUST IN IT FOR THE REWARD. BELIEVE ME CRISS SHE ISN'T IN FOR THE MONEY SHE KNOWS WHAT YOU'RE FEELING.

Criss felt a little better and his hope were brought up more when another person posted

HEY CRISS GOOD NEWS I JUST SAW HAMMIE AND HAMMIE'S GUARDIN ANGEL. SHE'S ON HER WAY AND I'VE LET YOU NEICE KNOW HAMMIE'S ALMOST HOME JUST KEEP YOUR EYES OUT FOR A WOMAN IN A GREEN HOODED SWEATSHIRT WITH GLASSES AND A CAT CARRIER.

Criss started to feel better knowing that Hammie was coming home. "Dad if you can hear me keep Hammie and this woman safe and sound"Criss prayed as he went back on-stage.

(To be Continued)...What do you think loyals????????