Dusty, "See, no spiders," he said.

Dusty nodded and shuddered, "I wonder how they all got there," she wondered aloud.

Kodi had an idea of who it was, "Maybe it was Kira," he suggested.

"What is your paroblem with her?" Dusty asked, turning to him.

"She pretty much stalks me, if you haven't noticed."

Dusty sniffed, "She's not that bad."

Kodi didn't say anything.

"I think your just overreacting," Dusty said, "I mean, there was one time where she was kind of odd, but ever since then, she's been fine. You should get to know her better, she's actually pretty nice."

Kodi rolled his eyes, like that will ever happen, he thought.  "Let's forget about her for a while," he said, "I have one last place to show you." Kodi padded out of the boiler room with Dusty behind him.

A little ways off, hiding behind a trash can, Kira sighed, "We'll have to get wet," she whispered to Steele.

Steele nodded, "Come on," he said taking off the opposite direction from Kodi and Dusty. They took the back alleys, hurrying towards the shore. Together, they splashed into the water. Kira took a deep breath and went under water. She swam through the tunnel, and resurfaced. Se let her breathing steadiy, then she crawled out of the water and shook herself off. Kira looked back and saw Steele behind her.

"What's the plan?" Steele asked

" See those crystals?" Kira asked, motioning with her tail towards a pile of crystals in the center of the cave.

Steele nodded.

"I was here last night, and when the moon shines on them, the reflect color on the walls, like a rainbow." Steele nodded, and Kira continued, "Kodi has been here before too, he expects a rainbow too,"

Steele nodded again, "Yes. yes, but what is your plan?" he asked.

"We turn their beautiful rainbow into a blood-red nightmare," Kira said intencely.

Steele raised an eyebrow,"How?" he asked.

Kira padded over to the crystals, "This one," she said, laying a claw on one of the crystals, "Is the one that reflects red, so I figured that if we tilted them all that way, they would all be red."

Steele padded up beside her, "Are you sure that it is that crystal?" he asked.

Kira paused for a moment, thinking. She wasn't sure, but there was no time to waste, Kodi and Dusty would be there any second. "Of course I'm sure!" she snapped at Steele. They his in the shadows just as Kodi and Dusty came into the cave. Kodi dragged himself out of the water and shook himself off and Kira sighed, "Soon you will be mine, my love," she whispered, "Soon."

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Kodi glanced up again, he could see the moon , it was almost covering the hole in the roof. He and Dusty had dried off, and layed down. "It should happen soon," Kodi said.

"What should happ-" Dusty was cut off when a rainbow of color flooded the room. She stood up and Kodi stood with her. She stared in awe at the wonderful display.

While the two dog's backs were turned. Kira crept out from the shadows. She silently slipped up to the crystals. In one movement, she swept all of the crystals till they pointed towards the red one. Kira dove back into the shadows as the rainbow turned to a blood-red color.

Dusty gasped, "W- what just happened?" She asked, fear in her voice.

"I don't know," Kodi said, "We should leave," he said, leading Dusty to the water tunnel. He dove in and Dusty followed. They shook themselves off on the shore and Kodi began leading Dusty home.

Behind them, Kira and Steele slipped out of the tunnel and followed them.

When Kodi reached Dusty's house he said, "It didn't really go as I planned but-"

"I had a great time," Dusty said, her eyes glowing, "Even though I wasn't too fond of the whole cobweb thing."

They both laughed, then Kodi said, "Well, goodbye."

He leaned forward and nuzzeled Dusty, then he padded away.

Kira stomped into her barn with Steele behind her. "Nothig is working!" She shouted.

Steele didn't say anything, but he had an idea. This idea wouldn't only get Kira together with Kodi, but it would give him a chance to have revenge on an old enemy.

"Maybe," Steele began, "We should get rid of Dusty altogether," he said.

Kira looked up, "You mean, make her dissappear?" she asked.

Steele nodded and Kira smiled, "I like the way you think Steele," she said. "How should we get rid of her?" she asked.

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A month passed and Kodi and Dusty grew close. They were alomst always together, and they loved that. Meanwhile Kira and Steele planned and schemed, waiting for the moment to strike.

Kodi padded along Main Street after the morning mail run, Dusty at his side.

"What shall we do today?" Kodi asked.

Dusty shrugged, "How about the beach?" she asked.

Kodi nuzzled Dusty and bounded away towards the ocean shore. Her ran along the edge of the water and waited for Dusty to catch up. He swiped a paw down int the water and splashed her. Dusty giggled and pounced on Kodi. They rolled around in the sand for a while, then sat up, panting. The two dogs sat for a while in silence.

"This is great," Dusty said dreamily.

Kodi raised an eyebrow in a questioning look.

"Being with you," Dusty continued.

"Who wouldn't have a great time with me?" Kodi said.

Dusty laughed and pushed him down on the ground, "You know what I mean," she said.

Kodi smiled, "Yeah," he said hauling her off of him, "You're great to be around too."

"Ahh, young love," a familular Russian accent called.

Kodi turned and saw Boris waddeling up to them.

"Boris!" Kodi called happily trotting up to him, "I haven't see you in a while, how are you?"

"Oh only as good as a ruffled old goose can be," Boris said.

Kodi laughed light heartedly, "Is Balto around?" Kodi asked

"No," Boris said, "Out on the town again with Jenna."

Kodi nodded, "Well if you see him, tell him I said 'Hi,' okay?"

Boris nodded and waddled off.

Kodi turned back to Dusty and they trotted back to the town.

Later that evening, Kodi and Dusty slipped into the Boiler Room. They curled up beside eachother and fell asleep. In the middle of the night, Kodi woke up. He need to relieve himself so her got up. Dusty stirred and her eyes flitted open.

"I'll be back in a minute," Kodi promised.

Dusty nodded and closed her eyes as Kodi slipped outside. He relieved himself behind a bush and was padding back to the Boiler Room when something rammed into him. It was too dark out to see what it was, but Kodi could tell by smell that it was a dog. Kodi was confused as he was rammed into again, the breath knocked out of him. Fighting for breath, Kodi flaied helplessly as several dogs surrounded him and grabbed him.

"W- what do you want?" Kodi asked feebily as he got his breath back.

"I want you baby," said a scaredly familular voice.

Kira! Kodi thought as he was dragged away.

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Dusty woke the next morning. She was alone. Where is Kodi? she thought. Dusty jumped up. He hadn't left her had he? Dusty shook her head, of course he hadn't! Dusty trotted outside and was hit by a mass of scents that made her gasp in surprise. Dusty knew that one of them was Kodi.

She followed the trail to the edge of town when she realized that if there were so many dogs, she wouldn't be able to help Kodi alone. She ran back into town and stumbled upon Ralph. "Than God!" Dusty gasped.

Ralph looked utterly confused.

"Ralph, it's Kodi!" Dusty explained quickly, "He's in trouble, can you help me?"

Ralph looked skeptical for a moment, but no matter what, Kodi was still his teamate. Ralph nodded.

Dusty took off towards Balto's baot. She was panting as she bounded up the pklank and burst into the cabin where Balto was sleeping. Balto shot up and looked around wildly.

"Dusty what is it?" Balto asked, his voice full of concern.

"It's Kodi!" Dusty said before bounding back out.

Balto followed her outside and saw Ralph, "What?" he asked.

"I- I think he got kidnapped, can you help me find him?"

Balto nodded immediatly. "Is there a trail to follow?"

Dusty took off to where the trail began. The three dogs began following it. Dusty heard the faint rumble of thunder in the distance, "Oh no!" she gasped. Rain began falling from the sky, it made the trail faint.

"Hurry!" Balto shouted. He took off, following the trail. It led them to a clearing with a large pine tree standing in the middle. Kodi was strapped to the tree, struggling to free himself.

"Kodi!" Dusty exclaimed, rushing up to him.

"NO!" Kodi yelled, but it was to late, Dusty had fallen for it. She was trapped, and now there was no escape.

Dogs swarmed around Dusty, Balto, and Ralph. Dusty was thrown on the ground by a huge malamute who she had never seen before. She fought the best she could, and managed to land a few good blows to his face. She knew she had no chance though, as blood spattered from a cut on her muzzle.

Balto picked out a dog his size, and charged at him. Growling and snarling, he tore into the poor dog. It ran away yelping. Balto was satisfied and began picking another dog. He was rushing at it when something knocked him over. Balto rolled over once and bounced up. He had never thought he'd see this dog again.

"That's right," The black and