in the boat where Balto used to sleep."  Jenna said.  Dixi puffed out her chest.

"I told you he was no good Jenna!"  Dixi said.  "You can never really trust a wolfdog!"

"Dixi!"  Jenna gasped. 

"What?  I'm only tellin' the truth!"  Dixi said.

"Dixi, whatever you've heard about Balto is a lie!"  Jenna said.  "He would never use wolves to kill his friends!"

"At first that's what i thought!"  Dixi said.  "But then Kodi said Balto would!  And who wouldn't believe Kodi?  He's the most honest guy i know!"  

"Dixi i'm telling you!  Steele is the liar!"  Jenna said.  

"Sorry, Jenna but i gotta go."  Dixi said, ignoring her friends plea.  "My human is giving me a bath and you know how much i love those!"  Dixi bounded off, the little bell on her collar tinkling as she ran.  Jenna sighed and went on running.  She just HAD to convince everyone that Balto was innocent!  And rescue Dusty why she's at it!  Suddenly Jenna noticed Nikki, a small brown dog that had run with Balto when he deilivered the medicine. 

"Nikki!"  She called out and the brown dog stopped and waited for her.

"Hey Jenna."  He said in his deep voice. 

"Nikki, where is Steele?"  Jenna gasped.  "I must find him and talk about Balto!"

"Why would you want to talk about that tratior?"  Nikki asked.  "He was planning to kill us!"

"Nikki, do you really believe that?" Jenna said.  "You ran with Balto with the medicine!  If he wanted you dead, don't you think he would have done it by now?"  

"I guess."  Nikki said.  "But Kodi,"

"Kodi was forced to say that!"  Jenna said.  Nikki gasped, looking shocked.

"What?!  Kodi was forced?  How did Steele force him!"

"Steele kidnapped Dusty!"  Jenna said, relieved that someone finally was listening to her.

"Dusty?  I noticed she was gone."  Nikki said.  "Jenna, what are we going to do?"  

"Well, i'm trying to get all the dogs to see sense!"  Jenna said.  

"I'll help!"  Nikki offered.  "And i can get Kaltag to.  We'll stop Steele!"  With that, Nikki ran off.  Jenna breathed a huge sigh of relief.  Finally, someone was helping her!  In the distance, she saw Nikki talking to his sledmate and his best friend Kaltag. Kaltag looked shocked then the two dogs ran off.  

"With their help, i can free Dusty and get Balto to come back home!"  Jenna said happily.

"I don't think so!"  A voice snarled.  Jenna whipped around to find a huge black dog standing right behind her.  Something clicked in her brain, something that told her that she had met this dog before, but she couldn't remember.

"I am Rector."  The black dog said.  "And that wolfdog had better not come back or i will tear his throat out!  And i'll kill you if you try to stop me!  I know Balto is your mate!  I saw you two in New York!"  

"New York?"  Jenna took a step back.  "When was i in New York?"

"The statue of your mate!"  Rector growled.  Jenna's eyes got wide.  This was the dog that had attacked Balto in New York!

"I remember you!"  Jenna said.  "You attacked Balto for......"

"For killing my family!"  Rector snarled.  "If that wolfdog shows his face, i'll rip it off!  And i'll make you watch!"

"Balto wouldn't kill your family!"  Jenna said. 

"He did!  If he hadn't told me to go to the allyway that night in New York, my brother would still be alive!"  Rector snarled.  Jenna decided to go along with this dog, if only to be safe.

"He killed your family, so you kill mine."  She said.  Rector nodded.  "Do you think killing is going to make it better?"

"Of course!  Steele said it would fill my lust for revenge!"  Rector growled.

"Steele is a liar.  He probably promised you something as well."  Jenna said.

"He promised me that i would get to stay in Nome and that he and i would bring order to the dogs here!  I would be his equal!"  Rector said, eyes firing up.

"I will be there, the day Steele keeps that promise.  And i warn you.  He has yet to keep others waiting."  Jenna said.  With that, she turned and ran as fast as she could, away from this dog and from his evil ways, leaving him to ponder over her words.  

"Balto."  She whispered.  "I want you to come home, but i don't want you to die!  What should i do?!"

TO ANSWER THE QUESTION, YES.  RECTOR IS INSANE.  HE WENT INSANE WITH GRIEF AND MEETING STEELE DIDN'T HELP.  THE NEXT ONE WILL BE BALTO.  I'M HOPING THERE ARE ONLY ONE OR TWO MORE PARTS.  STAY TUNED FOR THE EPIC BATTLE SCENE.  AND YES.  I DO THE CLIFFHANGERS BECAUSE I AM EVIL AND LIKE TO TORTURE MY READERS.  MWA HA HA!!!!!!!!!!  STAY TUNED!!!!!!!!!!!!