The sun slowly rises over the Alasken tundra. It has been a month since Grace and Alastair were taken by a wolf pack. But thanks to the strong spirits of Kodi, Hunter, Stark and Jim, the pups were rescued and the whole thing was never mentioned again. Early in the morning, a plane flies over the mountain and decends into Nome. At the same time Kodi, Dusty and Stark are walking down the main street of town. Stark is holding a very large box in his mouth.

Dusty: So were should we put it?

Kodi: In front of town hall?

Stark: Sound good to me.

They walk for a bit more and Dusty takes a deep breath.

Kodi: You ok?

Dusty: It's all just happening so fast. The pups are ready to find homes, there teething, getting bigger. I feel like I'm getting old.

Stark: Easy Dusty. Lets just take this all one step at a time.

They pass by Hunter's house and he slides out the dog door.

Hunter: Kodi, Stark! Can you help me?

Kodi: Yeah sure.

Dusty: I'll take the box.

Kodi: Ok. Wait for us in front of town hall.

Dusty takes the box and heads down the steet. The box is covering the front of her face so she cant quite see where she's going. She bumps into to something.

Voice: Hey! Watch were your going!

Dusty lets go of the box and looks in front of her. She gasps at the dog in front of her. The dog does the same. Dusty was looking a husky that looked like her in every way. It was so stuning to Dusty. To her, it was like looking into a mirror. Dusty and they dog lean there heads forward and back. Then there paws. They make a few funny faces. They both turn around and look back.

Dusty: Ok enough of that!

Dog: Wow. You look just like me.

Dusty: I dont believe it. I'm Dusty.

Dog: No way that's my name.

Dusty: WHAT!!!?

Dog: Just kidding.

Dusty laughs.

Dog: Name's Jinx.

Dusty: Jinx?

Jinx: Yeah. I was adaopted on friday the 13th.

Dusty: Thats cool. Are you new to Nome?

Jinx: Uh no. My owner was a huge fan of Balto. So she took me with her to see the town that he saved. Did you know Balto?

There is a moment of silence.

Dusty: Yeah. I knew him.

A voice calls out to Jinx. Dusty looks over and sees a young woman.

Woman: Jinx come on girl!

Jinx: Sorry, my girl's calling me.

Dusty: Go ahead. See you around? 

Jinx: Yeah sure!

JInx turns around and runs to her owner. Dusty picks the box back up and runs to town hall. She waits for a bit and sees Kodi and Stark come her way. She runs up to them.

Kodi: Whoa wheres the fire?

Dusty: You wont believe this!!

Kodi: It'll have to wait until later. The dog have called a meeting.

Dusty: Ok.

Later that night, at the hotel, Jinx is on the floor while her owner Lucy is looking out the window. Jinx sees this and walks up to her. Jinx then leaps up and looks out the window. She keeps looking down the street from the window of there hotel room. Lucy sees this. 

Lucy: Your cruious about this place arent you? 

Jinx happily barks at her. This tells Lucy that  Jinx understood her.

Lucy: That's typical of you. I'm getting pretty tired. Why dont you check out this place.

Jinx: wags her tail back and forth. She barks just once. Lucy puts her hand over Jinx's mouth.

Lucy: Shh. There are other people sleeping.

Jinx shakes her head up and down. 

Lucy leads Jinx to the lobby of the hotel. She gets down to Jinx. 

Lucy: Just scratch on the door and I'll let you in. Just dont get lost were leaving tommorow. Ok?  

Jinx pants and licks Lucy across the face a few times. Lucy laughs.

Lucy: I guees that a yes.

She lets Jinx out. Jinx looks around Nome and vists places like the hospital that Balto brought the medicne to, the boiler room where alot of the dogs hang out, the beach where Balto would play with his now grown up pups, and the last stop was the boat that Balto used to live on. She just looks around the deck of the boat and looks out to the sea.

Jinx: Balto. I wish I could have seen a great hero like you.

Jinx then walks back into Nome. She walks down an alley that exits right across from the hotel. However she only makes it half way down that alley. She slips on a patch of ice that is coved by some snow. She hits her head... hard. She lies there on the cold, icy ground. At the same time, Dusty is seen walking home. She's walking in the road and passes by the hotel. She sees a huge patch of ice in front of her. She goes over to the side walk to avoid slipping. She passes in front of the hotel's front door and a huge chunk of snow and ice falls of the roof. This hits Dusty onher head and the back of her neck. She passes out on the sidewalk in front of the hotel. A light turns on, from inside and Lucy comes out.

Lucy: Jinx, is that you I...

She looks in front of her and sees Dusty passed out.

Lucy: Oh my god! Jinx.

She gets closer to Dusty and hears that shes still breathing. But she got hit pretty hard. The worst of this... Dusty and Jinx look like eachother in every way. Even voice and physical apperance. Lucy thinks Dusty is Jinx. Lucy has alot of strength to carrey Dusty up to her room. She takes a huge blanket and wraps Dusty in it.

Lucy: At least were leaving tommorrow.

Shes looking through her bag and pulls out a needle with some type of medicne in it. She numbs a part of Dusty's are and injects her with the medicine.

Lucy: There you go girl. This will keep you out until we get back to LA. I'm sorry, Jinx.

The real Jinx still lies in the alley. As the sun rises over Nome a plane takes off. In it is Lucy and in the cargo is a sedated Dusty. This is a huge mistake. Dusty is on her way to Los Angeles and her loved ones have no Idea. Many hours pass before the plane lands in LA. The sound on the plane landing wakes Dusty up. She lifts her head and bonks it one something.

Dusty: What was that?

She feels dizzy for a few seconds.

Dusty: Oh my head. What happend? Did Luna tell the pups to run over me? Wait!

She looks around her and sees that she is in a dog carrier.

Dusty: What is this?

She sighs in annoyance.

Dusty: Hunter, Dingo, if this is a joke, it sure as hell not funny!!

The cargo hold of the plane opens up.

Dusty: Hunter? 

she hears foots steps comeing. 

Dusty: Willow?  

A guy comes up and takes the carrier on to a huge cart that has more luggage on it. The whole time, Dusty is looking out and sees tall bulidings and is shaking the carrier to break free. It eventually does so. She runs across the runway feild ( I dont know what it's called) and is so sacred. She runs faster than she has ever done since she had to retire from be mail dog to be a mother. There were two things on her mind: Where am I? And how do I get home? 

She then runs up to a fence. She looks down and sees nothing she can climb over. But she does see a hole and bottom of one part of the fence big enough for her to crawl under. She slips under the fence. SHe walks on to a road and is almost hit by an on comeing car. She leaps forward and dodges it. Dusty then runs down an alley. She is paniking and breathing hard.

Dusty: Where am I?

At that moment, she hears some thunder. She looks over and sees a box she can crawl into. She gets in and watchs the rain pour down.

Dusty: Kod, Amber, Alastair. I'll be home soon. At least this cant get any worse.

Nome

It's the middle of the day. Kodi is seen with Luna, Willow and Hunter walking through town. Kodi is walking faster than the others and looking everywhere for Dusty.

Luna: Kodi, calm down. I'm sure shes fine.

Kodi: But what if she's not? She didn't come last night after she went for a walk. Thats not like her.

Luna: Ok, ok. Well keep looking.

They search for Dusty for a while but nothing. However, when they pass by the hotel, Kodi rasies his head up and looks to his left.

Hunter: What is it?

Kodi: You hear that?

They hear some moaning sound comeing from the alley near them. Kodi gets closer. Out of alley apears Jinx.

Kodi: Dusty! There you are. What happend.

Like Lucy, Kodi has got the wrong dog. Jinx and Dusty look like each other in every way.

Jinx: What?

Willow: We've been looking for you. You never came home.

Jinx: I dont what your talking about. Who's Dusty and... where am I? Who are you.

The dog look at each other. Kodi takes a step forward and Jinx takes a step back.

Kodi: Dusty... it me Kodi.

Jinx: I dont know any Kodi. Why do you keep callling me Dusty?

Kodi looks back to the others. The look on his face is like he just like the whole ocean was about to crush him. Luna comes up to Jinx. Luna and Dusty were really close friends and sister's in laws.

Luna: Dusty you cant remeber anything?

Jinx: I just remember walking and slipping on some ice. Then blank. Nothing.

Kodi takes a few deep breath.

Kodi: Ok Dusty... were gonna get you some help ok? Just follow us.

Jinx looks at Hunter, Luna and Willow. They all have concernd looks on there faces.

Jinx (thinking to herself): They do look worried about me. I guess I do know them.

Jinx: Ok.

She says in a quiet tone.

Willow: Follow us.

Luna: Should I go get the others?

Kodi: Yes. But dont tell the pups. I dont want them to be scared.

Luna: Got it.

She runs off in the other direction.

Kodi: Looks like adoption day is postponed.

Back in LA, the rain has stopped. But the sky is coverd in dark clouds. Dusty steps out of the box she was resting in and walk a little bit down the alley. She hears some laughing noise and turns around. Dusty sees two very big dogs.

Dog #1: Well what do we have here?

Dusty: You get away from me!

Dog #2: Oh...mean. I like that.

Dusty takes a few steps back. The dogs run after her and she bolts away. She turns around a corner and stops running when she see a fence in her way. It's to high to jump and there is no crack in it for her to slid through. She turns around and sees the two dogs slowly walking up to her.

Dog #2: Your fast. Lets see what else you can do.

The other dog laughs and Dusty closes her eyes. At

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