buddies bit it. It would only make sense, seeing as she showed no physical interest in you, you figured you could have her all to yourself."

"What? No! That's not true." Star looked at Balto who only stared in astonishment, he could tell he was buying Holme's story. "I didn't, I wouldn't, I couldn't. Unless..." Star looked at Holmes. "You... it was you."

The shepherd's eyes darted back and forth. "No, you did it. What would I want with an adolescent huskie? You have no proof, and no motive to suggest something so rediculous."

"Oh really? Then what's this?" Star pulled a single red hair off of Holmes. "That's why I thought I smelled Lena." Holmes looked at Balto, who had an expression of rage on his face.

"Uh, I have to go." Holmes suddenly spun around and sped off.

"Follow him!" Balto shouted. The two dogs took off after him, with Boris trailing behind.

   Back in the room, the Masked Entrancer looked furious. "We're going to get caught! Because you forgot to cover out tracks!" He smacked Butch across the face, this time Butch simply let the tears stream down his face. Lena couldn't take it.

"Stop it!" She yelled at the Masked Entrancer. He froze, slowly turning his head. He didn't have his usual smirk, but rather a look of pure anger. He suddenly leapt at the cage, unlocked the lock and dragged Lena out. She cried in pain as his teeth dug into her as he pulled. He pulled her into the corner of the room.

"If I'm going to get caught, I'm not going to give you the pleasure of living. I've had my fun with you, and now you must die." The smirk returned. Lena closed her eyes tightly as the dog wrapped his jaws around her throat, and waited for him to tighten.

"No, you know what. I want you to die slowly." Her eyes shot open to see him tear at the flesh on her foreleg. She cried out in pain. He worked so quickly, she was soon covered in blood, bone and raw tissue were exposed across her body, no longer was she the beautiful female she looked to be, she more resembeled a zombie. "I feel that's adequate enough. So when your Father finds you, he'll know how much pain I've put you through, just as he was getting so close." He brought his jaws down around he neck again, and she waited for death. She closed her eyes, tears welled up.

"You let her go!" The Masked Entrancer turned to face Butch.

"You dare to speak to your master like that?" He looked shocked.

"You are not my master!" Butch leapt at the Masked Entrancer, knocking him away from Lena. They rolled, and the Masked Entrancer came out on top.

"If I must kill you too, the so be it!" The Masked Entrancer raised his head back. He was halfway to ripping Butch's throat out when he suddenly heard.

"Ramsey! Ramsey!" Holmes called out.

"What?" The Masked Entrancer called back.

"It's Balto! He's found us!" Holmes called.

"No, you led him right to me!" Ramsey retaliated. Holmes dashed through the door with Balto and Star right behind him. Star instinctively went for Holmes while Balto veered off and headed straight for Ramsey.

"You'll die for touching my daughter!" Balto had pure rage in his eyes.

"Oh, I've done worse that that." Ramsey motioned to the corner of the room, a dim light shone on Lena's mangled body.

"No!" Balto shot at Ramsey, but he rolled out of Balto's way and tripped him up.

"Come on Balto, you're too easy." Ramsey started laughing.

"No, you are!" Ramsey spun around in time to see Butch's collosal paw collide with his face and send him flying backwards.

By now, Holmes had already pinned Star to the ground. He looked up to see Ramsey smack into him, and send him flying off of Star. When they landed there was a loud crack, followed by a whimper. Balto walked over to see what happened. Ramsey was alive, but Holmes, well, his head wasn't facing the correct direction. Butch walked over and pinned Ramsey down, incase he came to.

   Balto looked over his daughter mangled form.

"Hi...d...daddy." She could barely speak.

"Hi pumpkin." Balto nuzzled his daughter, when he drew back his face was covered with blood. "Star! Go get help!" Star nodded and bolted out of the room. Balto started to cry. "It's okay honey, you're gonna be fine."

"Dad, t...tell mom that I..." Lena coughed.

"Honey, honey, listen, you're going to be fine, don't talk like that." Balto stroke his daughters neck.

"Tell her that I...love..." Lena collapsed in her pool of blood.

"No, no, please no. Aniu, please don't do this to my daughter!" Lena watched her father break down on the floor in front of her, her vision kept getting blurrier, she tried to call to him, but she couldn't. Suddenly, everything went black.

   There was a blinding flash of light as Lena shot her eyes open. She was strapped to a vet table with an EKG beeping away beside the table. She started looking around, at the far end of the room, she saw her father, sitting and weeping for her. "D...dad." He couldn't hear her. "D...daddy!" His head shot up.

"Lena!" He ran over to the table, and lifted himself up so he could see her. "I can't believe it, you're awake. I thought I'd have been lost without you." He gently nuzzled her. "Although, I think someone else would have been devastated without you." Jenna suddenly walked into the room.

"Lena!" She cried out as she ran over to the table, lifting herself up next to Balto.

"Hi mom." Lena choked out. Jenna was sobbing, she licked her all over her face. Balto sat and smiled, they were together again.

  One Month Later...

   Lena walked out to Balto's boat, happy. She'd made a full recovery from her injuries, and looked even better than before. Her fur had grown back brighter, and slikier. She'd known because she'd already recieved comments about her "new look". This did however, come with a negative, she was pregnant. With the Masked Entrancer's pups, and she planned on having them. After a testimony from Lena, and his own testimony, Butch was declared innocent on five counts of murder due to temporary insanity brought on by Ramsey's constant abuse, he was however guilty on one count of abduction, but after some sweet talking from Lena, the sentence was lowered to 1000 hours of community service. Ramsey on the other hand wasn't so lucky. Guilty of six counts of murder, and one count of forced impregnation. Ramsey was sentenced to death. Lena had since become friends with Butch, and grew much closer to Star, Balto has a good outlook for them. Star promised to help Lena raise the children, even if they weren't his.

   Lena stood next to Balto on the bow of his boat. He nuzzled her.

"Are you sure you want to have those pups?" Balto looked at Lena, she seemed very confident.

"Yes dad, I'm sure." Lena nodded.

"You know you did the right thing, with Butch." Balto leaned into her.

"Did I really?" She looked puzzled.

"Yes, he saved your life."

"I know, but, I don't really know if he didn't kill the other five or not. I don't want to believe it, but there's no way to be sure."

"Well it's too late now, he's already been declared innocent."

"I know, I just have this wierd feeling." Lena huddled against Balto.

"Honey, don't worry, I'll protect you."

"Beautiful sunset, don't you think." Lena motioned towards the sun, which had died the sky a mix of pink and orange.

"Yea, beautiful..."

End