something.

Balto was in the town most of the day. Whenever he'd come in contact with human or canine, he'd get praised by them for the heroic act that occurred the day before.

Later, the sun was setting on the west and the stars in the sky were spawning. They were shining really bright. Balto was happy to see it.

''It's going to be a really beautiful night!'' he thought to himself as he headed towards the house with the shed attached to it in the outskirts of the town.

Then, Jenna came out of the house through the door.

''Hey, Balto!'' Jenna said, excited.

''Jenna!'' Balto replied, also excited.

''I see you haven't forgotten about our Romantic Night later.'' Jenna said.

''Of course I haven't, my dear.'' Balto replied as Jenna chuckled.

Later, the night had fallen. The stars were shining really bright and Aurora Borealis was ''dancing''. above Nome. Balto and Jenna were sitting on the hill and watched the Lights nearby.

Then, a beautiful voice began singing the romantic song of the Lights.

''Say, Balto...'' Jenna asked, ''...do you possibly know what secrets to the Northern Lights have.''

''Of course, Jenna...'' Balto replied, ''...when I was just two months old, one night my mother showed me the Lights in the distance and said that if you ever feel to see the spirits, just reach for the Lights...''

Jenna looked at him in a loving way as Balto did the same.

''The stars are shining brightly tonight.'' Balto said as he looked towards the sky.

''They sure do.'' Jenna replied. ''It's a beautiful night, isn't it?''

''Oh, yes it is.'' Balto said as he lowered his head. Then the turned towards Jenna.

Then, Balto and Jenna nose-kissed at each other.

''Jenna... would you like to...?'' Balto asked, trying to get his words.

''Of course I would like to, Balto.'' Jenna replied.

Then the duo were watching at each other while nose-kissing as the Lights are dancing in the background.

The next morning, Balto woke up in his boat as usual.

''Good morning, lover boy.'' A Russian voice said.

''Good morning, Boris.'' Balto said as Boris came closer.

''I suppose the night was beautiful.'' Boris said.

''Oh yes it was.'' Balto replied excitedly.

One week later, Balto was walking towards Jenna's house. He was hoping that everything went well after the date.

Jenna was waiting there. Soon enough, when Balto came, she called for him in an exciting voice: ''Balto! We've got great news!''

Balto's eyes widen in happiness as he came to Jenna. Then he asked: ''Well?''

Jenna said: ''We're going to have pups. The doctor said that we are going to have big family. Six pups!''

''Six pups?! Jenna, that's amazing!'' Balto said.

''I know! Our own family!'' Jenna said.

For the next few weeks, Balto'd take care of Jenna, as he couldn't wait for the miracle to happen one day. All they needed was a patience.

Balto went to sleep one night and had a strange dream.

He was running on the ice, being followed by the raven above. He had no idea what was going on nor where he was going. He would see the iceberg in front of him, causing him to run back as the ice began cracking...

Suddenly, he felt that he was being splashed in the face.

''Wake up sleepyhead!'' Voice shouted as Balto got up and realized that he was in his boat again.

''What was the dream about?'' Boris asked, as he noticed Balto running in his sleep.

''Nothing.'' Balto said, ''It was just a dream.''

''Jenna wants to see you, immediately.'' Boris said.

Balto's eyes widen in excitement. He knew what had come. The miracle.

Balto got to Jenna's house and entered the shed next to the house.

''Hey, Balto.'' Jenna said, lying in the basket, cuddled, as Balto entered the shed.

''Hey, Jenna.'' Balto replied as he came closer and looked into the basket. He smiled as he realized something: he became the father.

Jenna was nursing their six newborn pups. Five of them looked like Jenna. They were red, but with the different shades of red. One of the pups was sandy-gray, similar to Balto.

''They're all like you.'' Balto said warmly.

''Yes, except this girl. She's like you.'' Jenna said, pointing her nose towards the sandy-gray pup.

Balto looked at Jenna, then at the pups, and then again at Jenna. Then he asked: ''So, shall we name them.''

''Of course.'' Jenna said. ''I've been waiting for you.''

''Good.'' Balto replied. Then he looked at the sandy-gray pup and said: ''I think we should call this one Aleu.''

''I like it.'' Jenna said as she looked at the pup with face-mask and with the darkest shade of red. ''And this one shall be Yukon.''

''Sounds nice.'' Balto replied. Then he looked at the bright red pup next to Yukon. ''And this one will be named Saba.''

''Great.'' Jenna replied. She looked at the dark-red pup with dark-red stripe on his face. ''I consider calling this one Dingo.''

''Good idea.'' Balto said. He looked at the dark-red pup next to Dingo. He looked at him with happiness. ''This one is going to be called Kodiak.''

''That's neat.'' Jenna said. And then she looked at the bright red pup on the other end. She said: ''We're going to call this one Nunivat.''

''Beautiful.'' Balto said. ''It's really beautiful to have our own family.''

''It sure is.'' Jenna replied as they watched their pups.

Chapter 10: Josh
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Two months ago...

When Nome was saved thanks to Balto, the morning after Nome sent a telegraph to Anchorage about the great news. People of Anchorage were celebrating as they had family, friends and relatives in Nome.

As the celebration was being held in the town hall, a pair of red huskies heard it all, as they were sitting below the window.

''That's wonderful to hear!'' A male red husky with green eyes said.

''Unbelievable!'' A female red husky with brown eyes replied.

''Kara, do you remember who lives in Nome?'' Male husky asked the female one.

''Of course I do, Buck.'' Kara replied. ''Jenna lives there. Do you remember her? We were good friends with her when we were in Nome few years ago.''

''I've heard that Steele didn't save the town. It was Balto.'' Buck said.

''Balto? Isn't that Jenna's out-cast friend and the wolf-dog she had been mentioning before?'' Kara asked.

''I think he is. But I don't think that Balto'd out-cast any longer. Heck, it wouldn't even surprise me if they become mates.'' Buck said.

''Neither it'd surprise me.'' Kara said.

Then Buck asked Kara: ''Kara? Would you like to celebrate some more with me? Tonight... by star gazing...?''

''Of course I'd like to, Buck.'' Kara answered chuckling.

Later that night...

''It's a beautiful night.'' Buck said, while watching stars.

''It sure is.'' Kara replied.

Suddenly, a falling star appeared.

''A falling star! Make a wish!'' They both said to each other at the same time. They chuckled at that one.

''So, what did you wish?'' Kara asked Buck first.

''Well, I wished to be with you and have our own family...'' Buck said blushing.

''So do I.'' Kara replied. They looked at each other in a loving way for some time.

Several weeks later...

Buck was sitting near the basket in the living room as Kara was nursing their newborn red triplets.

''So, how should we name them?'' Buck asked playfully.

''Well...'' Kara said, the she pointed at one female pup. ''We shall call this one Abby.''

''That sounds good.'' Buck said as he looked at the another female pup. ''And this one is going to be Alice.''

''Sure thing.'' Kara replied. Then she looked at the youngest pup, the male one. ''This one will be named Josh..''

''Great.'' Buck said as they were looking at their pups.

Buck and Kara were good parents as they'd play with them every day and the happiness seemed that'd last for eternity.

But, when they were eight weeks old, they were up to adoption.

''I hope they're going to have good owners.'' Buck said.

''I hope so too.'' Kara replied.

The next day, Abby, Alice and Josh were in the box with ''Free pups'' sign attached to it.

''I can't wait to get adopted first!'' Abby yelled happily.

''Me neither!'' Alice said. ''I can't wait to chew on my owner's socks!''

''What about you, Josh?'' The sisters asked Josh.

Just then, a young man in his mid 20s came and saw the pups.

''May I help you?'' The owner of the pups