13: The Prophecy
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After a few days, Balto managed to return to Nome. He returned from the quest, which ended with Aleu getting across the sea. The sun was setting.

He was still saddened by her departure. It was hard for him to let her go. To make the things sadder, he felt that his other pups might not see him as a father again, but instead as a forgotten hero of the town.

He had been thinking if he was ever going to see her again. He tried to focus on his other pups, but whenever he tried, Aleu was in his mind.

As soon as he reached the house with the shed attached to it, he saw a familiar canine approaching him. It was Jenna.

''Balto?'' Jenna asked Balto, noticing that Aleu wasn't with him anymore. ''Where's Aleu? Where's she?''

''Jenna, I'm sorry.'' Balto apologized. ''She went across the sea to lead the wolf pack. It was her destiny...''

Jenna, saddened, said: ''She didn't even say goodbye to anyone except for you.'' Her eyes watered as her voice was getting sadder: ''Maybe it was for her good. If only I could see her again...''

''I know, Jenna...'' Balto said, sad. ''Our other pups will never see me as a father again. Aleu is still in my head, and it just won't let go...''

Jenna looked at him and tried to say to him something, but as she was about to say...

...just above the city of Nome, Aurora Borealis summoned itself. Both Balto and Jenna looked at it, but without any interest, due to their sadness.

But they got interested, as they saw a shape descending from the sky and shifting. Both of them headed towards the Lights.

As soon as they got there, they saw a canine. When they got closer to canine, Balto looked at her, surprised.

It was female husky. She had gray fur and blue eyes. Balto looked at her in the way as if he had seen her before, but he could not remember.

''Who... who are you?'' Balto asked. ''You look very familiar to me.''

The gray husky spoke: ''Balto, I knew that you wouldn't remember me. We've been separated for a long time. I'm Aurora, your long lost sister.''

''Aurora?'' Balto asked, surprised. ''I forgot that I had a sister.''

''I'm not the only one. There are two of your white siblings: Juneau, she's your other sister; and Eyak, he's your brother.'' Aurora answered.

''Are you a spirit?'' Jenna asked.

''I'm half-spirit, to be precise. That was the gift given from our mother, but Balto's gift is even greater than ours.'' Aurora said.

''What'd it be?'' Balto asked.

''Balto, you have a Noble Spirit. That's the greatest gift that a being can have.'' Aurora said.

''Thanks to your Noble Spirit, you saved the town few years ago.''

Balto looked surprised. He hadn't seen his family since he was a pup, and yet, he had the greatest gift of all of them.

''I can see that you're sad. There must be something that saddens you both.'' Aurora asked, as she ''saw'' through them, noticing the sadness in them.

''It's... it's just that our daughter Aleu... she had left to lead the wolf pack across the sea... and she only bid farewell to Balto...'' Jenna said, trying to suspense the tears.

''And I keep having the thoughts of her... I just... cannot focus on anything else than her... My other pups will never see me as their father again...'' Balto said, also trying to suspense the tears.

Then, Aurora said: ''Balto, Jenna... Don't be sad. You will see Aleu again. She will come back.''

Both Balto and Jenna looked up to Aurora, as their eyes widened in surprise. Aurora just told them that Aleu would come back!

''Are... are you sure, Aurora?'' Balto asked.

''I'm sure, my brother.'' Aurora answered. ''She went to save the wolf pack. She might have found the place suitable for her, but one day she will see the visions of you, and that day, she'll start feeling homesick.''

''Aleu will come back?'' Jenna asked.

''Yes, she will.'' Aurora answered to Jenna. ''But now, listen to my prophecy and you'll know what to do to make sure she'll return.''

''We're listening.'' Balto said.

Aurora started fore-telling: ''Your daughter Aleu, resembling her wolf side in the family, has gone to lead the wolf pack...

...She's now feeling accepted there by the canine ancestors: wolves. Her life goes on as a wolf, she's the only one who can continue the wolf legacy in the family...

...And your other pups, they will continue dog legacy in the family, they have beautiful life with the humans in here...

...Some of your pups are with their friends, with thier beloved ones, some of them are still waiting for their friends to come back...

...Once all of your red pups find their true friends, their beloved ones, Aleu is going to find her friend, her beloved one on the Other Land...

...and at the same time, the ice bridge is going to form again. Caribous will use their opportunity to escape, but the wolves will go after them...

...Once the prey and their hunters return to the Mainland, your daughter will no longer be the leader of the pack. It'd be one of her finest hunters who'd succeed her...

...and one of the wolves, her friend and the beloved one will go after her, not wanting to let his love go away. She's the only one in the family who can continue the wolf legacy...

...and in order to that happens, your pups must find their true friends and beloved ones by themselves. They must not be forced to do so. All it has to be done is to wait for some time.''

Aurora finished with her fore-telling. Balto and Jenna looked amazed at her.

''So, that's the prophecy?'' Balto asked. ''I see. It will take some time to get fulfilled.''

''Yes.'' Aurora asked. ''And Balto, you don't have to worry for Aleu until she returns. You can still redeem to your other pups. You can still show them that you care for them.''

''Our pups will definitely see Balto as a great father again.'' Jenna said.

Aurora turned around, walked towards the Lights and turned once more towards them saying: ''I'm glad we've seen each other, Balto. Goodbye, my brother.''

Then she began ascending back to the sky. Balto and Jenna both looked at her ascending until she disappeared in the sky.

''Goodbye to you, my sister.'' Balto said.

Jenna asked Balto: ''Balto, you must have been exhausted from this journey. Why don't you get some rest?''

''Yes, I might get some.'' Balto said.

Both of them headed back to the town. The night had already fallen and the moon was above the town.

When they reached Jenna's house, Balto said: ''Jenna... tomorrow I'll gather all of our pups up. Even Kodi. I'll redeem to them for not showing enough care while they were growing as I did to Aleu and Kodi.''

Jenna said: ''Of course, Balto. They'll realize that you can still be the great father and hero to them.''

They both smiled to each other. Then Jenna went into her house and Balto headed to his boat.

Chapter 14: The Redemption
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The next morning, Balto woke up in his old, abandoned boat as usual. The day was sunny, but cold due to snow falling last night.

Balto didn't have any dream, except for the ''vision'' of his sister Aurora, chanting to him and Jenna the prophecy of Aleu's return.Balto felt relieved for now, as Aleu wasn't in his mind anymore.

Instead, the chanting of Aurora's prophecy was in his mind. He knew exactly what he had to do. He had to gather his red pups and told them about Aleu's departure, the prophecy of Aurora, and last, but not the least important, the redemption.

Balto remembered the whole prophecy in his head and realized that his pups should find their true friends, their beloved ones.

Balto exited the boat and walked through the snow to Jenna's house. All he wanted is to ask her if any of their pups are with their beloved friends.

Soon enough, Jenna came out of the house.

''Hey, Balto.'' She greeted him.

''Hi, Jenna.'' Balto replied, relaxed from the journey.

''You are going to gather our red pups now, aren't you?'' Jenna asked.

''Yes.'' Balto answered. ''But I just have to ask you something. You remember the part of the prophecy where Aurora said about our pups being with the beloved friends, don't you?''

''I do.'' Jenna answered. ''Why?''

''I'm just asking... if some of our children are with their best friends.'' Balto said.

''I can say that some of them are.'' Jenna said, as Balto raised his head in happiness. ''Kodi is with Dusty, as they live together. Saba is with Josh, which is undoubtable, and Dingo, he's with his friend Dana.''

''That's good to hear.'' Balto said. ''And what about Yukon and Nunivat?''

''Well, their friends are somewhere else.'' Jenna said. ''But I believe that they