Thunder and she were surprised by it: five puppies!

''One big family we're going to have.'' Nunivat said.

''You're right.'' Thunder replied. ''I hope we'll be able to handle that.''

''Of course you would.'' Jenna said. ''Remember, Nunivat, that Balto and I had to take care of six of you!''

''Yeah, mom.'' Nunivat said. ''I remember.''

Aleu, unlike her siblings, had no clue how much she was going to have, but she knew that there would be puppies.

''Well, how much do you think we're going to have?'' Kenai asked.

''Not quite sure.'' Aleu said. ''But I think three, our four, or maybe five.''

''It'd be always good to have wolf like grand-puppies.'' Balto said.

''Yeah.'' Aleu said. ''I'm sure you're going to love them, papa.''

''I'm sure I will.'' Balto said. ''Even your mother will.''

Aleu smiled at the compliment. She and Kenai were the only ones who were going to have wolf like puppies.

As the weeks passed, Balto and Jenna would see their pups less and less. They knew that their daughters and daughters-in-law needed some rest and time.

Two months later...

Balto lied down in his basket while it was still dark outside. Tomorrow it was going to be his greatest moment in life after a while. He fell asleep.

Balto dreamt that he was in Nome, but none of the buildings weren't be able to be seen because they looked like as if they were completely painted in black.

''Now what?'' Balto asked himself as he was looking around. The snow was everywhere, but it was a dream after all, because it was summer outside and no snow were outside.

As he was looking around, he saw a gray husky in a distance. When he saw the husky, he thought it was Aurora so he went there immediately.

But as soon as he came there, he realized that the husky is male. Balto blushed a bit, mostly because the husky'd think Balto was behaving odd.

''I'm sorry.'' Balto said. ''I thought you were my sister Aurora.''

Balto blushed again upon mentioning his sister to an unknown husky.

''It's alright.'' The husky spoke in a deep and warm voice. ''I know who Aurora is.''

Balto looked at the husky and thought that he was a spirit who was able to communicate with Aurora.

''You do?'' Balto asked. ''How?''

''Because, Aurora is my daughter.'' The husky spoke.

Balto's eyes widened in surprise. If Aurora was the husky's daughter, then the same husky was Balto's father!

''Father?'' Balto asked in disbelief. He couldn't believe that he was seeing his fater even since he was puppy.

''Yes, Balto, my son.'' The husky said. ''I'm Beringo, your father.''

Balto looked at Beringo. It had been so long since he saw his father.

''Dad... are you able to contact with my mother and Aurora?'' Balto asked.

''Yes, I am.'' Beringo said. ''I'm also able to contact Eyak and Juneau.''

Balto looked a bit ashamed as he couldn't recall his other two siblings' names.

''I've come to tell you something.'' Beringo said. ''The miracle... it's happening.''

Balto knew what was his father saying. The next day was going to be great, and the puppies would be born soon.

''I'm becoming a grandfather.'' Balto said. ''But, dad. Where have you been all the time?''

Beringo lowered his head in sadness. All these years of his wolf-dog son, he was nowhere to be seen.

''Ever since you were lost in the snow as a puppy...'' Beringo recalled the past. ''...your siblings and mother were missing too. I went to search for them...

...but I never found them. I've never known that you were in that boat. I thought you went with them. But because of all of that, I spent the last few years, grieving for losing the family.''

Balto felt sorry for his father, the biological father whom he barely knew.

''I felt sorry for not caring for you as much as I did for your siblings...'' Beringo said, saddened. ''...you've become a hero of the town and raised your own family great...

...I never had a chance to see my grand-pups, unlike you, who're you going to see the next morning. Balto, would you do me a favor?''

''Yes.'' Balto said. ''What do you want, dad?''

''Be the greatest grandfather to your grand-puppies!'' Beringo exclaimed.

''Don't worry.'' Balto said. ''I will.''

''Thanks, Balto.'' Beringo said, then he turned around.

''Dad?'' Balto asked. ''Where're you going?''

''I'm going back to the spirits.'' Beringo said. ''I came to see you and tell you the news.''

Balto felt sad and happy at the same time. He'd never seen his father for a long time, but on the other hand, he returned to see him. Soon enough, Beringo went out of the sight.

''Goodbye, father...'' Balto muttered.

He looked at the place where his father was standing. Then he looked towards the way where he went out of the sight.

Suddenly, Balto felt he was being nudged by an unknown force. He looked behind, but there was no one to be seen. Still, he was being nudged.

''Cut it out!'' Balto said, annoyed as the nudging was becoming more intense.

''Good morning, sleepyhead.'' A sweet voice said. Balto woke up and saw Jenna nudging him. It was morning.

''Morning, Jenna.'' Balto smiled as he noticed Jenna.

''Ready for seeing your grand-puppies?'' Jenna smiled back.

''Yes.'' Balto said as he was stretching and yawning. Today it was one of the greatest days in his life.

''Let's go then.'' Jenna said as he and Balto exited the house.

''So...'' Jenna asked. ''Who're we going to see first?''

''I suggest we go visit Kodi first.'' Balto said as they both headed down the street.

''It sure is going to be a great moment to realize we're grandparents now.'' Balto said.

''And we're not the only one, you know.'' Jenna said, noticing Max and Molly at the porch of the house.

''Hey, you two.'' Max greeted them both upon approaching the house.

''Hi.'' Balto said. ''Have the new ones come?''

''They sure have.'' Molly said. ''Dusty's a bit exhausted, but nonetheless, she's very happy.''

''Alright, let's go in.'' Jenna said.

Four friends entered through the dog door and soon enough, they saw Kodi sitting near the basket where Dusty was laying in. Her head was leaned on the edge of the basket due to exhaustion, but she was happy.

''Hey, mom, hey, dad.'' Kodi greeted his parents.

''Hey, Kodi.'' Balto greeted back. ''How does it feel to be a father?''

''It sure feels great.'' Kodi said.

Both Balto and Jenna looked at the basket and noticed four newborn puppies being nursed by Dusty. Two of them were brown, one was red and the other one was gray.

''Do they have names?'' Jenna asked.

''Yes...'' Dusty said. ''The brown boy up here is Koda, and the gray girl next to him is Tenana...''

''The red girl is Allina.'' Kodi continued. ''And the other brown boy is Ryan.''

''Sounds nice.'' Balto said. ''And I see that Allina looks like Dingo.''

''Yeah.'' Kodi joked. ''If she has blue eyes, Dingo'd be proud at her.''

''I see.'' Jenna said. ''Well, you're the first ones we visit. We're going to see the others now.''

''Sure.'' Kodi said. ''Later.''

Balto and Jenna left Kodi's house and headed towards the outskirts of Nome.

''Are we now going to visit Aleu?'' Jenna asked.

''Sure.'' Balto said.

Two canines reached the old boats in a matter of a few minutes. They saw Kenai sitting on the deck of the boat, waiting for them.

''Hi, Balto. Hi, Jenna.'' Kenai greeted them.

''Hello, Kenai.'' Jenna greeted back. ''You've been waiting for us, I suppose.''

''That's right.'' Kenai replied. ''Come on, Aleu's waiting for you.''

Balto and Jenna entered the boat while Kenai entered through a hole on the floor.

They saw Aleu in an old basket of the corner of the boat laying. As the tree canines got closer, they also saw four newborn puppies as well. One looked like Aleu, the other one looked like Kenai, and the other one was dull-gray and the last one was white.

''Hey, mama. Hey, papa.'' Aleu greeted. She seemed less exhausted than Dusty.

''Hey, sweetheart.'' Jenna said. ''Looks like your puppies came as well.''

''They sure did.'' Kenai said. ''They look like wolves as you see.''

''Yeah.'' Balto and Jenna said while smiling at them. ''What're their names?''

''The girl that looks like me is