with some of their pups came in. When Anchorage dogs saw them coming, they were startled.

''AAAAHHH!!'' Abby screamed. ''Wolves!''

''Abby! Abby!'' Josh yelled. ''Calm down! They're not dangerous!''

''What do you mean they're not dangerous?!'' Alice asked in fright.

''You wouldn't believe me this.'' Saba said. ''But Aleu's my sister too.''

Buck and Kara looked at Aleu and Kenai in confusion. Then they looked at Saba even more confused, but when they looked at Balto and Jenna, they finally realized it, but kept it quiet.

''I-I'm sorry...'' Abby muttered. ''I didn't mean any offense.''

''Don't worry.'' Kenai said. ''I've been living with dogs for a while so I don't always expect to be greeted politely immediately.''

Soon enough, Josh's family met Balto's whole family and some of the grandpups, if not, all of them!

''Papa.'' Aleu said. ''This is going to sound off-topic, but I want to let you know that Kenai and I will be visiting our former pack in a few days, with our pups.''

''Well, if you want to see them again...'' Balto said. ''Then go ahead. Hopefully you'd come sooner.''

''We will.'' Aleu said. ''Just staying for a few days. But I'll leave my bandana here because reasons.''

''You can leave it at my place if you want.'' Jenna said. ''And pick it up once you return.''

''Well...'' Buck said. ''I want to know how're you doing here in Nome, Josh.''

''It's great to live here, dad!'' Josh said, proudly. ''Dogs are nice, humans are nice and guess what: I've become a rescue husky!''

''That's great, son!'' Kara said.

''Not only that.'' Josh said, smiling to Saba. ''I even taught Saba to be rescue husky too!''

Abby was impressed to see her youngest brother's slight improvement. Alice did have an impressing expression, but it wasn't the real one, as if she thought that Josh was showing off.

After a few hours, Anchorage dogs headed back to hotel, while Nome dogs headed into different directions. However, Josh and Saba were going with Josh's family.

While Buck and Kara were praising their son for the accomplishments he had done, Alice looked like as if she was planning something. Abby noticed that due to the look Alice wore.

''Alice?'' Abby asked. ''What're you thinking?''

''Me? Nothing.'' Alice said cunningly. ''I wonder how good Josh is in rescuing.''

''What?'' Abby asked. Then her face turned into surprise as she realized what was her younger sister talking about. ''Alice! No! You're not going to do something like that!''

''Why not?'' Alice asked, trying to gain the control of situation. ''I want to see if he's going to succeed.''

''Alice, this is madness!'' Abby yelled.

''Madness?'' Alice asked. ''I'd rather say: testing.''

Abby tried to prevent Alice from her cunning plan, but her younger sister didn't want to speak about any of it.

The next day...

''Alice! You don't have to do this!'' Abby yelled, trying to stop her sister from her cunning plan.

''Why not?'' Alice asked, walking on a ice that was on the beach. ''I want to make sure if he is really a rescue husky.''

''He is!'' Abby said. ''Now get back here!''

''No, I want you to co-operate.'' Alice said. ''I'll pretend to fall in the water by tossing that stone in the hole there, and you get Josh. Then I'll see if he's really going to come to the rescue.''

Abby sighed in disappointment, but since her sister didn't want to hear it anymore, she just watched her sister preparing for her plan.

Alice was pushing the rock on the ice to the hole and was ready under any circumstances to summon her brother.

''Almost done!'' Alice said. ''Abby! Get...!''

But before she was able to finish, the ice below her started cracking because of the weight of the stone. Alice's plan turned much different.

''ABBY! HELP!!'' Alice screamed, trying unsucessfully to get up. ''I'M DROWNING! GET HELP!!''

Abby looked in horror as she saw her sister drowning. Soon enough, Alice disappeared underwater, causing Abby to turn around and scream for help.

But then, she was almost pounced by Josh, who ran towards the drowning point. Abby was thinking, how was he able to be there immediately? Then Josh jumped down into the hole.

''What's happening here?!'' Saba asked, rushing to Abby.

''Alice was showing off on the ice and suddenly, the ice below her broke down!'' Abby yelled. ''How did Josh know we were here?!''

''We went to your parents.'' Saba said. ''They told us you were out for a walk at the beach.''

''That explains a lot!'' Abby yelled. ''Hey! Look!''

Saba looked at the direction Abby pointed and saw her mate rescuing his sister out of the water. Alice wasn't seen to be conscious.

''Come on, Alice!'' Josh yelled, panicking while rubbing her back. ''I know you're alive!''

Then he was rubbing harder and soon enough, Alice was coughing out water, gaining consciousness.

''Wh... What?!'' Alice asked, waking up. ''What happened?''

''Alice!'' Abby yelled. ''Are you alright?!''

''I'm fine.'' Alice said. ''And how did I get out anyways?''

''Josh rescued you.'' Saba said.

''That's sure nice of him.'' Alice said. ''I was just walking around and suddenly fell down the hole.''

''Alice...'' Josh said, as his tone got serious. ''I know you were testing me.''

Alice looked above to her brother in surprise. He knew that she was planning this.

''How?'' Alice asked, getting up. ''How did you know?''

''I haven't seen you for a long time.'' Josh said. ''But I remember that you, Alice, would test the others to see if they were going to make it for real.''

Alice looked away in shame, because what she did was plain stupid, and she could have scared the others to death.

''What were you thinking?!'' Josh asked. ''You could drown there! You could scare me, Abby, parents and Saba with your plan!''

''Josh...'' Alice muttered, as she was about to cry. ''I'm so sorry about this... I'm really sorry that this happened...''

She couldn't have taken it anymore, so she started crying quitely. Saba and Abby looked at ther with pity. Josh was saddened to see his sister cry.

''There, there...'' Josh said, nuzzling his sister in comfort. ''Don't worry, I'm not mad at you. I was just scared to death about all of this.''

''You sure...?'' Alice asked as she sniffed in sadness. Josh nodded.

''Yeah.'' Josh said. ''Come on, let's go back to hotel.''

''Alright.'' Abby said. ''Not a word to our parents?''

''Not a letter!'' Josh said. ''Let's go.''

They returned to hotel and they kept the accident as a secret. Buck and Kara seemed to be unaware about the happening.

Over the course of the next few days, Alice tried to fully redeem herself to her brother because of the stupidity she had done, but she couldn't do it because she didn't want to worry her parents.

Then, the final day had come...

Saba and Josh headed to hotel and saw Alice waiting for them at the entrance. Abby, Buck and Kara were nowhere to be seen.

''Josh.'' Alice said. ''Can I talk to you for a moment?''

''Sure.'' Josh said. ''What is it?''

''Josh, I'm really sorry for what had I done before...'' Alice said. ''I shouldn't have done that.''

''It's alright.'' Josh said. ''Calm down.''

Saba looked at two siblings comforting each other. It reminded her how she'd comfort Nunivat whenever she was scared of in danger.

Josh nuzzled his sister with sadness, because he felt that this redemption seemed rather rushed. He thought about never forgiving himself that.

Then, a man, perhaps Alice's owner, came from one street. Alice wagged her tail and greeted her owner.

''There, there, girl.'' Alice's owner said. ''I have good news! We have found a new place to live!''

Alice barked in happiness as her owner headed in hotel. Josh and Saba looked at each other in confusion.

''Alice?'' Josh asked. ''What did your owner say? A new home?''

''I'll tell you everything.'' Alice said. ''Follow me.''

Saba and Josh followed Alice to the room where Buck, Kara and Abby were. The luggages of their owners were ready. Balto and Jenna were already here.

''Dad?'' Josh asked. ''Did I hear it wrong or Alice has a

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