collie commented. ''Down there in Australia there's no snow at all!''

''Ahhh.'' Lady said, feeling bad for a young friend. ''That's a pity, Cory.''

''Yeah.'' Cory added. ''Hopefully I'll get used to it.''

''I hope so too.'' The Dalmatian spoke at last. ''Even I live down in Pennsylvania, the snow is falling harder there than here as I heard.''

''How do you feel about the blizzards, Ryan?'' Roxie asked.

''Even they can be real bummer, I'm used to it.'' Ryan added proudly.

The four dogs continued walking by themselves around the town. Then they came across the young scarlett red female husky. She was wearing an orange bandana!

''Oh, hi there!'' The young husky greeted them. ''Are you new here?''

''Well, sure.'' Cory said. ''You're from here, aren't you?''

''Correct.'' The young husky smiled. ''How do you like it here?''

''Reminds me on the village where I live.'' Lady said, looking around. ''I love it! What's your name, by the way?''

''Oh, I'm Aurona.'' The red husky introduced himself. ''Or fully named Aurona VII.''

''Awesome!'' Ryak barked happily. ''Your name sure fits you!''

''You have a nice bandana.'' Roxie said, looking at her orange bandana.

''Thank you.'' Aurona said. ''I wanna tell you something, but I'd like to meet you first.''

Thus Roxie, Lady, Cory and Ryan introduced themselves to their new friend. The four friends felt sympathy to Aurona VII.

''Now what is it that you wanted to tell us?'' Lady asked.

''It's about this bandana.'' Aurona said, looking at her bandana. ''Has any of you heard the story of Balto?''

The four friends looked at each other puzzled, but then Ryan asked: ''Is Balto the dog who brought the medicine to Nome in 1925?''

''Yes!'' Aurona exclaimed happily. ''And this bandana, belonged to his mate. Jenna was the name.''

''Yeah?'' Cory asked. Then she raised her eyebrows in surprise, asking: ''Wait, does that mean that...''

''...I'm Balto's further descendant?'' Aurona continued. ''Why of course I am!''

''Wow!'' Roxie exclaimed. ''That's amazing!''

''Thanks!'' Aurona said, blushing. ''There's something I want to y'all show tonight, if you will be able to come.''

''Why of course!'' Ryan said. ''We'll have to wait for our owners to fall asleep.''

''Deal!'' Aurona said. ''Meet me here, tonight. Got it?''

''Sure!'' Roxie, Lady, Cory and Ryan exclaimed. Then they continued their journey across Nome and headed back to their hotel.

Later...

Dan, Niko, Holly and Ryan were fast asleep. Their dogs noticed that and they slowly exited the room through the window to meet up with Aurona VII.

She was there, carrying a lantern in her mouth. The four dogs didn't find it odd, as it was dark and so.

''Come with me.'' Aurona said, a bit muffled due to a lantern in her mouth. They followed her to the hills above Nome. That confused them a bit.

''Aurona? Where are we going?'' Lady asked.

''We're here.'' Aurona said, digging in the snow. ''Gotcha!''

''Aurona?'' Ryan asked. He noticed that Aurona dug out some colorful bottles in snow.

''Roxie, Lady, Cory. Come here and take a look.'' Aurona told them. They came to the bottles.

''The bottles?'' Cory asked. ''What's with the bottles?''

''I'll reveal you a secret.'' Aurona said, proudly. ''It's been going through my family for decades!''

''Cool!'' Roxie exclaimed. ''Just don't hurt yourself, Aurona.''

''Don't worry.'' Aurona laughed. ''Sun, lights...''

Then Aurona got out of the way to allow the light from the lantern to shine across the bottle shards. Soon enough, Aurora Borealis was summoned!

''Wow!'' The four friends exclaimed, looking at the Northern Lights. ''This is awesome!''

''I'm glad!'' Aurona said. ''But the best part is the song!''

''What song?'' Ryan asked.

Then, a warm female voice was heard from the lights:

''Reach for the lights,
you may touch the sky,
and the spirits
will come down to you...''

''Cool!'' Cory exclaimed. ''What now?''

''Wait for it!'' Aurona said excitedly.

And then, many figures from the Lights started descending. In the end, at least over 30 figures descended and started shape-shifting.

The figures out there were mostly huskies. However soem of them were wolves or even wolf-dogs. Then, the grayish-brown wolf-dog came to Aurona.

''Aurona VII.'' The wolf-dog said warmly. ''It's nice to see you!''

''Yeah, thank you, Balto.'' Aurona said, trying not to be rude.

''You're Balto?'' Roxie asked. ''The hero of Nome?''

''Yes.'' Balto said to the Swiss shepherd. ''Now I'm a spirit here. And I hope you and your friends got well with my further descendant Aurona VII.''

''We did.'' Cory, Lady and Ryan said, astonished.

''Aurona, did you tell them about the bandana?'' The scarlett-red husky spirit, also wearing an orange bandana.

''I did, Jenna, I did.'' Aurona said.

''And also the fact you were named after me.'' A red husky spirit with blue eyes and blue golden-tagged collar said.

''Don't worry.'' Aurona VII said to the husky, who was Aurona I. ''I did.''

''And then, there are the wolves.'' The brown-gray wolf, Kenai came. ''Times have passed.''

''This is amazing!'' Roxie, Lady, Cory and Ryan said, watching at the spirits.

''Do you like it?'' Aurona VII asked. ''Or would you like to see more?''

''More'd do.'' The four friends said, looking at the spirits.

Thus they spent the whole night watching the spirits of Aurona VII's ascendants and they were all surprised by their stories and so.

THE END

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