Kodi asked.

''Hey, Kodi.'' Balto greeted him. ''Looks like we found you.''

''You sure did.'' Kodi said. ''Are you alone?''

''Of course not.'' Balto said. ''There are at least 25 of us here.''

''Well, we'll be home very soon!'' Dusty exclaimed.

Then, another head showed up while digging out the snow. It was Allina, who was happy to see her parents well.

''Mom! Dad!'' Allina exclaimed. ''I found them!''

''Where?'' Ryan asked, digging the snow out. ''Mom! Dad! Are you alright?''

''Sure!'' Kodi said. ''But how did you all know we were trapped?''

''You can thank that to Denahi.'' Aleu smiled, digging the snow out.

The digging got faster in process. When Alice showed up, Ralph was excited to see her, while she smiled. Josh, on the other hand, tried to hold on himself.

Soon enough, the way was clear, and the team was ready to set off. The dogs attached themselves onto the harnesses.

''You ready?'' Balto asked. ''Come on, we can reach Nome before the sunset!''

''Got it!'' Kodi replied and told his team to mush, as Mr. Simpson was unconscious. The team and the group set off to Nome.

Chapter 45: Shira's Return
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Balto, among with the group of dogs he had taken with himself and Kodi's team, were running towards Nome, successfully rescuing the lost team.

But then, just then...

''Well done, Tayer.'' A cold, menacing, gleeful voice said.

The group looked towards the source of that voice and gasped in shock upon realizing what was going on.

On their way there were four black canines, three female and one male. Tayer knew who they were: his family!

''Mom?!'' Tayer asked. ''What're you doing?''

''Nothing much.'' Shira chuckled gleefully, ''Just congratulating you for succeeding in bringing the villain.''

Balto, Dingo and some others looked at Tayer suspiciously. Was this some kind of plan Tayer came up with or not?

''Mom, don't do this!'' Tayer begged. ''I know the true story behind the lost medicine!''

''Here he goes again.'' Sarah mocked her younger brother.

''What true story?'' Shira asked furiously, still believeing in the story that Steele had told her. ''If you claim that there is your ''true'' story'', then who told you?''

''It was... Balto.'' Tayer said, blushing because of mentioning Balto.

However, instead of asking him what had Balto told Tayer, she laughed gleefully, saying: ''You really think I'm going to believe to this villanious liar?!''

''But...'' Tayer said.

''If there is a true story you claim...'' Shira growled. ''Then I want the eye-witnesses! I don't want it from this villain!''

Tayer looked in fear everywhere. Shira was not going to believe him, but the eye-witnesses! But were there any of them here or there?

''Check it out.'' Rodney whispered mockingly to his sisters, looking at Kiana. ''Here's that showoff with that bandana.''

''And the mail-dog boy.'' Taiga commented, looking at Koda.

''And red-eared mutt.'' Sarah mocked, watching at Phoenix.

''Shira...'' Jenna said, trying to reason with her.'' Please, let us go, you don't have to do this.''

''I don't think so... Jenna.'' Shira said, cringing. ''I won't let you away until I'm done with Balto!''

Tayer looked at his family, who were up to no good and at the family he was taken care of ever since he saved the team that had been snowed under.

''Taiga, Rodney, Sarah, take care of his allies.'' Shira commanded. ''Leave Balto to me.''

''Got it, mom.'' Rodney smiled gleefully.

The four black dogs started approaching Balto and the company slowly and menacingly. No one knew what was going to happen next or who's going to attack who.

Just then, at that moment...

Tayer's siblings attacked! Sarah leaped towards Nova, who, was unaware of her and was pinned on his back, but before Sarah had a chance to strike better, Nero attacked her trying to protect his younger cousin.

Unfortunately, Sarah was stronger and managed to shake off Nero, who managed to land in snow. But Sarah was prevented by Tenana and since Tenana was older, the fight was rough.

Taiga looked at the team and saw it as a opportunity to injure one of them to slow them down in process.

She leaped at Ralph, who was looking at Shira. Since Ralph was tangled in the harness, he couldn't shake off Taiga with ease.

''Get away from him!'' A voice was heard, causing Taiga to turn around seeing Alice leaping towards her.

Taiga chuckled gleefully, thinking she was just a small bait. Boy, she was wrong. Alice was as the same age as Shira! Since Alice was much older, Taiga had a big problem with Alice. Ralph looked at his girlfriend with surprise.

Rodney decided to deal with someone who was equal to his age. He looked at Ryan, who was trying to help Tenana. As Ryan was not paying attention, Rodney attacked him.

Ryan was pinned on his back, while Rodney was ready to strike. Sadly for him, he didn't have time for so as Tayer attacked him!

''Don't you dare to touch them!'' Tayer yelled, biting his older brother by his leg, causing Rodney to yelp in pain.

Shira, who was focused onto Balto, heard her older son yelping. She gasped upon realizing that Tayer was attacking his brother!

''Tayer!'' Shira screamed. ''Get off him! NOW!''

But Rodney swung, causing Tayer to land in snow. But since Rodney swung hard, he slipped and hit with his head in the rock.

''Rodney!'' Sarah screamed, seeing her brother hitting the rock.

Taiga and Shira saw that one. They turned around and ran towards unconscious Rodney. Tayer looked at his brother, not believing that his brother hit his head.

''Rodney?'' Shira asked in despair. The tears were seen in her eyes. ''Rodney, sweetheart?! Are you alright?!''

No answer.

The females looked at Rodney. Shira turned to Tayer, with the tears in her eyes of despair and anger. She hissed to him: ''Do you see what have you done?!''

Tayer looked at his unconscious brother, at his furious mother and at his sisters. Then he looked at Balto and his company.

''Get off my eyes!'' Shira yelled. ''If you think they're your family, then don't you ever return!''

But instead of Tayer heading to Balto's company, he swiftly turned around and ran into forest, leaving everyone behind.

''Tayer!'' Galena called her friend, but Tayer kept running.

''There's some serious talking with us when we come home.'' Dingo told to her, Dana and his sons.

''This isn't over... Balto...'' Shira cried in anger. ''Leave... and the next time I see you... you're done for...''

Balto looked at Shira and her pups. He told to his family: ''We should better get home.''

Balto and his company and the sled team managed to progress through, leaving Shira and hear pups behind.

''Mom!'' Sarah said. ''It's Rodney! He's alive!''

Shira looked with teary eyes to her son who was, much to their fortune, awake.

''Rodney?!'' Shira asked, nuzzling her son. ''Are you alright?!''

''I'm fine, mom...'' Rodney said. ''Only my head hurts...''

Meanwhile, back to the group...

Balto and his company returned to Nome. The sled team reached the post office, from where Mr. Simpson was taken to the hospital. The sled dogs looked at each other.

''How did Shira know?!'' Dusty asked.

''I don't know!'' Kodi said. ''And I'm not sure if Tayer was behind all this or not! Did he intend to bring them to attack us or not?!''

''I... I can't be sure...'' Dusty muttered.

Meanwhile, at Dingo's house...

Dingo, Dana, Galena, Kassan and Harath were gathered up. Dingo looked like as if he was between angry and afraid. Dana looked at them, not knowing what should she say.

Galena feared that this talk was going to end up awful. Kassan and Harath looked like that same. This talk was not going to end well at all.

''Did you see that?!'' Dingo asked, trying to control himself. ''She... she was there... waiting in ambush...''

''Dingo...'' Dana said, but was interrupted by Dingo.

''Was that some kind of set-up or not?'' Dingo asked. ''Did Tayer go with us, only to lure us to her or not...?''

''Dad.'' Kassan and Harath said, but they went silent as Dingo looked at them with that look.''

''Dad, he would not do that!'' Galena said, trying not to tick of her father.

''How can you be sure about that?!'' Dingo raised his voice.

''Dingo! Don't yell at your pup!'' Dana yelled to him.

''Right, sorry.'' Dingo apologized. ''How can you be sure about that?''

''Didn't

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