on!'' Dingo said, heading out of the cave. ''Let's tell them that!''

''Dingo! Wait!'' Tayer called him. ''What about your pups?!''

Dingo stopped and realized that he had to find his pups first. Since he was looking for them for two days, he said: ''Right, let's find them first!''

Dingo and Tayer headed down the mountain and they found the scent. It was Galena's scent!

''She ran here not so long ago!''  Tayer said. ''This way!''

Dingo and Tayer headed to the east and entered the forest, which was later followed by the large clearing. Dingo was already panting in exhaustion.

''This is going to take so long to find them!'' Dingo complained.

''Lemme handle this, Dingo.'' Tayer said.

He stretched himself and let out a loud howl. Dingo was impressed by that. He couldn't believe that he could howl that good.

''Galena taught me to howl this loud.'' Tayer said. ''In case something goes wrong, her brothers might get into action.''

''That's good!'' Dingo said, surprised.

''Tayer?!'' A voice in the distance asked.

Dingo and Tayer saw a red brown young male husky. It was Kassan! But the question was, where did Harath go?

''Kassan!'' Dingo said, happy to see his son.

''Dad?'' Kassan asked, surprised.

''Kassan, where's Harath?'' Dingo asked.

''He found Galena.'' Kassan said. ''But when I heard a howl, he told me to find out who it was.''

''It turns out that I was the howl.'' Tayer said.

''Kassan...'' Dingo said, at the verge of the tears. ''I'm so sorry for yelling at you.''

''No dad...'' Kassan said, embarrassed. ''I and Harath are sorry for running away.''

''But you did go after Galena after all?'' Dingo asked.

''Yes.'' Kassan said. ''But how come that you're not angry at Tayer?''

''Because I realized that Tayer's not the one to blame.'' Dingo said, defending Tayer.

''I see.''  Kassan said. ''Come on, we can catch up with Harath and Galena.''

Dingo and Tayer nodded. They joined Kassan to find Harath and Galena, who weren't far from there, as Kassan claimed.

Soon enough, they reached the smaller forest. Kassan progressed through the snow without problem, recognizing the path.

''Kassan?'' A voice asked.

''It's Galena!'' Dingo and Tayer exclaimed. The three rushed to there.

When they got there, Harath and, much to their surprise, Galena was there! Two of them seemed totally fine. Tayer decided to hide into the bush to make a surprise move.

''Galena! Harath!'' Dingo said, relieved to see his other two pups.

''Dad!'' Harath greeted his dad with joy.

However, Galena was joyless. She just smirked at her father and looked down into the snow.

''Galena?'' Dingo asked, trying to gain her attention.

''What do you want, dad?'' Galena asked, trying her best to ignore him.

''Galena, please, look at me.'' Dingo begged her, feeling like he was going to cry.

''Why should I?'' Galena asked, but she did look at him, with disappointment. ''After you yelled at me and so on?''

''I'm so sorry for yelling at you.'' Dingo said, crying a bit.

''You should be.'' Galena said. ''But not completely without my friend.''

''Tayer?'' Dingo asked, raising his head. ''You just had to ask for it!''

Tayer came out of the bush. Galena's disappointed face turned into astonishment and happiness.

''Tayer!'' Galena said, nuzzling her friend as they laughed.

''Galena!'' Tayer said. ''It's wonderful to see you!''

''Same here!'' Galena said. ''And I can thank to my dad as well!''

''You're welcome.'' Dingo said. ''Tayer's not the one to blame.''

''You finally realized that, didn't you?'' Galena asked him.

''I did.'' Dingo said. ''Now we must head back home. There's something very important going to happen.''

''Okay.'' Harath said. ''Let's go then!''

Dingo, Tayer, Galena, Kassan and Harath ran out of the forest and set off to reach Nome. Dingo and Tayer told them who they were going to visit and why.

The triplets found that idea great. Even they disliked Shira, they knew that Tayer'd be devastated if Shira'd die too early.

''Y'know Galena...'' Dingo said, changing the subject. ''When you ran away, it sadly reminded me on my sister, your aunt Aleu. But thank goodness she has returned, as much as you're going to now.''

''Don't worry, dad.'' Galena smiled to him. ''I know where I belong and I'm glad for aunt Aleu to live with us, the family.''

Dingo smiled to her as they continued running. After a while, they managed to reach Nome.

They all stood in the outskirts of the Nome, at the exact edge of the forest Aleu's pups inhabitated. Dingo howled to Nome to let them all know he's back.

But as soon as he did howl, no one did from Nome, much to their confusion. Did they all forgot about Dingo's return?

''Strange.'' Dingo said, looking towards the town. He howled once again, but then again, no reply.

''Dad, what's happening?'' Harath asked.

''I don't know.'' Dingo said. ''Come on, we better see what's going on.''

The five dogs ran towards Nome. Since Aleu's boat was on their way, they decided to ask either Aleu or Kenai why no one was howling.

''Aunt Aleu?'' Kassan asked. ''Uncle Kenai?''

There were no answers coming from the boat. If Aleu and Kenai weren't in the boat, where could have they been?

''Dingo.'' Tayer said, hearing some tapping and pawsteps. ''I hear someone.''

Dingo looked back at the boat and saw two snow geese and two polar bears coming from the boat.

''Uncle Boris?'' Dingo asked. ''Where's Aleu? Why isn't anyone responding?''

''Haven't you heard, kiddo?'' Boris asked. ''They're all gone.''

''Gone?'' Galena asked. ''Where to?''

The bigger polar bear, Luk, mumbled something to a smaller polar, Muk. They were both surprised that Galena was there. Boris turned to them to ask them what he had said.

''He says that he's surprised to see Dingo's daughter with you.'' Muk translated to them. ''As much as I am!''

''Yeah!'' Stella said, surprised. ''How's she with you?''

''What do you mean?'' Dingo asked.

''You weren't in the town, were you?'' Stella asked again.

''No?'' Dingo asked. ''Why?''

''A wild wolf came to the town.'' Boris said. ''Aleu's pups captured him and brought him to your dad. He told them that your daughter has been captured by Shira!''

Dingo gasped in shock and awe upon hearing that. The wolf had come to the town and lied to everyone that Galena's with Shira!

Luk mumbled something again, this time in sadness. Muk translated it to Boris, saying: ''Luk says that every dog from Nome has left to face her off.''

''That explains why no one replied to me!'' Dingo exclaimed. ''Does that mean we're all alone in the town?''

''Actually, no.'' Boris remembered. ''Three of them are in the boiler room, waiting for you, kiddo.''

''Which ones, uncle Boris?'' Dingo asked.

''Those three friends of your dad's enemy.'' Boris replied.

''Friends of my dad's enemy...'' Dingo said. Then he remembered. ''My mentor! Nikki, Kaltag and Star must be in there!''

''Right. These three!'' Boris exclaimed. 

''Thanks a lot!'' Dingo thanked to him, setting off further. ''Come on, you four!''

Dingo ran towards the boiler room, being followed by Galena, Kassan, Harath and Tayer. In the no time, they reached the boiler room.

Dingo entered first, asking: ''Anyone home?''

His question was answred as the three dogs stirred in the shadows. The reddish-yellow one, asked: ''Dingo?''

''Sir!'' Dingo said, relieved to see his mentor. ''I'm glad to see you here!''

''So am I too!'' Star yelled. ''Come on! Let's go fight them!''

''Hang on!'' Dingo said. ''Can I know why three of you are left behind first?''

''Your dad wanted us to stay behind.'' Nikki said. ''Now since you're back, we should go!''

''But wait...'' Kaltag remembered. ''Dingo, what's with your pups?''

''Yeah.'' Dingo said. He turned to the doors and said. ''Come in!''

Kassan, Harath and Tayer entered the boiler room. When they saw Tayer coming in, they sure were surprised about

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