Balto: Children of Aniu
Written by: Anthony E. Rotramel (A.K.A. RTW)
Started: 11/28/07
Finished: 02/05/08
Pages: 196 (4” x 6”)
Words: 36, 200
The Characters Aleu, Shadow, Dash, June, Shasta, Kalia, Jack, Melody, Timbre, Ami, Nick, Alyse, Jason, Fairbourne, Dema, Shade, Lytion and the events of this story are (c) 2007 Anthony E. Rotramel. The other characters are (c) 1995, 2000 and 2005 Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment.
This Fanfic is rated PG-13 for Blood and gore, violence, mild language and suggestive themes. Readers discretion is advised.
© 2007 Anthony E. Rotramel.
All Rights Reserved.
Kiona (c) Catwhohas14tails
Achak (c) Draco
Note to the readers: I don't know why exactly, but I have hidden four quotes from the three original Star Wars movies in this story. If you think you recognize them PM me with the Character's name that said the line, (both in Star Wars and this story) and what the line was. We'll see how long it takes for someone to find all four... just a friendly competition from RTW. XD
Previously in Balto: Fall of Aniu…
Lytion turned and leapt up on a large table-like rock in the center of the clearing. “It was here, on this very rock that Aniu was slain by our father, and it is here that her blood will be spilt upon the Earth again. Aniu herself has provided us with the way that we shall kill her. Her followers tout her as perfect, as one who can do no wrong, but we know otherwise. Long ago, Aniu forged a bond with this Earth against those that control things’ wishes… many have forgotten about this place, including Aniu herself, but she shall be reminded of it this day. On this day she shall pay for it, she shall pay for all of the things that she has done, not only with her life, but with her very soul!”
A new figure had joined Lytion on the rock and stood beside him. It was a beautiful stark white wolf, the likes of which Aleu had never seen on Earth.
The white wolf’s eyes were closed, her head lowered. Her fur was quickly soaked by the rain and hung matted at her sides.
She raised her head and opened her bright blue eyes. Then she looked at Lytion.
“Behold, the great Aniu!” Lytion yelled. He knelt in front of her in mock homage. “All hail the great Aniu!”
He stood up and looked her in the eyes and laughed.
Aniu sighed. “You have no power over me Lytion.” She said.
“Oh really?” Lytion said. He suddenly growled and hit her, knocking her to the wet rock, a yelp of pain escaped her muzzle, and bright red blood splashed across the rock.
The rain did not wash it away.
“How’s that for power over you?” Lytion said, laughing.
“…no.” Aleu said.
She tried to move forward but Balto pulled her down. “Aleu, stop, are you insane, there’s too many of them.” He said.
“…this can’t happen.” Aleu said. Tears sprang to her eyes and she started sobbing. “…it can’t…”
Aniu opened her eyes and stared right at Aleu. Aleu felt a calming sensation come over her. “…be still my child… the time will come, but not yet. What is happening must happen.” The sweet voice echoed in her mind.
Aleu crouched back down, unwilling to watch anymore… but unable to look away from the beautiful white wolf.
Aniu climbed to her paws and looked at Lytion, blood dripping from her muzzle. “You have no power over me that hasn’t been given to you by the one that created me. I have made an error, and for that I must pay the price… but it is not by your hand.”
Lytion laughed, and the rest of the black wolves started laughing as well.
“Do you all hear this crap?” He said. “I have no power? I’m going to kill you Aniu, right here on this rock. How’s that for power.”
Aniu hung her head, the rain running in rivulets down her soft fur. Then she looked back up at Lytion. “…do what you must do.” She said.
Lytion smiled. “…sure thing.” He said.
Then he snapped out and wrapped his jaws around Aniu’s throat. He stepped back and twisted his head, ripping a chunk of her away as he did so. Aniu cried out in pain.
The great white wolf stood there for a moment, and Lytion spit out the piece of fur covered flesh he had in his jaws, then he looked at her.
Bright red blood jetted from the wound in her neck and covered Aniu’s shoulder, running down her sides until almost her entire left side was covered in it.
She looked at Aleu as her brilliant blue eyes started to fog over and Aleu heard the sweet voice in her head again.
“…forgive me… my child.”
Then Aniu stumbled backward and fell to the rock. She breathed for a few moments longer… then her movement ceased.
Lytion started laughing, his muzzle covered in Aniu’s bright red blood.
Aleu climbed up on the rock and laid down on the wet surface, burying her face in the dead wolf’s soft, blood covered fur.
“Aniu forgive me.” She said through her tears. “Oh God please forgive me. I… I tried Aniu, I tried… but I failed you… you were wrong to put your trust in me. I let you down… I let you die.”
She sobbed into the white wolf’s fur and laid there.
Tiembe knelt down and gently nuzzled Shanaea, careful not to wake her. He wished he could’ve said goodbye in person… but Shanaea would have never understood… instead it was better like this. He stood up and looked at her, more tears springing to his eyes as he realized this would be the last time he ever saw her.
He smiled as he thought of all the times the two had spent together… and then he sighed when the memory of her lying in the hospital came back to him. …but then happy memories flourished through his mind. She’d been everything he needed when he was recovering, supportive, loving, caring… but it wasn’t fair to her to have this burden placed on her shoulders.
“I… I love you Shay...” He said quietly. “I love you so much. I hope you know that. I hope you know that it’s because I love you that I have to do this… that I have to leave you. I… I know it will hurt for a long time… it hurts me too… but it’s what is best for you. I will never stop loving you Shay… and maybe… maybe when I get over this condition I can return to you.”
He knelt down beside her again. “…good-bye Shay.” He said.
Then he kissed her gently on the forehead and walked out of the Wheel house.
As Aleu stumbled along she thought of what Aniu had said to her when she tried to move to save her. The sweet voice echoed through her mind again. “…be still my child… the time will come, but not yet. What is happening must happen.”
Aleu sighed. “…what other time Aniu?” She thought. “When will there be another time?”
…but there was no answer. “…and,” Aleu thought. “…there never will be.”
“We need to cross here Aleu.” Balto said.
Aleu nodded and Shadow stepped out of the alley to her left.
Aleu looked up and saw something approaching. She turned to Shadow. “I’m sorry.” She said. “…I can’t fail you.”
Then she stepped out in the street.
“Aleu no!” Shadow yelled. He leapt forward, but Balto dragged him down.
Aleu was never really aware of what hit her. The car screeched on it’s brakes, but on the icy roads, now slick with rain it wasn’t enough. The bumper of the car hit Aleu in the side of the head and she went down under it, the car bumped over her and swerved to the left, running up on the sidewalk. The driver stopped and looked, then seeing that no one was around he drove on.
Balto and Shadow stood in shock.
Shadow looked at the still form of Aleu laying in the middle of the road and started to walk over to her. Balto just stood there, not even able to process what had just happened.
Shadow made it over to her and fell down beside her. A large pool of blood had spread out beneath her. He buried his face in her fur. “ALEU!” He yelled. “ALEU NO! NOooo! ” He started sobbing and clung to her. “Aleu no… why!” he yelled. “Whyyyy….”
Balto’s mind finally caught up to him and tears sprung to his eyes as he walked dumbstruck out to where Shadow lay.
As he neared her he couldn’t even look at her. The pressure from the car had burst her belly, and it was not a pretty sight.
Though grief consumed Balto he retained enough sense to know that having a wolf laying in the middle of the road, even on the edges of town wasn’t a good idea.
He ran over to Shadow.
Shadow picked his head up and looked at her face. “Aleu… Aleu speak to me.” He said. “…please Aleu…”
Balto made it over to him then. He tried to pull Shadow up, but it was hard. Finally he got Shadow to stand up.
Already Balto could hear people opening the doors to their homes, stepping out to see what the noise had been.
“Balto, come on, we’ve got to get her to a hospital.” Shadow said, his face streaked with tears.
“Shadow, she’s dead,” Balto said. “…she’s dead Shadow, come on, we’ve got to get out of here.”
Shadow looked down at her again. “N-n-no-o… she… she can’t be dead… she can’t be…”
“She is Shadow, now come on, we’ve got to get you out of here before someone notices you.”
“N-n-no-o I I can’t… I can’t leave her like this… Balto… I can’t…”
Tears covered Balto’s face, but he tried to push the emotions down inside himself, tried to keep himself from falling apart. “Shadow, you have to.” Balto said. “You have a family to take care of… you’re the only one they’ve got now.”
Shadow shook his head and cried. “N-no-ooo I… I can’t… I can’t… She… she’s… she’s dead…. Oh God Aleu’s dead… Nooooo….”
Balto hated to be rough with the poor guy, but people were starting to come out of their homes and walk toward the mess on the street.
“Shadow come on!” He said. Balto pushed him and Shadow fell to the road. He laid there and stared up at Balto.
“We’ve got to get out of here Shadow!”
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