Kalgorn had no time to ask what he ment becouse balto walked up to him just then "New friend?" balto asked

"yea" Kalgorn replied

"Well come on" Balto said and they headed out of town.

Aleu had been sitting in the same spot for over 30 minutes before she heard a loud yelp then the sound of struggeling. She looked up and saw a wolf fall over the edge. The wolf cought the edge just in time. But this didn't matter becouse as aleu watched she saw Anilo appear. He smiled and held out one paw with 4 sharp claws sticking out. "Goodbye Anisto" Anilo said and brought the claws down on Anisto's face. The wolf yelped and fell. Aleu ran over and stood right underneath the pack leader as he fell. Aleu looked around for something to help but there was only rocks. Aleu took a step back and waited. Anisto fell and just before he hit to ground Aleu jumped at him from the side cousing him to change direction and go sideways and land on the ground. Aleu looked up and Anilo who was smircing.

"Do what you want, He's dead" Anilo said and dissapeared from view.

Aleu walked over to Anisto. "Anisto?" Aleu said nevously. No answer

"Anisto are you alright?" Aleu asked. Still no answer. Aleu looked over Anisto and saw a large gash across Anisto's head and crossing down diagonally over his right eye and down his cheek. It was a horrible cut. I had for long rows. Aleu looked away. She knew he was dead.

Aleu walked away, eyes closed. She had tried and failed to save the pack leader. She walked a few steps away before she bumped into Anilo.

"Your next" Anilo said raising his paw.

Aleu didn't cower she stood her ground and tackled Anilo. Anilo hit the ground first and Aleu landed beside him. He put a paw on her chest sinking the claws into her skin and raising the other high in the air. Aleu pushed Anilo off and copied Anilo and brought her paw down on his face. Blood rushed down his face from the 4 deep cuts now across his face. He growled and shoved Aleu off him. He stood up and then seemed to become suddenly dizzy and fell back down. Aleu waited for him to get back up but he stayed down. Aleu walked over to him. He was unconsious. She must have done something to him when she had cut him. She smiled. Then went unconsious herself. Her vesion swirled in a mass of colors before she hit the ground and everything went black. 

When Aleu woke up she was no longer laying in the entrence of the cave. She was in the sleeping area. There were several wolves standing over her and at first she thought they were some of Anilo's but then she saw Kenti, Silver, Snow, and Diamond.

"Aleu are you ok?" Diamond asked when she saw that Aleu was awake

"Yea" Aleu said

"Aleu, what happened?" Kenti asked

"well.." Aleu started

"Aleu you don't have to answer" Snow said

"no really i dont mind" Aleu said and explained everything from when Anisto had fallen to when she had passed out.

"Aleu, is that true?" Silver asked

"yes, every word of it" Aleu said

"well" Kento said walking up to Aleu "I guess that makes you the perfect choice for our new pack leader"

"what? Kento that's your spot" Aleu said

"Im handing the position over to you" Kento said smiling down at aleu

Aleu sat up and smiled back. "thanks" Aleu said

Behind the group Platinum who had been waiting to see Aleu froze. She had just been made pack leader. He should have been given that postion. All his hard work and effort was meaningless now, Aleu attempts to save their leader and fails but she still is made pack leader? Platinum thought to himself angrily. He was enraged. 2 years of hard work and nothing, what was he now, the leaders mate? Friend? whatever. Platinum stormed off angrily no longer wishing to see Aleu. No longer caring weather she was hurt or not. He more than wished she was hurt. He stopped. An idea flew threw his mind. His mind began to come up with a plan as though he had been working on it his hole life. Details kept coming to him the more he thought about it. He smircked. It was flawless. Who would suspect him? he was in a perfect position for his plan.

Chapter VIII

The plan starts

Aleu saw platinum rush off as though he was angry and couldn't understand why. She stood up and walked threw the crowd of Wolves then followed Platinum.

"Platinum?" Aleu said when she came upon Platinum standing still eyes closed deep in thought a smick across his face. When he heard Aleu he jumped.

"Aleu! Hi" Platinum said shocked

"What's wrong?" Aleu asked

"what?" Platinum asked confused

"you walked off as though you were angry about something" Aleu said

"O, Im not, i just had to go do something real quick" Platinum said thinking fast.

"so your not mad?" Aleu asked

"No, what would i be angry about?" Platinum asked

"I don't know" Aleu said leaning back

"Hay aleu im glad your ok but ive got to go, Busy" Platinum said

Aleu smiled "its ok, Ill c ya later Platinum" Aleu said then she licked his cheek and walked away. Platinum froze as Aleus, tongue carresed his cheek he felt something inside his stomach. But as she walked away the feeling went away. He decided to forget about it and whent outside. He pondered in his thoughts until well past nightfall. Only when Aleu came out did he come back in.

"hay aleu, becouse of er.. certain circumstances we never got around to that date" Platinum said

Aleu chuckled "Tomorrow, then"

"right" Platinum said. The feeling in his stomach had returned.

Aleu leaned against platinum and platinum felt a wierd tingle on his side. "Aleu" Platinum said

"Hmm?" Aleu asked resting her head against platinums neck.

"I, er I've got to go" Platinum said starting to walk away from Aleu

"Wait" Aleu said standing up strait

"huh?" Platinum asked

"What are you so busy with all of a sudden? Earlier you had all the time in the world" Aleu asked feeling slightly dissapointed.

"Aleu i can't say, Id like to stay with you but ive got to go" Platinum said

Aleu watched Platinum go dissapointed. She had been made pack leader and she had been wanting to celebrate with him. She sighed then turned around and walked away.

Balto and Kalgorn were headed home and had been at it for a good 2 hours. when Kalgorn said "Dad, Nome isn't very close is it?"

"No" Balto said "at least 1 day away" Balto said.

Kalgorn nodded his head and they continued. About an hour later Kalgorn and Balto were running. The sun was blazing hot and kalgorn was dying for a drink of water.

"dad any rivers nearby?" Kalgorn asked

"Er.. Yea this way" Balto said swirving of their track and going to the left. Kalgorn followed him. Balto was right. They went threw several bushes and crossed several paths but they found a river. Kalgorn took several grateful gulps. Balto took a few sips too and then they went back. On the way back balto passed several paths that he didn't recognized. "Not again" Balto said quietly to himself.

Aleu sat with several wolves that she had met earlier. 3 of them. Their names were kinia, Akold, and Langora. They were all very funny. She laughed as Kinia told a very funny joke but then she decided to go. They said goodbye and Aleu left. She mainly was looking for somewhere to be alone but never had the wolf cave been so packed. Only when she went up to the 30th level did she find somewhere that was empty. Aleu walked over to a far corner and curled up in it. Aleu fell asleep after a few minutes.

When Aleu woke up she saw that it had only been a few minutes becouse the sun was still down and the cave was still crowded. She sighed then started back down. She bumped into Platinum when she had jumped over a group of wolves in her way.

"Hi" Aleu said surprised

"Aleu, Hi" Platinum said smiling

"still busy?" Aleu asked

"No" Platinum replied "i was hoping we could go somewhere alone to talk"

Aleu smiled

Balto and Kalgorn were tearing threw the trees trying to find their way back. Why had balto been so stupid as to make the same mistake twice? Balto thought to himself. All he had to do was turn back but he had to try and find a way that would be quicker. Balto was frustrated with himself and having gotten lost twice in the same land he felt like a complete idiot for even coming up with the idea of going on a trip. They jumped over a bush and squeezed between two trees then ran continued running. they went threw a bush and just on the other side was a cliff. Kalgorn tried to stop but he slipped on some mud and slid down. He caught the edge in time and clawed his way back up. Breathing hard and his heard pounding Kalgorn looked around. Balto was nowhere to be seen. "Dad?" Kalgorn said looking around. Kalgorn looked over the edge of the cliff and shouted "DAD!!" he then looked up and saw a tall, thin, and well built gray wolf....

Platinum could hear several rustiling noises. He had finally found them. Aleu had told him that Her dad and Brother kalgorn were out here in anchorage. He had gone to anchorage and very luckily ran into a few of their friends. One who went by Kub and another who's name was too long to remember. They had told him they had left for Nome that previous morning. He had rushed out of Anchorage and now here he was ready. He was in perfect spot to get the element of surprise. The dogs jumped over the bush and landed on the ground. One brown one with a white Z mark on his back landed on mud and slid of the edge of the cliff but the older one, Balto no doubt, stayed on his feet and rushed to the cliff to help his son. Platinum jumped out and bit down onto balto's neck and dragged him away. Balto struggled but Platinum being stronger had no trouble getting him away from the cliff. Platinum then bit balto's lower neck and balto passed out. Platinum grinned. This was too easy. He turned around and saw to his surprise the brown one with the Z was standing there looking at him. Platinum