push and took aim.

Aniu jestured to the pups behind her and said "Balto asked me today if we were ever going to teach them to hunt"

"yea, as soon as i learn how to" Togan chuckled then without warning there was a gunshot and togan fell to the ground dead.

"TOGAN!" Aniu screamed as the pups ducked and put their paws over their faces. Another gun shot was fired but it missed. But only by barely an inch. She ran to Balto and Kira, picked them up and ran. Tears in her eyes. A third shot was fired and this time the bullet found it's target. Aniu fell ontop of balto dead. Kira rolled several times in the field and then got up but was shot moments later. The last thing Kira saw before she died was her dead parents laying on the ground dead and a hunter with a gun pointed at her. Then the gunshot and she was no more.

Part 2

The butcher grinned in triumph. He then turned, looking for the 2nd pup. He didn't see the pup and he figured it had ran. Shrugging he said "as long as it doesen't come back" the butcher sad to himself and headed back to the shop. 

Balto lay underneath his mother. Alone and afraid. The sound of gunshots had ceased. It was very quiet. Balto could no longer hear the familiar melody of his mothers heartbeat. Balto struggled out from under her and the collapsed as his legs began shaking so violently he couldn't stand. Trying again he looked up and saw Kira. She was on her back, a gunshot wound in her chest. There was a look of fright and intense pain on kira's face. Balto began to cry again.

He expected to feel his mother caress his cheek with her warm tongue. To try to cheer him up, but she stayed on the ground. The reality of whad had just occured came to balto and he realized that he would never again talk with his parents or sister. Balto felt so volnerable at that moment. Balto just then realized how bad his situation was. He had no family left, no where to go, & he didn't know how to hung. If he didn't find someone to help him he was going to die.

His life had turned for the worst.

Balto had fallen asleep and as he slept the temperature had began to drop drastically. His breath now raised in fog on every eshale. Soon it began to snow. Within the hour balto was covered in a layer of snow.

Balto woke up and all he could see was white. Nothing but white. It was almost blindingly bright. He also became aware of just how cold it was. He started to shiver uncontrolably and he stood up. The white viel over his eyes fell away and was replaced with ice-cold wind. It was blowing unmercifully. looking around balto saw three other mounds in the snow. Squinting his eyes against the wind he saw two larger mounds and one small one. There lied his dead family.

Balto could barely see where he was going. Stumbeling against the relentless wind balto tried to find somewhere to get out of the wind. But he barely moved at all toward his old home as he kicked his feet. Balto was so small and light that the wind blew him backwards after every step he managed, threatening to throw him off his paws and carry him away.

The vierce wind felt like a thousand needles sinking deeper and deeper into his very skin. Whining balto kept his head down and pushed against the wind. The minutes crept by slowly and finally at last balto collapsed into the safety of his home. He felt numb. So cold that he could no longer feel any part of his body. Shivering balto tried to get to sleep. Soon the sun rose and balto's eyes flicked open. Hunger now bit at him. Stomach growling balto looked for scraps from their previous meals but there was nothing left. He didn't dare go back outside. But he was forced too after his stomach was growling so loud he couldn't even hear himself humming a tune his mother had often hummed to him. It was a relaxing tune that made him feel happy and it had always put him to sleep. When he stuck his head out the cave the wind wasn't blowing so hard anymore. It seemed it was finally exhausting. Balto walked out and sniffed around. The air and ground was frozen and all sniffing did was make his nose feel cold.

Looking for something to eat balto found himself looking down at a town. This was probablt the town his dad had talked about. Anchorage. Balto knew there had to be food there. If only scraps that were available to him. So struggeling to get down the mountain he tripped on a hidden rabbit hole and fell. rolling down the hill and feeling cuts form as he ran over sharp rocks sticking out he couldn't stop until he reached the bottom. Standing up he shook the snow from his fur and whined as the pain in his back intensed.

Balto walked into the town wondering what it would be like. He soon found out he did not like it. After an hour of looking for food and being kicked out of the places that smelled strongly of cooked food. Making balto's mouth water. The people just kicked the snow at him and once when he poked his head in the shop that smelled so good balto had been entraced and couldn't keep away. The man behind the counter had a knife in his hand but he was chopping some meat and when he saw balto he stared for a minute then cutting a square from the meat he handed it down to balto who started tearing at the food. swollowing almost at the same time he chewed it. Then. .

"HAY, ive seen you before. Your that wolf pup!" The man yelled and then grabbed at balto. Balto ran. staring up at the man that he now recognized as the Hunter that had killed his parents and sister. Balto ran from the store terrified.

Balto didn't stop running until he was out of anchorage. Panting balto sat down and looked down at the ground. The wind started to blow again and he shivered.

Then there was a gunshot. The bulled flew barely an inch under balto and hit the snow.

Balto ran. not stopping until he tripped. The hunter wasn't behind him anymore. Had he imagined it? Balto looked around at his surroundings. The ground was covered in snow almost as deep as balto was tall. There were trees surrounding him in every direction. No matter which direction balto went, more trees. It soon dawned on balto that he was lost. Hours went by and balto still had no idea where he was. By the time night had fallen balto had managed to find a small rock formation with a hollow just big enough for him to curl up in. It may have been comfortable enough but it didn't keep the cold out. Nor did it keep him safe. Constently he thought the rocks were going to collapse on top of him and crush him. When balto finally started to doze off he heard the sound of loud snarling. The sound became louder and louder until the face of a creature with long sharp teeth, blood dripping down appeared. Balto woke with a start screaming "MOTHER!"

it took him a few minutes to realize the sun was up. Balto crawled out of the hollow and became aware of how sore he was. Taking a few steps he moaned. His muscles were stiff and his back was sore.

Balto sniffed the air. He could smell meat. Balto started in the direction of the smell. Entranced by the smell and how hungry he was he stumbled apon a small claring where there was a triangular black figure. There was also a fire and over it was the meat. Balto walked toward it and started craining his neck to eat the food then. . .

"HAY GET AWAY FROM THAT"

Balto jumped and looked in the direction of the voice. It was another human. He took aim at balto and balto ran. Muscles aching balto stopped running when his legs would no longer support him, and he collapsed. Panting balto shook the snow from his face and looked up. There was a large hill that went almost straight down and when balto looked down it he saw a small town. He groaned.

"at least i might find some food" Balto said to himself and started down the hill. He hadn't had anything to eat since those few bites from the food his families killer had given him. Balto tripped and landed on a rock jutting out from the surface. Panting and feeling his heartbeat faster than normal balto stood up again.

20 mins later balto finally reached the bottom. The hill had become so steep he had to find footing before he could go any lower and it had exhausted him. Balto started for the town and apon entering he became shy at everyone who stared at him. Like he was some kind of freak. Balto kept low and searched for food. He groaned after each time he found nothing. It seemed that food no longer existed.

Balto layed on the ground tired and hungry. He was about to doze off when a small boy appeared over him. Balto sat up fully awake.

"hay boy" the small boy said and reached out and scratched balto behind the ears.

"Alex, what are you doing?" someone asked and balto who had his eyes closed enjoying the kids scratching, who had never felt something like this before, opened his eyes and saw a taller man standing over the boy named Alex. "come on alex lets leave the dog alone" the man said and took Alex away.

"bye boy" Alex said waving to balto who had stood up and watched them go. Balto then sighed and walked down the street in the opposite direction. When the sun was in just the right place and Balto looked into the glass window or a building he could see patched of his fur were muddy and filthy. He was also way too skinny. Balto turned from his reflection and continued walking.

Just then balto became aware of how cold it was. He shivered as the wind blew again.

Looking for somewhere to warm up he came apon a building with a red glow coming threw the crack between the door and floor. Nudjing the door open he found himself in complete warmth. Balto shook as his body changed from cold to warm. He walked into the room and saw that there were other dogs in the room with him. There were three. They look up at him as he