table.

 

“Sarah why don’t you go play with your dolls while your father and… what’s the husky’s name?” Julie said setting Marks plate down on the table.

 

“Oh, Keane it means sharp; bold.” Mark said before taking a bite of his mashed potatoes.

 

“While Keane and your father eat.” said Julie.

 

“Yes mamma.” Sarah said before skipping off into the living room.

 

“So the little one is called Sarah.” Keane said as he watched the girl skip into the living room.

 

“Here you go Keane, here’s your food.” Julie sat down a bowl that had some dry dog food init. Keane sniffed it.

 

“Doesn’t smell very appetizing.” Keane said.

 

His stomach ached for food. Keane forced him to eat the unusual food that was in front of him. There was a scratch at the door.

 

“That’ll be Fritz.” said Mark.

 

Julie went and got the door. A big German shepherd came in and shook the snow off him. As soon as Fritz saw Keane he let out a threatening growl.

 

“Nein.” Mark said in a sharp voice.

 

Fritz stopped growling immediately and changed his attitude. Fritz walked up to Keane. Keane’s muscles tightened ready for a fight if necessary.

 

“So you’re the new lead dog for the Alaska Snow team. “ Fritz said.

 

“Yeah I guess.” said a confused Keane.

 

“We’ll see tomorrow morning.” Fritz said before he left.

 

“What’s your name?” Keane said as Fritz was almost out of the room.

 

“Fritz. “ with that the German shepherd left the kitchen.

 

 

Chapter 4- Meeting the Gang

 

Flashes of Keane being lead away from Jack echoed in his mind.

 

“Stop, let me go!” yelled Keane.

 

“Let go of me! He needs me; you don’t understand he needs me! Why are you doing this?” screamed Keane as he pulled against Mark.

 

“Be a good boy.” Jack said as his voice faded.

 

Flashes of Keane being lead away from his master, raced thought his mind.

 

A newly fresh grave appeared, the grave marker reading…

 

Jack Johnson

Born- April 2, 1844

Death- July 7, 1919

 

The seasons changed all around the cross, before being buried in the snow.

 

Keane woke up with a startle. It was six in the morning, the house was quiet, and the fire that had kept the house warm was now only a few burning ambers.

 

“Are you ready for a long day?” asked Fritz who seemed to appear out of nowhere.

 

“Yeah…yeah.” Keane said as he was getting up.

 

“Good follow me.” said Fritz who was heading towards the kitchen.

 

“How are we going to get out of here?” asked Keane, the two dogs were stuck inside standing by the back door.

 

“No problem.”

 

Fritz bit the round door handle, he than twisted the handle with his weight, the door unlatched, Fritz than pushed his nose between the door and the wall opening the door.

 

“Shouldn’t we wait till the humans are awake?” said a hesitating Keane.

 

“No it’ll be fine. Now come on.” Fritz started for the main street.

 

The two dogs were walking down the main street of White Mountain. White Mountain was a close nit community. The town had a church and a small hospital, with a small school being built. There was the main road and two side streets on either side of the main street, all connected by a system of alleys. The snow had stopped falling from last night.

 

“Where are we going?” Keane questioned.

 

“This way Keane.” said Fritz turning down an alley.

 

“Wait, how do you know my name? Keane said uneasy.

 

“I saw the flyer, Mark brought home one day. It read…

Siberian Husky seeking good home.

Excellent guard dog and sled dog.

Age 2years.

In good health.

For information- contact Jack Johnson at Koyuk, Alaska.” Fritz said.

 

Keane was still unsure.

 

“Hey you hungry?” Fritz said jumping up on top of a trashcan.

 

“A little.” Keane said as he watched Fritz eyeing a trashcan.

 

The German shepherd grunted as he leaped onto a trashcan. Fritz got into the right position and leaped off the trashcan knocking it over as he leaped.

 

“Breakfast is served.” the German shepherd joked before digging in.

 

It smelled like sausage, fish, half eaten food, wet paper and some unknown smells. Keane picked at it only eating the sausage and some fish.

 

“Well, well, well…. if it isn’t gramps from the Alaska Snow Team.” said a Siberian husky who was standing a few feet away.

 

Keane had stopped eating the sausage and looked to where the sinister voice was coming from.

 

A few feet away stood four dogs. The dog standing in the middle seemed to be the leader of the pack. He was black, not just black but, midnight black. He had brown eyes and stood a little taller than the rest of the dogs. The husky had on a big leather collar that had gold circles on it. To the right of the black Siberian husky was a Chocolate colored husky with a white underbelly and chest; he had dark Chocolate brown eyes. To the right of the Chocolate colored husky was a Siberian husky and Malamute cross.

 

He was a light tan with hints of brown in his coat. He had light brown eyes. To the left of the black Husky was a smaller dog he was a piebald with white and splashes of orange he had amber colored eyes.

 

“We are just getting something to eat than, we will be on our way.” Fritz said trying to stay calm as the four dogs approached.

“Well, I think you better start leaving, Fritz.” said the Piebald one.

 

“Yeah, you and your friend should start leaving, before you end up if the trash.” The chocolate colored one said.

 

“I have a name you know, it’s Keane. And if you would be so kind as to let us finish eating than, we’ll be glad to get out of your way.” Keane said trying to calm to four dogs.

 

“Great thanks, for helping us dig our own graves.” Fritz thought as he glanced at Keane.

 

“Well, Keane” Stone spit the word Keane out like a bad taste in his mouth. “You see this is our turf and if we tell you to leave than you leave.”

 

“Look the kid is new here and, he doesn’t understand. We’ll leave all right.” Fritz said trying to help save his and Keane’s hides.

 

“This time it’s not going to be that simple Fritz. We are just welcoming Keane to the neighborhood.” Stone said as he was walking towards Fritz.

 

“Now let’s show are new friend Keane, what happens when he crosses paths with us. Get him!” Stone snarled.

 

Chapter 5- The Chase

 

 

Fritz snarled at Stone who was still approaching him. Stone’s muscles tensed, his fur along his back stood up. Fritz lowered his head slightly and curled his upper lip. Fritz kept backing away he felt his hind legs hit the trashcan that was behind him. Stone leaped towards Fritz with his mouth open, Fritz quickly dodged the Siberian husky. Sending Stone crashing into the trashcan. Stone was now furious and quickly leapt to his feet, and charged the German shepherd. Stone rammed Fritz with a thud knocking Fritz to the ground.

 

“Listen, I don’t want to fight.” Keane said as his muscles tightened.

 

“Oh, what’s a matter the little doggie woggie doesn’t want to hurt us, how sweet.” Said Raider

 

The three dogs where snarling at Keane, suddenly the Rush charged Keane. Keane tensed up and ran towards the charging husky. The two collated, Rush had managed to get a hold of the fur on the back of Keane’s neck. The chocolate colored husky was maneuvering his body to try to pull Keane down on his side. Keane pulled against the husky’s weight, he knew that if the went down that it would be difficult to get back up or worse to fight. As the two pulled against each other they, Keane broke free, only to bump into the trashcan. Rush quickly spat out the clump of fur he had pulled off of Keane.

 

Keane quickly glanced at Fritz who was on his side with the black Siberian husky standing over him, just a few feet away. Keane glanced just in time to see Rush leaping towards him.

 

“Run, Run, RUN!” screamed Keane’s mind.

 

Keane turn and ran towards the black Siberian husky. Rush smashed into the trashcan and stumbled to get up. Carbon and Raider darted after Keane. Keane tightened his muscles and lowered his head, he rammed into Stone’s side knocking him and himself over. Fritz quickly pulled himself up. Keane stumbled as he tried to get up. Stone was a bit dazed and confused after having to wind knock out of him. Raider and Carbon leapt over Stone. They continued persuaded Fritz and Keane who were up and running towards the other end of the ally. Stone pulled himself up only to be slammed down by Rush who had crashed into him.

 

“You idiot.” Stone yelled at Rush, who was lying on the ground after hitting Stone.

 

Stone pushed himself up and ran towards the chase, with adrenaline pumping through his veins. Rush quickly heaved himself up off the ground and followed in pursuit.

 

Chapter- 6 Introduction

 

 

They reached the end of the alley and toke a right heading up a side street. They flew across the ground kicking up snow as they went. They pushed themselves ahead of the charging pack. Keane didn’t know where to go in this town. All he knew was to run, or to find a place to ambush the gang. Keane was just a few feet in front of him. Fritz heard the piebald husky pull along side him.

 

The old German shepherd pushed himself forward determined to out run the husky. Fritz glanced over at Carbon, who had a sinister smile on his face. Fritz closed his eyes and in a last desperate attempt tried to out run the husky. Suddenly he felt something ram into his side and he fell hard on the ground. He opened his eyes and was unable to get up; Carbon had his jaws clamped on the side

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