on get!” Thomas yelled as he rushed towards Keane. Keane bolted and headed for the woods. Keane stopped and looked back at the town.

“I would have never have killed Fritz.” Keane said to himself.

 

“That’s funny, where are they? They should be here by now.” Savick said out loud.

 

It was morning and Topaz, Zekee and Savick were over at Sasha house waiting for Fritz and Keane.

 

“Well maybe they forgot.” suggest Topaz who was also wondering where they were.

 

“It’s eight o’clock in the morning, maybe they over slept.” Zekee said.

 

“Fritz normally gets up at 5:30. So they should be here.” said Sasha.

 

“I say we go over and get them.” Topaz added.

 

“It’s settled we will go get them.” Savick said.

 

Sasha stuck her head in the doggie door. She saw Sky playing with his red bouncy ball.

 

“Sky be a good boy, mommy and daddy will be right back ok?” Sasha called to the pup.

 

“Yes, momma.” Sky said before pouncing on his ball.

 

Sasha withdrew her head.

 

“Alright, lets go.” Savick ordered.

 

The dogs leapt off the porch and headed for Fritz and Keane’s house. The dogs soon arrived at the house. Savick went up on the porch and pawed at the door. Sarah Bennett opened the door.

 

“Hi guys.” Sarah said between sobs while giving Savick a scratch behind the ears.

 

“If you’re looking for Fritz he’s in the shed and Keane headed for the woods.” Sarah said trying to calm herself down.

 

Savick whined sensing that the girl was troubled.

 

“Good dog.” Sarah said as she patted Savick.

 

“Sarah come and eat your breakfast.” Julie Bennett called from inside the house.

 

“Yes momma.” Sarah called back. Sarah closed the door.

 

“Well let’s go see Fritz.” Savick said unknowing what had become of their friend.

 

The four dogs entered the shed and were over whelmed by Fritz’s decaying body.

 

“NO!” yelled Savick as he pushed past the others.

 

Savick ran over the Fritz’s life less body. The smell of blood was over whelming; Sasha turned her head away and started to cry. The hay was stained a crimson red. Savick nudged his friend with his nose.

 

“Come on please wake up, please.” Savick’s mind pleaded.

 

Savick gave his friend a lick on the cheek. Savick sat down by Fritz and let out a mournful howl. The dogs sat there in the in silence, morning over there friend.

 

“Does anybody know what or who could’ve caused this?” Savick said turning to the dogs.

 

“I remember they were arguing Fritz and Keane about something, I don’t know I was heading home and didn’t think about it too much. They were arguing loudly though. ” Zekee said as he drooped his head.

 

“Keane.” Savick growled.

 

Suddenly Savick darted past the other dogs and headed out of the shed. Savick sniffed around trying to find Keane’s scent. They dogs followed Keane’s scent. Savick reached the edge of the forest and sniffed around, the other dogs soon caught up. Savick quickly bolted into the forest following Keane’s scent.

 

“I’m going to kill that monster.” Savick told himself as he ran following the scent.

 

Keane was laying down out side the rock den pondering over everything that happened this morning. Savick charged out of the woods and attacked Keane.

 

“Your going to pay for what you did to Fritz.” snarled Savick.

 

Keane quickly maneuvered his head and bit Savick right paw that was on top of him. Savick yelped in pain. The other three dogs ran out from the forest and stood by Savick.

 

“Did you enjoy it?” questioned Topaz who was panting.

 

“Enjoy what? And what’s going on why did you attack me?” Keane drilled Savick.

 

“Don’t play games with me, Keane. You killed him, you killed Fritz.” growled Savick.

 

“What, I didn’t we got into a fight, that was it” said Keane who was trying to calm everyone down.

 

“Traitor.” Zekee snapped.

 

“You killed him, what did he ever do to you? He welcomed you into his home. And you repay him by killing him!” shouted Sasha. 

 

“Guys please.” Keane pleaded.

 

“If you so much as step on foot inside White Mountain I’ll kill you.” snarled Savick.

 

The four dogs left a confused Keane about what he was going to do now.

 

Chapter 10-The Plan

 

“I would never kill Fritz, yeah he could get on your nerves I guess but that’s not enough for me to kill him.” Keane said out loud as he paced back and forth.

 

The four sled dogs entered White Mountain all was calm in the small town.

 

“I’m sorry, baby.” Sasha said trying to comfort her mate.

 

Savick was lying down with his head on his paws. It was evening; Topaz and Zekee had gone home because practice was cancelled.

 

“He was a good friend. I’ll kill Keane for what he’s done.” Savick said be fore letting out a sigh.

 

Sasha laid down next to her mate.

 

“He went on to a better place. He’s probably looking down at us now and saying ‘don’t fret move on with your life, Savick. You have a healthy son and a beautiful wife.’” Sasha said

 

“Yes, Lassie is beautiful isn’t she?” Savick joked.

 

“Hey!” Sasha said getting up.

 

Savick gave her a lick on the check. The two dogs headed into the house.

 

Suddenly a dog bolted from around the house and headed across town. The husky slowed down when he reached a house on the south end of the town. The dog ran up the porch.

 

“What did they say?” asked Stone.

 

“They fell for it, they believe Keane killed Fritz.” the panting husky, Carbon answered.

 

“Good, good. All we need to do now is get rid of that pup. The dummies than will blame Keane and he’ll be forced to live out in the wilderness and with the races coming up they will need to find another dog or forfeit and we can take the other competition right boys?” Stone said mapping out his plan.

 

“Yeah boss, whatever you say.” chimed the huskies.

 

“Good.” Stone said with a sinister smile on his face.

 

“Wait, how will we know Keane will come back into town?” asked Raider.

 

“There is little game around these parts, with the Twin Rivers clan. I’m sure Keane will come back into town for food and when he does we’ll be waiting.” Stone answered.

Chapter 11- Kidnapped

 

It had been two days since Fritz had died. Keane was still living in the rock shelter, hunting rabbits with little success. He couldn’t go back to Koyuk, not yet he had to figure out what had happened to Fritz and prove his innocents. Keane dove after a rabbit, but it quickly ran to it hole. Keane growled with frustration, well at least the weather is nice. The fell inches of snow that had fallen four days ago, when Keane was taken away from Koyuk had melted.

 

“I’m tired of this, I didn’t kill Fritz.” Keane said making up his mind.

 

“There has got to be some food around here.” Keane told himself. It was ten o’clock; Keane crept silently through the sleepy town. Keane had spent most of the day trying to catch food. Keane walked down the main street looking down alleys for trashcans.

 

“Excellent not go get the pup.” Stone said to Rush “and remember meet me up at the Glacier Pass.”

 

Rush raced off to Sasha house.

 

“Fifteen more minutes, please.” Sky begged his mother.

 

“O.k. you can play out for fifteen more minutes, got it?” Sasha said giving into her pup.

 

“Yes momma.” Sky said rubbing up against his moms’ leg.

 

“Now be good.” Sasha said before giving her pup a lick on the nose.

 

Sasha went through the doggie door. Sky growled and pounced on his red ball. The ball slid out from underneath him and bounced towards end of the porch.

 

“Perfect.” Rush said.

 

Rush quickly ran across the street and around Sasha’s house. Sky pouched on the ball and it slid off the porch. Sky growled and ran to the edge and looked down at the ball that had rolled away from the porch. Sky jumped off the porch. Rush stormed after the pup and quickly picked him up by the scruff of the neck and sprinted towards the end of town.

 

“Please don’t hurt me, what did I ever do to you?” pleaded the small husky named Sparky.

 

“Look at him cower Carbon.” Raider said to Carbon.

 

“Is the little doggie scared?” Carbon taunted.

 

Carbon attacked the defenseless black husky. Carbon grabbed the husky by the back of the neck and threw him up against the wall of a convenience store. Raider than dove in and grabbed Sparky by the scruff of his neck and shock him wildly, like he was a rag doll before throwing him against the ground.

 

Rush was running down the east side street, he quickly stopped by an ally where Carbon and Raider where attacking the helpless husky.

 

“What are you going to do to me?” asked Sky with tears streaming down his face.

 

Rush kept his eyes fixed on Carbon and Raider. Carbon again attacked the dog and threw him up against the wall. Rush shook his head wildly before letting go of Sky. Sky landed on the ground hard.

 

“Remember the husky needs to be alive, he’s no good to us dead yet and remember wait 10 minutes after I leave.” ordered Rush.

 

Rush quickly picked up a dazed Sky and sprinted out of town towards Glacier Pass.

 

“Come to kill another dog, Keane?” spat Stone.

 

Keane quickly stopped eating the bits of food he found in a trashcan.

 

“What do you want Stone?” Keane said tensing up.

 

“Oh, nothing.” Stone said as he walked to Keane.

 

“Well if you don’t want anything, than leave.” Keane said to Stone.

 

“Fine but, I know who kill your friend Fritz but since you want me to

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