The Ballad of Balto: Part FOUR

(Part Four completed 5/9/06)

Summary: A poetic retelling of the Balto trilogy in rhyme. This is part four of four, which is the epilogue of the series, and focuses on unanswered questions that fans have about the Balto trilogy.

Rating: G for General Audiences. Maybe a couple of light swears, but that's it.

Note: This was mainly done after hearing the announcement that there won't be a Balto 4 anytime soon. This is dedicated to Balto fans everywhere! Here's to you!

Disclaimer: Balto, Balto: Wolf Quest, Balto: Wings of Change, and all Balto characters belong to Universal Studios. Umm . . . that's all. Enjoy!

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(Note: This was written before Steet's interview with Mr. Weinstein was posted, so at least one of these thoughts now has an answer . . . Hmm, I wonder which one that was . . . .)

Part FOUR: Unanswered and Closing Thoughts

Thus this ends Balto's film reign

yet the fanbase is full of thought

There are many questions to ponder,

and real answers are left unsought.

Who was the proud patriarch

of the half-breed hero we knew

and how in the hell did that lucky pup

meet the great wolf Aniu?

Was he a lead dog in the town of Nome?

Did he move fast on the ground?

Is this how our beloved wolfdog

recieved his dog-sledding background?

What happened to his mother,

an ivory wolf, one Aniu by name?

Was she killed by a hunter to save her son?

How did she get her claim to wolf fame?

Why, after his heroism,

did the local dogs continue to tease

their darling hero, Balto, who saved lives

when Nome was on its knees?

Truly, why wasn't Aleu adopted,

if people accepted her also wolf-like dad?

What were the names of his other two pups,

who were left unknown - isn't that just plain sad?

What happened with the other four pups

that, like Kodi, also found a home?

Did they learn about their 25% wolf side,

run in a team, or stay in home sweet Nome?

Are all the town huskies really purebred

just like the beautiful Jenna was?

Could she ever be a real sled dog

and pull like a true husky does?

Are Dusty and Kodi an item,

or are they just best friends?

Will Muk and Luk finally grow up?

Will Balto and Steele make amends?

Is there a new litter in the future

of Balto and his husky mate?

Can Boris and his boxom Stella

make it past their moonlight swimming date?

What happened after the howling end

with Aleu and her new pack?

Will Nava ever find Niju again?

Will Aleu ever really come back?

How did Jenna take the news

of her daughter's wild fate?

Why wasn't she ever allowed,

on adventures to participate?

And of course, the biggest question of all

remains unknown and a true mystery:

Are the White Wolf and Aniu the same creature

and do they have some type of history?

Are the two lupines related or

are they both just ghosts?

Not a soul really knows,

yet opinions, fans continue to post.

So hear me out, my fellow friends

of Balto fandom and lore:

Do not cry and rant because

New Balto films will be no more.

Remember the good moments

and treasure them for the rest of your life,

and yes, fans, if you wish to rant,

on bad animation, continue to gripe.

It is all left to us true fans now

to create our wolfdog's continued fate

yet we will never forget your true story, and

maybe in the end, it may not be too late.

Perhaps we will see a sequel later on,

since Universal knows we want to see more

Although it's not in their plans currently,

we won't lose hope of seeing a Balto IV!

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