Jenna did the same,"On three, One...two...three!" Balto yelled as they pounced on the hares and sunk their teeth deep into their necks.

After they finished their meal,they walked twards Nome, keeping a slow pace and glancing at each other every so often. "So have you thought about where your going to live when you get back to Nome?" Asked Jenna after a long moments silence. Balto thought for a secound, "I guess I could rejoin Steel's team I mean, you know what happened between Boris and I,I dought he'd take me back now," Balto said, putting his ears down. Jenna looked at him, "Well if the team doesn't take you, either, maybe you and I could try and get a home I mean theres a girl in town whos name is Rosy she seemed pretty nice," Jenna said, blushing, Balto smiled, "I'm not sure the pet life is fo me Jenna I mean I'd love to umm live with you but, my mom told me all about the leash-life, it just doesn't seem to be for me," Balto smiled weakly, woundering if he'd gave Jenna the impression he didn't like her, if anything he didnt want that. Jenna sighed and walked a little a head of Balto, who watched her, even at her age she was slender and walked with more grace then all of the dogs Balto had seen in his life, he smiled thinking of her beauti, "Mom would be proud I have someone like her in my life," He said to himself. "Did you say something Balto?" Jenna asked, hearing what he said and was blushing. "Hum, oh nothing Jenna, just....thinking out loud," Balto said.

The two had been walking a ways when the sound of rustling trees and branches snapping, made Balto stopped and sniffed the air, only to find nothing. "Jenna, come here lets....walk together," He said walking up to her, Jenna looked at him puzzled. "There's someone fallowing us, their behind us but, I'm not sure where exactly," Balto whispeared. Jenna nodded,"Can't you sniff them out?" she whispeared, "No, their up wind of us, lets just act cool and stay close its probly nothing," As the words left his muzzle a large dark figure lept in the air and landed on him. Balto pushed the creature and growled at it. A large black wolf, with eyes identical to that of his mother's, stood, fur brizzled and teeth bared, ready for attack, in front of he and Jenna. "Leave this place!" it yelled Balto lept for the wolf but landed face first in the snow for, the wolf was to quick and doudged the attack,"Go back to the place you belong half-bred!" It snarled again. Balto shook the snow from himself and laid in the snow, still growling and a bit confused. "What?!" Balto said panting. The wolf stood it's ground but, stopped growling and stood proudly, staring into Balto's eyes, causing the pup to shudder, the wolf looked at him the way his mom did when she spoke wize words to him. Balto stood as an artic wind sorrounded the three of them and the sound of a solitary wolf's howl filled the air. Balto stood close to Jenna, prepared for a suprise attack that never came, insted the wind died down and the wolf disipeared. Balto sighed, "That was strange," Said Jenna, as she continued their walk back to town Balto staied behind for a moment and looked at where the wolf had just been, "Tell me about it," he said to himself and ran to rejoin Jenna.

It was about anouther hour before the two reached Nome. When they did,Jenna walked Balto to Steel's home. "Hey wolf/dog I'll see ya around sometime I guess," Jenna said with a smile,Balto smiled back, "Does this mean I haven't seen the last of the great 'Jenna the wounder dog'?" Balto asked laughing. Jenna laughed, "Well I'm not sure about that Jenna, but, I know this Jenna would love to hangout with you, unfortnutly at the moment, I have a date with a young girl about a place to call home," Balto and Jenna shared a laugh and started to go their sepreat ways. As they did, Jenna turned around and called for Balto who turned just in time to get a kiss from Jenna. The two blushed and giggled, "Guess this means we'll be seeing alot more of each other," Balto said with a laugh, Jenna smiled and nuzzled Balto who did the same. They left again, with each of them feeling on top of the world. Balto walked to the back yard with the biggest of grins on his face, only to be greeted with a hard push to the ground. Balto got up and shook off, confused, he looked to see Steel in front of him, teeth bared. "Steel what the hell?" he said growling, Steel growled, "You've got some nereve commin back here after you abandoned us wolf/dog!" "Abandon? I did no such thing, Steel I whent to go find my clan and got trapped in a storm I hadda wait it out with this dog I met, Steel trust me I had every intention on comming back here," "Lier! You left us and because you did, Shadow has died in that storm!" "What....Steel....I...." "Shutup! You know your nothin but a little mutt and I your mother was nothing but, a little whore not to mention a digrace for birthing you!" Balto snarled and lunged at Steel who tried jumping back, but was to slow. Balto bit deep into the dog's back, ripping his shoulder, Steel howled in pain, but tried his best to rip into Balto's shoulder, only to find that Balto had releashed his grip and bit into his hind leg. Steel turned his head bit into Balto tail causing him to yelp and bleed.Steel whipped him around and threw him into the air, causing Balto to land hard on the ground. He jumped up quickly, teeth bared, Balto rushed into Steel who, got a lucky shot and tore into balto's shoulder. Balto scratched Steel's eye and Steel did the same to Balto. The fight lasted for, what seemed like hours with each, sending more powerful blows then the next. It finnaly stopped when, the sound of a gun filled the air. Both Balto and Steel looked to where the sound had come from, only to see that the musher was standing in the doorway, gun in his hand. "Balto! I don't know what the fuck the fights about and I don't damn well care right now. However I do know that if you don't get the fuck out of here in the next ten secounds I swear your lifless body will be laying on that ground," Said the musher rather sternly. Balto whimpered and silently, he slunk off the property, Steel grinning evily as he watched him.

Balto limped through town, whimpering slightly, he searched for Jenna. He knew that, at this point, she'd be the only one that would be kind enough to help him. He'd fallowed her scent twards the outskirts of town and was feeling a tad weak from the great loss of blood. He caughed and staggered as he walked and was glade when Jenna's scent finnaly stopped, "Why a house Jen? Why not a nice warm den?" he said to himself. Balto sighed, his history with humans so far wasn't exactly a good one but, being that Jenna was there he figured if she trusted the family, it had to be good. He lefted his head and let out a very dog-like howl as he reached the front door. Noises where made from inside the house and Balto panted and waited at the door,truthfuly not wanting to be touched at all. He knew if someone didn't help him that he'd die, "Jenna....please come....I need help," He whispered as he layed on the porch. Balto's pain decreased slowly and, as his eyes closed, he saw the shocked face of a little girl and her dog then all whent black.

Balto awoke a moment later in a beautiful forest sorrounded with grass and warm air. Balto felt slight bliss as he looked around at the few animals that where around. Suddenly a large white wolf walking beside a slightly smaller,greyish,brown husky, started for him. Balto wanted to growl but, some how couldn't, insted he stood there, a mixutre of confusion and happiness filled his heart. The wolf and dog both smiled, "Hello my son," said Aniu as she and Max sat in front of him. Balto licked his mother and nuzzled her, "Mom I'm so happy to see you again umm whos the dog?" Aniu laughed, "Don't tell me you don't reconize your own father?" Balto looked at Max for a moment, "Hello son, it's been along time," Balto licked his dad, "Tell me about it dad I hardly remember you," Balto said, putting his head down in shame, "It's alright my boy, all is forgiven, all that matters is that you and your sibbling are safe, sound and that never forget your heritage," "Why Max, I think that's the first time I've ever heard wizdom come out of that quick talking muzzle of yours," Max laughed, "Ugh your mother is soo mean," Balto laughed,"Umm....hey mom, dad, am I umm...." "Of cores not, your in a place called limbo, it's a halfway mark so to speak a vet is opporeating on you, you've lost a lot of blood from the fight," Said Aniu. Max laughed, "I can't belive you took on King's son and won, that's my boy alright!" Aniu hit her mate on the head with her paw, "Ow damn, excuse a father for being proud for his son fallowing his pawprints," "If I remember correctly the path you took wound you dead and me left to lead a clan and raise six pups alone!" Max whimpered, "I keep saying I'm sorry, heck I did leave ta go feed the clan," Aniu rolled her eyes. Balto laughed, "Wow dad's even better then you told us," Max stood proudly,"Well at least someone appretiates me," Aniu smacked him and laughed, "Alright my son, we actully need to tell you something important," Max growled playfully at his mate and made faces till she lifted her paw again. He then stopped and sat down, "Ahem, son your mother and I are tired of pussyfootin round this, we been leavin you the breadcrumms but some how you don't seem to pick them up, umm we want you to go and live with Boris on his boat," "Boris? But dad hes a goose, we eat geese not interact with them," Max looked an Aniu and growled, "That was your teaching Aniu," "Hey Max I just stated the way its sapposed ta be I don't want him whineding up playing with his food," Max rolled his eyes, "Look son that goose is about as close as a parent that you'll get at this point now, when you get out of the hospital, you go down to that busted up, wrickety, broke down old pice of...." "Um Max your babbling," Aniu interupted Balto laughed,