flooded the sky and conected the stars. Back at Jason's home the team heard the howling of wolves and when they saw the sky, they knew what had happened. They all started to break down and cry. Pearl didn't shed a tear. She smirked and almost laughed at Aniu's death. Crest and Tomohawk headed back to the pack. They howled harder for their leaders death.

   "I'll take Balto. As Aniu requested. I wish you the best of luck with the pack Crest."

   "You too, with Balto. Here," She slid a raven shaped necklace around Balto's neck. "It was Aniu's. It'll remind you of her."

   "Thank you." He picked Balto up in his mouth and headed for home. Wandering back through the forest, he smelt something familiar. Gunpowder. A rifle shot fired and shot through Tomohawk's ear. He gasped in pain and then looked over to see the hunter from the meadow.

   "Well, it must be my lucky day. First I take out the white one and now I can get the father and the other pup too." Tomohawk snarled and ran off. He was faster than Aniu and gave the hunter a run for his money. He headed for the beach and saw the old boat from a year before.

   "Good at least he'll be safe." Tomohawk raced towards the boat and plopped Balto inside.

   "Papa?"

   "Balto I want you to stay here. Hide somewhere and don't move." Balto shook his head and Tomohawk ran off. "Now I'll head to Jason's." Another shot rang out. He ran through the alleys way and around the back of the house. He ran to the front and up the stairs. He barked wildly and scratched at the door. Just when it opened, he fired again, but he missed and Tomohawk  saw he was out of bullets. He jumped at the gun and ripped it from the hunter's hands. Jason ran outside pulled his dog off the man.

   "It's a savage beast! Kill it!"

   "You're the hunter from the meadow," He looked up noticing Jason's familiar face. "This is my dog. Not a wolf."

   "No, it's a wolf! I killed the mate! So it's got to be a wo-" He was cut short by a punch to his cheek.

   "You killed my dog's mate! MURDERER!" Jason hollered at the man. Luckily, a neighbor called the police and the huter was apprihended.As Tomohawk watched him get taken away, he got his ear treated. Then he remembered Balto. When no one was looking he sprinted for the boat. He slowly went up the side and heard voices.

   "So, what's your name?"

   "My name's Balto."

   "Well Balto, how about you stay here with me? Okay."

   "O.k."

   "He'll be fine." Tomohawk hopped from the boat and pulled something out from under his collar. It was Aniu's necklace, he'd slipped it away from Balto when they were running.

   "It's better off if he doesn't know."

Balto and Aniu are characters from Universal Studios.

Tomohawk, Crest, Streak, Cloud, Mirra, Kami, Jason, John, the three teenagers, and the other dogs are all my charcters.