speak. It is his right. Niju: Nava would have us leave the land that has been our clan's home for generations! So what if the caribou have not returned this year? This does not mean that they will not come again! Wolf 1: Niju could be right! Wolf 2: And he could be wrong. Wolf 3: If we do stay, how will we survive without the caribou? They bring us life! Niju: Simple. We'll take what we need from other clans! Wolf 3: Steal from others?! Wolf 1: It isn't right. Wolf 2: When you're hungry, there is no right! Niju: Yes there is a right! Our right to survive! Nava: And if we eat the food of other clans, what will they eat? Niju: That is not our concern. Nava: Is not the balance of our world the concern of all? If we steal from other clans, those clans will be forced to steal as well. Soon, we will all ve fighting for less and less food. Yak: Uh-oh, less and less food? That sounds bad, doesn't it, Sumac? Sumac: Oh, yeah, yeah, really bad. Unless you're on diet. Nuk: Who's on a diet? Nava: Aniu, the white wolf, has come to me in dreamvisions, and she has told us what we must do. She said we must move on, and that we must be led by the one who is wolf, but does not know. {Looks at Balto.} Aleu: Papa? Balto: Look, I'm flattered, really. I mean, I've led a dog team before, but never a wolf pack. Niju: See here. Our wise leader, who visits with the great Aniu only in his dreams, has sent a mutt to guide us! {Nuk, Sumac, and Yak laugh.} Yak: What's a mutt? Nuk: Beats me. {Aleu growls at Niju.} Balto: It's alright, Aleu. His blood may be pure, but his motives aren't. Aleu: I say Niju is afraid to cross the great water! Niju: I am not afraid, but crossing the great watar is impossible! We cannot swim it! We would all die! So I, Niju, say Nava should step down, and let a true leader take his place. Nava: I will step down, Niju, when a true leader takes my place. {Niju lunges at Nava, but Nava is nowhere to be seen.} Niju: Show yourself, Nava. Your magic tricks will not be enough to stop me! I will be a leader who does not depend on foolish dreams! Those who will, follow me! {A few wolves, including Sumac, Yak, and Nuk follow him. Balto shakes his head.} {Nava comes out of the tree where he was hiding.} Aleu: How did you do that? Nava: I simply became one with the tree. Balto: If I tried that, I'd get splinters. Aleu: Could you teach me? Nava: It is a thing that cannot be taught. One just knows. {To Balto} But now, we must speak of how you will lead us to the caribou. Balto: Nava, I don't understand how I can lead you anywhere. {Aleu's eyes start to glow. She sees the caribou leaping across an ice flow bridge.} Aleu: {Thinking} Caribou. Balto: I had these dreams, but I don't even know what they mean. Nava: Each of us has a unique gift. Perhaps your dreams show us the way. {Nava walks away. The raven appears again.} Aleu: {Thinking} Nava must be right. Balto: This has gone too far, Aleu, and it isn't our battle. Aleu: But Papa, I saw caribou! Balto: Look, this could get very dangerous. Despite my dreams, {looks at raven} or anything else, I will not put you in any danger. Aleu: But this isn't just about us, anymore, Papa. This is about something bigger. Don't you see? We're supposed to help them. I'm sorry, but whether I stay or go should be my descision. Balto: That wind is a sign that winter's coming early. Your mother will be worried sick. We both leave in the morning. {Aleu and Balto leave the area.} {Scene Switch.} {Aleu's dream sequence.} {The dream starts out in the exact same way as Balto's first dream, even Balto in it, but when Blato starts floating, he is floating towards the ice flow bridge, and the caribou. Aleu is seeing the way across.} {Aleu wakes up with a start. She runs over to where Nava is sitting} Nava: A star dies and another is born. All is a great dance of balance. You have questions. Aleu: Why is Niju so against moving the clan? What is he afraid of? Nava: Niju is not a coward. He is not afraid to die. But he is afraid of change. He would rather face starvation than leave the land he believes is ours. [The Grand Design] Nava: This world through which we wander Is wonderful, and strange. The only truth we can really know Is that everything will change. Chorus: Like the rain that fills the ocean Like the storm that shakes the pine Chorus and Nava: We are all a part of the Grand Design Niju: This has been our home forever This is where the clan belongs! Chorus: We were born beside this river And we filled the night with songs Chorus and Niju: We must fight for what belongs to us What is yours and what is mine Niju: We are all the masters of our own design Chorus: The land no more belongs to us Then the eagle owns the sky We must fight for our survival If we don't we'll surely die! Nava: We are one with what surrounds us Brothers to all we see Niju: We are wolves, we take what we need To stay alive and free Chorus: The one thing we will surely learn As we walk the path of time No one can ever rise above Niju: We are wolves, the masters of! Nava and Chorus: We are all a part of the Grand Design Hey-a, Hey-a, Hey-a, Hey-a, Hey-a, Hey-a {Scene Switch.} Niju: We strike the Bear Clan first! Wolves: Yeah! {The wolves take off, but Balto stops them.} Balto: You're not striking anyone, Niju. Niju: You're outnumbered, Half-Breed! {The wolves advance, growling.} Aleu: Papa! Balto: Nava is right, Aleu. Following the caribou is choosing life. I can't ignore my dreams any longer. Niju: Your dreams will lead to our deaths! Aleu: No, I've seen it too, Niju. We must follow the caribou across the water. Staying here would mean starvation for the clan! Wolf 2: Hear that? Wolf 4: She has seen it too! Wolf 3: Maybe Niju is the fool! Niju: I've heard enough! You will not stop us! Take them! {The wolves advance once more, growling.} Nava: Look! Aniu told me the time to leave would come with the great breaking of the ice! {As in Aleu's dream, the ice flows are coming together to form a bridge.} But more that that, I do not know. Balto: The ice flows are lining up. It's like they're making a bridge or-- Aleu: A bridge to the caribou! Last winter the caribou crossed an ice bridge to land on the other side, and now that bridge is forming again! Balto: Now I understand. If we're to cross, we must go now! Wolf 5: The old one spoke the truth about Balto! We must go! {Balto runs off, followed by the wolves, including Sumac, Yak, and Nuk.} Niju: {Cuts Sumac, Yak, and Nuk off.} And just where do you think you three are going? Nuk: I know I don't usually make thinking a habit, but Nava is right. Besides, I'm hungry! C'mon boys, let's go find some Caribou! {They run past Niju.} Niju: Get back here! I order you! Balto: The ice bridghe will only hold for a short time. Buddy up then stick with your partner in case either of you gets hurt. I'll lead. Mush! {The wolves look bewildered.} I mean, uh, move out! {They start across the ice bridge. Nava is having trouble crossing.} Niju: No! You'll all die! {The piece of ice where Nava is standing breaks off. Nava floats away.} Aleu: Nava! {Aleu leaps to Nava's piece of ice.} Balto: Aleu! {Nava tries to pull her up, but he is unsucessful. It looks like Aleu will die, but she goes underwater just in time. Aleu swims around and finds an exit, but she has to squeeze out. She gasps for air. Nava pulls Aleu up.} Balto: Aleu! Are you alright? Aleu: Yes! You go on with the rest of the pack! I'll get Nava! Balto: {Quietly} Be careful, Aleu. {Niju leaps to Nava and Aleu's piece of ice. He lunges at Nava.} Niju: The old ways will die along with you, old one! {Niju is about to kill Nava when...} Aleu: Stop! Niju: You! I will teach you to mind your place! Aleu: My place? {Niju pounces her. They bite and growl. Nava pounces at Niju, but Niju throws him off. Niju has a Steele-like expression on his face as he goes for Aleu's neck.} {Balto climbs up the ice.} Balto: Niju! Leave her be! Aleu: Papa! You should be with the rest of the clan! You've got to lead them across! Balto: I will! Once I take care of him! {The raven flies above them. The rest of the clan howls to them.} Nava: We must go! Niju: No! {Blocks them.} No one's going anywhere! Aleu: But the clan! Niju: They've chosen their fate. Now they will die! Balto: Nava, Aleu and I can hold Niju off while you get to the clan. They need someone to lead them! Aleu: But Papa, Nava won't be able to make the swim! Nava: She is right. Only my spirit is strong now. Balto: You wanted to be a leader, Niju. Well, now's your chance! Go! Niju: {Looks off into the distance.} I won't! I'll never leave our land! Never! {Runs back to shore.} Aleu: Papa! Balto: I can help you swim over, Nava. {Nava signals "no".} Balto: No, you're right. You won't make it. I'll go. Aleu: No. You don't belong here Papa. You belong home, with my mother. But I do belong here. It's my destiny. Nava: Aniu told me it would be the one who is wolf but does not know. I belived it was you, but I was wrong. It is your daughter. Balto: Are you sure? {Aleu nods.} Balto: It's just...So hard to let my baby go. Aleu: Papa, I'm not your...Okay, so I'll always be your baby. {Nuzzles Balto.}Goodbye, Papa. Tell Mom...I've finally found my home. {She leaps into the sea and swims over to the clan. Balto remembers when Aleu was a little puppy.} {Nuk and Yak help her onto the ice, much like the time when Kaltag and Nikki helped Balto up the cliff. Aleu howls a long, wolfish howl back to Balto.} Balto: Goodbye, Daughter. {The clan joins in the howling. Aleu's spirit guide, Muru appears and howls, then he is blown away again. Balto and Nava walk back to shore.} Nava: She will be a great leader, and now it is time for you to go home. Balto: What about you? You're alone now. 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