circling around Night ad Storm. "Night's with a cutie." Night raised her eye brows and glanced at Storm. His eyes were dancing with laughter.

  "Naw, Night's better," Fireball growled. Night sighed.

  "Let's go, Storm," she snarled. "Before you really deal with them." Night led Storm away from the other dogs, who soon left Balto's boat.

  "Hey, Night," storm said, when they were deep in the forest.

  "Hmmm," Night responded. She was furious that the air heads had followed her to Balto's place.

  "Well, the storm is getting closer." Storm glanced at her, eyes sparkling with adventure. "Want to stay in it?"

  Night nodded. "Yeah!" Night sniffed the air and rain began to pour. It didn't even start sprinkling first! Night heard thunder roaring above them, getting nearer! Lighting was striking the ground.

  "Storm," Night said. "Maybe this is a bad idea."

 "Let's go," Storm agreed. They ran, side by side through the forest, lightning striking nearer, the thunder roaring closer, trees falling down.

  Right in front of the two a large tree collapsed.

 "Jump!" Night cried. Storm didn't need telling twice. They leaped over the fallen tree. Paws sliding on the wet gound, Night struggled to keep running.

  Storm was having a much easier time then her! In fact, he was almost to the edge of the forest then - BOOM!

  Lightning struck the tree right beside him. Fall the other way! Fall the other way! Night's mind cried. But the tree fell on top of her friend.

 With a startled cry of pain, Storm collapsed beneath the tree. Night pushed herself  to him. Storm was gasping with the pain of having a large tree on him.

  "Storm, hold on!" Night howled. She grabbed him by the scruff and pulled. Nothing. "Hang on!"

  "It's so hard. All the pain." When Storm tried to speak, he finished by coughing up blood. Terrified, night tried a different approach. She began to push with her paws on the tree.

  Nothing again!

  Night pushed harder, rain pouring down her sweaty face.

  "Night," Storm whispered, his voice fading. I'm losing him! Night thought.

  "Hang on, Storm!" she howled. "Just a bit more!" Night threw herself against the tree but nothing happened. "I'll have you out!"

  "I trust you."

 Night pushed harder on the tree. Storm wasn't as covered by the tree as much.

 Night began to pull of his scruff again. I need help! Night thought. As she pulled, Night howled,hoping for help. She herd more howling and a wolf shape arose.

  "Help!" Night howled at them.

 "Hang on!" a wolf respnded. She was beside Night now, helping her pull.

  "Push on the tree!" Night ordered. The wolf began to throw herself at the tree. Night pulled on her friend.

  Now, only his tail was under the tree. The wolf rolled the tree off of his tail.

 Night got Storm on her back and began to race back to Nome. Storm's back was probably broken but he had a chance. Some of his gray fur was ripped off.

 With the wolf by her side, Night carried Storm to the vet's office. She howled at the door and the vet came out.

  "Oh my-" the vet cried. She picked up Storm and carried him inside. Night fell to the ground shaking.

 "You're a loyal friend," the wolf said. "I'm Aleu, daughter of Balto."

 "I'm  Night, Balto's neice," Night managed to say. She gathered herself up and went to the window. Inside was her mother staring at Storm.

 He'll be okay. He'll be okay! Night's mind howled with grief. Max galloped to her.

 "Are you okay?" he demanded. Then he saw Storm inside. "Oh no." Storm's parents arrived in fifteen minutes. Night filled everyone in on what happened and fell to the ground once more.

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  That night, Sunset walked out of the office.

  "He'll be okay," she informed them. "But he has to stay with the vet for a few months." Night sighed with relief.

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  Months passed and soon it was the day that Storm was to be let out of the vet's office. Night figited impatiently outside. His family were talking to him.

 Finally, he walked out. His gray fur had grown back and he looked normal.

  "You saved my life again," Storm chuckled. "I'm in debt to you." Night shrugged.

 "Just remain my friend," Night said. Storm smiled.

 "There's no problem there," he sighed. Then Storm looked at her, with a glimer of laughter in his eyes. "Attitude wolf." Night smiled at his rememberance of their first meeting and she knew that they had a frndship that would last forever.

 The end! I enjoyed writing it so I'll definatly write the sequel soon!