Steele, “Come the others are waiting” he continued.

Before Balto could even react he was dragged along by Steele who led him inside a house in town. Inside the house where Jenna, Kodiak, Boris and Aleu who where just sitting on the living room floor.

“Right, he’s finally here. We can begin now” said Steele to the others.

“What? What’s going on? And what the hell are you doing here Steele...? And Aleu apparently” said Balto.

“That’s not how you should talk to your vanity and arrogance now isn’t it” said Kodiak.

Balto’s jaw dropped slightly and he then stared at Steele for a moment who seemed to look very pleased with himself.

“He’s my what?” said Balto.

“He’s your vanity and arrogance... just like mom is your kindness and love, Aleu is your Intelligence and logic and I’m your Happiness and joy... so isn’t that just really really super.” said Kodiak.

Balto was still staring at Steele...

“BUT HIM!” Balto shouted.

“It’s your subconscious dad” said Aleu. “Your the one who chose us to represent different parts of your psyche and with Steele it makes perfect sense... no offence” she continued.

“None taken, I’m too handsome to care anyway” replied Steele.

“He’s been really active ever since you became a pure bred Husky, he’s never been happier” said Jenna.

“Which in turn makes me happy... or at least it did for a short while” said Kodiak.

“Which then made me start to think logically about this, and I did. I came to one conclusion...” said Aleu.

“And what conclusion was that?” asked Balto.

“You’ll have to ask him that question” said Steele.

“Who?” asked Balto.

“Well your self loathing of course” said Aleu.

“You must go find him my love, show him kindness and he’ll be fine” said Jenna.

“He’s not the happiest of souls, which I think is just fabulous.” Replied Kodiak.

“Now go help him before she comes, we’ll be okay here just as long as your quick about it” said Aleu.

Balto walked towards the door, but then turned back to ask one more question.

“But where would I begin?”

“He’s you remember, where would you go?” said Jenna.

Balto then thought for a moment and proceeded out of the door. All the others could do was sit and wait...

“I don’t understand” said Dingo, “You where a Husky dog a few moments ago, what has she done to you now?”

“Son what are you talking about? I’ve been here for days, I came into the cave... and then I looked like this.” Explained Wolf Balto. “Why did you come for me? It’s too dangerous for you here” he continued.

Dingo just stared at him with confusion, what his ‘father’ was saying just didn’t make any sense.

“Dad... you got turned into a Husky dog, you came home... you fought against Niju, and you got beat up pretty bad... Don’t you remember?” asked Dingo.

Wolf Balto had no clue what he was talking about, but it then occurred to Dingo.

“Of course... of course you wouldn’t remember... it wasn’t you” he continued.

“What are you talking about son?” asked Wolf Balto.

“Listen carefully dad, what I’m gonna tell you will seem very strange. But what I tell you is the truth and nothing but.” Said Dingo.

Husky Balto was walking towards the back of the hospital in deserted Nome, he remembered the cellar underneath the Hospital, that one place in the world that used to cheer him up when he needed it the most, he figured that his self loathing would come there to seek the comfort of the Northern lights. As he was walking into the hatchway to get inside the cellar he remembered the night he brought Jenna that one special night she needed when she was down.

He entered the cellar; it was almost completely dark except for the light coming from the interior of the hospital. The broken bottles everywhere where stained with blood, this made Balto very un-easy.

“Ahhh... here I am.” Said a voice very softly. “I was wondering when you would find me, can’t imagine why you would want to though... the only thing I see in my reflection is a disgusting monster, neither wolf or dog. To walk in the world that belongs to both yet never apart of it, it’s sickening... though it could be worse... I could have been born Human.”

Balto then suddenly bumped into a body on the floor, he jolted back with panic... he then saw two more... it was Kaltag, Star and Nikki all of which where dead. Then another Balto, his original form appeared right next to Husky Balto.

“They’re gone now, your Humour, your Stupidity and your Guilt. She got here before I did... not that I could have helped them anyway.”

Husky Balto just stared at what he once looked like, but he couldn’t believe that his mind had given his self loathing that appearance.

“You got to come with me now!” shouted Husky Balto.

“Why? So we can live? Become the ‘hero’ again, I’m the part of you who knows we’ll never be accepted no matter how much serum you deliver to help poor sick children, we may get sympathy... but never acceptance.”

“Shut-up! I’ve been listening to you for too long and you know what? I’m tired of it, you are right some will never accept me for what I am, but there are those who do, more importantly they believe in me whether I look like a Wolf or a dog. So move your ass before I drag you kicking and screaming!”

Balto’s self loathing just stared blankly, but then began to walk towards the exit. Husky Balto then looked at the bodies one last time, although he knew that the real Kaltag, star and Nikki where alive and well he still felt sorrow for what he saw. It hit him... he was losing his fight with Shadow...

Balto arrived back at the house with his self loathing in tow. However he was too late, as he saw Kodiak, Steele and Aleu dead on the floor. Balto simply froze with horror, the image  seeing two of his own dead made him sick. His self loathing simply stood there like nothing was wrong, neither happy or sad just blank. In fact the only thing he could say was...

“The place needs a clean”

But Balto didn’t respond, he just went to the floor and gave up. He then saw Shadow walking towards him.

“It’s over lower being. I’ve destroyed who you are, well... at least the parts that matter.” She said. She then pointed to his self loathing. “He can stick around, I want you to feel what he feels for a while longer.”

Balto then tried to attack Shadow but he went straight through her like she wasn’t even there.

“You can’t hurt me, I’m in control. Everything here bends to my desire, that’s how I ‘Split’ you in the first place, so I just did it again, how can you hope to save that little boy of yours if you can’t even save yourself. You will die Balto... and your son will be mine forever and believe me he’ll get far worse. You’ve failed him, and by doing so you have failed your daughter, your mate and... Well maybe not the cocky one. Any last requests?”

Balto then slumped on the floor, all he could hear was his heart beat getting slower and slower. Suddenly he heard another voice, a truly sweet sound to him.

“It’s not over my love” said Jenna who had no appeared behind Shadow, but Shadow didn’t seem to be able to see her. Jenna walked over to Balto.

“I’m still here.” Said Jenna.

“But how, she killed...”

“She cannot destroy anybody’s love, no one can. Balto... I know that it’s hard, but you can win. You always do.”

“I can’t do it, she’s taken everything away from me. I’m not strong enough... I’ve let him down”

“Balto, he’ll never feel that you’ve let him down. He loves you, and you love him.” Jenna then gestured to a corner of the room, where Balto saw an image of dingo sitting down he was smiling at him with pride and admiration. The image then disappeared. “He believes in you, and the part of me that is Jenna believes in you too... I love you”

Jenna then kissed Balto, the moment seemed to last forever even though it was only a few seconds. The image of Jenna then disappeared into Balto.

Shadow was about to strike Balto, but was then Blocked by him and he looked up at her with anger. He then hit her and she jolted back... she couldn’t believe it.

“How?!” she shouted.

“A dog can always learn new tricks.” He replied. Suddenly his wounds that he got when he was fighting with Niju then began to heal up fast, until there wasn’t a single scratch on him. Shadow looked very afraid, and Balto was approaching her. “Something you said before, ‘Things bend to my desire’. It’s now time for some pay back!” he shouted.

Shadow then charged at Balto but was tossed into the wall by him, she tried to come at him again but he simply anticipated her every move before she could make it.

“You’re not so tough are you? Now that your parlour tricks are useless.” Said Balto.

She then got Balto by his neck, and had him against the wall.

“I’m tough enough lower being! I’ve taken down pure bred wolves who where more impressive than you, I mean why bother getting your wild back, you’ll never be anything but a half-breed, an outsider to both worlds.”

“She’s right you know” said his Self Loathing.

Balto then managed to break free and whacked her with his paw, she went to the ground.

“I am who I am, I don’t