I am, I don’t need you or anybody to tell it to me. I’m Balto, I’m a hero... and I beat the bad guys.”

Shadow tried to crawl away but was then pinned by Balto.

“You’re not gonna kill me” she said.

“That’s right I’m not. I’ll spare your life if you give back my wild and more importantly my son. And all the wolves you have trapped here they get to go too.” Demanded Balto. “Those are the terms if I spare your life, do you agree.”

Shadow was breathing heavily and was completely afraid. She nodded.

Then suddenly the house disappeared and they where back in the cave again. Then Dingo, Wolf Balto and the other wolves (Dozens of them appeared).

“Dad!” said Dingo.

“It’s alright son, we’re going home.” Balto noticed his wolf half and walked towards him. “Hello Balto” he said.

“And you” he replied. Wolf Balto then glanced at his Husky half. “It’s uncanny, you look like Dad.”

“Yeah... I noticed. You’re a lot taller than I thought you would be” said Husky Balto.

Shadow then pinned down Dingo and held her claws against his neck.

“Change of plan! You should have killed me when you had the chance!” she shouted. “Now where gonna play it my way!”

“We don’t think so” said Wolf Balto.

“You’re not gonna kill me, you haven’t got it in you!” said Shadow.

“That’s right, ‘we’ won’t... but it’s not me...” Said Wolf Balto.

“Or me...” said Husky Balto.

“That you should be worried about” finished Wolf Balto.

“What?” said Shadow.

Both Balto’s pointed to the over wolves who where now ganging up on Shadow. She let go of Dingo and began to back up against the wall.

“Come on son, we’ll go home now” said Husky Balto.

Both Balto’s and Dingo began to walk out of the cave. The wolves then started to jump on and attack Shadow. All that could be heard was a loud scream.

It was now Dawn on a cliff side along the coast. Both Balto’s where sitting facing each other with Dingo looking amazed at both.

“So how does this work exactly?” asked Dingo. “Do you cast a spell? Run into each other? What?”

“I don’t know son, but whatever it is... I think we need to be alone for a moment.” Said husky Balto.

Dingo understood, and then walked away.

“He does have a point, how does this work exactly?” asked Husky Balto.

“You have to want me back... not for the heightened senses and speed. You have to want me back.” Replied Wolf Balto.

“I think I’ve never appreciated you enough in the past, I owe you a lot. If it wasn’t for you I would have failed the Serum run, Jenna and even Aleu. You’re a part of me... hell you are me. I can’t go on alone... I do want you back... more than anything.”

Wolf Balto smiled.

“It’s good enough for me. Oh and by the way... next time you have an urge to enter a cave... don’t.”

Husky Balto laughed. Both then Hugged each other. As they hugged each other they began to merge into each other and a yellow glow appeared around them... until the two dog figures became one... Balto was now whole again.

He looked at his paws and fur, and then looked into a near by pool at his reflection to see the same old face. Dingo then approached from behind and saw his father had now come back, Balto turned and smiled at his son. They both hugged each other.

“I love you Dad. You saved my life.” said Dingo.

“Hey, what are fathers for huh?” replied Balto.

They both started to walk off into the dawn back home. But continued to talk.

“So how does it feel to be back dad?”

“I never left son, I remember things from both sides.”

“You know what I mean.”

“It’s great... I’m happy... over the moon even. Just one thing though...”

“Oh what’s that?”

“What’s this I hear about you throwing your back trying to catch your tail?” laughed Balto.

“Don’t be ridiculous, would I do such a thing...?”

THE END