and the bullet… he saved Steele at the cost of his own life.  Steele’s lower jaw was shaking… No… he didn’t want THIS. He didn’t want Balto dead. He didn’t want anyone dead… “I… I am so sorry, Balto….” He sobbed and bowed his head. Balto raised his own and licked Steele’s nose. “I forgive you… and don’t make me regret this…” And finally, his head fell down and the hero of Nomedrew his last breath. Jenna howled and cried again. Her Balto was dead. “Jenna… I am so sorry,” Steele whispered. She looked at him and did the thing Steele had stopped believing in a long time ago. She hugged him and sobbed on his shoulder. “Oh, Steele… why?”

            Soon, Boris and the rest of the dogs appeared. It was clear… they saw Jenna crying on Steele’s shoulder and dead Balto. But they could tell Steele hadn’t killed him. Jenna wouldn’t have acted so if Steele had killed him. The dogs bowed their heads… the savior of Nome was no more. Everybody was quiet… anyway, what do you want to say in a situation like this?

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            Later that day, dog assembled in the boiler room. They were looking at each other like they were searching the right words. Nobody knew what to say. Jenna was sitting by Steele’s side. No… she wasn’t her new mate… she promised Balto she would keep an eye on Steele…

She suddenly raised her head and exclaimed: “Balto laid his life down for someone else’s life… and you, Steele, make him sure your words were true!” Steele sighed and looked at her. “I will…” Others looked at him. They didn’t know Balto’s last words, but they thought Balto had sacrificed himself for Steele… and it meant they had to give him the second chance as well. “I will…” Jenna nuzzled him. “And we will be with you… Balto gave you his own life…”

            “I promise… I promise I will be better… I promise…”

The end…    

Yeah… it was just a short and weird story… so what…

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