was and Kodi laughed.

'You're worried about my paw! Have you seen my back!': Kodi said laughing. Kirby laughed too and filled Balto, Boris and Jenna in on Kodi's accident. All were happy now.

For the next few days Kodi was taking it easy. The sled team delivered the post without him. Kodi kept training as much as he could, so that he could work soon again. Shanti became less shy and often trained with Kodi. The raced and played together. Shanti felt safe in Nome and happy. Kodi was like a big brother to her. It was now four days ago that Steele attacked her. Kodi was almost fully healed. Shanti was glad to be here. Even though she was curious about her origin. She wanted to stay here, with Kodi and the others.

'Hey are you ready?': kodi yelled from a distance.

'Yes!': Shanti yelled back.

'Now!': Kodi yelled.

Shanti pushed off hard and ran as fast as she could. At the end of the line she turned sharply and slipped for a moment. She quickly regained herself and ran back at full speed.

'Nicely done!': Kodi yelled as she came over the finish line they made. Shanti however couldn’t stop and bumped into Kodi. They fell down and laughed.

'Haha, we better work on your breaks': kodi said. Shanti agreed and they both went to the musher's house that stood near the post office.

#

It was getting late. All the sled dogs were inside the musher's house. When it got too cold, the musher let all the sled dogs sleep inside his house instead of the shack. Shanti fell a sleep quickly and Kodi kept talking with Kirby about the delivery. Shanti felt being pulled into a dream.

It was dark and then light. Snow slowly fell down and two dark figures appeared. It was too dark to see who it was, but it felt familiar and at the same time unfamiliar. She shivered. The figures came closer. Shanti didn't know who they were and why they were here. She got scared a little. One of them spoke in a very low and creepy voice:

'We found you at last. You must come with us. We've come to get you. Come with us!'

Shanti jumped up. It was a dream. It felt so real. She looked around, but everything looked normal. She lay down again and went to sleep again, hoping she wouldn't see that dream again.

#

Two dark shapes walk towards Nome. Nome is fast a sleep, unaware of what steps closer and closer. Shanti turns in her sleep. She senses something is coming. No one is awake. The two figures come closer to Nome and no one knows it.

Chapter four: Unnerving Feelings Throughout Nome

Nome is dark for all the lights are off. The sky is also dark for it is night. The moonlight shines on the streets creating shadows all around. Two shadows are moving. Two dark shapes are closing in on Nome. They stop at the town border. After a few minutes of staring they face each other and slowly turn around. They head for the woods close to Nome. Within a few seconds the two dark shapes have disappeared into the darkness where the moonlight cannot reach.

#

Early in the morning the musher woke up. He walked into the living room and saw 6 dogs and a wolf pup fast a sleep. Softly he made it to the kitchen and started to make breakfast for himself and the dogs. As he was busy in the kitchen waking sounds were heard from the living room.

‘Maahhh’ Ralph yawned. Kirby and Dusty were also waking. ‘Morning. You now I’m hungry’ Ralph said as if this was a new experience. Kirby and Dusty looked at him as if trying to say ‘Duh’.

‘Ehm, Ralph, you are always hungry. It’s not a big surprise’ Kirby said. Ralph looked a bit dazed until he smelled the food. As fast as possible he raced into the kitchen. Seconds later sounds of stuff falling and breaking on the ground ringed through the whole house.

‘Ralph! Easy boy!’ the musher said from the kitchen. All this noise woke up the still sleeping animals.

‘Mwaaahh. What’s with the noise?’ Kodi asked. He stretched himself and looked around. Curly and Sandy made their way to the kitchen.

‘Ralph was searching breakfast in the kitchen and forgot his breaks’ Dusty said laughing a little. Kodi laughed as well. He then turned around after hearing a voice.

‘What’s happening?’ a sleepy voice asked. Kodi snuggled the little pup and she opened her eyes. ‘Big Brother?!’ Shanti said and immediately after she said that she jumped at him and both fell on the floor. After laughing and rolling over the floor, Shanti got up and went into the kitchen.

‘Ehm? Big brother?’ Kirby asked. Kodi turned to the two of them and smiled a bit.

‘Yeah well, she kinda asked if she could call me that and I said I didn’t mind’ Kodi said feeling a bit proud to be her big brother. Dusty smiled softly and Kirby looked suspicious.

‘Hmm, well we’ll see how you do as a big brother’ Kirby said as he turned to the kitchen as well followed by Dusty.

‘Hey, for your information I am a brother to many for real, so why wouldn’t I be good at it?’ Kodi said a little offended. Dusty turned around.

‘He’s just toying with you, Kodi’ she said. Kodi smiled and together they went into the kitchen.

#

After breakfast they all went outside. They had the day off and decodes to have some fun. Kodi, Ralph, Kirby, Dusty and Shanti went to the beach. Kodi walked close to Shanti and she kept watching if she was still near him.

‘Hey! Let’s race on the beach!’ Dusty shouted. Kodi felt like racing. He looked at Shanti.

‘Would you like to race as well?’ He asked her. Shanty nodded and both stood with the other three.

‘Ready!? Set! Go!!’ Kirby yelled and all five sped forwards.

Kirby was neck in neck with Kodi and Shanti third. Then came Dusty and behind her Ralph. Shanti jumped forward and landed next to Kodi. They came close to the finish line. Shanti was getting tired and started panting a bit. She was behind Kirby and Kodi was now in front. Shanti made one last jump with her mouth still open catching air. A sudden scream caused Kodi to slip and slide over the finish line. Kirby stripped and lay flat just an inch in front of the finish line and Shanti ended second thanks to her jump. From the shock of the screams he crash-landed on the ground.

‘Shanti!’ Kodi yelled as he ran over to her. Kirby got up only to see Dusty and Ralph cross the finish line.

‘Damn it!’ He mumbled.

‘Shanti? Are you okay?’ Kodi asked worried. Shanti slowly got up and smiled at Kodi with snow covering her face. Kodi couldn’t help but laugh as did Shanti.

‘What happened?’ Dusty asked when everyone gathered. Just as she had asked Boris the goose jumped on Shanti knocking her off her paws.

‘Boris! What are you doing!?’ Kodi yelled. The other sled dogs looked shocked. Balto arrived on the scene.

‘Boris! What?!’ was all Balto managed to say. Kodi roughly pushed Boris off of Shanti and checked her. She was a bit stunned, but alright.

‘Well, she was about to bite Kirby’ Boris said as if that was obvious. Everyone looked confused and Kodi and Shanti looked hurt.

‘What?’ Shanti said confused. Everyone was a bit surprised to hear her speak for she barely spoke at all.

‘I saw you! You had your mouth open and jumped forward to Kirby. Kirby looked stunned.

‘No, I did not mean to …… ‘ Shanti said but Kodi took over.

‘Boris you got it all wrong. She was tired and therefore had her mouth open and she jumped to get in front of Kirby, not to bite him!’ Kodi said. Boris was about to speak again when he realised his error.

‘Ai. I see, sorry Shanti’ Boris said. Shanti just smiled at him. Even though everything was cleared, Kodi and Balto had a feeling more people would react like Boris for Shanti was more wolf than anyone else in the town. Balto was half wolf, Shanti definitely ¾ or fully.

They decided to go back to town.

#

They walked inside town and noticed a few dogs were acting very anxious and nervous. These dogs lived in the houses farthest to the end of town. It seemed as if they were nervous to go near there. Balto quickly forgot about it when he saw Jenna.

‘Hey’ He said and Jenna answered with a nuzzle. Kodi and Shanti were playing in the snow. Kodi looked like a pup again.

The other sled dogs were further away checking if their musher was around. A few people walked by Shanti and as soon as they saw her playfully bite Kodi’s ear they walked around her in a big bow. Shanti noticed and looked a bit confused. When she realised they didn’t trust her she looked a bit sad. Kodi noticed and acting as her big bro made her forget it by playing some tricks on her. Shanti squeaked of joy as she tried to get away from Kodi who followed her with ease.

Boris was still looking suspicious at her. When he heard a honk above him he noticed Stella. He waved one of his wings at Balto and flew up – though not too high – and left with her.

Kodi and Shanti were panting as they walked to Balto and Jenna.

‘Hey mom’ Kodi said. Jenna greeted him back and then nuzzled Shanti who squeaked gently from joy.

One of those anxious dogs walked by. ‘There’s something there! Run! No don’t make me go there! There’s something near there!’ He barked panicky at his boss. The man felt a bit irritated and walked further towards his home.

Kodi, Balto, Jenna and Shanti looked confused and a bit anxious about the dogs behaviour.

The rest of the day went by like any other day and at night Kodi and Shanti slept together on Kodi’s cushion in the shed. The other sled dogs were fast a sleep

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