Cobalt and Iron were adopted before their second month and lived with Mr. Silver, one of the fastest mail deliverers in the state. Silver, a middle-aged, square-built man, lived in Nome in the later half of his life after moving from Idaho, wanting to train race dogs, but the closest to that he could get was being a mail deliverer, which he didn't mind, because he would enter races as often as possible. He trained and wanted the fastest dogs for his team.
If he hadn't known who Cobalt and Iron's father was, he wouldn't have even bothered with them. Hearing about the great Steele in the papers was what got him into dog racing in the first place, and even tho Cobalt and Iron were mix-breeds and were purchased at a cheap price, they would prove to be more valuable, and they were told that every day. The two brothers were proud of who their father was and hoped to be just like him.
Cobalt was the quieter of the two, but he was definitely the most mature, even at a year old. As annoying as Iron was with his antics of teasing and insulting the other dogs was, they were still best friends and were often seen with each other. But Cobalt had his own way of teasing and insulting the other dogs. By not acknowledging them at all. Most of the time he would just walk right past them, with his nose in the air, sometimes making an indirect comment at them just to stir them up. It usually worked.
One winter day, on a rare day when the wind wasn't blowing and the snow wasn't falling and the air was simply dry, Cobalt was marching his way to the post office with Silver at his side. Silver had a 5 o'clock shadow on his face, which was a look better-suited to him than a clean face. He was taking Cobalt to the post office, as he often did to get the pup acquainted with the postmaster, Mr. Connor, since Cobalt would be working for him soon enough anyway. Iron would be too, but he was left at home.
As the two of them made their way to the post office, Cobalt noticed a female husky/Iceland sheepdog mix, about as old as Cobalt if not a bit older, walking in his direction. He knew who she was. She was Melody, one of the most-complimented dogs in Nome, for her age.
Melody had been 9 weeks old when adopted in another town in Nome by a middle aged woman around the age of 45. The lady was a rich one after her husbands death, she had inherited alot of money because her husband used to be a business man and a good one.
The lady who's name was Elizabeth had been lonely after the loss and adopted Melody to smother with love and goods.
As Melody grew up she had gotten used to all the attention she got, she got cooked meals, her fur was cleaned once a week and she got almost everything.
After about a year Elizabeth wanted to move to another town which was Nome and bought a smaller house. Which took Melody some time to get used to but it was okay she was still getting alot of attention as before and now there were more boys, athletic and strong from pulling sleds, which turned Melody on.
But Melody wasn't just into every guy that walked the street, oh no she had her eyes on few and one of them was Cobalt the son of the great Steele.
One day when she walked down the street along with Elizabeth she noticed him and looking up at her owner who was now talking with another lady she saw he was looking towards her so she walked over.
Melody wasn't a shy girl. Though most of the times she had her friends with her but they were both alone so it was okay.
"Hello there!" she said in a seductive voice.
Cobalt closed his eyes and ignored her, walking right past, keeping his posture, even tho deep down he was thrilled that a girl took notice to him. He kept his attention focused on the post office until Silver left him outside, where Cobalt then waited patiently, but when he opened his eyes again, Melody was there, taking him by surprise.
Melody was furious when Cobalt ignored her, but she knew the trick he was using. He had used it at one of her friends before and she had gone home crying, but Melody had been relieved then because she knew she had a change.
Melody followed him until he opened up his eyes again. "You know it's rude to ignore someone" She pointed out to him in an aggressive tone but nothing that was threat.
She was a persistent one, Cobalt thought. "I know," he said, standing up and taking another seat elsewhere. What was she trying to prove? That Cobalt actually does pay attention to whoever he's ignoring? Which sounds odd in itself, but it would be the most logical thing.
Melody was proud of herself for getting him to talk. "So aren't you going to say Hi?" She asked with a cheerful smile just to annoy him. He had already started to talk he couldn't stop now. She sat down in front of him wagging her tail slowly.
Cobalt opened his eyes and gave her a stern look. "If I do,will you go away..." He figured that insulting her would make her leave. "...mutt?" He knew he was a mixed breed, but he never let it phase him just because of...well, who his father was. And his mother was a prize show dog, so he had alot to brag about compared to other mixbreeds. That's how he felt, anyway.
Melody gasped in anger and disbelieve. No one had ever been so rude to her before. But She was not going to let him get away with this, he himself was a mix breed as well.
"Well a MUTT like yourself shouldn't be saying much!" Melody said in a loud voice "I'm only 1/4 a different breed and thats less than you are, and you can't forget one breed you are to... a arrogant fool"
Melody was now standing right in front of him, her face almost touching him and the anger wasn't hidden. "So are you going to say hi or not?" She said slowly so he would hear all of her words clearly.
Cobalt sneered at her, but then smiled upon noticing that Mr. Silver came out of the Post Office, telling him to come. "Hi, and good-bye." he chuckled, brushing past her, running his tail under her chin, then followed his master, head held high. "Maybe she'll follow me home." he thought to himself, secretly liking the attention she was giving him.
Melody was going to say something but before she was able to find any words Elizabeth called. She was still angry at Cobalt but she ignored him and walked the other direction. "He'll pay later" She thought before running happily to Elizabeth while wagging her tail.
Cobalt trotted alongside Mr. Silver, certain that his troubles were done for the day, until Silver stopped, had an afterthought, turned around, and said "Elizabeth?" Cobalt's eyes widened. What was this? Mr. Silver was walking towards that woman. That woman who Melody belonged to! What was he doing! Cobalt barked,trying to get his master's attention, as a way to say "Come on, let's go" but Mr. Silver just hushed him and started talking to that lady!
"I thought that was you!" Silver exclaimed, smiling. Elizabeth smiled with him, not a good sign for Cobalt, both he and Melody knew, just because she was sitting there with a smug grin on her flawless canine face.
Melody watched how Cobalt acted when Mr Silver came over. He didn't want to see her again but faith liked to play a little game on dogs and people like him.
"Oh my Mr Silver how nice to see you" Elizabeth said starting a conversation with Mr Silver.
"So are you going to say hi now?" Melody asked smiling to Cobalt as she sat down in front of him. The thought of him not being able to do anything rude while Mr silver was there made her happy.
Cobalt rolled his eyes in frustration. How could Melody's cuteness make him forget how annoying she is? Well, at least they didn't have to stay like this very long.
Mr. Silver and Elizabeth started talking about how they were. Silver didn't know that Elizabeth was married, but seemed thrilled to know that she no longer was spoken for. It turned out that they were childhood friends at one time, and decided that it was fate that they met again. About an hour later, after a back and fourth conversation between the two humans, Mr. Silver asked Elizabeth if she wanted to go to his house for the evening, and she happily obliged.
Elizabeth started. "Alright, Rodney." She laughed charmingly. Rodney was Silver's first name, which he himself didn't really care for, but obviously didn't mind if Elizabeth called him that. "Just let me take Melody back home--"
"Oh don't worry about her," Silver objected. "She can come with us. I mean Cobalt here seems to like her." Cobalt's eye twitched and his face turned hot. Melody giggled. And with that, Elizabeth and Rodney and their dogs made their way to Rodney's house.
"Just because my master likes your master, it doesn't mean anything." Cobalt mumbled to Melody.
"Keep telling yourself that" Melody said and blinked him before running besides Elizabeth. Melody enjoyed teasing Cobalt but deep down she had a big thing for him which she didn't want to admit.
As they came to Mr Silvers house both the humans went into the kitchen to cook up some meal. But Melody followed Cobalt closely behind. "So want to show me around the house or do I have to be nosy and do so myself?" Melody asked sitting close to him and looking around. She was going to use this change to get to know Cobalt better even if it would be hard.
Just then a familiar, loud, obnoxious voice chimed through the halls of the small house in the next room. "Hey, Cobalt! Who's here?" As he walked in, Iron's eyes widened when he saw Melody close to his brother. Then he smiled big. "Hey, hey, hey, Coco! Bringing home the older girls, eh?" he winked.
Cobalt snorted. "She's just visiting while her master is here." Cobalt searched around for his water dish for a drink after being out in the dry weather. His water dish always moved about between the two brothers always taking it and hiding it from each other. He managed to find it under the chair in that same room they were in and started lapping the water with his dry pink tongue.
"Can I
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