shivering and asks, "Balto?....Balto what's wrong?" "He's here. I get this very feeling every time he is near," Balto explains with a low whisper. Jenna then looks around and happens to look over Balto's shoulder to see a dark figure slide past the corner of a building behind them. She then gasps with disbelief for once she has actually seen something from Balto's dreams. They then happen to go by a house with someone yelling to his wife. They then approach the house door to investigate. With the man out of sight they hear a man yelling as she is sitting in the livingroom, "Honey I can't find the bath towel!" "Which one?!" "The blue one!" "Oh I was hanging it outside to dry after putting it in the laundry last night!" Balto and Jenna then realize that Balto was wrapped in a blue towel. They then come across another building with Someone saying, "Yes but the mice have all seem to have all left last night." "Yeah they're gone alright. I don't know what to tell you except congratulaions." "Thanks." Balto then remembers seeing some mice last night while on guard.
And so after checking up on their kids later that afternoon they were all ready to go to the boiler room. And so they all met up inside the boiler room and the family all decided to go under the floor of the hospital in which Balto and Jenna had their first romantic moment and like that very night they placed the broken bottles in the way of the lights from above and they all stayed down there telling stories and talking about their new experiences since their last get together. And so they stayed there with many activities and conversations going on til the darkness of night and they all headed out and back home. They all walked home together stopping at each of the familie's houses dropping off each member. But then Balto felt the chill go down his back once again and everyone still not home walking with them all notice. And all of a sudden Jenna once again starts looking around looking for the mysterious stranger and is able to spot a shadow go down an alley way. She is then very nervous outside at night in the dark. And so they continued taking everyone home.
The next morning Balto wakes up to feel another cold chill go down his back again. But all of a sudden he notices two white paws lying in front of him and he looks up to see Aniu and is very relieved to be able to ask someone directly connected to the spirit world able to ask why he has been having his strange dreams. Aniu then places her paw upon his forehead. Balto is then relaxed and closes his eyes. Aniu then says, "Your guidence is needed." And when he opens his eyes in confusion he is surprised to see Aniu has already disappeared. And Balto then lets her wise words of wisdom sink in with some though. But he decided to think on it as he heads into town. Finally when he gets into town he then gets a cold chill down his spine once again and looks back out towards the outskirts to see a shadow disappear around the corner of a building. He then remembers what his mother Aniu had told him at the boat and then realized what Borris said, "You may just be destined to run into this guy.”
Balto then decided to go after the shadow.
As Balto begins running behind the building he hears a trash can bang against the ground. He then begins thinking he is avoiding him but he has been lurking around him a while now. So he then goes down the alley way in which the trash can was heard from. But then when he finds the trash can he then takes a wif of the air to pick up a scent he is unfamiliar with and picks up a musky stench and follows it to a dark open storage garage of some type.
He then sees the mysterious stranger's snout as the only thing visible in the darkness.
"What is it that you want?" The mysterious stranger asks with a deep voice. "Why have you come here? Why is it you are always lurking around?" Balto asks with a sincere voice. "I seek something lost to me. Something I cannot seem to replace. "Oh? And what is that," Balto asks with an open voice. "What do you care? I am just a wandering soul seeking a destiny just like everyone else. Searching for something to fulfill a void that will ultimately determine your fate. But alas I have not found mine. I am an outcast. An outsider." "Why would you be an outcast," Balto asks. "I decided to cast myself out of my pack. I felt unfulfilled with the task of being pack leader. I have always felt unfulfilled. Ever since the death of my father." "Your father? But you speak with such wisdom. Why do you feel unfulfilled even after you have helped people around the town," Balto implies to catch the stranger's attention and is successful.
"What.....how do you know of my doings about this place?" "You were obviously the culprit sneaking around at night watching over me and all the humans in town. Helping get rid of mice and wrapping me up in a warm towel in the middle of a cold night. You seem to be as honorable as me in my eyes," Balto then suggests trying to get a clear idea of what his intentions are.
The stranger chuckles and then explains, "Well my father was the most honorable of my pack the leader but in an act of honorable sacrifice he sacrificed himself to save me from a bear when I was still a pup. Grew up without a father figure. He was my only real friend one to listen to me in my times of need. Giving advice when I am confused. One to be a true hero in my eyes." And then as he was finishing his last words he begins looking into Balto's eyes when Balto is unable to do the same due to his eyes being too deep in the darkness and so he then continues to look into his eyes and finally says, "Hmmmmm..... There is something about you that reminds me about my father."
He then walks slowly out of the darkness to allow Balto to see him and Balto then finds himself staring down 2 dark shafts of eyes of the stranger. "It's your eyes. They have the same glow of compassion as my father......" He then retreats back into the darkness of the room and asks, "What do you think of me? Why do you stand there listening to an old wolf like me?" Balto is finally understanding the situation and says, "Well I was thinking you seem lonely. And seem to need someone to listen to you.......and give advice........like a father. But you're welcome to talk to me. I am known to listen to my families need." "Very well. Leave me be to think on this." Balto then leaves him in the safety of his dark room.
And later when Balto was going about the rest of the day he finally caught up with Jenna. Jenna then in a worried voice, "Oh.....Balto where have you been? I've been waiting to see you today but......I couldn't find you so I went about my morning without you." "Oh I was uh.....Meeting with someone," Balto explained trying not to worry her. But she counters his avoidance with, "With who?" "Well I met with the figure from my dream." Shocked by this unexpected information she imediately jumped to conclusions asking, "Oh Balto what were you doing? Did he hurt you? Why is he here?" "Nothing he is just here for personal reasons," Balto answers her with an honest calm voice. "I just misunderstood the dream thats all," Balto added. "Then you understand the dream?" "Well......no but I will Jenna......I will," He assured her. Jenna then decides to ask, "Who is this stranger? He doesn't seem to be a threat the way you talk about him." "Well he is lonely. He's an outcast. He doesn't have anyone to talk to," Balto explained. "Why is he sneaking around?" She asks with suspiscion. "Well he is a wolf and....." "A wolf! You have accompanied a wolf here? We cannot allow anyone to see him with you the town's people may turn on you if they see you with him!" "Don't worry! He hasn't been noticed yet. And he has been helping the locals. He seems to be lost. But I need to help him find his place," Balto explains with confidence. "But he can't possibly find his place here! I'm not against you helping him but this wolf will gain greatly undesired attention. You are risking him and yourself when you do these things. I do not want you to get in trouble when you get seen with a wolf in town!" "Look I understand that but it will work out. I will find a way," Balto insists. "You always were stubborn when you are needed. You have always had an honorable soul. Very well but I do not approve of you being seen with him in town," Jenna explained calming down but worried. "Thank you...and I will find a way. I promise." They then continue wth their day.
Meanwhile back at the stranger's storage shed the fox that always seems to find Jikynchu and says, "Hey buddy. I didn't think I'd see the day a full grown wolf would actually be found in the middle of a human town! Ahahahaha! What are you doing here?" "Go away I don't need your permission to be here. This was my decision." "Sure it was. And I am the town's pack leader ahahaha!" The fox laughs trying to upset the great black wolf. "Stop it I'm trying to keep a low profile," He snarls at the fox. "Oooooh I see well if you don't mind I'll take that dead mouse from you if you don't mind," The fox says as he approaches the mouse next to Jikynchu. "I do not approve of you eating my only dinner for the day. Now scram! I need my personal space!" He angrily suggests to the pesky fox. The fox then asks, "You still haven't told me why you are here. Tell me and maybe I'll leave you alone," He smiled with a trick up his sleeve as he notices Jikynchu's tail sticking out side next to the door frame. "No I'm not willing to tell you. I need my space now leave!" He growled. "Well then perhaps you won't mind if I...." He says then kicks the door closed onto Jikynchu's tail. Jikynchu then growls in pain and then begins chasing the fox around the series of alleyways behind buildings and as the fox runs across the street where many people are present. Jikynchu then makes a sudden stop and says, "I see what you're trying to do. You can't trick me that easily....." The stranger smiles knowing if he doesn't give
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