It was a week after the night at the hospital. Since the hospitals were overflowing with children the town thought that they should hold a contest for the fastest musher to retreve the serum for the kids.

Steele was more than willing to try out for it.

 Balto mushed every now then and was very kind to the dogs he borrows to mush withso he was interested too.

 It was mostly because he hated to see Jenna and Rosy and the town's children suffer so he wanted to try.

 

It was a saturday moring with all the town mushers were in the middle of the town. All ages over 15 were qualified to try.

All the town was on the side lines.

Jenna Sylvie and Dixie were by the barrels on the side of the track.

"Oh! Steele looks so handsome! He'll get back to save the kids!! I know he will." Dixie said with stars in her eyes. They both rolled their eyes.

"Its not just for Steele alone Dixie! They're trying to get the fastest musherin town other than Steele!" she said to Dixie.

"Oh what's with you Jenna? Steele is practicaly an icon of this town. You won't even give him a second glance!" said Dixie.

"That's because Jenna going with Balto." said Sylvie. Dixie gasped.

"She was seen in the boiler room the other night with Balto. And they went in together and they left together.I heard it from a relieable source so don't bother denieing it." 

"Well then I won't." Jenna said calmingly.

"Oh! I'm speechless!" said Sylvie.

"all musher prepair for the test race!!" the annoucing said.

Balto and Boris were by the fence. Balto was excited but Boris was worried.

"I hope they get that serum soon.Looks like this race will be challeging. Want some food?" Boris asked. "I'm not watching the race I'm runing in it." said Balto.

Boris choked on the food he bought. "You said WHAT?!" he shouted. "Listin!! I'm fast enough! I can bring that medicen through." said Balto.

Boris tried to grab him but Balto eaisly avoied him."First of get it through your head they wouldn't let go even if you did win it wouldn't matter." Boris said to him.

"You're so encouraging Boris." Balto said to Boris sarcasticly. "If only your feet were as fast as your mouth." Boris said.

"All right get your dogs ready!! The race is about to begin!" The voice behind them said.

"Hey! They're starting!! Wish me luck!" said Balto racing off. "Luck? I don't wish you luck! I wish you sense!!" He yelled as Balto left. He looked at him and said "Good luck kiddo!"

 

All the sleds with the dog teams were alinged together. Steele was watching all of them made sure that everything was secured.

As soon as Steele left to tell his dad that everything was fine, Balto came with his sled and dogs. All of the mushers were shock to see him. 

"Balto? What are you nuts?! If Steele catches you out here he'll turn you to dog meat!" A musher at the right said.

"Let him go! He won't last long here anyway." another said.

Balto said nothing and got ready.

"On your mark! get set.." POW! The gun echoed to the sky and the race was on!!!

All the people on the sides notice Balto racing.

"Balto?!" shouted Jenna. "What does he think he's doing?" said Dixie.

The sun was there but cold wind was all they felt as they turn and twist with the path around the town.

Balto was getting close to first but one of the mushers kicked his sled which nocked off course. The dogs followed after the sled went to the side.

"See ya loser!" said the musher as all of them left Balto behind.

Balto checked the sled and the dogs. The dogs were fine. The sled was alittle broken here and there but it was still whole.

"The race is almost over I can't-" then he saw an alley beside him. "That alley! It goes right to center eaisly!!! But I have to watch the sides since its kind of narrow. Let's give it a try team." he said to the dogs.

He gave them the order an they ran with all their might. They turned and dogded as much as they could. "Almost there!" he shouted.

 

The 1 mile mark was shot to the sky. The crowd burst with excitement!

All the mushers except Balto was on their way back!

"Where's Balto?" asked Jenna. "He was probably in the back." said Dixie.

Then something burst through the alley infront of the mushers.

"Balto?" said Sylvie. "Can't be?" said Dixie. Jenna was overcome with joy. "Go Balto!" she shouted.

Boris heard the crowd awed in surprise. "Go Balto Go! That's my boy!!!" said Boris. Muk and Luk ran to Boris. "Is Balto wining?" asked Muk.

"Of course Boychick! He's practicaly a mile away from all of them HA HA!!!" he said at the top of his lungs.

 

 

Balto and his team were runing as fast as they could! As quick as a flash he felt the finsh line's tape on his face.

"TIME!" said the man with the timer. The crowed roared around him. 

He lepted up and patted all his dogs. "You guys did great! Couldn't have done it without all of you." he said as all the dogs gathered around and licked his face.

"And the winner is Balto!"

Balto smiled as he spoke thoses words to him.

"Alright! You three start straping up! You guys are with me!" said Steele completely ignoring Balto.

"Wait a minate Steele! I was the fastest musher."said Balto

" You were the fastest what?! Do you honestly think they would let you come? You must be more crazy as I thought you were." said Steele.

"Steele it doesn't matter who's going! As long as th medicine gets through. Stop being a glory hog!!" Jenna yelled.  

Steele looked at her as said "You're absolutly right Jenna! I wasn't thinking about those children. The important thing is to get the medicine back and that's what I'm going to do!" he said then turning to Balto.

"And when I come back I gonna fold you 3 ways and leave you for dog chow!" He said to him

"Good job Son!" aman behind the two said. Steele ran to his father.

"Now let's look at our winner here!" he as was about to talk to Balto until Steele shouted." He cheated dad! He went through the alley so he didn't have todo the whole thing!"

"no that's not-" "Is this true son?!" he shouted. "I only cut though the Alley to-" "So its ture what they say about you. Never trust a theft!! Alright team musher let's go!!" he said calling Steele. Steele chuckled as he left.

"Balto I'm sosorry-"Jenna was cut off. "Better not talk to me Jenna. I might 'mug' you." he said in anger.

"Balto wait! BALTO!" but he was gone.

 

 

The Mushers were getting ready to leave that night. A flame was on a messengers door symbolizing hope for the children.

"HEYA!" They commanded the dogs. The 4 teams left the town.  

At the small house Balto was watching from the roof. He frowned as he closed his eyes.

 

A full week has passed after the teams left. The town was anxious the whole time.

All was wondering if they could get there in time to save the sick children.

Everyday after school Jenna would visit her little sister but her condition was still the same. All the children was in the same condition.

 

 

Steele was the sled that received the serum. The other two went back to the town by themselves while one remained behind to help Steele get back.

Steele thought he knew a shortcut to get home quicker than the regular route back. He said. " Follow me! I know a way back.this will be quicker." he said as he sent the team in right in the clearing.

"Steele wait youre going the wrong way!! STEELE!!!" Steele's partner shouted but he didn't hear. His partner followed him to the clearing. The hour passed and the two lone musher started to lose their way.

 

An other week has passed  and still no sigh of Steele and the other teams.

  A messenge ame to the town saying "ToThe town of Nome. Stop. Steele is off course with serum. Stop. Steele's location uknown."

The message was read to the town the town grew to dispair. A man came to the flame to turn it down saying hope is fading in the town.  

Balto ,unkown to her the family, was visiting Rosey too through the window. That day he saw Jenna next to her about to cry. He heard men talking not to far.

He went closer to the dark figures but not so close that they can see him. "How is this possible? How can Steele be lost? He knew the route!" one man said.

"That Cockey selfish little.....!" Balto thought before he was cut off by the men. "Can't they just send the other teams before its too late?!" asked the man on the right.

"Its too dangerous for the dogs and the mushers. The storm will blind them both to the path." he said.

"What about the little ones?" asked the man on the left.

"If...If the medicine won't get here in time......we're going to lose them." he said quietly. 

Balto left hearing those words echo in his mind. "Rosey..." he said as he walked home.

 

After the day Balto heard those men talk his mind was made up. He had to go and get Steele's team and his team back whatever the cost. Of course Boris was against the whole idea.

The day Balto was getting the team ready Boris shouted and protested him going. 

"Balto stop! You will freeze to death out there.When you've become a frozen staue don't come crying to me-Ahhh!!" he screamed as Muk and Luk tackled him.

"Mmm-Mmm!" said Luk. " He says 'where is he going?"Muk translated.

"He's to freezing cold to guy who doesn't like him to get the medicine back to the town who doesn't lkie him!!" Boris voice ringing in their ears. 

Balto then turned then started to tug Boris to the hospital window.

"As your parent I can not allow you get your...self...killed..?" he stopped talking as he saw Balto looking at the poor Rosey coughing in her bed.

"Hm. Well Come on let's go!" said Boris walking to the sled. "Wait a minate now you're coming?" asked Balto. "The chanceof living is small fighting the old cold unatural

1 2

Next page