Balto. The Bloods War.
Chapter 1. Hero.
Balto waked up with a loud sight. His pain from yesterday came back. He tried to got up but immediately he lied again on the blanket which was liing in captain room where Balto was sleping.Pain was terrible. He get up again slowler and it works. . He was in home, on his smack. It have to passed few minutes before he realized what happened yesterday and why he feel so much pain.
He was a sawer of the city. When he realized it he was a litle shocked. But he only shook his fur from sleep and take a long breeth. Cold winter air came into his mouth and nose.
Home.
Then he heard voices. It was probably Muk, Luk and Boris - thought Balto and smilled. Voices was argiung and a second later on the smack shows Boris, Luk and Muk.
- Hi boys. - started Balto.
- You see! Your whimpering waked him up! - told angrily Boris to Luk and Muk.
- Well, actually you too waked me Boris. - pointed Balto with a smille. There was so good in home. Boris only murmured something angrily \ but Muk replied.
- Yeah! We were worried when you will awake. Its late.
- He have long way after him bears! - start an argument Boris.Balto smilled again
- Allright , allright I'm awake.
- How are you Balto?- asked worried Boris with more soft voice.
- Well like yesterday - pain and hunger. - replied Balto and lied on the blanket. He now realized how hungry he is and added
- I should go to find something for breakfast.
-Oh no need my old friend. Boris bring you something. - replied happily Boris. Balto only sighted but smilled. He thought that he can catch Jenna in Nome but in the other side he was a little frighteen thinking that he could meet her.
Boris put on a wood-made floor two fishes.Balto smillled hungrily and started to eat
- Thanks Boris I'm really hungry!
- Thats nothing! Eat,eat, but we hope you will tell us ewerything. All your tale!
- My tale? - asked shocked dog.
- Yeah we was in city and we know what people and dogs thinking of you.
- You were on the city? I thought that you are a delicate country bird and you hate going into town Boris! - pointed more shocked Balto.
-Well I was interesting what people say's after yesterday when you save all city.
- And wha they saying? - asked Balto curious.
- You're a herous sawer of the city, the best dog ever in Nome. and someone should build you a monument. - repeated Boris.
- A monument? Best dog in Nome? And what about Steele ? - asked shocked wolf dog when happy Boris huged him and strike his fur.
- Actually.. he's gone - replied Boris.
- Steele is gone? I thoght he came back before I reach Nome. - pointed Balto.
-Yeah, but it seems he escape. - told Boris. Balto only murmured something and finaly swallowed last fish.
- Well? Tell us everything! - ordered Boris and with the bears sitted comfortable in the floor. Balto started the story. Boris Muk and Luk were shocked but too very happy. It was strange that Balto was able to do this ewerything. He started to telling them about what happened when he falled and saw White Wolf.
- Wait a minute? You met a White Wolf? - aked once goose.
- Yes, why? - asked dog.
- Oh , nothing just.. did you was talking with that Wolf? - replied Boris.
- No, Boris I was concentrate to bring medicine as fast as I could. - pointed Balto.
- Yeah, ofcourse. - murmured Boris.
- Then in the abyss I nearly heard your voice telling me that dog cannot make it. - replied Balto.
-And you became a wolf. - finished for him goose. with sad face.
- No.. I'm a wolf.. ee.. partly. - told his friend.
- So who you are now? - asked Boris but didnt let Balto to answer. - Well I think youre just Balto. A hero like I told you yesterday. Balto replied him a smille and finished his story.
- Ah I could forget I met Jenna and her friends.. they are.. Sylwie and Dixie I think thats their names. - told Boris and look curious at Balto. Balto was pale but he calm down himself and asked slowly:
- And?
-Well she told that she met you yesterday, that youre a hero, and she is very happy and gratitiude to you. She agreed that youre a hero.
- And what said Sylvie and Dixie? - asked dog.
-They were laughing smilling and they nodded. Females! -murmured Boris and went down to cold snow. He want to go away when he stoped
- Oh, I would forget again. Jenna.. - Boris make a pause for better effect.
-Yes? - asked curious Balto.
- She asked me to show her a way to the smack, because she want to visit you and she know ( I told her) that you are probably very tired but she wont take long time. - answered Boris, he smilled and went away and screamed for bears which was still on a deck
- Bears! Come to me! We have to leave Balto with Jenna alone. Oh, Balto! Better clean yourself. You're a hero should look like a hero and a female went to visit you! Oh and tidy a little our smack! - Boris finished and with bears dissapeared in wood.Balto smillled to Boris but when they dissapeared he gasped nervously.
Jenna will come here! - he thought. He was surely very happy but he wasn't prepared for this.He jumped down to the snow to see his reflection in the puddle. He tried to slicked his fur but with no effect. Balto sighted and only shook his fur. He climbed to the smack and tided up his home. When he finished he jumped on the ship's border to discretely look around to see if Jenna's coming.
In the same time Jena stood on the hill peak. Down she could see Balto's smack. She sighted hardly.
Why she asked Boris to show her way? Why she have to start a conversation with him!
She wanted to see Balto but it makes her be shy and nervous.But she start to went down to the smack.
Balto too saw her in the same time. His nervous dissapeared , he happily jumped to the snow with happy smille. Then he realized he make a faux pas.
Jenna smilled and said shyly:
- Hi...
-Hello.. - replied Balto too shyly but he smilled and added. - Im happy I can see you.
- Im happy too.
- I was thinking to go to town but..well nevermind.. - Balto said and realized he make next mistake, so he just make place for Jenna if she want to came into ship.
- Oh, Boris told me you're tired hungry and you feel pain. I hope so you feel better. - replied Jenna with smille.
- Yes, completely now. - he replied with the same smille and voice in the night when he show Jenna the northern lights. Jenna too think of it and smilled mysterious
- Could I come and see your home? - she asked.
-Sure. Welcome - he replied and let her go first inside by the ramp like gentleman. Jenna really feel like a lady. Balto show Jenna all smack and then they sitted on the deck looking at horizont. Jenna started
-Actually I come to thank you. You see yesterday, there was so mess I forgot. Thank you, I , I dont know what we would do without you. You saved Rosy and city. Thank you.
-Oh, I just.. have do that. Looking at ill Rosy was so hard. Its nothing to thank you for. I done what I could. And I know you will thank me, although it's nothing to thank for. -Balto gasped. He made just more mess.
-Why you know that I will thank you?- asked curious Jenna.
-I .. I saw it in your eyes and your not a thankless person. No. You are a .. rather thankfull one. Well just. anyway. - mixed Balto . Next faux pas.
- You have a nice..hm.. cosy home.
- Oh, thanks but it's just a old ship. I would barely prefer a warm house. - joked Balto and sent her smille.
- But its only your home and the atmosphere is very important. - commented Jenna.
- Oh yes but when it's warm and dry, no rain or snow. - pointed Balto.
- And I think this smack have this.. advantages right? -replied Jenna and turned her head from the horizont to him.Balto couldn't in this second think about noting just about her beautyfull head so close to his own.Come down! - he ordered to himself and replied
- Yes it is I think.
Jenna smilled and said
- You may change your home.
- Why? Dont you like it? - replied Balto and gasped. Next mistake. He didn't planning to live here with Jenna did he? Well..
-You make popular after yesterday. Eweryone -humans and dogs - calling you a hero.- started Jenna.
- You too? -asked Balto confused.
- Yes, like I told you.
-But I dont see what a common is beetween changing a home and being hero.
- People saw you're a good leader, and Mr. Gunrar can make you a sleddog. Don't you think about it? - she replied. Balto was then even more confused. A sleddog? He was his dream for as long as he can remember , and now it can be real. A real sleddog..
- Is it possible? - he wasn't sure.
-Yes it seems be very likely. - replied Jenna. - But... could you tell me what happened when we came back to city? You see when I came back I told Nome dogs that you came after Steele. They didn't believe you can make it. And in this evening ran to the mil Steele - he seem to be tired and diing of cold. He told us that other dogs died, that he tried to rescue them and then came you and you want to bring the medicine alone, you want to be so glory and hero. And that you falled over with medicine and that you're dead and he show me my bandana which I give you. - said Jenna. Balto looked at her neck .The bandana was here again. He remind what happened when he reach team .He was so angry for Steele
- I didin't believe it. You couldn't.. do this for glory. Steele said too that you want him to take care of me. Because of it I too cannot believe on that what he said. You couldn't be dead . -said Jenna sadly and Balto saw that a tear come from her eye. She was wondering of him!
- No I couldn't. I wanted to do this for Rosy.Aditionally you know I hate Steele so I couldn't told him to take care of you..I'm alive. - replied and smilled which make Jenna happy. She just gasped and huged him Balto was shocked but happy. After a second Jenna come down and told
- Sorry. -and she sitted normally.
-Nothing. - replied Balto and they smilled to each other.
- So could you tell me what