Balto: Evil Reformed
Part 7
Zack shivered as the first blast of icy wind ruffled his fur.
"Well, at least I know I'm alive again" he muttered, shaking himself in an attempt to keep warm.
Charlie walked up to hs side, his muzzle up in the air and his eyes narrowed.
"Something doesn't feel right" he whispered, the wind ruffling the fur on his head.
"What do you mean?" Zack asked in confusion.
"Something in the air. It feels strange" Charlie replied, then shook his head and looked directly at Zack.
"Come on then. We've got work to do"
Taking off at a pace, Zack followed as Charlie walked off.
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Kyle flinched in pain as Storm licked at his wound, cleaning off the blood inflicted by Dante. Looking down over the edge, he watched as Dante struggled to his feet, limping heavily from the impact of the fall, and hobbled away.
"We'd better get Balto. We've gotta tell him about this"
Storm nodded "What about Dante?"
Kyle snorted "He's not going anywhere quickly. Not from that fall"
Storm growled "That's not good enough"
Before Kyle could stop her, Storm took a running leap and jumped over the edge. Down below, Dante looked up just in time to see Storm falling down towards him, before the impact crushed him into the snow with a sickening crack. Storm struggled up, her legs burning from the impact, and looked down at his body. Spitting on him, she looked back up to see Kyle staring at her in disbelief.
"Well come on then slowpoke!" she teased.
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Doc leading the way, Steel, the Bandits and Balto were heading towards the outskirts, following the scent of the rabids. Doc glanced sideways at Balto, with concern.
"You okay, Balto?" he asked.
Balto sighed deeply "No I'm not. Evn if we do beat him Doc, he still took Zack. And nothing that happens now can bring him back. How am I going to tell Jenna?"
"Do you want me to tell her?" Doc asked.
Balto shook his head "No. I have to tell her. He was my son, and its my duty to tell her. But it'll be the hardest thing I've ever had to do"
Doc just nodded, having nothing else to say that would bring his friend comfort from his grief.
Luke looked up in alarm suddenly "Hey! Did it just get colder out here?"
Before anyone could comment, the snow under their feet appeared to explode upwards, engulfing them in mist and blinding them temporarily. Trying to clear his vision, Balto's ears stung as the wind picked up to a high pitched howl, deafening him. When his vision cleared, he could make out several figures silhouetted in the mist.
"No..." he gasped. "It's impossible!"
Standing before the group, their faces plastered with sadistic grins, stood nine dogs, their bodies hazy as if not fully formed. At the front, a small gray pup and a white female malamute smirked at Balto's disbelief.
"Well...well...well. Balto! Long time no see" the pup sniggered, his eyes burning as his body shimmered before Balto's eyes.
"Fitz...?" Balto stammered in a whisper.
"Yep" the pup replied, his grin if anything widening.
"But...your dead" Balto said.
"We still are, technically" Ftz replied. "Right now we're merely walking shadows. But, if Carver succeeds, we'll be able to re-enter this world completely"
"How?" Doc spoke up.
Fitz turned to Doc "There are things going on here that you wouldn't be able to understand. None of this grand plan is Carver's doing. He's being helped by other....forces"
Doc frowned "What 'other forces'?"
Fitz chuckled darkly "What, and spoil the surprise? Not likely"
"Tell me!" Steel growled, now completely agitated.
Fitz sniggered "He is awake, my friend. He is awake"
As Balto watched, Fitz's body shimmered, and began to fade. Still grinning savagely, Fitz glared at Balto.
"Look out behind you Balto, or the Big Bad Wolf'll get ya!" he laughed aloud, before shimmering out of view along with the rest of 'The Pack'.
After a few moments pause, Luke spoke up. "What the hell just happened here?"
Balto furrowed his brow "Other forces at work? Bad Wolf?"
"Balto?" Doc spoke up.
Balto's eyes narrowed "The Bad Wolf. The wolf that devours all others. Where he treads he leaves nothing but dust...and darkness. And he's awake"
"What are you getting at?" Steel demanded.
Balto glared at him "We're not just dealing with Carver, there are others behind this. I've heard 'Bad Wolf' before. Everywhere I go, like its following me. Maybe it is"
"But what does it have to do with Carver?" Doc asked, alarmed at Balto's change of attitude.
Balto scowled "It has everything to do with Carver, but perhaps he doesn't realise it. Something is manipulating events in the background, because Carver's army is growing. Way to quickly for him to do it alone. There's something helping him, and he doesn't even know it"
Luke stepped forwards "Well whatever it is, we're gonna stop it"
"We hope" Doc muttered.
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Charlie came to an abrupt halt, causing Zack to accidently walk into him, not expecting the sudden stop.
"What is it?" Zack asked.
Charlie straightened up "He's here"
"Who?"
"Frost"
Without warning, the snow in front of them exploded outwards, showering them both with spray. Blinking, Zack got his first glimpse of Forst, as the brown dog emerged from the mist, his body shimmering.
"Your both pathetic. You can't stop him. Nothing on this earth can stop whats about to happen!" Frost growled.
"We'll see about that Frost" Charlie stepped forwards "But your coming back with us. Whaever this war is, we're gonna stop it!"
Frost glared at them and smirked "This isn't a war, its pest control!" and as Zack watched, his eyes glowed red with an intense fire, and a red aura surrounded him.
"He is awake" Frost growled, his voice coming out much deeper than before.
Charlie recoiled in alarm "Who's awake? What are you on about?"
Frost smirked "He has been asleep for centuries, biding his time. But now he's returned, and he will sweep all aside who dare to resist him"
"Who?" Zack demanded, thugh inside he was more scared than he had ever been in his life.
Frost laughed darkly "And the heavens shall split, and the world be plunged into shadow. And evil, shall reign supreme. He is the Bad Wolf, and he has awoken"
Raising his muzzle, Frost let out an unearthly howl.
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Lowering the brim of his hat, Carver grinned as he surveyed the view around him, that was all soon to be his.
"Sometimes, I amaze even myself" he chuckled.
His smirk vanished as he felt a chill run up his spine, and he span round as something touched him.
"Who's there!? Show yourself!" he growled.
Carver jumped back in horror as a pair of black eyes stared back at him, both glowing with an intense fire.
"Who...who are you?" he stammered in terror.
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I'm The Bad Wolf, and its way past your bedtime" a voice more terrifying than anything Carver had heard before replied, and the black eyes eploded in flames.
Carver screamed as he felt his body being torn apart from within, as if his very soul was being slashed to ribbons. Collapsing to the floor, Carver lay motionless for a few moments. The suddenly, his eyes snapped open, glowing bright red. Getting to his feet, Carver looked down at his body, and smirked viciously.
"Showtime" he chuckled, then walked down towards where he knew his victims were approaching.
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Balto came to a sudden stop as a familiar black and white dog appeared in front of them, as if he had materialised out of thin air.
"Carver" he snarled.
Carver shook his head "No. Pieter"
Balto blinked in puzzlement "What?"
"Carver is dead my friend. I am Pieter Stubbe. You may have heard of me?"
Balto shook his head. Carver, or Pieter, chuckled.
"You do know me Balto. You've known me for a very long time, since the day you were born. I am Pieter Stubbe, The Bad Wolf, and this world is now under my control"
Before Balto's eyes, Carver's body exploded into flames, the fur melting and the skin shrivelling up and blackening. Unable to turn away from the grisly sight, Balto was now confronted by the biggest wolf he had ever seen in his life. The wolf towered over him by at least a foot, with eyes as black as night and fur which appeared to glisten with an unearthly white glow. The wolf flexed its massive claws, and looked up at Balto as its eyes glowed like embers.
"Oh my God" Doc gasped. Behind him, Luke let out a gulp.
The wolf smirked, revealing teeth which were wickedly sharp "I prefer to dress for the occasion. And now its time to begin my final plan"
Closing his eyes, Pieter Stubbe let out a piercing howl that could be heard for miles.
All around Nome and the outskirts, Carver's army came to an abrupt halt, and began to scream in agony as their bodies exploded in flames. As they burnt, their bodies grew larger, flesh dropping off them to reveal huge muscles that roped along their bones, and their eyes glowed with all the fires of Hell. Standing to attention, they howled in answer to their new master.
Stubbe perked up his ears at the sound, and grinned "This is the dawn of a new age. Behold Balto, the end of everything, and the beginning...of the reign of Bad Wolf!"
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Part 8 coming up from my good buddy Dark Wolf!
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