January 30, 1929: Nome has reinforcements who arrived yesterday. They have set camp on the far side of the mountain that over looks Nome, Mt. Eagle, and about 3/4 of the way up the mountain is an H.Q and at the same time a look out to watch and be ready for their worst enemy, The Deathlock Family, run by one of the most feared and evil canines in the world, Carlos Hector Deathlock, or more commonly known as, Father Deathlock 12th. Meanwhile, for the past couple nights, both Kodi and Dusty have had dream filled night, good dreams or freighting nightmares.... about each other.

Kodi and his team, including Mr. Simpson have gone to bed. With Dusty almost recovered from her deadly attack, she still sleeps in the basket she slept on the night of her attack. Something different has been happening however, and is almost noticeable, Kodi each night has slept closer and closer to Dusty's basket, tonight he is about a meter away from Dusty's basket. Last night it was 3 meters with Totin in between. This is the 1st night Kodi and Dusty aren't separated. Kodi yet again has another dream about Dusty...

"Kodi... Kodi, wake up, kid" said a very intense New York voice, more intense than Medic's

Kodi looked up and saw a Black Lab/ Chocolate Lab mix looking down at him. It had a gold chain collar, similar to Medic's, but much more lose and had a shinny, gold New York Yankees medallion hanging from it.

"Beniamitto? Is that you?" Kodi asked knowing he also has a twin brother.

"WHAT!? Yo... It's Big B, kid.... Bardiana... can't you see the bling, Lil' B's too dorky!!!" yelled Bardiana or how he likes it, Big B.

"W-What? What the Hell is a bling? What are you doing here?" Kodi asked still half a sleep.

"Never mind, kid. Sarge told me to get you, Jerry is setting traps in different parts of the woods, Sarge is helping and they need you to know good spots to set them....... I think."

"Setting traps?"

"Yeah, Jerry's do' in everything, traps, trenches, you name the defense, and Jerry's building it" Big B announced.

"Ok... I'm coming I guess... where's Medic and the other guys?" Kodi asked as he got to all 4s.

"Kid...? Kid!? Com' on, Jerry needs ya!" Big B yelled who noticed Kodi stopped and stared at Dusty.

"Huh... right, right..." Kodi said snapping out of it.

Big B looked at where Dusty was across the street. "Oh..... Now I see what's going on here..." Big B said mockingly.

"It's nothing..... I was looking at the Butcher's, I'm… I'm hungry" Kodi said trying to convince Big B.

"Kodi, my man... When it comes to girls, I'm your man" Big B announced.

"Bardiana, I don't need............"

"MURDERER!!!!! THERE'S A MURDERER ON THE LOOSE!!!!!" he yelled running as fast as he could out of the alley.

Some dogs, mostly Enforcers (or Enforcer allies) went to check it out, including Big B and Kodi.

When they went in, there was a trash can with the lid open, and flies, or other bugs flying all around it.

A Celtic (an Enforcer ally) pushed the can down and out came a bunch of trash...... and a dead and bloody canine body.

Some of dogs jumped back a little, even Kodi.

"Where's Medic and Sarge, they'll know what to do!" yelled kaltag in the back row.

"Were just as good!" yelled a New York accent Enforcer member.

The very same Celtic member moved closer to the dead body lying there. "He was beaten to death" he said with a small Irish accent "Someone beat him to death, but who?"

"Is he one of us?" asked Big B.

"Guys look!" yelled Nikki digging though the trash next to the dead body. "A chain collar with a green, white and orange striped tag looks like a flag. It says Jack Beckette... 2nd Classmen. What does that mean?"

"It means he's one of us... a Green Tie... someone go get Jerry, we still have spies among us" ordered Big B.

The Celtic with the Irish accent left the crowd and ran to Jeremiah who is out in the woods with Paulie leading the construction of the traps set for the Deathlock's arrival up at the cave in Mt. Eagle trying to make plans.

"Yo... look at this, this kid got marked" said another Enforcer noticing a mark that was made by the cuts of the body on the body's chest. It was an up-side-down triangle with a right-side-up V inside the up-side-down shape.

(Like I said in part one, I suck at descriptions)

The Enforcer took a good look at the bloody symbol wondering what it could mean. “I think it's something religious, like a Cult or something." he said.

"Nah... This is like something Zorro would do" said someone in the crowd.

"Yeah, if only Zorro was a dog, and this was Mexico." said Big B.

"K-Kodi... who, what happened?" Balto asked.

"We don't know, someone found him like this, all we know is that they left a mark on his chest.... we think it's a symbol to a religious Cult" Kodi announced to his father.

"Let me take a look." Balto announced

Balto leaned forward and took a look at bloody symbol, and strongly it seemed familiar to him, too familiar.

"Dad... Dad, what is it...?" Kodi asked knowing something is wrong.

Balto then began to remember his past... way past, back to his puppy days. Flash memories filled his head, seeing images of his far away past for split seconds. He is remembering evil laughter, being in the presence of a white, bleeding wolf figure with the black wolf figure holding him with it's mouth, remembering black fur, blood red eyes, hanging off the edge of a cliff with a large river far below, with a black figure holding him off ready to let go.

Balto finally remembers the words 'Good bye, Son of Aniu...". Then memories turn to nothing.

Dad...?" Kodi asked again, a little more worried.

"He's back..." Balto said just above a whisper.

"Dad? Who's back?"

Balto lifted his head slowly and turns slowly to his son... "... Him..."

"Who-" Kodi tried to ask but then Balto made a break for it back to his home on the Old Trawler.

Kodi tried to run after him, but was stopped by Big B. "Kodi, Jeremiah needs you, it'll take a while to set these traps up, and we need it done before the Deathlocks arrive"

"But Bardiana... He's my father..."

"I know, but was ever he's running to, he may want to be alone... even though that was an awkward moment"

"Yeah... He's probably gone to my mother's."

"That's right son of Aniu... run... run away from your past...... my plan is already working" he said.

Just then, the snow around him begins to swirl upwards and soon enough, he was gone.

(())

"Balto… Balto, what’s up Boy chick" Boris asked.

"He's... returned... He's come back..." Balto said scared to death.

"Who?"

"Him... the wolf who took me away from my mother..."

"What... I found you at the shore of the Yukon River" Boris said.

"Yes... before... how I got in the river...... he's returned..."

"Who is it?!" Boris stammered.

"... Vadu..." Balto said quietly, but enough so Boris heard.

"Who's Vadu...?" Boris asked knowing this Vadu interfered with his childhood.

"Ok... I'll tell you from the beginning" Balto said now trying to remember everything of Balto's first encounter with the 'Devil on Earth'.

(())

"So that explains how I found you on that shore" Boris said after hearing the story.

Balto's head was leaning against the door frame of the control room of the boat. "It's been a blur for so long... it never occurred to me until... I saw the mark, the mark on that murdered man..."

"A murdered…?"

"Boris!… Boris, I think we're good" Balto interrupted.

"Ok... I'll leave you alone" Boris said as he walked away knowing Balto can't talk about his childhood anymore.

(())

Balto walked out of the cockpit a Boris left the room and put his front paws on the railing and stared into the cloudy sky.

"Is this what Medic and Sarge were telling us, and why the Enforcer Family is all the way up here from New York... to fight... Him?”

"Sir!" called someone behind Father Deathlock as he was rounding up all of his prisoners.

"Ah Thomas... any news from Fairbanks" Father Deathlock asked.

"Yes we do your Holiness *bows head* we have someone from Fairbanks who has been and lived in Nome. He will gladly help us in exchange to kill a resident of Nome himself... named Balto I think." Thomas said.

"Bring him forward." Carlos demanded.

"Yes Sir."

(())

Then being escorted by Thomas and two pit bulls, in between the pit bulls was rather large and rather strong looking black and white malamute with light blue eyes.

Both pit bulls bowed their heads and walked away.

"So" says Carlos "What's your name, son?"

The malamute lifted it's head and looked at Carlos dead in the eyes with his own...

"My name is Steele... I used to be a resident of Nome... until a wolf dog named Balto stole the girl of my dreams and got me banished from Nome. I will gladly help you destroy Nome and the Enforcers that these guys tell me about, as long as I get to kill that Balto guy I mentioned..." Steele announced.

"Of coarse... we are after the Enforcer Family, you can kill anyone who you please who is a Nome resident." Carlos said to his agreement with Steele.

"Very well then, shall we begin our planning?" Steele asked.

“Not me, I need to attend to a few things before we head out for our next checkpoint. How about you go with my personal assistant, Thomas H. Cunningham and go talk to the rest of the Deathlock officials." said Carlos.

Steele bowed his head after he saw everyone else do it and went with Carlos's assistant, Thomas to discuss plans and maps of Nome.

(())

Carlos walked down the line of about 150. He went down the line a bit, about 1/2 way and sees a rebellious mother with one of her pups who rebelled Deathlocks in Anchorage. He looked down to the pup who was terrified, and his mother giving a worried look. Carlos choose not to spare her and her pup's lives and continued to walk down the line of prisoners. He look at his executioner and nodded.

After walking by the mother and pup was 2 loud gunshots that came from there........

Carlos continued down the line and his evil soul having no regret of killing a mother and a young pup.

(())

About 50 dogs down the line stood a bruised up, and chained up Irish Setter/ Irish Wolfhound female. This female's appearance was fairly similar to Sasha La Fleur from ADGTH, but with a white underbelly and a much more of a masculine attitude.

The female was looking down to the shackles and chains that are attached to her legs, remembering how she got them. She laughed to herself about that memory no too long ago.

She escaped in the middle of the night in Juneau, and she was caught, but the guys who caught her she beat the crap out of. But unfortunately she was ambushed just before she home free, but to her it was funny how a girl like her could beat up such big dogs.

The female looked up and down the line with her emerald green eyes seeing Deathlock choosing who will live or die, as she heard more and more gunshots and more dead bodies collapsing to the ground after them.

Then the female said to the person next to her "Sickening isn’t it?"

The dog next to her looked over to her and said "Yeah... who is that heartless to kill a mother and her pup..."

"I wasn’t thinking about that, I was thinking about Deathlock's face." She said humorously. "But yeah, that to…"

"What's your name?" asked the dog next to the Irish Setter mix.

"What's yours?" the female asked back.

"I'm Hidalgo, I'm leader of the largest gang in Anchorage."

'How many?"

"What?"

"How many in the gang?"

"About a little over a hundred"

The female looked away slowly trying not to show any expression.

"A hundred? That's it... gees, even the Creed has more than that" she thought to herself.

She looked back "Oh that's cool... sucks to be here though"

"Yeah" said Hidalgo. "So your name?"

"Oh yes..... My name is Jazz Celtia Britoni. she said.

"Aw how cute." said a voice in front of Hidalgo.

"Hey it's Mr. Butt Ugly" Jazz yelled in a humorous way again.

"It's Father Deathlock" Carlos stammered.

"Nah... It doesn't suit you as well, I'd go for Mother Girly-Pants... it suits you SOOO much better" Jazz said having fun making fun of Carlos.

"You were always quick with a joke Ms. Petty" Carlos said.

"No... It‘s Mrs. Britoni for you. And yes, I always am, it’s too easy with you Mother Girly-Pants” Jazz said making fun of Carlos. Behind Carlos was tow bodyguards and they were chuckling behind Carlos' back as Jazz made fun of him, even Hidalgo and all the other dogs, even the executioner behind Jazz was also chuckling.

Carlos looked back to the bodyguards and they look away pretending they were lost in space, and then looked at the executioner, and he pretended to polish his gun.

"Ha ha, very funny, any more jokes to tell me?" Carlos asked Jazz.

"Oh trust me Mother Girly-Pants, I still have my list out and ready" she said with a smirk.

"I can kill you know." Carlos answered.

"Oh please, how many times have you said that to me, and can I tell you a secret…” she said leaning to towards Carlos and whispered loudly “You haven’t killed me yet.”

"Oh really?" Carlos said as he stood up and reached for his 6-shot pistol that is in his spiked collar. He pointed it and pressed the barrel of the small gun underneath Jazz's chin.

“Oh common!” Jazz yelled with a smirk on her face. “If you wanted to kill me, then why did you make Vadu revive me and take me as guest on this crusade? Even if you never forced my brother to kill me in the first place, you STILL would have killed me a long time ago.”

Carlos pulled his gun down and put it back into his spiked collar.

"You son of a bitch"

"Ah, no... daughter of a bitch thank you very much" Jazz corrected him humorously.

Carlos looked at her emerald green eyes and saw that she wasn't afraid of Carlos, in fact she was having fun making fun of him.

"Mr. Cunningham!" Carlos yelled.

"Yes sir" he said running up to him.

"Take Ms. Petty to her quarters, she needs to be taught another lesson..."

"But, you Holiness... I... I can't hit a girl sir, it's just not my nature..." Thomas exclaimed.

"Who said you had to, they will..." he points to massive size rotwiliers.

Thomas sighs. "Yes sir"

(())

"Com' on guys, we already tried this remember I kicked both of you asses, and now this is cheap now that I have cuffs on." Jazz exclaimed.

"Hold her down Rick"

Rick tackled Jazz and made her impossible to move.

"I'll teach you the respect you deserve to our leader!!!"

The rotwiler slapped Jazz across her face.

"Are you going to give the respect Father Deathlock deserves?"

"Respect!?" Jazz yelled. "The only respect I‘ll give him is what my grandfather gave to the Germans in the war, bullet to the brain!!!!!"

The rotwilier shrugged and slapped her across her face again but twice as hard, her cheek was almost about to bleed.

"How about now you bitch?"

"N-Never! Not even if for the sake of the Enforcer‘s victory depends on it!!!"

The rotwiler was about to strike her again, but Rick stopped him. "DOM!!! She's not going to say it! You know Enforcers, they'll never say something like that. You'll keep hitting her 'till she's dead... and Father Deathlock will have our hearts on plates if you kill her..."

"Your right... today's your lucky day, bitch. Com' on Rick we've got better things to do"

Rick and Dom shut the door to Jazz's cell and left.

"BIOLOGICALLY I AM A BITCH YA AMATURES!!!! *Sigh* If Medic was here... whoa boy, if Medic were here both of you will become ashes in 5 minuets."

Jazz lied down at the corner of her cell. The sun comes seeping through the bars of the top of the cell.

“God, I need to get myself out of here…”

Kodi was walking behind Big B as he was looking all around at the constuction. This is the biggest thing that ha ever happened to Nome since the Diphtheria epidemic, maybe bigger.

Kodi was pretty much silent as him and Big B walked to where the Enforcers were building traps preparing for the worst of the Deathlock invasion. Finally Kodi asked to Big B “Bar-. Big B?” “Yeah kid?” “What are the Deathlocks planning, do you know?” he asked. “Kid, I wish I could tell you, but you should ask Paulie, that kid know everything!”

Kodi went silent for another 2 minuets until they caught up with Medic, Sarge, and the rest of Charlie 7.

(())

Big B and Kodi were walking through the constuction and eventually heard a Spanish accent yelling something complete random.

"YO TIDO, DAMN KID, I CAN HEAR YA FROM THE TOWN!!!" Big B yelled to the source of the voice behind a tree.

The tiny chuwaha came out followed by Lil' B.

"Yo Biggy, were have ya been, man" yelled Tido.

"Out on a stroll... Where’s Medic and Sarge." Big B asked.

"Their helping with trap over there" Lil' B said.

"That's my good little bro, watching real men do real men work" Big B said sarcastically.

"Wow... you two hate each other don't ya?" Kodi asked behind the small group.

Big B and Lil' B turned to Kodi at the same time, almost creepy-like and both said at the same time "It's our job!"

Kodi thought back to when he was a pup and remember he to also had picked on Dingo and 2 other of his brothers. "I guess so!".

(())

Kodi looked for Medic and Sarge and he found them dragging a large bark less tree trunk. They stopped it in front of a constuction site. They let go of the ropes that were in there mouths and the were painting pretty hard and walked over.

"Yo guys... what's up” asked Sarge in a tired voice.

"How many trees did you drag?" asked Big B.

"That was our 4th tree, those things are heavy man." Medic cut in.

Medic stood up to crack his back, “Ah that feels go- *crack* I’m going to fall…” Medic fell on his back to the ground. Then quickly got up. “I’m good”.

(())

Just then they all heard a voice coming from a short distance away.

"THIS LOG OVER THERE, NO, TIE THE ROPE TO THIS TREE........ WHY IS IT SO DAMN COLD HERE!!!!????" ordered the voice.

Charlie 7 looked at each other and knew who it was, the leader of this entire operation, Jeremiah (I'm sure you knew that XP)

"Yo Jerry, chill out man." Medic called now starting to recover from him and Sarge tugging those logs for the saw men, or saw dogs in this case to do their thing.

"There you guys are, you done with those logs?" Jerry asked.

"Yeah... those things are like heavy, man." Sarge said, then Medic cut in.

"Hey, you aren’t wearing your suit"

"I’m not going to wear my suit while I'm out in construction, just because I'm one of the canine world leaders doesn't mean I need to wear a tux everywhere I go... speaking of that I need to get back to the Lookout to put it back on." Jeremiah said.

"Why?" Tido asked far below all of them due to his size.

"All of the Enforcer officials except for Don Andorlinni came here, Akiva came as well... you know Chancellor of the Judah Creed. Anyways we are all having a meeting with every Nome official to discuss a battle plan that Paulie has devised that could actually work, these traps were apart of it. Paulie was up literally all night making it."

"So is Admiral Johnson here to, he still owes me in that poker game" Medic said.

"Yes he is" Jeremiah said.

"Wait.... who's Admiral Johnson, and the other guys you mentioned" Kodi interrupted feeling like he is the only one in the conversation who knows the English language.

"Admiral Johnson?" Jeremiah began "Admiral Johnson is a high ranked officer of the "Dogs of War" organization in the United States, they fight alongside humans during the human warfare and help in anyway they can to aid the American humans, and they also are what us dogs call “Canine United States” which is the same thing as the human United States, but instead it’s dogs rule the nation, and are also one of our allies and have provided us twice the army size against the Deathlocks. Aislinn McKenna is the leader of the "Celtic Family", they were our first ally back in ‘22. Anastas Santiago is the leader of our 3rd ally, the "Mi-Ha Mafia". Don Andorlinni is the leader of our 2nd ally, the "Roman Family", but he is pretty old and we expect him to pass anytime soon and would've never made the trip so he stayed in New York. Jack Dragon.... he is second in command of the Enforcer Family, he was going to come with us, but he stayed to help train my son, Antonio how to lead a Family since when I go, he will take charge of the Family. Akiva is the leader of the Jewish Assassin organization, the Judah Creed. He is the Chancellor of it. You know the Judah Creed right, Kodi? There those guys in the white robes who jump around like Ninjas or something. There are so many secrets about the Judah Creed though, in fact I hardly know how they govern the thing!"

Jeremiah was about to say the last one, but he blushed and chuckled a bit. "Ok... the last one is Bridgette Etzel, she - she used to be our enemy, but one day abandon her territory in Fort Lee, New Jersey and came to me and her and her entire family have sworn to our allegiance. Soon after she and I - became mates and had Toni and 2 daughters."

"You guys have a lot of allies, how are the Deathlocks such a threat?" Kodi asked.

"The Deathlocks have the most land then any Family or Mafia in the world, they are in every continent. Therefore have much more allies than us, however we practically own Europe thanks to my brother Shawn in Dublin, Ireland. He is the leader of the Enforcers in Europe and there is hardly any Deathlocks in Europe anymore, but the Deathlocks have allies in every continent, especially with China, Japan, and the Soviet Union. And that's why the Deathlocks are here, to send a call to those 3 countries and then North America will be lost to the Deathlocks and their allies." Jeremiah said explaining the real threat to the Deathlock invasion.

"Um, Jerry... I don't mean to interrupt your little teaching session, but we should get you to the Lookout and get your suit on for the meeting." Lil' B said interrupting Jeremiah and Kodi before Kodi asked another question, even though he wasn't going to anyway.

"Yeah... I can get carried away sometimes, let's get out’ a here..... SPRINGFIELD, TAKE CHARGE!!!" Jeremiah called.

"I gotta go" Kodi said "I gotta go… uh - hang with my friends"

"Ok man, see ya" Medic said.

Charlie 7 and Jeremiah Malinn left to go get ready for the meeting, while Kodi went to find Kirby, Ralph and Dusty.

Kodi just had to get out of there. Dusty came into mind again. When Kodi thought of it... seeing Dusty again... every time... Every time he sees her, his feeling gets more intense. Kodi was beginning to realize... he was beginning to fall in love... with Dusty.

Kodi leaned onto a tree a was now thinking that he really is in love her, he is in love with Dusty, but yet again, Kodi will deny it.

"I'm not... I can't... is this what my father felt with my mother? I've never felt this before... it's no cramp, I have ran more than most dogs will do in a life time and all I did was walk only few thousand feet... this is no cramp, and no nausea either. Is - is this love? No, I can't be in love with Dusty, she disserves way better than me. I can't be love with her, especially not during the Deathlock Invasion... but maybe that's why I am.... NO, I can't be in love with her!" Kodi said with his head on the tree in confusion.

Kodi began to walk back to Nome with the thought of Dusty still swarming his mind. "But then again...?"

In the Boiler Room of the old Gold Mine, some Enforcers have set a fairly large table underneath a simple light for the meeting with the Enforcer officials and the Nome officials to discuss the battle plan.

Right now, the only dogs who were in the Boiler Room were Enforcer (and allies) guards at ease who on their hind legs with rifles to their shoulders. Two on each side of the front door, 4 on each corner of the Boiler Room, and 1 on each back door.

The first to arrive for the meeting is Doc, Chief executer of Nome's counsel. He walked in and figured that he should wait for at least an Enforcer official to show up.

Then Paulie Petty came in his suit and red tie, but looked exhausted from making the plan he came up with after planning all last night.

Doc looked to Paulie, "Ah, you must Mr. Petty, you are 2nd in command, yes?"

"Yeah... yeah, I am." Paulie said trying to wake up.

Paulie wobbled over to the far side of the rectangle table next to the center seat where Jerry would sit.

Since Doc was the head of Nome's canine counsel, he figured he will be in the center seat of the door-side of the table. So he took his seat awaiting the rest of both consuls to arrive.

Next was Dipsy and Mel and of coarse mel is worring about something. "What if this 'plan' fails, what if the Enforcers are mean to us, what is..."

"Mel... shut up!" Dipsy yelled and took their seats next to Doc.

Then Aislinn McKenna, leader of the Celtic Family, and pure bread Irish Wolfhound along with a pure bread Cimarron Uruguayo named Anastas Santiago, leader of the Mi-Ha Mafia. Anastas took his seat next to Paulie and Aislinn took his seat 3 seats away on the other side of Paulie. next to Paulie sits Jeremiah since it's the center seat of that side and next to that is Jack Dragon's seat, but he's still in New York.

The next to arrive is a pure bread Canaan Dog in a black hooded robe being escorted by 2 white robed Assassins. This dog was the leader of the Jewish group of assassins, the Judah Creed. His name is Akiva Laden, he is a very mysterious leader however. He took his seat next to Anastas, and the Assassins that escorted him left to have their own fun.

Next was Morris, the telegraph of the city and took his seat next to Doc.

Then finally Jeremiah arrived with Charlie 7. "Sorry I'm so late, tough traffic in those woods." he said.

Medic and Sarge told the rest of Charlie 7 to go hang out somewhere and they'll catch up later. Medic and Sarge stayed for the meeting since they are the temperary Police dogs of the city.

(())

One chair in Nome's consul was still empty, their missing Balto.

Suddenly all of them heard, except for Paulie who's 1/2 asleep, heard Balto coming, telling Muk and Luk to leave him alone.

"Guys, I need to attend a meeting!!!" he yelled trying to get away from the annoying bears to attend this important meeting. He saw the Enforcer guards at the door way. He ran up to them...

"Guys help me out here!" Balto called.

The guards left their post and stopped Muk and Luk.

"Guys... bears... were going to have to ask you to leave" said one of them getting his gun ready just in case.

Muk and Luk eventually did leave.

(())

"Sorry I'm so late, stupid bears would not go away." Balto exclaimed.

"Ok this meeting can finally proceed... GURADS... PARTOL THE AREA, NO ONE CAN BE NEAR THIS BUILDING WITHOUT THE PROPER AUTHERIZATION!!!" Jeremiah called.

Jeremiah began once again. "Ok... as you know, my name is Jeremiah Gobnet Malinn, these are my Enforcer consul. You remember Paulie Cassair Petty? This is Aislinn McKenna, he is leader of Celtic Family. And next to him is Anastas Santiago, leader of the Mi-Ha Mafia. And to my other side Akiva Laden, leader of the assassins of the Judah Creed".

Akiva lifted his head from his black hood so the Nome officials can see hs dark brown eyes. All he did was nod to them, he hardly ever talks to anyone that's not in the Creed.

Jeremiah began again: "Next to him is Admiral Johnson, highly ranked officer of the United States Dog of War organization. Paulie? You know more about the plan than I do, you may proceed.

"Huh.... oh the plan, right" he said still 1/2 sleep from staying up all night making this plan.

(())

Paulie began to announce the Enforcer plan: "We have already started the first phase, setting up traps in the woods in between here and Valley Field. Valley Field is where we plan the battle will commence."

"Our patrols have spotted like an abandon village to the south of the field, any idea what it is you guys?" Paulie asked to the Nome consul.

"Yes, it was a farm and a saw mill for Nome but it was abandon since the Diphtheria epidemic" Dipsy said.

"Ok... we were planning to make an ambush there, no drought the Deathlocks will try to find a way around the battle and into Nome. And at the old trawlers, which I’m pretty sure, you, Balto lives in one will be sniper areas You don't mind right Balto?"

"Just make sure Boris isn't there" Balto said.

"Ok... And we will have a defense line at the edge of the woods, the Deathlocks are mainly after Nome, so they'll try their hardest to burn it. Now for the battle plan..."

Doc then interrupted: "Wait... what about the humans? Of coarse they'll suspect something hearing snipers at the trawlers going off, not to mention the battle itself." he asked.

"We have no choice to let them know, but that could be our advantage." Paulie said.

Everyone, even the Enforcer consul (except Akiva who hardly ever talks to non-assassins) said at the same time: "HOW!?"

"We ALL where callers. Humans with most likely shoot us without them since it indicates we are owned by someone. And if the Deathlocks don't wear them, the humans will shoot them, plain and simple.” Paulie explained “Now, we have Gatling guns and rockets all around our side of the battle field. And before you guys say anything, yes we have brought these weapons and ammo. Meanwhile, some of our best sharpshooters, most likely Assassins, will be in the very front of the infantry. The will shoot until the Deathlocks get close enough for machine gun fire. Then they will shoot until their close enough for shotgun fire. After the first round of shotguns, the rest of our army will flank them coming in from all ends, most behind the shotguns, the rest coming out of the woods." Paulie said trying to make his plan clear, but I think he just confused the Nome consul even more.

"Um.... what? We lost you at the Gatling guns and rockets" Balto said

Doc cut in: "I got what they were saying, Jeremiah mentioned earlier that the Deathlocks out number the us by about 2000. Strategy is our final hope, and it's good. And besides... the Enforcers have been through these type battles before, right?" Doc notices the Enforcer officials look away in almost a worry type look, and Anastas fake coughed.

"...R - Right?" Doc said in almost worry.

Aislinn stepped in before Paulie or Jeremiah did: "Well... um, there hasn't been a canine battle this big for over 446 years, back in the year 1481 during Renaissance Italy in the city state‘s great civil war, When the Florentine, Venetian, Milanese, Roman, Umbrian, and Neapolitan armies fought in both Tuscan and Umbrian counties There hasn't been any canine battle that involved over 2000 dogs on each side since." Aislinn announced.

Anastas now cut in: "Either way, win or lose, the name of Nome, Alaska will be heard around the world and will forever be in the canine history books".

The Nome consul looked at each other in concern. "The biggest thing that happened to this town is the Diphtheria Epidemic, but never has their been a war. You guys must know what your doing? How long have you been at war with the Deathlocks?" Balto asked.

Akiva stood up and for the first time has ever said anything to a non-Enforcer/Assassin since they left New York: "My Creed has been fighting them, and so hasn't everyone else since 1885, the Enforcers have been fighting since their creation in 1919. They destroyed many Families, killed many people, and slaughtered many of my people. And many more things, that is despicable and they must be stopped for good".

All the Enforcer in the room, even the guards that heard him said at the same time: "Akiva!?!?"

Akiva sat back down hiding his face again behind his black hood.

"Well Mr. Malinn, we trust you in every way, this meeting is over... I will inform the rest of Nome for any volunteers to fight, I know Balto will." Doc said to close the meeting.

"Hell yeah, no one messes with my town!" Balto cried.

"Very well, I will inform my men to begin our preparations for the battle, they out-number us by 2000, we need all the strategy we can" Jeremiah said a him and his consul (of who's there) left to return to the camp, while Medic an Sarge who were their just kicking back there went back to Charlie 7 somewhere in Nome, most likely a local pub.

About 1/2 way to Elim from Nenana, a wolf pack was prospering. All the clan members were living happily until, a new lone wolf comes into their territory.

The Alpha-Male sees a black furred wolf coming down the narrow path to their den.

"HEY!!! HEY YOU, WHAT'YA DOING HERE, YOUR NOT WELCOME" he cried.

Vadu walked calmly up to him "I'm not here for trouble, I must have took the wrong turn about a mile back, there was a junction back there." Vadu lied.

"Well... if that's the truth, you may stay with us for the night and then take off in the morning" the Alpha-Male insisted.

Just then the wise Shaman of the pack saw Vadu and fear went into his very soul in the blink of an eye.

"That's no lone wolf... that's - that's... the bl..." the Shaman said until Vadu, vanished and then appeared right in front of him and struck his throat and killed him instantly.

The Alpha-Male attacked him and Vadu dodged and tackled him and looked into his eyes as his blood red eyes began to glow the same color of his evil eyes.

"Humans call me Satan... Felines call me Calaga... Canines call me Vadu... either way, your time is up…

Soon enough the Alpha-Male had been killed.

The rest of the pack scattered in every direction to get away.

"You may run from me... but what about this…"

Vadu placed his paw on a truck of a tree and that spot caught on fire soon the whole tree was alight. Vadu went across all edges of the forest and set a tree on fire. Soon enough the entire forest was on fire!

Vadu transported on top of an Alaskan mountain that over-looked the fire. Smoke filled the skies and the sky was now blood red with no sun to lighten it. The fire spread through miles. I wasn't put out until the next two days. And that's the same time the Deathlocks arrive to that area...

(())

The main Deathlock army has finally reached where Vadu burned the forest. Father Deathlock, took the first step onto the warm ashes of the wasteland. For miles was like this, no life. Achilles came up next to Father.

"Whoa... what happened here?" he said staring at the burned forest.

"Just clearing a path!" cried a voice in the distant.

Vadu stepped over a hill covered in the warm ashes.

Father Deathlock began to chuckle "Vadu... what did you do!"

"Cleared a path, there was a wolf pack in here, I had to take them out... through flames"

"So did you get them?" Achilles asked.

"Every single one, males, females, pups.... I killed them all, every last one of them."

Just then Sinad walked by with the rest of the army, without stopping said "Glad your on our side!"

So Father, where exactly are we going?" Achilles asked.

"To Elim, Steele has told us to go there first, then to White Mountain, and from there to Nome. Vadu has told Bravo 22 Delta to meet us at Elim and the will direct us to White Mountain."

"Are we staying at Elim?"

"No... we get some food and supplies, then we need and burn the town down. We go right to White Mountain." Carlos said as he walked along with his army through the wasteland.

Chapter 24: The Fall of Elim

2 days later...

3: 46 PM or 15: 46

The Deathlocks have marched through a blizzard yesterday to finally reach the small Alaskan town of Elim. Father Deathlock, Achilles, Xang, and Sinad went into the town with just the 4 for them and made there way to the dog mayor, each one had a 6-shot revolver pistol in there spiked callers. Little did the town know that these 4 travelers have an entire army watching the town, just behind the trees awaiting Father Deathlock or one of the other 3's signal to charge.

The dog mayor noticed the 4 travelers and walked over to greet them.

"Good afternoon gentleman, you look tired! We've got an......." he said until Deathlock pulled his gun out of his caller and shot him without hesitation. The mayor looked at the deadly leaders with blood dripping down from his shoulder and Deathlock shot him again and he instantly hit the ground.

At this point everyone is now scattering from fear, and now the Deathlock army stormed out of the forest against the buildings of the town an shot everyone in sight.

“Orders Sir?’ Xang asked from behind on his hind legs aiming at the fleeing dogs/people with his rifle.

“Anyone who runs, kill them, anyone who surrenders capture them, and anyone who wishes to join us, bring them to me. We’ll use the town for camp tonight. Then in the morning we’ll set for White Mountain. And Bravo 22 Delta should be here also, if you find them bring them to me.” he said reloading his revolver and feeling the wind of the passing dogs out of the woods.

“As you wish, Sir” Xang said as he returned to all fours and ran into a house right next to them that the door had already been kicked in by a few Deathlocks a few seconds ago.

Deathlock watched as his soldiers massacred the town of innocents, males, females, pups, even humans who tried to run away! Just then Deathlock heard a shriek from a female voice to his left on the sidewalk. He then saw one of troops pinning a young female husky to the ground looking like he was whispering in her ear.

“Come on” the Deathlock soldier whispered “You know you want it…” he said almost in a scary way watching the female begin to tear up.

Just then he sensed his rifle beside the scene lift up as if someone picked it up. Suddenly he felt a cold pipe again his head, then heard to clicks…

“Get off of her.” A low voice said above him.

The Deathlock soldier looked up and saw his leader looking down at him, teeth half bared aiming his own rifle to his head. Suddenly he lifted the gun into the sky and fired a warning shot and quickly brought the gun back to his head, then cocked it to load the next bullet.

“NOW!” Deathlock yelled with fire in his eyes.

The soldier slowly got up off of the female husky and went to Deathlock’s level who was still aiming at him, but less tense.

“Haven’t you learned back in Terrance, British Columbia. I saw one of my boys, a low level scum like you doing the same thing, attempting to rape an innocent girl like her! I shot the bastard dead on sight! You are so lucky I cant waste anymore of my guys due to those wolf ambushes! If I see you focusing on your own pleasure rather than our victory, I will kill myself. Do you understand me you worthless scum!?” Deathlock yelled at the soldier.

The soldier nodded slowly “Yes sir, Father Deathlock“.

“Next time focus on the victory and your survival. If you wanted pleasure, you should have stayed in New York at a club or something.”

Deathlock shoved his rifle back into the soldiers paws and went back into all fours.

“Now go before I change my mind!” Deathlock said.

The soldier quickly strapped his gun on his back and went all fours and speed walked back into the fighting. Deathlock then yelled to him.

“It’s still loaded, no need to cock it again!”

Deathlock looked back at the female husky who was still stunned with tears of fear still rolling down her face.

“You okay?” Deathlock asked.

“Y-yeah, I think so.”

Just then Achilles came from beside Deathlock looking down at the female.

“Should we capture her, Carlos?” he asked.

“Nah,” Deathlock said “after what she experienced I see no need to scare her anymore than she is” he said, then looked down at her “Your free to go, but I’d advice you leave town and go to Nome. Don’t go to White Mountain, that’s where we are attacking next.”

“Thank you, sir!”

She quickly stood up and took his advice and got up and began to run to Nome. Then she heard Deathlock yell: “By the way I never caught your name?” he asked.

“It’s Nicole Jowly!” she yelled running out of town towards the west.

“How could you just let her go?” Achilles asked.

“She could be our free messenger to the Enforcers.” he said as he simply walked away into the fighting.

Then Xang came up beside Achilles and asked after seeing Deathlock let a prisoner go. “Why is he so soft about girls getting or attempting to that stuff?”

“You don’t know?” Achilles have yelled. “His wife was raped and murdered two years ago, remember?”

“Oh yeah!”

“Now he is making sure no one in Mafia rapes, ever. Normally the punishment is death if someone in the family does, but like he said, he cant waste anymore troops.”

(())

After Deathlock began to walk away from the scene he just stopped he turned the corner of a building and two of his troop escorting 4 dogs, a blue eyed rotwilier, a golden retriever/black lab mix, a golden retriever/German Sheppard mix, and a Irish setter/Irish wolfhound mix with a giant scar going through his left eye.

“Sir, we have found Bravo 22. They were in the local tavern.” said one of the soldiers escorting the 4 dogs.

“Excellent work, boys. What have you guys found out?” asked Deathlock as they two soldiers walked away.

“We have valuable information for you” Lieutenant said. “For one, Medic and Sarge are there as temporary police dogs.”

“Andrea and Derry? Why are they there?” Deathlock asked.

“I don’t know. But their there. And even worse, the Enforcer army had already reached Nome and are setting up a garrison.”

“Great” Deathlock said looking away for a second to think. “Well then, we’ll just have to stop by and say hello no don’t we.”

Just then a low deep voice came from behind Deathlock, the sight of the source of the voice made the 4 dogs shrug a bit. “I told you to head for Elim before the Enforcers got there. What happened?” he said as he came up beside Deathlock.

“Vadu! W-We left as you said, but on the way we saw the Enforcer army heading for Nome, we decided to do a little extra work before we head to Elim, and then we pretty much ran here to get here before you did. But best of all, we found out a little bit of their plans for the garrison.” Commando announced.

“Well done! What did you guys find out?” Vadu said surprised.

TO BE CONTINUED…

OH MY GOD!!!!!! I finally, after an entire YEAR I finished the damn fan fic!!!! I am REEEEEAAALLLYYY sorry for the year long wait. But 2009 has defiantly been the most busiest year of my life.

So anyway, that girl at the end of the story, Nicole Jowly, I just made a story for her at the last second. All I'm saying is that you haven’t seen the last of her! And now I present to you, "Danceing with the Devil" By: Breaking Bejamin:

Here I stand, helpless and left for dead

Close your eyes, so many days go by
Easy to find what's wrong
Harder to find what's right

I believe in you
I can show you that I can see right through
All your empty lies, I won't stay long
In this world so wrong

Say goodbye,
As we dance with the devil tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we dance with the devil tonight

Trembling, crawling across my skin
Feeling your cold, dead eyes
Stealing the life of mine

I believe in you
I can show you that I can see right through
All your empty lies, I won't last long
In this world so wrong

Say goodbye,
As we dance with the devil tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we dance with the devil tonight

Hold on
Hold on

Say goodbye,
As we dance with the devil tonight
Don't you dare look at him in the eye
As we dance with the devil tonight

Hold on
Hold on

Goodbye...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUpxMF9xzGQ

Any questions, just ask away!!!

By: Medic, Cody Graves

~Peace

I am proud to present you, Breaking Benjamin with their song: "Dancing with the Devil" in tribute to the devilish character, Vadu

Chapter 23: The Devil on Earth

3 days ago...

1: 23 PM or 13: 23

The Deathlocks have just left Nenana this morning and now heading to te small Alaskan town of Elim, then to White Mountain, and then Nome. Thanks to Steele's return, the Deathlocks now know the easiest and fast way to Nome. Meanwhile, the Black Wolf of Vadu has teleported about a 100 miles ahead of the main Deathlock army. He thought there may be wolf packs up ahead that could ambush the army again. Vadu is going to wipe them out... single handedly.

Chapter 22: The Meeting of the Plan

11: 23 AM or 11: 23

Chapter 21: The Traps

3 days later...

Nome, Alaska

10: 06 AM or 10: 06

Big B and Kodi made it into the woods, when they got there their was constuction everywhere, building all sorts of traps that await to be triggered when the Deathlocks decide to attack. They continued to look for the leader of this constuction and leader of the entire defense of Nome, Jeremiah Malinn. Kodi and Big B are walking through the woods trying to find Jeremiah, or at least a member of Charlie 7, they were ordered to work here until the 2 PM shift.

The 2 rotwiler throw Jazz aggressively into her cell that was imprisoned in since they left the city of Chicago after punching Thomas Cunningham in the face. They then walk in and shut the door behind them.

About an hour ago, Father Deathlock made the order to line up every single prisoner that was salvaged on the voyage from New York. After that was done, Carlos, A.K.A Father Deathlock went down the line of about 150 prisoners. If he touched the shoulder of a prisoner, he/she was safe and not to be exicuted, but if he walked by them, then they will die in that very minute by an exitutioner behind them with a gun.

Chapter 20: Through Emerald Green Eyes

3 Days ago...

Nenana, Alaska

7: 36 AM or 7: 36

Yesterday afternoon, The Deathlock Family has taken control of the city of Nenana. With an army of 5000, 2000 stronger than the Enforcer army. The Deathlocks get ready to head for their next destination, the town of Elim, where the will meet Lieutenant and his partners, Bravo 22 Delta. Father Deathlock 12th, leader of the army has announced for all prisoners that were gathered on this voyage from New York City to line up, and the unneeded ones are to be executed. Meanwhile, a member of the town of Fairbanks, has offered to help the Deathlock's aid, someone who knows the city of Nome very well front inside and out, and is being brought to Nenana after a team was sent to there...

April,

1921...

It was a normal day in the winter of 1921; Balto was a puppy with his brothers and sisters, and his mother, Aniu.

"Mom?" asked one of Balto's brothers. "I heard something in the bushes."

"Don't worry, I bet its Balto again... Balto?" Aniu called.

Balto came out, he was very young, about a few weeks old. "How do you always know?" he asked in a humorous way.

"Gee, who else would it be?" asked one of his sisters.

"Yeah... I wonder..." said a low, almost evil voice.

Aniu went to her feet. "What do you want, Vadu?"

"Not much"

"Vadu... you promised we'll have our peace time until my pups have grown." Aniu stammered.

"Yeah… about that. That deal just expired"

"But..."

"We have some unfinished business, Aniu. Business you ran away from all those years ago. I see now you have a family, I should start with them." Vadu announced.

"You leave them alone, its business with you and me, leave my children out of this." Aniu said fiercely, then she whispered to her kids, “You know what to do, make a run for it, split up."

Balto and his brother and sisters ran off in separate directions, and Aniu is now face to face with her dark side; Vadu.

(())

About 20 minuets later...

Young Balto ran as far as he could to the edge of a cliff, far below, about 1000 feet was the Yukon River.

Balto turned around and there stood Vadu, with only a few cuts and scratches.

"Hello, son of Aniu... you’re the last of your siblings..."

Vadu charged at Balto, and picked him up with his paws and hung him over. "But, unlike them, you'll die the fun way."

"V-Vadu... put him down" said a familiar, but weak voice.

"Back for more, huh Aniu? Just give up! This lad is the last of your kids alive, so for your sake, back off, or both of you will die." Vadu said.

"Leave him, take me..." Aniu said bravely.

"Hmmm... Naaaaahhhh, I've got other plans with you..." Vadu said mockingly.

"Good Bye... Son of Aniu........."

Vadu then let go of young Balto, and he fell about 1000 feet into the Yukon River. "Oops….. he slipped..." Vadu said as he let go of Balto.

Aniu's eyes were filled with tears and she jumped forward as fast as she could to Vadu.

"Ta-ta for now!" Vadu said as he vanished in thin air.

Aniu went to the edge to see any movement, but when she saw how far the fall was, all her hope turned to dust and she began to weep incredibility loud.

Aniu needed to make sure, if Balto was alive or not.

Aniu vanished and reappeared at the shore on top of a rock a little down river. If Balto landed in the water, dead or alive he would flow down the river.

Aniu looked around for a while until she found him being picked up by a young adult snow goose at the shore.

"He's too much in danger with me with Vadu roaming the Earth again; he'll be safe with the goose... I hope" she said to herself.

(())

"What the..." said the young goose as he saw Balto out cold on the shore of the river.

The goose ran over to young Balto and was uncertain what to do.

Boris put his ear to the young pup's chest for a heartbeat, and luckily there was.

"I can't just leave the boychick here... I should take him with me..." he said.

Boris picked up the out cold wolf dog to a safe place.

(())

Just as Boris walked away with young Balto in his wings, Aniu appeared just were Boris stood.

"Goodbye Balto... you'll be safe with him until you are strong enough to resist the darkness of Vadu... you'll be safe... I will return for you when you ready... my son." she said as she began to cry, mourning the loss of the rest of her children killed by Vadu.

Balto ran all the way back to his home with Boris already there trying to shoo off Muk and Luk again. Balto ran up the plank and into the cockpit of the boat, hiding under his blanket trying to get rid of that symbol and those flash second memories that is stuck inside his mind...

Chapter 19: The Forgotten Past

5 Days before the Deathlock's arrival...

10: 01 AM or 10: 01

Looking down on top of the General Store building across the street from the murder was a black wolf with blood red eyes.

Just then Balto came into the crowd to see all the commotion was about. He finally made it to the front and saw the bloody, dead body.

Chapter 18: The Marked Murder

5 days before the Deathlock's arrival...

9: 51 AM or 9: 51

Just then a male scream came from an alley right in front of them.

Just as Kodi stepped outside with Bardiana, he already noticed the difference of the town with the Enforcers protecting it. First off there are twice the amount of dogs, and the unfamiliar ones are twice the size, and most look like they've seen some real action. Kodi is also hearing much more New York accents all around him also.

Then, Kodi saw Dusty across the street, with her bandages finally off, but she is still limping from her sprained ankle. Kodi's feeling came up again like a speeding bullet.

Kodi was walking on the beaches of Nome at sunset, it was Dusty's favorite time of day. Nome is peaceful; no Enforcers; no New York dogs such as Medic and Sarge; no worries of the Deathlock invaders; just as Nome was a year ago at the time of the Bush Plane. Kodi stopped to admire the great view of the sun at the horizon. Kodi heard a voice calling his name behind him that gave him goose bumps by the sound of it. Kodi turned around and his heart began to race, it was Dusty. Who is fully recovered from Bravo 22 Delta's attack to her, no bandages, no cuts or bruises, and with no limping! She is coming up to him.

"Kodi!" she yelled catching up to Kodi.

Just the sound of her voice made Kodi's heart feel like it almost broke his rib cage. "D-Dusty" he tried to say.

"Kodi... There's something I need to tell you..." she said when she finally reaches Kodi.

"Anything, what is it..." Kodi said fighting his extreme eager to nuzzle.

"Kodi.... I... I... *sigh*, Kodi... I love you..." she tried to say.

Kodi was stunned, he tried to move, finally he yelled out with any control "Dusty... I love you to..."

Dusty's jaw slightly dropped and her eyes began to slightly water. "Oh Kodi!!!" she yelled happily. The she gently nuzzles him.

Kodi nuzzled her back lovingly so happy she's finally with him.

Kodi pulled away but as soon as he did, Dusty shot forward and kissed him on the lips.

Kodi blushed and both Kodi leaned forward again slowly for another one...

Chapter 17: Sweet Emotion

5 days before the Deathlock's arrival...

1: 27 AM or 1: 27

For days Kodi has been having either good or bad dreams, but about someone he never suspected, his life long best friend, Dusty. Everyday since Dusty's attack by Bravo 22 Delta, Kodi has been wondering if he is beginning to fall in love with Dusty, or is it a coincidence, but each day Kodi thinks more to loving Dusty, and daydreams of a future with her. Every time he sees or even thinks of Dusty, his stomach turns, his breathing is more intense, and when ever Dusty even looks at him he even blushes, but why? Could Kodi really be falling in love with Dusty?

At the Post office...