The Long Run Chapter 1: The Summer Storm
Summer time was now on its way with the warm sun high above the sky and the birds flying all around. The local high school was just now getting out for the summer until next school year. Kids up to twelve and older raced outside and started playing while some were just on their way home. Thomas was one of the last few groups of kids to walk out of the school. Thomas was some what famous in the little town of Nome for all the things he'd has done in the past. Becoming missing, getting shot, fighting off a ghost, putting an end to a bad guy. Yeah that was all fun and all, but Thomas just really wanted take it easy and not try to be the next big hero.
He walked along the side walk, and started think about all the past events that has happened. Thomas did lose a dear friend along the way but he knew that he was in a better place. And since then Thomas now worked at the local bakery. Only a block away from his job Thomas heard something in a near by alley. "Wait Selena I didn't mean to mess up can we try again?" Squeaked a small meow from a familiar black and white kitten name Ozzy. Selena was Ozzy's long time girlfriend and the local cat thief who stole something that truly worth something and sell to other dogs around town for cat food and cat... Well everything that belongs to a cat. Ozzy helped her from time to time.
Selena hissed at him as he tried to comfort her. "No Ozzy! If we were humans we would sitting ducks in a jail cell!" Selena hissed. Ozzy back away from her. "Selena please I'm sorry," he pleaded. Selena just shook her head and walked away from Ozzy. She jumped on a trash can and jumped on a fire escape and started walking up the stairs. "I'm sorry Ozzy but I just need a break away from here," Selena said just as she made it to the roof and left Ozzy in the alley. Thomas felt sorry for the small black and white kitten, after all he was one of his best friends. "Hey Ozzy," Thomas said walking up to the small cat. Ozzy looked at Thomas and tried to brighten his spirit with a warm smile.
"Hey Thomas how have you been?" Ozzy meowed. Thomas smiled. "I'm doing fine what about you? You seem to be having some girl trouble," Thomas replied. Ozzy lowered his ears. "Yeah a little," Ozzy said looking down and kicked a rock with his paw. Thomas rubbed the back of his neck and looked away. Thomas looked back at Ozzy and changed the subject. "Well anyways you want to head back to my house?" Thomas asked. Ozzy lifted his head and raised his ears with bright spirits. "Yeah! Let's go!" Ozzy said with a smile.
Thomas chuckled. "Alright hop on," Thomas said as he picked up Ozzy and put him on his shoulder. Ozzy purred as they walked out of the alley and onto the main sidewalk. "So how's Ashley?" Ozzy asked holding onto Thomas's backpack. "She's alright. The puppies have been sold, she was a little sad about it but at least she can still see them everyday," Thomas answered. Ozzy nodded. "That's good at least she can still see them. Does Max see them as well?" Ozzy asked. Thomas chuckled. "Yeah he still does," Thomas answered. Ozzy nodded again just as they walked up to Thomas's house. Thomas opened the front door and walked in with Ozzy holding on to his backpack.
"Home sweet home," Thomas said as he closed the door. Ozzy jumped off of Thomas's backpack and landed on the couch. "Are your parents home?" Ozzy asked. Thomas set down his backpack, looked in the kitchen, and found a note. "I don't know. Maybe this note will tell us," Thomas said as he grabbed the note and walked over to Ozzy with it. "Thomas. Sorry we had to leave unexpectedly. Your aunt got sick and wants us to stay with her for the next few weeks. But we will be back," Thomas read the note out loud.
"Well then..." Ozzy said looking up at Thomas. "I guess we're home alone for a few weeks," Thomas said putting the note down. Ozzy started licking himself as Thomas turned on some lights. "Where's Charlie at?" Thomas asked sitting next to the kitten. "Well he's doing what Charlie does is really look after the human family," Ozzy replied. Thomas nodded in response. After a few minutes without talking they just sat on the couch doing nothing. Thomas sighed in boredom as he sunk into the couch. Ozzy sighed as well feeling bored himself. They sat there for a few more minutes without talking but Ozzy decided that this had gone for too long. "So did you ever finish nothing was the same?" Ozzy asked. Thomas looked at him in surprise. "Well... I have about three pages done. Why?" Thomas asked.
Ozzy smiled. "Just wondering," he replied. Thomas nodded as he looked away from the small kitten. "Do you ever think you would ever go on another adventure?" Ozzy asked. Thomas looked at him in surprise once again. "I don't know. I felt like after becoming missing and getting shot along with fighting a ghost and fighting a animal abuser I thought that was enough adventures for a lifetime. I mean the stories that I've heard from Aleu, Sierra and Toby.
Having Aleu fall in love with Toklo's brother and Sierra becoming angry about knowing the truth about Toklo being her father and falling in love with Steele, Balto's old enemy. Also having Toby get framed and finding out he had a half brother that looks like him," Thomas paused to get air. "And with Jaxson we all know where that went," Thomas explained. Ozzy just nodded in response. "But I guess another adventure wouldn't hurt I mean... I just don't want to lose another friend," Thomas said with a sad smile. Ozzy looked at Thomas and smiled.
"How's Balto and Jenna doing with the new pups?" Thomas asked. Ozzy lifted his ears. "Their doing great! In fact they wanted to see you," Ozzy stated. Thomas raised one eye brow. "Really?" Thomas asked. Ozzy nodded, "yeah! Let's go see them," Ozzy said happily. Thomas smiled with nod as he stood up from the couch. "Alright let's go," Thomas said as he walked over to the door. Ozzy smiled and jumped onto Thomas's shoulders. Thomas opens the front door to the house and steps outside closing the door behind him.
It wasn't long getting to the outskirts of town and now walking on the warm sand. Although clouds started to form as they made their way to Balto's trawler. "Well then we might get our little chance of rain," Thomas said looking up in the sky. Ozzy looked in the sky as well. "Darn I hate rain," Ozzy stated. Thomas couldn't blame the small kitten for hating rain. For the simple fact that the small black and white kitten would drown in a puddle. "Poor little guy," Thomas thought to himself. The trawler was now a few feet away from them. "Hello?" Thomas said as he walked into the trawler. But there was no answer, "Ozzy is he even home?" Thomas asked. Ozzy jumped down from Thomas's shoulder and started looking around. "I think he's out on the beach somewhere," Ozzy answered. Thomas stepped outside the trawler and looked on the beach. "Yep there they are," Thomas said with cheerful smile.
Ozzy jumped back onto Thomas's shoulders as they both made their way over to Balto, Jenna and their three new pups playing on the beach. Balto spotted the human and the black and white kitten and decided to walk over to them and greet them. "Thomas! Ozzy! long time no see," Balto said walking up to them. Thomas responded with a smile. "Yeah it's been a while," Thomas said as he sat down on the beach. Ozzy jumped off of Thomas's shoulders and run up to Balto and nuzzled his leg, purring happily.
"How's being a dad second time treating you?" Thomas asked as Ozzy sat down next to Thomas. Balto smiled as he turned and looked at Jenna playing with the pups. Two of the pups were red and white like their mother and the other was a darker grey like the father with a black spot on his left eye. "Great. Never been better," Balto said with a chuckle. "What are their names?" Thomas asked. Balto still stared at his family playing in the sand. "The dark gray one with the black spot on his left eye his name is Gray and his two sisters are Grace and Sapphire," Balto explained. Thomas chuckled. "Cool names," Thomas replied. Ozzy smiled and started purring.
Toklo walked beside Thomas and looked his little half brother and sisters playing with their. "Toklo. How's it going buddy?" Thomas asked. Toklo looked at him and yawned. "Feeling old I guess," Toklo replied laying his head down. Balto chuckled and looked at him. "You're feeling old huh?" Balto said with a smile. Toklo just laughed. Thomas and Ozzy both chuckled. Thomas looks up in the sky seeing the clouds were getting a little dark and stormy. "Looks like it's going to be storming," Balto said looking up. Just as he said that a lightning strike happened just off the coastline. "Alright I want everyone inside," Balto standing up. Hard wing started blowing and thunder started roaring. "My house isn't that far from here and I would feel better if the children were in a house," Thomas suggested. Balto nodded in response before he ran over to Jenna and tell her they would more safer at Thomas's house.
Thomas looked at Toklo and got down to his knees and started talking to him. "You wanna come with Toklo?" Thomas asked. Toklo looked at Thomas as another lighting bolt strikes near the beach. "I'll be fine I'll go check on Aleu and the others at the cave," Toklo answered. Thomas nodded as he picked up Ozzy and started walking with Balto and his family. Toklo stood there watching them leave before turning for the forest and leaving himself as it started to rain It wasn't long before entering Thomas's home and drying off everyone. "Home sweet home," Thomas said as he sat down on the couch. The three small pups all stayed next to their mother.
Just as everyone got confinable and warm the power went out. "Great," Thomas said as he stood up and looked out the window. It was dark and stormy with hard rain falling from the sky. "Looks like it we might be in the dark for the night," Thomas said stepping away from the window. Sapphire looked at her mother. "Mommy I'm scared," Jenna looked down at her little girl. "It's okay sweetheart we're safe inside," Jenna said as she nuzzled her daughter. Thomas lit a few candles and then sat down next to Balto and Ozzy. Balto looked at Thomas and opened his mouth to say something. "Thomas thank you for letting us stay here tonight," Balto said. Thomas looked at him and smiled. "It's all good I just want everyone to be safe tonight," Thomas replied.
Throughout the night, the storm started to clam down. The three pups stayed near their mother as they slept. Balto also slept next to Jenna while Thomas laid on the coach and Ozzy on top of the couch. Thomas felt restless as he laid there, he feft like crying almost; always thinking about Jaxson and what had happened to him. Thomas sighed before closing his eyes and tried to sleep. The next morning came around and the light of the morning sun shined in Thomas's eyes. Thomas woke up from the sound of knocking at the front door.
Thomas got up and walked over to the door and opened it. An electrician worker was at the door with tools in his left hand. "Hello I just wanted let you know that I worked on breaker for you electricity. It should be up and running now." The electrician said with a smile. Thomas rubbed the back of his head. "Oh... Ok is everyone else's power back on?" Thomas asked the electrician lost his smile. "You're the only one on my list who had a power problem," the electrician said. Thomas cocked his head to the right. "What? Did anyone in town lose power?" Thomas asked. The electrician shook his head. "Nope. In fact I was meaning to ask you. Did you know that someone broke into your breaker box?" The electrician asked. Thomas was shocked.
Thomas had the electrician show where the breaker box was at outside. It was true, the box was smashed open and the old lever torn apart. "Wow," Thomas simply said. The electrician nodded. "Yeah I found smashed open after your neighbors called me and asked me to come out here," the electrician explained.
Thomas thought for a moment. Who could've messed with his power box? Last time he checked everyone he knew liked him pretty well. Could it have been...no that wasn't it. "Thank you for your time." Thomas nodded to the electrician. "I really appreciate it."
As the electrician left Balto looked to the teen for answers. Thomas had none. Just a lot of questions to be answered. What was with the weird storm? Who knocked out the power? Was this the beginning of something else? He sure hoped not...
KodiWolf321 A/N: We're Back! Yes we are lol. And its great working with an old friend again lol. so this is the real Sequel series the Unbroken series just didn't fit right in where I wanted to take the series so I gave the rights to my friend Clay342. So with the long run series, its gonna take things to a new twist and you will see more of the characters. You will see more of Balto himself and more of Kodi. Ozzy my fav lol your gonna see a new side of him since in Nothing Was The Same he was mostly a side character lol so you will see more of him and two new characters as well. alright guys this is it for now see ya soon.
AtticusParker17 A/N: I didn't do much here. Just some editing and the last two paragraphs. However, I will be doing a lot more in the coming chapters for sure. Until then Atticus out!