Authors Note:
Hello fanfic readers. This is Zee-dude bringing you my very first (crappy) crossover story. It took a while to brainstorm the plot and organize the events, but I think it turned out okay if I do say so myself. Now, do take note that this is my very first fanfic I will publish on this site, so it wont be the best story out there. I would appreciate it if you review the story and tell me what I did right, and what I did wrong. Remember that flaming is not tolerated and will not help me improve my writing. However, I don't want anyone to feel like they HAVE to review a chapter. It's okay if you have nothing to say, but it always helps hearing from other people.
This story wont be all happy and cheery. The rating for this fanfic will be PG-13 (or T). The reason for this rating will be violent intense scenes of warfare, blood and gore, language, and mild suggestive themes. If any of that content offends you, please exit right now. If you don't care however, then stick around! My biggest fear is keeping readers bored, so I intended this fanfic to be in the action genre. But it will take some time for the action to actually begin, partly due to the fact that I first have to set up the events in the correct order.
One final thing I would like to point out; if you guys have never seen either Balto or Alpha and Omega, then the characters in this story will make no sense to you. I will also have two male OCs in this story. PM me if you ever want to use them in your own story (even though I think they suck).
Well I'm pretty sure you all want to kill me for making you read all that boring nonsense, so I'll let you read the first chapter of "Between Mercy and Severity".
Summary:
After the events of Balto 3 Wings of Change, our hero, Balto thinks no more adventures will be passing by anytime soon, but fate has different plans for him and his family and friends. They will be sent on the biggest, craziest, and most dangerous adventure they have ever been through their lives, where they will meet new friends and new enemies.
Meanwhile Kate and Humphrey finally become mates after certain agreements between the Western and Eastern packs. It looks like peace may finally blossom onto the land of Jasper Park, but when an ancient relic is awakened, the events that unfold will attract the pack's worse enemies.
Nome Alaska Wednesday February 12, 1930 7:20am
Nome. It was too big to be called a city but too small to be called a village. Not many people came to live there due to the harsh climate. But the residents saw Nome as a beautiful white landscape with plenty of acres of land and vast mountains to gaze at. The sun rose over the horizon, alerting everyone that a new day had begun. The small wooden buildings bathed in the morning sun's rays while the snowy ground seemed to sparkle as the light poured over the terrain.
Beyond the town was a giant forest that contained several wolf packs. They rarely ever attacked the town, but there have been incidents where wolves would attack humans for food. The attacks caused widespread fear of wolves for all of the townies, which had caused a certain hybrid to be treated harshly by the local dogs and humans to treat him as a threat. But in reality, that creature meant no harm to anyone. But no one would give him a chance to redeem himself.
Years have passed and Balto was proclaimed the town hero. He saved the lives of many innocent children from a deadly disease, and later, saved a pilots life who wanted to take his son's job as a mailman. After those events, he was finally allowed to live in the same home as his mate Jenna lives in. This meant that the trawler would have to be abandoned, but he was okay with that. He finally had a real home of his own, owners that loved him, and a mate that never lost hope in him. Balto could've not asked for a better life.
Sunlight began to pour through Rosy's bedroom, causing a brown scruffy dog to stir. After a few more minutes, Balto finally began to open one of his light yellow eyes. He examined the room he was in as he yawned. He noticed Rosy was not sleeping in bed, most likely meaning that she was downstairs having breakfast. He slowly turned around to notice that his beloved mate, Jenna, was still fast asleep. She had a subtle smile on her face while she was still stuck in dreamland. He slowly nudged her with his nose until she opened her eyes.
"Good morning love" Balto said as his mate began to regain consciousness.
The husky smiled warmly as she noticed Balto in front of her, "Good morning to you too. Why are you up so early?", she asked as her husband stretched his legs.
"Don't you remember Jen? I got team practice for the big race two days from now", Balto replied. It was true. His musher had announced that they would be holding a sled race on the 15th, and Balto couldn't wait to compete with the other sled dogs.
The red husky looked at him concerned, "just don't get too excited Balto. God knows what could be out there in the track".
"Aww c'mon. I bet this race is nothing compared to what I had to face in the past", Balto said confidently. Once he said that his nose picked up freshly cooked food coming downstairs. "Let's go get us some grubs before I head out".
Jenna quickly followed him down the stairs where they were greeted by the strong scent of bacon, pancakes and coffee being made in the kitchen. Rosy's house was bigger than other houses in Nome, giving the family plenty of space to put furniture and maneuver around without being so crowded. Balto looked around until he saw a little red headed girl sitting down on the family table. Her face lit up as rosy caught sight of her hero wagging his tail as soon as both had noticed each other. Rosy quickly got up from her chair and went over to hug the wolf-dog tightly.
Once she let go, she greeted the dog like she always did. "Morning boy. Good morning Jenna", she said happily.
Both dogs barked in reply, as if it was a response. "You got a big day ahead of you Balto. I'll be cheering for you on the sidelines when that day comes", Rosy exclaimed, right before she was met with a long lick from the hybrid, causing her to giggle. Eventually, she got back up and went over to her parents who were still busy making the breakfast they would soon be eating. "Mom, dad.. Balto and Jenna need to eat to ya know", Rosy said, a hint of annoyance leaking in her tone.
Her father looked down at the little girl and patted her head, "Thanks for reminding me sweetie. I'll take care of it", he replied. "Honey, watch the pancakes while I feed the dogs", Rosy's father commanded while he made his way towards a bag of dog food. He picked up the bag and slowly made his way towards the two empty dog dishes inscribed with both Balto and Jenna's names on it.
"Damn bag", he muttered with a strained voice.
Once the two dishes were full, Balto and Jenna made their way over to their own breakfast and started eating. They both noticed that Rosy's father was serving the food on the family table. The house became quiet, all there was to fill in that silence was the sound of forks and spoons hitting the plates the sound of chewing coming from Rosy, Rosy's parents, Balto and Jenna. While eating her kibble, Jenna noticed that her mate was eating incredibly fast. In fact, he was not even taking the time to chew his food, but swallowing it wholly.
"Balto are you okay?" she pondered.
Balto didn't even look back at her, "I'm fine…can't be...late", he mumbled. His words sounding more like gibberish due to all the food that was in his mouth.
"Relax Balto- We have plenty of time. The last thing we need is for you to choke on a piece of kibble", she uttered, although the wolf-dog was already done with his food. He looked back at the husky next to him. "I'm sorry Jen; It's just days like these get me excited and all", he huffed. He glanced at the clock hung up on a wall and noticed that it was indeed early.
"Well it's up to you if you want to leave now. I'll have to hang out with Dixie and Sylvie until you get back", Jenna said.
"I want to be on the safe side for this one", Balto replied.
Jenna smiled," well I'll see you off then. Let's get going", she said, before finishing her last bits of kibble in her bowl.
The two walked out the doggy door and were greeted by the chilly Alaskan air blowing though their fur. Several children were outside running around or hiding from one another in the form of "hide-and seek". The couple began to walk away from their home and make their way to the post office, where Balto's sled team will be practicing. There was really nothing for Balto to worry about, was there?
Before reaching the post office, Balto and Jenna spotted a familiar dog walking with a group of other huskies. This particular dog had a darker shade of red, a pure white underbelly, brown eyes, and wolfish snout. Balto recognized the husky as his son Kodiak- or Kodi as everyone calls him.
One of Kodi's friends, Ralph, pointed his finger at Balto and Jenna, causing Kodi to turn around. When he did, a wide smile appeared on his face.
"Dad!", he shouted before running up and nuzzling his parents affectionally.
"It's good to see you too son", the hybrid said, after returning a nuzzle. "Why are you up so early? I was expecting you and your team to be snoozing off at the boiler room", Balto joked.
At this point, Kodi's teammates had joined the conversation. "Well we have an early shift today- Oh and I want to wish you luck out there in practice dad", said Kodi
"Thanks son, that means a lot", his father replied
"That's very thoughtful of you, Kodi", replied Jenna.
Kodi's friends said their fair share of good luck to Balto before heading out. Once everyone said their goodbyes, the couple continued their walk towards Balto's sled team. After they were out of earshot, Kodi grinned back at his friends, "So, were still going to that cave right?" he said, before his friends all smiled devilishly.
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Nome Alaska Wednesday February 12, 1930 7:40am
Unaware that their own son had played tricks on them, Balto and Jenna made their way to the post office. Once they arrived, they caught sight of a sled and its harness, as well as Balto's friends: Kaltag, Nikki, and Star. The trio used to participate in bullying Balto with their leader, Steele. But after the serum run, Steele's betrayal had caused the three of them to rethink their idea of hating Balto for his wolf half. Siding with Balto had been one of the best decisions of their lives. Balto treated them with respect and was always looking out for them, something Steele never did.
Jenna turned to her husband one last time before heading off towards her own destination, "take care, honey", she said, giving him one last nuzzle.
"I'll be alright. I swear", Balto promised.
After one last goodbye, the couple went their separate ways. After watching his beloved turn towards an alleyway, Balto collected his breath and made his way towards his team. "We'll look who is up bright and early", said a voice in front of the wolf-dog.
Balto looked up to see that Kaltag was sheepishly smiling at him. He couldn't remember the last time Kaltag wasn't smiling. Hell, the Chinook would still be smiling even if it was the end of the world.
"Hey guys", Balto greeted. "You all ready for practice?"
"Yes sir!" they all exclaimed, as if he was some sort of military drill instructor. Eventually the canines couldn't help but laugh at what they just did.
"You guys didn't have to do that. But at least I know you guys are eager for practice. With that enthusiasm we'll win the race like nothing", the hybrid said.
"You said it. That race will be the fastest, er energetic, sweetest…"Kaltag babbled
"It's gonna be awesome!" Star shouted.
"Yea-what he said", Kaltag muttered.
"Ey! Here comes the musher guys" Nikki pointed out.
The canines looked towards the post office's main door to see a man who looked like he was in his twenties wearing a fur jacket, boots, long pants and a beanie on top of his head. He made his way towards the sled and set up the harness and connected the ropes unto the sled dogs until they were all in their respectful positions. The musher took one last glance at his pocket watch before getting on top of the sled and grabbing on to the ropes.
"Alright guys. We're going to be running through the wilderness for you to get an idea of what the race is going to be like in two days. This is a practice run so no need to waste all your energy", the musher announced.
"Someone's late to the party", Nikki muttered, causing Kaltag and Star to chuckle. The musher had a habit of talking to dogs as if they were humans. The other mushers found it amusing, but he believed that dogs could understand human speech. Little did he know he was right.
The musher pulled out his pocket watch and looked at it one last time before giving the signal, "mush!", he yelled to the sled dogs in front of him.
And they were off.
All the sled dogs propelling their legs backwards, kicking up snow behind them. It only took the entire team five minutes to cross the border between Nome and the mysterious wilderness. The musher pulled the ropes he was latched on to the left, which was a signal for Balto (who was the lead dog) to turn right.
Balto had never felt more alive in all of his years as a sled dog. Probably due to the fact that he was about to compete in his first BIG race. As he kept on running, he noticed all the snow-covered trees whiz past him in a blur. During his first days as a sled dog, he was surprised at how fast and smoothly his paws could carry him. As of now, he was running so fast and so focused on the road ahead of him, he didn't notice one of his teammates yelling at him.
"Hey! Speedy Gonzalez, you mind slowing down a bit? Remember this is only practice and you're going to make my feet come off", shouted Kaltag who was still trying to keep up with his leader.
"Sorry about that guys", Balto said awkwardly as he slowed down to give his teammates a breather. "Sometimes I wonder if yous do that on purpose", Nikki exclaimed. The others chuckled at his comment.
The sled dogs continued their trek through the vast wilderness, avoiding giant rocks, making sharp turns, climbing hilly sections, and even crossing a waterfall. They were all very simple obstacles since all the dogs have had worse experiences. Little did they know that the next obstacle would be one that will change their lives for eternity.
