Chapter 1: A trip of a lifetime

Hey this is Yuuri_Tsuzuki. I'm new to , but I'm a current writer on Wattpad. In the later future, I will bring some of my more popular stories over to see how they do. The main paring is Charlie/Balto. Side parings include past! Steele/Balto, and one sided! Red/Balto.

It was an average morning in the small town of Nome, Alaska. The sun was shining brightly over the mountains that look over the town. It was about this time that most of the townsfolk awaken, to start a new day in said town. Not far from this small town was an abandoned boat, which most don't know that someone lives inside. There lives one of our main protagonists, Balto ,the dog-wolf hybrid who had saved the lives of the children in Nome. Looking up at the small boat window, Balto decided it was time to get up and start the day. With a yawn and a quick stretch, he was soon on his way to the little town he now called home. After he had saved the town, he gained respect from everyone, which made him feel a lot better knowing he was wanted somewhere. He had stopped by the butcher shop to see if he could get some meat for Jenna. The butcher was kind enough to give him a few sausages and a pat on the head. It was hard to get used to the affection of the townsfolk , but he didn't let that bother him all that much. And without a moment to spare, he was soon off to Jenna's with the sausages in tow. He and Jenna have had a close friendship since he returned with the medicine. Although most didn't see him as anyone/thing, she was still kind to him. He hoped that the meat would be enough, to at least thank her for all she had done. Without her support, he would have been lost in the storm with the medicine. After a few minutes, he had finally arrived at Jenna's house. It was a two story cabin that seemed to have a nice tranquil look to it. As if he knew he had arrived, Jenna had came from the side of her house with a simple smile on her face. " Good Morning , Balto. How have you been doing?" Jenna asked him politely. " I'm doing well. I brought some of these for you" he said, placing the sausages at her feet. " Well, I am feeling a little hungry. How about we share them together?" she asked him, feeling that she should give him some for thinking of her. " Ok" he replied back, letting her lead him to the back porch. The ate together in the calm silence of morning, watching the sky as it turned to a nice pink and orange hue as the sun was shining brightly. As they finished, Balto was going to say something to her when he was interrupted by Jenna's owners inside the house. They were having a discussion about something very nice because he could hear that they very excited about it. He then turned to Jenna again," I don't mean to be nosy but do you know what they are so excited for?". Jenna then had a puzzled expression on her face, he could tell that she was deep in thought. " I think Rosie's parents mentioned something about a vacation to the south. I'm not sure where but apparently it's really nice there. I think that they are planning to leave tomorrow or the day after." Balto then imagined what they world was like outside of Nome. Was it like Nome or was it bigger ? He always dreamed of seeing the ocean, was the water lighter or darker than the lake and steams that were very close to Nome. Then he then felt guilty because he would leave Boris , Muk, and Luk by themselves. They were the closest thing to a family that he had. " Balto?" Jenna asked, she noticed that he was in a daze. Balto then snapped out of his thoughts and turned back to Jenna. " I'm sorry. I was just thinking about something." he said, not wanting to spoil the moment. " Anyway Jenna, do you think they plan to take you with them on their trip?" he asked. He couldn't imagine Rosie leaving Jenna by herself for a long period of time. Before Jenna could respond, the back door was opened by Rosie's father. When he gazed at Balto, his face lit up with a smile. " Hey boy. How are you this morning?" he said with a gentle tone. Balto barked happily to answer his question. " Good. My family and I are going on a vacation to San Francisco, California. I asked the town if I could take you with us. With majority rule, they all agreed that since you helped us taking you somewhere is the least we could repay you." the man said. Balto couldn't believe it. His dream of seeing new things was coming true. Sure he was nervous, but his excitement overtook him. He then began to bark happily at the man. " I knew you would be excited. We plan to leave early tomorrow morning, so please be here around this time, ok?" he told him, hoping he could understand what he was saying. When he got a bark back, he knew that he got the message. " Oh and before you go I need to give you this." he said reaching towards his back pocket. Balto, thinking it was something to hurt him, stepped back cautiously. " It ok boy. We thought that if you got lost, people will know where you come from." What he pulled out was a collar. It was a brown leather collar with a simple gold pendant hanging from it. On it had his name, where he was from, and a bunch of numbers. He knew from the other dogs that this meant ownership to their masters. Deep down, he felt as if he had found a person who was willing to take care of him, regardless of his pedigree. He tensed up when the man had slipped the collar over his neck, and adjusting it to make sure it didn't come off. It had felt weird, and suddenly felt the need to scratch. " There. You look very nice. I thought that something plain and simple would be your style." the man commented. To show his appreciation, Balto licked the man's hand. The man laughed and stood up, walking towards the door. " Your welcome. Just remember to be here this time tomorrow." he said with a smile and closing the door. " Balto, this is so amazing. You are going to join us on our vacation. We are going to have so much fun." Jenna said, her happiness overflowing. Balto then remembered that he needed to tell Boris. " Hey, um I need to talk to Boris about this. To be honest I don't know how to explain it to him." Balto said feeling nervous again. " Don't worry. I'm sure Boris will support you. Besides, it's not like we're going to be gone for long." Jenna stated, hoping it would ease his worried. " Anyways , I'll be sure to be here tomorrow. So, I'll see you then." Jenna gave him a simple smile and replied back " I'll see you tomorrow." Balto then rushed back home where Boris was waiting for him. " Where have you been? You didn't tell me nothing. If you keep this up ,I'll definitely not die in peace. Also, what's that shining thing on your neck?". Balto knew that he couldn't keep a secret from Boris. He sat Boris down and recapped what had happened, not sparing any details. Boris' reaction was far from what he was expecting. " Well, this is a fine opportunity to see new things. Getting rewarded for doing your absolute best. I'm very happy for you. And don't worry about a thing. I'll be sure to hold down the fort while you are on vacation." Not sparing a moment, Balto hugged Boris, quietly thanking him for understanding. As the day progressed, he couldn't contain his excitement. Night soon fell over the small quiet town, but Balto couldn't sleep. He kept on thinking of how things would play out tomorrow. But as he finally drifted into dreamland, he couldn't shake the feeling that he's being watched. How very right he was. In an old antique shop in San Francisco, he was being watched in a crystal ball by a menacing figure with the brightest green eyes. Said figure laid a clawed finger tenderly on the crystal ball , looking at Balto's sleeping form . " Things are going smoothly" he said with a grin. " Soon not only will heaven fall, the heart of gold will be mine. No one can stop me."

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