Ok so here is the scoop: after a near death experience with Steele and the gang Balto faked his death and managed to survive from spring to winter, during said winter Balto retrieved the medicine and became the hero of Nome. Wolf quest and wings of change have not and will not happen, this is a whole new timeline because of a decision Jenna made. Perhaps the darkest piece of lit. I have ever typed, please no flames.

Balto woke up in his trawler with his scrap wool blanket tossed over his body haphazardly. Lately he had been having strange dreams. Sometimes it was about dogs, sometimes wolves, every now and then yellow eyes had appeared in his dreams. Truthfully Balto had not seen him in quite a while and so he made a mental note to be sure to visit him someday if only to catch up on life.

A new energy filled Balto's veins after his morning stretch, Jenna had revealed to him she was pregnant some time ago and now that it was springtime and she was expecting any day now. Had he not had any self-control he would have been running to check up on Jenna, but he knew such good things came in time.

"Good morning Balto, finally up are we?" Boris asked with his arms crossed. Since the dreams began Balto had been sleeping heavier and longer.

"morning Boris, I think I'm going to check up on Jenna, I should also stop by the butcher and see if I can get any scarps for Muk and Luk."

"Good! With the ice gone getting food for themselves is much more difficult. Way to think about others." Boris said with a smirk, Balto had a true heart of gold that Boris had yet to see it's equal.

Balto made his way into town but as he came near he couldn't help but stare at the local totem pole, it seemed to capture his attention for some reason he couldn't explain why. He shook off the feeling and made his way to Jenna's, only to be stopped in his tracks by a terrier running and yipping and barking as fast as he could.

"The stork has landed, I repeat the stork has landed!" the little dog barked and Balto felt his body tense up.

"Jenna!" he exclaimed and made his way to her house running as fast as he could. He rounded her house and made his way into the shed which she had lived in. with his muzzle he pushed the door open and there he found Jenna curled into a ball sleeping off the exhaustion no doubt. He heard noises coming from her, puppy noises.

As quietly as he could he made his way to Jenna and lightly moved her tail out of the way to expose her treasure, five red and white puppies were squirming around each other, he felt a surge of pride into his chest, never before had he been so happy, a second later never before had he felt so betrayed. One pup made his way around, he had a black coat and a white underbelly, his eyelids were black and suddenly dread filled his heart, then anger.

'When? Why? 'he asked himself, after the serum run Steele still lived in Nome in his masters house but he rarely ventured out mostly because he was afraid of scorn. But when Balto looked back now he remembered when Jenna announced her pregnancy ever since she had a distant worried look to her, at first he shrugged it off as it all being natural, and he was right. Just not in the way he was expecting.

After compiling the evidence he determined this was not a rape case, most likely a one night stand or worst, she had been with Steele ever since.

What now?

One thing was for sure, Jenna did not love him anymore, and Steele must be the father. It seems she had a thing for outcasts he thought grimly. Should he wish her luck? Or does he just move on? Move onto what? Most dogs and people don't even trust him much still anyways. At this point the only people who have seeked out his company was Nikki Kaltag Star and Jenna.

Maybe he could leave, the trio were good friends no doubt but could he Balto who went days without food to pull a sled team home endure living in the same town with his ex-lover? The one who had openly betrayed him? And the memories, good lord the memories. Snowballs and rocks and brooms and pans thrown by humans. The dozens of times Steels teeth sunk into his body. The never ending insults. Was this worth staying for?

No.

He realized now, no one will trust him. He is too different. Not a dog, not a wolf. An unstable hybrid. Willing to turn in a moment's notice. Worse than a stray, worse than even a feral dog. He was a maunder of the forest like his ancestors, but not afraid of humans, he was different, he was dangerous. He knew then no one dog will ever trust him or her. He was done selling his heart at rock bottom prices, he was done fighting for those who didn't care. After all, if enough people keep saying it then it must be true. Fine then, I will be what they always wanted me to be. I can only hope my example will open up some eyes. I hope, I pray.

Balto left Jenna's shed, he went down the main street of Nome, while some people looked at him with awe, and they all gave him a wide berth. He made his way outside of Nome and he couldn't help but stop and take one look back, he realized me might never miss the sight. He continued to the beached boat. He took one look at his home for the past two years and set off at a steady trot.

Boris saw him and left the boat to catch up with him

"Hey, where are you going?" he asked innocently

"I don't know, maybe anchorage for starts."

Boris's jaw dropped for a second hoping he was simply joking then asked "What?"

Balto just looked ahead, due east and mumbled under his breath "never again."

Um yeah don't worry I have a plan for this and trust me nothing quite like it has been seen by me in fanfiction so please bear with me at let me know what you think, please?