Chapter 1:
I honestly do not know where I got this idea from. I felt the need to write again so I thought, "what would go through Steele's mind as he tried to apologize to Balto?" So, here you go, I hope you like it and I'm sorry for writing strictly Steele related stuff. It seems it's the easiest thing for me so without further interuptions, here you go.
Steele's POV:
Empty, lonely, disapiontment, and sadness. These are the thoughts that run through my head at this very moment. My name is Steele, the once champion of Nome and town favorite, now, I'm the least favorite, I'm hated by all. I have no friends anymore and I feel lost.
An idea pops into my head.
"Maybe, if I apologize to Balto, I'll feel better. Even if he doesn't believe me, at least I would have said it." I say out loud to myself. I decide to go find Balto and speak my mind.
About five minutes after leaving the boiler room, I spot the boat that Balto has lived in his whole life. I carefully walk up to the boat and I see Balto inside laying in his old blanket. I decide that before I walk up to him, I should make my pressence known.
"Hello? Balto? Are you here?" I say in the best posible voice I can.
"Who's there?" Balto says to me. Balto then jumped down on the frozen snow and walked up to me.
"Hello Balto." I say in the nicest voice I can manage with such a deep voice.
Balto didn't respond, instead, he jumped back and gasped. He then got himself into a defensive stance and growled at me. I shrink back slightly and make myself as small as possible so I didn't look to be a major threat.
"Balto." I say quietly. "I don't want to make trouble, please don't attack me."
Balto stops growling but stays in a deffensive stance. I very slowly walk towards him and sit down.
"Balto, I'm so very sorry for the things I've done to you." I say. As I speak, my heart beats hard, affraid that the rest of my statement won't come out right but, I continue speaking in a low, sincere tone. "I really won't be surprised if you don't believe me, but, I want you to know that I'm trully sorry for the things I've done to you. What happened between you and me was all my fault and I want nothing more than to let you kill me right here, right now."
Balto looked at me with a confused, and surprised expression and I continue with my apology. "Anyway, I can see in your face you think I'm lying and, I understand completley, I'll be out of town by morning and you won't ever have the stress of me being in your life again." I slowly turn around and start to walk away with tears in my eyes.
"Wait." Balto says to me. just as I hear the words escape his mouth, I turn around and look at the wolfdog with tears running down my muzzle.
"Steele, I forgive you. I hold nothing against you." Balto says looking me in the eye.
"Really Balto?" I say in a low tone.
"Yes, really. now come here and give me a hug." Balto says with a smile.
I walk over to Balto and rap my paws around him. I feel releved and I start to cry tears of joy and for the first time in a while, I smile.
"Steele, don't cry, it's alright. Even if no one else forgives you, I'll always be your friend." Balto wispers in my ear.
"Thank you Balto, thank you so much." I say.
After all that has happened to me lately, I realize that every friend you have matters and you should never turn your backs on them. I still live with the guilt of my past, and some dogs still make fun of me, but, I don't care anyomore becuase I am a changed dog. This is me, The new Steele, once proud Alaskan Malamute, now, one of the happiest malamutes on Earth.
The End.