One for All

Chapter 1, Cold and Alone

The day was going on like any other. Balto sat alone in his boat a few yards away from town. It was around 1:00 in the afternoon and it was snowing. Balto lay there sleeping in his boat under his rather worn down and threadbare brown blanket. He was deep in sleep. He dreamt of his childhood. Well, what Borris told him was his childhood anyway. Ah yes, Borris. Borris was Balto's semi-adoptive father. He was wiser then the young wolf-dog, but was clumsier and more of a coward. Borris had found him as a pup and took care of him. Balto still refused to call Borris his father, as he believed he probably would've survived on his own, so he thinks of him more as his best friend. As of now, Borris had was absent on some sort of trip to his home country. There was family or something. However he would soon return to comfort Balto. But until then, Balto was left there alone and cold. The cabin of the boat provided descent shelter against the snow itself, but it didn't necessarily protect him from the cold that the snow brought. The cabin would keep him plenty warm if there was two bodies giving heat within it, but Balto was still, alone.

Balto didn't have many friends. Borris was the only one that lived with him and followed him. He had two polar bear friends, Muk and Luk, but they were hibernating. His other friend was Jenna. A beautiful red husky that had befriended Balto when she first arrived. Balto was rather surprised because most dogs criticized him for being half wolf. Jenna was really the only friend Balto had that was a dog. Balto had more "enemies" then friends. They weren't exactly enemies, more of bullies. This included basically every dog and human in town. However the ones that would actively seek out Balto to annoy him were Steele, Nikki, Kaltag, and Star.

Steele was a massive black pure bred malamute. He was bigger than Balto, but was dumber. Balto had better reflexes and fighting styles do to his wolf side. Although if Steele was able to land a hit, it would probably cripple Balto for quite some time.

Balto awoke from his slumber panting. The last thing he could remember in his dream was him running, hence the panting. Balto walked out of the cabin in search for his water bowl which he found on the bow of the boat. The snow had stopped and the sun had start to come out, though it was just starting to touch the mountain tops.

Balto's ears perked as he heard the sound of voices. They were instantly recognizable. It was Jenna. She was arguing with someone. Balto sniffed the air to catch the scent.

"Steele" he murmured to himself.

"I don't see why you have to come, I am perfectly capable of going through town myself." Jenna said

"It's not the walking through town part, I just need to make sure that wolf doesn't kill you" Steele argued.

Jenna jumped upon the boat, followed shortly by Steele. Balto finished drinking and turned to face them.

"Jenna, Steele" he said calmly

"Hello Balto" Jenna spoke "I just wanted to see if you need anything while the storm has calmed, after all, it's going to pick up again soon."

"I could tell" Balto responded "As of now, no, I probably will have to scrounge around for some food later though"

"You won't do anything wolf-dog!" Steele growled.

"So much anger so quickly. Tell me, what is it I have done to you to make you use that tone?" Balto asked rather politely

"Your mother gave birth to your ass, that's what" Steele once again, added in a growl to get his point across.

Insult him, insult the crappy boat he lives on, and insult his wolf half. He wouldn't care. Insult his mother, that's a completely different story. Balto could feel the anger inside of him starting to build. He wanted to rip out Steele's throat, but he couldn't do to the presence of Jenna. So he simply growled.

"Don't you ever speak of my mother" Balto growled intimidatingly

"Why don't we just all calm down here" Jenna spoke trying to stop the slowly inching Steele.

"Or else what lobo? You gonna kill me?" Steele asked

"I can do that." Balto spoke, his teeth bared.

Steele was about to pounce on Balto when his name was called. Steele's ears perked and he turned towards the voice.

"You won't be so lucky next time wolf" Steele said before jumping off the boat.

"Balto I'm sorry, I told him not to come but he kinda of just came anyway, I'm really so-"

"Jenna…Just…Leave me alone right now" Balto spoke softly as his ears and tail drooped and began to walk towards the cabin of the boat.

"Are you sure?" She asked

Balto just nodded his head as he flopped down in the cabin and crawled under the blanket.

"Ok, I'll see you later then" She said before following Steele's path.

Balto sighed and whispered "Yeah, cya" and fell back into deep sleep.

P.S.

So really I just started writing this because I felt like it. I don't normally do stories like this so I'm still trying to figure out things about it like what perspective it should be told from or what I want the plot to be. So I'll kinda just make it up as I go. If you have an idea just tell me in the comments or whatever calls them. I guess I'll see you in the next chapter!

-WolfBoy343