Chapter 1: Uncle Iroh and the Tale of Balto

The story opens up with a huge snowman with wearing fire nation armor,

has a gray beard and hair tied back into a ponytail walking through a wood full of

Christmas trees.

" If I live to be a hundred and fifty I will never forget the year of

that big snowstorm a couple of years ago" spoke the snowman." The weather

closed in and well you might not believe it, but the world almost missed

Christmas".

"Oh excuse me call me Uncle Iroh, what's the matter haven't you ever seen a

talking snow firebender before" the snowman joked." Nice around here, this place

is called Christmas town or more appropriately The North Pole".

"The Claus and the Mrs. live on that hill over there, the first castle on the left" Iroh

pointed to a big snowy hill that on top sat a beautiful red and green castle." As a

matter of fact the only castle on the left" Iroh joked.

Inside the castle sat Santa Claus sitting at a table with a huge bowl of food in front

of him. His wife Mrs. Claus was standing right next to hm watching him intently;

while holding onto his big red suit. "Now Mr. Claus you better start eating your

dinner right this minute or I will take your suit away for a week" Mrs. Claus said

sternly." But my dear it's almost Christmas and I need to get busy" said Santa.

" Now who ever heard of a skinny Santa? Eat…. EAT" Mrs. Claus pressured.

We then go back to the snowman of Uncle Iroh "Now don't you worry about

Santa, Mrs. Claus will have him plenty fatten up before Christmas I can assure

you, it's always the same year after year" Uncle Iroh said. He sighed and said" I

just love this time of year, because it's nice to know that everything is running

smoothly; not like last year with that big snowstorm" Iroh shivered.

" I don't know what we've would have done without Balto anyway".

Iroh stopped all of a sudden and said" Who Balto… could it be that some of you

are not familiar with the heroic tale of Balto"?" Well then pull up an ice block and

I will tell you the story" said Iroh.

"Now you all know how Santa has magical reindeer that helps him makes all the

deliveries to little kids houses right"?" Well last year the reindeer were sick so he

had to settle for his team of sled dogs whom you all must know their names"?

"You know Thrasher and Steele,

and Panther and Vixen,

Starlight and Cupid

And Bonner and Charlie Barkin"

"But do you recall….

The most famous sled dog of all…."

"Well now, let me all tell you about Balto" said Iroh," It all started a year ago just

before that big snowstorm came and ruined Christmas for everyone". It was

springtime and Santa's lead sled dog Steele had just become a proud papa".

Inside a cave there were two dogs who sat inside. One was Steele a black and

white husky and the other was Aleu mix of both a dog and a wolf. Steele at this

moment was watching proudly over Aleu as their son was being born before them.

"How about we call him Balto" said Steele." Balto is a lovely name" said Aleu.

Right on cue baby Balto looked right up at his parents." Well would you look at

that he knows him name already".

Then Balto's nose began to glow red as he uttered his first words" Papa, Mama".

" He… He's got a shiny nose" said Aleu." Shiny… you could even say is glows".

They both looked down at Balto again and then Aleu smiled and said" Well we'll

simply have to overlook it".

"Now how can you overlook that" Steele said stubbornly," His nose is so bright

that could light up all of New York city". Just then a Ho, Ho was heard and both

Aleu and Steele turned to see Santa standing in the entrance to their cave.

"Santa oh great" exclaimed Steele." Well Steele my number one where is the new

member of the family, after all if he wants to make my sled team one day he better

get to know me" said Santa with another chuckle. He then spotted Balto resting

with his mother, smiled and walked right on over to him.

"Well hi there aren't you just the sturdiest little fellow" Santa said as another

chuckle escaped his lips." San…ta" muttered baby Balto." And smart too, you

should be real proud of your son here Steele". Then right on cue Balto's nose

began to glow.

"Great Gatsby" exclaimed Santa." Now I'm sure it's just an age thing Santa, he'll

grow out of it" said Steele." Well let's hope so if he wants to make the sled team

one day Santa said in a serious voice.

Steele sighed, but then Santa smiled and said" Gotcha, don't worry about it Steele

I'm sure he'll do fine and who knows maybe he will be ju8st what the team

needed". And with that Santa left with Balto saying a cute" bye, bye".

But Steele was still upset about his son's red nose and tried to think of something

to do about it." Wait a minute, I got it we'll hide Balto's nose"." Hide it" said a

confused Aleu?" Yeah hold on a sec". Steele searched around his cave, collected

some snow in his paw and covered Balto's nose in it completely that it looked like

his nose was actually made of snow

.

"There now son, you will be a normal little dog just like everyone else, just like

your old man". Balto shivered from the wet coldness of the snow." Now, now

you'll get used to it" said Steele proudly. Ten after Steele left, Aleu wiped the

snow off her son's nose and snuggled him to make him warm again.

We then go back to Iroh." Well for a couple of years Steele and Aleu did their best

to cover Balto… uh nonconformity". We then see Balto and his dad playing

together." Steele taught Balto all the ins and outs of being a sled dog how to

pounce, how to defend and how to beg for food, but most importantly.

Just then Steele sniffs the air as a loud roar is heard behind him. He quickly pushes

Balto behind a boulder with him as Iroh continues to narrate." Most important he

told his son to beware of the Terrifying Snow Bear of the North, he's mean, nasty

and hates everything to do with Christmas".

Once the monster had passed, Steele and Balto got out of the boulder and

continued playing." Now aside from the Snow Bear" Iroh narrated" Business

continues at the North pole for soon it will be Christmas eve and everyone is

making sure that all the toys for Santa are getting done".

"You see the toys are made by elves" said Iroh. We then see a bunch of elves with

pointy ears, pointed hats and blue coats hammering and painting all sorts of toys.

Iroh: "You see these elves have a certain thing for toy making all except for this

one misfit".

We then see a yellow aquatic Sponge with big white blue eyes, two big teeth and

holes covering his entire body painting a wagon." SpongeBob me boy, aren't you

finished painting that wagon yet"." No Mr. Krabs" said SpongeBob." Might I ask?

why not" said Mr. Krabs.

"Well sir I just don't like to make toys" said SpongeBob." Oh well if that's all"

said Mr. Krabs as he began to walk away, but turned around all of a sudden and

said" WHAT YOU DON"T LIKE TO MAKE TOYS".

Thanks to his yelling all the other elves heard and began talking about it and started to yell at SpongeBob"

SHAME ON YOU".

"Well the Squarepants, do you mind telling me what you do what to do" said Mr.

Krabs." Well sir, I like to be a fry cook"." A fry cook" exclaimed Mr. Krabs as all

the other elves laughed." Well we need one up here and I've been looking up all

wonderful facts about how to grill a perfect patty, what temperature the grill has to

be set at".

"Now listen you, Mr. Claus paid me good money to make sure those little brats get

Their stinky toys now get to work". Just then a loud whistle sounded." 10 minutes

break" announced Mr. Krabs.

SpongeBob was about to get up to leave, but Mr. Krabs set him back down and

said" Not for you, finish the job or you're fired"." Fired" SpongeBob said in a

softer voice. Once all the other elves left SpongeBob looked at the load of toys

and began to cry and sing.

"Why am I such a misfit, I' am not just a nitwit. You can't fire me I quit,

seems I don't fit in".

Iroh: Oh poor SpongeBob well what can you do with a boss like Mr. Krabs".

" Meanwhile Balto is having his growing pains too, you see Steele is planning to

keep Balto's nose a secret".

We then see a ten year old Balto standing with his father and mother." Okay son

let's try this again" said Steele holding a big pile of snow I his hand." I don't

wanna" whined Balto as his nose began to glow;" Daddy it makes my nose all

chilly".

"YOU"LL LIKET IT AND WEAR IT" yelled Steele." But daddy" complained

Balto as the snow was put on him at the exact same moment." It's not very

comfortable" Balto said in a nasal voice".

"There are more important things then comfort, SELF-RESPECT, well at least

Santa can't object to you now". Balto walked outside of his cave sadly and rubbed

off the snow and sang.

"Why am I such a misfit, I' am not just a nitwit." Just because my nose glows,

why don't I fit in.