Chapter 3. Meeting New Friends


That Night...

There was a nasty blizzard outside Aniu and Balto were taking shelter in Nome's storage room Balto was curled up in Aniu's paws they haven't talked to each other ever since Aniu told Balto that Keith was his father.

the white wolf shivered although they were in shelter it was still cold Balto snuggled closer to his mother because Aniu was the only person he felt safe next to.

Aniu then sighed.

"Balto I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you about your father I just...I just." Aniu started.

"Its okay Mom I forgive you it's just that you know you could have told me earlier." Balto said.

Aniu smiled and she licked her son.

Balto then curled up into a tiny ball in his mothers paws and he rested his tiny puppy jaw on one of Aniu's front paws and he quickly fell asleep.

Aniu smiled and she nuzzled her son gently with her nose.

"Goodnight my son sweet dreams." Aniu said she then rested her head next to her son and she too fell asleep which led to other things.


The next morning Aniu woke up to the sound of a door opening Aniu didn't know if it was Keith's goons or worse.

but as it turns out it was SOLDIERS and one spotted Aniu.

"Hey it's another one of those darn wolves!" The soldier yelled.

"Blast her and take her little one!" shouted another soldier

Balto started to whine.

Aniu then grabbed Balto by the scruff and she bolted out the storage room just as the soldiers started to firing at Aniu and Balto.

Aniu was mange to dodge some of the bullets but she didn't get lucky because Aniu felt was a bullet strike her shoulder.

Aniu yelped in pain and she fell.

"MOM!" Balto cried as the soldiers got ready to fire again Aniu quickly got and she picked up Balto and she ran as fast as her paws could carry her.

Aniu and Balto took cover behind some boxes.

Balto then noticed Aniu's wound.

"Mom are you okay?" Balto asked worried about his mother.

"Oh its nothing Balto its just a little scratch." Aniu said wincing from the pain in her shoulder.

For two hours Balto and Aniu stayed close to each other they both didn't move a muscle then Aniu and Balto heard footsteps at first it was the soldiers but it wasn't because to Balto and Aniu's surprise it was three dogs the 1st one was male malamute he had a Navy blue fur and a tan underbelly, the 2nd one was female and was reddish orange and was wearing a bright orange scarf, and the third one was a little Red and White husky puppy.

"H-Hello." Aniu said scared.

"Hey why don't you and your little one come out there's no need to be afraid." said the male.

"But I'm a wolf." Aniu said.

"It doesn't matter just come out we hurt you we promise." the puppy said.

then Aniu and Balto walked out from behind the boxes and walked up to the three dogs.

Balto was hiding himself behind his mother's legs.

"Now why were you two hiding." the female asked.

"These soldiers opened fire at us and they were gonna kill me and take away my son." Aniu explained.

"Oh those were the Terrans they show no respect for any newcomers." the male said.

"I'm Aniu and this my son Balto." Aniu said introducing her and Balto.

"I'm Jeanette, this my mate Lucas, and this our daughter Jenna." the female said introducing her and her family.

Balto was still hiding behind Aniu's legs he was shaking in fear.

"It's okay Balto we can trust them their not gonna hurt us." Aniu said reassuringly to her son.

Balto then shrunk back futher.

"Is everything okay with your son Aniu?" Lucas asked.

"Sorry he just a little shy." Aniu said.

Jenna then walk up to Balto and she looked at him reassuringly.

"Balto we're not gonna hurt you there's no need to be afraid." Jenna said reassuringly.

Balto knew how kind Jenna sounded he just nodded and walked up but he stayed close to his mother.

"That's Balto?" Jeanette asked.

"Yeah he's beautiful is he?" Aniu said.

"He's more that he's so cute." Jeanette said.

"Well you do know how to make pup blush Mrs. Jeanette." Balto said as his cheeks turned bleat red.

"Hey Aniu, we were heading the park do you want to come." Lucas asked

Aniu smiled.

"Me and Balto will love it." Aniu said.

"Alright then lets go." Lucas said.

And Aniu, Balto, Jeanette, Lucas, and Jenna walked down the alley way toward the park.


More Later...