Trish: I wonder if Cait found Train yet…

(Somewhere else)

Me: (looking to the opening of the alley way) Why are you here?

Cait: I came to say I'm sorry. Will you come back? Me and Trish are worried about you.

Me: (surprised look) You're not gonna ask for forgiveness?

Cait: (shakes head)

Me: (smiles and runs over to Cait and hugs her tightly) You understand how I feel. I thank you for that. I forgive you. Now let's go before Trish has a fit.

Cait: (smiles and takes her hand) No problem.

(House)

Trish: By the way, Train does not own Balto or Treasure Planet. Or any of the characters for that matter. Enjoy!

Accepting Changes

Balto had put Jim on his back and carried him to the boat. "Muk! Luk! A little help here?!" Said bears came out and saw Balto with a wolf looking animal on his back. They looked to each other confused before going down to help the worn out looking Balto. Boris came out as well. But then he saw the animal Muk and Luk were helping Balto with.

Boris' beak fell wide open. "Boy-chick, is he all right?! Vat happened?! Vere's Jim?! Vat's going on here?!" Boris asked Balto.

Balto turned to him and sighed. "All I know is Jim's dad was talking to Jim. Jim's dad found him and Steele and tried to get to Jim. Steele went after his dad. But before that happened Jim jumped in the way of the bite and got bit himself. Then a weird glow appeared around him. After it went away Jim wasn't a human anymore. This is what he is now. A half-breed like me. I talked to his dad and he told me to take care of Jim. Also that their door is always open to help us." Balto smiled and was starting for the boat. Leaving a confused and shocked Boris behind.

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5 years later

A pair black and brown wolf dogs were sleeping together in a boat on the Alaska coastline. It was already around noon and they were huddled together cozy as can be. But the black wolf's left ear perked up at a strange noise coming from just to the right of the boat. His eyes opened to reveal a blue-gray color to them. He got up and stretched. When he walked onto the deck of the boat he wasn't expecting being pounced on by a male husky.

"Well, look at what I got here. A black half-breed. Maybe I should take you with me to get Balto all worked up." Steele, the half-breed realized, said. "Maybe I could even teach you to be a proper young pup that will be suitable for my son." Steele only smirked as he saw how much he was provoking the half-breed. "So what do ya say? Am I your new father?" Steele tried to reach out to him but only got bit in the process.

The half-breed growled very angrily at his enemy. There was no way in hell this pompous windbag of a husky could ever be his father. He only had two fathers. They were Leland Hawkins and Balto, the one who taught him everything he knew now as a wolf dog. Steele had no chance. "I'd rather die than be taken from a wolf like Balto. He's kind, gentle, always fights for what's right and a lot more than you could ever have as a father. So why don't you just get that through your thick head and leave me and everyone else alone?!"

"At least you still got some spunk Jim. Can't wait for you to come to me." Steele smirked.

'In your dreams maybe.' Jim thought as he rolled his eyes. "There's no way in hell I'd ever go with you. The only fathers I've ever had are Balto and the one you almost bit when I jumped in the way. So now, why don't you remove the stick from your ass and leave me and everyone else I know alone. Or so help me I'll have a whole pack of wolves after you." Steele paled. "Balto my not accept his wolf half. But I do and I'm damn proud of mine. Now leave."

The husky did only what he thought was best and ran. "This isn't over yet Jim. You will become my son if it's the last thing I do!" Steele yelled as he ran into the city. All the while Jim looked to see if he would come back. When he was sure that Steele wouldn't come back for a while he went back on the boat only to be plowed by his family. Two polar bears, a goose, and a playful adult wolf dog. That's going to leave a mark.

"Ok. Ok. I give. Can you get off me now?" Jim smiled as all of them got off. He got up and nuzzled Balto in a father-son way. "Morning Balto." But then he saw how tired Balto was. Even though Balto was smiling. "Ok Dad. What's wrong? And why do I have the feeling this isn't going to be good?" Jim asked.

Balto sighed. He should have known that Jim would figure him out. In the past 5 years Balto has known him he grew closer. He nuzzled Jim again and pilled back. "Nothing can get past you huh Jim?" He smiled. "Alright. Well it's just that it seems Steele is trying to get him to come to you and I'm kind of worried. And also that we haven't figured out how to change you back. I'm not saying that I don't like having you here at all or anything. It's just haven't you ever thought about your parents? I know we see them a couple times a month but," Balto turned to Jim. "Don't you miss being with them? Being their son?"

Jim looked down and sighed. Then looked back up at Balto. "Well of course dad. But as you said we can't seem to find anything to change me back. So there's really nothing we can do until that happens. If it makes you feel better I think about how they miss me and I miss them all the time. Though one can't help but wonder what would've happened if my family didn't move? Or if I didn't jump in time to save my dad." Jim looked to Balto. "Almost scares me to think if I didn't meet you." Balto looked into those steel-gray eyes he's gotten so used to and saw nothing but love for him and being scared about not knowing him.

"You seem to know a lot more wiser than your actual age lets on. So wise for someone so young. I'm glad and proud to have you as my son. And I understand." He looked to the view and decided to change the subject. "So what do ya wanna do today Jim? Beach? Park?" They heard a gunshot somewhere in the middle of town. "You wanna see the race?" Balto grinned.

Jim looked to him and smiled. "The race sounds nice. And maybe I can enter if those damn dog trainers aren't scared of us we can do it." With that said they headed to the town center to find that the race already started. "Damn we missed the beginning." Jim cursed.

"Yeah, but we don't have to start from the beginning. We just have to join in and leave all the other dogs in the dust. So you in son?" Balto asked smirking. He knew Jim wouldn't resist the chance to get back at the dogs that made fun of him because of them both being half-breeds.

Jim smirked right back. "I've been ready. More than you'll ever know anyway." He laughed and started watching the dogs and waiting for the right time to join in. Through calculating eyes Balto watched Jim and pride swelled up in him from Jim waiting to leave their asses in the dust. He turned back to the race and found the opening they were waiting for. They jumped in and ran for the finish line.

Jim looked beside him and saw Balto smiling widely. He did the same and made a mad dash for the finish line. Balto and Jim won the race with expected gasps from the audience that came to watch. But everyone started clapping when Leland stepped up and pat Jim's head. "Good job to you both. Now since I'll be running I'll stick the black dog in the lead with Balto as one of the dogs behind him."

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"Alright! That was so much fun Balto!" Jim yelled excited. "I can't wait until we actually go." He finally relaxed just a few feet from the boat. Then turned to Balto. "I'm so glad that you're coming with me. I don't know what I'd do if you weren't there." He smiled and nuzzled Balto, who nuzzled him right back. But he turned when he heard sounds coming from the hill behind them.

They both looked and saw two different wolves fighting. One was the most beautiful Jim's ever seen. She had pure silver fur and when the moon hit it just right it would shine like the sun itself. The wolf she was fighting with a wolf that had brown-red fur that could rival the sunset itself. Jim turned to Balto, who was staring wide-eyed at the female wolf. "I can't believe it." He smiled. "I haven't seen them in ages."

Jim looked back to Balto. "What do you mean by that dad?" Balto smiled wider. "Well, those two were just pups the last time I saw them. The female you see is Aurora. She's my cousin because her mother is my mother's sister. And the male is her best friend, Cetric. Though he's always trying to get her to go out with him. I'm guessing she's the alpha female and he's the alpha male. But I can't be too sure. Let's get closer and watch."

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Cetric growls with hackles raised. "That is it!" Then he lunged. Aurora dodged and kneed Cetric in the stomach while slamming her elbow below his neck while smirking. He shook his head. "Dang. I thought you said you didn't train. Because you just numbed my back legs." He tried to get back up but failed terribly. Cetric growled at Aurora.

Aurora smirked. "Good puppy. Now do you want a treat?" Cetric smirked and quickly bites on Aurora's tail hard. She howled in pain but smirked nonetheless. "Take this puppy!" She threw Cetric off her tail and head butted him right in the chest then gave a mean left hook to his face.

Cetric shook his head. "I see you learned a few things from your father. Well I learned a few things myself." He charged head on and quickly shifted to the left and skid before ramming Aurora in the side knocking the wind out of her. "Had enough?" He panted a little.

She smirked. "I'm just getting warmed up!" Aurora got up and head butted on Cetric's side and punched him in the stomach and both sides of his face. "Fine then you asked for it!" He replied. Cetric shifted to human form but keeps tail and bears elfish ears. "Now here I come." He charged and did a windmill kick to her stomach. "What are you gonna do now Aurora? Just give up. It would be easier on yourself."

Aurora looks like she is going to lose. But then Cetric gets caught in a trap resulting in him hanging upside down as he tries to struggle. Aurora looks at him and sighs. "You really should watch where you're going dumbass. Then maybe you wouldn't end up upside down like you are now. And you want to be my mate. How would you protect me if you got caught in the traps? Or worse! I had pups and you were caught! They wouldn't have a father thanks to your sorry ass!"

Cetric hangs there upside with his arms crossed with annoyed look that screams you- planned-on-me-to-lose-and-cheated. "Hey! I'm not the one who cheated! You put this trap here so that way I would lose the fight and still keep me away from you. Which by the way if you don't take a mate soon you're bound to run into somebody who wants you only for your body and not what's inside." Aurora blinked. "Wow. That was too deep, even for you!"

Both of them start to argue to each other till they're red in the face. They don't notice Jim walk up. "What are you two doing?" Both Aurora and Cetric get embarrassed about the argument and glare at each other. Jim walks away sighing. "You two really need to learn that you aren't pups anymore. When you're both done me, my dad, and some friends live in that boat done there." He pointed with his paw. "So see ya later." He sent a wink to Aurora, who blushed lightly.

She turns back to Cetric. "Thank you for at least not ruining that for me Cetric. I owe you one!" She smiled and was about to walk away before Cetric yells her name. "So early?" Cetric nods. "Of course! How am I supposed to get down?" Aurora throws a knife at the rope and makes Cetric fall on his face. She heard his mumbled thanks from the snow with Cetric half sticking out. "Your welcome!" And with that she left to get ready to meet the wolf she saw before.