Chapter 4
Kyle and Alex are trying to find Balto. He walked into town and…disappeared. Alex looks up and sees that Balto is on the roof holding Boris in his mouth.
Alex looks back at Kyle and frowns. "Hurry up fatty. I want to watch the race. By the rate we're going, the whole race will not only be over, it'll be starting up again."
Kyle growls at Alex. "I…wasn't…born…to…run…"
Alex starts to laugh. "And you weren't born to breathe right either. Now move your ass before I start to chase you."
Kyle starts to run faster and after about three minutes, they get to the sidelines. They are trying to see the end of the race when they see the one mile marker flare fly into the sky.
Alex smiles at the sight. "Well, at least we know it's almost over."
Kyle starts to laugh. "Well…uh…heh."
Alex looks at him and frowns. "That's all you have to say. Heh. You're not one for words are you?"
Kyle starts to become uneasy and they both hear a sled coming. Alex looks to his left and he sees Steele and the sled team are making the turn down the track.
Alex starts to laugh at Steele. "Hurry up you glory sucking moron! You're making me bored of watching you do the same thing over and over again!"
Kyle starts to laugh. "And what's that Alex?"
Alex looks at Kyle and smiles. "Being SLOW!"
Kyle falls onto his back in fear and Alex turns his head towards the right and sees a musher's hat land in the middle of the path the sled team is running down.
Alex shakes his head. "Looks like someone lost a hat. Maybe it'll be…"
He watches as Balto runs onto the track and starts to out run Steele.
Alex starts to laugh again. "Looks like you guys need a new lead dog! Yours seems to suck!"
He watches as Kaltag, Star, and Nikki start to chuckle.
Alex watches as Steele snaps at Balto and Balto jumps out of the way and manages to grab the hat in the process.
Alex shakes his head. "Always trying to save the damsel in distress."
He ignores Steele and the victory circle and walks over into an alley with Kyle following him in pursuit.
Alex is waiting in an alley for Balto and Boris. He doesn't usually wait for others, but this is different. He wants to congratulate Balto for being faster than Steele. He didn't necessarily win, but he still was faster than Steele. After about two minutes, he sees Balto and Boris walking down the alley. He smiles, but frowns when he sees Steele walk into the alley as well.
Steele smiles at Balto. "Didn't make the team, Bingo?"
Boris looks at Balto. "Don't listen to him…don't look at him. Live a long life."
Balto turns his head and looks at Steele. "My name's Balto."
Boris walks closer to Alex. "But you can call him idiot."
Alex approaches Balto and turns his head towards Steele. "Listen slow poke. Take it easy. It's two against one. I suggest you back off you self absorbed ass!"
Steele starts to chuckle. "You have no say in this mutt."
Alex starts to laugh. "Being a mutt only proves that my parents weren't related. Think about that one Steele."
Steele growls at Alex, but shifts his attention towards Balto. Alex ignored everything Steele is saying and notices Kaltag, Star, and Nikki sitting at the end of the alley glaring at Steele.
Alex walks past Steele and sits in front of the trio. "So how're you guys doing on this fine day?"
Kaltag smiles at him. "Well, we won so…that should mean something, right?"
Star sighs deeply. "I…I got kicked in the head."
Nikki frowns at Alex. "It's all because of Steele. He never lets us decide anything."
Alex nods his head. "I know how you feel. After we met up with Balto, Kyle and I discovered another hybrid and we let him come with us. His name is Hunter and he's the one who brings food back to the rest of us. We all know how to hunt. He's just the best at it."
Kaltag starts to laugh, but quickly stops when he hears Steele say, "I've got a message for your mother."
Steele howls and the trio joins him and start to howl as well. Alex looks towards the main road and he sees something. He looks back towards Balto and sees Balto is running off somewhere and Kyle is right behind him. Alex looks back and sees…the boy that had been giving him food. He sees that apparition walk down an alley. Alex walks towards the alley while Steele and the trio start to hurl insult after insult at him. Alex completely ignores them and keeps walking towards the alley he saw the boy walk into.
He turns into the alley and sees…nothing. He hears the snow crunch behind him and he turns his head to see Steele and the trio.
Steele approaches him, but before he could say anything Alex growls at him. "Leave me alone Steele. I'm not in the mood. If you insult me, I'll probably end up ripping you apart. Now leave me to my sorrow."
Steele just stands there. After awhile, he shakes his head and looks at the trio. "C'mon. He's not worth it."
The trio nods their heads and all four of them leave Alex. Alex closes his eyes and visualizes the boy who had taken care of him.