Disclaimer: I don't own Balto or Until dawn. Except for the O. C's.

Note: Look, Wednesday turned out to be a very depressing day for me. I was going to write and upload that day but too much was on my mind. Not that it was anything bad, I always get that way. I was just bored and it was mind numbing. Next time I upload it will be on a happy day. But anyways En-Freak in-Joy.

Chapter 4: The Wendigo.

Balto and Kody were searching in the woods for a perfectly long time. They still had no sign of where Suka's family might be, Balto was getting suspicion that something may have gone wrong with them. He hasn't seen them at all, and no matter where they look they won't be there. He thinks that they might be "Gone".

"(Sigh) Lets just go home Kody. It's getting dark anyway." Balto said coming back to his son.

Kody looked at him surprisingly. "But we may still have time. We just need to . . ."

"Kody." Balto looked at him. "Face, it. We're not going to find them out there. They're gone."

"Dad, what about Suka?" Kody asked. "We promised him we would find them. And we're giving up?"

"I don't know where else they could be. But I won't give up on Suka. I'll take care of him like he's my own."

"Ok. Fine. But what do we tell him?"

"The Truth." Balto said as he started walking. Balto and Kody started walking home. It isn't going to be fun for them, but it's probably what's right.

As they walked to Nome the winds started picking back up. Branches were moving like crazy. As the sun goes down, one of the branches was shaped as a hand. It started to form into a fist. It was a Wendigo. It was hiding in the Tree, it watched as Balto and Kody were walking home. You can't really make out what the Wendigo looks like but he stalks the prey. But suddenly, it sees a kid walking out from town and onto a hill. He was setting up a blanket and laid out a lamp. He then ran back into the town. The Wendigo drools as it stares at the kid.

Outside Jenna's house . . .

Kody was going to head on home before his owner starts a little search party for him. He said his good byes to his father Balto. As he walked he had his head down in disappointment. He wanted to find Suka's family but his Father didn't believe he would ever find them. Kody took a breath and just kept walking.

Balto walked in and saw Jenna and Suka sound asleep. Balto looked at Suka. He turned back to the door so he wouldn't wake either of them. But then.

"Did you find them." Jenna asked. Balto didn't look back to see his mate, but he just sat down. Jenna walked up to him. "Hon?"

"I don't think we'll be finding them anytime soon." Balto said. Jenna just stared at him. "I think they're gone."

Jenna raised her paw and placed it on his paw. She placed her head on his shoulder. She was comforting him. Though Balto told Jenna the truth, Suka heard as well. He didn't say a word, but he laid down in silence. He was scared to even move.

Outside Nome . . .

"Where are we?" Rosy asked.

"At a spot where we'll see The Northern Lights." Darwin said. "I thought it would be nice to get a good glimpse at it."

"That sounds nice." Rosy laid down on the blanket, Darwin laid down next to her. The lights were starting to come out and they stared at them. The green and blue and purple lights swirling in the sky. It looked like heaven. Rosy and Darwin smiled. Rosy and Darwin looked at each other. Rosy then saw two glowing eyes in the bushes in the woods. She sat up real fast. "Did you see that?" She asked.

"What?" Darwin said turning around.

"I saw something."

"I don't see anything."

"Rosy!" A man called out. It was her father. He was yelling in the woods.

"Dad?"

"Where are you? Please say something!"

"Why's your dad in the woods?" Darwin asked her.

"Maybe he thought I was in the woods." Rosy said.

"Wait. If you ever were to go missing, the first place he would look for you is in the woods."

"Why're you asking me that."

"It just sounds weird. I'll go get his attention."

Darwin got up and walked to the woods. He was still out in the open, but then rustling came from the bushes. Darwin was nervous to go near it. But then someone came out. It was Rosys father.

"Rosy?" He said. "There you are."

"Dad, I'm sorry." Rosy said.

"Why did you sneak out?"

"I don't know, I didn't think you would mind. Darwin wanted . . ."

"Darwin?!" Her father went. He turned to see him. "Why did you take my . . ." He stopped but realized that he was gone. "What the?"

SSSSSSSSSSSSSKKKKKKKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAA!

"What was that?" Rosy asked hugging her father's arm.

"Run!" Her father said. They didn't move but something jumped out.

SSSSSSKKKKKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEAAAA!

"OH, MY G . . ." Rosie's dad was picked up by the beast and it carried him in the woods.

Rosy ran to stop it but another one came out and yelled once again.

SSSSSSSSSSSKKKKKKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEAAAAAA!

"AAGGHHH!" Rosy ran back to Nome. The creature was crawling super-fast to Rosy just like a spider. Rosy looked behind her and it was gone. She stopped for a second and took a breath. She then looked forward and the monster was right there looking at her. She panicked and couldn't stop shaking. The beast saw through her movement.

SSSSSSSSSSSSKKKKKKKKKKKKRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAA!

It then picked her up and she started screaming. The town started waking up from the screams. And they looked outside.

Rosie's mom was standing at the front porch waiting for them. Sam woke up from the Screeches. And Suka woke up from hearing the thing they call. The Wendigo.

To be continued . . .

Note: Again, sorry it wasn't uploaded yesterday or Wednesday. Please forgive. Schedules, don't miss them.