Chapter 10
Balto and the lead wolf began to circle round and round until one of them was ready to spring to begin the battle. It was Balto that made the first move. He jumped up into the air towards the leader, his teeth bared and his growl deep and menacing. The lead wolf showed no fear and no intimidation towards Balto as he moved out of the way smoothly, sending Balto sailing over to the edge of the cliff.
Now, hanging on to the edge of the cliff with nothing but his sharp claws, Balto saw his life flash before him. He had no chance of living now; it would take a miracle.
And a miracle it was. Suddenly, a familiar half-wolf snuck up behind the leader, clawing and biting at his back mercilessly and intimidatingly, showing no fear of him. The leader rolled over onto his back, but it did nothing to the half-wolf except startle her.
Now the two circled and circled each other as Steele wobbled over to Balto to help him up with all of his strength. Balto recognized the half-breed immediately and smiled a huge smile.
"Aleu! Be careful!" he shouted to his life-saving daughter, whom had just sprung onto the lead wolf. Now they were rolling over and over towards the cliff... but once again, the lead wolf had his enemy hanging over the edge of the cliff.
Balto thought for the only spare seconds he had of to what he should do, because it was clear that this was a battle that Aleu could not fight by herself. He finished thinking and ran over to the two, headstrong and confident.
Balto charged at the leader's backside and sent him sailing over the cliff. He then pulled Aleu up slowly as Steele ran over to help him lift her up.
Once they were all safe and quite a few feet away from the cliff, they each caught their breath and Aleu pounced on her father, smiling and crying tears of joy. Balto matched his daughter's expression.
"Papa... I thought I would never find you!" Aleu shouted, licking Balto nonstop.
Balto smiled and said, "Well... it looks like you thought wrong."
Aleu looked up at her father, smiling. "Dad... I hope you know that you just saved my life."
"You saved mine... it was the least I could do," he replied jokingly. Aleu laughed and then nuzzled Balto again.
"Hey, Papa... why is HE here?" Aleu asked, a somewhat frightened expression on her face as she looked at Steele and bared her teeth slightly.
"Yeah... I need to explain that to you, dear. You see, Steele here has turned over a new leaf," Balto said, walking over to sit beside Steele.
Aleu looked at the two confusedly. "And you believe him WHY?" she asked. Steele frowned.
"Honey... I just do."
"HOW many times has he played tricks and jokes on you? HOW many times has he called you names and tortured you to death?" she asked. Steele just looked down at the snow sadly.
Aleu paid him no mind. She just looked at her father, her eyebrows raised, awaiting her answer.
Balto sighed and said, "Aleu, dear... it's a long story."
With that, Aleu plopped her butt in the snow with a thud and said, "I've got time."
Balto sighed and laid down in the snow along with Steele and he began telling her what had happened while she was gone.
End of Chapter 10
I know it was short, but this was all I could think of at the moment. Review, please!