Chapter 15

Guided by moonlight Dan and Sonja walked along the path they had gone down many times to the water fall. The trip was quiet as both of them thought of what would happen once they returned home. Dan would try to get into "The Pack" again under the name of "Wolf". Sonja was going to help Dan get into "The Pack". They were both going to go out on a date a few days after they would get back. Dan stopped at the entrance to the water fall, and a light engulfed him. He sighed as he took one of his few last breaths as a wolf. He walked in to see Aniu blazing with white brilliance, Ethan sitting on a stray rock, and Marcus' body. Dan walked up to the body and then looked at Aniu.

"Why is his body here?" He asked.

"He deserves a second chance, obviously this decision weighed too heavily on his mind for him to stay sane with the knowledge we had pre maturally given him..." Aniu answered "You have two decisions Daniel. One is you go home, and open a portal to all those who have been in the same position as you, this will allow them to decide if THEY want to go home. If you decide to stay here, then those spread through time will stay where they are, whether they agree with it, or not."

Dan looked over to Sonja, and the rest of the animals sitting quietly. Dan guess out of respect. He then looked down at Marcus and began to tear up. He sat down and everyone could hear him as he began to cry.

"I finally get to go home..." He whispered to himself "Finally..."

Sonja went up to him and sat next to him. Unlike Dan who was beginning to break down, she had a look of determination on her face. Not the angry determination, but determination to calm him down.

"Dan, we aren't home yet, come on. Tell them" She said slowly.

Dan looked up and looked at everyone in the cave. The spirits, the animals, Sonja, and Marcus.

"What will happen with Marcus?" He asked.

"If you decide to go back, then he will be sent back with no memory of his time here. He will be the same kid who wouldn't hurt a fly" Ethan replied.

"And everyone else?"

"They will remember their experiences here, but will not speak of them. Simply because only they know what it feels like, only they need to know."

"And me and Sonja?"

"You two will be sent back together with full recollection of your time here, whatever you do after that, is up to you. Your destiny is almost completed."

"If its one thing ive learned, I make my own destiny. I'm going back, back to my home, back to my family!" Dan said loud enough for everyone to hear "That is my decision!"

There were some who cheered, and some who looked at the ground in disappointment that they would be going back, or at least that they were tempted to. Aniu nodded to Ethan and a light blue portal appeared for everyone to see.

"If it is your wish, to go home, now is your chance" Aniu's voice faded out.

Dan watched as various animals walked through, the German Shepard, the fox family, a few others. He then looked at the ones who decided to stay behind, for whatever reason. Dan nodded to them and turned around.

"Home...do I really want to go back?" Dan heard Sonja ask "Do I really want to go back to that life?"

Dan walked over and nuzzled her "Sonja, lets go back, I can help and you know it"

Sonja smiled "TAG YOUR IT!" She yelled hitting him and jumping through the portal.

Dan smiled and jumped through after saying three words "Home Sweet Home"

It was a slide show, one of everything that had happened in the past week or so. Arriving at Nome. Meeting Balto, Jenna, everyone else. Seeing Dan again. Everything that had happened. It slid past Sonjas mind as she slowly went from being a black and white husky to a 5' 7'' teenage girl. She had long brown hair and beautiful blue eyes. She wore baggy green cargo pants and a black shirt with "The Pack" written in red. She then came across the memory that she loved the most. Dan's nuzzle. That moment in time froze in front of her as she refused to let it slip by. Other memories went by, but not this one. As the tunnel of memories that she had gone through disappeared she noticed that she was in bed.

It was night time, and she could hear her father talking with someone. Sonja walked to her door and saw a police officer with her dad. His hat was off, and his eyes were closed. She managed to pick out some of the words.

"I'm...sorry sir but...your daughter has been labled dead..." The officer said.

"She can't be...please! Keep looking!" her dad yelled.

"I'm sorry sir...its been a year or so and we can't spend anymore resources looking for your daughter."

"But shes all I have left..."

The officer looked up as he saw Sonja walk out of her bed room door crying. Her father slowly turned around and smiled at the sight of his one last daughter. He got up and grabbed her and hugged her. The officer put his hat on and smiled.

"Sonja! Where were you?!" Her Dad asked.

"I ran away dad, away from all the pain that we seemed to have...but I got some help..." Sonja replied.

"From who?"

"Daniel Crowe"

"But he went missing a few weeks ago!"

"Because he was looking for me"

All the memories slid past. None of them staying in focus. He didn't want to see what he had done over again. Except one moment. He stared at it for ages. The moment that he and Sonja first knew that they loved each other, the moment where Sonja and Dan nuzzled. It was the moment that he always wanted to remember. As the tunnel faded so did Daniels smile. What would happen now? After he got into the Pack what would be in store for him? What about Sonja?

He opened his eyes and noticed that he was lying in bed staring at the ceiling. He could hear crying and a few other things that could have been mistaken as a couple police officers. Dan peaked out of his door to see his mother balling like she found out she was going to hell, and his dad trying to comfort her. The police officers had their hands on their belts, and wearing serious faces. Dan walked out as he heard the sentence.

"We can't find him..."

"Can't find who?" Dan asked walking out.

"DANIEL!" his mother screamed getting up "I thought you were gone forever"

Dan smiled and hugged his mom "For a while, so did I"

"Whats that supposed to mean Dan?" his dad asked wearing a new found smile.

"You would have to have been with me to understand."

Wanting a no better answer his dad turned to face the officers.

"Well, we have found our son, thank you for your help officers"

They looked at each other, and one said "Sir we didn't do anything but look, the fact that your son came back has 'god' and 'miracle' written all over it. Good day sir, Daniel, miss"

The officers walked out.

"Dan you want to go to school tomorrow? It is Sunday, and you did just come back" His mom almost pleaded him to stay home.

"Nah, I have things that I might need to do" Dan smiled and walked into his bed room "like go to sleep, good night"

As he closed his eyes he looked in the mirror and got up immediatly. He closed his eyes and they were still there. The golden eyes of a wolf.

A/N there is one more chapter after this, enjoy this chapter, and enjoy the ending!