How's it going you guys, here's another chapter! Just to clarify.. I don't have a set schedule for the posting of chapters on this story. I just find that it's much more stressful and feels more forced when I try to set a post schedule! Steelefan can vouch for me on that one... But I will try to get a new chapter as soon as possible for you guys!

Chapter 3: No Breaks for Heros

Balto couldn't believe his eyes. At first he was optimistic that it was not Boris' blood.. But when he smelled it he could tell it was his. Without a second thought he sniffed the ground and followed the scent running almost as fast, if not faster, as he did delivering the medicine. Jenna was behind him trying to keep up but it was hard for her because her mate was extremely agile and much faster. The duo made it to the start of the forest and Balto waited there for Jenna to catch up.

"Alright.. I-I'm here lets.. Let's keep moving." Jenna said in and out of breaths. With that Balto nodded and they continued following the scent. They slowed their pace to a walk alongside each other to save energy for if they had to fight or run.

"Where do you think he is?" Jenna asked scanning the right side of the path they were on

"No idea, the scent was cut off back there" Balto answered in a very sad tone as he watched the left side of the path.

"I can't let anything happen to him Jenna.. He was all I had in this world for most of my life"

"Don't worry Balto. We'll find him" Jenna said looking him in the eye and then returning to scanning her side. Right after she said that, as if by fate, they heard a scream and instantly ran to where it came from.

When they reached the source they looked in horror as they saw Boris, Muk, and Luk being cornered by a MASSIVE black bear. Jenna and Balto looked at each other and it was almost as if they spoke with their minds as they both nodded and ran towards the bear already having a plan. Jenna jumped and latched onto one of the bears paws and as she did this the bear let out a loud roar of pain. Balto took this opportunity to run up the bears back and bite down on the bears snout. The bear threw Jenna into the air and she landed in a patch of snow in front of the trio they just saved.

"Run!" Jenna said to Boris, Muk, and Luk. They listened to her and ran towards safety.

Balto however was far from it as he was still latched onto the nose of the bear as it let out a painful moan and swatted him off with its paw. Balto flew into a tree and fell down.

"Balto!" All four of his friends screamed at the same time. He quickly forced himself to recover as he shook off the snow and got into a defensive stance as the bear started shaking the blood off its nose and then charged Balto.

"I am tired of sitting on sidelines and not helping him" Boris said crossing his wings

"Yeah… YEAH!" Muk said and Luk growled in agreement

"Let's help him boys" Jenna said as the four of them charged the bear together and tackled it.

"Be careful you guys!" Balto yelled as he ran towards the bear himself. The bear kicked Muk off and then wacked Boris causing him to land on Muk. Balto took note that there was a cliff right behind the bear. When the bear shoved Jenna and she landed on her back she looked at Balto and he motioned with his head towards the cliff. She saw the cliff and gave an evil smile in response. The two waited and watched Luk and the bear fight until it was close enough to the cliff.

"Now!" Balto yelled and Jenna tackled Luk off the bear as Balto shoved the bear off the cliff. The gang peered over the cliff as they saw the bear fall and heard the slam of it hitting the ground followed by snow being lifted off the ground where it landed.

"I guess there are no breaks for heros" Boris said as he slugged Baltos shoulder. Balto just gave him a smile in response and the gang started walking back along the path they came. Balto and Jenna were looking at Boris in a weird way almost as they were inspecting him while he walked.

"What!? If you want autograph just ask!" Boris said after 5 minutes of them staring.

"It's not that it's just… We saw blood at the boat and thought it was yours.." Jenna said

"I smelled it too and it had your scent" Balto added

"Well I am not bleeding.. Boris Goosinov does not bleed!" Boris said proudly but as if karma had something against him he slipped and a branch cut his side causing a scratch that bled.

"OW!"

"You were saying?" Balto asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Balto I do not need attitude right now I need sleep" he said rubbing the scratch as if doing that would heal it.

They made it back to Nome and walked Jenna back to her house.

"Bye love" she said to Balto as they nuzzled

"Goodbye" he said with a smile and then they heard whimpering in the background and looked behind them seeing Muk and Luk crying.

"I know Luk! I wish we had loves… too.." Muk said in and out of tears.

"Ah come on you two you're still young. You'll find mates eventually" Balto said and the two polar bears smiled

"You think so?" Muk asked

"Well of course you will" Jenna said with a warm smile.

"Ha! If those two find mate before me I will have to let the butcher turn me into thanksgiving dinner" Boris said.

"Aren't thanksgiving dinners for turkeys?" Jenna asked

"Exactly" Boris said pointing at her with a wing.

Jenna and Balto chuckled then said goodbye again and the remaining four walked back to Baltos boat. Muk and Luk went to the bottom of the boat and with a loud thud Boris and Balto knew they went to sleep.

"Sheesh is like they can make earthquake just by sleeping" Boris said. Balto chuckled and then said

"The day is still young I'm going to see Kaltag and the gang. You alright here?"

"Of course. Thank you for saving me boychik.. Again.." Boris answered

"Don't mention it" and with that Balto jumped off the boat and ran to the town.

Balto found Kaltag on wandering the streets.

"Hey Kaltag, what are you doing?"

"Oh hey Balto. I'm looking for Nikki. You seen him? Last anyone saw him was last night." Kaltag said referring to when the sled team celebrated in the boiler room.

"No I can't say I have.. Maybe he's just sleeping" Balto said trying to make him feel better.

"Yeah I gue-" Kaltags response was cut short when he saw Nikkis owner putting up some kind of sign. The two ran over to the sign and read it:

"Missing dog: Nikki, bread: Chow-chow, brown fur, please inform me if you find him.." Balto read as Kaltag turned around

"I knew it.. I knew he was in trouble!" Kaltag stated as he punched the ground

"Hey don't worry. Let's get the team together and find hi-"

"Balto…" Kaltag said with a terrified look cutting Balto off and pointing behind him.

As Balto looked he saw 'Missing Dog' signs for all the dogs that were on the team that saved Nome. Kaltag and Balto ran to one in particular.. Stars sign.

"Oh Star! I know we was hard on you but you don't deserve this!" Kaltag said as he covered his face with his paws.

"What is going on…" Balto said and then it hit him

"Steele…"

Sheeeessshhh will Kaltag and Balto join forces to find the team? Is the team already dead? Can Balto get Steele to come to his senses? FIND OUT IN THE NEXT CHAPTERS YAAAAYYY!

bye.