I'm back. Sorry I didn't update sooner. There was a little problem that I couldn't update. But now I can make it up to you. Enjoy.
Inside the Old Mill
The dog-sled team had just arrived home before the sun had completely set. They all went to the old mill, which dogs would call it "The Secret Meeting". It is perfect place for dogs to keep warm. They would sometimes talk and discuss about things. Since humans really don't go in there, it is a perfect place for a meeting. Kodi was telling Balto and Jenna how it was on his first day of being lead-dog.
"It was great, I felt like I was king of the world." Kodi said excitedly to Balto and Jenna.
"Yeah, more like king of the hard heads." Dusty said.
Everybody laughed. Kodi didn't find it funny though.
"Hey, I wasn't that bad." Kodi said.
"Yes you were." Dusty said, "You were running so hard that I thought I'd trip and you wouldn't stop to look."
"Oh." Said Kodi, realizing how hard he was pulling his team.
"And when I got a thorn stuck on my foot." Ralph said, "I had to run on three legs and pull it out at the same time."
"Oh." Kodi repeated, "I didn't know…"
"And when I…" Kirby started to say.
"Ok, I get it." Kodi nearly shouted, "I'm sorry that I pulled you guys too hard."
"Hey, don't worry about it, Kodi." Kirby said, "Just next time, don't overdo it, paste yourself."
"Yeah, it's not a race or anything." Dusty said.
"So, let's not go so fast." Ralph said, "Especially when there's a thorn stuck on your foot."
Everyone laughed at that.
"I know guys; it's just that I want my first day as lead-dog to be perfect." Kodi said.
"And it was, Kodi." Jenna said, "You've delivered the mail right on time."
"Yeah son, you've done an excellent job." Balto said.
"Thanks dad." Kodi said.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Everybody jumped. Nobody has ever bothered them when they were in the old mill before.
"Who could that be?" Jenna whispered to Balto.
"I don't know." He whispered back.
Soon, the door opened. A human boy walked in. Everybody was shocked and surprised. They had never seen the boy before. He appeared to be from out of town because of the way he dressed. The boy looked more like it was the summer time. He was wearing red shorts and a black and white t-shirt, he had a necklace with a crown on it, he wore big yellow shoes, and his brown hair was sticking out like a porcupine. The boy looked around the room.
"Hello." He said, "Is any one here?"
The boy shook his head I could've sworn I heard voices...
Ten minuets earlier…
As he continued looking around in Nome, Sora was getting colder by the minuet.
"Man, maybe I should go back to Gordon's shop." He said shivering, "I haven't seen any sign of Heartless or Cecelia since I got here."
Just as he was about to head back to the shop, something caught Sora's eye. He saw a warm light coming from inside an old mill.
"That seems warm enough." He said, "Maybe the people inside will be nice enough to let me stay for the night. Besides, Gordon's shop is too far from here."
Sora then walked towards the old mill. Just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard laughter coming from inside. He also heard voices.
"Yeah, more like king of the hard heads." said a feminine voice from inside.
Sora heard a lot of people laughed.
"Hey I wasn't that bad." said a male's voice.
"Yes you were." Came the feminine voice again, "You were running so hard that I thought I'd trip and you wouldn't stop to notice."
"What are they talking about?"Sora said, "Why would anybody want to run when there's snow and when its coldoutside?"
"OK, I get it." Said the male's voice again, "I'm sorry that I pulled you guys too hard."
"Hey, don't worry about it, Kodi." said a different male's voice.
"Kodi…" Sora thought "So this 'king of the hard heads' name is Kodi. He seems to be alright though. He apologizes to his friends for whatever he did."
Everyone inside started laughing again.
"I know guys." The one called Kodi said, "It's just that I want my first day as lead-dog to be perfect."
"Lead-dog?" Sora said to himself.
"And it was, Kodi." said a different feminine voice. "You've delivered the mail right on time."
"Yeah son, you've done an excellent job." said a different male's voice.
"Thanks dad." The one called Kodi said.
"Okay Sora, you'd better start knocking and hope those people let you in." He said to himself, "If you stay out here any longer, you'll be a frozen Popsicle."
Sora then knocks on the door. He didn't hear anyone talking after that. Sora then, opens the door. He was inside a boiler room, it was nice and cozy.
"Hello." He said, "Is anyone here?"
Sora saw that nobody was inside but a couple of dogs. They were all staring at him.
"Oh, I'm sorry." Sora said calmly, "I thought there were people in here."
One of the dogs walked up to Sora. The dog looked like a wolf and a dog. Its fur was brown and gray. It also had golden brown eyes.
"Hi, there." Sora said to the wolf/dog, petting its head.
The wolf/dog seemed to like it because it was wagging its tail.
"Sorry that I barged in. But it was cold outside and this place seems to be warm enough."
Balto was the first to go up to the boy. The boy didn't seem to be any danger. The boy looked at Balto and started petting his head. His tail wagging, it felt nice.
"Hi there." The boy said, "Sorry that I barged in. But it was cold outside and this place seems to be warm enough."
Jenna walked cautiously next to Balto. The boy just smiled at Jenna and started petting her too. That for sure made Balto knew the boy wasn't trouble. Just looking at his blue eyes and his smile covered it. After finishing petting Jenna, The boy then walked around the boiler room. Everybody was wondering what he was doing.
"I could've sworn I heard people talking in here." The boy said.
"People?" Jenna whispered to Balto, "There were no people talking in here, just…" She stops there.
"Us." Balto finished her sentence.
Kodi, Ralph, Dusty, Kirby, and the other dogs went next to Balto and Jenna.
"Do you think he understood our conversation?" Kodi whispered to his father.
"Not sure, there's a good chance he did." Balto whispered back.
The boy then, looked at the dogs.
"I'm sorry if I bothered you guys. It's just that I could've sworn I heard people talking in here. Talking about this Kodi guy, from what I heard, he's 'King of the Hard Heads."
At the point, all of the dogs' jaws have drop.
He could understand us. Balto thought. I know that because, during our conversation, Dusty did told Kodi he was 'king of the heard heads'.
"Well, I guess I'd better be going." The boy said.
The boy was about to open the door, when Balto, for some strange reason, said: "Wait."
Sora just stood there, his hand was on the doorknob but he didn't turn it. He turned around, staring at the dogs.
"W-who said that?" His voice was a little shaken.
"I did." came the same voice.
Sora looked down, the wolf/dog that he just petted, came up to him.
"You can talk?" Sora said amazed.
"Not exactly." said the wolf/dog, "You're just the first human that can understand us."
Sora didn't say anything. He never talked to dogs before. Even though he met a lot of interesting people and things, he never talked to a wolf/dog.
"Well…" Sora started, "I guess I could introduce myself then. My name is Sora."
"I'm Balto." Said the wolf/dog, "And this is my mate, Jenna."
It was the red Siberian husky wearing a red bandana around her neck that Sora petted after Balto.
"Hi." Sora said, trying to make the conversation normal.
"H-hello." Jenna said.
"And this is our son, Kodi." Balto said.
Another red Siberian husky came up front.
"Are you the Kodi…well…from what I heard?"
"Yes, that's me." Kodi said, "King of the Heard Heads."
"I was the one who called him that." said a grey Siberian husky, though sounding a little nervous. "I'm Dusty."
"And these are our friends, Ralph, and Kirby." Kodi said.
"Hi there." Sora said.
Ralph and Kirby just smiled, trying to look happy.
Nobody spoke after that, Sora just stood there, scratching the back of his head.
"Look." He said finally, "I know this maybe strange to you guys. Heck, it's even strange to me. I've never talked to dogs before. But don't worry; I didn't come here to hurt any of you. It's just that it's cold outside, and I was looking for a place to stay for the night."
"Well…I guess that's understandable." Balto said.
"Anyway," Sora said, "If you guys don't want me here. I'll leave."
"No." Balto said, "It's too cold outside, I really don't see a problem of you staying here. What do you think guys?"
Jenna, Kodi, Dusty, Kirby, and Ralph looked at eachother.
"What do you guys think?" Ralph whispered.
"He doesn't seem to be a threat." Dusty whispered.
"What do you think, mom?" Kodi asked.
"Well, the way he petted Balto and me, felt really nice." Jenna said, "I couldn't really feel any danger from it."
"Well, I guess he can stay then." Kirby said.
"Besides we can't just let him out in the cold." Jenna said.
They all turned to Balto and nodded, saying that Sora can stay.
"Everybody said you can stay, Sora." Balto said.
"Thanks you guys." Sora said.
End of Chapter.