In this Chapter, Sora meets Boris, Stella, Muk, and Luk. He also meets a cloaked stranger that tells him something. What could it be? Read and find out.
Sora and Balto were now outside of Nome.
"Before we go into the forest, Sora." Balto said, "I want to stop by my home."
"You have a home?" Sora asked.
"Yeah, follow me."
Sora followed Balto to an old abandon fishing boat on the beach.
"This is where you live?" Sora asked, touching the old boat.
"Yeah." Balto said, "Could you wait here? I'm gonna go and get Boris."
"Sure." Sora said.
Balto walked up the old plank, to the boat.
Boris and Stella were in the steering room, playing "Kissie-Wissie".
"Oh Boris." Stella putting her feathery index finger on Boris's chest, "You devil you."
"Hey, you know me, Stella." Boris said in his Russian accent, "And you did say that you like it when I did that, didn't you?"
"Oh of course, how could I forget?"
They were about to kiss when…
"Hey guys." Balto said, when he walked, "Hope I wasn't disturbing anything."
They both looked at him, irritated.
"Balto what are you doing here?" Boris asked.
"I live here, remember?"
"I mean this early." Boris said, "I thought you were gonna be with Jenna all day."
"I was but something happened." Balto said.
"What do you mean?" Boris and Stella said.
"I think it would be better if I show you." Balto said, walking down the old plank, "Come on, there's someone I want you to meet."
Curious, Boris followed Balto to the plank. He saw a human boy on the beach, looking at him.
"Uh, who is this human, Balto?" Boris asked.
"This is Sora." Balto said, "He just arrived in town, last night."
"I can tell." Boris said, seeing how the way Sora was dressed, "It looks as though he's from the circus."
Boris laughed out loud. Sora gave a looked at him. Balto just shook his head.
"Uh, Boris…"
"And his hair..." Boris continuing saying about Sora, "Now I know what humans mean about bad-hair days."
He laughed even harder.
"Oh, really?"
"Yes Balto really." Boris said, trying to catch his breath.
"That wasn't me." Balto said.
"Huh, who was that then?"
"It was me." Sora said.
Boris looked at Sora, who gave him an obvious look. Boris thought he was going mad.
"Uh…Balto… did he?"
"Yeah, he understood every word you said." Balto said.
Boris then fainted. Sora walked up the plank.
"I can take it he was surprised." He said.
"Boris?" Stella called out.
She walked out from the steering room and saw Boris lying on the floor.
"Oh, Boris!" Stella shouted, going next to him, "What happened? Speak to me!"
She started shacking him and slapping his head. But he wouldn't wake up.
"Balto, what happened to Boris?" Stella asked.
"Let's just say that he was shocked by the surprise." Balto said.
"Ohhh, what can we do?"
"Maybe I can help." Sora said.
Stella looked up. She just realized that Sora was there.
"D-did you just speak to me?" Stella said in a frightening way.
"Yes I did." Sora said.
Stella then fainted as well. Sora and Balto just shook their heads.
"I think know a way to wake them up." Balto said.
He went into the steering room and came back with a bowl of water. Balto then dumped the water on Boris and Stella. It woke them up.
"Hey, what did you do that for!" Boris and Stella shouted.
"You both fainted, that's why." Balto said.
They were getting to dry until they saw Sora. They both screamed.
"Balto, can this human really understand us?" Boris said.
"Yes, I can." Sora said.
"This is unbelievable." Stella said, "How canyou understand us?"
"I really don't know myself." Sora said, "This has never happened to me before."
Boris and Stella looked at Balto. Then to Sora.
"So uh…when do you meet Balto?" Boris asked.
"Last night." Sora said, "It was cold outside so-"
Sora couldn't finish his sentence. He heard someone shouting Uncle Boris.
Then, two polar bears came and jumped on Boris. One was tall and fat with a pink nose. The other was short and fat with a black nose.
"Hello, Uncle Boris." said the short polar bear.
The other one just made mumbling noises that not even Sora can understand.
"How have you been?"
"I'll be a lot better when you get off me, you mistaken-as-bears!" Boris shouted in his Russian accent.
"Oh sorry, Uncle Boris." said the little polar bear, getting off.
Boris got up and dusted himself.
"Now, what do you bears want?" He said.
"Oh, me and Luk was wondering if you and Balto would like to go on a journey." said the little polar bear, "We haven't been on a journey in a long time."
"That's what was going to tell you, Boris." Balto said, "It appears that something bad is happening and I have to go with Sora to put a stop to it."
"Who's Sora?" asked the little polar bear.
"I'm Sora."
The two polar bears turned around and saw Sora. Sora smiled and waved his hand. The two polar bears screamed and fainted.
"Here we go again." Balto and Sora said, shaking their heads.
After Balto splashed water on them, the two polar bears woke up.
"What happen?" said the little polar bear.
The big polar bear made mumbling noises again, the little polar bear appeared to understand him.
"I know Muk." said the little polar bear, "It did seem as though we seen a human talking to us."
"I did." Sora said.
The two polar bears hold eachother, shivering when they saw Sora. Balto shook his head.
"It's all right guys."He said. "He's not going to hurt you."
The two polar bears looked at Balto. Then they let go of eachother and stop shivering. Balto took a deep breath.
"Everyone." He said. "This is Sora. Sora, this is Boris, Stella, the big polar bear is Muk, and the little polar bear is Luk. They are the ones that helped me saved Nome."
"Hi there." Sora said.
None of them said anything. They just looked scared and confused.
"Yes, he can understand us." Balto said, "I was scared too. But I learned he's a nice kid and won't hurt anybody."
"It's true." Sora said.
They all stopped shivering. Boris tried to talk.
"So…uh…when did you meet Balto?"
"As I was saying, I met him last night." Sora said. "I was cold so I…"
After explaining the whole story, everyone was speechless. Sora shook his head again.
"Just like last night." He said to himself.
"So, you're saying that you're from the future, trying to stop a human from stealing a time what-you-call-it from goingback in time." Boris said, "But you were too late. The woman turned on the time what-you-call-it and went through time. You manage to get through as well."
"Yep, that's it." Sora said.
Muk and Luk looked at eachother.
"So uh what'd you gonna do?" Luk asked.
"I think Nava should know why she came here." Balto said, "Me and Sora are gonna go out and look for him."
"Well, what are we waiting for?" Boris said, "Let's go look for this Nava guy."
"Wait, you're coming with us?" Balto asked.
"Going to a forest filled with wild and dangerous animals, walking continuously in the cold, facing those Heartless things." Boris said, "Hah, I know you would protect me."
Balto smiled.
"Can Muk and I come with you guys?" Luk asked.
"I'm not sure what's it gonna be like out there." Balto said, "But I guess you could come along."
Muk and Luk cheered.
"Thank you, Balto" Luk said.
Muk hugged and licked Balto on the cheek. Sora laughed a little.
"We promise we won't let you down." Luk said.
"Well I'm staying right here." Stella said, "Adventuring isn't my thing."
"Okay." Balto said.
Boris hugged Stella and kissed her good-bye.
"Don't stay out there too long." Stella said.
"You know I wouldn't." Boris said.
They made one last kiss and Boris left.
"Before we go guys." Sora said, "I want to go and get a few things in town."
"Okay, we'll wait here." Balto said.
Sora went back to Gordon's shop. Each of the Heartless that he and Balto defeated last night, dropped piles of money. So he's gonna spend it on food and supplies. When he got to the shop, Gordon was busy helping a customer. Sora picked up a few cans, pots, and other things.
"This is just like camping in Destiny Island." He said to himself.
When the customer was about to leave, he caught a glimpse of Sora. Sora looked at him. There was something strange about the man. He was wearing a long cloak, with black hair, one brown eye, the other was patched. He also had a long scar where the patch was at. As he was walking by, the man whispered to Sora: I'll be out there soon. In the meantime, you fivetake care of yourselves. Sora stared at the man, as he left.
"Well, if it isn't Sora." Gordon said, cheerfully.
Sora shook his head.
"Oh, hey Gordon." He said.
"Well, it seems that you found shelter from the cold last night." Gordon said.
"Yeah, looks like it." Sora said.
He put the stuff on counter. Gordon marked the price on an old fashion cash regrister.
"Say, Gordon." Sora said, "Have you seen that man that just left, before?"
"Why no, I haven't." Gordon said, "This is the first time he came to my shop."
"Oh…" Sora said.
"Why do you ask?" Gordon asked.
"Oh, just wondering." Sora said.
"That will be $15 dollars." Gordon said after he priced the last can.
Sora reached into his pocket and brought out lots of money.
"My, my, my, where did you get all that money?" Gordon asked.
"Uh…I worked for it." Sora said, handing him $15 dollars.
"Oh…" Gordon said.
"Well, see you, Gordon." Sora said as he left with things.
What did that man mean? He thought. Could he possibly know I'm from the future? And dose he know I'm going into the forest. Well, whatever it is, I'll have to tell Balto.
End of Chapter. In the next chapter, Balto is going to introduce Sora his half-brother, Kalvik. There will also be more Heartless. Please review.