I didn't realize how long it was since I put my last chapter out. I'm probably going to put out chapters for this and the zombie apocalypse really slowly. I hate to say it. I also pumped my story rating up to T because of very slight sexual content. I'm not sure if it really needs a T, but to be on the safe side, I'm pumping it up.
That night, Steele allowed Kodi and Aleu to comfort each other. Kodi had a bad feeling about Steele being nice during the night was a one time thing. Despite letting the two sleep together, he was still being a butt.
"Kodi, how long do you think this'll last?" Aleu worried.
"I have no idea. Steele's being a scumbag. I have a bad feeling this'll probably go on for a long time," Kodi said.
"I want my pack! Where are they when I need them!?"
"I feel the same way about my team! Who's running for me? How are they without me!? Who knows, maybe they have a dog faster than me, one that'll replace me. Hey, then I won't have to come back!" Kodi said trying to cheer himself up.
By saying that, he just forced tears out of his eyes.
"Kirby is better off with me not trying to ask him out anyway! I'm not interfering with Dusty and Ralph's relationship. I did have a crush on Dusty at one time!"
Aleu now comforted Kodi.
"Papa will find us! He knows you're gone by now! He'll search for us! Maybe our brothers and sisters will search too!"
"How will dad react to me being gay? Once we've cleared this rubble, I have that to worry about!"
"Papa loves you no matter what!"
Steele threw rock at Kodi and Aleu.
"Shut up before I have to silence you myself!"
Kodi and Aleu stopped talking out of fear. Eventually they drifted to a sleep. After a rest, Mr. Simpson and the dogs set out at night. This messed up Dingo's sleep. The dogs noticed he was tired and felt relief knowing he would push them like he was doing earlier.
"Hey Dingo, keep up!" Kirby said.
"Ironic you guys are telling ME to keep up!"
"You are running slow," Ralph said.
"I'm tired! What do you expect!?"
"I sing when I'm tired," Dusty said.
"Don't give him ideas!" Kirby said.
"Straight outta Nome!
Crazy red wolf-dog named Dingo!
From a team called…"
"Wow, I'm failing at this."
"DON'T SING!" Kirby yelled.
Dingo and the rest of the team made it to Elim, which is just a little bit further east than White Mountain. Meanwhile, Balto couldn't sleep with the thought that his son could be dead, or suffering right now. He couldn't stand that thought, but the worry stuck with him.
"Something is bothering you, what's wrong?" Boris asked.
"Kodi…"
"What's wrong with him?"
"I can't find him. I've looked all over."
"He and his team just left yesterday."
"That was Dingo with the team. Dingo had to replace Kodi because we can't find him."
"Uh oh. That's not good!"
"I'm worried something happened to him. If you could FLY for me, that'd be nice!"
"Balto, you know I hate heights!"
"I know, Boris, I know."
The next morning, Kodi woke up to being kicked by Steele.
"Get up! You should be waking US up!"
He kicked Aleu when Kodi finally opened his eyes. He nudged Star, Nikki, and Kaltag.
"We're trading today. You'll take Kodi, and I'll have Aleu."
"What are youse going to dos with her, dere?" Nikki asked.]
"Same things I did with Kodi, pretty much."
Kodi and Aleu checked on each other.
"How are those three treating you?" Kodi asked.
"Not as bad as I thought they would. They'll probably treat you a lot worse, though."
"Well, Steele treats me like crap! Will you be able to handle him?"
"He'll treat me better because I'm a female. If you can handle him, I'm sure I can."
Kodi went with the other three dogs while Aleu went with Kaltag.
I hope… Aleu thought.
"What do you three traitors want from me!?" Kodi demanded.
"Traitors?" Star asked.
Kodi got right in Star's face like a TI would get in a cadet's face in Basic Training.
"You were one of my dad's best friend for years! Now you work with Steele to use us as slaves! Is that not treason!?"
Kaltag hit Kodi like he would Star. Kodi went to kill Kaltag, but saw Steele watching him. He could take these three dogs out, but not Steele.
"Kodi, go get us some grass!" Kaltag said.
"Uh… that's weird, but ok."
Kodi went to dig up some grass. Aleu was cornered by Steele.
"What are you going to do with me?"
"Let's just say I'm not gay."
"What does that have to do with anything?"
"Guess why I swapped the slaves around for today? I need to take care of my needs."
"What can I do that Kodi can't?"
Steele was getting frustrated.
"You're not getting the hint, are you? Prepare to be boarded."
Aleu still wasn't getting this "hint" Steele wanted her to get. Steele pulled her tail up and put his chest onto her back.
"No! Why! Stop!" Aleu helplessly yelled.
Kodi was still digging grass up until Star, Nikki, and Kaltag were satisfied with the amount.
"Why do you want grass?"
"Why not? Grass is cool!" Star said.
"What are you going to use it for?"
"Just something eat, build stuff with, and just keep as a souvenir. Fun stuff," Kaltag said.
"Why… there's grass EVERYWHERE! Why not just wait until you need it!?"
"Wes want dis grass," Nikki said.
It was clear to Kodi that these three just wanted Kodi to work for the hell of it. He looked back to see if they were using him for the view. Thankfully he wasn't with homos. None of them were looking at him. Just the thought of them using him for that purpose made him straight.
"Kodi! Help m…" Aleu yelled.
Steele clamped her muzzle closed.
"Steele's u… using me!"
Kodi raged and went for a dead sprint for the cave Steele and Aleu were in. He ran in and tried to knock Steele of his sister. At this point, Aleu and Steele couldn't be separated.
"GET OFF HER! I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Kodi yelled.
"Get him away from me!" Steele ordered.
Star, Nikki, and Kaltag pulled Kodi out of the cave and threw him onto the ground.
"You both are getting lashed after I'm done here!" Steele yelled.
Kodi finally walked away from the cave under his own power. Star, Nikki, and Kaltag still pushed him.
"I hate you guys so much! You don't realize it!"
"That's not nice!" Star said.
"Dude… just shut up! I don't want to hear your annoying voice!"
Star head butt Kodi. Of course that hurt Star a lot more than it hurt Kodi. Star damn near knocked himself out. Kodi sat down embarrassed, enraged, and depressed. Steele was going lash Aleu for something Kodi did!
"Do you guys even like Steele?"
"More or less," Kaltag said.
"Its's a love-hates relationship," Nikki said.
"What do you mean?"
"He lost all of our respect after the serum run," Kaltag said.
"Then why are you helping him?"
"Wes don't really want tos, dere," Nikki said, "Hes kind of forced us."
Kodi could sense the BS. They still had the evil in them! He knows they do!
"Lie as much as you want! I'm not going to believe you!"
Kodi sat just waiting for Steele to finish up and come out to whip him and Aleu. Poor Aleu. She was the only female and she'll be the only one to be used unless Star, Nikki, or Kaltag became so desperate that they'd use Kodi.
"Kodi, I'm sorry. We're sorry this happened!" Kaltag said.
"No you're not!"
Star, Nikki, and Kaltag had enough. Time to use him for real! Kaltag slammed him onto the ground.
"Now go get us something to eat!"
Kodi headed out into the forest. Damn! He never learned how to hunt, and now that he needs to, he can't. Oh well, it can't be that hard to catch a damn rabbit.
Steele got what he wanted, then got off of Aleu. He pulled out his stick and whipped Aleu.
"You'll pay a price for something your brother did! He'll get lashed twice as hard as I lashed you two days ago!"
"Please don't! You already got what you want out of me! Don't just helplessly beat him!"
He swatted her again.
"Don't tell me what to do!"
Kodi came back with three rabbits for Star, Nikki, and Kaltag. He also saw Steele standing there with the stick.
"How bad will it be?"
"Do you remember how bad it was for your sister?"
"Yeah?"
"About twice as bad."
Kodi's eyes widened as Steele swung for his head. Thanks to his quick reaction time, Kodi dodged the stick coming right at him.
"You stubborn scumbag! Hold him back, boys!"
Star, Nikki, and Kaltag held him in place as he was endlessly lashed.