Balto doesn't agree with Kodi's homosexuality like he does in the Zombie Apocalypse and "Blinded in Chains"

Balto and his two found kids had a big problem. Step one was trying to get the family to know the truth.

"Kodi, I gotta break the news to you… Uh… You've been permanently replaced on the team," Balto said.

Kodi let some tears fall. Why is that such a disappointment? He knew that's what would happen.

"Who replaced me?"

"Dingo. He was next up on the list."

More tears fell. Some were from happiness that his brother got his chance to become a sled dog. He was proud of Dingo.

"Another thing, Dingo is at lead dog. He pushed the team hard and earned the spot. You would have to boot someone else off the team."

Kodi sighed. That's also good and bad.

"Are you ok?"

"I know the first dog to talk to!"

Kodi bolted off leaving his dad and sister behind.

"Kodi! Where are you going?" Aleu asked.

"Leave him, he needs to talk to his brother."

Aleu ignored Balto and caught up to Kodi.

"Kodi, where are you going?"

"I need to talk to Dingo! Even if he sees me as a freak, I gotta get him to get me back on the team!"

"Where is he?"

"There's two possible places. I have to lay low and go stealth. I can't be spotted by anyone yet. Stay in the forest."

"But what about Steele? He can get me!"

"He's probably just now waking up! It'll be hours before he gets here!"

"Alright, be safe! Don't get spotted!"

Kodi snuck through the alleyways and around the buildings. Leaving his scent really didn't help, but he had no choice. He had to check Dingo's house. He climbed up to Matt's room and barked in.

"Dingo! Are you in here!?"

There was no answer except for a human voice. Kodi couldn't be seen by Matt. He jumped down and ran back into the trees. He now had to make his way to the boiler room. Uh oh! His scent was caught! Dingo's friend Zoltan found him! Kodi went for a dead sprint. He could only be seen by Dingo!

"Kodi! I haven't seen you for months! Are the puppies cute?"

Kodi kept running. He hid behind some crates next the boiler room. Dusty and Ralph were walking by. Kodi could sense something between them, but that was the least of his worries. Once his old friends passed, he made his way to the door of the boiler room. When he looked in he saw Kirby, but no one else.

"Where is Dingo?"

"Kodi!?" a voice yelled.

At first Kodi was scared, then he recognized the voice. Get over here! Kodi gestured.

"Kodi! It…"

"Dingo! Run to the woods!"

Dingo followed Kodi into the trees. As soon as Kodi turned around, Dingo dug his face into Kodi's neck and shoulder. Tears of nothing but happiness pouring out of his eyes.

"You're alive! I can't believe it!"

"Yeah, I'm just fine!"

Dingo wouldn't let go of Kodi. It was uncomfortable for Kodi because his own brother was wetting him with tears.

"You're alive! I thought Steele was telling everyone BS to disgrace you and hide the fact that he killed you!"

"Wait what?"

"I didn't believe anything Steele or anyone else said! I thought you were dead! But you're not! I love you, Kodi!"

"I love you, too! What… did he tell everyone?"

"He tried telling us that you mated with Aleu! She's not even here!"

"Thank you for not believing that! Steele enslaved us. He beat and used us."

"Wait, us?"

"Aleu is here!"

Aleu came in from the trees.

"Hi, Dingo!" she called.

Dingo and Aleu approached each other. Aleu with a smile and Dingo with a face of disbelief. When he was within arm-distance of her, Dingo touch and rubbed Aleu's face to make sure it wasn't his imagination.

"Aleu… It's you!"

"I missed you, Dingo!"

Dingo now dug his head into Aleu's neck and shoulder. Even more tears of happiness fell.

"It's been almost three years!"

"I can't believe it!"

Dingo observed the fact that Aleu was pregnant.

"Wait a minute. Aleu… you're… Kodi, is it true?" Dingo asked.

Kodi pulled Dingo up to him.

"Don't believe anything Steele says! He is a liar! You remember Star? Dad's old friend? That's who made her pregnant!"

"Wait, Star turned on us?"

"I had initially thought Star, Nikki, and Kaltag had all turned on us. I later found out they were blackmailed by Steele. I also found out how Star and Kaltag became Steele's right hand men."

"How's that?"

Kodi whispered into Dingo's ear how they did. Dingo stood there with his eyes wide open.

"Eww! Ugh! That… what!?"

"I BS you not!"

"What did you do that to him too?"

"Yup!" Kodi confessed.

"Eww! That's gross to just joke about!"

Little did Dingo know Kodi actually did.

"No, Dingo! He really did!" Aleu helped.

"This is going a little too far, let's head to dad's boat."

They headed back to their dad's boat.

"Remember how I told you I was gay, but I didn't want anyone to know about it, and you swore you wouldn't tell anyone?"

"Yeah, I never told anyone."

"Steele was stalking me and he found out on his own I was gay. Another thing I told you about that you swore not to tell anyone about was what I did to Kirby when he was sleeping."

"I almost told dad about that. That was actually really bad, but I knew he would make a really big deal about it.

"Thanks for not telling him, but Steele saw me do that too! This is all more stuff that he blackmailed me with!"

"Damn, that sucks! However, I talked to Kirby a little bit. He says he goes both ways!"

Kodi gained confidence.

"Really!? No way!"

"I think once this whole dilemma is solved, you have a chance!"

"I love you, bro!"

"You know, while you were gone, for so many nights, I stayed up crying because I thought you were dead. Many nights I cried myself to sleep, others I got no sleep at all. I couldn't even stay in the room with Matt because I annoyed the crap out of him."

"Well, I'm here. You don't have to worry!"

The three walked onto Balto's boat. Kodi had to tell Balto the truth. The fact that he's gay. Will his dad turn his back or continue to love his son? There's only one way to find out.

"Dad, there's something I've been meaning to tell you," Kodi said.

"What did Steele do to you?"

"I should've told you this a long time ago. Dad… I… I'm… I'm g… Dad, I'm gay!"

"Kodi, you know I don't play around like your brothers, don't joke like that."

"I'm serious dad, I'm gay!"

"No you're not! I don't believe it!"

"Dad," Dingo helped, "He is gay. He told me. I could sense his seriousness."

"What did Steele do to you!? WHAT DID HE DO TO CAUSE THIS!?" Balto roared.

Kodi got scared from his dad's yell. Although he never has to worry about his own dad hurting him, he was more scared of Balto than any other dog. Even if Kodi were to attack Balto however, Balto wouldn't touch Kodi.

"Dad, Steele didn't do anything! I've been gay! For a long time! Since I started running the mail. I've never changed. I should've told you a long time ago, but I was afraid you were going to turn your back on me and not see me as your son!"

Balto was very angered by this. Angered at Kodi, himself, and Dingo. Kodi is not only homosexual, but he never told his own father about the fact that he is! Then again, it could be his own fault for making Kodi scared. Kodi shouldn't be homosexual though! He was angered at Dingo for not telling him either.

"Both of you off my boat!" Balto ordered.

"Dad? I…"

"Zip it, Kodi! I need time to cool down! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!?"

Kodi got scared from Balto's yell. Tears fell from his eyes too. That did it. Balto turned his back on Kodi.

"Dingo, I'm mad at you too! You should've told me a long time ago!"

"I'm sorry dad! I promised…"

"I don't care what you promised! Get out of here!"

Dingo walked off the boat and got down to Aleu. Kodi stayed on the boat. Balto cleared his throat. Kodi faced his dad with red eyes and a face full of tears.

"I love you, dad!"

He ran aimlessly off the boat. Balto fell to the floor. What has he done!? His homophobia turned him against his own son! Seeing his son's face in sorrow like that caused from his own dad made his heart drown in its own blood. 'I love you, dad' rang and echoed through his head. Balto couldn't hold back the tears.

Kodi is his own son! He loves his son! He loves all of his kids! But Kodi was special in his own way. He was gay though! That's a sin! But…

Balto had a war inside his head. Kodi collapsed in the forest and Dingo and Aleu caught up to him.

"Are you ok, Kodi?"

"I knew dad would turn his back! He doesn't love me anymore!"

"Of course papa loves you, Kodi! He's just shocked by everything."

"He's a homophobic jerk! That's what he is!" Dingo yelled, "We're all struggling with problems and he just makes it worse!"

"Come on Dingo, don't go that far," Aleu said.

"We do have more problems to worry about," Kodi said sucking everything up, "Let's head into town!"