chapter 2

"To Aleu remember I have been meaning to go there for two days now once I heard that the ice bridge had formed again but forgot."said Balto. "Ah yes now I remember but does Kodi know yet." asked Jenna." No, not yet but I am afraid that if I tell him he will get mad." said Balto. "Well it's only going to get worse the longer you keep it a secret." replied Jenna. "I guess your right if he sees me and asks were I am going I will tell him if he doesn't it would probably be best not telling him at all." said Balto. "Well bye." said Jenna as Balto walk off the boat and down the plank onto the ground.

"Hay dad where are you going." asked Kodiak. "I am going to visit a family member." replied Balto. "But your going the wrong way Saba and Dingo are now in white mountain." said Kodiak. "Well son there is something that your mother and I never told you." said Balto as he drew a deep breath.
"You have a sister."said Balto. "What, where?"asked Kodiak. "Well she is miles away from here and the reason we never told you was because, she's part wolf." explained Balto. "I've had a sister all this time and not known about it how could you not tell me she my own sister that's not fair, I hate you."said Kodiak as he ran of towards town. "Kodi wait." called Balto. "Dont worry about it dad I don't want to hear it." shouted Kodiak.

"I knew this would happen."said Balto to Jenna as she walked down the plank."Don't worry I will talk to him." said Dusty. "Are you still going." asked Jenna."I better stay and talk to Kodiak."replied Balto."Don't worry Balto I will talk to him."Dusty repeated. "Ok if you want to then I guess I can still go."answered Balto."Do you want me to go with you Dusty." asked Jenna. "No I think I can handle it." replied Dusty.

So Balto walked off following the beach while Dusty walked after Kodiak and Jenna went back to her girl who would soon be waiting for her.

Dusty found Kodiak lying on a large rock out of all the snow just out of the east side of Nome."I can't believe he never told me I hope he goes to that sister of mine and never comes back." said Kodiak as he saw Dusty come."Oh Kodi you don't mean that and he loves you." said Dusty."Well how come he never told me that I had a sister." asked Kodiak angrily."
So he made a mistake everyone makes them."said Dusty, and then she sang this song in a nice soft voice.

Your dad loves you,

and I know you'll understand it too;

I know he can make a mistake,

but that you will just have to take;

And to be error free,

none of us will be;

But he loves you,

and I know you love him too;

He might make a mistake once or twice,

but he only means to be nice;

He'll be proud of you,

no matter what you do;

Making a mistake is ten to one,

but what is done is done;

and no one can change the past,

so just get over the bad parts fast;

and let the good times be remembered in you,

for he loves you and you know that too;

He saw you lead the team that morning,

and I'm sure he told you his proud feeling;

do you remember how he played with you,

and how he use to care for you too;

He still has that same love,

and feelings now far above;

no matter what you think or see,

that same love will always be;

"Your dad loves you Kodi no matter what."said Dusty and then she left to let Kodiak be alone and think about it.

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Balto was walking across an open patch of grass that the snow had thawed away from already and saw a flower that was very rare at that time and looked at it for a while thinking that he might not see another before summer and the continued on his had just crossed a small stream when a bird flew over him circled around him for a while as if to get a good look at him and then landed on Balto's back.

"Are you Balto." asked the bird."Yes I am."replied Balto."Good I got a perfect description of you."said the bird."Who are you."asked Balto."I am Valdez and I have an urgent message for you from your daughter." answered Valdez."My daughter what is the problem."asked Balto in a curious tone."The ice bridge has formed again and she led the pack across but a small group of hunters have trapped them on this side and Aleu has been shot." Valdez told Balto."Shot how bad?" asked Balto in a bit of a panic."Well I am not a doctor but I don't think that it's that bad but don't take my word on it."replied Valdez."By the way do you have any sons who might want to here about this."asked Valdez."I have a few sons but they are to far away the only one that is close is named Kodiak you can tell him by his solid red coat on his back and a solid white stomach but he is a little angry with me right now."answered Balto as he continued to walk briskly to were his daughter would be.