chapter 9

Balto tured his head aside then heard a heavy thud as if the hunter had hit the ground and tured to see Kodiak standing on the hunter with the gun in his mouth while the hunter holding on to it with both hands tried to get it off of also opened her eyes and saw Kodiak fighting the hunter.

"Aleu,dad run!"shouted Kodiak.

Neither Balto or Aleu listened and instead Balto grabed the hunters right hand with his mouth and Aleu grabed the hunters left hand with her mouth and pulled both ways until the hunter let go of the gun and Kodiak was able to run away with it then droped it a fair way from the camp and then they ran after Kodiak and followed him into the woods.

"Wretched creatures."shouted the hunter as he saw that the bullet tin had been stolen for knowing that without bullets he would have to go back."Thanks for that."said Kodiak."No,thank you I thought I was going to die."said Aleu."If it hadn't have been for you son I think we would have both died."said Balto and Kodiak blushed at the thought of saving his dad's and sister's life."Ok back to the subject do you think you took enough of their supplies to make them go back."asked Aleu."I think so come here."said Balto as he led them to the tin of bullets."Great you can't shoot anything without bullets."said Kodiak."I know,let's go back now."said Balto.

So Kodiak and Aleu followed their dad towards the camp until they saw Jenna walking up to them,they continued to walk until they met up with her.

"Aleu please don't get someone to try and tell me that you had to do something."said Jenna."Sorry moma."apologised Aleu."I just wanted to help popa since it is my fault he had to steal his supplies."added Aleu."How did you find out?"asked Kodiak."Arora didn't have an excuse for your disappearence so I looked around and found your's and Aleu's footprints and followed them."replied Jenna."Well the good thing is the hunter will have to go soon because I stole their bullets with the help of Kodi and Aleu."said Balto."Ok good how long do you think they will be here for."asked Jenna as they started to walk back to the pack."I don't know but it can't be long."replied Balto.

Just then Aniak appeared infront of them with Seward,Platinum and Steel beside her.

"I was wondering were you were that was until Arora told me."said Aniak with a smart smile across her face."What have you done with her." demanded Aleu."Me nothing she works for me,Arora left side."shouted Aniak as Arora came with two other wolves from the left side of Aniak."Why Arora what did I do to you I even forgave you when you made a mistake about the caribu and led us the wrong way."said Aleu but Arora didn't answere."And what are you getting out of this Steel?"asked Bato."Just the pleasure of killing you like Aniak will get after she has killed your daughter and the best part is you will fight me on my own terms."said Steel as he looked at Jenna,Jenna turned her head aside then Steel walked over and rubed up beside her."Hey sweety long time no see."said Steel. Kodiak ran up to Steel to hit him off of his mom but Steel saw Kodiak and hit him down.

"You get your filthy paws off of my mom."said Kodiak as he got back up."I must congratulate you Balto you have one courageous son but sometimes courage can kill and after I have killed you I will kill your son."said Steel."Comeon lets get back to my pack."said Aniak."Ok the sooner the better."said Steel then gave Jenna one more smile before he followed behind saw it and mumbled something under his breath.

"Now I don't know what to do with that female husky but she isn't aloud to get to the northern pack and tell what we did."Aniak told Steel."Oh don't worry I have the perfect plan."said Steel taking another glance at Jenna."What about the kid."asked Aniak as they were nearly half way there."His heart seems content to fight me so why not let him."said Steel as he faced Kodiak with a smug smile,Kodiak turned his head aside, Steel turned back around angrily at the fact he had not annoyed Kodiak.

Aniak led the way followed by Steel then Kodiak,Jenna Balto,and Aleu with Arora,Seward and Platinum behind and the two other wolves on each got to Aniak's pack just before night fell.

"Alright every one in the cave now."Aniak told Balto Kodiak Jenna and Aleu."Seward,Platinum guard the cave and if they escape again you will wish you were never born."added Aniak as she Arora Steel and the other two wolves followed her around to the back of the cave."What about food?"asked Seward."You don't get any mabey that will make you think more about the job at hand."snaped Aniak then she went with the others. "When do you think Steel will want to fight?"Kodiak asked Balto."I don't know mabey after he has a stratagy planed."replied Balto.

No one said another word that night and went to bed,but Kodiak couldn't sleep and just lyed down near the exit of the cave and stared out into the sky thinking about what had happened and thinking about what he could do to get them out of their situation but fall asleep deep in his thoughts.

Morning came and Kodiak woke to find his dad already up and walked over to him.

"Well today is the day."said Kodiak."I know,Kodi no matter what happens I want you to know I will always be proud of you."said Balto."Thank's dad."said Kodiak as he rubed his head under his dad's then Aniak and Steel came with Arora."Wake up now all of you and follow me."ordered Aniak."You to Seward and Platinum."added Aniak.

After Balto and Kodiak had woken up the rest Aniak led them to a place that had only one exit with steep walls around it and the center of it was spotted with patches of snow.

"Alright this is were we fight,Seward,Platinum guard the exit."said Aniak."Alright Aleu this is what I have been waiting for,for a long time."said Aniak."Steel bring her here."orded Aniak and Steel made Aleu go to the center of the arena looking area then walked back to were Arora was.

Aniak and Aleu stood erect to each other and Aniak slowly walked over to Aleu in a circle,Aleu saw this and jumped on Aniak's back and brought her rolled over and put Aleu underneath her back then quickly got of to stand got up but couldn't get up quickly because of her leg and Aniak ran up to her and nocked her down,Aleu tried to get up again but Aniak hit her and made her roll over tried to get up again but Aniak came to hit her down again so Aleu ducked and Aniak missed and Aleu hit her other front foot and made her fall face first and finally got up but after being hit she was a little dazed and Aniak saw the opportunity to attack so she spun around and swung her front paw at Aleu,Aleu moved just in time and Aniak lunged at Aleu and hit her to the ground and Aleu was to dazed to know what was going on and Aniak stood above Aleu and moved her front right paw infront of Aleu's and slid Aleu's arm underneath herself and did the same for the other side.

"I waited so long."said Aniak.

Aniak rose her paw up in the air ready to kill Aleu.