Chapter twelve: The longest Hour

"I need everyone to get under the boat," Balto ordered. The thought about Duke raced in his mind once more as everyone got together and headed down under the boat. "We should follow them," Ashley insisted as she looked at both of the boy's. "Are you sure we can trust them?" Atticus asked Thomas rolled his eyes. "Yes we can," Thomas said bumping into Atticus left shoulder. "I'll explain everything when we get down there alright?" Ashley asked Atticus nodded and followed Thomas and Ashley under the boat.

About a half hour of explaining things Atticus now believes everything. Thomas sits on the far side of the boat away from everyone. "So now you believe me," Thomas said as he stood up. Atticus stood up and walked over to him. "Look man I'm sorry about everything I..." Atticus was then cut off "Just let it go man,"Thomas said in anger. "Let what go?" Atticus asked. "Everything!" Thomas shouted and pushed Atticus. "What the hells your problem dude," Atticus said getting back into Thomas's face.

"Again with the dude thing!" Ozzy cried. Charlie looked at Ozzy and shook his head. "These human are different then most of the ones who tried to hunt me," Toklo added. "Their still fighting over about that night," Emily spoke up. "What night?" Aleu asked Emily looked down from everyone and started to explain their story. "Two years ago when the sled team was having that thing with the bush plane," Emily started explain but at the same time Balto's heart started to race.

Two years earlier...

"Thomas I want to come with you and Atticus," Rosy cried. Thomas smiled at his little cousin. "No I'm sorry Rosy but you have to stay here my mom we'll be back in a little bit," Thomas said in clam voice. Rosy frowned, "I'm not a baby no more I can go please," Rosy pleaded. Thomas rolled his eyes. "No eleven year old's aloud," Thomas added. Rosy sighed as she picked up her backpack and walked up stairs. "But you're fourteen how come you can go?" Rosy argued as stood on the top of the stairs.

Thomas crossed his arms and just glaired at Rosy. "Upstairs now," Thomas simply said still glairing at his cousin. Rosy rolled her eyes and started to walk up the stair's. Thomas stood there watching her as she walked into her room and slammed her door. Atticus then stood next to Thomas and fixed his backpack. "You ready?" Atticus asked putting on his backpack. Thomas turned to his left and looked at Atticus. "Yeah lets go," Thomas said as he grabbed his backpack and keys to his step dad's bike.

Thomas and Atticus both walked to the back of the house and opened the shed. "You sure about this?" Thomas asked looking at Atticus. Atticus smile, "Hell yeah," Atticus replied and got on the bike. "Keys my friend?" Atticus asked holding out his hand. Thomas smiled and handed the keys to Atticus. "Lets get going," Thomas said as he got behind Atticus. Atticus then turned on the key and lets the bike roar. "Aright you know where to go right?" Thomas asked putting on his helment. "Yeah," Atticus replied putting on his helment.

Atticus then pushed on the gas and they we're off. They took main street the fastest way to get out of town towards the bush plane crush. "Wrong way!" a man shouted getting in the way of them. Atticus went faster as the man stood there. About a splt second of hitting the man he jumped out of the way. Now on the main street with everyone in whole town looking at them as they drove on. Many town's people shouted that they were going the wrong way as the sled team was coming there way.

Atticus then turned to the side letting the sled team pass them. "Alright we're in the clear!" Thomas shouted. Atticus nodded as he pushed the bike faster into the forest. About a hour and a half later the forest started to get thicker and a storm started to form. "Maybe we slow down," Thomas insisted. But Atticus pushed the bike faster, "Dude slow it down we might get in a wreck!" Thomas said rasing his voice. Atticus did what he was told and started to slow down. But then was blind sided by two poler bears runing in the middle of the road. "Shit!" Atticus shouted and lost control of the bike.

"Thomas! you alright?" Atticus shouted. Thomas opened his eyes and looked around seeing the white snow falling down. "Atticus where are you?" Thomas asked as he sat up. "Over here I found him!" Atticus shouted back. Thomas then stood up feeling a sharp pain his right leg. Thomas then walked over behind a mountain wall and saw the plane crush. "Oh man," Thomas said rushing over to his step dad. "It worked the damn tracker worked!" Thomas cheered Atticus looked around the plane seeing if any of the radios worked but there was nothing.

"Great nothing works in this tin can," Atticus ponited out. Thomas nealed down to his step dad and looked for any scars or blood. "Hes cold," Thomas said feeling his skin. Atticus then walked over to Thomas. "Any blood?" Atticus asked. Thomas shook his head. "Not that I know of," Thomas replied still looking for Blood. "Wait his arm's cut open," Thomas said putting pressure on it. Duke cried out as Thomas pressed down. "Thomas?" Duke said weakly then he closed his eyes. Thomas nodded and looked up at Atticus, "His alive," Thomas said with a smile.

Atticus nodded as he continued to seach for anything useful. The sun started to go down and the storm started to blow harder. Wolves started howl as the moon light and bears started to come out and hunt. Dukes body started to feel more colder and he started to not be responsive. "We need to get out man I don't like this one bit," Atticus said as he grabbed his backpack. Thomas looked up at Atticus, "He needs out help!" Thomas screamed Atticus looked at Thomas and grab his backpack and throw it at him. "We need to get out of here!" Atticus screamed back.

Thomas stood up away from the bush plane "Damn it Atticus he needs medical attention," Thomas snapped back wiping the blood on his white shirt. "What can we do were just two kids in the middle of no where!" Atticus shouted. Thomas glaired at his friend, "My mom is going to kill me for this! You have no idea this is my step dad!" Thomas Snapped back again. Atticus looked up to the sky and clap his hands together and started to have tears roll down his face. "I'm sorry Thomas but he miht be a dead step dad," Atticus answered. Thomas brushed through his hair with his bloody hand and started to cry.

"Don't fucking say that! We can do this!" Thomas said breaking down. Atticus turned away from his friend. "its us or him," Atticus stated. "You chose, " Atticus added before walking away leaving Thomas in the cold. "Atticus?... Atticus?... Atticus!" Thomas shouted but there was no response. Thomas then broke down again and looked at his step father. "Duke I'm going to make alright I promise no matter what I will make it alright," Thomas said breaking inbetween words.

Thomas stayed there for an hour saying no words but just watching his step dad. "If only I could move you," Thomas said weakly as another tear froze to his face. Thomas then picked of the froze tear and looked to the left seeing a bright white light. "Who's there?" Thomas asked as the light got brighter. A white wolf walked out of the light and walked in front of Thomas. The looked into Thomas eyes and ran away from him and Duke. Thomas felt warm in the inside and get up from where he was sitting.

Thomas then turned to Duke and patted him on the back. "It's gonna be alright Duke I'm going to go get some help," Thomas said before he walked away from him. Thomas looked towards the trees seeing paw marks leading all the way home. Thomas started to run and follow all the paw marks on the trees. Three hours have passed just as Thomas walked over one more hill. Thomas sighed and smiled as he saw the small town right in front of him. "Thank you Aniu," Thomas said softly and started to run into town.

Once Thomas got into town everyone went outside and started cheering for Balto and the sled team who brought back Duke from the crush sight, Emily looked at Thomas who was all banged up and had blood on his right hand. Emily walked over to Thomas but he then walked off to near by work shop with garage next to it. Thomas walked inside and spotted Atticus. "You left me!" Thomas shouted Atticus turned to find his friend alive. "You're Alive!" Atticus said with joy.

"No fuck you man!" Thomas shouted Atticus then took a step back. "Look man I'm sorry I didn't what to this I'm sorry," Atticus said softly. "You didn't have to leave like that!" Thomas shouted. Atticus looked at his friend with anger. "Look I said I was sorry but we had to move!" Atticus shot back. Thomas glared at Atticus. "If it wasn't for Balto who saved him he would have been dead!" Thomas Screamed in fury. Atticus made a fist in his right hand. "Well he's safe now isn't he?" Atticus asked. Thomas rolled his eyes. "Yeah now. But we could have done something for him," Thomas said as he stood up and pushed Atticus. Atticus went back at him and punched Thomas's left eye making him fall to the ground.

Thomas then spits out blood from his mouth and looks up at Atticus. "Forget you man. Just forget you," Thomas said as he got ready to stand up. Atticus then tried to help him up but then was pushed away. Thomas then walked away towards the garage door. "If it as you out there I would do everything in my power to save you even if it mean's my life," Thomas said as he walked out of the shop passing Emily along his way out. Emily then looked into the shop seeing Atticus punching his desk.

(Present Time)

Thomas and Atticus had stopped fighting and fell asleep a few feet away from each other. "Year ago he told what really happpened that night and thats how it went down," Emily explained. Eveyone looked towards the sleeping boys and looked back at Emily. "Them poor boys have been through alot," Alea spoke up. "Yeah it was the longset hour when Thomas sitting there waiting for help," Emily added. Balto only felt a tear go down his muzzle. They had been through so much and their friendship had departed because of survival Balto could understand for though he had departed from a friendship a long time ago.

Alright guys worked my ass off for this hahaha so anyways let me know what you think if you liked it or didn't like tell me anyways! I would still like to thank AtticusParker17 for letting me use Atticus and next chapter should be up tomorrow and so the chapter speaks its self the longest hour lol making this chapter took a long time so it was an hour but until next time smiles :D