Chapter fourteen: Edge of the world
Thomas walks up the hill seeing the sun peaking passed the trees. Thomas takes off his hood as he made his way up on top of the hill. Thomas sees the bush plane on the edge of cliff. Thomas smiles and heads down the hill over to the bush plane. Ozzy jumped as fast as he could to catch up to Thomas. "Man this kid is fast at walking," Ozzy said as he started to breath hard before jumping after Thomas.
Charlie looked all over the place trying to find Ozzy. "Hey Balto have you seen Ozzy anywhere?" Charlie asked Balto looked at Charlie and shook his head. "No I haven't... Is there something wrong?" Balto asked. Charlie look down and lowered his ears. "Well I have been a little on the little guy not sure where he could have run off too," Charlie explain. Balto smile. "Don't worry Charlie we'll find him," Balto said with a smile.
"So Atticus you're back in town huh?" Mr. Mattews asked standing up and shaking Atticus's hand. Atticus nodded, "Yes sir," Atticus replied. Ashley walked up behind Atticus and patted him on the back. "Atticus have you seen Thomas anywhere?" Ashley asked Atticus shook his head. "No I thought he was with you," Atticus replied. Ashley sighed and looked into Atticus. "We had a little arugement about me and Emily," Ashley explained. Atticus looked around him then looked back at Ashely.
"Then we need to find him," Atticus replied. Ashley nodded. "Looks like Thomas and Ozzy are missing huh?" Toklo stated looking at Aleu. Aleu nodded and looked at her father. "Papa Ozzy's not the only one gone," Aleu said Balto nodded and looked at Max who was on the snowly ground. "Max what are you doing?" Balto asked walked over to the edge of his boat. "Grandpa I think I know where they went," Max said looking at the small holes that were made by a small cat leading into the forest.
"Papa you don't think?" Aleu asked. Balto lowered his ears. "I think so," Balto replied. "Toklo, Charlie I need you over here," Balto said. Tolko and Charlie both walked over to Balto. "Whats going on?" Toklo asked Balto looked at Toklo. "Looks like Max found out where they were heading," Balto answered. "Why does Ozzy have to get into mess like this," Charlie asked himself. Balto then jumped down onto the ground and walked over to Max. "Come on lets go get them," Balto said leading the way.
Charlie, Max and Tolko all followed Balto into the forest. Atticus and Ashley watch them run off into the forest. "Should me follow them?" Atticus asked taking a step forward. Ashley puts out her arm and stops Atticus. "No... I may be human now but I know how Balto works. I know Balto will bring Thomas and Ozzy back," Ashely explained. Atticus nodded and crossed his arms. "Alright," Atticus said watching them run into the forest.
Thomas walks up to the bush plane seeing that has torn up and broken. "Well looks like you have been through some hell," Thomas said with a smile. Thomas then heard a meow behind him. Thomas then looked down and saw little Ozzy in the snow. "Hey little guy," Thomas said picking up the little black and white kitten. "What are you doing all the way out here I thought you would want to be with the others ," Thomas said with a smile pettting Ozzy on his head.
Ozzy then started to purr. "Heres goes nothing," Ozzy thought in his head. "What does Dude mean?" Ozzy spoke up. Thomas's eyes grew wide and he dropped Ozzy in the snow. "What the hell!" Thomas said taking a step back and tripping over a rock and landing in the snow. "You can talk?" Thomas asked looking at the small hole that Ozzy landed in. "Yes I can and why did you drop me?!" Ozzy shouted poking his head out of the hole with snow on top of his head. "Well you scared me I didn't you could talk. How can this be?" Thomas asked.
Ozzy shook off the snow and jump over to Thomas. "Heres the thing. Human's never have time to listen to us," Ozzy pointed out as he jump onto Thomas. "I never knew that," Thomas said softly. "And why do you want to know what dude means?" Thomas added. Ozzy sighed and started to purr again. "It's just something i want to know because I hear you human use it all the time," Ozzy explained. Thomas sighed and rested his head the snow. "Well I least you don't want to hurt me. Come on let me get up and I'll tell you what it means," Thomas said sitting up from the snow.
Ozzy meowed in reply getting off of Thomas. "So what does it mean?" Ozzy asked as they walked over to the bus plane. Thomas looked down on the small kitten. "Well it means like I'm a boy, guy, man, human and dude basically means its a boy," Thomas explained as he got on top of the bush plan and sat on it. "Anything else you want to know?" Thomas asked. Ozzy chuckled as he sat next to Thomas watching the sun. "Where do Kittens and puppies come from?' Ozzy asked Thomas laughed. "I'll tell you when you're older. But if you want to know. They come in a basket from the sky," Thomas answered.
Balto, Charlie, Toklo and Max got closer and closer to Thomas and Ozzy. "Grandpa were getting closer," Max said as they all walked up the hill. "Get down!" Tolko said rasing his voice. "What's wrong?" Charlie asked. Toklo looked forward. "That," Toklo said pointing at a bear walking by. Balto's fell to th ground. "Grandpa are you alright?" Max asked. Balto swallowed hard as the bear walked up the hill to where Thomas and Ozzy were at. "It's the same bear that attacked your uncle Kodi," Balto answered.
Max watched the bear go up the hill, then he looked back at his grandfather. "Grandpa it's going to be fine but we need o get Thomas and Ozzy out of there," Max insisted. Balto looked at his grandson and nodded. "You're right lets go," Balto said as started to run up the hill with Charlie, Toklo and Max behind him. Thomas started petting Ozzy on top of his head and Ozzy started to purr more.
"So what else do you want to know about human life?" Thomas asked Ozzy looked up at the human boy and smiled. "Well I..." Ozzy was then cut off by a roar so load that it scared the birds around them away. "You got to be kidding," Thomas said seeing the bear with scars all over its body. "Nope I don't think his kidding," Ozzy said jumping into Thomas arms. Thomas then got inside the bush plane and tired to hide but the bear had already found them.
Balto, Charlie, Tolko and Max made it up the hill as the bears charged at the bush plane. "Ozzy!" Charlie shouted. The bear the stop attacking the plane and looked towards Balto and Charlie. "Charlie?!" Ozzy cried out as he tried to get out of the plane. "No Ozzy it's not safe out there!" Thomas shouted as he pulled on his tail trying to get Ozzy back in the plane. "Wait did he just understood Ozzy?" Charlie stated. The bear the charged at Charlie and Toklo. "Do we really need to talk about that?" Toklo asked as they both jumped out of the way of the angry bear.
"Good point," Charlie replied. Toklo then jumped on the bear making his first move. Balto watched himself before making his move. On the corner of his eye he saw Max running over to Thomas and Ozzy. "Max no!" Balto shouted. The bear then got a hold of Toklo and threw him at Balto knocking him over. "Don't worry Guys I got you," Max said softly. Thomas then saw the bear charging over to the plane. "Max get out of the way!" Thomas shouted. Max turned around seeing his life flash before his eyes as the bear pinned him against the bush plane putting eoungh force to push the plane over the edge by a little bit.
Ashely then feel to the ground and started to shake, Emily started to do the same thing. "What's wrong with them," Mr. Mattews said worried. "I don't know they never did this before, " Atticus answered. Ashley and Emily's eyes went to the back of their heads and they say the fight between the bear and the boys. "Emily please don't die!" Mr. Mattews cried as they continued to shake on the ground.
"Max!" Balto screamed as he stood up and jumped on top of the bear and started to bite his neck. The bear roared in pain as it let go of Max and started to Attack Balto. Max feel to the ground with the plane having a small shake. Thomas then hits his head on the glove department and opens it. A flair gun feel out, Thomas then felt blood on his forhead just as the gun feel out. Max then stood up weakly seeing his grandfather fighting of the beast. "Grandpa!" Max screamed weekly running over to bear and jumping on it and fighting it.
The bear then threw the both of them off its back. Thomas could'nt take it no more he grabbed the flair gun and loaded it. Thomas felt light headed but still got up from under the plane and armed at the beast. Balto and Max both sat up as the both felt pain. "Hey you!" Thomas shouted pointing the gun at the bear. The bear then looked at Thomas and growled. "Bring it Smoky!" Thomas said The bear then charged at Thomas and the plane. Max got up quckly and ran towards Thomas just as the Bear was a few feet away from Thomas. "Max No!" Balto shouted.
The bear was two feet away just as Thomas fired to flair gun in the Bears face. Max jump onto Thomas pushing him back into the bush plane for cover. The Bear was then blinded and ran into the bush plane pushing it over on the edge of the world down the cliff. Time felt like it was slowing down as the plane fell over from the cliff. Tears brust down Balto muzzle as he ran other the edge as the plane was free falling down the cliff side. "Max!" Balto screamed Toklo and charlie rushed over to him and tried pull him away from the cliff but he couldn't hold together.
Emily opened her eyes seeing a bright light. She then looked to her left seeing her dad. "Daddy?" Emily asked Mr. Mattews looked at her and stood up quickly. "Emily oh god Emily," Mr. Mattews said kissing her on the head. Emily looked at her hands she was back, "How am I back?" Emily asked. Mr. Mattews smiled "I don't know but I'm so glad you're back," Mr. Mattews kissing her on the head again. "Where's Ashley and Atticus?" Emily asked but as soon as she said those names rememberd. "Wheres Thomas?" Emily said sitting up quickly. "Emily... Honey... Thomas... is missing," Mr. Mattews answered. Emily eyes grow wide. she couldn't say a word.
(Bush plane crash sight)
police investigated the whole area but no sigh of Thomas, Max or Ozzy, "Sheriff," an officer said behind him. The sheriff then looked behind him and saw the officer. "No body on sight just the dead bear," The officer said as sheriff looked around the sight. "Well the only thing we know is that the kid was named Thomas and he had a cat and a wolfdog with him," sheriff explained. "Was the wolfdog Balto?" the officer asked. The sheriff shook his head. "No Balto hasn't been the same since this happened," the sheriff answered. "But you know what?" the sheriff asked nealing down.
"What?" the officer asked. "Their alive see these foot prints," the sheriff said poniting out the foot print's. "Their alive somewhere out there," the sheriff said as he stood up and looked towards where the foot prints were leading. "Their alive," Sheriff repeated. As a strong wind blew behind him. "Aniu know's their alive," the sheriff simply said. A small paper blows it's way past the officer and the sheriff and flys towards the mountains. A small house sits on a hill with fire going inside. The paper the slips under the door of the small house.
A man picks up the paper and walks over to the sleeping boy. "Looks like everyone is looking for you," the man said putting the paper next to Thomas. The paper showed missing with Thomas picture and Ozzy's picture and Max's picture. Thomas then started to open eyes in shown of being active.
Alright guys I have to say something very sad right but this right here is like a mid season final because I have to start writing the one year anniversary for the love of a daughter and I want to give everyone somthing special so the one year anniversary will be a add on to the story but it will feature some characters that didn't make the cut if you read the one shot Looking for you those characters will be in there as well and the add on takes place in the same timeline as the sins of my father. If you any questions or commets let me know so anyways smiles :D