Balto: The Parallel Timeline
Chapter 9: Maybe A Wolf Can
"HOLD ON TOGO, HUT AND I WILL SAVE YOU!" Nut shouted as he and Hut jumped into the water.
Sierra and Noris ran to the crack were Nut and Hut jumped into.
"Noris do you think that Nut and Hut can find Togo?" Sierra asked in a worried tone.
"I'm not so sure Sierra, Nut and Hut can't swim!" Noris replied.
"What?! polar bears who can't swim!" Sierra cried.
Sierra then ran to a few inches from the crack and pushed the snow away revealing Togo's frightened and terrified face.
"He's drowning!" Sierra cried.
Then something from the depths grabbed Togo and pulled him under.
"NO!" Sierra cried.
Sierra then ran back to Noris who had stuck his head in the water and as soon as Sierra reached Noris, he pulled his back up to get air.
"Well..." Sierra started.
"I don't see them." Noris said.
"W-Where are they?" Sierra asked as tears came to her blue eyes.
Noris didn't reply he didn't want to admit that Togo was dead.
But just as Noris and Sierra were about to give up hope however.
Something broke the ice from below, and what crawled out of the freezing water were Nut and Hut and in Hut's arms was an unconscious Togo.
Sierra felt her heart fill with happiness!
"Togo!" Sierra and Noris cried in happiness.
And like a bullet being fire out of a gun Sierra took off running towards Hut and Hut who placed Togo on a log.
Halfway there however Sierra tripped and fell on her ankle, because of how fast she was running Sierra was sliding on the ice and she didn't know how to stop.
Sierra then went crashing into Noris who went crashing into Togo.
The crash caused Togo to spit out a ton of water.
"Come on to life, come to life! BREATH COME ON TOGO!" Noris said as he started to shake Togo's head like crazy
"Uncle Noris tell me he's going to be okay! Is he going to be okay?! Cause he's not breathing! He doesn't look very well, does he? Stop hitting him Uncle Noris! Stop hitting him!" Nut said in a panicky tone.
Just then the unconscious wolfdog slowly opened his eyes.
"N-Noris?" Togo asked weakly.
"Oh Togo, I was so scared I got people-bumps." Noris said with a sigh of relief.
Togo then slumped off the log and laid down and shivered.
"N-Noris, I know you think that this trip is crazy, but...I'm glad you came." Togo said with a smile.
"Well who else could you bring on a wild goose chase, but a goose." Noris chuckled.
Just then Sierra walked up to Togo.
"Are you okay?" They asked at the same time.
There was a small awkward silence before Sierra broke it.
"I'm fine." She said.
Sierra then laid down on the shivering wolfdog's back.
"Look Togo, a message went through we have to take the mountain trail in order to find Iron and the team." Sierra explained.
"B-but if we take...Eagle Pass trail it'll take us half the day." Togo said weakly as he shivered
Sierra then began to stroke Togo's brown fur in an attempt to soothe his shivers.
"It's been blocked by an avalanche, the mountain trail's dangerous but we can do it." Sierra said reassuringly.
"Sometimes Sierra I wonder if there's anything you can't do." Togo said as he smiled at her.
"I'm seeing a few things too and it's making the ice melt." Noris said as he watched Sierra snuggle warmly with Togo.
Then all of sudden a spray of icy cold water from Nut and Hut trying to dry themselves off rained on Noris.
"I HATE BEARS!" Noris shouted angrily in frustration.
"Hey...you know Nut and Hut...if you guys ever learn how to swim...I'm pretty sure you'll be very good at it." Togo said.
Hut then muffled to Nut.
"Of course, we were in the water, we moving, and got wet but..." Nut paused mid-sentence when he realized...
"Hut, we were SWIMMING!" Nut said to Hut
Togo then laughed when Nut said that.
Just then Sierra who felt like that she had warmed Togo up, got off of his back.
"Well we better get...Agh!" Sierra was cut off when she felt a sharp pain shoot up her leg causing her to fall to the ground.
Sierra tried to get back up but again pain shot up her leg causing her to fall back down.
"Clumsy..." She said.
"No you're not, you're hurt Sierra." Togo said as he walked up to her.
"No I'm fine Togo, now help me up please." Sierra said.
Togo helped Sierra up and the two began to walk...
"AGH!" Sierra screamed in pain.
Again Sierra had fallen to the ground because of pain shooting up her leg.
"Maybe I'm not so fine." Sierra said.
Togo looked at Sierra's leg and discovered that she sprained her ankle making unable to walk.
"Togo...you and the others should go on without me." Sierra said with a sigh.
"Sierra...no don't talk like that." Togo said.
"No Togo, I'll be slowing every one down and it's the only way you can find the medicine." Sierra said.
Togo knew that he couldn't leave Sierra all by herself she could freeze to death, or attacked by wolves or another bear could attack her.
Togo then sighed and he then grabbed a medium sized hollow log that had its top cut off.
"Nut, Hut you guys take Sierra back to town on this, follow the trees I marked they'll lead you back to town." Togo ordered.
"And be sure not to stop for a swim!" Noris joked.
Noris started to walk when Togo got in his way.
"Not so fast Noris, you're gonna lead them home." Togo said.
This now meant one thing, Togo was going to find the sled team all alone.
Sierra limped over to Togo.
"Wait Togo, you're going alone?" She asked.
Togo sighed and nodded.
"I have to Sierra it's the only way, I'm sorry." Togo said sadly.
"Don't be sorry now Togo, but before you go take this with you." Sierra said before she took her pink bandana off and slipped it around Togo's neck.
"There you go, I hope my bandana keeps you warm Togo." Sierra said.
"Don't worry I'm sure it will." Togo said assuringly to Sierra.
Togo and Sierra leaned in and nuzzled each other lovingly.
Togo and Sierra nuzzled for about two minutes before parting, but as soon as they parted Hut suddenly burst into tears.
"Come on now Hut what's wrong?" Nut asked.
Hut muffled through his sobs.
"Of course Togo will come back, he's...Togo." Nut said trying to comfort his brother.
But that only made Hut cry even more.
"Oh don't worry Hut I'm coming back with the team and the medicine." Togo said reassuringly to Hut.
Togo turned back to Sierra.
"I promise Sierra." Togo said.
Togo then helped Sierra lay down on the log he found and he kissed her on the cheek goodbye.
"Okay guys, take her home." Togo said.
Togo then began to walk down the mountain trail when Noris stopped him.
"Togo are you sure about this, I mean I don't want leave you out here alone." Noris said.
"Noris, they need more than I do." Togo said.
"Okay, but let me tell you something Togo, a dog can't make this journey alone, but maybe a wolf can." Noris said to Togo.
Noris then walked to the bears and Togo watched as Noris, Nut, Hut, and Sierra disappear into the forest.
Togo then got back to his senses and walked down the mountain trail to find the sled team.
A/N: Well here's chapter nine guys and I hope you guys liked it and leave me your thoughts on it and I'll see you guys in chapter 10! Drew out!