Balto: The Parallel Timeline
Chapter 11: Iron's Treachery
A few minutes after getting back on the trail Togo and the sled team then came to a path that ether led them left or right.
Togo remembered he marked a tree there, but the problem was that he didn't know what was the one he actually marked.
Because to Togo's confusion and shock almost ALL of the trees in the trail had scratch marks on them.
This confused Togo he didn't remember marking so many trees!
"Which way Togo, which way, which way?!" Ash asked.
"Uhhhh this way!" Togo said before he and the team took off in the path that led them to the left.
For at least two hours Togo and the team went around in circles which made Togo and the team even more confused.
"Togo why are leading us in circles?!" Bravo asked aggressively.
"I'm not...I...I don't know." Togo replied.
Togo tried to think he only remembered marking ONE tree he didn't remember marking THAT many!
If it wasn't him who marked all of the trees then it was someone else...Togo then caught a suspicion.
"Iron...it's Iron he marked all of those trees so he can get us even more lost!" Togo explained as his face flared up in anger.
"Iron...that monster...he's going to get it!" Ash growled.
"When I get my paws on him he's going to pay!" Hank shouted.
"Nows the time, come on lets mush!" Togo said.
Then without warning Togo took off down the trail that led them to the left, Togo ran as fast as his paws could carry him.
"Whoa Togo...slow down!" Ash cried from behind.
"Your going too fast!" Another sled dog cried.
Togo ignored the shouts from his teammates he tried to focus on was getting the medicine back to Anchorage but at the same time he was scared...what if Iron's treachery succeeds and all the children die and his promise to Sierra breaks.
Togo's thoughts were cut off when one of his teammates cried "CLIFF!".
Togo gasped when he saw that the marked trees were leading them to a cliff.
Togo and dogs tried to stop but they were going too fast, but thankfully the team skidded to a halt.
Everyone began to feel relived when they heard a SNAP!
To everyone's horror the tether that was holding the crate carrying the anti-toxin had broken loose and was going to fall off the cliff!
But Togo acting fast grabbed the crate and pulled back up.
"Nice catch Togo!" Ash said.
Togo was about to say something when without warning...the piece of the cliff that Togo was standing on gave away and Togo and the crate carrying the medicine plummeted down to the bottom.
"TOGO!" The team screamed as they watched Togo plummet to the bottom screaming.
Meanwhile back in Anchorage
"I don't understand Sierra, how could Togo possibly find Iron and his team they're off the trail?" Doc asked Sierra.
"Well he's tracking them." Sierra replied.
"That wolfdog...tracking a championship team in a blizzard!!" A sled dog said before he burst into laughter.
Soon the whole mill was filled with hysteric laughs of sled dogs.
Sierra felt anger flaring up in her, Togo was trying to help save the town but everyone was acting like it was all a joke.
Sierra was about to scold the laughing dogs when the doors to the mill flung open.
"Togo?" Sierra asked out loud.
It wasn't Togo...it was Iron his fur was covered in frost and ice.
"Iron, your back! Where've you been buddy, you okay?" A sled dog asked.
"Wait a minute Iron...where are the others?" Doc asked.
"Well...it started when the blizzard pulled in and knocked off course and...as time went by every single one of them drop to ground I tried to help them...but it was too late!" Iron said through fake sobs.
"What about the medicine?" Doc asked.
"I went on dragging the medicine alone...all alone until that wolfdog appeared...Togo! He demanded for me to let HIM take the medicine, he wanted so much to be a hero, he struck me down and he grabbed the crate but he couldn't handle it, but the cliff...it gave way." Iron said.
"And then..." Iron said before he pulled out a pink cloth.
Sierra gasped in horror.
"My bandana..." Sierra said as tears came to her blue eyes.
Sierra then lowered her head and tears streamed down her cheeks as she quietly sobbed.
"He asked for me to take care of you Sierra." Iron said.
Sierra looked up at Iron and saw that he was...smirking at her.
Sierra then shot an angry look at Iron.
"You're lying!" Sierra said in disgust.
"What are you talking about Sierra?" Julia asked.
"Iron's lying, Togo's alive...and he's coming home!" Sierra said.
Sierra then limped over to her bandana and slipped on before limping out of the mill.
As soon as Sierra left the mill every single eye landed on Iron.
"Well...she needs a little time." Iron said.
A/N: That was a little bit of a short chapter folks but I'm telling you one thing for sure I'm having a ton of fun typing this whole story for you and also I'm sorry if I didn't describe Iron's story of telling the dogs in the mill that Togo attacked him right because I don't remember how that part went but aside from that I hoped you enjoyed it and I'll see you all in "Chapter 12: The Silver Wolf"! Drew out!