Balto: The Parallel Timeline
Chapter 13: The Journey Home
It was in the early morning when Togo and the sled team finally got back on the trail, but still despite being able to escape Iron's tricks there was still a dangerous road ahead of them.
Togo and the team then came across an ice bridge and below was an 100 foot drop.
"Okay everyone move slowly, we don't the bridge to give away." Togo ordered.
The dogs nodded and then Togo began to lead the sled team across the ice bridge when all of a sudden the bridge started to give away due to immense weight of the sled.
"COME ON MUSH!" Togo shouted and the sled team began to run as fast as they could across the ice bridge as they ran though it only made the bridge give away even quicker.
Just as they reached the end of it the bridge gave away completely and the sled began to fall along with the team.
But Togo acting fast grabbed a dead plant and he along with the sled team hauled themselves up.
Once they hauled themselves up Togo checked on the crate it was still in one piece but then his tail accidentally slid under Ash's nose.
Ash felt his sinuses tickle and he couldn't hold his sneeze back.
"ACHOO!" Ash sneezed.
"Bless you Ash!" Bravo said.
Just as the team began to run Togo turned around and saw that Ash's sneeze had triggered a massive avalanche and it was coming straight for them.
"MUSH!" Togo shouted.
Without any second thoughts Togo, Bravo, Hank, Ash, and the other sled dogs took off running as fast as their paws could carry them.
Togo looked over his shoulder and saw that the avalanche was gaining on them and it made Togo seem as if he was being chased by a tsunami of snow and ice.
"Togo we can't out run it!" Hank shouted to Togo.
Togo knew Hank was right their was no way a dog sled team could possibly outrun an avalanche.
Togo scanned the area for something that he and the team could use take cover.
His eyes finally landed on a cave on the right.
"THERE COME ON THIS WAY!" Togo shouted.
Togo and his teammates took off in to the right straight into the cave and everything went black when the avalanche covered the entrance of the cave.
Togo and the team walked through the dark and leaky cave.
It was pitch black and the only source of light they had was the lantern that was on top of the crate carrying the medicine.
Finally Togo and the team reached a dimly lighted part of the cave and it was completely frozen.
As Togo and the team tried to find to find a way out, Ash was playing around with the ice by making weird faces.
After a few turns Togo spotted a bright light which led them to the exit of the ice cave.
But then that was when Togo looked up and saw a whole cluster of icicles just 20 feet above there heads.
"Guys the exit is straight in front we're almost out." Togo whispered.
"Why are we whispering?" Ash asked.
Togo then gestured his head to the icicles that were just above there heads.
"Everyone move quickly and quietly." Togo ordered.
Everyone nodded since they didn't wanted to get impaled.
Togo then began to walk but again his tail slid under Ash's nose.
Ash was about to sneeze again but Hank acting out his paw on Ash's nose preventing a loud sneeze that could lead them to their deaths.
But what happened next ALMOST led them to their deaths, Togo and the team were halfway across when...THUD!
The sled had slid off a small bump of ice and when the skis of it landed on the ground real hard.
Togo then immediately shot his head upward looking at the icicles dangling above them.
Togo's worst fear came true when two icicle broke loose and fell down to ground and Togo.
"MUSH!" Togo shouted and immediately he and the sled team darted down straight toward the exit of the cave.
As the ran more icicles came raining down, and suddenly one icicle landed right next to sled and it...torn the side of the crate carrying the anti-toxin.
Togo then pictured Violet laying in her hospital bed coughing and wheezing.
Togo then jumped on a fallen icicle and he boosted himself toward the crate and with one kick with all of his four paws he sealed the crate shut.
Togo now knowing that the medicine was safe got back to his senses the exit was only 9 feet away.
8...7...6...5...4...3...2...1
Togo's whole life flashed before his eyes when he realized that he and the sled team had escaped the ice cave.
A/N: We're getting closer to the end and I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you all in "Chapter 14: Not Dog, Not Wolf, A Hero"