Brain Robeson is a thirteen-year-old boy who got into a plane accident while flying to his Dad in northern Canada in the Canadian wilderness. After the plane crash, he‘s left nothing but a hatchet given by his mother. Surviving to the fullest, Brain tries his best to gather food and shelter. The problems of the wild begin to affect David's lifestyle, nothing can be expected with the harsh conditions.

Hero, a now-retired police dog, has been doing police work for years before finally taking his well-deserved retirement. Ben‘s dad was the owner of Hero but passed it down to his son Ben. Ben brought the puppy (named Scout) and told his parents he wanted to keep him. Ben‘s parents were hesitant but decided to save Scout for the time being and investigate dog fights being set because of the evidence provided on Scout‘s wounds.