Chapter 1: All Seems Well
3 months had passed since animals in the city of Zootopia were in shock and awe after the NightHowler flowers were delivered into the city via an abandoned underground train carriage that wasn't related to Albuquerque in any way. It was also 3 months after Judy Hopps delivered her speech to the city, ridding of the NightHowlers and assuring a vacine for those who were affected, including Emmitt Otterton. Nick Wilde was also recruited to the Zootopia Police Department for assisting Judy on the case. The two were casually working in the ZPD, their offices (Which were opposite each other in terms of size).
"Now let's see...". The rabbit was calmly checking her computer for other cases. Nick was working at his desk, writing down notes for what other cases may be lurking.
She firmly took control of everything and was reachable of almost anything in the city. Despite first being recruited as a weakened metermaid, she checked that everything was secure. She then logged her computer off and turned the monitor off. She took time to get the keys to her police car and wanted to see if everything was under control. Nick spotted her do this and spoke...
"Carrots". He spoke.
"Yes Nick?".
"What are you doing?".
"I'm patrolling the streets of Zootopia. We're short on cases. I'm going to check if everything in the city is secure for us to move on".
"You say we are short on cases?". The fox answered. "I'm pretty sure Chief Bogo has something important for us to do right now, so why don't we go hop on over to him".
"Not right now, Nick". Judy denied the offer, leaving him in dismay. "What I'm persuing is serious business I have to content with".
"Yes, and what I'm about to do is serious business regarding the city".
"Fine...fine...don't go crying to me if he has nothing for us to crack down".
"I will say the same thing about you, carrots". The fox smirked, knowing that he was in a playful manner and not going to be tamed and trained.
Judy stepped outside of the ZPD building, the city usually busy around 15:00. Cars were lined up from the traffic, the wind was in slight silence. She checked her watch. Her shift ended in a few hours from now. She checked that she still had the keys to the car. Yep. The small, grey rabbit soon walked up to her car, knowing that what she may have in duty was going to be the case. She unlocked the car and opened the door to the driver's seat. She jumped in and shut the door. Judy started the engine and proceeded to do her job normally. She looked at the traffic speed and wanted to be patient. They started to move again after the traffic lights turned green, thus the oppurtunity for Judy to move towards the clear road. Her job was to monitor everything around the city of Zootopia, including trekking through Tundratown and the Rainforest District. Everything and everyone was in no dire situations of any help, nor were there any suspicious activity or crime creeping in.
Back at the ZPD...
Nick had just opened the door to the briefing room. He was casually waiting in and a case that may interest him to go alone to solve. Chief Bogo was also there, organizing case files and studies. The fox took a slight glipse at the cheif before looking at the giant board of different cases.
"Now what to pick...". Nick said to himself, the chief hesitated to reply.
"Where's Officer Judy Hopps?".
"Oh". Nick turned his body to him. "Carrots has gone out to drive around the city for any suspicious activities and or crime. Man...since when did she start in the Patrol Division. I must be so confused right now. I was actually persuading her to come with me and check out these cases that may interest even both of us to complete".
"We do have alot of cases that may need to be solved, Officer Nick. But we can assure you we get the best results. These are just the few examples...".
Chief Bogo attempted to show Nick some files that he had organized. One of them just happened to interest the sly fox as he hesitated to speak of solving said case.
"What is this?". Nick attempted to read the case study. What he could't believe that what was on the document meant alot to the city in the near future. "There has been a suspicious activity in the nearby region. Some scientists re-created the NightHolwer serum and are attempting another attack on the city".
"It is up to you and Judy to find out about the case and report any evidence back to me and Clawhauser. Don't dissapoint me, Nick".
"We won't. Now if only Carrots was here to see this...".
"If only Judy was carefully monitoring this right now instead of doing what she does best".
"Hey. Cheif. It was the right decision for her to patrol the streets of Zootopia and wtach out for any crime. It helps with economy and tourism, and best of all stops any type of violence in any part of the city".
"She should be used to this by now". Chief Bogo responded.
Just then, the door opened and Judy was seen walking toward Nick and Cheif Bogo, seemingly reporting on no crime as of yet.
"Been driving through the city and saw no sign of crime as of yet". The rabbit proceeded to be shown the case file Nick was reading earlier. "What is this?".
"It's the case you're going to be doing with Officer Nick Wilde". The chief answered independantly.
"It seems as some scientists in a nearby region has re-created the NightHowler serum and are selling it to some gang located nearby to wreck havoc in the city. They were 100% prey". The fox explained.
Judy gasped. She couldn't bear to think a peaceful city like Zootopia would suffer another strike of the NightHowler flowers. She nodded and took the case without hesitation.
"I need to figure out the source of this case". She spoke.
"And while you're figuring that out, I'll get to work on the equipment we do need to travel to that nearby region". Nick answered.
"As long as we what we need, we hail no problem". The rabbit and the fox exited the breifing room, Chief Bogo wtahcing them from his desk. He casually got back to organizing the other case files for the other mebers of the Zootopia Police Department once they get back from other duties.
That's the end of this chapter. Chief Bogo showing one such case file to Nick that seemed familiar and persuading Judy to be assigned to said case. How will they get on? Read on to find out. Please review.