Hey everybody! It's Omegaman17 here! So I just recently watched the new movie Zootopia. And I declare! It is AWSOME! So awesome…that I *clears throat* watched it in theaters like *cough* five times *cough* *sly smirk*
But anyway! I just HAD to write a story for the mammal cop duo!
I hope you all enjoy this! And be sure to leave a review!
**disclaimer! I do not own Zootopia! So no sending Hopps and Wilde on me!
Spring Festival
By: Omegaman17
Chapter 1 Nick's Night Hobby
"And that's that." Judy said to herself as she placed the last of her paperwork down on her desk. Nick, Judy's partner, had already gotten off earlier in the day. And Judy was looking forward to hanging out with him this evening. They had just started dating a few weeks ago.
And were they worried about the interspecies relationship?
No
No they weren't.
They embraced it. With open arms.
In fact. Judy was originally shy and sub-conscious of showing their affections out in public. But Nick had told her that he would rather face a thousand disapproving scowls, than to never see her face again. So corny! Judy thought to herself as she smiled thinking on how whenever they've received a disapproving look from the sea of mammals, that Nick will give them a big grin and wave. Like it was the most natural thing in the world for a fox to be dating a bunny.
Still smiling, and grabbing her stuff Judy started to skip out the door. Nick had told her before he left earlier that he wanted to meet her at Maggie's Place. A small bar a little ways from Nick's place.
Not Judy's favorite place to meet up…but Nick insisted that the food was phenomenal. And when he did that sly smirk of his, well Judy just couldn't refuse.
They agreed to meet there 'round eight-thirty-ish. It was six-thirty now. And Judy wanted to get home and clean up before meeting Nick at the bar for dinner.
Walking up to her car, Judy jumped into the driver's seat and quickly drove home. Anxiously waiting for her and Nick's date.
"So when's your girl gettin' here?" Finnick asked impatiently "You're gig is going to start in a few minutes."
"Yeah I know…" Nick answered solemnly "It's not like Carrots to be late…it's REALLY not like her to be late." Nick said while he ran a paw through the fur between his ears. "Hope she's ok…"
"Hey! Buddy!" Finnick said "Relax! If anything, your cute bunny just got hung up at work, or lost track of time on getting here."
"Make sure she doesn't hear you call her 'cute'." Nick chuckled slightly "and you're probably right." He added with a sigh. "I've never told Carrots about this…thought her seeing me do it would be a good surprise for her."
"Of course I'm ri-" Finnick was interrupted by one of the badger waitresses coming up to their table "Well hello there darling." Finnick said sweetly as he gave the badger a wink and a sly smirk "Anything that I can do for you?"
"No." the badger said flatly "But you and your friend here can start what you're being paid to do. The stage is set up and there's a drummer there waiting for you." She said as she cocked her hips at the two foxes "Or are you going to sit here and sulk around some more?"
"No." Nick said as he took a small sip from the beer in front of him "We're ready. If a Judy Hopps comes in would you send her to this table please?" Nick asked the waitress "Oh and don't tell her about my gig…want it to be a surprise."
"Sure thing." The badger answered
"Thank you." Nick said quietly as he and Finnick stood up and walked into the back room behind the small stage that was set up at the back of the bar Come on Carrots…. Nick thought as he gazed over the small crowd of mammals all enjoying their drinks
Please don't be mad! Please don't be mad! Judy yelled, panicking in her mind as she ran into the bar, almost knocking over a few mammals that happened to be in her way
"E-Excuse me!" Judy said to the waitress behind the counter "I'm here to meet a Nickolas Wilde…"
"You Judy?" the waitress asked with a smile as she walked around the counter and approached Judy
"Yes." Judy answered "That's me. Judy Hopps."
"Mr. Wilde told me to take you to his table." The badger waitress said as she grabbed a menu and gestured for Judy to follow
"Thanks." Judy said softly, quietly wishing that Nick had been the one to meet her at the front
"Here you are dear." The badger said as she placed Judy's menu on the table next to a half-empty beer mug and across from a few empty shots of something. "The show's about to start." The waitress said "Can I get you anything to drink?"
"Um…carrot juice please." Judy answered as she scanned the room for Nick. Wondering where he was
"Mr. Wilde will be joining you shortly." The waitress said with a smirk. "Just sit back and enjoy the show."
"What show?" Judy asked
"We have the FoxHox band playing tonight. They haven't done a gig for us in a long time."
"Never heard of them…" Judy said as she looked around the room once more
"Well then you're in for a real treat tonight little bunny." The badger said as she walked away to get Judy's drink
Sitting down, Judy pulled out her phone and sent Nick a text. I'm the table. Where R U?
Sighing, Judy thought on what the waitress said. "I hope the bands good…" she said to herself as her phone chimed indicating a text was received
I'm in the bathroom. B there in few mins. It read.
"Welcome!" a large panther yelled into the microphone that was on center stage. Behind him was a drum set, to his left were two electric guitars, and to his right was a keyboard. When did he get up there? Judy thought as the black panther grabbed the mic off the stand and stepped to his left. Gazing into the crowd "Welcome to Maggie's Place! Tonight we have a special treat for you!" he said as he gestured to the instruments that were behind him "Tonight, after almost five years of separation…we have the FoxHox band here tonight! Can we have a big hand for that?!" the panther called out causing the customers to clap and applaud "Well. It gives me great honor. And privilege to give you…THE FOXHOX!" the panther exclaimed as the lights went out, blanketing the stage in thick darkness.
After about a minute of silence, a violin started up as a light appeared on the left. Revealing a grey fox playing the violin with a vigilance, and a smile. Once finished with a few cords, the drums and guitars all joined in each becoming illuminated in turn. Leaving only the center stage where the microphone stood covered.
*"Death! Surrounds! My heartbeat showin down…" a voice sang out as the last of the lights came on and showed the singer standing in-front of the mic, holding it as he leaned in and sang.
Judy's breath hitched…the fox that was singing…..IT WAS NICK! Her Nick! Singing! And Singing good!
"I won't take this world's abuse!" Nick sang again. His eyes meeting Judy's shocked expression and causing his smile that was on his face to widen "I won't give up I REFUSE!"
You sly fox! Judy silently scolded as she looked at the rest of the band. Spotting the grey fox again with the violin, and FINNICK?! On Nick's left playing the bass guitar. Next to Finnick was a red vixen that was playing the electric guitar. On the drums was a yellow-ish fox that had an eye-patch on his right eye. Looking over to the keyboard, Judy saw that the last fox, a dark, dark red fox, was standing there striking the keys with his paws as Nick continued to sing
"This is how it feels when your Bent and Broken!" Nick sang out "This is how it feels when your Dignity's Stolen! When everything you love is leaving! You hold on to what you believe in!"
"The last thing I heard." The red vixen sang out, standing to the side of Nick as they started to share the mic "Was you whispering goodbye…And then I heard you FLAT LINE!"
"No!" Nick cried out "Not gonna die tonight we're gonna STAND and FIGHT FOREVER!"
"Don't close your eyes!" the vixen sang out as she played her guitar next to Nick
"NO! Not gonna die tonight! We're gonna FIGHT for US TOGETHER! No we're not gonna die tonight!" Nick cried out again as the vixen spun away with her guitar as Nick leaned into the mic more. Placing his right paw on top of it
"Break their hold! Cause I won't be controlled!" Nick sang "They can't keep their chains on me! When the truth had SET ME FREE!"
"This is how it feels when you take your life back! This is how it feels when you finally fight back!" Nick cried out as he arched his back as he sung "When life pushes me I push HARDER! What doesn't kill me makes me STRONGER!"
"The last thing I heard…" the vixen sang again as they shaired the mic again "Was you whispering goodbye! And then I heard you FLAT LINE!"
"NO!" Nick sang looking at the vixen "Not gonna die tonight! We're gonna STAND and FIGHT! FOREVER!"
"Don't close your eyes!" the vixen responded
"No! Not gonna die tonight! We're gonna FIGHT for US TOGETHER! No we're not gonna die tonight!" Nick called out
"Don't you give up on me!" Nick cried out "You're everything I need!"
"This is how it feels when you take your life back! This is how it feel when YOU! FIGHT! BACK!" Nick almost screamed into the mic as the vixen took the center stage and blared her guitar in a solo, stepping back when she finished
"No!" Nick sang again "Not gonna die tonight! We're gonna STAND AND FIGHT FOREVER!"
"Don't close your eyes!" the vixen sang again
"No!" both Nick and the vixen sang together "Not gonna die tonight! We're gonna FIGHT FOR US TOGETHER! No we're not gonna die tonight!"
"No we're not gonna die tonight!" Nick repeated "Not gonna die!"
"Not gonna die!" the vixen repeated
"Not gonna die!" Nick sang again
"Not GONNA DIE!" the vixen cried
"NOT GONNA DIE TONIGHT!" Nick screamed into the mic as the song ended. Lights going dim as the last cord rang out.
The entire bar erupted into a kayos of applauds and whistles to the band as the lights came back on. Judy being one of the loudest of the group. Especially when the lights came back on and Nick had an acoustic guitar strapped over himself and they began another song.
**Strumming his guitar, Nick opened up the song, giving it a country twang to it
"I feel no shame! I'm proud of where I came from." Nick sang into the mic looking down at Judy and giving her a wink. Causing Judy to blush and squirm slightly in her seat. "I was born and raised in the boondocks."
"One thing I know! No matter where I go!" Nick continued "I keep my heart and soul in to boondocks."
"And I can feel that!" Nick, the really dark red fox, and the vixen sang together. Harmonizing perfectly and sharing the mic three ways with Nick in the middle "That muddy water runnin though my veins! And I can hear that! Lullaby of the midnight train!"
"And it sings to me and it sound familiar!" Nick sang out "I feel no shame! I'm proud of where I came from. I was born and raised in the boondocks. One thing I know! No matter where I go. I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks."
"I can taste that." The vixen sang out "Honeysuckle and it's still so sweet! When it grows wild. On the base down at old camp creek!"
"Yeah and it calls to me like a warm wind blowin'!" Nick sang out
"I feel no shame!" Nick and the vixen sang together again "I'm proud of where I came from! I was born and raised in the boondocks. One thing in know, no matter where I go. I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks."
"It's where I learned about livin!" the vixen sang out "It's where I learned about love! It's where I learned about workin hard!"
"And havin a little was just enough" the dark red fox sang from Nick's right
"It's where I learned about Jesus!" the dark red fox and vixen sang together "And knowin' where I stand!"
"You can take it or leave it!" Nick sang out
"This is me!" the red fox sang
"This is who I am!" the three of them sang together. As Nick stepped to the side and held his guitar up high and did a solo. Causing the crowd to erupt in applauds like they did before.
"Give me a tin roof!" the red fox sang again "A front porch, and a gravel road… And that's home to me….Feels like home to me!" he sang as Nick approached his spot in between the two foxes
"I feel no shame!" Nick sang out "I'm proud of where I came from! I was born and raised in the boondocks."
"One thing I know." The three of them harmonized again "No matter where I go! I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks."
"I keep my heart and soul in the boondocks…" the three of them harmonized as Nick leaned into the mic slightly
"You get a line." Nick sang quietly "I'll get a pole. We'll go fishin in the crawfish hole. Five-card poker on Saturday night! Church on Sunday mornin."
"You get a line!" the red fox sang out
"You get a line! I'll get a poll." Nick sang out as the three of them started a round "We'll go fishin in the crawfish hole. Five-card poker on Saturday night. Church on Sunday mornin."
"You get a line!" the red fox sang out as Nick and the vixen joined in with the round a second later "I'll get a poll! We'll go fishin in the crawfish hole! Five-card poker on Saturday night! Church on Sunday mornin!"
Judy watched on in awe as they repeated the round about four more times, each time getting faster and faster before they drawled the last note out and ended the song.
Cheers and cries of applauds rang out for a fourth time that night. As Nick handed his guitar to the red fox and Finnick, the vixen, and the red fox each left the stage. Walking up to the mic stand, Nick silently carried it over to the keyboard and placed it in front of it. Walking behind it and leaning into the mic with a smile.
"How's it goin?" Nick said getting cheers in response. "Ah good! Well I'd like to welcome you to Meggie's Place on behalf of the FoxHox. We're honored that you're here to be a part of our band coming back together for a night." Nick said with a smile as he started to play the keyboard softly "And I have one last song for you tonight."
"I have often dreamed." Nick sang softly as he played the keyboard "Of a faraway place. Where a hero's welcome. Will be waiting for me."
"Where the crowds will cheer. When they see my face." He continued "And a voice keeps sayin'. 'This is where I'm meant to be!"
"I'll be there someday!" Nick sang out "I can go the distance! I will find my way! If I can be strong."
"I know every mile." Nick sang out with his eyes closed as his paws flew around the keyboard, playing the appropriate notes "Will be worth my while." He continued "When I go the distance, I'll be right where I…..belong…"
"Down an unknown road. To embrace my fate." Nick continued swaying his head gently to the side. His eyes still closed "though that road may wonder. It will lead me to you."
"And a thousand years. Would be worth the wait!" Nick sang as his eyes opened and he locked eyes with Judy "It might take a lifetime! But somehow I'll see it through!"
"And I won't look back!" Nick sang louder "I can go the distance! And I'll stay on track! No I won't accept defeat!"
"It's an uphill slope." He sang taking his eyes off of Judy and scanning the room "but I won't lose hope. Till I go the distance! And my journey is…Complete!"
"But to look beyond the glory is the hardest part!" Nick sang out closing his eyes once more and leaning into the mic "For a hero's strength is measured by his heart!"
"Oooooooh!" Nick vocalized as he played the keyboard slightly louder
"Like a shooting star!" Nick cried out "I will go the distance! I will search the world! I will face its harms!"
"I don't care how far!" Nick cried out louder "I CAN GO THE DISTANCE!"
"Till I find my hero's welcome," Nick sang softly "Waiting in….You're arms!" he sang louder again as he locked eyes with Judy again, seeing the small bunny at the brink of tears. With a smile on her face and her paws clutched over her heart.
"I will search the world…" Nick sang softly "I will face its harms…."
"Till I find my hero's welcome…Waiting in…You're arms…" Nick sang drawling out the last note as he finished the song and the crowd once again applauded loudly. However, neither the fox nor the rabbit in the front realized as they stared at each other. Pure love in their eyes.
"Don't forget to tip your waitresses!" Nick said after he cleared his throat "You all have a wonderful evening here at Maggie's Place!" Nick said as he walked to the end of the stage, leapt down. And hurried over to where Judy was sitting. Coming up next to her and pulling her out of her seat giving her a passionate kiss as he did so. Resulting in cat-calls and whistles to ring out in the bar as everybody watched as Judy leaned into the kiss. Deepening it as she placed her hands behind Nick's neck pulling herself closer to her lover. Breaking the kiss with a smile. Nick leaned down and whispered into Judy's ear "I told you that it wouldn't matter if we kissed in public or not." He said with a smirk. Causing Judy to blush slightly as they made their way back to their table.
"You never told me you could sing…." Judy said as they sat down.
"You never asked." Nick said with a sly smile
"Clever fox."
"Beautiful Bunny."
*Not gonna die: Skillet
**Boondocks: Little Big Town
***Go the Distance: Disney Hercules