Zootopia: A New Adventure
Author's note: With this being my first story I'm not quite sure what to expect from it but I would just like to see where this takes me. Not much need for introduction so I'll just jump right in. (Please review) –determined725
***DISCLAIMER: I own no part of Zootopia***
Zootopia: A New Adventure
Chapter 1: An Unexpected Encounter
Luke swung the axe down as his sister Sofia let out a scream. He picked up the split logs at his feet and promptly looked over his shoulder to see what the commotion was about. At the edge of the campsite was his sister scrambling to get the kindling but failing to beat the sudden gust of wind as the cluster of dried pine needles drifted onto the surface of the lake. Sofia let out a sigh of frustration.
"Wow Sof, if I wasn't so busy I wood have helped you out", he said with a toothy grin while he held up a log. Luke had quite the expertise in puns, which was often met with a prompt eye-roll. This time was no different.
"Your jokes are worse than Dad's, but he at least has us to practice his poor taste in humor on. You just scare off every girl you fancy", Sofia retorted.
"Say, where is he by the way?" Luke asked, his feelings a little hurt by his sister's snide remark.
"He's off catching dinner", Sofia gestured to a figure in the distance holding a fishing rod above the lake's calm surface.
"Well we're gonna need a fire for that", Luke muttered as he glanced at the bare fire pit.
"Speaking of which, can you go and get some more kindling before it gets dark?" Sofia said, pointing to the golden sky as the sun was just above the mountaintops.
"Why can't you do it?"
"Because I'm scared", Sofia admitted shamelessly.
Without reply Luke headed into the woods, his footsteps oddly muffled despite the presence of many fallen leaves on the ground. He picked up a handful and immediately noticed their dampness. "Shit, those rains soaked everything", he thought as he trudged deeper into the forest, looking for any dry spots that the patchy canopy may have saved. Luke's mind began to wander back to what Sofia had said about his unsuccessful love life. Luke had never had a girlfriend, and while he was only 16 and knew that he would eventually find someone, he still couldn't help but to feel like the odd one out for someone his age. Luke was in pretty good shape with a nice face but he wasn't as muscular or attractive like some of the other kids in his grade. Luke much more valued his academics and aimed to go into a medicine as a profession. However, he still found his time to go a little loose and have a good time with his friends (occasionally getting into mischief). Luke realized that most of the girls his age didn't really gravitate toward that intellectual side of him but he knew that those around him would eventually appreciate that part of him. But for now he was alone. Returning to the task at hand, he stumbled across some dry twigs scattered under the base of a large tree. Luke looked over his shoulder to see that the campsite was nowhere to be seen. "Wow does time fly", thought Luke as he glanced at his watch. He had been walking for nearly an hour.
Luke stuffed his pockets full of the small twigs and took a swig of water from his water bottle. As he put the bottle back into his bag his hair stood up on end as he felt a blast of warm air on the back of his neck. Luke sharply turned around to see a large, brown bear stand up on its rear legs. The bear let out a ferocious growl that would have made any hunter cower in fear. Luke immediately noticed the fluorescent pendant hanging on the bear's…necklace, "Wait what?!". The bear took its first lunge at Luke, missing by inches. Luke steadied himself as the bear edged closer. He left his axe back at camp but Luke's eyes quickly honed in on another close weapon; the bear's necklace. The next lunge Luke was ready. As the bear charged Luke grasped the necklace by the glowing pendant while simultaneously swinging himself onto the bear's back. Quickly Luke twisted the necklace and began to strangle the beast from behind as it struggled to get Luke off. Luke knew that if he held on for a little longer the bear would soon go unconscious and he could make his escape.
"GET ME OUT OF HERE", bellowed Luke, clutching the pendant as the bear reared up to fling Luke off.
As the bear jolted forward, the thread of the necklace snapped as Luke was flung off the bear's back and crashed headfirst into a neighboring tree.
The sun had not yet set but all Luke could see was darkness.