Chapter 1: The Undercover Hare

Zootopia, the place where anyone can be anything! Or at least that is what it said on the postcard on her fridge. Judy Hopps, the police officer extraordinaire who solved the Night Howler case within her first week of duty. Judy is now seen as a hero all across Zootopia, to predator and prey alike, but to Judy she just calls that Tuesday.

BEEP… BEEP… BEEP… Thunk

The room was dark only illuminated by the red flashing numbers that read 6:00am. With a big stretch and a loud yawn it was time for Judy Hopps to begin another day at the ZPD. With unrivaled optimism Judy hopped from bed and went about her morning routine. She grabbed her favorite bottle of carrot-scented body wash and was in the shower with the blink of an eye. She hummed Gazelle (The best singer around obviously) and made extra sure to clean behind her ears. After drying from her shower she donned her ZPD uniform and grabbed two Catkins brand advantage bars as she head out the door.

"The sun is shining and the birds are tweeting, another beautiful day in Zootopia!" Judy exclaimed beginning her walk to ZPD headquarters. The walk was long enough where she begun daydreaming and the first thing to pop into her mind was Nick Wilde, her partner and best friend. She thought about what crazy adventure they would go on today, he just better not be late this time!

Nicolas P. Wilde, con-man turned police officer, his life changed the moment that Judy Hopps hopped her way into it. Now by changed he just means he began to see life in a more positive way and Zootopia wasn't has much as a dystopia that he originally thought. Unfortunately though, just because he as a much more positive attitude it doesn't mean that his living conditions would instantly get better as well.

"Yo… Nick"

The voice dark, raspy, and could strike fear into the heart of any animal

"YO WILDE!"

Nick knew who it was, but that didn't mean he had to wake up.

"YO CARROT BREATH WAKE UP!" Nick felt an unknown force smack him and with the least amount of energy possible opened his eyes to a very unhappy Finnick.

"Morning Darling, What? No kiss to break my sleeping spell?" Nick said with a coy smile sneaking across his face.

"Don't think I was kidding when I said I'd bite your face off. I got fucking pawpsicles to sell, by myself might I add, and you being a lazy bum is costing me bucks." Finnick was already dressed as though he was a small kit. Once Nick joined the force Finnick had to rethink on how he would get a steady supply of jumbo pops and pretending to be a lost kid was the easiest thing to think of. "Oh, and Wilde yer ceiling is leaking again moron, I'll be in the van, If you ain't there in ten minutes I'm leaving yer ass behind and you'll be late to being a pig."

"But of course my size challenged friend, I'll be done faster than a weasel stealing moldy onions from the grocery store." Nick chimed now out of bed heading towards his makeshift wardrobe.

Drip… Drip… Drip… Drip

The warehouse was dark and hadn't seen electricity since it was still Wild Times. Good thing Nick and Finnick were foxes and finding their way around in the dark was the least of their worries. But since it had rained the night before the ceiling was leaking and what do ya know it dripped right on his police uniform.

Greeeaaatt now Carrots is gonna be on my case about smelling like rainwater. Nick hadn't told Judy about his less than stellar living conditions and knowing Judy would find where his mother lived and then he would be getting non-stop phone calls begging him to come home. It's not like Nick never saw his mother, but he didn't have enough money to be taking care of both him and his mother and without question chose to care for his mother above all else. What did you think he made $200 a day 365 days a year and still choose to live in a warehouse? Nick slipped on his now wet uniform and lightly jogged towards Finnick's van. He hopped in wearing a huge smile because he was ready for another adventure with Judy.

"What did you do, shower in rainwater?" Finnick said pinching his nose trying not to inhale too much of Nick's scent.

"I'm surprised you think that I showered at all, I was just gonna do it when I got to the station, lookie I even bought the limited edition Derek Cheetah Shampoo." Nick said as he threw on his absolute favorite pair of shades.

"How have you made it this far" murmured Finnick as he began to drive towards the heart of Zootopia.

Judy was impatiently thumping her foot outside of ZPD headquarters feeling her patience wearing thin.

"That gosh darn lazy fox is going to be late again!"

"Um actually Carrots you're just always really early, Chief Bogo doesn't begin handing out assignments for another half an hour." Judy was startled as Nick laid a paw on her seemingly popping in out of nowhere.

"Dumb fox if I get here early that means we get any of emergency cases called in and efficiently avoid any chances of being put on parking duty." Judy shivered at just mentioning parking duty that had been the worst first day ever. "Anyway, Nick do you smell rainwater?"

"Silly bunny it obviously rained last night of course it's gonna smell like rainwat-"

"It's you isn't it Nick." Nick's eyes went wide, how had she figured it out so quickly she must be supernatural. A descendant of Sherlock Bones perhaps. Nick chuckled at the thought forgetting the situation at hand. "Oh jeez Nick your uniform is drenched and it reeks worse than that time we went to Anteater farm and you fell in the-"

"HEY! You promised not to mention that anymore. Chief Bogo wouldn't let me inside HQ the rest of the day."

"Haha, sorry Nick, but seriously let's get inside so you can get cleaned up before the meeting so Officer Fangmire doesn't pass out."

"D'oh It's just rainwater I don't smell that bad" Nick took a sniff of his uniform and his face scrunched up like he had taken a huge bite of a lemon. Judy began laughing hysterically as Nick calmly regained. Nick clapped his hands together "So about that shower, best if we go now." With that Nick and Judy entered the big double doors leading into HQ. Judy thought it would be fair to tease Nick one last time before he showered.

"Man I can't wait to see the Chief's face when he gets a wiff of –"

"HOOOOOOPPPPSSS MY OFFICE NOW!" That was Chief Bogo's voice and he sounded angrier than he has been in a very long time. Judy's ears dropped and her face became that of a little bunny who just dropped her carrot cone.

"Haha I can't wait either, but I'll settle for this one right in front of me for now." Nick said holding back most of his laughter. Judy coming to her senses kicked Nick right in the shin and his voice became a combination of both laughter and pain.

"Woooooowww hunny bun I think that's a new record for how fast someone has gotten the chief mad in a day." Judy spun around and saw Clawhauser setting up at his desk munching on a vanilla frosted donut.

"Hi Ben, any idea what this is about? I don't remember doing anything that would get the chief this mad" Judy was starting to get worried.

"Sorry Judy, All I've heard is that it was classified so it must be baaaaaaad." Clawhauser was starting to bite his claws; he was not good under pressure. Judy was way past worried and instead now was terrified. Then she felt a warm paw land on her head. She looked up and it was Nick giving her one of his goofy "you're gonna be alright" smiles.

"C'mon Judy get a grip, there is no way you're in that much trouble. You're the number one officer in Precinct 1, the ol' Chief is probably jealous of you getting another award." Judy hadn't thought of it like that. Judy was constantly receiving awards after the Night Howler case and Chief Bogo had to present them all to her it could be considered annoying after a few months.

"Hey maybe you are right Nick, look at you with the moral support I remember when you told me I was gonna be a pathetic meter maid when we first met." Nick frowned he wasn't one for dwelling on the past, but he quickly changed it to a cocky smirk.

"Yea yea yea whatever you say Carrots, now get up there before Chief Bogo actually gets mad." With that Judy scurried off towards the chief's office getting the good luck thumbs up from both Nick and Clawhauser.

"Oh, before I forget Nick my uh main homie." Nick questionally turns around to see Clawhauser tightly pinching his nose. "You really, really-"

"Stink yes I've been told"

"But I mean WOW it's so bad, like-"

"THANK YOU BEN!" Nick interrupted as he decide to start a mad dash for the showers.

Knock Knock Knock

"Come in" came Chief Bogo's commanding voice. As if it was an order Judy quickly shuffled in, closed the door and saluted the chief. "Ah Officer Hopps I'm glad you could finally join me." Bogo was extremely calm and it was very off putting to Judy.

"Um, sir you aren't mad at me?" Judy questioned

"That was just for show Officer Hopps, or should I say Love the cat burglar." Judy had a very confused look and reasonably so.

"Who is Love the cat burglar?"

"HAHA you are Officer Hopps you're going undercover."

"what?"

"Don't fret it's only for about 5-6 months"
"WHAT!?"

A/N: Welp this has been the first chapter of my new story I super loved zootopia and just got to writing this story go figure. I appreciate any and all feedback. Just a quick thing there will be some OCs in this story, but the focus is on Nick and Judy so they are just supporting characters mostly. I might make this NickxJudy eventually if I can get it to fit the theme. There will be some questionable scenes later on which is why this is getting a M rating better safe than sorry hope you all enjoyed and hit me up with any suggestions that I can think about thanks!

(Will Be updated every Wednesday or Saturday Hopefully)