Tamiri's note: My new obsession Zootopia, curses! I jumped late on the bandwagon and I already have seen the movie three times and I still not tried of it. What is wrong with me! So with my creative juices flowing and not wanting to do school work or actual work I decided what the heck let me go to the dark side. This story was inspired by "Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful Boy" by SallyWhite92 and I did see that episode of Law and Order SVU and I practically live it. Suggest you all read it if you haven't. Also since I work for Child Protective Services little perspective from the social worker's side as well since I feel many fanfics vilify us we are not all bad come on guys.

Story notes: Alternative Universe, pairings Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps. This chapter we meet Judy Hopps meter maid and her hopes of becoming a real cop.

Rating: PG-13 for death

Disclaimer: I don't own Zootopia Disney claims all rights in property and merchandising.


Chapter One: Meter Maid

"I am a good cop, I am a good cop," the rabbit hit her head over and over on the steering of the car.

The mammal was growing frustrated by the day. She has become precinct one's go to meter maid. She graduated valedictorian, top of her class and what had that gotten her? A three-wheel clown car and a hideous orange vest.

"It will get better Judy, chin up," the bunny tried to pepped talked herself. Though the look of her superior's face when she caught Duke Weaselton, running off with a bag full 'mendicampum holicifius' bulbs a class C botanicals, she might add. Got her a speech on how she had 'delusions of grandeur' and her dreams heavily stepped on.

She looked over the horizon as she prepared to leave for the day; back to her little shoebox apartment and the Pronx and Bucky show.

"I should probably try somewhere else," Judy sighed, a place more progressive than Zootopia.

She read all the mysteries Basil, the great mouse detective, solved in 19th century Pawdon and that was almost two hundred years ago. And currently, the department had fourteen missing mammals and surely if they gave her a chance just to look at the files she could help.

The look of Mrs. Otterton's face as she was led away broke her heart. That poor lady, to think that her husband was missing and that his sons were waiting home for their father. She gave out heavier sigh considering her options in her career, twenty plus years putting parking tickets and getting berated or taking the chance and making the difference somewhere else.

As the streets darken she heard from the distance the screeching of tires and a black Pagani barreling towards her on the wrong side. Judy, hit the break hard not having much torque on her small car. She tried to avoid the barreling sports car. The car sideswiped her tossing the tiny car and passenger towards a light pole. Judy felt the hit at the left side of the small car was crushed and before briefly blacking out she saw the plates TS94LG. Judy shook her head noticing the blood coming out of her head and seeing an overturned taxi a couple yards away. Police training taking hold she ran towards the over turned vehicle.

The luxury vehicle had run off, "This is officer Hopps, I need EMT stat!" She called over her radio, her only 'real' piece of police equipment.

"Hopps what wrong?" Clawhauser asked.

"I am between Oasis St. and Palm Ave. I have an accident and possible grave injuries please send help," Judy explained.

"On the way, officer, hold on," Clawhauser's worried tone came over the radio.

Judy reached the passenger's side and opened the door, an old rabbit laid semi-conscious being light brown fur already coated with blood. "Sir? Are you alright?" Judy asked and was met with a groaned. Carefully stabilizing his neck in case he had any spinal injuries and dragging him to safety.

"Quickly, she is having kits," the rabbit groaned.

Judy looked back, running to the wreckage and checked the back door. Expecting another rabbit, she met with a heavily pregnant young vixen. She had white fur, she was covered with shattered glass and blood.

"Ma'am hold on," Judy helped her out carrying the vixen who gasped in pain.

"My husband," she whispered.

Judy didn't see a third passenger in the car, the male must have gotten ejected. Looking around as she left the two injured passengers safely away on the sidewalk she saw the body of a red fox.

"Oh no, no, no," Judy went to check on him her paws on his neck but no pulse. Lavender eyes like hers stared lifeless as his body laid contorted at a strange angle. Closing his eyes with her paws she suppressed a sob. He was not breathing. He must have broken his neck and instantly died when he had gotten expelled from the car.

She heard the sirens coming getting louder. She saw her chief walk towards her staring at her pitiful appearance, orange vest ripped, bloodied and her kneeling over the fox. She saw the emergency crew work on the survivors.

"Hopps get in the ambulance," Bogo said.

"Yes sir," she mumbled getting in one of the ambulances, and briefly looking back as the buffalo shook his head in disappointment over the body of the fox.

She saw the EMTs lift the young vixen on the gurney with an IV already attached to her and oxygen machine attach to her snout. Judy let a deer clean her forehead as the vehicle started to move to Zootopia Medical Center.

"Are you feeling any pain officer," the deer asked.

"I am fine but how about her?" Judy questioned.

"We are trying our best officer," the deer answer but Judy picked up on her voice that the situation for the vixen wasn't good.

Blue eyes opened and focused on the rabbit," throughJacques…where?" Judy sadly gazed at her and she concluded that Jacques was the young male she just saw laying on the street.

She didn't have the heart to tell her that her husband was dead, "Please focus on you and the kits."

The bunny saw the hope leave her eyes and understanding came immediately, "Please promise…" she beckoned Judy to come closer as the other two emergency personnel busied themselves calling ahead at the hospital and giving directions to the driver. "Look after my kits," she whispered.

"I promise," Judy held her paw for comfort.

Minutes later the doors were open and the vixen was to the ER with doctors ordering nurses and PAs to prepared the OR.

Judy was lead to a private room and was checked by a rather tired looking resident in green scrubs. After being fused over, Judy focused her mind on the plate of Pagani TS94LG. "Reckless driving Zootopia traffic law 1212, and leaving the scene of an accident, Zootopia traffic law 600. They could possibly served jailed time for leaving one dead and two injured, " Judy mumbled to herself.

"And inflicting injury upon an officer," Chief Bogo said.

"Chief, I didn't leave my post sir I was just heading back to the station. And then the accident and you couldn't expect me to leave those poor mammals there-" Judy was stopped by Bogo's hoof going up.

"I know officer Hopps, the taxi driver explained what happened. If it weren't for you we would have had no survivors," he started.

Judy relaxed and thought back to the white fur vixen, "How is she?"

Bogo shook his head, "Her name was Nichole."

"Oh-" she choked back tears no wanting to show weakness.

"You did your best Hopps," he consoled.

"If I just had turned sooner," Judy thought back.

"You know as well as I do Hopps that that car cannot handle abrasive maneuvers and there is no use in beating yourself over it. You saved three lives today," he finished.

"Three?" Judy titled her head.

"Two kits were born via emergency C-section, and if its any comfort she did at least hear them cry," Bogo said.

"Two babies," Judy smiled sadly.

"Chief, the car, I know the plate. We need to catch the culprit," she said with determination.

"And its best you forget it," Bogo said his tone turning deadly serious.

"Why? Whoever did this left two children orphan," Judy pleaded.

"I personally checked the city cameras Hopps and we cannot touch him. The driver of that car is a foreign dignitary. And believe me there is nothing worst than having the governor down your throat trying not to cause an international crisis. I received orders straight from the mayor's office. This is larger than us Hopps and its best we let it go," he explained.

Judy was tingling with anger and grief. How could she not go after the culprit. He killed that young couple who had hopes and dreams of a family. All dash because of carelessness it wasn't fair.

"Hopps," Bogo warned.

"The kits I want to see them if possible," Judy said in defeat. She could at least keep her promise to their mother Nichole and look after their well-being until family came for them. Going up several floors on the elevator to the neo-natal intensive nursery Bogo asked for the newborn twins.

"Hello there you are the officer who was first at the accident," a friendly kangaroo nurse beamed, at the bandaged Judy realizing her connection to the newborns, "We taken them to call them the miracle twins."

A tigress peeked out of the nursery hearing the key term, "Kanga, is that the officer who saved our little miracles?"

"Officer Hopps this is Dr. Fangson attending physician of the children," Bogo introduced to the pediatrician.

"Dr. Fangson," Judy extended her hand.

"Officer, we are grateful for you actions today," Dr. Fangson.

"I didn't do much. The credit goes to you and your staff who did everything to save the twins' mother," Judy said.

"Nonsense please give yourself more credit. It is sad for their mother and father. Here they are baby boy Patte and baby girl Patte," she pointed out two tiny bundles of red fur in incubators through the window. The kits had their eyes bandaged, wires connected to monitoring devices and their tiny snout to oxygen.

"They are so tiny," Judy gushed at how tiny and defenseless the infants looked.

"According to the old buck the couple was heading to the hospital as the wife had gone into labor earlier than expected," Bogo explained.

"Twenty-eight weeks according to records," Dr. Fangson provided.

"The family of the deceased have been contacted and been informed of the situation," Bogo said.

"And we will be taking custody of them until then," a male voice came from behind. The three figures turned to a moose wearing slacks and dress shirt. An ID with his picture and the Zootopia seal hung was clipped on. "Name is Timothy Hoofvert, investigator for Zootopia Child Protective Services."

"Mr. Hoofvert we been expecting you," Dr. Fangson smiled.

"Your agency will be taking over now," Bogo spoke to the moose who nodded.

"Hopps go home," Bogo turned to see Judy who was seeing the infants being checked by one of the nurses. Judy looked entranced at the squirming babies who cried and whined as the nurse checked their vitals.

"Ah, yes sir. I will report for duty bright and early tomorrow sir," Judy answered.

"Come back in a week Hopps you look terrible," Bogo said.

Judy looked down at her bloodied uniform and mumbled a 'yes sir.'

Bidding good-bye to the hospital staff Judy went took the elevator downstairs and was bombarded by a group of rabbits shaking her hand before trying to reach the exit. "Um-you're welcome?"

"You are the young lady that saved our father," a doe cried.

"We told him to retired but he insists on working," a buck said.

"You are the children of the taxi driver," Judy surmised.

"Yes, we are truly grateful that you were there officer," the buck who introduced himself as junior and the eldest of the siblings led her to a private room.

"You couldn't let the young lady go home now could you," the taxi driver scolded the dozen or so of his children.

"Father we needed to thank the officer properly," Junior explained.

"My name is Paul Skipper and officer Judy I have heard of your bravery. I wouldn't be here today seeing my children if it weren't for you," Paul extended a paw from his spot at the hospital bed.

"I was only doing my job Mr. Skipper and I am glad you are doing well," Judy smiled shaking his paw.

"If you don't mind me asking-" Paul began.

"Father, it really isn't our business what happened to that couple they were just customers," Junior said. Judy heard a distinct dislike in the buck's voice which shock Judy. She could see the cold stare that Paul gave his son.

"Junior," Paul said slowly.

"They have past away," Judy announced.

"I see it's a shame," Paul looked down in disappointment.

"However, their children were saved Mr. Skipper two beautiful babies," Judy laughed.

She saw the old rabbit's weathered appearance light up, "Two…two ha ha ha that's great! Hear that kids!"

"Yeah great…" Junior mumbled and left the room.

"Don't pay Junior any mind," Paul began, "His mother was killed by a fugitive fox twenty years ago and he is still sore that I had to raise him and his 138 siblings alone. I have forgiven the mammal. I cannot condemn a whole species for the actions of one individual," he finished.

"You have a great heart Mr. Skipper," Judy commented.

"Now go home and rest young lady," Judy said her goodbyes again, shaking paws with Paul's other children before leaving home.

Calling a Zuber, she reached the Grand Pagolin Arms and dragged herself up the stairs. Taking off the ruined orange monstrosity and stained uniform, she prepared to go to the shared public showers.

She heard her neighbor's rowdy voices. "Meter-maid you're all over furbook," Bucky commented.

"Don't you see she is shell-shock!" Pronx shouted.

"Shut up!" Bucky said.

"You shut up!" Pronx countered.

Judy quickly took out her phone and checked her newsfeed and indeed her academy photo and the aftermath of the accident were there.

'First Rabbit Officer Saves Taxi Driver After Hit and Run'

Officer Judith L. Hopps was first on the scene to pull out long time taxi driver Paul T. Skipper from the wreckage of his overturned vehicle. Mr. Skipper was transporting Jacques Patte and his wife Nichole Patte when tragedy struck. Unfortunately despite the valiant efforts of officer Hopps the young couple did not make it. More details to come on this developing story.

Barbara Hopps: You okay sis?

Daniel Hopps: Judy you are one crazy chick you know that!

Casey Hopps: That's my sister!

Xavier Hopps: Mom and dad are going to freak!

Joseph Hopps: Shouldn't you be in bed Xavier? It's a school night. Hey Judy good job!

A constant stream of comments from her brothers, sisters, and other relatives was overwhelming her. She hoped it was late enough that her parents didn't know.

She quickly showered and cleaned up. Taking one of her stuff animals she thought of the twins and their mother Nichole. She promised her to care for the kits but who was she and what could she do? Squeezing the stuff rabbit she let out silent tears at the powerlessness of her station. She couldn't bring Nichole's and Jacques' killer to justice and she can't even make sure their children will be loved and safe.

Why had she taken this job if not to make the world a better place? The world seemed to want to beat her down and those in higher power pulling the strings. She woke up by the sound of her alarm clock, which she turned off knowing she didn't have to show up for another week. Her body was aching all over from the accident yesterday and she was pretty sure she had some nasty bruises under her fur. Shortly after she heard her ring-tone and the face of her parents showed up in the caller ID.

"Mom? Dad?"

"Judy! Are you alright honey bun?" Bonnie asked.

"Yeah mom I am fine, I was checked over at the hospital,"

"She's a meter maid right, that's safe, how did she get involve in this hit and run?" Stuart questioned out loud.

"Dad it was an accident," Judy rolled her eyes.

"Do you need us to go over there Judy? Stu gather the kids we are heading to Zootopia!" Bonnie shouted at the background.

"Mom really I am fine, remember I am officer these kinds of incidents happen. I am okay," she assured them.

"Promise?" Bonnie asked.

"Promise mom," Judy said in in defeat.

"Call if anything dear," Bonnie said.

"Love you guys," Judy hung up the phone. As she cooked herself some semblance of breakfast in her microwave later that morning she receive another call from an unknown number.

"Hello, Judy speaking,"

"Officer Hopps, this is investigator Tim from Zootopia CPS how are you feeling this fine morning," Timothy greeted.

"I am well thank you how may I help you Mr. Hoofvert?"

"Would it be possible to come to our office say by 3:00 this afternoon?"

"Yes? But whatever for?"

"Its about the twins,"

"I'll be there," Judy said with no hesitation being given the address. She looked the directions online and left two hours before the pre-determine meeting time to catch the bus. Double-checking her writing she looked up at the old building, it certainly did not look like an official government building. She was at the historic district of Savanna Central where many buildings were boarded up however were preserved due to their age and historic significance.

"Woot woot! Ready to save the children Joy-ann!" an overly eager badger jumped as Judy climbed the hill to her destination.

"Your enthusiasm is disgusting Mary-ann," the mountain lioness rolled her eyes, grabbing her partner's clipboard.

"Excuse me is this the child protective services central office?" Judy asked.

"Sure is, " Joy-ann answered in a bored tone.

"Sign in with the security guard and just say who you're looking for," Mary-ann said her perky attitude being contagious.

"Thanks," Judy saw the pair get into a shabby looking vehicle. She question why the government didn't one, give them a better work space and two a car that wasn't half her age. Going in she asked for Timothy and was lead to an office where she thought for a second the dead had come back to life, the fox with a young coyote cub on her lap resembled Nichole to a 'T.'

"Good afternoon," Judy greeted.

"Hello officer Hopps. I am Michelle Hooks, Nichole's elder twin. This is my son Mick," Michelle shook paws with Judy as they both waited for the moose investigator.

"Ms. Hooks I am sorry for your lost," Judy looked down solemnly her ears drooping.

"You pulled her out of the wreckage and tried to save her life and I am eternally grateful for that officer Hopps. Because of your actions my niece and nephew survived," Michelle smiled sadly.

"Mommy are we going to keep auntie Nicki's babies?" the coyote cub asked, making both females look at him in sadness.

"No we are not Mick," Michelle let out a sob.

"Why not?" Mick asked, a knock interrupted the conversation. Timothy the moose came in with a middle age rabbit.

"Officer and Ms. Hooks thank you for coming here today." Timothy said his hoofs clasping together.

"Officer Hopps you have met Ms. Hooks, she is Mrs. Patte's sister. My investigation is almost over and I will be transferring this case to my colleague, adoption worker Paige Springs," he pointed to the white and brown pudgy rabbit that gave them a friendly smile.

"I am Mrs. Springs I will be working on the Patte twins case from now on," Paige said.

Both females nodded and said a pleasant hello to the female rabbit.

"As you are well aware we need to decide the fate of the twins. As soon as they are

discharge from the hospital they need to find a permanent home. Mr. Patte's family came to claim his body early this morning. He will be buried in his native country of Furance. I spoke to them and they have no interest in caring for the children," Timothy informed. Judy's heart dropped.

"I knew it, those stuck up bastards didn't like Nicki in the first place why would they want her kits," Michelle growled.

"But Ms. Hooks can't you care for them?" Judy question.

Michelle started to cry and then Paige gave her tissues, "How? I don't have the space, money, or time to care for them. I struggle to care for Mick here by myself. Now I have to arrange for Nicki's funeral."

"That will be taken care of Ms. Hooks by us," Timothy assured.

"Thank you," Michelle sobbed. The coyote cub tried to comfort his mother and the vixen gave him a hug.

"Is there no one else? How about your parents Ms. Hooks?" Judy inquired.

"Ha, my father past away and that vixen who dares calls herself a mother cannot go near those kits," Michelle said bitterly.

"Ms. Hooks' mother lost custody. She was found to be neglectful to her daughters when they were minors hence she cannot care for the twins," Timothy explained.

"How do I factor in then?" Judy inquired.

"Would you like to adopt the kits Officer Hopps?" Paige smiled with a twinkled in her eye.

"Me?"

"I saw how you looked at them and I could see how you were already deeply committed to them," Timothy commented.

"Wow, okay this is crazy. I need to move out first, my apartment is super small and plus all the baby supplies. I am sure my parents have cribs they can spare, then work, no they can't know the chief would kill me, daycare of course, pediatrician appointments and…and…" Judy began to ramble.

"Ha ha… officer you haven't even said yes and you already making plans," Michelle laughed.

"It's settled then, Officer Hopps the Patte twins will be in your care after their successful discharge from the hospital," Paige smiled.

"We can't keep calling them the Patte twins. Ms. Hooks would you like to name them?" Judy turned to Michelle.

"You are their mother now officer," Michelle encouraged.

"Then Nichole Michelle Hopps and Nicholas Michael Hopps," Judy announced and saw Michelle burst into tears again at the name of the twins.


Story notes:

-Patte: means paw in French.

-Pawdon: London

-Furance: France

-Basil: The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

-Kanga: Winnie The Pooh (1921)

-Michelle Hooks and Nicole Patte are twin artic foxes. Hooks was also Nicole maiden name. Their back-story will be further explored next chapter just know Michelle does have a coyote son (not a mistake) and yes it is her biological son. In my head cannon, Zootopia animals pregnancy is 9 months like humans since they age like humans in the movie and they can breed with other species. Now I hear you but 'Tamiri a mouse can't breed with an elephant' well yes dear reader they can't but it's call artificial insemination where the larger animal can have the child or a surrogate. Now in Michelle's case her son is a coyote but he could have been a fox depends on which genes were more dominant. Come on these animals have achieved terraforming they cant breed with one another.

-Hit and Run and reckless driving laws are actual laws in NYC (Representing woot woot! Nah I'm from Jersey lol) so, any Zootopia laws or police department procedure I will base on the NYPD.

-CPS procedure and policy will be based on New Jersey: When the call first comes in as with the Patte twins an investigator goes out and gathers the facts to find a parent and or guardian "guilty" or "not guilty" for abuse or neglect. That is as simple as I can explain it folks. No abuse or neglect in the Patte twins case but the state needs to take custody as they are orphans, the investigator calls family members and checks on the health of the babies. Family always gets to have first "dibs" to care for them, no family then friends, and no friends then foster parents. Case is transfer to a Permanency worker but the Patte twins skip this part, as there is no reunification plan so they go straight to the adoption worker. According to ASFA guidelines parents had 12-15 months to get their act together or children go to adoption. After the case is in adoption it is 6 months for adoption to be completed.