Hello readers. This is my first fanfiction of Zootopia and I hope you enjoy; afraid it might be a bit off but do I care? Yes, I do, so I support 'Constructive' criticism. Ps, this just the prologue so doesn't get too confused and I do not own Zootopia obviously.

It felt cold, but relaxing. A dim room, gloomy and chilly, a perfect example of futility. With hazel eyes and dark brown hair stood alone a women standing in the center of it all.

"Ah!" She gasped.

Looking wildly, she flails her arms only to be restricted by iron chains that wraps around her limb. It was peculiar as it wasn't battered nor rusted, even glistening under the moonlight she thought as she looked around the broken-down room for a key; an item of some sort. A gust of wind suddenly invaded the room and she shivered under its might. A window, fixed just above her head from the side of her wall was rusted, broken with the glass cracked: broken into pieces and discarded into the cold floor. But nonetheless the culprit for the cold interior as she stares daggers into it, groaning as it was beyond repair. Fortunately, the window was a double-edge sword, letting light in for the cost of warmth. It's unfortunate but practicality trumps over comfort she sighs. As the moonlight still shines bright enough to lighten up – to what looks like – a prison cell, she looks back to the chains and still curious to why the chains appear out of place. Its pristine appearance already made the situation more eerie. The cell walls however, were decayed and torn bit by bit by foliage but they were too tough too cracked, the door on the other hand was tilted with its handle chipped off and it was clawed half to death by – judging by its claw marks – a wolf. She shuddered at the thought of a wolf, the claw mark was larger in size and intimacy, it was however most similar to it considering where she lived. Wait… Is this even in Alaska? She thought with bitterness in her eyes.

She shakes herself and tried to tamper with it but the chain seemingly in retaliation pulled her back and the room appeared to boxed her in as she slowly starts to panicked. Ooze starts to fill the walls covering and shaping the world around, as the room became smaller and smaller she started to panic even more. Children laughter echoed through the room as the shadows mimic the form of disproportioned people – children in a twisted way – dancing as they swirled around her before melting into oblivion, their voice deeper and demonic as they further melt like wax in a candle. In tears she opened her eyes and look around in shocked. she was trapped in a metal locker. Bang! Bang! She tried slamming the door but it was in vain. But thanks to her resilient mind she slams her foot onto the door and opened it in one fell swoop, uncovering a forest outside covered in fog and trees. As she walks outside freely she was, attacked by a group of wolves. She tried to escape but It was in vain, limb after limb she was massacred, blood covers both her vision and the floor and it sprayed towards the tree as they stood close to witness the unfair death of Katerina Woodlyn, the victim of hungry savages. An Ironic death she coughed, blood covered her hand – or were her hands- as she stared eyes blank onto the sky, a defeat after a triumph of victory… My Life.

Katerina…

Huh?

Katerina Woodlyn— KATE!

"ARGH!" Cried Kate as she jumps forward and almost slams herself into a wall.

"Hey what's wrong? It's almost… 4 P.M," a whisper entered my ear.

With little time I quickly turn around and with a fake small smile and a relaxed but tired face.

"I'm fine, the work is just stressful and I apparently gotten too tired so thank you for waking me up," I said with a nervous tone.

"Well that's fine," He chuckled, "Just remember, we got a job to do so don't slack off, I won't be able to protect my damsel if she is in hell's office"

"Well someone has gotten quite noble so what your name my knight in shining armor," I teased in a playful tone

He paused, Kate notice a spark in his blue eyes. It was like a star, even when it was shaded by his helmet it was still crystal clear. But still silence took over the lab as if he turned into a statue by Medusa herself. However, his fingers moved nervously, his head tilted and moved slightly right, he was bewildered. His 'swat suit' might turned him into a black emotionless armor but Kate saw through him like glass.

"Well…" He paused again – this time dramatically – as he slowly faces Kate and showed her his face in a mischievous expression, "the name's Jacob, ex-military man and the best guy you can get in this bunker of mess."

Kate smiled and chuckle, "I like a man with good humor,"

"Well bye— for now," said Jacob with a smile plastered across his face.

Hopeless romantic but the guy has a goodsense ofhumour, she rolled her eyes as she quietly checks her phone: ringing quietly her favourite song 'What does the fox say'.

"They have suspicions about you. They know some information, precious information about you, be careful. Start the plan now, you have enough information and evidence of their vile acts sent to be viable to bring this menace to the court without ruining our reputation. That… I have my thanks. Bring your items and tell Rob to start the operation. God speed kid, God speed." ? said with an impressed but modest tone

God speed she muttered before accessing her computer, eyes wide on the screen. "The hardest operations among operations would definitely require god's speed."

The Lab was quite small. But noise proof to stop the questionable noise at ground level, smartly placed adjacent to a construction site. The questionable noise didn't surprise her it was… the traffic, for some random occurrence Kate could hear the traffic fuzz as the honks would displace her work schedule, it didn't help that it was in the heart of New York, nor did the angry childlike drivers who would honk to their hearts content – at least she found reason for that. But regardless she liked her lab, clean, modern and blue was a strong word to described the lab, as the glass roof on top would give the natural look allowing the potted plants to prosper and bloom, fixed side by side on the wall to put a finishing touch. Sadly, it still made her heart sank, as it was just a disguise, a ruse to paint over the horror below. The place was well hidden, a decoy of hospitals was placed around New York and the fact that the hospital was credible with construction outside eliminating the noise inside, it was invisible. However, that didn't stop D.A.R.E from finding the location of the site. D.A.R.E or Defender of Animal Rights and Equality was… As Kate admitted an extremist group but it was quite calm unlike other groups yet it was organized, well-funded and well-staffed – the main reason why Kate was 'hired' - as well as a cool motto, 'we dare to take action, we dare to be different'. She smiled as she plugged her USB onto her computer and loved the Idea of making the world better for both humans and animals. It's naive but can't hurt to dream she smiled as she opens a cabinet showing her navy blue backpack, taking once again her phone she typed the word Rob and carrying her backpack she took a beeline straight to the man, the one and only Jacob.

"Hello, having a nice coffee while watching the clouds? Bet it only took 5 minutes," Kate talked while saying hello to the nearby doctor who smiled.

"Having a nice day with your boyfriend?" the doctor asked with a friendly tone.

"A friend doctor, Kenny," Kate took notice in the growing smile on the doctor's face, "that doesn't mean you will be the lucky man,"

The doctor muttered quietly, sadness mixed with a hint of anger overtook him like a storm on a pleasant day. Kate simply looked and continued towards Jacob.

Her phone answered, "Don't drink Coffee, I guess since you're going to drug it, destroy evidence in an 'accidental fire' and in a matter of five minutes? Give me ten minutes, I don't keep a lighter, too suspicious,"

"Don't act as if I am rookie, I have done this type of operation multiple times and still manage to keep my job as a vet," Kate said

Kate subtly look around before checking her phone.

"Have you ever done an operation where boss here used the code 'God speed'," Rob answered, "I am near you, don't use your phone it causes suspicion"

Kate looked and see a janitor walking around, quietly yet casually with a sense of cautiousness but an aura of confidence. Wearing an orange vest, blue shirt along with black loose pants Rob looked like a natural spy in his natural habitat. Sadly, he got the dirty job for having some suspicious records of dealing with some crime bosses in the past; a roadblock in the road of bumps and turns.

"No, I haven't done a 'god speed' operation but at least I'm not being paranoid, after all, it creates… suspicion." Kate said with a wink.

"Ha," Rob said with a joyful expression as a group of nurses rushes through the hall, "you, my friend is one funny person, hope your mouth doesn't bring you from the frying pan and into the fire because you are the boss favourite, her 'daughter'." Rob said in a convincing British accent.

Rolling her eyes, she part ways with him and manages to catch Jacob in one of the staff cafeteria on the top floor. With the windows dotted across the wall in front of her, a scenery of New York City - or as scenic as it gets in the heart of New York City – as well as a blinding light of the sun causing her to cringe and close her eyes in irritation. Nonetheless she didn't topple over the white minimalistic furniture as she managed to get towards a coffee making machine.

As Jacob looked over his watch, spending every minute to relax before having to patrol back and forward across the whole facility looked across the room and sigh. I am a hopeless romantic, that line was very outdated he thought with shame. As he continued to watch the cars pass by the avenue, what he didn't see pass by, was an opportunity.

"Oh hey, spending last minute too? A rough day huh?" Kate smiled in a cheerful tone but in reality felt pity on the poor man's love life.

"Not anymore with you here darling," Jacob said smoothly while performing a cliché move.

Kate genuinely laugh at the joke before bringing herself to talk, "really? That's cute."

"Hey you love comedy and so do I, but I love making jokes myself," Jacob continued with his lines smoothly said with no signs of hesitation

"Got you coffee," Kate said softly

This struck Jacob, this felt too good to be true as well as how surprising the coffee tasted when he first got here. Jacob removed the sight of that memory, those weren't good times. But he got free coffee and a potential date with Miss beautiful so he can't complain.

"sure," Jacob said hesitantly

Kate quickly raised an eyebrow, looking innocent as Jacob takes in the coffee. The effect was almost instant. The man fell and slept onto the floor face first towards the ground as he groans in regret. Poor Guy thought Kate as she quickly took his helmet and scavenge for a ID card, a high personnel access card as well. As she finish placing the heavy bulk of armor which was a great feat for her towards the table innocently sleeping in peace, she placed his arms covering his face and taking the helmet with her she quietly made her way into the lift. Need to go to the gym someday she pants calling Rob on the phone.

"Got the helmet and the Id and Personnel access card, already on the lift?" Kate said?

"Yes, and take the second one on the far left, it's the only lift that allows you to take to there. There is a fire on your lab by the way… I let it cook in there before I scream dramatically into the floor and called for help, you know too look genuine and by the way I have taken away any inflammable evidence, so thank me later" Said Rob still with a British accent, "Did playboy over there have an American or British accent?"

"American and it's not a Texan accent so don't get your hopes high," Kate said with mild chuckling.

"Well tarnation," Rob laugh.

Ping! The lift opens and Rob appears with full on black armor, thick Kevlar armor surrounding his chest legs and head. Rob was holding a tray and a cage could be visibly seen on the bottom. Kate quickly enter and Rob gave her a full suite of odd armor and an advanced looking assault rifle

"Delivery," Rob said changing his accent to that of a New Yorker, "This husky will allow you to get access to the secret 'lair' they have, it appears they were testing on a portal…"

Kate quickly gave a confused look as Rob looks coldly towards the metallic door only to sigh.

"It's crazy but they are testing on animals to see if they can figure out a way to transport organic substances over, they did it with manned drones but as soon as they went through the portal they lost connection and now they are head over heels to find a way to get that to work, heard they lost government support and relied on shady deals with what crime bosses they can their hands on to, of course with the exception of selling prototype weapons in the black market. You know in the days where they got government funding they also research on advanced weaponry and newer energy sources such as fusion power and a new substance called Helium-3. Now however they are extremely vulnerable to us as their recent activities and loss of protection from the government made them prone to corruption and the law. And known for animal abuse – well… known to us the D.A.R.E members – we can operate and bring this unholy place towards the eyes of the judge. Anyway you needed the id card so that if you get caught you can show them your id card rather than waiting to do a retina scan. Hard times for them you could say, can't even afford decent guards let alone a royal one," Rob says showing Kate the camera shut off near them.

"And the Id card is to also show to the supervisors your duty. Remember that guy you talk to; he was supposed to bring in shipments back to the 'lair', so you were expected to arrive… Oh by the way the suit you just wore… would not show your… feminine parts"

Smack! Rob grunts in pain as Kate quickly deliver blows to his head, only to have Kate wince in pain for smacking the hard Kevlar helmet. As Rob recovered he was given the cold treatment as Kate simply looked away muttering 'sexist' to hurt Rob even more. Ping! The lift opens and the duo appeared one carrying the package and one with a stare that could pierce through intimidating figures like a knife.

"Damn, you know how to fight even though you're small. Anyway the dog is train to follow us not them so bring him back alive he is valuable. Anyway He has a hidden camera with a mic so you can record more evidence and he contains ammo and some weapons like a standard Glock 43 and two SMGs that I smuggled in their armoury, the SMGs is advanced as that assault rifle but equipped with not just silencers but laser sight – for your terrible aim," he snickered, Kate quickly questioned the use of two SMGs, "I said SMGs cause if things get ugly I would need something for extra firepower, but keep in mind he only has so much space to store ammo. And he has a Kevlar vest so he can take some shots while he follows you. That vest… I smuggled at the lab not the armoury, so its untested, so be careful. So it's supposed to be fitted to protect the dog as well as giving the it as much mobility as it can get, naturally using the same material and design as your armor, its valuable research for HQ so bring it back in mint condition. But be careful that assault rifle I gave you has less recoil on a plus side with an impressive magazine clip: with good fire power, comfier and has very advanced silencer. It also has a tendency to get jammed." Rob continues, much faster than before.

Kate looked at her gun, it had a design similar to that of a M16 but look out of place like the P90, yet it had some very unique features like its barrel and sleek design. But it still made her a bit disgusted at the killing capabilities of modern weapons.

Rob noticed and burrowed his eyebrows before continuing in a soft tone "To make sure the one dying isn't you, that is why you are wearing not Kevlar armour but a hybrid of materials and a structure of a conch shell thanks to 3-D printing technology... Why conch shells? I'm no genius but it apparently allows for a bit better resistance towards bullets and much more shock absorbing. One of the prototypes they were selling to the mafia; why did I say mafia? That's because the Godfather decided to almost put a knife at one of the head scientist for delaying the project, so for stalling the real project, it allowed people like us to infiltrate, got that?" Rob said

"Got it and I am not planning to die," Kate said nervously

"Relaxed many of our members are police officers, some are even detectives. so You aren't going to be a star in the criminal world, besides you're a good kid inside, don't let this get to you," Rob smiled

Criminal world huh? Well this is for the greater good Kate thought.

"Oh! Why are you bringing your backpack?" Rob questioned

Kate quickly replied in a professional matter, "Just like you said, things might go ugly so I'm ready to book it if possible... and its personal, something I don't want to lose." Kate admitted when Rob gave a really? Look at her

As they walked through the desolate halls, windows on the side showing ruins and the remains of abandoned projects. They eventually meet a locked door, a buff looking guard asked them their Identity and with a scanner hidden on top of the door shut down before scanning the duo. The door then unexpectedly open making a loud appearance as they move towards the 'lair'. A team of three, tired scientist looked towards them, moving with no energy; blood shot eyes stared at them, legs trembling as they mourn for sleep but at last their stubbornness bear fruit. Calling for them to come forward Kate squints as the room was uncomfortably dark causing her to instinctively walk cautiously avoiding the bags, paper and cans strewn across the white tiled floor. A series of equations and graphs littered the walls as Kate perfectly recorded it, a small hidden camera tuck away in her chest. What stood in the middle was a perfectly symmetrical gateway both alienating and awe-inspiring? An object seemingly drawn from science fiction was attached by heavy duty power conduits with its archway constructed messily from scraps of metal but still an ambitious project nonetheless. Kate look unimpressed the opposite of her enthusiasm and gently led Rob towards what seem like a pile of cages, fear emanates from it. Kate looked at the animals with sympathy. Malnourished and beaten half to death the mistreatment by the scientist fuel her desire for retribution. Yet she maintained emotionless and professionally waited for orders. But Rob couldn't wait.

Except for the roar of gunfire, the sound of grunts took over and the scientist fell back to the hard earned sleep.

Kate wanted to scream at him for killing them but she retained composure and quietly noticed that they were just darted. Without knowing what hit them.

"Here, it's useless against armoured units but it's useful in stunning civilians without having to shed blood, the dart is of course a 'prototype' – if the serum giving the user short term memory loss is considered very advanced," Rob says and gives her the gun, fully loaded. Before looking away from the cages that hold the poor animals.

Kate quickly took hold of scientific papers and blueprints as she felt angry, no furious at the realisation that the darts were tested on the poor fellows. Rob then calls on his phone, telling the defects to flee the scene and with the operation finished it was time to burn it all.

"Watch out!" Kate says as she pushed a Rob away from the guard.

"So it's you" He says with betrayal filling his thoughts, "you thought you could drug me and give me short-term amnesia huh?"

Kate moved back instinctively as the 6-foot beast of a man, fuming with anger tried to attack her only to miss and sweep a table of chemicals and accidentally spraying it to him and husky: The poor dog just released by Rob.

"ARGH!" Jacob screamed as Husky bit his hand ruining his chance to shoot. Kate then punched him in the head to his neck, this time hurting way less with the force-absorbing armour. Got to use this for sparring next time Kate thought as she pulled her body weight and kicked Jacob towards the wall. He again, knocked out with a minor concussion as a bonus.

"Headset active... there is suspicious activity in sector alpha, search and destroy procedure, copy?" A voice answered

"Copy!" Said a chorus of voices

Rob then suddenly screamed, "Get down!"

The door burst open. Sparks flying out as smoke grenades deploy onto the ground covering the room in thick smoke. Loud footsteps could be heard as lasers pierce through the very smoke, they move in unison with the pairs of glowing green eyes as men of great calibre rush out of the door. Moving swiftly across the room, they disperse, dashing and vaulting over the table. They were a pack of wolves hunting prey, them. But before beginning to search, they were already being fixated in awe or fear of the portal unfolding before their eyes. The men switch off their night vision googles – irritated by the glow – they start to approach the portal.

"Project I.T (Interdimensional Travel) is active, could they have escaped through the portal?" Said one of the guards.

Another guard; presumably the captain answered, "Negative, organic substances can't travel through…,"

A guard fell down as Kate hidden under a table, tackled him and by uncovering his helmet she punched him until he was knocked out cold. Then in response, Rob appeared and fire his weapon gunning three guards down before taking a two hits in his torso and one in the stomach, though protected by the thick armor, he still took cover as the muffled gunshots displaced him into a thick concrete pillar, its exterior riddled with bullets. Kate replacing her helmet for the better helmet took the SMG from Husky – still painted by chemical spills – and unleashed hell; for 4 seconds. The SMG with its fire rate, consumed the 70 bullet cartridge in a matter of seconds but it was able to do the job, and injuring the remaining 5 to the point where they retreated but in a limping fashion before collapsing into the floor.

"Turn of your headset in your fancy new helmet you got, you don't want them to hear our discussion like we heard theirs," Rob ordered, his face in a thankful expression.

"Time to burn this messy excuse of a lab?" Kate said jokingly

"we…" Rob talked

"RUN!" interrupted Kate as a multiple grenades flew into the room.

KABOOM! Kate couldn't move in cover in time, only to enter the portal with Husky following her. Rob was on the other side, still near the pillar and managed to jump towards it before the grenades blew up but that was all she knew as she started to lose consciousness. She could just watch. Just watch.

Then, the sky appeared with Husky, then darkness returned.

Well how was it, bad probably but remember I only accept constructive criticism.