Disclaimer: I do not own Zootopia
Hope you enjoy~ Aron
Chapter One:
Nick Wilde was seated in the cafe waiting for Judy to come in. They always met in the morning before work. Today was special though; Judy was being promoted to a detective. A few minutes passed before Judy appeared, her uniform looked neater than usual which was shocking to Nick. He didn't know that she could be cleaner than she already was.
"You're looking sharp," Nick said.
"Thanks, I had it dry-cleaned," Judy said.
"Your ears or your uniform?" Nick asked.
Judy laughed and gave him a friendly punch on the arm.
"Are we going to order?"
"Sure."
They walked up to the counter and both ordered coffees. Before Judy could take out her wallet Nick shook his head.
"My treat, Detective."
Judy smiled at the sound of her new title. She nodded her head and allowed him to pay. They then got their drinks and left. Judy loved driving which was also good for Nick. He had more time to relax. Even though he loved being a police officer, he also missed working on his own schedule. Nick used to wake up whenever he felt like it and did whatever hustle him and Finnick decided to do. He missed his old partner-in-crime. Ever since Nick decided to become a police officer Finnick refused to speak to him. It hurt Nick to know that Finnick thought he was a fox-traitor. His friend didn't understand though. Nick wanted this, he was sick of being the criminal. Thanks to Judy, Nick was able to change his ways and she helped him get into the academy even though his past wasn't clean. He wasn't even sure what Judy did; she refused to tell him the details. All he knew was that if it wasn't for her, he would still be a criminal. Hell, he would probably be in jail by now.
The two of them arrived at the office and made their way to the ceremony. Judy couldn't stop fidgeting.
"You good Carrots?" he asked her.
"Yeah. I'm just really excited. This has always been a dream of mine."
"I know. You mention it all the time. Go on in, you deserve it."
Judy suddenly hugged him, pushing her face into his chest.
He patted her on the back trying not to make a large scene at the office. Even though things were better some of their coworkers did not think that a rabbit and a fox should be on a police force, let alone partners.
"Ready?"
"Of course," she said. Judy took a deep breath and walked in.
All of their colleagues were seated already except for the other three that would be getting their detective badges. They then went their separate ways, Nick in the audience and Judy to the stage. Nick walked up to the third aisle and sat in his assigned seat. A large amount of disappointment hit him when he noticed that Detective Vorson seated in front of him. He couldn't see anything. Nick stood up but it was still useless. All he could see was Vorsons back. Why they decided to place a rhinoceros in front of a fox was beyond him yet that was the situation he was in.
"What's wrong Wilde? Need a booster seat?" Officer Moosejaw asked.
"Har har," Nick said to his coworker. Him and Judy were the smallest police officers on the entire force. They normally could share a seat and still have room while in the office. Nick managed to find a small spot to see just enough of the stage. He watched as Captain Bogo came up and began to give a speech. Luckily for all of them, Bogo got straight to the point. He then announced the names of the new detectives. When Judy's name was called Nick cheered the loudest. He could hear Clawhauser cheering a few aisles behind him. Judy was standing there with a proud look on her face. She was trying to act taller than she really was. The new badge was placed on her chest and the other officers cheered for her. Judy then took her seat and Nick stopped paying attention. He wanted to go back on the streets and solve a crime. A few more minutes passed and Bogo finished. The ceremony was over. It was time to get back to work. Nick hopped up from his seat and followed his colleagues out of the large room.
Nick met up with Judy and they walked together to the office. He could feel her pride as she walked with him.
"How much did you see?" she asked.
"I saw Bogo's ear for a few seconds and then I was able to see you get your badge."
"Awesome. That's a lot more than I thought you would see," she said.
Out on the streets that day, Nick and Judy arrested two mice and a ferret for creating blackouts in Little Rodentia. It was an easy case and the two were finished an hour early.
"Are you going to take the Detectives exam?" Judy asked while driving back to the precinct.
Nick shrugged. "I haven't really thought about it," he lied.
He had thought about it, he was just afraid. Nick was not as smart as Judy and he knew that the test would be challenging for him. He didn't want to embarrass himself by failing a simple exam. Besides, he liked where he was. Less paperwork.
"You should. You would be good at it," she said.
"I'll think about it. Just no promises okay."
"Deal."
At the precinct, Nick changed out of his uniform and punched out for the day. He said his goodbyes to Judy and made his way home. The subway was delayed and it took Nick an extra hour to make it back to his apartment. He overheard two workers saying that the subway would not operate tomorrow.
Nick pulled out his phone and texted Judy.
Subway not working. Pick me up tomorrow?
Sure. See ya then! Judy texted a few minutes later.
Thanks.
When he finally arrived home, Nick went to his window and stared at the full moon. He could hear the soft howls of the wolves by the waterfall. Every full moon made the wolves decide to have a party. Nick remembered that he had gone to one once and stole a car from the leader of the pack. Nick smiled at the memories and wondered what type of heist he would be doing if he didn't meet Judy. He would probably still be doing Pawpsicles with Finnick but he wasn't sure.
Nick stayed up for a few hours watching television and listening to the Howling. At around three-in-the-morning he began to feel tired. He changed into an undershirt and shorts and curled up into bed. He placed his tail around his nose and eyes to cover himself from the chill in the air. Within a few minutes he was asleep.
Nick awoke a few hours later to his entire body shaking. He couldn't stop. He could feel a moist patch on his pillow and realized that he had been drooling. Something wasn't right. He pushed the covers off of him and stood up. His legs gave out on him and he immediately fell to the ground. Nick laid on the ground and began to shiver. His entire body was cold. He should call an ambulance. Nick left his phone on his desk but he noticed that it was gone. He could barely move. A rush of nausea flooded over him and he threw up his dinner on his carpet. Nick wiped his mouth but even that was an effort. Before he could even cry out for help he felt weak again and darkness took over.
He could hear the Howling end.
