Zootopia, place where anyone can be anything. And over the past few years, it seems that the statement actually may have merit. Five years have passed since the whole city was gripped by fear due to the night howler incident orchestrated by assistant mayor Bellweather, all thanks to a small enthusiastic country bunny and a sly fox con artist. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde have been keeping the streets clean as partners all while fighting the stereotypes of not only bunnies and foxes, but also predator/prey interaction.
It was a cold October morning in Zootopia; most people are still in bed waiting for the sun to rise over the tall towers and beautiful sculptures that litter the town. But in the middle of Savannah Central, on one of the floors of the Grand Pangolin Arms Apartments in what most mammals would consider a glorified closet, someone was about to beat the streets to the hustle and bustle.
An orange alarm clock perched on the window sill was blaring, causing a mass of grey to roll over and slam the snooze button. Ugh it's five thirty already? Judy groggily thought to herself. Her being raised on a farm, she was used to the early mornings especially with 200 other siblings running around the house it's hard to stay asleep. But today she was especially tired, given she had six hours of sleep after the sixteen hour day she worked beforehand. Well, guess I will be living off coffee most of today. Maybe Bogo will give me paper work to do instead of patrols. Wait, did I honestly just think that? Judy shook her head. She must have been exhausted to think of wanting to sit behind a desk all day. She slid off her bed and stood up to stretch, hearing her back and joints pop and crack as she reached for her aged roof. Thank goodness I will be out of here soon and have a place with its own fridge! She smiled as she remembered the apartment she was looking at the other week; it was just off the corner from where her current place was. It was more money per month as it included all her utilities, and had a fridge, washer and dryer and her own SHOWER! She walked towards her closet and grabbed a towel and change of clothes and her tooth brush, then made her way to the communal bathroom to grab a quick shower.
She walked the old, stained halls to the bathroom, hoping no one was in there so she could get in and out fast enough to grab a coffee and energy bar before she had to leave. Luckily it was empty, and also didn't smell like urine and mold for once. She smiled as she walked in, good to know that they finally listened to me and clean it way more often. She started to enjoy yelling at the old armadillo to get it cleaned more often, as she usually felt like she may catch a disease whenever she walked in. She quickly undressed and turned on the water to the shower, made sure it wasn't going to scold her like last time, and hopped in.
The warm water was incredibly refreshing as she stood under the shower head, allowing the water to flow down her ears and her body. She grabbed the body fur wash and rubbed it across her body, moving over her scars and scratches she earned from the job, each with its own story from stabs to slashes to even cuts from chasing perps through the many districts. I wonder if nick is up yet? She wondered, dumb fox probably has hit the snooze button at least 3 times by now. Laughing to herself, she turned the dial to cold water to refresh her awake, stood in the stream for a minute, then turned off the shower and dried herself off.
She slipped into her shirt and pants before she brushed her teeth, as she usually ended up having the toothpaste foam land on her shirt as she brushed. She finished up as she rinsed out her mouth out then turned the light off and made her way down the hall back to her room. Getting back inside she turned on her coffee maker to percolate as she got into her uniform, slipping into the skin tight uniform which had become her favorite as it wasn't constricting as her regular blues which she wore on occasion. As she reached for her badge on the bed, a tapping was heard on her window that snapped her out of her regime. "Ugh, of all days it has to rain, it's when it's ten degrees outside." She sighed as she went to pour her coffee into her carrot thermos; one nick bought her three years ago when her travel mug broke when it hit the ground when she exited the cruiser. "Only the best for my carrots." She remembered him saying with that loveable smirk as she laughed and playfully pushed him when she saw the now favorite accessory for every morning.
Nick Wilde. Her partner for over five years, the one and only person who can make her laugh and simultaneously annoy her while showing how much he cares about her. She smiled as she thought about him, Oh boy, how I love that fox. Judy had come to terms with her feelings for Nick about three years ago when him and her where in the hospital after a ram went savage and sent them both to the hospital. She was the least hurt of the two, getting out with a few scratches and one less appendix, however nick was worse off. He had three broken ribs, a fractured arm, internal bleeding and was unconscious for about a week with how hard he was hit. She remembered how she, even after being discharged from the hospital, she never left his side as she blamed herself for the pain he was in. Many a night was spent crying wondering when he would wake up, and her having to deal with the fact she was in love with her partner as she couldn't imagine a future without him.
Judy shook her head to regain her thoughts as she looked at her phone, she got a text from nick. [Hey carrots, I'm up and waiting for you to pick my foxy tail up. Let's get a move on fluff =P]. She laughed as she replied, [I am always up before you dork, on my way out the door now] and with that, she grabbed her keys, the thermos and jacket then locked her door. As she walked down the steps of the apartment building, the rain was cold and unforgiving as she made her way to the cruiser and opened the door, shivering as she started the car. Even though she was positive today was a decent start to a long tired day, she felt as though something bad may happen. Oh well, it's probably cause of my lack of sleep that I feel uneasy. She was inclined to believe herself as she usually over reacted when she is tired. She shook off the feeling and started her way towards nicks apartment, which was only ten minutes away from hers. "You better actually be ready for when I get there nick." She spoke to herself as she made her way down the wet road to his abode.