Why hello there Zootpian fans from all over!
Well this is my first attempt at writing a Zootopia fanfic. Just a little heads up to all you adorable readers out there, this is an idea I had lingering in the back of my mind since I saw Zootopia for the 5th or 3rd time I think, and well I wanted to plan it out.
I had taken a break from writing but this movie got me back into the spirit once I kept on seeing it. I will take priority on getting back on my other FFics, so the updates may be slow. I really don't know how long I'm going to make it but it all depends hehehe…
Well enough with the chit-chat and on with the story…
Hope you enjoy =D
DISCLAMER: I do not own Zootopia or any of its characters.
Prologue: To Make a Difference
At first he was reluctant, nervous and afraid when his scout colleges had summoned him, it did not help at all when he entered the downstairs meeting room it was all dark and he heard someone say "He's here"
Nick's night sight had not developed so efficiently yet so he had some trouble making out what was in there, "Guys?" the little cub fox asked to no one in particular. Nick keep on walking slowly still trying to make out the things in front of him, but then a sudden light flashed in his face, he cringed as his eye sight hut but recovered quickly seeing their pseudo leader with the flashlight in front of him.
"Rise your right paw and say the oath Nick" the capybara said.
Nick stood up straight and with a smile and rose his right paw "I, Nicholas Wilde promise to be brave, loyal, helpful and trustworthy" he finished with a grin.
The little capybara grinned at the hippo that was to his right, and smirked "Even though you're a FOX!"
Nick was startled at first but in a way he had seen this coming, he had known and seen how some people looked at his mother in the street and at him as well. Some of the other mammals out there didn't even want to sell her mother groceries nor good clothes, some even insulted them in the streets in plain daylight. That was why he was here he wanted to change all that, he wanted to make his species respected, he wanted to make a difference.
Nick at fist looked sad but he looked up to the other rangers "ESPECIALY BECAUSE I'M A FOX!" he startled them.
"I want to make a difference, and make you all see that even though I'm a fox I can be trustworthy, kind and a true friend." Nick continued.
With a fierce look and determination in his eyes, he had changed the way the other ranger scouts looked at him, especially the zebra he smiled at Nick and elbowed the hippo in the ribs "See I told you guys he was ok" he said to the rest as he stood beside Nick.
The little leader looked at the zebra as if he just grew another head "But he's a FOX!"
Suddenly the lights came back on "And what's wrong with that Steven?" An adult female reindeer said at the top of the stairs. Making all the little rangers look up to her.
"Miss Rose" the little ones said.
"I wondered what all the racket was, and I find you all down here, what's this about Steven?" The reindeer said with a sweet voice as she came down the stairs.
The capybara, Steven, started to feel his fur get a little sweaty "N-Nothing Scout Leader Rose, we just wanted to give good old Nick a good welcome!" Steven said a little too loud.
But Miss Rose did not buy it "Rudy" she began as she looked at the hippo.
"Can you show me your hands?" Miss Rose said as she got closer to the little cub. Rudy began to shiver a little.
He turned to look at Steven, but all he saw was an angry scowl, so Rudy showed his hands and in them was a small muzzle for foxes and wolves. Nick gasped and took a step back but miss Rose calmed the little boy down by placing her paw on his shoulder. "Calm down Nick, I'm not going to let them hurt you"
Nick looked at the reindeer with newfound respect and admiration, then Miss Rose turned to look at the remaining scouts with an angered expression "Who's idea was this Rudy? Was it yours?"
Rudy instantly shook his head "N-No Miss Rose! It was his idea" he said as he pointed towards Steven who looked at the hippo as if he has just hit him.
Miss Rose turned to see Steven "Well, Steven you have disappointed me deeply" she started.
"But he's a FOX! Miss Rose!" he said angrily
"A predator and a bad species of them! A FOX!" He continued.
Miss Rose looked at her student with saddened eyes "Steven, I know that happened in the past with your interaction with foxes but you can't go around blaming and hurting every fox you can. I have not taught any of you that" She said as she pulled Nick in closer to her.
"Either you apologize for what you were about to do to Nicholas or I call in your parents and tell them of your bad behavior" Miss Rose responded swiftly, Nick could see that Steven was eyeing him with hatred.
Steven had enough and ran past them up the stairs and left for home, Miss Rose looked to where he had taken off for a moment before sighing and looking back at her students "And what do all of you have to say for yourselves?" She asked them.
"I'm sorry Nick" They said in unison.
The zebra, Jim, spoke up "He said that if we did not help him he would tell Miss Rose that we were the ones who changed the toilet paper for banana peels last week" he said in a saddened tone.
But Nick smiled at him "But you believe in me right Jim?"
Jim smiled at him "Corse I do Nick! I know you'll be a great Ranger!" the zebra said as he put his arm around Nick. And all the rest joined in as well carrying Nick and running around the room yelling "Welcome Nick!" or "Nick's the best fox there is!". Nick could feel his eyes get watery.
He had done it, it had taken him many bad dreams and feared of rejection towards his species, but in the end he had been accepted. Nicholas P. Wilde, a red fox with emerald eyes, had been accepted as the first ever predator to enter the Junior Ranger Scouts in Zootopia. After his mother had saved lots of money for the not-so-cheap uniform, he vowed that one day he would make it up to her, in one way or another.
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The days turned to months and the months turned to years, finally it came the day to say goodbye to the Junior Rangers, and for Nick that also meant saying goodbye to his best friend Jim. He arrived on the last day early and was ready to say goodbye to the place where he had begun to make a difference. Jim was already there waiting for him sitting in the stairs that led to the entrance to the building.
"So…" Jim began they were now 15 years old getting ready to go off to finish to prepare for their professional lives.
"Where are you going to go from here Nick?" He finished, as Nick sat down beside him.
Nick smiled at his long-time friend "Well, if I could I would continue being a Ranger and keep going up the pedestal" he said knowing this was what Jim was going to do, his best friend loved being a Ranger with all his heart, and so did he it had been his dream come true: to be accepted and acknowledged, not by species but because of who he was.
But he also knew that if he really wanted to make a difference he had to aim higher so he stood up from the stairs and took a few steps front and turned around to his friend, "But if I really want to change the way the world sees my kind, I have to aim even higher than this" Jim smiled at this.
"A cop then" Jim said knowingly as he looked at his friend.
Nick grinned his friend knew him a little too well "Why no Jim, I want to be a professional ice dancer like Miss Rose was" he joked as he mimicked supposed Ice Dancing steps, and his friend laughed at his remark of their Scout Leader, but froze when they heard someone clear their throat.
They looked up at the entrance only to see Miss Rose smiling at them sweetly with a camera in her hand "Smile for the camera Jim. And what was that about my Ice Dancing Nicky?" she said as she began to walk down the stairs.
Nick's paws started to sweet "A-Am no, well you see; I was just explaining Jim here that I hoped that one day I could dance as good as you could Mis- wait did you catch that all in a video tape?" he asked in horror. As his eyes widened at the camera Miss Rose was holding.
Miss Rose nodded and tuned the camera so Nick could see a replay of his 'supposed' dancing which looking closer now made him look ridiculous, "I was thinking of uploading it to my Pawbook page and the ranges page as well, on how I can inspire my fellow rangers" she said as Nick started to feel too much sweet on his paws.
Jim was holding his mouth shut with both of his hooves he wanted soooo bad to laugh at Nick's bad luck. He could just imagine the thing every mammal in their group would say, and then he could not hold it any longer, he released his mouth laughing out loud holding his stomach.
Nick looked at his best friend 'traitor' he thought, "Miss Rose you aren't really going to do that… are you?" he looked pleadingly
Miss Rose smiled "Gee, Nicky I really don't know I could really post this now and be with it or you could do me a favor and maybe I'll erase it forever but I really don't know" She said as she played with the camera.
Nick just stared at her unbelievingly "Wha-" he started.
"It's called a hustle my dear Nicky" she started as she walked closer to him, "and you have to master this if you want to become a great Officer" She said with a kind tone and leveled herself ho look at him in the eyes.
"Master it, know when someone wants to do it and know how to evade it if you can. You can never let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do." she said proudly.
"Become a great Officer Nicky, make a difference, change the way the world sees your kind just like you did here with all of us, with that great heart of yours. And maybe just maybe then will I erase this." Nick looked at her just as he did when she had saved him all those years back.
"Yeah Nick go and make that difference" a voice from up the stairs came and Nick looked back up to see Steven.
"Change their minds about all of you, just like you did mine" He smiled at him as he gave him a thumbs up.
Nick had made up his mind a long time ago he was going to become an Officer no matter what the cost "You bet Steven!" He said as he returned the gesture.
He saluted Miss Rose "I won't let you down Miss Rose, and I will make you erase that video for sure"
Miss Rose came up close and hugged him "I know you will Nicky, I know you will" Nick hugged her back strongly. Just then a car came up and beeped its back seat was full of suitcases and clothes.
"That's mom, we have to get first to the new house before the moving truck gets there" Nick said as he looked at the three of the people who had changed his life for the better.
"Take care Nick" Jim said as he came up to hug his best friend.
"I will, you to Jim I know you'll become a great Scout Leader" Nick said with a smile.
Lastly came Steven he came up to Nick and Nick extended his paw out to him to shake it but Steven surprised him when he hugged him as well, he hugged him back with a smile.
"I'm sorry for what I tried to do to you when we were young Nick it wasn't right and I was dumb back then." Steven said sternly as the broke the hug.
"I'm glad you changed my mind about all of your species… and most of all I'm glad you forgave me and let me be your friend." He said as he looked at Nick with a friendly gaze.
Nick smiled "I was never mad at you Steven, and I'm also glad I got to be your friend, all of you guys. I' hope one day we can meet again once we are older."
"Count on it" Jim and Steven said at the same time.
Miss Rose looked at the back of a young Nick as he walked back towards his mother's car, and she would remember that moment for the rest of her life, she would remember it in a distant future when a fox and a bunny from the burrows appeared on the news as the new faces of the ZPD…
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Well I'll think I'll leave it here for now, I was planning to introduce Judy as well but I'll save that part for the other chapter. This is how I imagined things would have been if Nick had joined successfully the Rangers.
Well I hope you liked it, and feel free to leave a review or PM me, I'll answer all the reviews and PMs I can get from all you adorable readers who gave me a chance. :D
Take care and hope to hear from you.
Kudos… Darman700 =D
