THE FIRE WITHIN
Chapter 1
Welcome to Zootopia! Where anyone can be anything. And by anything, I literally mean anything. I didn't really believe that until I became the first fox cop of the ZPD and later to be probably the best Zootopia Black Ops member. My name is Nicholas Piberius Wilde and this is my story.
11:09 p.m.
Thursday, December 31
New Years Eve
I was inside of my crummy apartment, watching a movie with my favorite little bunny Judy Hopps. Now, before you say anything, yes, we are friends and yes, we are partners in the ZPD. A fox and a rabbit? Getting along with each other? You betcha. Ever since an o' so long story of us and the Night Howler Case, we ended up here and I couldn't be more grateful. She really is something. Something special. I don't really get along with rabbits, but this one has most certainly changed my life. If I could tell you how I felt about her, I don't know what I would do. I'd probably hit my head really hard with a bat, drop something on my tail, punch myself in the face, break my arms and legs, that kinda stuff. Or I might just let Judy do all of that for me. But yea, I love that bunny and you can take that both ways if you want for all I care. Is it because of her gorgeous looks? Is it because of her sparkling personality? Probably both. I swore to myself that I wouldn't let anyone get me. Of course though, she came into my life and took that motto right out of my muzzle. So, I guess you could say we were inseparable. Still are. But now, it's time for me to wake up from my inner thoughts and focus on the bunny right in front of me.
"Nick? Nick? Nick!" Judy woke me up from my thoughts. She was staring directly at me with those pretty amethyst eyes again. Come on, say something Wilde.
"What's up, Carrots? Already bored from the movie?"
"Nick, the movie's over." She pointed to the screen full of the credits of Yax to the Future.
"Oh . . . right." Did I just doze off during the whole movie?
"You know, I couldn't tell if you were daydreaming again or you were just really into the movie."
"Maybe I was doing both, Foxes can multitask believe it or not." I smirked at her.
"Yes and I guess you were pretty good at it. Crazy little fox." She smirked back.
"Sly, not crazy."
"And dumb."
"Touche."
A moment of silence filled the air. Not awkward but peaceful silence. And then . . .
"Nick, I need to tell you somethi-." Her voice was interrupted by my phone ringing on the kitchen counter. I looked at her first but she reluctantly nodded her head to say go ahead. I went to my phone and answered the call. It was our chief of police from ZPD's precinct one. Chief Bogo.
"Hey there Chiefy! How's it going?"
"Wilde, you and Hopps need to come in. Now. We have a situation." The chief always sounded grunt, but right now the buffalo seemed to be more serious than usual at the moment . No wait for a reply, he hung up.
"What is it?" Judy asked curiously.
I somewhat hesitated before I replied.
"It's Chief. He wants us to come in. Now."
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