A/N- This was based off of a stupid idea based on what I thought the craziest ship in Zootopia was. So don't be too harsh on me and just enjoy the ride. Also this fic is almost purely smut in the later chapters so you've been warned. If you're under the age of 18 leave now. Everyone else, enjoy.
DAWN'S NEW LIFE
It had been three years since the night howler case, Dawn bellwether had spent a bulk of this time hiding in her cell repent for the sins of her past. Due to her "popularity" many of her fellow inmates were quick to to torture and abuse her. Everyday she'd follow the same routine of hiding, avoiding others, trying to get food without being noticed, and hiding some more. However today would be different, today she would be free again.
As the dim grey chains around her ankles scratched against the floor Dawn made her way through the prison, to her sides were two bulky prison guards. Dawn was to lost in her thoughts to identify who they were as she was still trying to get her mind around her early release. After the night howler incident she was given a 20 year sentence for her crimes, but after three years she's getting out early on probation for "good behavior". Something's just didn't add up. That was until she reached the entrance of the prison.
The guard escorting her waved into the guard tower and suddenly the gates separating her and freedom began to open, on the otherwise sat former Mayor Lionheart's limo. The guard to her left moved forward dropping a bag full of clothes and supplies for the civilian world by her feet. She knew that by law the prison was required to help her get on her feet again which included finding her a job, an apartment, and giving her basic supplies. In fact for the first time in years she was wearing something other than her prison clothes. Sure it was just a black button down shirt and some blue jeans but it was nice.
"Well, are you gonna go? or just stand here all day?" One of the more impatient guards asked.
Before she could respond the backdoor to the limo opened revealing a medium sized red mammal, one she knew very well. He approached her slowly with his fluffy red tail swinging from side to side. You could tell from his demeanor he was hiding something.
"Nick Wilde!?" The first words she had said since she received news of her release, and they were the name of the one who helped put her behind bars.
Nick smiled, "Long time, Bellwether. Don't worry I'm not here to bring up anything from the past i'm here to help you with your transition"
Dawn stuttered, "H-help!? But I-...Why did they send you?"
"Because i'm the only cop that would help you. Lionheart asked our department to do him a favor and make sure your transition goes smoothly. I guess he must have had a soft spot for you after all."
"B-but I thought Lionheart was gone? Last I saw he was behind bars too"
Nick reached forward and grabbed her bag off the ground, "well after they found out who was really behind the "incident" Lionheart was released and sworn back into his position as Mayor."
Turning away from her Nick walked back to the limo throwing it into the spacious backseat. Dawn's was frantically thinking about what Nick and told her. Damn the prison, the inmates don't receive and information from the outside world unless a visitor or family member tells them.
Nick stepped to the side of the limo door and motioned her to come take a seat. With a click, her ankle-cuffs were undone and she could now move without any restraint. Dawn's legs trembled a little as she made her into the limo, the guards waving her off as Nick got in next to her and closed the door.
As the limo pulled away Dawn couldn't help but stare at the large penitentiary that she had called home for the past 3 years. Something about seeing it fade into the distance brought life back into her. She could feel herself calming down slightly but the red fox next to her was making every hair on her body stand on edge. Nick was the first to break the silence, "So...how was prison life?"
Dawn turned away from the window to look at him, "Well...it was complete shit."
"That bad?"
"Worse...imagine living in hell"
Dawn could feel herself loosening up slightly, all she had to do was keep up the small talk till they arrived at-, it was then Dawn realized she had no idea where they were going. Putting her paws in her lap she asked, "Nick, where are you taking me?"
"Oh, we're going to your new apartment. Mayor Lionheart arranged the whole thing. You'll be staying in the great of Zootopia close to the precinct. This way we can keep an eye on you."
Looking down at her lap Dawn was beginning to put things together, "Is Lionheart the one behind my early release?"
"You could say that, although the courts wouldn't sign anything until he made sure that you'd be under constant supervision and that you were no longer a threat to society"
A pain started forming in Dawn's stomach as she memories of her crimes started resurfacing. In prison you have a lot of time to think. A lot of time to sit in your head and go over all the things you've done, all the things you'd wish you'd done, and all the things you wish you could take back. Fear and a lifetime of being stepped on by predators led Dawn to do something she could never take back and hearing Nick's words reminded her that she was a threat to society.
Dawn looked at Nick again, "You said you were the only cop that would help me, what did you mean by that?"
Nick kept the blank demeanor he had since he got out of the limo, "Well when Chief Bogo came out about your early release and Lionheart's request to supervise you...not many hands shot up to volunteer to help you. In fact no one volunteered. However as fate would have it, there were some perks to me doing it so I took the job."
"Perks?"
"You'll understand when we get to your new apartment."
As the limo entered the heart of Zootopia, the gleaming light of the sun reflected the beauty of the city. Dawn had always loved the city deep down. As the limo maneuvered around the complex streets of Zootopia Dawn could once again take in the sights and smells of the city. She watched they past her favorite diner, ice cream shop, and more. With any luck her new home would be relatively close to her favorite places. Suddenly the limo slowed to a stop I front of small red apartment building. Being only 3 stories tall with a rather rugged exterior she couldn't imagine it having very luscious apartments.
Nick was the first the move, opening the door and grabbing her bag. As he stepped out he put on his signature shades, the sun shining off of his ZPD badge. Dawn followed slowly opening her door and following Nick into the building. Inside they went up a flight of stairs that lead to the entrance to her new home. Nick tossed a pair of keys behind him, "You'll probably need these".
Catching the keys she saw nick step to the side, revealing a brown door. Stepping forward a new feeling overcame Dawn. This whole time she was wrestling with her anxiety and fear but now, standing in front of her new home a new sense of freedom and weightlessness came over her. Sliding the key into the slot she unlocked the door and flung it open.
The interior was fairly modern, nice maroon and gold wallpaper and a comfy tan carpet. As she walked in she saw that it had some nice brown couches and a wooden coffee table. Dawn began exploring her new home, a fully stocked kitchen with a nice new refrigerator, a laundry room with a full washer and dryer set up, and a master bedroom with two beds.
Dawn stopped in her tracks. There were two beds, two dressers, and two bedside tables, both topped with a small lamp. Nick came up behind her seeing noticing how stiff she got. His expressionless voice started to fill her eardrums, pulling her from her thoughts, "Guess who's you're new roommate".
His words sent a shock down her spine as she quickly turned to face him. Even inside he kept his sunglasses on, "What!?"
"Remember what I said,'constant supervision'"
"But...so who's bed is that?"
Nick took of his shades and looked at her with his casual smug grin, "I'll give you three guesses"
Dawn couldn't respond all she could do was stare into Nick's eyes looking for a sign that he was just messing with her. But she found none. Instead she saw that under his smug demeanor he was nervous. He was probably just as concerned as her about how this living arrangement would turn out.
Nick broke the silence after a few seconds pulling out a piece of paper and handing it to her, "Under the terms of your early release you will need to be monitored 24/7 which includes when you're home. Along with that there a few more restraints but essentially me and you are going to be good friends for a little while until you prove to society that you have been rehabilitated and are once again a functioning part of the community."
Dawn didn't have to read the official documents he handed her to know he was telling the truth. "So what are the other restraints?" she asked.
Nick tossed her bag onto what she presumed would be her bed and turned to her, "I'll show you in a few minutes. First I want get changed out of this uniform". It was then that Dawn noticed that the sun was setting outside the window. Nick proceeded to start undoing his shirt revealing his toned chest, Dawn couldn't help but blush as she walked into the living room. The least she could do would be to give her new roommate some privacy.
Dawn sat down on her new couch and put her face in her paws. This was her punishment. Out of one hell hole and into another. Now she was forced to spent all of her new free time with one of the people responsible for putting her behind bars in the first place. But what could she do, it was this or prison. She flopped down on the couch trying to bury her face in the cushion.
"I see you're excited for these new arrangements" Nick said walking into the room, now dressed in a white shirt v-neck shirt and his grayish-brown pants. Hearing comment Dawn regained her composure and stood up. "Now that you're more comfortable...could you please explain the other restraints?"
"You could at least try and sound happy to be spending time with me" Nick said grinning. With that he picked up a pair of boxes that sat under the coffee table and brought them into the kitchen. Setting them down on the kitchen table he pulled out a chair for himself and used his claw to cut open the boxes. Dawn followed, standing next to him as he pulled a black object out of one of the boxes. Dawn felt time slow as she saw what it was. "I thought congress decided those were too inhumane, and shot down the idea of producing them?"
"Well this is a modified version made specially for you"
"H-how is it special!?" She asked still in shock.
"You'll see soon enough"
Setting the device down on the table Nick reached into the second box and grabbed a second black object, this time Dawn wasn't so scared. "This is a tracking ankle bracket, anywhere you go we'll know. Also if you try and leave the city it will activate our other friend over there", Nick said pointing at the other device. "Now may I see your ankle?"
Shakingly she set her ankle on his leg and wrapped the device around it a snapped it shut. Surprisingly Nick was quite gentle, he pressed a green button activating the device as it began to start flashing a green light every few seconds. "One down, one to go" Nick said as he grabbed the other device. Dawn put her foot down as she began to panic, "No! I won't put that on, even I disagree with the production of that thing!".
She tried to back away but nick quickly stood and backed her against the refrigerator. She almost forgot how big he was compared to her. She tried to run to the side but Nick put his arms on her side and held her there. She started wiggling trying to free herself but Nick was too strong, god she hated this. Why was she so weak? Why could she never defend herself against a predator!? Why was couldn't she do anything? She thought. Suddenly her thoughts were interrupted as her eyes met Nick's. "Bellwether, calm down!" He commanded as she continued her futile efforts.
"Look I know you're scared of this thing but trust me, if you keep resisting like this you're gonna end up right back behind bars. Now like I said they made this special"
"A tame collar is still a tame collar!" She yelled. Dawn knew quite well what they were and how they worked. One of the most controversial things developed in the last decade the device was made to keep predators under control. Whenever a predator would get too excited it would deliver a shock to the victim's core that made sure they stayed under control. Deemed too inhumane, congress rejected the notion to make them a mandatory thing for predators. When Dawn was still trying to tear apart the city and make predators seem evil she considered using them but even then she thought they went too far.
"Listen! They changed how it works! Now it will only shock you if you move too far away from me. Consider it a chain that binds you to me, the guy who's supposed to watch you at all times. Also if you try anything I have a remote that will activate it on command. I don't want to use that so please don't make me. Now calm down!" Nick pleaded with her. Dawn slowly went limp and gave up her protest. Tears beginning to form around her eyes. "Okay...I'll calm down" she said as Nick backed away. Dawn moved forward and sat down at the table, hesitantly revealing her neck for Nick.
"I'll be gentle", Nick said as he leaned down a little and wrapped the collar around her neck. A shiver went down her spine as she felt a familiar sensation. It had been so long since she had been this close to a predator, let alone a male one. A sense of fear struck her as Nick's claws brushed against her neck. Fear and something else she couldn't quite place. With a click the collar was locked in place. Nick then proceeded to press a few buttons activating it. Nick let out a sigh of relief and looked Dawn in the eyes, "There, it's done. Now there's only one more thing I gotta tell you. So long as you stay within one hundred feet of me the collar won't shock you. It will change collar as you get farther away, green means you're less than seventy five feet away, yellow means you're above seventy five feet, and when you reach one hundred it will flash red and shock you every few seconds."
Seeing her eyes go wide with his final sentence Nick grabbed her shoulder reassuringly, "Now that this has been all taken care of, I want you to know I don't forgive you for what you've done but I'm not mad about it anymore. As far as I'm concerned I'm here to help you transition back into society and that's what I'm gonna do. It's not gonna be easy considering your reputation but I'll do everything I can. Now let me be the first to welcome you back to the city of Zootopia Dawn Bellwether"
With his final sentence Dawn reached forward and hugged Nick, she didn't know why but she really needed a hug right now. Tears running down her face she was experiencing a mixed bag of emotions the greatest being joy. Although this wasn't her preferred situation she was so happy to just be free and Nick's words reminded her that she was back in her home city. Chuckling Nick pat her back supportively. They stayed like that for a short time as Nick took some pity on her. However their embrace came to an end when Nick slowly pulled away and rubbed his stomach.
Her stomach began to fill with knots as she prepared to say the speech she had been working on for three years now. It's funny in her cell it was so easy for her to imagine saying this, but now the time came she wasn't sure if she could force her body to speak.
"Look Nick...I-"
"How about we get some dinner?" Nick asked cutting her off.
She hesitated at first but decided that it gave her more time to think over how she'd give her speech, "Sure, that would be nice"
"Where do you wanna go? This place doesn't have much food yet."
"I know a nice little pizza place around here"
"sounds good to me"
"Are we gonna walk, or do you have a car?"
"With what the force pays, I got a shiny new ride out front" Nick said as he grabbed his keys.
As they walked out Nick closed and locked the door behind them, although there was still some tension between them they were both way more relaxed around each other compared to when they entered the apartment. Nick led the way out of the building and over to a small red convertible. As Nick got in he lower the top of the vehicle and unlock the passenger side door. Dawn was taken back, cops must be getting payed more than she thought.
"So where's this place at Bellwether?" Nick asked as he started the car.
"Oh, you can call me Dawn and it's just a few blocks away."
