This is my first ever fanfic, and I hope that everyone ends up liking it. I don't pretend to be the best writer in the world, but I tried rather hard to keep the characters as cannon as possible. This one may be short or long, but I also have a slightly over the top action sequel to Zootopia planned if this one does well. If this one get's lots of positive reaction's I may even give it a sequel. Please If I spelled anything wrong, or used bad grammer, let me know and I will fix it when I can. I hope everyone enjoy's my first fanfic.
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ZOOTOPIA OR ANY OF IT'S CHARACTERS.
The city of Zootopia had one of the best enviromental control systems, but no matter how well it regulated the tempature compared to the outside, it could not control the seasons effect on the everyday mammal. It was deep into the season where most predators mating instinct kicked in, there were pills that helped control the urges, but this late in the supply was dried out in a shortage like every year. Any unfortunate animal caught without there pills now would have to manage until the season was over, or find their mate.
Where is it, where is it, my mind cried in panic as I searched around the small den in my apartment. Not on the table, in my previous day work clothes, not in the bowl where I dropped my keys when I entered the apartment, it seemed that I had lost my prescription of anti-instinctual medication. I gulped this was bad, like lose your job kinda bad, without the meds any female I had ever had a passing fancy with was at danger for everything like unwelcome advances, to straight forward attempted rutting. I grimaced and sat down on my small couch, rubbing my eyes as I though, I could recall taking the pills at the small pub style resteraunt where Me, Judy, and a few other officer's had gone out. I then recalled that I had gone to the restroom right after, oh god did a predator who had lost their's taken mine my mind wondered, I was completely screwed, sure I wouldn't feel the effects for the first day or two, but soon my instincts would take their toll on me.
I sighed and looked up at my clock on the wall, I had to get ready soon, if I was not dressed and ready by the time Judy showed up, I would have to put up with her making nocturnal animal jokes again, and they were terrible enough to get me up and headed to the shower. I entered the small bathroom and set my water to the perfect tempature before entering, the hot water calming me and relaxing me as my mind tried to find the soultion to this mess. Maybe I can get Bogo to give me an extended leave so I can hole myself up here at home till its over, I will probably have to beg and plead, even take the days without pay but it is better than getting fired. My mind continued this train of thought till I got out of the shower and dried off as I prepared to get into my uniform. I had not had an uniform sense my attempt at joining the scouts, my heart fell but instantly raised up as I thought about the ZPD, Judy and all that had happened sense joining them.
She had seen in me what others had refused to ever see, and that was anything outside of being a shifty fox, and though it took parts of the ZPD longer than others (a small memory of Clawhouser commenting on how my tail was far to fluffy flashed in my mind) they had all come a long to accepcting me. I refused to ruin that because I had been stupid and lost my pill's, I sighed and finished getting my uniform on. Looking at myself in the mirror I felt a small amount of pride, a bunny sized amount of pride my inner monologue quipped, but it wasn't wrong Judy had impacted my life in major ways. My mind lingered on her as a soft smile spread across my mouth, no one had ever hustled me, and she didn't just do it once she blackmailed me with the pen constantly to keep me nearby to help her, and I am glad she did, otherwise my life would not be as great as it was today. I would still spending my days conning people out of a small amount of cash, to buy a jumbo pop, melt it down, and resale it.
With my mind still on Judy I realized she would be here very shortly, so I made any last adjustments to my police uniform, I headed to the door. I stopped only to grab my keys, and shades from my bowl, then I turned and looked back at my small living room hoping my pills would appear to me, but no such luck. I locked my door, and headed out down the stairs to wait for my partner. However once I got outside, Judy and the cruiser were waiting for me, she was standing outside of it relaxing on the door. Her ears slightly perked up and a thin smile spread across her face completely removing all my worries, "ohh Nick I am proud of you, up on time and ready for work, this must be a record for you" she teased. I could not stop a small smirk from forming on my lips, "well ya know carrot's I could not take another bad nocturnal animal joke, they kept me up all night". "Ohh har har slick, come on I have some coffee for you in the car", that lightened my mood even more.
I climbed into my normal spot in the passagner seat of the car, in the cup holder was a piping hot cup of coffee, its delicious sent waking me up. I grabbed it and took a careful sip of the hot beverage, Judy was looking at me expectantly. I gave a mock sound of disgust, "carrot's I thought you said you got me coffee, this is Hot Chocolate", her nose twitched "What no way I told the Barista to fix up a special cup of coffee for a friend". I replied with a smile and said "carrot's I thought being able to read through peoples lies was a basic cop requirement", her brow furrowed as she wagged her paw at me dismissivly. "Don't scare me like that Nick, I was looking forward to surprising you", an honest smile crept across my face. "Actually fluff this is some of the best coffee I have ever had, I hope you tipped well", her eyes closed as she beamed.
"I am glad that you like it Nick I was worried he did not know anything that you would like, and of course I always tip well", I took another sip of the fantastic brew, and put my shades on. Judy continued to stare at me, I raised an eyebrow and said " what is it carrot's I already told you it was good, are we going to skip out on going to work"? "I was just wondering why you always wear the shades Nick", I gave a large smile, "It adds to my charm and air of mystery" I quipped, Judy looked at me unconvinced. "Oh so you can tell that one was a joke", she smiled and said "well there is nothing too charming or mysterious about you Nick". I grasped my chest in mock pain, "that cut's me so deep Judy, I never knew you had such a cruel side to you", she scoffed in reply. I sighed "if you must know, we fox's have keen low light sight, so being in the sun too long can cause quite the headache", "I am sorry Nick, I had no idea" she said sounding a little sad.
"Don't beat yourself down fluff, you didn't know, but if we don't leave soon you will be the reason we will be late, can you imagine". She scoffed in reply, "oh dont worry I am never late, and I do not plan on changing that today", I made sure my selt belt was seccured and slightly gripping the seat, I knew what was coming. One slightly too fast drive later and we were pulling up to the ZPD with time, to spare, I climbed out of the car, "ya sure you weren't ment to be a racer fluff, you sure love to drive like a mainiac". She rolled her eyes at me, "Nick my driving is perfectly fine", "maybe for a cheetah on a sugar rush, I think time slowed we went so fast" I joked back at her. We pushed open the doors to the ZPD, Clawhauser gave us his customary greeting squeal, "early again guys, how do you do it", "very dangerously" I deadpanned. He gave a slightly confused look, but I ignored it as I turned to Judy, "listen carrot's I have to go see the chief about something, I will be right back, faster than you can drive".
I headed up to the chief's office, and stood at the door simply starring, afriad to go forward, but I had delt with the chief enough to know the only way to handle him was straight forward. I gave a knock, "chief Bogo, it's Nick I need to speak to you", "not now Wilde" was his curt reply. "This is a work related issue that needs to be delt with", his sigh could be heard through the door followed by "come in then". I pushed opened the door and walked in before him, standing slightly neverously, he looked at me with a raised eyebrow, "your acting strange Wilde, normally you would plop down in the seat instead of standing at attention". I gave a small gulp and stood under his unwavering gaze, "well Wilde go ahead and spit it out I have rollcall soon", "Well sir" I stammered. I took a breathe to calm myself "as I am sure you are aware sir, it mating season for fox's".
Once more my word's caught in my throat, as his stern gaze and flarring nostrils broke my courage, "AND" he asked impatiencently. "well you see sir, I lost my anti-instinctual med's or more likely someone stole them as I would never lose them, I have a great mind as I am sure..." "STOP Blabbering Wilde", he commanded cutting me off mid sentence. "Now please, before I lose my patience, tell me the problem before I get mad", my tail gave a slight swish as I tried to understand how he didn't hear me. "As I said sir, it's my Anti-Instinctual Meds, theyre gone and it is mating season". Chief Bogo set back, eyes closed rubbing his temples, with a sigh he opened his eyes and stared me down. "Wilde I am sorry but we need all the manpower we can get because of the mating season, I can't be a man down right now". I went to retort but he cut me off, "Any problems you cause because of your actions outside of work is on you, however I am not going to be unfair I will see if we have med's in the evidence locker that can go...missing".
He gave me a bit of a smile, I was completely caught off guard, "thank you sir, I really appericate it", he grimmaced "don't mention it, ever". "Of course sir" I said with an honest as I could muster salute, he rolled his eyes even still, "now get to the bullpen before your partner comes busting in here wondering where you have been". I smiled and walked off, maybe there would be no issues with all this anyways, and I headed off toward the bullpen, when I entered the room I noticed how Judy head spun around, seen it was me and a releaved smile spread scross her face. Huh she really was getting worried my mind thought remembering what Bogo had said, I couldn't help but smile back. As I took my shared seat with her, she said, "you know if you were fast as my driving you would of been back sooner, what where you doing with the chief"? I kept my calm, smug smile and decided to keep her off that train of thought, "well fluff if I moved as fast as your driving I would of showed up here before you, and endagered everyone I passed". She scoffed but I could tell her big smile was an honest one, we didn't get to talk long because Bogo came in to hand out the assignments.
a few minuets later, Judy and I were entering the cruiser again, our assignment was to deal with a group going around vandalising Sahara Square. It was most likely a group of young predators dealing with the emtion's of their first season, it was almost a regular thing each year. "So Nick ready to go catch some vandalist", she still sounded excited even though this promised to be a borning case. "I don't know why you sound so excited fluff, it's just going to be a bunch of young boy's" I said lowering my shades over my eyes. She gave me a confused look, "how can you be so sure that is true Nick", "lets just call it a fox's intuitation", she shook her head unconvinced. We took off to start our day, and my mind began to wonder about my pills, sure Bogo was going to try and find me some replacement's, but I wanted to know what happened to mine. I had tore my apartment apart when I woke up and couldn't find them, I knew I didn't lose them. With an internal shrug I pushed the issue away, hopefully there were some in the evidence locker, but what if there isn't my mind asked. I pushed that thought away too.
THE NIGHT NICK LOST HIS PILLS.
Most of the daytime patrol's of the ZPD were gathered in the pub charmingly named The Den, but my eyes were on one table, where a fox and rabbit sat together. To anyone who saw them they would seem like to great ZPD partner's, but to everyone that worked with them, they were the perfect couple waiting to happen. The signs had been small and only noticable to those paying attention, which of course ment Clawhouser. He did have an uncanny ability to read into people's action's, he might seem like a goof, but if he ever said something about someone you should take it to heart. So of course he slowly told everyone save Nick, Judy and the chief, and as time went on the sign's grew more and more noticable. "Are you watching them too Fangmeyer" Clawhouser asked as he took a seat next to me. resting his large cheeks in his hands as he watched Nick, and Judy with a smile. I took a small sip of my drink, "Well of course I am, I always try to figure out how they can't see what we all see" Clawhouser let out a purr of joy as I joined him in his newest obbsession.
"It's not like interspieces realtionship's are a common thing, especally predator, and prey, I bet they don't even think into it enough to see how they feel" he explained. I took another sip as I watched Judy laugh and beam at whatever Nick had just said, "So does that mean you think nothing will come from this" I asked him, "it won't unless something causes it to happen". "If I was a betting women, I would say you have something planned Clawhouser", he gave me a little smirk, "of course and it requires you". I almost spit out my drink as I was taking a sip, "why am I inolved in your scheme", he gave an almost girlish giggle. "Well you see I know for certain that it is currently Fox's season, and without his Anti-instinctual med's he will become a fox hopelessly looking for love". I looked at him in surprise, "so what you want me to take them, I am no pickpocket I won't be able to get them", another giggle followed what I said.
"Look on the table by his plate" Clawhouser said, and sure enough was a small orange pill bottle, "you have to take them two times a day before you eat". I looked at him, "and what, you want me to go snatch it from his table" I asked him, he giggled as he watch his fox and bunny co-worker's talking and joking. "Not while he is at the table,but I happen to also know Nick is a huge fan of their blueberry tea, but he won't go to the bathroom till Judy get's up". "Okay impressive, but how does that help us any", "well I may also know that a certain bunny always goes up to the bar to order an order of baked carrot sticks to go, that's when Nick will go to the bathroom". I took a small sip of my drink as my mind drank in how good Clawhouser was at this kinda thing, "okay will he not just put the pills in his clothes or notice if we take them". "Well I happen to know a certain giddy cheetah that would happily distract them" he said joyfully as he spoke of his role in his own plan.
"Okay I will admit that you put a lot of thought into this, but what if he doesn't make a move on her, what if he goes after some other female, it would break her heart". "Oh stop trying to wiggle out of this Fangmeyer, you know there isn't another woman who could hold a light to her, in his eyes, even if he doesn't know that". I could only agree with him on tha point, "okay but isn't this, well kinda wrong and illegal", he sighed, "hooking up your friend's isnt illegal, besides it isn't like were drugging him, if anything we're undrugging him". I didn't get a chance to aruge back, as predicted, Judy made a move toward the counter, and Nick went for the restroom, "if your going to do it, you got to do it now". I sighed, I didn't want to cause it felt wrong, but I knew if it worked they would be much happier, and so I found myself standing up, strolling casually by their table, snagging his pills and putting them in my pocket before walking outside.
I walked down the walkway, and leaned up against the wall, there was a small window at my side I could peer through inconspicously. I watched Nick walk up to Judy as an eastic Clawhouser walked up to them and started telling them something while grinning from ear to ear. I had no idea what he said but they all got into some sort of conversation tha involved lots of laughing and joking. A part of me wanted to march back in and slip Nick's pills back onto his table, but then again another part wanted to see this happen. They worked so perfectly together, each bouncing off one another in harmony, anybody could only dream of a romance that would grow out of something like that. Nick and Judy exited the building, they gave me a parting wave, that I returned, as they got in their cruiser and headed off. Clawhouser came outside to stand next to me, he let out a long, loud squeal, "good job, thats the first step done", I sighed and rubbed my face. "Theres more to do", "of course" he giggled, "we need to keep Nick from getting replacments and make sure Judy pick's up on his actions". I gave another sigh as I thought over what I had just been told, it seemed that I was just pulled into something that I now had no choice but to go along with.