Digital Disaster

Prologue: Appearences

A/N: Hello everyone, yes I'm back. I have had a little reprieve from school, as well as reading all of the great Zootopia fanfictions made by other authors to make this great chapter. I'm writing this chapter during midterms week, so please don't expect a whole lot, at least until next week. Anyways, this is the sequel for Love in the Big City. This chapter starts at the hospital; so on the note, enjoy the prologue.

James POV

We were stuck in the hospital for a few days, which gave both of us time to recover. Apparently during the struggle, she had clawed my pretty bad, and it wasn't until the adrenaline wore off that I felt the pain. After a few days of recuperation, the doctors, myself, and Felicia talked about Scent Bonding and it's effects. While it happened to bunnies, it effecting a predator was slim to none, which baffled doctors. The day after she was admitted to the hospital, Felicia and Kyle had a very heartwarming reunion. It made me happy to see them both in a state of relief after what happened. The visit lasted the whole time of visiting hours, so we decided not to stay awake any longer and go to bed.

The day before our discharge, both Chief Bogo and Mr. Beartolli visited us together. It was a bit confusing, since they never talked, but seeing them together gave me a sense of seriousness. "Alright James, how are you today?" Mr. Beartolli asked me once everyone was in the room. "Well, I can't complain. The stitches came out yesterday, and we've been testing the limits of this Scent Bonding condition the rest." The realization of both superiors in one room hit me finally. "Actually, what's going on? I've never seen the two of you together unless it was important." They looked at each other before looking at us. Well, me since Felicia was still asleep. Noticing the glances to her then me by Bogo, I went to rouse my sleeping girlfriend.

After a few minutes, we were both awaiting the impending speach. To our surprise, Beartolli spoke first. "James, I wanted to thank you. Without your help in any of this, I don't think Felicity would've lasted as long as she did. Now, in that effect, I-" He was cut off by the door to our room opening, revealing the one who helped just as much. "Ah, this is perfect. Now I can ask all three of you at the same time. Come in Miss James." Bogo was the one to usher her in. Dumbfounded, she took a seat next to Felicia on her bed. After that, Bogo spoke up. "What Howard is trying to say, is that I am offering all three of you positions in our seperated Cyber-Crime division." We were all astounded. 3 sets of eyes turned to the grizzly that was our current boss, waiting for him to say something, which he finally did. "The deal is, you still keep your jobs at the ZRI, since this is a part-time...job, if you can call it that. Abasi, could you help me out please?" Bogo nodded then spoke. "This new division would be ZPD supported, but not recognized as an actual division. You would be more of a self-acting taskforce. Any actions you commit would be in the name of your team, not the ZPD. It sounds cruel, but we had to set it up so you wouldn't have to go through actual ZPD training." After that, everyone in the room was silent so the information could sink in. After about 5 minutes, Felicia spoke up. "So, this team would just consist of the 3 of us, and known about by you and Mister Beartolli. Alright, I'm okay with that. I'm in." Her last statement gave me a sense of pride, but I don't know why. I was proud either way, so I happily agreed. Cameron followed suite and agreed after me.

We all talked it over with the two leaders, until everything was settled. After Chief Bogo left, Mister Beartolli hung back. "James, Cameron, I wanted to let you both know about Crystal's funeral. We decided the it would be this weekend at Greyhounds Baptist Church. The service will be at 9:30, the burial at 10:15." The two of us agreed to be there. Once that was over, everyone left me and Felicia alone. Well, except for Cameron. We told Felicia the story of how we saved her, starting from the same night she was kitnapped to the final moments up until she was sedated. By the end, she just stared at the two of us. I was so nervous, until she rushed at us for a group hug. After that, we decided to rest up for our final day at the hospital since we would be discharged tomorrow. Tonight, however, I slept in Felicia's bed since it felt natural for some reason. I wasn't complaining.

The day we were discharged, it stormed. Honestly not the best combination when you both have extra-sensative ear, and one of you has two casted arms and uses a wheelchair. Once we got outside, I picked her up bridal style as we waited for Cameron and her car. "Hehe, babe it's fine. You don't have to carry me like this, I can walk on my own." She had a sheepish grin on, and I could see a faint blush. Hah, fat chance Sweetheart. "Sure, and that blush is just from the rain out here." We both laughed, just as Cameron pulled up and honked. Felicia and I quickly kissed before getting in the back. Once everyone was situated, we started back to my apartment. This time, the trip went by faster than though. We pulled up to the building, and I again carried her into the building after saying our goodbye to Cameron. As we walked in, the Lobbyman gave me a suggestive look. "Don't even think about it Carlos." His face turned into that of a smile, then he nodded. Before I could press the button, he said "Hey James, wait up. You got some mail yesterday, so I kept it here incase you came back." I set my girlfriend down to retrieve my mail from the badger. I jogged back to the elevator, just as it opened. In swift motions, I swept her up, entered the elevator, and pressed the button for our floor.

Over the next few hours, she and I went through testing the limits of our Scent Bond, which became clear after the 4th distance limit attempt. Each time I moved farther that 10 feet of her, she would have a shortness of breath, followed shortly by a ear-peircing "Mrow!", and eventual fits of spasms. The tests went on long into the night, until finally we collapsed onto my bed. "James, I love you." I turned to her, and saw she had that same grin from before. Suddenly, she nuzzled my neck, and I had to resist marking her. Wait for her birthday, dumbass. This was going to be tough.

The next morning was Crystal's funeral. I woke up early, being careful not to wake my girlfriend, and got ready. Once everything was done, I made the 45 minute trip from my apartment to Greyhounds Baptist Church. I finally made it to the church, and everything fell apart. Today is the worst day of my life. I'm sitting here in a church pew, listening to the pastor say the parting words. Once he finishes, four mammals lift the coffin off the pedistal and carry it to the waiting herse out front. We then follow these mammals to our own vehicles. I ride with Mr. Beartolli to the graveyard. I don't speak the whole ride over, only becuase I was still at risk of crying me eyes out. I had promised to stay strong, but the fact that she was dead kept pushing that line. The caravan of cars finally arrives at the burial spot, and I get out of his car. I still can't believe it, one day she was fine, the next she's dead. We walk over to the grave, along with everyone else. Some mammals pay there last respects before they lower the casket into the ground. That finally did it for me. I sunk to my knees when they finally got the casket in. Her mother came up behind me to comfort me, and I could see that she too had been crying. We just stood there crying into each other's arms as they covered her grave. Shortly after, I put a flower in the fresh dirt, and whispered "You will be missed, darling."

After that, Mr. Beartolli drove me back to my apartment, the only place I could go to fully release my emotional pain. As I walked in to my room, I just cuddled up into a ball and cried because of what happened over the last few weeks. I looked over at a note on my table, the same note I picked up two weeks ago as the body next to me stirred.

"So, how was it?" Felicia asked as she moved closer to me. I sighed, snuggling into her as she wrapped a casted arm around me. "Hmmm, its was fine. I met her mother and her husband. You'll never guess who it was." She giggled, before she turned serious. "Hey, I know you're feeling bad already but I need to ask you something. Would you like to meet my parents for my birthday?" Oh yeah, I had totally forgotten her birthday was this weekend. I turned around and was about to answer when my phone rang. Grunting, I reached over to the bedside table and grabbed it and answered. "Hey Cameron, whats up?" She sounded distressed when she replied. "No time for formalities, James. Turn on the TV." With speed I never knew I possesed, I picked up Felicia and ran to the living room. As I entered, I picked up the remote and turned on the tv, and what I saw scared the ever-living shit out of me. 'ZPD HACKED! OFFICER ABDUCTED IN AFTERMATH!' That was what the headline read, and so I unmuted the tv. "..Earlier today, the ZPD was victim of an anonymous hack and subsequent abduction of an officer who was on-duty at the time. According to Chief Bogo of Precinct 1, the abducted officer was one Kyle Fangmeyer, relative of Felicity Fangmeyer. We do not have any detail of how deep this hack penatrated the ZPD systems, but in a statement released by Mayor Lionheart, he quote 'Has the best cybercrime division looking for this hacker.' We will continue to bring you news as it updates, so stay tuned." I was stunned. One week. All I wanted was one week to relax. Now, I had a feeling Felicia, Cameron, and I would have our hands full for the next few weeks or so. Well damn. Here comes another peril.

A/N: O M Goodness. The sequel has been released. I know this is just the prologue, but keep an eye out for the official first chapter. I know I used the final scene from LitBC to end this one, but I needed a good point to stop. Anyways, make sure to fav and follow this story for new chapters. I hope to make this longer than my last one. Have a great day everyone.

~1's-n-0's