A long time ago, a fox by the name of Nick Wilde had a dream to join the Junior Ranger Scouts and a goal to receive genuine acceptance. He was a proud young fox who aimed to be at the top of his squad.

When suddenly, everything went crashing down. He, the only predator in the squad, the only fox, was beaten down and denied from the scouts in a horrible way. He was pushed down and muzzled and laughed at and Nick will never forget how hurt he had been that day.

Although the world will always think that he's just a sly, untrustworthy fox, Nick didn't give up. He continued to stride forward and went from each Cub Scout to Cub Scout, hoping for acceptance. And each time he was pushed down and yelled at for being an untrustworthy sly fox.

Despite all the pain he experienced, he continued. He had badly wanted to join a scout and he did. Through all the pain and suffering he managed to be accepted to a scout. To an all predator Cubs Scouts that is. The Junior Range Predator Scouts. But Nick didn't stop there.

He completed all the challenges and tasks he was assigned. Rounded every twist and turn, climbed the tallest mountain, just to prove that he was worthy enough to be capable of anything. To break through the expectations of a sly, untrustworthy fox.

Though, Nick Wilde wanted to gain a higher achievement.

At an appropriate age, Nick joined a Police Department training squad with another dream to become the first fox officer. He didn't give up.

And where did all his determination and hard work lead to? To the ZPD! Nick Wilde was the first fox to become an officer in the Zootopia Police Department!

XOXOX

"Parking duty." Nick grumbled and ripped off another ticket to stick it between a window wiper and a wind shield of a car. "Out of all things, I get parking duty?" He whined under his breath and slipped his fingers up under his shades to rub his eyes, "after all those years of hard work."

The fox stayed in that position for a while before he sighed deeply and brought his hand down to rest on his hips. His ears then perked up at the sound of a parking meter dinging causing him to look its way.

Nick sighed once more and forced himself to move toward the car parked beside the parking meter, taking off his shades and putting it in his pocket somewhere. He couldn't care less. After ripping another ticket and sticking it onto the car, he moved to turn away when he heard a screech of tires and a horn.

Turning towards the sound, Nick raised an eyebrow and watched as a truck driver stick his head out the window of his truck and bark, "hey, cutie! Watch where you're going!" He noticed a bunny quickly move out of the way of the truck and glare at the driver, "D-don't call me cute!"

Nick's eyes widened and he blinked as he watched the bunny march away from the scene and stand in front of a store. A pastry store. A bakery? That doesn't matter. Nick found a bunny, his natural enemy… who even though she seemed mad about it… seemed pretty cute...

He cleared his throat awkwardly, shaking his head and narrowed his eyes as he watched the bunny suspiciously look left and right as her ears did so, twitching. He noticed the small smile on her lips as she watched an elephant walk by her and enter the bakery. Nick watched as she walked beside the elephant but when the elephant entered the store, she was gone. Damn rabbits and their speed.

Nick hummed in suspicion and quickly crossed the road toward the bakery to look through the window. This bunny seemed suspicious for her to suddenly disappear in mid-air. He peered inside to find her but she was nowhere to be seen. He growled under his breath and looked both directions, "now where did that dumb bunny go…?" Nick stood there for another moment, before he got down from the window and slowly entered the bakery, the bell ringing announcing his entrance.

"Listen, I don't know what you're doing scoping around, but I don't want any trouble." Nick looked up to spot an elephant behind the counter growling down at that very same bunny. He rose a brow and held out his arms as if ready to tackle the bunny if she did anything. "So hit the road!" The elephant finished, stomping his foot on the counter, causing Nick to step forward to deal with the business.

Then the bunny spoke, "I'm sorry sir, but I'm not here to do any harm!" Her voice was very perky and cheerful and very innocent. Nick came into a field of view to see her better, "I'm only here to get a Jumbo Pie, okay? My sister really wants one..." Suddenly, a smaller bunny walked up and came into Nick's line of vision to see them sucking on a binky.

Nick took another step forward before freezing and leaning back as he blinked. For her sister? He stared in surprise at the two bunnies and watched as the smaller one look at his direction and tilt her head, ears flopping down. Nick couldn't help but glare at the small bunny. She sort of pissed him off…

Then the taller bunny grinned and crouched down to the height of the smaller one, reaching forward to pat her head, "which flavour, sweetie?"

The smaller bunny tilted her head innocently, which seemed to tick Nick off, and pointed at the huge carrot pie sitting inside the display case.

Nick sighed in annoyance and turned around to leave, having enough of this and mumbled, "Dumb bunnies…" He questioned why he followed this bunny in the first place… Because she disappeared in mid-air…? Or… because she was cute? Nick's tail spiked up at that, resembling his flustered state before he rolled his eyes and smirked, sure. Because she was cute.

"Listen, hey, rabbit." The elephant began, leaning onto the counter, "Are there any rabbit sized pie joints in your part of town?"

This made Nick freeze just as he was about to leave the bakery and slowly turned back around. What did he say? To a small bunny? Somehow, he felt a little angered by what he said.

"Hey… there are actually!" The bunny protested, stomping her foot impatiently on the ground as her sister pulled on her arm. "It's just… We just happened to have 274 other siblings back at our place who she would love to share it with!"

274? Nick couldn't help but scrunch his nose up in disgust and scoff. Good luck with that.

"Look, bunny," The elephant reached his trunk over and picked up a sign and smashed it on the counter. "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone!"

Nick stared at the scene before him and raised a brow. Why was he staying? Why couldn't he move? Why did he feel… bad? He watched the small bunny frown as tears started to well up in her eyes. Suddenly, he couldn't control himself.

"Uh, no."

The bunnies and the elephant looked his way as he took a step forward, his signature smug smirk present on his face. The taller bunny's eyes widened in fear at the sight of a fox and stood in front of her sister as the elephant frowned, "Hey, you got to have to wait your turn like everyone else, fox."

Nick raised a brow and tilted his head slightly as he moved his vest and pointed to the badge stuck to his uniform, "Actually, trunks," He smirked, "I'm an officer." The bunny seemed to relax at that.

With the smug smirk lingering on his lips, Nick held his hands behind his back, "Yeah, trunks, I got to ask you something." He took a step forward, "Are your customers aware that they're eating snot and mucus with their blueberry pies?"

Somewhere at a different corner of the bakery, an elephant happened to overhear the conversation and spit out blueberry pie all over their partner, who gasped in surprise.

The elephant behind the counter glanced at the couple before back towards the fox and raised a brow, "What are you talking about?"

Nick chuckled softly and brought his hand toward the back of his neck to rub it as his eyes widened for a split second, "Wow," He took a sharp intake. "Well, sir, I, um, hate to bother you but…" He peered up at the elephant and smirked, bringing his hands back down, behind his back, "I believe preparing pies with an unglove trunk is a class 3 health code valuation." His tone was slick and full of sass which made the taller bunny tilt her head to the side and smile slightly with a raised brow.

The elephant looked behind him to see his employee staring at him with wide eyes as he dropped the pie he was making and walked toward the backroom to get gloves.

Nick raised his arms and crossed them, "which is a…" he smirked triumphantly, "a big deal. But, y'know, I could definitely let you off with a warning if you could glove those trunks and…" He dragged the word 'and' and turned towards the bunny who was grinning at him with her hands on her hips and her eyes filled with admiration. He smirked at her before facing the elephant, "finish selling this cute-" The bunny's smile dropped, "-bunny and her sister a..." Nick leaned in toward the bunny and smirked teasingly, "what was it?"

The bunny glared at him slightly before smiling up at the elephant, "one Carrot Jumbo Pie, please!"

Nick chuckled softly and smirked at the elephant, repeating the bunny's words, "a Carrot Jumbo Pie."

XOXOX

The three left the store with a Carrot Jumbo Pie sitting on top of a small wagon that was being dragged along by the taller bunny. She grinned with gratitude at the fox and chuckled, "Thanks, officer! That was very kind of you."

Nick had his hands in his pockets as he shrugged his shoulders, the smirk still on his lips, "No need to thank me, carrots." A thought suddenly popped into his mind and his smirk widened, "I just thought you were a cute bunny to sweep in and save."

The bunny raised a brow, "One, don't call me cute! I am not cute! Two, yeah, I'm sorry. Carrots? Now, where did that come from?" Nick shrugged, "my bad, I just naturally assumed you came from some carrot joke hoedown, y'know?" Judy blinked slightly confused, "Uh no… but seriously, thanks for the paw back there, officer...?"

"Wilde. Nick Wilde." Nick replied and smirked, "And you are…?"

"Judy Hopps, sir." Judy responded, grinning and reached over to shake his hand, which he complied and shook hers.

She glanced down to look at her sister and rubbed her forehead, "wanna give Officer Wilde a big thank you grin?" The smaller bunny looked up at Nick and gave him a big grin as she was practically bouncing off her feet. Nick chuckled and shrugged once more, "don't thank me, kid."

"Here we are…" Judy started and pulled the wagon forward to give the handle to her sister. She reached over and grabbed it and grinned happily. Judy smiled, "say bye bye to him, now?" The little bunny looked at Nick and grinned, giving him a big goodbye wave.

Nick gave a small wave back, "See you, kiddo."

Judy smiled and grabbed her sister's hand, glancing back at Nick, "I guess I'll see you later, officer?"

Said fox smirked and winked at her, "I guess. See you later, carrots."

Judy's ears perked up and she rolled her eyes at him, "okay, okay, bye, fox." She gave him a wave and walked away, smiling.

Nick chuckled and watched her go. He was sort of glad that he came to help her out. But the question is… will he get to see her again? The fox watched her retreating figure for a moment before he sighed and turned around, rubbing his neck, "she's just a dumb bunny." He mumbled and started to go back to his stupid cart.

"Nick!"

Nick's ears perked up and he turned around to see Judy just about to round a corner. She grinned at him and waved her arm in the air as her free hand went to cup her mouth, "I'll pay back my thanks later, okay?" She called out to him as Nick's eyes widened in shock.

She smiled, "Bye!" And then rounded the corner, tugging her sister's hand.

Nick stared at the spot where she had been with wide surprised eyes. Did she really mean that…? Something tugged at his heart and he reached up to grab his shirt as his lips slowly formed a smirk.

"She's a dumb bunny alright."