Tundratown five years prior

I walked along the frozen streets of Tundratown as I shifted the tote bag on my shoulder, I was trailing a marked mammal this would mark my eighteenth assassination.

I watched as a polar bear entered a store, I couldn't take him out there were too many witnesses around, and with his size and strength he could kill me instead. I walked across the street to gain a better vantage of my target.

After thirty minutes he left the store as he walked along the sidewalk, I followed on the opposite street as I blended in with the passing mammals, I stared at his back from the corner of my eye as he walked farther into Tundratown towards the docks where the fish came in daily for predators.

I saw him walk down the street as he turned the corner, I followed a ways behind I saw him stop at a large building I walked over to a small café as I saw the polar bear walk into the building, I knew it wasn't a business, so it had to be his apartment.

From the records I got from my 'employer' it said he lived alone most of the time, but his teenaged daughter did visit from time to time. I took the time to plan how I would kill him and when I was done I would do away with this life I would escape and disappear from Zootopia.

I looked up to see the darkened sky I knew a storm was coming as well as the night, I walked away from the café to a hotel across from his apartment. I walked through the doors as I approached the snow leopard at the desk, I got a room for the next day, I paid cash to get it.

I walked up the stairs to the eighth floor it was directly across from my targets, I unlocked the door and I entered the apartment now all I needed to do was wait.

I used that time to prepare I set my duffle on the counter, I opened it a I removed a black case. I stared at it for a moment before I set it aside as I pulled out a suit of white camo complete with knee pads and elbow pads, and a white mask.

I set them aside along with the case as I pulled out rope and a harness as well as a rappel. I too set them aside as I zipped up my duffel, I grabbed the suit as I walked into the bathroom. I changed out of my clothes I stared at myself in the mirror

I was lean and muscular from my unfortunate line of work, some of my red fur was messy and unkempt, I stared into the reflection of my green eyes they seemed dull and tired of all this and indeed I was, but I knew tonight would be my last assassination. I turned away from the mirror as I slipped on the white camo suit with the knee and elbow pads.

I elected to leave the mask off because I didn't need it yet, I gathered up my clothes and I walked out of the bathroom I left the key card on the sink.

I made my way towards the counter as I stuffed my clothes in my duffel, I put the rope and harness as well as the case inside before I zipped it up. I saw it was getting darker out, so I sling my duffle on my shoulder, I opened the door a tiny bit as I looked both ways around the hall, I saw no one. I opened my door as stepped out I closed it behind me as I walked down the hall towards the stairwell to the roof.

When I got to the rooftop, I walked to the edge of the roof, I set my duffel down I opened it and I took out the rappel I jammed it into the roof as I set up the rope, I set it to the side as I got the harness on my breath quickened as it came out as puffs of white smoke.

I grabbed the black case I set it down on the snow-covered roof in front of me as I opened its lid inside was a disassembled sniper riffle, I pulled the pieces out as I assembled it, I put on the scope and silencer I ran a quick test to see if everything was working.

When that was done, I laid down on the roof close to the edge, I pulled down my mask as I lowered my muzzle to the riffle until its butt contacted my shoulder. I used my right eye to see through the scope I shut my left eye as I adjusted the scope until I could see my target, he was sitting in a lounge chair with a bowl of cereal in his lap I saw him watching TV.

'This is for them.' I mentally reminded myself as I took a deep breath, I took the shot. I saw his head split open as his blood coated the wall, his bowl of cereal fell to the ground and broke as he slumped in his chair.

I pulled my eye away from the scope as I got onto my knees, I pulled out my phone from the pocket on my pants. I opened it up to my contacts, and I tapped the one marked 'Big' as I started a text.

'It's done. Are they safe?' I sent and not a moment later I received a reply.

'Well done, your fathers debt is completed. I'll send you the address of where they are.' He said as I received an address, I put my phone back in my pocket.

"I'm looking forward to getting them the hell out of here, I can't begin to tell them all the things I've had to do." I said as I disassembled my riffle and I put it back in the case before I stuffed it in my duffel, I zipped it up as I slung it over my.

I walked to the edge of the roof as I attached the rope to my harness, I leapt over the edge as I rappelled down the building until I reached the ground. I untied the rope before I ran along the sidewalk towards the address, as three ZPD cruisers arrived.

I ran and jumped over garbage cans as I didn't break my stride until I saw the location in the distance, a smile broke out on my muzzle, I knew this was the end for me and them we could start a new life.

I ran inside the warehouse I moved to the side and I got out of my camo, I switched back into my normal clothes and jacket as I stuffed it into my duffel. I zipped it up before I ran through the warehouse to an open area.

There I saw a red russet vixen in black jeans and a jacket with a hat over her ears, her eyes were a sharp green. The second mammal I saw was a tan vixen almost to my height she had blue jeans, a dark brown coat, and a red beanie on her head, her eye were a calm blue.

"Mom! Ara!" I yelled as I ran towards the m their heads turned towards me, I saw elation and happiness cross their features as they ran towards me, we met half way as wrapped each other in a tight hug.

"Blake, I'm so glad you're alright." My mother said as I buried my face into her shoulder.

"I had to do things terrible things to repay dads debt mom, I'm so sorry." I cried into her shoulder as I felt her paw rub the back of my head to calm me down.

"I know Blake, I know, it's okay its over were here." She cooed softly as I continued to sob, I let out five years of pain and regret before I felt another pair of arms snake around my waist, I moved my head away from my mom's shoulder as I saw it was Ara hugging me.

"It's okay Blake, we'll figure it out. We're here for you." She said as I smiled, I pulled her into a hug as I felt her return it. I was glad they weren't angry or resentful of what I've done.

We released each other as the storm now decided to drop snow, I smiled it reminded me of when I was younger, and apparently my mother and Ara caught this as I saw their smiles.

"You already seem happier, Blake." My mom pointed out as I nodded.

"I'm just glad that five years of pain is done, and that we can live in peace." I said as I felt my phone buzz in my pocket, I fished it out of my pocket. I saw I got a message from Big, I tapped it to open it.

'Your fathers debts maybe finished, but you've become a liability. I'm sorry for what will happen in advance, my child.' Was all the text said as I rose my brow a loud crack sounded as blood splashed on my face, I stood in shock before I looked at my mother, she fell to the ground with a bullet wound in her forehead as her blood pooled around her.

"Mom!" I yelled as Ara and I ran to her a second crack sounded as a second wave of blood splashed on my face. Ara collapsed in my arms she too had a bullet wound in her forehead, her blood poured from the wound as blood dripped from my fur tears fell from my eyes.

I understood what Big meant: he wanted to tie up any loose ends, I knew I was next, but I didn't care I no longer had any reason to live, that died with my sister and mother. My ear twitched to the sound of approaching sirens as several ZPD cruisers arrived at the warehouse.

"Search the area! Suspect is armed and dangerous." I heard a male voice say as I looked between them and my dead sister and mother.

'They're going to believe I did this.' I thought as I grabbed the bracelets from my mother and Ara's wrists to remember them by and as a reminder to make Big pay for this.

I ran as the footsteps approached.

"There he is! Suspect is fleeing on foot." The male voice said as I ran the footsteps came faster and in number, I leapt over walls and garbage cans I heard two sets of fast footsteps.

"Stop in the name of the law!" I heard a female voice yell as I ran faster, I sharply turned into an alley. I saw a fire escape I quickly jumped up it as I quickly climbed up, I made my way up the multiple steps until I got to the roof, I ran across it.

When I reached the edge of the roof, I jumped down using a drain pipe until I hit ground level. I continued to run until I felt something sharp hit my elbow, I saw it was a tranquilizer dart. I knew I didn't have much time, so I stuffed my mother and my sister bracelets in my pants pocket as I continued to run.

I felt my body slow down because of the tranquilizer, I had become slower until I dropped to my knees and paws. I tried to keep myself up eventually my arms gave out as I fell to the ground it was getting harder to stay awake as I heard the footsteps approach me.

"You're under arrest, Cross. Nick call it in!" The female voice ordered as I saw her enter my fading vision. She was a grey bunny with a white underbelly, she wore a normal police uniform with body armor and knee and shoulder pads, it was only followed up by her lavender colored eyes that held sternness in them.

"You have the right to remain silent anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law…" Her voice was fading as she continued to read me my rights, I felt someone place me in paw-cuffs as darkness nearly consumed my vision, I needed to say something.

"…I didn't do it…" was all I got out before everything went black, I knew I was caught, and I feared I would never get justice for my families murder.

The darkness it was too much, I could see everything that happened the freshest thing that came to mind was my mother and my sister getting shot.

"It's okay, Blake." Ara said.

"…Blake…" She said again.

"…Blake…" Her voice changed to a deeper tone.

"…Cross…" A fully deep male voice said.

"…Officer Cross, snap out of it...!" The voice shouted as I was snapped back to reality. I looked around I was in the Bullpen, I looked down I saw I was wearing an officers uniform my own; blue pants, blue shirt, utility belt complete with Taser and an air powered Elephant Tranquilizer, it finished with a black tie and my badge and name tag on my left side.

"Officer Cross, are you listening?!" The deep voice snapped as I turned my head up.

"Yes, Chief Bogo." I said as he let out an annoyed snort, my ears caught him muttering under his breath.

"Damn annoying daydreaming foxes." He muttered under his breath as I narrowed my eyes at him.

"Anyway there isn't anything on the docket today so it's just standard patrols for everyone." Bogo said as every other mammal left the Bullpen, a few of them cast glances towards me when the last officer left Clawhauser burst into the room panting as he placed his paws on his knees as he attempted to catch his breath.

"What is it Clawhauser?!" Bogo yelled as the portly cheetah managed to catch his breath, he righted himself.

"Sorry, sir. I just got word of a double homicide at an apartment on Fifth and Cass. The apartment number is 32." He said as Bogo snorted.

"Then why are you telling me?" He asked.

"Because every other officer was in here when I received the call, Chief" Clawhauser said as Bogo turned his head to Judy, Nick, and I.

"Hopps, Wilde, and Cross, get going." Bogo said as I hopped off my seat, I walked out the door as I heard Bogo yelling at Nick as usual. I walked to the garage to get my cruiser, I couldn't help but think about the call double homicide.

My ears twitched to the sound of footsteps as I felt someone place their paw on my shoulder, I turned my head and I saw it was Judy.

"You okay, Blake?" She asked, I could see the concern in her eyes. She wasn't exactly enthusiastic about me joining the ZPD, but she treated me better than most at the precinct, she was like my sister at times.

I was about to respond when Nick spoke up.

"Yeah, Killer, you've been quiet today." Nick said with a grin, I growled lowly at the nickname he gave me. I hated being reminded of my past.

"Shut it, Nick. You know I hate it when you call me that it's not who I am anymore." I said as his grin grew at getting a rise out of me.

"But it's who you are its who you'll be. I'm surprised they allowed a killer like you to be a cop." Nick said as his muzzle now held a large smirk, my paw clenched into a fist I was about to punch Nick across his muzzle, but Judy beat me to it.

"Nick, enough. We need to get to that homicide." Judy chastised the fox as I walked faster from the pair, I didn't mind Judy, I just hated Nick.

I walked through the door to the garage, I grabbed my keys from the desk as I walked towards my cruiser.

"Come on, we're taking mine." I said as I unlocked the doors as we hoped in, I took the drivers seat as Nick and Judy squeezed into the seat next to me. I inserted the keys and started the engine I pulled out as the door opened, I drove out and onto the streets towards the address.