Chapter 1: A patient in need.
Disclaimer: I do not own Zootopia, just any OC's that appear.
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Zootopia's going through some hard times right now. Prey and predator are at their throats more than ever and are still facing discrimination. And there's the constant fear that anybody, including me, could turn savage at any second. But I have a job to maintain and no matter what others say, I will keep on going with my life and help those who need it most.
Why am I talking about this? Cause everybody's tense right now. Why? Because I'm the only predator in this ambulance. Anyways, we got a report of an incident at a museum and since there weren't enough paramedics, I have to go with them. I hope this isn't too serious of an emergency.
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The Museum of Natural History. I only ever visited once, but that was long ago. Anyways, I just realized that a lot of cops are here. Must have been trying to catch a criminal or something. Hmm, well the sight of handcuffed sheep tells me that they must have succeeded.
"Hey, what happened here?"
"Helping now, questions later, got it?"
Jeez, out of all the people who would reply, it had to be... John? Jones? Hor...shall? I can't remember his name, never bothered to either way. Aside from the amount of sheep here being arrested, we get through. Most of the cops are gathered near one of the viewing pits. Some are looking around and others are together in a crowd.
"Step aside please"
"Oh! Of course"
With the way clear, I finally get to see the... patient?
"Hello misses... Judy Hopps?"
"That's her"
"...Right. Anyways, can you show me the injury?"
Judy Hopps... The rabbit from the speech? Great, out of all the mam- Stop it Anthony! She's a patient, just do your job and help in any way you can. Let's see... her injury seems to be superficial, although it seems rather long and could get infected...
"Alright. Horshall? Deroam? Take the lady to the ambulance and patch her up. Anthony? Make sure she's treated"
"Wait! Can I go with her?" Says a fox who doesn't seem to be wearing any uniform, unlike the others.
"You can visit her once she's at the hospital. All right, let's get her in the ambulance"
Now that I look at her, she doesn't look too well. Aside from her wound.
"Mam, are you feeling any pain anywhere other than your leg?"
"Anthony, leave the patient alo-"
"No no, don't worry, it's fine. But... can't Nick come with us?"
Nick? Might be a relative or friend.
"I'm sorry mam, but any kind of friends and family cannot visit until you're patched up. For now? Try to relax"
She doesn't take very long to comply and relaxes. Well... here's where the hard part comes in.
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"You might feel a sting but I assure you, you will be fine."
This, this is one of the hard parts of my job. I never enjoy seeing anyone in pain, but I understand that it's part of the healing process.
"AAaiiee...!"
And there's the scream of pain I never like to hear.
"Breath in and out mam, this will still sting for a bit"
Despite the scream, she's at least listening to me. If it weren't for her small sized compared to mine, I would have had issues getting the whole scar disinfected.
"Deroam? hand me the bandages"
"You know we're also trained to do this, right?"
"Yes, but I'm gonna have to stay with her after we've gotten off the ambulance, in case you get another call."
He doesn't say anything and hands me the bandages. The one thing that does make me feel a bit awkward at times about this job is the fact that some of the patients have... less clothing than before their wounds. A-Anyways, I predict that after this, she might have to wait a few weeks before she fully recovers. But she might be able to go back home after a few days in the hospital. Maybe I could get some info out of her, or at least that sounds like a good idea in my head, not sure though...
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Judy Hopps. First bunny police officer and the one who's laying on this bed. I... don't know how to feel. She's a patient and as such, I try not to let other things affect how I treat her. And yet there are so many things about her that baffle me. Maybe what she said that day was something she had to say sooner or later? Or maybe a lot of people hate her because she ended up telling the truth about the attacks. But how would it be a biological thing? Is it because I'm a predator? Does it involve just that and nothing else? I'm not sure anymore. I just like to think that I'm not gonna end up like th-
"Is Judy here?"
...How did somebody open the door without me hearing it click? and more importantly, who is that?
"Yes. and Who are you?"
They fully open the door and... it's a Fox. He clearly isn't part of the staff nor is he a police officer.
"Sorry, my name is Nick, Nick Wilde. I'm a friend of Judy's?"
"Hmm, Yeah. She did mention a Nick. Never thought it would be a Fox though"
"Well that's me. Is Judy here then?"
"Yes. But she's currently sleeping. If you'd like, I can call you in once she's awake."
Hmm. Nick the fox. I wonder why he was at the crime scene. And now that I think about it, they were both there. Hadn't she quit a few months back? So why were they both at a closed museum?
"Oh. Alright then. Just make sure she rests, okay Doc?"
"Certainly."
Well with that cleared up, I think I'm gonna rest for a bit till she wakes up.
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"-recast for today. Back to you Fabienne."
"Thank you David. Breaking news today. It has just been confirmed that Mayor Bellwether has been arrested. Police have not yet answered why, but will be giving more information soon. I must say, this in unprecedented. What do you think, Peter?"
"While this is unexpected, I fear that there will be much controversy surrounding her arrest. If she has been arrested, than it must be for a serious issue."
"I agree. This is very troubling. For now, we can only wait. I'm Fabienne Growley, and your watching ZNN."
...Mayor Bellwether? When was she arrested? And why? I... I need to listen to that speech.
Beep!
Oh right, Judy. Wait... Maybe she knows about her arrest. I just have the ask her after she's gotten better.
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"Miss Judy Hopps?"
"Oh, hey."
"How are you feeling?"
"Well, my leg hurts less than before. I doubt I can walk now."
"I don't suggest it. Your leg isn't too damaged so you would require minimum? Two weeks"
She doesn't seem to happy. I know I wouldn't if I had to lie down for two weeks.
"I know this isn't the greatest of news, but I can assure you that you'll be fine. That reminds me, a friend of yours is here for a visit. Do you know a Fox named Nick?"
"Nick? He's here?"
"Yes. I can call him in if you'd like."
"Yes! I mean, please."
I still wonder where these two met. Maybe childhood friends? a Couple? Nah, she doesn't seem that interested in him.
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"The Judy Hopps?"
"The one and only."
"Didn't she leave the city or something?"
"That's what I thought. But next thing I know, we find her injured in a museum."
"Wow... Well my break's about to end. Make sure to check up on her and tell me if anything happens alright?"
"Sure thing Bill!"
I always liked Bill. Despite that I'm a predator and he's prey, he rarely ever brings it up and never treats me differently because of that, as far as I can tell. Is it wrong to wonder if he's just trying to be nice? I'd like to think that he talks to me cause I'm likable and not just because he's trying to be nice. Never did like mammals who socialize out of pity.
"You just gonna space out forever or are you gonna go back to work?"
Jeez, caught me at a bad time.
"Uhh no. Just thinking about stuff."
"Like what? My pretty face?"
"You wish. A patient came into the hospital today and I was thinking about how long it would take for them to walk again."
"Crippled legs?"
"No. Major cut wound."
"Well I hope they get better. You sure they don't need a pretty and charming sheep like me to tend to them for you?"
"I'm sure they'll be fine Margaret."
I never could understand her. Is she trying to be charming by joking about her looks? Or does she not think of herself as pretty and tries to convince herself? And should I keep talking to myself instead of checking in on Judy? Well I do know the answer to my last question.
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"You nervous?"
"About what?"
"Well the last time you gave a speech, it didn't quite end that well."
"Oh... well, I don't know when the next speech is or if I'm even gonna be part of it."
Are they talking about the announcement on the news?
"Well if you do appear in the next one, please try not to offend anybody else. Alright?"
"Yeah... I will."
Better come in now. I don't wanna keep standing behind a door in a hallway like this one.
"Miss Hopps? I hope I'm not interrupting anything."
"No no, not at all. Come in."
"Well you still need a doctor's permission to leave. Until then, would you mind if I ask how it is that you got that injury?"
They're looking at me. Nervously. Did they commit a crime or something?
"Well... Would you believe me if I said that Mayor Bellwether caused the savage outbreak?"
Did-Did I hear that right?
"Excuse me?"
"Umm... Carrots? I think you said a little too much."
"Huh? Oh! Oh... um, funny story. You see..."
Is that why she was arrested? But why? Why would she do such a thing? And how?
"Don't listen to her. She tends to say what ever's in her simple little bunny mind."
"Mayor Bellwether... Caused the savage outbreak?"
"Umm... yes?"
"Carrots, I think now more than ever is a bad time to be talking."
"Is that why she got arrested?"
"Kinda? She also tried killing us so..."
"I... I need a break."
What. Just. Happened? She was at the museum for a reason, right? So is she telling the truth? That means that Bellwether has been causing all this chaos. And what for? Is she trying to make us suffer? make us face discrimination and and hatred in a whole new way? And how did she do all of this. Drugs? This is just a whole conspiracy against predators, isn't it? What will the public think? Maybe they'll realize their errors and fix this. Who am I kidding, this is gonna start a big amount of controversy and as far as I can tell, riots too. I just hope that she isn't telling the truth.
End of Chapter 1.