The Mastermind

by CreativePanda22

When two dismembered bodies are found in an alley, Nick and Judy are put on the case. However, when an envelope turns up on the crime scene, the letter inside is for Judy. A series of strange and heart-wrenching events will send the pair on a hunt all over Zootopia for the murderer that goes by the name of The Mastermind. Will they play his game? Or will The Mastermind run free? T

1. Preface

Mastermind - A Zootopia Fanfic

Disclaimer: I OWN NOTHING. ONLY THE PLOT LINE. ALL RIGHTS TO ZOOTOPIA BELONG TO DISNEY.

Preface:

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"Time to make the world a better place," a familiar gray bunny mumbled, tossing aside her blanket and hopping out of bed. The sun was shining brightly through her thin curtains, straining her eyes. She reached for her uniform which was neatly folded on her dresser before getting into it in a timely fashion. Taking two steps across her cramped apartment, she got carrots out of the fridge and threw them in the microwave, setting the time for 2 minutes. However, before the microwave could finish heating her carrots for one, a phone rang from the counter.

"Chief? I wonder what he wants," she asked herself, swiping her paw across the screen to mute the ringing phone. "Hel…"

"Judy! We need you down here immediately. I will give you the case file when you arrive. Nick is already on his way," followed by a beep signaling the call was over. With no time to waste, Judy pocketed her phone and her keys, running out the door, slamming it behind her just as the microwave signaled her breakfast had finished cooking.

With a squeak of her breaks, Judy pulled into the station, parking the car, and running into the building, through the doors and right to the cheetah at the reception desk.

"Morning Clawhauser! I need…"

"Room 113 Hopps, good luck!" he mumbled through a mouthful of donut. Judy nodded, catching her breath and sprinted once again.

Her mind was running wild on what could possibly need her this urgent. Ever since the Night Howler case, Judy and Nick were official partners. Whenever major crimes were committed, team Hopps and Wilde was on it. They enjoyed working with one another. What wouldn't be better than doing what you love with your best friend?

But before she could think any further, she was pushing open the door with a shiny, metal plaque that read, 113, finding herself staring at Nick and Bogo.

"Here is the case file," Bogos deep voice spoke so suddenly, she had to take time to get her thoughts together. He pushed the case file towards Nick and Judy before explaining the case. The case file seemed thin, but not as thin as the Night Howler case file had originally been. "Two mammals were found by a young ferret the other day while he was on his way to work. He noticed that there was an alley that would get him there faster. While taking it, he noticed the first victims head in the middle of the alley before discovering the other two disassembled body's in an open dumpster. He immediately called the ZPD and we verified the two victims to be a female, 23-year-old polar bear named June and a male, 25-year-old cheetah named Austin."

Looking over the case file, Judy noticed something strange on the ground behind the cheetah's torso. "Sir, were any notes or envelopes brought in as evidence?" Judy inquired, still squinting at one of the images in the case file.

"Yes, that would be found at the back of the case file. We ran it through examination and we couldn't find a trace of DNA that would have been used to seal the envelope. Our forensics team decided that they wanted you on the case since you are our best pair when it comes to cases like this one. With that said, they left the envelope sealed for you to open and examine. If you need any help from anyone or backup, just call. We will have people on standby all day today."

"Thank you, sir," Judy said before shooting a glance at Nick. In one stare, the two shared common feelings of excitement and anxiousness. With that, they stood up and hastily made their way to the doorway.

"Oh, and guys?" Bogo said, stopping the pair, "Be safe. We have no idea who we are dealing with."

They both gave an assuring nod before closing the door behind them with a bang.

(A/N: Hello everyone, I'm back. The end of the school year had me so busy that I didn't get to write. But I am back, enough about me. I hope that you guys enjoyed this little preface. A couple things that are unique to this fanfic compared to others. From now on, the story will be in first person and switch between different characters POV's. I love this movie and I hope that I nail the characters. Also, you will find that some chapters are really long, and some are really short, I apologize. I try to update as much as possible, but it is summer rn so we will have to see. I apologize to you JudyxNick people, this one does not have any love, just a really tight loving friendship. Sorry for the long note. Love you guys. Don't forget to leave reviews. Hope you enjoy The Mastermind.)