"A very long time ago there was a castle. No a small house, eh um. A detective office."

"What's a detective office?"

"Well sweetie, it's where detectives start their cases."

"What's a detective?"

"Well you know uncle Vector right?"

"Yeah."

"Kinda like Vector."

Chapter 1

The Case Of The Missing Rabbit

The streets of Thumbnut were horrendous and famous for the gunk that always washed up in the morning. And I'm not just talking about garbage, I'm talking about the real trash that seemed to always end up in the 'ol office.

The night was pitch black, as every other night seemed to be. The rain covered most of the crime. But the real crime was not what washed up in the office, It was that dog-gonnit body that no one seemed to care about! I stared at the body out the window, day in and day out. It lay in the mucky streets without a care in the world. Of course, it was dead, so it didn't matter what the body was thinking. What about what others thought of it? All they did was pass by, around it, over it, on top of it. You name it. "Ain't that a bite?"

I even once saw a cab pull up, driver paid no mind. And what do you know, I saw the two in the cab, a back seat bingo! They get out, they spit on it or what have you, and leave.

This city's gone to hell. Sometimes I think, we be the only good guys around here. Not even the clients, no sir, can't say they're all innocent. In fact I think they're all guilty.

"Ey Vex, this here lady wants to speak to 'yas." That bundie in the striped jacket was Charmy, or Charms as he liked to be called. Not an improvement to the name, mind you.

"Charmy you chlep! Tell the lady to buzz off, I'm busy." Too busy for the even clients those days, just lookin' at that body. Even the sign outside attracted animals I didn't even wanna see. It read: Chaotix Mystery Solvers Inc., the sign sparkled and crackled with intensity. It was a greenish tint.

"Actually Vex, she's already here." The croc turned around only to see Charms with a hunk o' darlin'. She appeared to the croc very lady like, she wore a sexy, red, dress and fine red heels. The lady didn't look half bad, she presented herself in a professional manner. Although the only thing that could be seen was the dress, because of a company bylaw of having the lights off all the time or something like that.

"Would 'ya look at dis bambino?" The croc directed himself to another, a chameleon resting, laying the head of his chair on a wall. "Charms! Would you make like a hot rod, and 'agitate the gravel'? Now!"

"Aye, aye sir! Oh wait wrong accent. Um, yeah boss. Yu' 'gat it!" The bee overdid the accent and flew out the office.

"A'right what can I do for 'ya toots?" It seemed like the babe didn't hear me at all, so I asked her again, "Whatchu' want babe?" Normally babes trembled at the sight of my twenty-two's, but this one didn't even make a flinch. All she did was take a seat. A seat! Without even askin' me out.

"Inspector Vex, I hear you're the best. I had to see it for myself."

"'Course I'm the best!" I pointed outside, "Yu' see dat? The 'City That Never Sleeps', The Big Nut 'dey call it. Yu' think I got here, and wid' the crooklyn out 'dere, and the Boogie Nut in here, widout' bein' the best?" I signaled at Charms and "The Horn". "You'd be mistaken. And by the looks of it, I'd say you weren't from around here."

"Well what gave it away? " The rabbit lit up a cig and revealed herself. She was the babiest babe I had ever laid eyes on. I tried not to be phased at her long, droopy ears, or her unmistakable ruby, red lipstick.

"Hun, are you yawning? You're making…. me yawn."

"Sorry."

"You know, If you're sleepy, we can continue tomorrow."

"No! No! I wanna see what the rabbit wants."

"All right."

"On a more serious note Inspector, I.. would prefer, if we had some privacy." I rolled my eyes at her request, but bein' the gentlecroc that I was, I obliged.

"Horn, git!" At my command the chameleon skedaddled lazily. At least the bunny with the classy chassis was more at ease. And with the close of the door the babe throws herself at me!

"Oh please Inspector Vex," she says, "I've lost something very dear to my heart!"

Surprised I ask, "Well take a guy for a drink first will ya'?" I slowly helped her back to her chair behind my desk. "Now, start from the beginning."

"My baby, my golden rabbit, has disappeared!" With her words came lightning, and the start of a new case: The Case of the Missing Rabbit.

"Goodnight daddy."

"Goodnight, Terrene."