Zootopia: UNIT [The Night Howler Case]
This is my first Zootopia Fan Fiction. UNIT [UN-Natural Investigation Team] is an Agency that reports to the Mayor's Office that specializes in Investigation of the Paranormal.
The Night Howler Case parallels the events of the Movie. Yes there is some Head-Cannon going on along with a few Cameos.
PJ sat in the briefing room with the rest of the team. There was Dakota Silvercloud the Otter, one of the senior members of the team and Close Quarter Specialist and total nut job. Striker, a canine of questionable heritage, the teams Sniper and Historian/Linguist. Hobbs the Tiger who was the Unarmed Combat Specialist and Martial Arts Instructor. Amitorite the cheetah, the newest team member, she was one of the few not with a Military or Law Enforcement Background. Samantha another mixed breed canine; pilot and a former Astronaut. The last is Nash a skunk and Medical Examiner, also Samantha's girlfriend.
PJ himself a red furred husky and the Teams Medic. The skills he picked up when he was a member of Air Sea Rescue also known as Para-Jumpers; Like the rest he dressed in, a nice suit with either a Jacket or Long Coat the standard UNIT dress. PJ stood out as normal as he was in a periwinkle shirt and lime green tie today, thanks to his adopted daughter, Feebi a 5 year old fox.
In walked a large older Bear, Director Davis former Artillery Officer who then stepped up to the TV screen. "Ok, everyone settle down...Dakota put the bubble wrap away, for once we have been given a real case!".
Dakota smiled and put the roll of bubble wrap under his chair showing an innocent grin as he shifted a little making more of it pop causing the Director to give an annoyed growl.
"Now." Director Davis continued. "Mayor Lionheart has told us to look into the Missing Mammal Case that ZPD is also looking into; As normal this one is a 'Need to Know Case'. It seems about a dozen Mammals have gone...feral; The Mayor's Office has taken an official stance that they are missing, but they are being held in an undisclosed location protected by a Private Contractor; Now so far the only connection seems to be that they are all Predators of some kind."
Everyone looked around the room at each other for a few moments noticing they were all predators.
"Yes I know, kind of ironic..." Director Davis said. "How ever we are still going to look into it; We are to give our reports to Assistant Mayor Bellwether, she is in charge of coordinating the information between us and ZPD. We have been been given copies of all the ZPD files."
He held up a stack of files.
"Now, Dakota, Striker take the cases in the Rain Forest District, Hobbs, Amatory take Sahara Square and Samantha, PJ take Savanna Central. And for heavens sake try to be subtle." The last part was directed at the Cheetah who sat there with an innocent grin.
Samantha was driving one of the black SUVs as PJ tapped on his iPaw looking over the case files they had. It was an electronic list of everything from an otter to a tiger. Most of the team had come up with the theory that it might be some sort of infection or possibly curse. Samantha and PJ had spent the morning looking in on the local Medicine Men and Shamans that were prevalent in the Downtown area.
They finally got to the last name on the list...though it did take work as this one did not have a permanent base of operations. She was set up inside a small park, sitting outside her simple tent and stirring something inside a bubbling pot, looking up at the two agents she smiled and spoke.
"It is warm today and what do I see."
"Two suits of blue, what could it be."
"Would the two bee here for some tea?"
She chuckled to herself. She new cops when she saw them and talking in rhyme was both fun and would make only the most dedicated stick around. Besides it sounded mystical.
Samantha raised an eyebrow along with PJ. "I am Special Agent Hayes and this is Special Agent Johnson, we have some questions for you and your...expertise..."
"It seems important what you two do,"
"What expertise of mine would help you?"
"My focus is herbs and Voodoo."
Samantha nodded. "We are looking into something that would turn a mammal Feral and how one would use it."
"There are many ways to to such."
"Blue Flowers by the bunch."
"Hoodoo will do in a clutch."
Samantha tilted her head. "Blue Flowers?"
"Blue Howlers are the name."
"In days of old madness came"
"Eat one and you will never be the same."
PJ though for a moment. "So they must be ingested?"
"That is the way for simple folk."
"Of course one can do it with a smoke."
"Then these Flowers of Blue become no Joke."
Samantha thought for a moment. "So is there been anyone who has been looking into acquiring these...night howlers?"
"None to my knowledge"
"At least in a Coon's Age"
"Has come to ask this sage."
"A coon's age...that is a little species-ist?" said Samantha.
"Nothing more than any others."
"Like assuming any rabbit has many brothers"
"Or what all dogs can call their mothers."
"Mom?" said PJ with a smirk.
The zebra let out a loud laugh. "Well if you case continues to flounder."
"My advice could not be much sounder."
"Feel free to once more call on Scrounger."
Samantha and PJ sat at the local Snarlbucks drinking some coffee. PJ had been doing some research on what they have learned today. "Well Night Howlers aka Midnicampum Holicithia. Night howlers contain psychotropic chemicals that have deadly effects on animals exposed to them in large doses. However, concentrated amounts of the plant's chemicals will cause larger animals to become savage if they are exposed, causing them to lose higher reasoning functions and lash out at anything that moves. The night howler's chemicals can even affect animals that do not have a naturally violent or ferocious disposition as evidenced by their ability to turn non-predator animals, such as rabbits, aggressive. As natural flowers, night howlers can kill small animals such as insects, which makes them an effective pesticide. This does not mean they are no longer lethal towards mammals in this phase however, but it is not enough to revert them to a fixed state of violence."
Samantha looked at the iPaw and read the description. "Well they don't look like our culprit...unless they all ate them somehow. From what the files say there is no links like that."
"Ye-up, the same thing on my side." PJ pocked his iPaw and looked out the window. "What the...Sam you are not going to believe this."
"What?" Samantha asked as she looked out the window.
"We got a frigging ticket..." He cocked his head as he watched a pair of rabbit ears bounce down the street.
"Seriously?" said Samantha as she looked at the pink ticket hanging off the windshield wiper.
"Ye-up" PJ said as he shook his head. "So much for government plates."
Dakota and Striker were in their SUV heading into the Rainforest District when it was decided to just park and use the Tramway system. Their case involved a Tiger who had gone savage over a week ago. Hopping on the tram in just their long coats and a set of Boonie Hats as neither was really bothered with the rain.
It was not long before they got to the scene of the attack were a Fallow Deer had been attacked and sent to the hospital. Looking over the tarp covered area where some of the local vendors would set up sort of a add hock farmers market the two started to ask around. Soon they were pointed in the direction of a local...Shaman for lack of a better term.
Before them sat an older Stag who's antlers were covered in vines and even have a few small sugar gliders that seemed to have set up living arrangements in them. He sat on the stump of one of the giant branches in front of a table filled with a large number of homeopathic medicines dressed in only a loincloth and seemed to be relishing the rain.
"Sir can we speak with you?" asked Dakota both showing their badges. "It is involving the Tiger attack last week. I am Special Agent Silvercloud and this is Special Agent Striker."
The stag looked over the badges and then spoke. "Yes, I was here and saw it all happened, do you wish me to tell you what I told the other officers earlier today."
"Yes, I take it that was the ZPD?" asked Dakota as he looked around.
"I was here helping Ms. Nussbaum with getting some bees for her arthritis when Phillip there." Pointing at one of the Sugar Gliders who just gave a salute as he tied down his hammock more securely. "spotted Thomas, the Tiger in question slap the side of his neck and then go nuts. At first we thought one of the bees had gotten away and stung him, but when he tore half his shirt off and attacked Ms. Seakland I picked up my bamboo staff and quickly put a dart in him filled with some of my paralyzing...potions." He held up his staff to show them it was hallow and then one of his large darts.
Striker raised and eyebrow. "What kind of potion?"
The stag let out a sly smile. "Poison Dart Tree Frog Venom, quite affective, though difficult to get." He held up a small mason jar filled with liquid. "And very expensive and before you ask as a herbalist and Pharmacist I do have the required papers to use and administer it."
The both just nodded. "So do you think this could have been caused by an insect?" asked Dakota.
The Stag shook his head. "No, the only mark I found on him was from my dart before the Wolves came and took him."
Striker smiled and a smirk came on his face. "So how much for what is in your jar?"
"I could not let it go for at least 500 Bucks, shipping cost and such." Said the Stag cradling the small jar.
Dakota looked at Striker for a moment before the canine pulled out his company credit card. "Do you take plastic?" As the Stag nodded Dakota gave Striker a hard look. "Hey if this stuff works real well think about it coming out of one of the Tranq Rifles, it is a business expense."
After Dakota and Striker left, the canine looking up how much to use on each mammal the Stag went over to a whole in the tree where a family of about 20 Poison Dart Frogs had set up their home. "Well you can add another 250 Bucks to your account, and could use another jar."
One of the Poison Tree Frogs looked up. "Sure thing boss." As he scraped some of the toxin off his back into one of the many mason jars that many were half filled.
Hobbs and Amitorite headed into Sahara Square, specifically The Palms Hotel. As they passed through tunnel from Tundra town to Sahara Square Amitorite quickly switched the heater off and onto AC making Hobbs chuckle lightly. Looking over the artificial desert created by the giant cooling units that caused Tundra Town to remain cold they both thought about the technology that made it possible. Passing though the dunes and the camel herd that was running though the heat and the Zootopia Special heading back out of the city found them selves happy that they were in the now cool SUV.
Pulling up to The Palm Hotel they parked in the restaurant parking rather than valet parking just in case they needed to leave in a hurry. Looking up at one of the upper floors they quickly got out of the heat and into the lobby and heading to the front desk.
"We have an appointment with Bosco Minsky." said Hobbs to the Jackal at the desk as Amitorite checked over Devon, the defensive back, star of the local Football team. The Jackal buzzed the room and told them to wait a moment and offered them both a bottle of water while they waited.
A few minutes later the door opened of the elevator and a large female Gray Wolf stepped out and motioned at the two. As the two got into the elevator they both noticed she had at least on firearm on her, but chose not to say anything as it was common for Bosco to have armed body guards. When the doors open they were led to a suite at the end of the hall were inside they saw the large Tiger who was in a businessman's suit and sitting at a table gong over some paperwork with a skunk, seeing the two walk in he excused the skunk and headed over to the bar. "I get you a drink?" as he poured himself a drink from an expensive bottle of Vodka."
"No sir." Hobbs said cutting Amitorite off before she could say anything. "Though we both could go for some more water."
Bosco nodded and tossed them both a bottle of water just to see what kind of reflexes the cheetah had before sitting in a large char. "I know your name Mr. Hobbs and your companion...she is new?"
"Yes sire." said Hobbs again before she could speak.
"So what do you need." Asked Bosco with a grin. "More...tractor parts?"
Hobbs rolled his eyes. "No more information, are you familiar with the missing mammals.
Bosco took a deep breath. "Afraid so, one of my...associates are among them."
"Well that is the case we are on." Hobbs said finally sitting down and motioning to Amitorite to do the same. "We are not a liberty to say where his is, but I can say they are receiving medical care. It seems something has been making them go feral."
Raising an eyebrow Bosco nodded. "Dealt with something like this before, but that was a chemical weapon, though that was only a temporary effect during one of my countries many civil wars...I tell you what I will look into it."
Hobbs rubbed the bridge of his nose. "Sure thing...can you think of anything else?"
Bosco thought for a moment. "Not really, though a few months ago I did get someone who wanted to know if I could...acquire them a very accurate Paint Ball Sniper Rifle. I told them that I do not deal in such things."
"True, you only deal in 'Real Tractor Parts." Said Hobbs making quotation marks in the air making Bosco let out a loud laugh.
"I tell you what." Bosco said still chuckling a little. "I will let you know if they contact me again and tell Nash that my Mother loved that pizza recipe."
As the two entered the elevator down Amitorite looked at Hobbs. "What was that all about?"
Hobbs let out a chuckle. "By Tractor Parts he means guns."
Amitorite looked at him. "Why are we not arresting him?"
"Because he is not on any wanted list and he is no threat the city." Hobbs said as he watched the buttons for the floors go down. "In fact he has helped us a lot. More than once he has given us a heads up on terrorist groups in the city...he hates terrorist with a passion, they are responsible for the death of his wife and daughter."
Amitorite looked at Hobbs with a hard look. "So we look the other way."
"As PJ puts it, Ye-up." said Hobbs. "He is one of the good bad guys."
As they headed back to the office PJ looked up Officer Hopps on the ZPD computer base. Well there is no one listed at ZPD by that name..." After thinking for a few moments and then looked up the name with ZNN. "That explains a lot. She is the first Rabbit Police Officer thanks to Mayor Lionheart's Mammal Inclusion Initiative."
"So they take the first Rabbit cop and put her on parking duty...I don't know if that is Species-ist or Sexist?" said Samantha.
"So do we complain about the ticket or how they are treating here." Asked PJ.
Back at the office all of them sat around discussing the day's investigation and planed their next move.
"Well there is not much linking any mammal to each other." said Dakota looking over his notes. "and so far it has only happened at night."
"The closest we found was Midnicampum Holicithia or Night Howlers, but they need to be ingested to work." Samantha read off as she put an image off on the big screen.
"The biggest lead we got was that a Mr. Manchas was hospitalized by what he claimed was a Savage attack him the same night at Mr. Otterton went feral.." added Dakota. "From what we got from the Rain Forest District it might be some sort of insect...maybe."
Striker nodded as he had a couple of Sniper Dart Riffle Rounds and was filling them with the Poison Tree Frog Toxin. Before Davis could say anything he looked up. "This stuff work quicker than the stuff we are currently using and yes I know what I am doing." as each dart had a note put on them with a sharpy.
Hobbs spoke up next. "Well Bosco told us about a chemical weapon that had similar affects, but it was an aerosol dispersant and had a short duration, not this kind of thing that seems to be more or less a permanent or really long affecting. Bosco said he would look into it"
The Director looked at all of them as he thought about everything. "Ok we have very little to go on. I need to volunteers for tonight. We have only one solid lead, Mr. Manchas. I want to put on surveillance, you will all take turns on this."
Dakota and Hobbs raised their hands. "We will take tonight."
Director Davis nodded and looked at Nash. "See what you can get on Mr. Manchas from the hospital." At that point Davis's phone rang. "Great Bellwether...ok wile I fill her in you got your assignments."
PJ got to the day-care and was greeted by Feebi who jumped up into his arms and wrapping her paws around his neck. "Papa!"
Holding her up and hugging her back. "Were you good today?"
"Yes and teacher gave us an assignment that I need help with?" she said as he hopped down and got her papers out of her pack. After sorting out all of her pictures she pulled out the assignment. "Here it is, we have to tell Miss Linda what we want to be when we grow up and find examples of who."
"Well that should not be that hard...so what do you want to do?" He asked.
"I want to be a Police officer like you Papa." She said as she climbed into her seat.
A big smile came over his face as he headed home. At home he looked over her drawings first. There was the obligatory ones she always drew that had her and him in it doing things like going to the park or eating pancakes. The others were of her playing with her friends including a rabbit and a deer.
Looking over her assignment he saw she needed to list three mammals. One was the one who inspired her. One who she thought did the best at the job (and could not be the first one). The third was one who did the job and was of the same species.
The first one ended up being easy, she chose her Papa. The second was Deputy Sheriff Urrk from the Tri-Burrows who had come to the school to talk about his job, he had made a big impression on her. The third was more difficult...even with an internet search he could not find any fox that had ever been a Law Enforcement Officer in Zootopia.
They both looked at each other for a few moments before Feebi spoke. "Does this mean I can't be a Police Officer Papa?" she asked looking sad.
PJ thought about his ticket. "No, anyone can be a Peace Officer, I encountered the Rabbit ZPD Officer today, If a bunny can be a cop, a fox can be and I bet you will be not only the first, but the best one ever...I will have to see if I can arranger for her to meet your class."
Feebi threw her arms around his neck almost choking him. "That would be great Papa!"
"Ok I will see if I can set it up the next time I get down there." He said with a big smile.
The next day it was only Striker and PJ in the office. Nash was still trying to get the medical records and Director Davis was at City Hall meeting with the Mayor's Office. On the TV was an aftermath of a Police chase though Little Rodentia involving the first Rabbit ZPD Officer. There was even some cell phone footage.
"Well that looked like fun, to bad we missed it." said Striker having gotten some popcorn.
"Yes...lots of fun, that and paperwork, lots of little tiny forms to fill out and file..." PJ said shaking his head.
"Must you take the fun out of everything?" Striker said throwing some popcorn at PJ.
"Hey I am father that is my job." Said PJ with a snicker. "I am just remembering the story of when Dakota drove the rental car though the lobby of the Natural History Museum."
Striker spit out his popcorn. "Yes, I remember that story...from what I understand we are still getting paperwork about it."
"The worse part is I want to take Feebi there, but it is still being repaired the last time I checked." As he spoke PJ shook his head.
"I also hear that that is the bunny that gave you two a ticket." Striker said with a chuckle.
"Funny...that is part of the reason we are going on that stakeout tonight together." PJ said still shaking his head. "At least I like the weather."
Striker looked at PJ. "I keep for getting you grew up in Sealattle, you love that rain..."
PJ smirked. "Ye-up."
The two of them sat under a canopy of leaves in the Rainforest District drinking their coffee. It had been a long and slow night so far. Both had on rain ponchos to keep their gear dry as Striker had loaded one of his medium sized Poison Tree Frog Darts.
PJ's iPaw rang and saw it was Jessie his roommate so he picked it up and head Feebi on the other end.
"Hey honey." PJ said quietly.
"Hey Papa." hearing the her Papa was being quiet spoke quietly too. "So when are you getting home?"
"I the morning, in time to take you to school." PJ said with a grin.
"Oh..." Feebi's voice sounded sad.
Thinking for a moment he made a funny face and took a selfie of himself. "Just be good and tell Uncle Jessie to tell you a bedtime story. Now accept the pic I just sent." Clicking send.
After a moment he heard her giggle. "You are silly Papa."
"Well if it makes you happy I have done my job, night night honey." said PJ
"Night night Papa." said Feebi as he hung up the phone.
"Fun being a single parent." said Striker with PJ just nodding.
Suddenly fox and a rabbit approached and knocked on Mr. Manchas's door.
"Hey is that the bunny that gave you the ticket?" asked Striker.
"Ye-up, unless they hired a second one." PJ said looking though the camera lens. "I don't know who the fox is..." He then snapped a few photos.
"It looks like he has the same taste at Dakota when it comes to his clothing choices." Said Strikers as he looked on with his Dart Riffle Scope. As the Jaguar closed the door and Hopps peaked inside.
"He does seem familiar..." PJ looked at him for a few moments as the talked to the large feline who was in just a t-shirt and pants. Suddenly the opened the door and then started to run as the Jaguar came charging out after the two of them an all fours.
"Holly Crap!" Said PJ as he pulled out his phone. "Dispatch we got a feral we need back up now!"
Striker was the first to as he took a shot, but missed do to the range and rain.
Back at the office Samantha called it into the Mayor's Office getting Miss Bellwether. "We got an incident near Tuhunga and Vine!"
"Oh that sounds bad...consider help on the way!" said the Assistant Mayor.
By the time the two got to where Mr. Munchas was already being collected by a pair of Timber Wolves who had netted him. After a short conversation Striker and PJ let them go.
"Why is the Mayor's Office using those Private Contractors." Said Striker looking at the van pull away.
"Well they are know for keeping quiet about their job." PJ said as he started to head to the SUV.
"Unless a howl comes up." Striker said as he nudge PJ in the ribs. "Then the trick is shutting them up."
"Hey watch it my sister is married to a T-Wolf." PJ gave Striker a hard look for a moment. "Besides they are a fun way to celebrate."
The whole team sat and watched a recording the News Confurance.
"Well that could have gone worse..." said Samantha.
"How?" said Dakota "Well I guess the building could have caught fire."
Director Davis's phone rang. "Great the Mayor…she wants everything we have on the case...right now."
Amitorite approached PJ and handed him a flash drive. "I got that information on that fox."
"Thank you." PJ just nodded and headed to his computer and looked it over.
After some looking PJ found the fox Nick Wilde sitting under a bridge with an ice chest next to him. PJ took a round about way to get making sure he came up so Nick could see him easy.
"Oh Great!" said Nick looking annoyed. "So is this about my taxes?"
PJ stopped for a moment and then shook his head. "Taxes, what taxes?""
"Then what does the Feds want with me?" Nick said pulling out a beer.
"Personally to just talk." PJ said as he pulled out his badge and then tossing it on top of the ice chest showing he was not 'On Duty'. "One thing about the case and the other on a more personal level."
"I would rather not talk about the first part." Nick said as he looked over the badge. "There is not much to say, the bunny took advantage of meand manipulated me into helping her make predators a target of discrimination."
PJ nodded and sat on the grass. "Well I am going to leave you my card if you want to talk about it sometime. The other part...well how do I talk about this with out sounding Species-ist..."
Nick looked at him with a raised eyebrow. "Why would you care, you are dog, everyone trust a dog."
PJ thought for a moment. "You got me there...I know we grew up very differently, I read you file. I know it is not the whole story. I...you..." His whole body slumped as he looked at the fox. "Ok I am about to sound like Species-ist jerk, but you are first adult fox I have had a real conversation with in a long time."
Nick just nodded. "Yes you do right now."
"Ge thanks." PJ managed to let out a smile then pulled out his ipaw and, his background was of him and Feebi at an amusement park and handed it to Nick.
Nick raised and eyebrow then looked at the ipaw then back at PJ. "So first...you have no issue handing this to me...the second..." He looked at the picture and softened a little. "She is cute..."
"Her name is Feebi. When her parents died in a fire she became my daughter and I have never looked back." Nick could see both sadness and pride in the Husky's face.
"So why are you showing me this?" Nick asked.
"I need help with a homework assignment." PJ said with smirk on his face.
Nick raised an eyebrow and lifted his sunglasses. "A what?"
"Well my little girl wants to be a cop when she grows up and part of her assignment she needs to come up with a Fox Peace Officer." said PJ with an odd smirk.
"Why ask me, you got the fancy ipaw?" said holding up the ipaw having already gotten into the rest of the pictures.
"One thing I learned in the service is that each Species knows something that no other Species knows about. He looked at Nick with a cocked head.
Nick a speechless for a few moments and then frowned. "None that I know of, I do got ask, what the term Peace Officer?"
"Well it is what our job, to keep the peace." PJ smiled proudly.
"You are a weird cop." Nick said looking at the husky from under his sunglasses.
"So any advice?" PJ asked taking back his ipaw,
"Just hang on to her tight." Nick look off at the center of the city.
"Thanks, call me if you think of anything." PJ said as he got up and tossed his card on top of the ice chest.
The office was in chaos with the last few weeks events. The 'Savage Predators were coming more frequently now. In fact one of their own had fallen prey to it, Spacial Agent Hobbs. One of the former members of NEST (The Military Branch of UNIT) had just attacked a caribou in Tundra Town. Every lead has turned up as a dead end. The only thing they knew for sure was not a trigger as Director Davis had not succumbed to it and he was going nuts.
PJ and Striker headed into Tundra Town to investigate the latest case. Aurora, the NEST Polar Bear had family in the area and they wanted to talk to him...a Mr. Koslov.
They pulled up to the front gates of Mr. Big's estate and talked to the Polar Bear at the gate. It took a bit, but they would only let PJ and then only after he left his weapons in the SUV. Once inside PJ was lead to an inner room. Here he was greeted by Raymond and Kevin first before Koslov stepped in holding his hands in front of him.
"How can I help you Agent?" Koslov asked.
"We are just looking into Aurora's...turning savage as Officer Hopps puts it." PJ said trying to be professional.
"So what do you need?" Koslov looked down at the smaller canine still holding his paws in front of him.
"I just need to know if you had seen your cousin recently." PJ asked as he looked around noticing all sorts of family photos.
"A few weeks ago, at the wedding." Koslov said almost breaking a smile, almost.
"Wedding?" PJ cocked his head.
"The Boss's daughter was married." Koslov said with a simple nod.
After thinking for a moment PJ nodded. "Well if that is all I should be going then...I can't wait for my little girl's wedding." The last part was spoken quietly as he turned to leave.
"Wait!" came from Koslov's clasped hands.
PJ stopped perking up his ears and turned around with a slight grin
"You Special Agent Johnson have a daughter?" Mr. Big said as Koslov opened his hands.
"Yes sir." PJ grinned inside as it worked. "Yes, I adopted a young fox girl."
"From the sound of your voice she means a lot to you." Said Mr Big.
"She is my everything." PJ said with a big smile.
"I know the feeling Special Agent Johnson." Mr. Big said as he motioned for Koslov to put him down on the desk and making sure the chair was facing the husky. "You are the second to come here to talk about mammals going Savage. Officer Hopps and Mr. Wilde came here the night the case was...revealed. It is sad what is happening. I can tell you that me nor any of my organization are involved."
"It would be a lie if I said it did not cross our minds, but it was quickly dismissed as it was not good business." PJ lowered his head a little as a sign of respect.
"You are a smart canine Special Agent Johnson." Mr. Big spent a moment thinking. "I have nothing to add to your case, but I call you if we hear anything."
"Thank you sir, you have been more than generous." Said PJ satisfied with the visit.
As the two left Tundra Town it was quiet most of the way until they hit the main highway in Savanna Square.
"So was it nice inside?" asked Striker.
PJ just nodded as he looked at his ipaw. "Well things are going real sideways, apparently Officer Hopps just resigned..."
"So what now?" Striker asked as he turned off to head downtown.
"I do not know..." Said PJ as he looked at the ipaw.
PJ waited for Feebi at her day-care only to see her slowly come out slowly with her head down. She just climbed into her seat and looked out the window.
"What is wrong honey?" PJ asked getting down one knee to look at her.
"Ricky's mom taking him out of school today because Miss Linda refused to segregate us in both the class and on the playground." Feebi said with a small tear in her eye.
PJ looked at her then over to the other parents. He saw Ricky's mother, a nice looking female rabbit. Watching he was Ricky look there way and wave at Feebi who waved back. Finishing buckling up Feebi he then went to the trunk and put all of his weapons in the lock box while counting to 100. By the time he was done PJ looked back to see Ricky and his mom had left.
"Well I think Miss Linda is a smart lady." PJ said as he watched the young collie head to the waiting car only to be met with some angry parents. "Now wait here honey."
As he headed over he could hear a number of parents yelling about how she should be fired for allowing predators and prey to be in class together. Once he was there he noticed her ride was a female black lab mix of some kind.
"Hey back off." the husky said once he was close. "Linda is just doing her job."
One of the parents, a female spring buck yelled. "Look at the canines are sticking together, what a surprise."
"This has nothing to do with the fact we are both canines." Said PJ calmly as he could. "She is a good teacher, Linda has been doing a good job with my daughter." As if on cue Feebi came up standing between the two canines and the crowd before looking up at her Papa.
A few of the crowd looked at Feebi and then up at PJ. "So you are joining them."
"Them, what are you talking about?" He picked up Feebi and handed her to Linda just in case things went sideways. "Just get into the car." Linda nodded and got into the car with Feebi who was starting to cry.
"Why are you protecting that predator?" asked one of the others.
"Because she is my daughter and it is no different than you protecting your own." PJ had moved between the car and the crowd.
One of the others yelled out. "I thought dogs can be trusted."
"That is one of the Species-ist things I have ever heard." PJ just shook his head. "Look I don't want any trouble, but I am not going to back off, I can't and not because I am a dog, I am a Peace! Officer! And it is my job to keep the Peace! Now everyone just go home before ZPD gets here and we all end up on ZNN."
Most of the crowd took a step back, then started to back off before the rest eventually left. When they left PJ went to the car door opening it up and pulling out the crying Feebi. "Sorry about that."
Linda just nodded. "I know."
"Why is everyone being so mean?" asked the crying Feebi.
"Because they are scared." said PJ as he held her.
"You are not scared right Papa?" Said Feebi as she noticed his paws shaking a little.
PJ just pulled her closer. "Yes I am actually."
Feebi looked up a little confused. "Bur you are the bravest person I know, how can you be scared.
"Bravery is being afraid and still doing what needs to be done." PJ said as he rested his jaw on her head looking over at Linda and her girlfriend just holding each other.
The team sat around a conference table just looking at each other. They had just gotten word that Mayor Bellwether was deciding what to do with them. After all the whole team was made up of ''Predators'. It decision was going to be either disbanding the Agency or hiring some 'Prey'.
"So what are you plans when we are suddenly unemployed." Asked Samantha.
"Surf tour of the world." Said Dakota. "Or join my Uncle and go into bootlegging."
"Well that is ambitious." commented Striker.
"Well how about you PJ?" Samantha asked.
"I don't know...I got the credentials to become a swim instructor at Zootopia University." PJ said slowly looking at his ipaw. "If they would be able to hire me..."
"Hey we would not have to be looking for work if it was not for Amatory and her big mouth." Said Samantha.
"What!" said Amitorite
"The Mayor is neither a canine nor does she have puppies." Nash said and that was all the needed for all of them to suddenly bust out in laughter.
"What the heck is going on in here!" Director Davis said coming into the room after what was chewing out.
Samantha looked up "And the verdict..."
"I do not know, she got this call and then ran out of the office." Director Davis said looking confused.
"Well something is going on." said PJ who was looking out the window as the smoke coming out of the train station near the museum.
The Team made it to the station and after talking with ZFD found out that there were no injuries. PJ still headed in with his crash kit in tow. It was a wreck down there. The wreckage was that of a single electric train car or what was left of it.
PJ then got a call. "Hey PJ this is Striker, get up here it looks like all of ZPD is here at the museum and Dakota is not the reason..."
"I heard that!" came from Dakota.
Epilog
Chief Bogo Bellowed. "McHorn, Francine Medowlands, The rest of you, but Hopps and Wilde Canal District, major smuggling bust.
Everyone but Judy and Nick piled out of the room.
Chief Bogo looked at the remaining two. "You two, Rainforest District Child Care Facility."
They both looked at each other before Judy spoke. "Another Joke?"
Chief Bogo looked at the two over the top of his glasses "Nope, this is a sort of reward for dealing with the Savanna Square Speeder."
The Fox and the Rabbit just looked at each other.
The two of them sat in front of a whole bunch of pre-school children wondering why they were chosen to talk to the kids. In fact the whole school was there.
"I have never seen so many kids in one place." Nick said leaning over and whispering to Judy.
Judy let out a giggle. "I have twice this many sibling, just don't show fear, they can sense it."
Nick gulped as Judy tucked in that one tuft of fur that never wanted to stay in his collar. "So what do I say?" Nick looked at all the eyes looking at them.
"So kids scare you?" Judy said with another giggle.
"No, just this many." said Nick gulping once more.
"It is just like a press conference, just with more silly questions." Judy smiled as she adjusted his tie.
He just looked at her. "I don't think that is possible..."
Linda Collie stepped onto stage and blew her whistle to get everyone to quiet down. "Now everyone we have two special guest from the Zootopia Police Department, Officer Judy Hopps and Officer Nick Wilde."
Nick stepped up next to Judy still nervous, then he spotted her, the little fox girl sitting next to her bunny friend then just smiled big. "Well hello everyone I am Officer Nickolas P Wilde of the ZPD, I know I am the first Fox Police Officer, but not the last."