The time was 11:30 PM, everything outside was dark, save for the few streetlights that lined the roads. Zach's mother was asleep, as it was usual for her to go to bed before 11 o'clock. After waiting for a half an hour, Zach knew that this was the time to carry out his plan. He slung the backpack over his shoulder, which contained a few changes of clothes, personal hygiene items, and some snacks and water. He made sure to take his phone, but he wasn't exactly sure that it would work there, considering his phone ran on the networks humans created. Despite that, he still wanted to take it. Maybe FaceTime would still work there if he needed it. He stuffed the rectangular object in his pocket, making sure it couldn't fall out. He looked at the note he left on his bed, which explained that he left for Zootopia and said that his mother shouldn't worry. He knew this was what he wanted to pursue, and he was eighteen, he could make decisions for himself.

After a quick final glance around his bedroom, Zach walked over to the door. He opened the door slowly, being careful not to wake his mother up. He slowly walked down the hallway and towards the living room. He looked at all the pictures on the walls, most of them of his family. His mom, him, and his dad. The thought of his dad brought a silent tear to his eye. His dad had died of a heart attack the year before, which devastated Zach and his mother. His mother went into a short depression, not even leaving her bedroom most of the time. After Zach convinced her that his father wouldn't want to see her like this, that he wanted to see the two of them succeed, he got his mother out of the small depression. That's another reason he was hesitant about leaving, his mother would be alone here. But Zach knew that she's stronger than ever, and that she knows that he will try his best to succeed, like his father had wanted for them. He wiped the tears away, not wanting to waste any more time pondering about the past. He quietly opened the front door, saying a soft goodbye to his home, before exiting completely.

As he walked down the streets of the human-filled settlement, he was thinking of a way to get to Zootopia. This would be a challenge, considering that his money wouldn't be able to be used in Zootopia as it is in the settlement. Also the fact that the settlement was surrounded by mountains almost entirely, except for a small opening that was covered by a dense forest. Zach knew that he had to go through said forest, because he knew damn well he didn't feel like climbing a mountain. As he continued towards where the opening was, he noticed two of the settlement's police officers up ahead. This made Zach a little nervous, considering that he might look suspicious walking this late at night. As he neared the officers, one of them looked up at him, nudging his partner to look up as well.

"Hey kid, why are you out so late? You do know that curfew is at 10:00, right?" One of the officers stated, and Zach tried to compose himself as best he could.

"I know, I was just leaving one of my friends' house. My house is just a few blocks away." Zach said, sounding completely calm and collected. The two officers seemed to buy it, since they gave the boy a small smile.

"Alright, just hurry on home. There are a lot of crazies out here, so be careful." The second officer told him, and Zach nodded in respect.

"Alright, thanks officers." Zach told them, jogging away from them, backpack slowing his pace slightly. Once he was sure he was out of range of the two officers, he slowed down and decided to save the rest of his energy for the long trek to the large metropolis. He continued to walk down the street towards the edge of the settlement, being completely silent the whole way. He decided to give himself something to listen to. He pulled out his phone and his headphones, sticking each of the buds in his ears. He opened a radio app on his phone and picked a station. The human settlement managed to connect to the radio signals from Zootopia, so they could get music from there as well. It's funny how humans use so many things because of the animals there, but refused to join them in living peacefully. That's why he wanted to go there, to prove that humans could live together with animals. That, and to actually see animals walking on two legs. From what he read from his ancestors, humans were the only bipedal animal back then, which confused Zach. Why did animals become bipedal as well? That's why he's going as well, to find out a bunch of info on them. He decided to cut his thoughts short and just listen to the rock music that was currently playing

About 10 minutes had passed and he made it to the dense forest he was looking for, two mountains on either side of it. This forest was much more dense than the one that hid the settlement from any aircraft that flew above.

"No wonder anybody can't find us, it's almost impossible." Zach said to himself, standing at the edge of the forest. He quickly took out his earbuds, turning off the music he was listening to. He wanted to be alert as he could, just in case. He started his way through the dense forest, barely getting through some of the gave the trees created. It was a good thing that Zach was pretty skinny, or else getting through here would've been an issue. After about an hour of weaving through the thick line of trees, he finally reached the other edge of the forest. Zach was surprised to see that there was a road that led past the edge of the forest.

"You're telling me that we've been living this close to them this whole time." Zach wanted to face palm so bad. He started thinking about what his options were. Hitchhiking was out of the question, since these animals probably didn't trust someone they've never seen before. Any sort of public transportation was out of the question too, considering he didn't have any money.

"So I guess I'll walk." Zach sighed and pulled out his phone, opening the maps app. It was a good thing humans were able to get gps signals too, or else this would've been a lot harder. He set a destination to downtown. It was the closest thing to him at the moment, and it was a good hour and a half walk away. Zach just sighed and started the long trek towards the city center.

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"So, Carrots. What're we doing today?" Nick Wilde asked his partner in crime, Judy Hopps, who was driving their police cruiser around the downtown area.

"What do you mean? You were there when we were assigned our post for today." Judy looked at Nick with a confused look.

"Well, I may or may not have been sleeping the whole time." Nick gave her a sly grin. Judy just groaned and shook her head.

"Figures." She stated plainly, but quickly she turned back to her usual cheery attitude. "We just have to patrol the area. It's a slow day." Judy explained to her partner, who just nodded. They continued to patrol around the area, vigilant and keeping a sharp eye out for danger, until the radio interrupted their silence.

"I got reports of a disturbance at 14th and Leopard Lane in Downtown, any unit able to investigate?" The radio said. Judy looked at Nick and nodded, signaling him to pick up the opportunity. He grabbed the radio and spoke into it.

"Dispatch, this is Unit 240. Officers Wilde and Hopps are on the case. 10-4" Nick quickly said and put the radio back to its original place.

"Alright, let's check it out." Judy said, turning on the sirens, the blaring noise warning other drivers. Nick slipped on his aviators and held on for dear life, knowing that Judy's driving could become very erratic. She bobbed and weaved through the traffic, trying to get to where the source of the disturbance was. Once they reached where the disturbance was, which happened to be a small plaza, they saw a large crowd of animals. Some of them seemed to be throwing rocks at someone who was in the middle of the crowd. The fox and rabbit duo jumped out of the police cruiser and went straight over to the crowd

"ZPD! Everyone freeze!" Judy yelled, and the crowd seized for a brief moment.

"Unless you wanna be charged for assault, I suggest you leave now!" Nick said to the crowd, lowering his aviators for a dramatic effect. Quickly the crowd started to disperse, the animals obviously not wanting to be charged with assault. But when the crowd finally left, they were shocked to see something that they never saw before.

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~Boom! Second Chapter! I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. I'd like to say thanks to the people who left positive feedback on this story already, it honestly helps me get motivated to do this. If you have any questions or want to leave feedback, you're always welcome to PM me or leave it in the reviews section. With that being said, thank you for reading!