What is there to say about the ZPD and the many mammals in there? I mean, I considered most of them my second family and as the years went by, it only became more and more true. Most of them I only knew as aunt or uncle. I remember there would be times when Mom and Dad had to go out and they'd let me stay at their office while Aunt Skye or Uncle Benny or Jack watched me. But like most things, it didn't start off that way. The first time Dad took me to the ZPD, he was terrified. When Mom first told me this story I thought Dad was forced to go there against his will. For him, the only positive outcome was that afterwards we were going to grandma and grandpa Hopps' farm, but he had to get through this first…
The Zootopia Police Department; a second home for many of Zootopia's Finest and an unwanted vacation for many of Zootopia's not so finest. A home that Nick had been gone from for what felt like an eternity, even though it was only six months. Though he did occasionally drop by to fill out his paperwork for parental leave, Nick never stayed for long, even if Judy was working. Every time he stepped into the ZPD, Nick shook with fear and anxiety; that alone embarrassed him. The great Nicholas Wilde, reduced to a frightened kit by the mere action of showing up to work. In order avoid such emotions, Nick concluded he was better off avoiding the ZPD. Even though he wanted to see his many friends and colleagues; not to mention how much he missed working with Judy. It was especially humorous when she started arguments with mammals ten time her size.
But the truth was it wasn't just Judy or his friends that Nick missed, it was the sense of purpose he got from the work. Since he was a kit, all Nick had ever wanted was to do the right thing. Obviously hustling animals for their money had its merits, but it just wasn't the same; it never filled that gaping hole in his life. But being an officer, knowing that he could be out there doing something, anything, to make the world a better place, that's what helped him survive the academy. When he had to get up earlier than ever before or when things looked their bleakest, the thought of making the world a better place, despite how surreal it sounded, still made him smile. Mainly because of the bunny who convinced him in the first place.
Still, it had been months since Nick had seen any of his fellow officers and though there was much to miss, the fear of his colleagues and what they would think forestalled the thought of being happy.
Nick pulled into the parking lot of the ZPD, while Judy tapped away on her phone, messaging a friend in the ZPD. Nick had no idea what they were saying, only that it was one of Judy's close friends.
"Okay, Skye just messaged me, the ZPD is dead. We can go in, see Bogo, and leave." Judy proclaimed with a smile, putting her phone back into her purse.
Skye, a close friend of Judy's, was a svelte arctic fox, slightly taller than Judy but shorter than Nick, who became friends with Judy shortly after the Missing Mammals case and the discovery of the Nighthowler Poison. While she was already considering a career in law enforcement at the time, it was Judy's story, along with her capability and determination, that set her goals in motion. A bunny cop who broke hundreds of stereotypes just to pursue her dream of becoming an officer and making the world a better place. She even partnered with a fox to finish the case! It was unheard of, it was inspiring! It was only when Judy came to the ZPA that Skye finally got to meet her hero…
Shortly after Nick had graduated, Judy was asked to come back to the Academy and talk with the new cadets about the case; how she solved it with the limited resources, why she didn't stop, and above all else, what it meant to be an officer for the ZPD.
It must have been the best two hours of her life! The cadets bombarded her with questions, some of which were surprisingly bold. Animals of all sizes inquired about her placement in Precinct 1; why there and not as a regional cop for her town? But there was one question that stood out to her the most:
"Would you say that being a bunny led unfair discrimination or unequal treatment." A soft voice asked.
"I'm sorry who asked that question?" Judy inquired, surveying the room, craning her neck to try and find the voice.
"Here, Officer Hopps." A white paw appeared in the small space between a tiger and lion cadet. They moved to the side to show a white vixen, just about Judy's age, with a pen and notebook in her paws. "Cadet Winter, ma'am."
"Cadet Winter? A fox?" Judy asked with a small smile, looking over at her old sargent.
"Yes ma'am, second one to set foot on the academy."
"Yes, you are. Tell me something Cadet Winter, does being a fox create any obstacles for you here?"
Skye was silent, but her eyes wandered to a few other cadets, who were studiously ignoring her. Judy noted the uncomfortable students and frowned before returning her attention to Skye's question.
"I had some problems while I was here; problems with my size, with my fellow cadets. Yes it was harder, but was it a disadvantage? No, no it was not. Because life out there, in the real world isn't easy, and there may be a time when you can't say whoops, go to sleep and try again tomorrow. Being here, and facing those challenges taught me more than I had ever hoped to learn. Does that answer your question?"
Skye sat up in her chair and nodded firmly. Judy could easily relate to what this vixen was going through, seeing as she went through it herself. The least she could do was show her that it's all worth it in the end. At the end of the Q&A, Judy took Skye aside and assured the young cadet that she would be there to help if things got rough, and that was the truth. The two spoke for another couple of hours, talking about their life before the ZPD, why they joined the ZPD, it was enjoyable for the both of them. For what seemed liked the first time in Skye's life, she was talking to someone who shared the same passion; the same hopes and goals. At the end of the day, Judy gave Skye a hug and pulled out a scrap of paper, writing her phone number down before handing it to the cadet.
"Skye, it might not seem like it but...I know what you are going through. Some mammals here might turn a blind eye to it, but I won't. I'll be sure to drop by as often as I can, but if anything, and I mean anything, happens don't hesitate to call. Okay?" Judy said, hugging Skye again.
She would end up calling, and it would be sooner rather than later...
"I still don't know what we both have to be here. I'm sure a phone call or text message, even a postcard from the state over would've been fine!" Nick exclaimed, almost making Judy jump out of her seat. Nick didn't notice, as he was engrossed in trying to find a parking place in the crowded lot.
"I told you, I said that I'd come in but Bogo was very specific. You have to come in so he can go through some paper work with you. Plus, you said that you wanted to visit the ZPD anyway."
"Yeah, well, just because I said that doesn't mean I actually wanted to do it." Nick grumbled, still looking for a spot and moving further and further from the entrance.
"Geez what's with all the cars today, I thought you said it was dead?" Nick asked, glancing over at Judy.
"That's what Skye said, here look." Judy offered her phone to Nick, letting him see the messages.
"Judy: Is everything all good at the ZPD? Nick and I will be there soon with Isa."
"Skye: Yup! The precinct is as dead as Bogo's happy face. When will you guys be here?"
"Judy: Few more minutes, were just trying to find a parking spot. We'll see you in a bit!"
Aside from the confirmation texts, there was a picture of the ZPD, completely abandoned; not even Clawhauser was at his desk. Though puzzled, Nick was sighed in relief, bringing a grin to Judy's face. She shot off one last text to Skye before putting her phone back into her purse.
Finally finding a spot in the mid-back of the ZPD, Nick pulled the personalized cruiser into place, parking it between two other ZPD cruiser that towered over Nicks "Fox sized" vehicle. He sunk into his seat, his ears folding down.
"Hey, you okay?" Judy asked, placing a paw on his shoulder. Letting out a soft sigh, Nick looked over at his partner and her paw on his shoulder, feeling a bit of comfort.
"Just haven't been here in awhile. As stupid as it sounds it brings back memories." Nick chuckled weakly, "I think the last real memory of this place is when I told you that…" Nick paused trying to fight his embarrassment, "That Heather and I were planning to have a kit."
At the mere mention of Heather's name, Nick's fur bristled. Just remembering the trouble and hell that he'd to go through when she left him and their kit made him angry. No, not angry, infuriated, Filled with rage. Heather left him at his weakest point, when he needed her most, she left him without a moment's regret, after everything he had done for her. How could she possibly do that to him?
Nick took a deep breath. He didn't want to be upset or angry, this was supposed to be a good day for the three of them. He glanced over at Judy; she was looking at him, her nose twitching in concern as she saw the rage in his eyes. Nick chuckled again and reached over to touch her nose, stopping its twitching.
"I'm okay, Carrots, I promise. It's just the past, nothing we can do to change it. We can only keep moving forward." Nick murmured, smiling as he turned around and tugged on Isabelle's she was still sound asleep, she gave a little annoyed kick which made Judy and Nick giggle. The past was the past, and Judy could relate to this more than anyone else. She had lived her whole life not dwelling on the past, but instead letting it push her forward.
"Come on, Slick. Let's get this over with, it'll be done soon and who knows, you might realize that you were worried over nothing." Judy comforted, reaching over and touching Nick's arm tenderly.
Letting out a sigh, Nick smiled softly as he looked up at the grey bunny sitting across from him, who was giving him the same, soft, reassuring smile. Her lavender eyes lit up as the worry on Nick's face slid away and was replaced by a gentle, almost happy, smile. Yet, as their eyes met, both froze, it was like time had stopped and they were stuck in this one moment, unable to escape. Their smiles faded as they gazed deeper into each other's eyes.
Why now? Why was Nick so enamored that time froze and the only thing that mattered, at that moment, was the stunning bunny sitting in front of him. But, there wasn't a need to ask questions that already had answers too. She was there for him, she was always there for him, the missing piece that he so desperately craved in his life. He felt his heart beat faster and his paw edged towards her, almost of its own volition. Closer and closer, and-
"Bahhh!" Isabelle exclaimed happily, throwing her chubby arms in the air. Her shout scared both Nick and Judy, making them jump as they looked over at Isabelle, giggling in her seat.
"Dang it Squirt, could you have found a better time to wake up?" Nick thought, a sigh of relief escaping from his snout. Judy coughed and averted her eyes. They sat in silence for a few moments, stewing in the awkwardness of what had just happened. Blushing, Judy scrambled to find her purse, and Nick spun around, grabbing the steering wheel and staring straight ahead, trying to wrap his head around what just happened.
"I'll, um…I'll grab Isa!" Judy exclaimed, not even waiting for approval or rection as she leaped from the car and ran to the side.
"I'll grab her bag!" Nick said to no one in particular as he too bolted out of the car and rushed to the trunk.
Meanwhile….
"Quit hogging the screen, I can't see!" A voice said, pushing the pudgy cheetah out of the way.
"Hey it's not my fault you're too short to get a good view!" He retorted, still fighting over the view.
"Ugh! Fine tell me what's happening then." Skye said, sitting down in a huff.
"Okay, umm…They're talking, looks like Nick is grabbing something from the back. This isn't what i- HOLD THE PHONE!" Clawhauser squealed, his face glued to the monitor.
"What?! What is it?" Skye asked excitedly as she jumped up and tried to look over to the screen. Ben scooted out of the way, finally, as Skye looked up at the screen. Judy had her paw resting on Nick's forearm.
"Oh this is it!" Skye squeaked, edging forward and watching the magic unfold.
"What in the great Sahara is going on here!" Bogo roared, slamming his fist on Clawhauser's desk, but neither Clawhauser or Skye flinched or moved a muscle.
"Chief, check this out!" Skye said, waving him over. Bogo cocked an eyebrow and let out a tired sigh as he walked over.
"What could possibly be so interesting." He grumbled as he stood behind Ben and Skye, his arms crossed.
On the screen was Nick and Judy, gazing into each other's eyes; anyone who was watching could easily guess what they were feeling.
"I bet fifty bucks they'll kiss." Ben exclaimed.
"I'll take that action!" Skye said, slamming down a smaller sized fifty dollar bill on the desk. "Chief you in?"
"Am I 'In,' Officer Winter? I will not condone any type of gambling in my precinct!" As they kept watching, a few more officers joined to see what all the fuss was about. "Put me down for fifty, they will." Bogo muttered, eyes fixed on the feed.
"Alright the Chief is in!" Skye crowed, grinning at the abashed water buffalo, "What bets do I have on Officers Wilde and Hopps! Minimum is at least fifty bucks; winnings get distributed between winners and the new dad!" Skye ex paused the footage and jumped up on the desk, her white ears perking up at the officers holding up their money.
"What are the odds?" a white wolf called from the back.
"At the moment seems to be fifty-fifty, so let's say 65-35 that they'll kiss!" Hearing that created a flood of betting by the officers. Skye took a second to jot down the names and bets of the officers, which she tried to do as quickly as possible, since the footage was paused; who knew how much time they had.
"Okay, okay. Hey! Shut it!" Skye ordered, restoring order to the room. "Right, we have ten saying they will kiss and five saying they won't! Since some bets start at fifty bucks and some bet higher that should be roughly, One-thousand! Everyone good? Alright, let's see what happens."
Skye nodded to Ben who pressed play on the footage and fast forwarded it to bring it back to real time. The room was silent, besides a few officers placing side bets and murmuring amongst themselves.
"Okay here we go!" Ben squealed, leaning closer. Within seconds, every officer had crowded around the desk, pushing and shoving to watch, wait, and see if their colleagues would finally kiss. "Ohh they're going for it!" Been squealed excitedly as Judy and Nick started to lean in. Everyone had excited expressions on their face as they watched the screen, well, everyone except Bogo, who leaned back with his arms crossed and an indifferent expression on his face.
Nick and Judy leaned closer and closer before suddenly jumped back in their seats, looking in the back of the car.
"Noooooooo!" The losing officers groaned.
"Yeah yeah, ya big pups, bring your bets to the front, winners will get theirs in a minute!" Skye exclaimed happily as she watched the officers slam their cash down on the table. Least it was a little something extra for Nick and judy.
"Knew it. I'll be in my office, call me when they get in." Bogo stated, dropping his fifty on the table. "Give my share to Wilde." Bogo ordered as he walked back up the stairs to his office.
"Uh, Skye?" Clawhauser said worriedly, tugging on her sleeve.
"Hmm? Whats up spots?" Skye said, counting the winnings and putting half aside for Nick and Judy.
"I don't see them on the live feed anymore."
"What!?" Skye choked, whipping around to face the cheetah. She ran to the monitor and he was right, they weren't in the parking lot. "What about section-B?" Skye asked, clicking through the feed. "Okay okay, uhh oh the door! Backdoor, lot door!" Skye blurted out. Ben checked tha camera and there was Nick walking in, the door closing behind him, only leaving a quick glimpse of his tail.
"Ohhh butter-biscuits, they're here everyone! They're here!" The whole ZPD erupted, the panicked officers running and hiding in some concealed area, while others ran to the back, others hid behind the desk, some seats, or the walls if they were too big to fit anywhere else.
Seconds after, a door swung open, the noise echoing throughout the whole ZPD. Nick peered in; he had never seen the ZPD so empty before, it was spooky but kinda cool. Judy handed Isabelle over to Nick as she walked ahead of them.
"Hey sweetheart." Nick cooed as he nuzzled Isabelle's cheek. "Well, this is certainly ne-"
"SURPRISE!" All the officers yelled, springing out of their hiding places and flooding the room with balloons of every colour; another officer pulled a string opening up a large banner above of Clawhauser's desk. On instinct, Nick turned away, shielding Isabelle, but soon turned back around as he began to see what was going on. Nick looked around the precinct in shock, his mind not processing what was in front of him. Isabelle, on the other hand, was reaching up, trying to grab the balloons that were meters away. Nick looked around in awe at all of the smiling faces as mammals soon came to greet Nick and Isabelle. He glanced up at the banner, which read in great big letters:
CONGRATULATIONS NICK! IT'S A GIRL!
"C-carrots, what, what is all of this?" Nick asked, as he watched other officers started to bring out wrapped boxes, colourful bags, light pink balloons, and even food which ranged from pink frosted cupcakes, to a pie, a few boxes of pizza, and, of course, even more boxes of donuts.
"This, Nick is our gift to you. It's a baby shower. It's a little late, but better late than never!" Judy murmured, grinning at Nick as they watched all of the officers construct a pile of gifts.
"Smile, new daddy!" Skye teased, snapping a candid of the shocked fox. Judy smiled on cue, but Nick was a little behind on his reaction. He blinked a few times after the flash went; even Isabelle had to rub her eyes but was still giggling afterwards.
"Skye? You were in on this too?" Nick asked, glancing at Judy then back to Skye.
"In on it? She helped me plan it and get word out." Judy preened, smiling at the white vixen who was distracted by her phone. Skye looked up at the sound of Judy's voice and let out a small squeak.
"Awe look at this little cutie! So this is Isabelle? Oh she's adorable! May I hold her?" Skye asked shyly.
Nick blinked and moved closer, letting Skye extract Isabelle from his arms arms.
"Oh my goodness look at you. You're just a happy kit aren't you! Yes you are!" Skye cooed as she ticked Isabelle's stomach, making the little kit giggle loudly. "And those eyes, look at them! Judy they look almost identical to yours!" Skye glanced up and beamed as she handed Isabelle back to Nick.
"Anyways, tt was the least we could do for you Nick. We've missed you here you know. Hey! Ben, drop the box those are for everyone! Sorry guys I'll be back in a bit, I gotta make sure Benji doesn't run away, or try to, with the donuts. Ben, I said drop it! I will shave you!" Skye yelled as she ran after the chubby cheetah.
"You planned this?" Nick asked as he looked over at Judy.
"Well not me but a few of us-ouf!" Judy squeaked as Nick enveloped her in a vice-like hug with one arm, cradling Isabelle, who was happily cooing, in the other.
"Thank you, Judy, thank you so much." Nick said, his voice cracking as he wiped his eyes.
"You're welcome Nick." Judy murmured as she returned his hug, wrapping her arms around his chest, and moving one down to pet Isabelle's fur.
There it was again, that indescribable moment that Nick and Judy shared. The warm, fluttery feeling rushing through them, their hearts beating faster, the butterflies in their stomach, it was that little unspoken thing between them, they didn't need to say anything but they knew, deep, deep down they knew.
Click!
Judy and Nick blinked and looked over at the small crowd forming in front of them a few meters away, most of the officers had their arms crossed with knowing smiles, except for Skye who was holding her phone and cackling with glee. Skye looked up at the officers glaring down at her.
"What?" Skye shrugged, grinning at her colleagues.
Judy giggled as she took Nick's arm.
"How about we go and open your gifts." Judy said, pulling Nick towards the pile in the center of the room.
"Gifts?" Nick asked as he walked with Judy to one of the tables that the other officers had laid out for them. It had a huge variety of gifts, from large to small, boxed and bagged, heavy and light. Nick was absolutely speechless as he looked across the colorful array of gifts; gifts given by the mammals that he was worried would judge him. But not a single officer looked at him that way.
When he sat down with Isabelle on his lap he almost didn't know what to do, it felt greedy to open one, let alone the whole stack, but they were all for him and Isabelle. But when he opened one it soon became another and another; he was like a kit at Christmas. Nick did save the wrapped ones for Isabelle, she seemed to enjoy the sound of the paper ripping open, or maybe it was just the ability to rip something open and not get in any trouble. She soon started ripping the paper apart, even if it wasn't attached to a gift, she ripped it anyway. Though Nick did have to keep a close eye on what she was doing, since while he was thanking a fellow officer for a gift, she did try to eat a piece of the paper. Upon stopping her, she promptly bit him, well more of a nip.
Like the packaging, the gifts all ranged in novelty and usefulness. One of Nick's favourite gifts was a new coffee maker and a few tins of coffee, with a small note saying:
If you don't need this now, you will later.
Your friend, Skye.
No surprise Skye would give Nick such a "thoughtful" gift, but that of course wasn't her only gift. Skye also gave Nick and Isabelle an array of clothing, from onesies to new pajamas and dresses, but of course she wasn't the only one who gave the gift of clothing to Nick and Isabelle. Many other officers gave a few dresses and onesies which ranged in colours from bright pink all the way to a colour that matched Isabelle's auburn fur. And of course on the more traditional side, other officers handed Nick a card with either cash or gift cards to 'Kits, Cubs, and Beyond'. When Nick read the gift card, despite being thankful, his first thought was to wonder what the "beyond" part was.
After the gifts was when the chaos began. Everyone in the precinct soon crowded around Isabelle once they were done. Isabelle was still sitting in Nick's lap happily ripping apart small pieces of wrapping paper and, like before, trying to eat some of it.
The officers crowded around her and Nick, and while he was worried about Isabelle being uncomfortable, it was obvious to Judy and Skye that Isabelle was soaking up the attention.
"She is such a little cutie." Skye said, watching the crowd swarm Nick and the young kit, all talking over one another, cooing and playing with isabelle.
"Mmmhmm." Judy sounded in agreement, smiling happy.
"Though she's not the only one, is she?" Skye said slyly, glancing over at Judy.
Judy turned her head, her eyes wide as her face turned a deep shade of crimson.
"What, what do you mean?" She stammered.
"Oh come on Jude, we all know how you feel 'bout Nick. It's not that big of a secret. Besides, of everyone here, I'm one of the only ones you don't keep your guard up around; I've seen more than half the cops here have." Skye said with a knowing smile. "So, spill."
Judy let out a sigh. Skye was right after all, Judy did trust her more than any other cop in the precinct, besides Bogo and Ben, that is. Skye had even stepped in as her partner on the few occasions when Nick was either resting at home or watching Isabelle.
"Well…I…He…Ugh! I don't know Skye!" Judy blurted out in frustration. "I mean yeah I like him but it's just, what if he doesn't like me or what if word gets out? Not many animals are okay with the whole interspecies idea."
"Including your folks?"
"Don't get me started. You know, I still haven't told Nick it was my dad who gave me the fox repellant! What will he do once I tell him that I want to date a fox?!"
"What would he do?" Skye asked, turning and crossing her arms. Judy looked at her, puzzled, and tried to find a response, but before she could Skye continued, "Look, Jude, your folks aren't going to do squat because they can't do squat. You're a cop in the ZPD, who has a life here, what are they going to do? Ground you?"
"I wouldn't put it past them." Judy chuckled.
"Don't worry about your folks, if you had listened to them in the first place, you wouldn't even be here!"
"Yeah, I guess you're right."
"More often than you think, Hopps." Skye said with a cocky smile, making Judy chuckle, but her face quickly narrowed, as her ears dropped.
"You said that basically everyone knows about how I feel, what are their thoughts on it?"
Skye grimaced, not saying a word. She had to take a moment to phrase what she had to say; how could she tell her friend the truth?
"I'm not going to lie, most are okay with it, but…there have been some jerks who think they should give their two cents." Skye said in a huff. Judys winced, knowing that there was already some tension wasn't a great feeling.
"What are your thoughts on it?"
"On what?" Skye asked, looking back at Nick who was much more relaxed, and Isabelle, who was laughing at Wolford playing peek-a-boo with her.
"You know…interspecies couples." Judy whispered, her ears falling behind her head.
"What's there to think about? I don't see any problem with two mammals who love each other. What's wrong is when people start to say things that can cause chaos, or say something with the sole intention of hurting someone."
Who were the mammals that Skye was talking about? She seemed to have a pretty strong opinion of them as well, not to mention her whole opinion on interspecies couples. Though it sounded the idea that anyone would have an issue with two mammal's love sounded childish and idiotic to Judy, she remembered the looks that they got from bystanders and drivers of other cars on their way to the ZPD.
"What is all of this ruckus in my precinct!" A voice shouted from the second floor. Within seconds the room was silent, as the loud stomping of hooves rang through the lobby. One after another, the steps grew louder as Bogo reached the main floor. Everyone's eyes followed him as the buffalo made his way to the crowd. Judy and Skye stood in the back watching everything from a safe distance. While Judy peered over curiously, Skye did not move a muscle. Her eyes were fixed and her face looked hard enough that you could've sworn she was a long time cop instead of a rookie.
"Well?" Bogo said looking around at the crowd. "Anyone going to answer me?"
silence…
"Well, let me ask a better question then. Officer Winter!"
"Yes Chief!" Skye responded with order in her voice.
"Did I not request to be buzzed down upon Officer Hopps and Wildes arrival?" he asked in a overly friendly tone.
"Yes, sir, you did." Skye said, monotonic.
"Care to explain why I wasn't?"
"To simply put, sir, Officer Wildes kit was very adorable sir, we were all busy playing with her and setting everything up."
Bogo glanced around at the balloons and banners that filled the main area of the precinct. With a small grunt he looked back down at Skye.
"Well done then, Winters. Wilde!" Bogo shouted.
"Down here sir!"
"I know that, I haven't shouted your name in so long I missed doing it. Expect it much more when you finish your parental leave in a few months."
Nick let out a chuckle as he cradled Isabelle in his arms. The small kit let out a yawn, after over an hour of straight attention even she can get worn out. Nick rubbed his paw against her cheek softly. Pride was too short of a word to describe what Nick was feeling. Maybe a sense of accomplishment for being a better parent than his were, satisfaction for doing what others would consider idiotic or foolish but he pushed past and did it for love. That was it. Love. Nick felt love. For the little bundle of fluff in his arms. The little bundle of fluff that he was raising by himself, without Heather, without his parents, without-
No. no that wasn't true. He wasn't raising Isabelle by himself, taking that credit was just wrong and unjust. He was raising his daughter with his best friend, the one mammal who stuck by him when he needed it most. Who taught him how to do…everything to take care of a kit! Yes, Nick was feeling love, but was it directed at more than one was the question.
"Well, I think that's enough of that! Right now, quit trying to suffocate them and get back to work! Zootopia isn't going to keep itself safe now is it!"
"Yes Sir!" shouted the cops crowding Nick and isabelle. As they were running around, some taking down the decorations and some helping pack the gifts, all while Clawhasuers was happily helping get rid of the remaining food, Judy and skye walked over to Nick and Bogo.
"Hopps." He stated.
"Sir." Judy said with an accomplished smile.
"Rather successful, well done. Winter, help clean up around here then report to the pen for your assignment." Bogo stated without looking at her.
"Yes'sir. I'll see you three when you get back, we'll grab a coffee." Skye said happily as she hugged Nick and Judy, and gave a small kiss to isabelle before running to help Wolford bring down the balloons.
"I understand that you two have a schedule to keep so I won't hold you back for too long. Wilde, contrary to what Hopps might've told you other than this party you are not needed here. So don't worry. Hopps though, I do have something for you." Bogo brought his hand around from his back, he was holding a small envelope, sized perfectly for Judy or any other smaller mammal.
"Sir, what's this?" Judy asked, only reading the small name on the top of the folder, which had a ZPD stamp in the middle, but something was different. The precinct. The file wasn't issued from the City center, which was odd.
"Since Wilde is still out of commission and Winter has her hands full i'm assigning you a new partner. He's still a rookie but he has potential to say the least. I want you to make sure he's trained right, by the books, and as thorough as possible." Bogo said, monotonically. Before turning around and making his way back to his office.
Judy and Nick looked at each other as they watched Bogo walk back to his office. They both new better than to say anything, or try to contradict him. It was true, since Nick was on parental leave and if Skye was busy already, having a new partner would take the stress off of judy, unless the partner was completely incompetent. Until they met this new cop.
While Nick walked ahead, Judy lagged behind, glancing over the document Bogo had given her, the files were interesting and impressive to say the least. But until she could meet this new partner of hers, all they had to go on was a very long transfer report and a name, Jack Savage.
Next stop, bunny borrow! The day seems to keep on its pleasant track, hopefully it can stay that way...
