Hey there guys! Hopefully anyone new has read Ambition so you get some of the story.
ZPD Headquarters
"Officer Hopps and Wilde. So I've been informed that you may have gotten word on a possible drug deal?" Chief Bogo asked as the two officers sat in the oversized chairs.
"Yes! Nick pointed out a misdemeanour in public, whom we arrested for public intoxication. He mentioned something about Night Howlers and a meeting in a few days." Judy informed as their boss took in the information.
Nick spoke up. "Apparently there's a fox and his boss... dunno who they are."
"Don't be concerned about names, fox. All I need are these criminals off my streets, and since you found out about the deal, it's your case to deal with. Tactics and strategies are entirely on your decisions."
"Am I getting a promotion if all goes well, sir?" He asked. Bogo stopped and thought for a moment.
"That... will depend. I'll have yet to decide. Alright, you two are dismissed, now get out of my sight and continue your duties."
The fox and rabbit jumped down off their chairs and exited the room and into the lobby.
"Hey guys!" Ben Clawhauser called from the main desk while watching a Gazelle music video on his phone. "How'd it go?"
"To sum it up for ya' Chief Buffalo Butt wants us to lead the whole thing behind it." Nick said.
"Game plan?"
"Haven't decided yet. C'mon, it hasn't even been a day yet!" Judy whined. Her friends shrugged.
Nick started to text on his phone out of boredom as they talked. "Another freaking case. Wish me luck. XXXOOO" He said as he texted.
Ben giggled. "Momma textin' you?" He shook his head no.
"My mom hasn't said anything to me in like a year. That ain't an exaggeration." The bunny started getting impatient.
"Love to talk more, but uh, gotta go resume duties!" She started to pull on Nick's arm and nearly dragged him away as he squirmed. "Remember! Don't use the C word!"
They got into the patrol car and started up the engine and drove away from the headquarters.
"So, Nick. Who's the guys behind this?"
He turned and looked at her. "Carrots, how should I know?"
Judy grinned. "Didn't you say that you knew everyone in town?"
"I think, but I was lying!" He began to laugh.
She flattened her huge bunny ears. "Ha-ha." She laughed sarcastically. "No wonder you foxes are 'untrustworthy'." Nick heard the remark and got upset.
"Judy, don't you dare joke about that!" He said in a very serious tone. The rabbit took notice of her friend actually saying her real name, which never happens. "Dark humour's one thing, but joking about a stereotype that made one guy's childhood horrible? Not. Funny."
She didn't do anything other than drive on the streets of Zootopia, surprised at Nick's sudden hostility. She pulled the car over to a parking lot and stopped. Neither said anything to eachother and stared out the window.
"I-I'm sorry Nick. I didn't realize tha-" Judy was cut off by the sight of a tear forming in one of his eyes. He noticed and wiped it away.
"I've had a really bad life, and it was because of that stereotype. You know the story." He said.
She put her paw on his shoulder. "I know, I know. Can't say the same for me."
"There's only been two real accomplishments in my life, and one is you. If I had never met you, than maybe I'd still be a loser stuck on the streets. The second, is was my military career years ago."
"You worked in the military?" She asked.
"I wasn't a soldier or anything. I made drones and robots for them."
She cocked an eyebrow up at his claim. "I don't believe you!" He laughed.
"Lots of people don't. I just had a charm in tech and science throughout high school, university and college." He looked at his accomplice.
"That's really nice, Nick. Glad to hear it, and I believe you 100%." Judy said enthusiastically.
"Thanks, now we probably start lookin' for trouble, Fluff." Both officers started to look around, making sure nothing suspicious was going on. The police radio came on, scaring the both of them at once.
"Officer requesting backup at a traffic stop on the corner of College and Bay Street."
"Wanna take it?" Nick asked.
"Sure. It's been boring enough all day."
He clicked the microphone on. "10-4, we'll take the call." And clicked it off before putting it back.
"Copy. Respond Code 2." Dispatch said.
Judy calmly drove the cruiser to their destination throughout the dense city traffic. The stop was about 4 blocks away.
And that's the end of tonight's chapter. Note, the chapter schedule for Return and Unfinished will switch between weeks, so one week I'll post chapters for Return and the next for Unfinished. I may or may not upload for both during a week. It honestly depends.