Chapter 2: Savage City 4 and the Badgers in Black

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Monday 9:43am, November 14th, 2017

"You can't be serious chief! We're still working on that badger case, that, that's classified mojo, cameras can't see that!" Nick added with a tinge of concern to his voice, "Shut it Wilde, this documentary could be your big star moment you are always talking about." Bogo added with a smirk aimed at the fox, who was now slightly blushing.

"B-but, they, no," Nick struggled sighing deeply, "Fine, when do you start?" Nick caved, "As a matter of fact, we wanted to follow you two around for a day to see which pair would fit our theme best." Oscar added, "Jack here," The fox added pointing to Jack, "Wants to go with you, while I go with Wolford and Delgato here." He finished.

"Yay! This will be so much fun!" Judy added, just a bit too excited. "Come on, the cruisers' out back." Nick added walking away with the two rabbits in tow.

"So, um, what have you been looking for Miss Hopps? I hear something about a missing badger case?" Jack added trying to start conversation with the rabbit, "Well, uh, we have been trailing a pair of crime-ridden badgers with quite the history. We believe they were taken and possibly tortured as part of a statement in some kind of turf war, were not too sure yet." Judy added as the trio hopped into their cruiser with Nick as captain. "They are known as the Badgeman Brothers, big guys actually, had a history of dirty hustling, robbing banks and gas stations, usual stuff for guys from the so called Axis Power clan, I have heard of these guys, and I don't think we should invest in their business too far." Nick added as he drove down Main Street.

"So, big guys, lot's of street credit, and there Axis. You don't need to tell me twice," Jack stated, "I have seen stuff like this before, one day you're minding your business, then the next you're caught up in some Frussian mob deal." He finished.

"Wasn't that out of one of your Savage City movies?" Nick asked, slightly confused. "Yea, but believe it or not, however you want to take it, but most of the stuff in those movies is based off events I have the displeasure of enduring." He finished, causing the two mammals up front to look back in confusion.

"Wait, so you're saying that in Frussian Troubles 2, that stuff actually happened to you? Why didn't you tell somebody?!" Judy added with concern. "It was for an operation with the Zootropolis Special Operations team, it was an extraction gone south. Simple as that." He finished.

"Well, I guess it wasn't totally the Olympics you were training for Huh savage." Nick added earning a chuckle from the two rabbits.

"I, more or less had an Idea to make a few documentaries with some of the events I had encountered, and what I got was a full ticket to the Fur Carpet in Hollywood." Jack added, "So, now that we have formalities out of the way, why don't we get back to the case?" Judy added.

"Good point carrots, SO, for about 3 days, we have been tracking some strange raccoons in these black suits, we're not sure of their motives, but Officer Hopps believes they may be invested in another working against the so called Axis." Nick added handing a declassified case file to Jack; they were currently parked out by a gas station as they watched the pair of raccoons walk into the Minimart gas station.

"I thought if we watched them for a bit we might be able to bring them in if we caught them doing something, particularly unlawful." Judy added scribbling a note onto her paw-pad.

After some conversation between the rabbits and the fox, nothing out of the ordinary had occurred, as the two raccoons had now exited the station without any obvious foul intentions.

"Damn, they're out. Call it in Nick." Judy sighed to her partner. "Well, Mr. Savage, I'm not sure we're the pair you're looking for, we're glad to be of help if necessary." Judy stated as they all exited the cruiser back at the station.

"You're still definitely still on my list of candidates, however there are some more pairs of officers I'd like to tag along with before we make our decision." Jack finished, and with that the Jackrabbit wandered back inside, leaving Judy and Nick outside.

Judy hadn't realized she had been staring at Jack's tail as he bounded inside, "Carrots," Nick said as he waved a paw in front of her face. "Carrots, you in there?" Nick asked, "H-huh? What, oh, oh gosh, I was staring wasn't I?" She asked Nick, with a stupid grin on her face. Noticing Nick now staring at her, "Nick, what are you doing?" She asked, "Admiring your flustered features carrots." Nick added confidently, causing Judy's ears to burn. "Oh stop that, you big flirt." She added giving Nick a hip-check.

Roughly 8 hours later…

"So carrots, still up for Savage City 4 tonight? I hear Jack's in it." Nick added boasting his signature smirk.

"Oh shut it, and yes, I am. Question is, are you hot stuff?" And with that, Judy bounded over to clawhouser, signing herself out for the day, as it was now 5:41pm; a minute after their shift had ended.

After the duo left the precinct, they proceeded to walk back to Judy's apartment just around the block, "I just can't figure you out carrots, you cute, cute bunny." Nick finished as he was punched in the arm, "You know what I said about that!" Judy corrected.

"I'm just joking carrots," Nick added, "Or am I?" He finished walking a little ahead, leaving a certain bunny lost in her thoughts; 'He's not serious, is he? No, He doesn't think of me like that? No, yes? But he's a fox, but, does it matter?', "Uh, carrots? You okay in there?" Nick said, stirring the bunny back to attention, "Huh? Oh, uh," she said laughing nervously, "Yea, I'm good?" She finished, now leaving the fox confused, 'Damn, I hope that wasn't too obvious, I mean, she's a rabbit for god sakes. But, does it matter?' He thought to himself as he caught up to the bunny as they reached her apartment.

"So, Judy," He added, effectively stopping the rabbit in her tracks at the sound of her actual name, "I was thinking, about, all this, and wh-" He was cut off as Judy pecked his cheek, then winked at him, as she went to her closet sized apartment to change out of her uniform. "W-what the hell was that?!" He was shocked at the current series of events that just occurred.

'Well, I guess that answers that question.' He thought as Judy returned, they both got onto Nick's bike. As Judy put her paws around Nick, he started warming up. "w-what was that about Judy? What was that back there?" Nick asked cautiously.

"Oh, nothing, I-I was just being friendly." She added, now turning warm herself. The pair arrived at Nick's apartment, walking in, "Well, here tis' carrots, Casa Del Wilde." Nick said opening his arms to the atmosphere of his apartment, effectively triggering the motion activated lights and Air conditioner. "What kind of name is that?" Judy asked chuckling, "I don't know, sounded catchy, so I'm keeping it." He added popping a bag of pop corn into his microwave.

Judy walked over to Nick's entertainment cabinet, switched on his Fur-Ray player and Baamaha stereo then proceeded to place the Savage City 4 Disk into his player and switched on the TV on top of his cabinet just as Nick walked back into the family room with a large of buttered pop corn and flopped onto his couch next to Judy handing her the bowl to take some.

"Now playing in theatres near you…"

Nick pressed the menu button on the remote seconds later. *Dramatic music* "THX Entertainment"

The movie started off with their favorite bunny in Furris, being chased by some ironic badgers sporting suits identical to those of the leads in their case. About 20 minutes into the movie, just after an intense battle scene, Judy managed to get rather close to Nick, unconsciously of course.

Nick looked down and saw this as a prime opportunity and leaned down and kissed her lightly right between her ears, causing her to shiver down to her core. Nick chuckled to himself, "W-what was that for?" Judy looked up at him in a calm sort of tone, "You bunnies," he rubbed her left arm softly, "so emotional." They both chuckled and turned back to the TV.

1 hour later…

"Wait a minute," Judy suddenly shot up and ran to the TV, "These are the same suits from our case! I wonder if there might be a connection to our case…" Judy paused and rubbed her chin as to assess the situation. "Come on fluff, those are just movie props." He added confidently.

"Are they?" She added in a matter of fact tone pointing to a particular token on one of the badger's suits. "Very, very accurate props…" Nick added slowly making his way to the TV, "Yea, those are the same suit pins from our badgers, I wonder if Jack knows anything." He finished, and with that, they looked at each other, went back to the couch, sat close to each other and finished the movie.

After the movie had concluded it was roughly 8:00pm, the usual quitting time for both fox and bunny alike. Nick wrapped a drowsy couch-bunny in a blanket, took off his shirt and hopped into his own bed and soon, sleeps found the tired fox and he drifted into space…

A/N: Well! I certainly hope you all enjoyed the latest chapter of my work-in-progress story! Likes/Follows and reviews are always appreciated!

We shall have to see where this aspiring love takes Nick and Judy…

Until next time, thanks for reading!