***NOTICE***
This may come across rude, and harsh but I have to get it off my chest - Yes I am aware primates aren't in the movie, nor are humans or the mention of them. But everyone should remember, this is a fan-fiction. And this is MY version of Zootopia, you guys need to remember us writers can make ANYTHING happen in our stories, that's why they are called FAN-FICTION.
There is a reason why I made the characters mention Primates, which you'll find out in this chapter. As for this human, she isn't entirely a human (SPOILER).
This fan-fiction is purely a Zootoptia AU, again if you don't like it, then don't read it.
But for those who wish to continue reading, here's the next chapter.
Unedited... Expect errors...
Chapter 2: Visit from the Past
The train with the girl on top, sped along the tracks with Judy and Nick hot on it's tail below, but no matter how fast they went due to traffic they couldn't catch it.
"We're never going to catch it," Judy huffed with her foot pressed on the gas pedal hard.
"Maybe if you let me drive, we would, I'm such a better driver then you." Nick turned to face her, he poked her cheeks. "Just admit it carrots,"
"You're not helping." She pushed his hands away, her eyes scanning up a head, "There's a tunnel if we can make it on the other-side first, we might have a-"
Nick suddenly reached over and turned the steering wheel sharp left, causing the vehicle to tip onto two wheels.
"Are you trying to get us killed!?" Judy yelled, managing to keep the vehicle steady as it regained balance then fell onto all the wheels.
"I know a short cut," He shrugged, before pointing to their scanner. "Besides there were road works back there,"
Judy rolled her eyes, and followed the road they were on, she took a right then sure enough they ended up at the other end of the tunnel.
Quickly the two ran up a stair case to the next train station just on the other side of the tunnel, Judy listened for train.
"See, told ya it was a short cu-"
"Sh," Judy placed her hand over Nick's mouth, "Something isn't right, the train should be here by now."
A loud noise like thunder, followed by metal hitting metal.
Judy jumped onto the train tracks, "Nick get everyone off the platform!"
Nick didn't argue he safely got everyone off, but when he turned around Judy was still standing on the tracks. That's when he noticed her foot was stuck.
"Carrots!" He yelled and raced towards her, just as he made it to her the train came rolling out of the tunnel. "Get down!" He pushed her to the ground along with himself, before wrapping his arms around Judy's body.
The train stopped rolling but slid over their heads, then crashed into the station causing an explosion to rock the nearby area.
"Are you ok?" Nick asked, looking down at Judy before getting off her and stood up.
"Yeah, thanks." Judy half smiled trying to stand up, but flinched and crouched down touching her right foot.
Nick knelt down beside her, "You're hurt,"
"I'm fine," She tried to reassure him, but when she noticed he didn't believe her she merely changed the subject, "Where did that-"
"Let's get you outta here and worry about that after," Nick wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her up.
The tracks beneath them, started to move and a loud roaring noise followed by a squeal had Nick turning around.
"What in Zootopia is that!?" Judy's eyes widened, when they landed on a lizard like creature, standing just outside of the tunnel.
"I have no idea," Nick's grip on Judy tightened. "We have to go-"
The creature opened it's mouth, and let out an ear piercing squeal causing Judy and Nick to put their hands over their ears.
Steam exited the creature's nostrils, it's eyes red like blood, its body a brownish red color, it eyed the two cops before opening it's mouth again. A stream of fire erupted from deep within the creatures throat.
Nick once again pushed Judy to the ground, just in time too. The fire merely just missed them but hit the already on fire train station behind.
When Judy looked at the creature, she felt something, rolling out of Nick's grasp she forced herself to her feet, flinching when her saw foot hit the ground.
"What are you-" Nick was cut off when the creature took a step towards Judy. "Judy!"
The creature and Judy now stood only a few inches a part, it looked deep into her eyes.
"I can help you," Judy reached out her hand, regardless of Nick's yelling. "We can-"
It shook it's head at her, wings appeared from the creatures sides and in one flap it took off into the sky.
The air from the flap hit Judy knocking her back into Nick's arms.
"Are you crazy?" Nick pinched the bridge of his nose, "What were you thinking?"
"We need to go to the Old Library of Zootopia," She said, ignoring his question.
"What? No, you need to get that foot checked out," Nick pointed to her swollen foot. "It could be br-"
"Nick! There's more important things to worry about," She frowned looking up at him, "I need your help."
"Alright, I'm in." Nick rubbed the top of her head, before picking her up in his arms, she slapped his chest. "You can't walk, besides this gives me an excuse to drive." He wiggles his brows at her.
Judy rolled her eyes.
After a short drive through several districts, they arrived in the Rainforest District where the old Library was barely standing among the trees.
"I can't believe this place is still here, it looks like its 100 years old," Nick said, helping Judy into the old building.
"That's because it is," Judy held onto Nick for support.
His eyes scanned the large room in front of him, "So what are we doing here?"
"Research," She simply replied and limped over to a book shelf.
"You know, normal people would use computers," Nick held up his phone, "Google is everyone's best friend."
Judy took a book off the shelf, and opened it. "Well not everything can be found online," She says, wiping the book causing dust to go in her face. "A-A-ACHOO!" She loudly sneezed.
"Yeah, well at least there's no dust on Google Carrots," Nick snickered walking over to a book shelf on the opposite side of Judy. "There must be thousands of books here, what are we looking for anyway?"
"The last Ape," Judy took another book off the shelf and began reading it.
Nick sat on the floor looking over a her going through the book shelf, reading book after book. "Primates don't exist anymore, how do you even know there's a book about them?"
"I have my ways," She replied, stretching up to grab a book, she couldn't reach it. "Nick could you-" Before she could finish, Nick's hands snaked around her waist lifting her in the air, she grabbed the book with ease. "Thank you."
He smiled placing her back on the ground.
"This is it!" Judy held the book in-between her and Nick, "The Book of The Last Ape," She opened the brown book, and read a few pages. "I know where to find him," Getting up she started to limp towards the doors.
"Wait, you mean he's real?"
"Yes! And he's not far from here, the book says he lives in a hidden cave deep within the Rainforest District." Judy grinned, she leaned up and planted a kiss on Nick's cheek, "Let's go,"
Nick stood there, mouth dropped to the floor. His hand held the cheek she had just kissed, shaking his head he ran after her. "Wait up Carrots!"
After a small walk, across a river, down a hill, they ended up deep within the Rainforest District, it seemed to be abandoned, old houses now over grown with the native plants. Holding the Book in her hand, Judy lead them to a small pathway which ended up outside a large cave, it looked as though there hadn't been anyone here in years.
"I guess that's it," Judy said closing the book.
Nick helped her onto all feet, "You sure you want to do this?"
"We need answers Nick, this is the only way. And according to this book, this Ape is the only living Primate in the Zootopia not to mention the oldest animal in the world, he should know about that creature and..."
"Wait if he's the only Ape, then that other one with orange hair wasn't an Ape?" Nick said rubbing his forehead, "I'm so confused."
"Just come," Judy took hold of his hand and pulled him along into the cave, the air was damp and heavy it was also musky. "Hello?" Her voice echo'd off the caves walls. "This is ZPD, is anyone here?"
"Nope, so let's go," Nick tugged on her hand, but a warm breeze hit them, turning around he saw orange eyes glowing in the dark.
Judy gulped and took a step forward. "Hello? My name is Officer-"
"Hopps from the ZPD I know," A deep hoarse voice replied back, "I also know the reason why you are seeking me, young one."
Nick and Judy both took steps backwards until they were at the mouth of the cave, both of them gasped upon seeing the old Ape, he was tall and muscular with a long white beard, his fur looked as though it was falling out.
"Do you fear me?" He questioned the two animals, who nodded. Resulting with him laughing, "You shouldn't, I'm just a harmless Ape, names Sim." He extended one of his arms out.
Judy took it, Sim almost shook her to death. "Mr Sim, sir, we have some q-"
"Questions, regarding the Human and Dragon." Sim the Ape finished her sentence. She blinked but nodded. "The one you call Ape, is no primate. She, is a human girl, human's were extinct long gone, they're world fell, and the last one was wiped out, where this Human girl came from I cannot tell you, because I do not know. However you should fear this Human,"
"Why?" Nick asked staring at the Ape, who was picking his ear wax.
"Because," Sim leaned down to them, before putting his finger in his mouth and sucked the wax off. "Because Humans were once the lead predator, however that other creature, is called a Dragon, ohh you do not want to go near that,"
"How can we stop, this Dragon and Human?" Judy looked at Nick who tightened his grip around her waist.
Sim took a deep breath. "Dragons are mythical and magical creatures, the answer to how to beat it, is simple." Smirking he leaned in until his mouth was merely inches away from them. "You can't."
Nick whispered into Judy's ear, "I don't trust him,"
"What's not to trust?" Judy questioned raising a brow. "He's-"
"Well were is he getting the information from Carrots?"
Sim started chuckling. "I googled it," Both Judy and Nick turned to him. "I was the one who removed all information on Humans and primates from the internet and Zoopedia, including the data bases."
"But why?"
"Zootopia was always suppose to be human free, no knowledge of them was the best idea, because trust me when I say the Humans were a very corrupt race." Sim sat on the ground folding his large arms, "Now go, it's time for my beauty nap." He said walking back into the cave.
"Wait!" But before Judy could continue Sim had disappeared back into his dark cave.
Nick grabbed Judy around her waist and picked her up, "Come on cotton-tail we better get back to the station, I bet they miss us."
"By us, you mean me." Judy winked at him, he rolled his eyes.
"Sure Carrots."
When they arrived back in ZPD, Officer Benjamin Clawhauser came running over to them as soon as they walked in.
"Guy! It's chaos!" He knelt down in front of Judy, "There's some flying, fire breathing, lizard going around burning things and kidnapping sheep." He leaned closer to her ears and whispered, "Don't tell anyone but I think the lizard is kidnapping the sheep to use as pillows,"
Nick let out a loud chuckle, "Right, what's he using pillows for? a gigantic bed made from the fluffy white clouds? Or maybe's it's going to take cute bunny's and use their tails for ear plugs." He got an elbow in the side from Judy, "Sorry, meant to say polar bears not bunny's."
Judy rolled her eyes, "This is serious Nick, we have to stop that dragon and find the Human."
"Ok, Miss smarty pants, I'm assuming you have a plan?" Nick raised a brow as Benjamin stuffed 3 donuts in his mouth.
"Well," Judy rubbed her chin, "Since this dragon likes sheep so much, let's use this against him."
"You can't sacrifice sheep!" Benjamin said, in the process of spitting crumbs all over Nick.
Judy noticed a crumb on Nick's shoulder, reaching over she flicked it off. "No, we're going to set a trap."
"Oh," Benjamin stared at her. "How?" he asked putting more donuts in his mouth.
"She just said, using sheep." Nick eyeballed him, "If you spit more crumbs at me I'll-"
"It's called hustling sweetheart," Judy smirked pushing Nick away, "Catch you later BC!"
Once they were a fair distance away from Benjamin, Nick looked down at Judy who was limping. "Since when do you call him BC?"
"Since when do you care?" Judy suddenly burst out laughing.
"What?" Nick raised his brow staring blankly at her.
She laughed even harder, "Are you jealous Nick?"
His face turned bright red, he looked away before clearing his throat. "Of course not, why would I be jealous of him?"
"You are, but don't worry I think its cute."
"I'm not cute," Nick replied as they walked into the elevators.
She chuckled limping next to him, "You are too." She said then the doors closed and the elevator started moving.
"Oh I see, you can call me cute but I can't call you-"
The elevator suddenly came to a halt, causing both Nick and Judy to lose their balance and fall over, the lights flickered before turning off.
After a few seconds of darkness the lights turned back on, revealing Judy laying on Nick's chest, their mouths merely centimeter's away.
Judy quickly cleared her throat, before jumping off him forgetting about her sore foot she winched on the impact as her foot hit the ground.
"You ok?" Nick asked sitting up.
She nodded, "Yeah, but what happened?"
Nick stood up and pressed the start button on the elevator, but nothing happened. "Looks like you're stuck in here with me," A smirk appeared on his face.
"Don't get cocky," Judy sat down, and looked at her foot.
An explosion rocked the elevator causing Judy to scream, but Nick screamed louder.
Although the elevator stopped rocking Nick still continued to scream, until Judy jumped on one foot and slapped his cheek.
"You scream like a girl," She teased, "What happened to you being fearless?"
Nick swallowed a lump in his throat, "I thought the elevator was going to fall..."
Outside of ZPD, the dragon landed on the roof causing the building to rock again and one of the cables holding the elevator Nick and Judy were in suddenly broke.
To be continued.
