And so here is the second chapter! I'm very pleased that nearly 80 people used their free time to read my story and some already follows it!
One last thing that I have to remind - we still don't have a name for the Nick's sister! And it's up to YOU to do something about it ^^
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"Hopps!", chief yelled. He could've just tell Clawhauser to call her but Mr BadAss Horns needs to shout from time to time. Actually, he is only shouting. "To my office, quickly!", added the bull spotting first bunny on the force.
Judy obeyed his orders and went straight into the devil's den. "Uhm, you wanted to see me chief?", she started a little shyly.
"Yes", he said in calm tone that was even more scary than his loudest yelling. "You remember the case against group called 'Silver Fang'?", buffalo asked sitting in his comfortable chair.
"I do, but this case is buried. There were hardly any leads and all of them led to nowhere", the bunny said recalling the whole case in her head.
"We found another lead", chief spoke pulling some documents from his desk. It's pretty interesting if you ask me. A certain fox is the manager for some underground establishment. We believe that he is a part of Silver Fang. I need you to go there and search his office. One of his guys was kind enough to let us in"
"Pff, criminals… They are loyal to one who pays more", Judy said with disgust in her voice. "What I need to find there?", officer Hopps asked getting ready to leave.
"Find anything that can lead us to any crime activity that they are involved to", he simply said not paying attention to the first bunny on the force and already looking through something on his PC.
Having her orders Judy exited from the chief's office and went to her cubicle to end her paperwork for today. She hated being in one place for too long and doing nothing interesting. Although thinking about her undercover job made the paperwork less boring but it still was. Time blew by and before she noticed it was end of the shift. Signing the last pack of the documents she sighed putting her carrot shaped pen on the desk. Judy said quick 'goodbye' to Clawhauser and fueled by the new, exciting case run straight to her apartment.
Sure, she was on the force but still lived in her cramped place. You could say that Judy Hopps was kind of sentimental bunny. Turning the key in the lock she entered her home. She immediately started to change into more unsuspicious clothes. Judy decided to stick with blue shirt and black jeans. Once done changing bunny closed the door behind her and went to catch the bus. Her shift ended at 8 o'clock and now it was nearly half past nine. But that didn't bothered her because she knew that night clubs usually open at ten or so.
When Hopps arrived at the establishment she was speechless. Chief Bogo haven't warned her that her destination is… strip club. Judy swallowed loudly and went straight to the entrance.
"I am professional police officer and I'm doing it for the greater good", she said it in her mind like a mantra or something. Gathering all of her courage she spoke to the very attractive vixen standing just behind the entrance to greet every client. "Uhm, hello.", Judy started a bit unsure. "I'm here to meet with the manager of this place."
"Hm… Judith Hopps?", vixen asked and bunny gave her a little nod. "My brother is in his office. Marco will escort you", she said and called for the wolf that was standing nearby.
"He's here?!", Judy thought in panic. "He wasn't supposed to be here! Chief said that it'll be easy!", her thoughts were getting even more and more drastic.
"This is the boss's office. Mind your actions", Marco warned her pointing to the doors and went back to the entrance.
Judy opened the door and felt all of her courage leave her when she stepped into the room. It was kind of small, but cozy and nicely decorated. Right in the center stood desk behind which sat a red fox with green, gleaming eyes.
"You must be the bunny cop that one of my employees warned me about", he spoke in steady and neutral voice. Judy on the other hand was frightened. The fox knew about her cover, but she tried to save the situation.
"What cop? I think-", she tried but was interrupted.
"Oh, cut it. I know that you are here to search my office looking for any connections to the Silver Fang. You can either sit and have a little talk with me or try to run and die while doing so. You may have not noticed it but every guard in this club is equipped with automatic weapon. So what is your decision?", he said it in such casually voice that Judy was even more frightened. Slowly she walked over to the chair and sat on it. To her astonishment it was sized for middle-sized mammals and she could actually sit in it without losing the eye contact with the fox. "And know we should properly introduce ourselves, am I right?", the manager asked with a sly grin or rather very genuine smile. "Nicholas Piberius of Wildes", he introduced himself offering her a hand to shake.
"J-judy… Officer J-judy Hopps", she muttered shaking a little which didn't went unnoticed. "If I may ask. Why 'of Wildes'?"
"Only started and you're already questioning me?", Nick said to ease the tension. "I'm from the city of Zookyo. There are two kinds of names. One is the one you have. Simply name that has no history behind it. Just randomly picked. But the one that I have represents the second type of name we use in Zookyo. It's the name of the clan we are born in. There are several clans that together rule the city. Of course there are some more or less legal clans, which have their place in organized crime under the name of Yakuza. It's like a really big family. Really big", the fox explained and after he finished she was dumbfounded.
"So you are not from Zootopia?", the second question rushed from her mouth before she could try and swallow it.
"No", she received a laugh but not as genuine as his smile. "I'm Gaijin, a stranger. I don't want to be impolite but can we skip to the actual questioning?", Nicholas asked a little annoyed about the little bunny.
"Yeah, I'm sorry", she apologized and cleared her throat. "Are you a member of Silver Fang?"
"Straight to the case, I like it. No I'm not playing on their team", he said leaning back in his chair.
"So what connects you to them?"
"Business"
"What kind of business?"
"Whoa Carrots, hold your horses. I can't tell you everything", the fox spoke straightening in his sit.
"Why?", she asked dumbly.
"Ehm, because it can cause me to go to jail?", he said like it was obvious, cuz it was.
"So you do agree that you are doing some illegal stuff for them?", Judy asked curious.
"And what I am even supposed to do in this city?!", he exploded getting up from his chair and scaring the bunny. "Look, I am stranger here AND a fox. Do you think that finding a legit job is something easy for mammal like me?"
"I-I'm sorry. I didn't know... ", she whispered.
"It's okay Carrots don't be too harsh on yourself", loud sigh escaped his lungs as he sat back in his chair. "Is there anything else you want to ask?"
"Do you know a fennec fox named Finnick?", Judy asked a little quiet still surprised by the outburst of the fox.
"Yeah, he's my mechanic, but that's everything I can tell you", Nicholas said before she could ask another question.
"Well, I think that this is all for today Mr Wilde", she said getting up. "It was nice to meet you"
"The pleasure is mine", he said simply. "And call me Nick. I'm not old enough to be called Mister", added the fox with another sly/genuine smile as Judy exited the room.
"That was very interesting conversation I must admit", a flashback from week ago came to his mind as Nick was driving his favourite black car. The fox was a little intrigued why he even let the bunny get out alive. Normally he was instructed to immediately deal with anyone who tried to stick their nose into the business of the Mystic Pleasure or Silver Fang itself.
Struggling to get a rid of these thoughts Nick buried himself in his loud music. Zootopia Undead were really controversial band, because almost all of their songs were about alcohol, drugs or 'banging bitches in the club'. But fox heard worse lyrics from the 'friends' that he was hanging with. Speaking of friends - Nick just received a message from a very very angry mechanic. Not even caring about optional cops in proximity fox pressed the pedal to the metal which sent his car flying through intersections and straight roads. Speeding and pushing his car to the moment when he had to actually pay attention to traffic. But it worked out. Between receiving the message and arriving at the start line played two songs from fox's playlist. When Nick parked his car and opened the door to straighten bones in his legs before the race started he was already swarmed by his fans. Most of the 'normal' mammals - office workers, shop assistants, politicians, janitors to mention a few of them - thought that the world of crime attracted only predators and further, only foxes, weasels, badgers and sometimes bears; they couldn't be more wrong. Nick looked over the crowd where side to side stood big and dangerous wolves - which were in many numbers employed into the ZPD - and small, adorable rabbits.
"Rabbits, huh?", Nick thought as he summoned a picture gray bunny cop in his mind. Snapping out of his daze fox concentrated on 'here and now'. "I probably shouldn't keep Fin waiting or this time he can really cut his balls off", shaking this horrible idea Nick went straight to the fennec fox taking bets.
"There you are!", yelled Finnick pushing everyone to the side so that his friend can walk over to him. "I was starting to seriously think about doing a surgery or two on you, you dumbass!"
"I'm not going to even try guessing what surgeries are on your mind, bud. Sorry, but you know how it is. Traffic and… you know… traffic?", said red fox trying to find a harmless way out of trouble.
"You know what? Shut up or I'll seriously cut your guts out", Fin threatened and went back behind his little desk where big amount of cash were placed. "You haven't seen cops around here, don't you?", fennec asked after a while of silence.
"Nope. And that's suspicious", answered Nick and turned to the desk only to see Finnick buried in thoughts. "You think that they are going to raid us?", asked red fox in quiet whisper leaning against the wooden piece of furniture.
"They never done anything like that, but with growing activity of our friends from Silver Fang ZPD may become desperate. After all there are some of the Silver Fang's drivers on our party. It'll get awkward if cops show up", Finnick stated and already knew that red fox friend of his agrees with him in 100%.
"That's why I have my Mitsubishi", answered sly driver with smirk on his muzzle.
"Ah, yes… Your famous Phantom. Big horsepower, hybrid tires good for asphalt and dirt, double nitro injection and something special in the trunk with even more horsepower", said mechanic recalling in his mind every thing he did to the mentioned car.
"When the cops show up, I'll drag their attention and get you some time to escape"
"Sounds like a plan to me. But changing the topic to some more pleasant things. Today you have a sprint. It starts here, then right, to the shore and straight to the warehouses. When there, take a sharp left, make a loop over the dry dock and get your fat ass over here so I can make some money!", explained Fin and get back to taking bets. "But you have plenty of time till that. If you want you can enjoy some fluffy tail. I think I saw a couple of them in the garage", one last wink at his friend and Finnick got swarmed by mammals with money in paws ready to bet.
Nick went after his friends advice and walked inside the garage. Sure, there were some pretty tails just as Fin said, but Nick wasn't in the mood for vixens.
If you haven't heard of Nicholas Wilde than you had to be new or deaf and blind. This fox was known for two reasons. First, he was amazing driver. Since his arrival at the Zootopia's underground racing scene he shook every one single racer in the city. Whenever the fox appeared on any kind of show he was immediately surrounded by his fans. Second thing Nick was known for was his liking in females. Interspeciesm was his trademark. When normally foxes mated with foxes, wolves with wolves etc. Nick was an exception. This red fox was seen with vixens, gazelles, badgers and some even say that he slept with a bunny once. But nobody has any evidence or confirmed informations. So that's just a rumor.
Nick stepped into the garage to look for some female willing to accompany him in his spare time. Although he wasn't even looking at any other mammal in the building. He simply went straight to get something to drink. Approaching the bartender fox recognized him. It was one of his first friends that he made in Zootopia - a rhino called Rhyhorn. It wasn't his real name but it was easy to remember so everyone just called him like that.
"Hey Nick. Same as usual?", asked bartender before fox even had occasion to say anything.
Nick simply nodded and waited for his drink. After a short while he was already sipping his alcohol discussing some common things with Rhyhorn. Time flew by and before he realized it was his turn to get to the start line. Nick paid for his drinks and went straight to the car. Putting keys in ignition he started the car but controlled the pressure on the gas pedal not to send a wind-cutting roar of his engine to the air. Silently like a predator tracking his prey black Mitsubishi rolled to the start line. Nick eyed the clock on his radio. It was nearly midnight. Turning his attention to jaguar standing in front of four cars fox sighed and get comfortable in his seat waiting patiently.
"... start when the lights go out!", yelled the mammal getting out of the way.
In his head Nick started counting:"7… 6… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1… ", the street lights went out, "Oh shit…"
Street in front of them were covered in blinking red and blue lights of ZPD cruisers. Nick hopped out of his car and rushed to Finnick.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck,fuck!", he heard yelling of his friend. "I knew it! I just fucking knew it!", yells grew even louder and louder when Nick approached his fennec fox friends.
"Get everyone out through the back entrance and I'll buy you some time", Nick said and turned to his car.
"What back entrance?! There is no back entrance!", Fin yelled collecting all of the money.
Red fox simply turned his head to his small friend and with sly grin winked at him before getting to the car. Engine roared with all of his might and many mammals thought that even the ZPD felt it's power. Nick smashed the gas pedal and his car shot backwards crashing into the wall and leaving big hole.
"Now you have back entrance! I demand a discount in your workshop!", with this one last yell Nick again smashed gas pedal and went to buy everyone time to make an escape.
"We have the suspect!", yelled one of the voices at the ZPD radio. "It's the black Mistubishi that just took the sharp left!"
"But what with all of the criminals in the garages?", asked another officer.
"Screw them! Chief told us to bring in the fox!"
"And the whole precinct 1 is after one stupid fox?"
"Do you have something to my methods rookie?", asked deep voice - the chief himself.
"No sir!"
"That's what I thought"
"So you want to dance with me huh? Fine, I'll play with you for the time that Finnick and the rest evacuate the place", it was one of these moments when Nick was thankful to himself for fixing up this old ZPD radio and installing it in his car.
Nick toyed with the entire precinct 1 - the Zootopia finest, as they were called - and they weren't any match for him. He easily outmaneuvered their big and slow cars taking sharp turns and drifting like satan. That was until special chase unit joined the pursuit. They were equipped with a 'stun claw' as racers used to call it. A small device that fired from special launcher attaches to the car and shuts down all of its electronics along with the vehicle itself. It wasn't the fox's first encounter with this unit, but he was nervous. He never was cornered to the place where he had to use his secret weapon. Although this time he was fighting against whole precinct one. They weren't good drivers, but there were big in numbers and using the chase unit they managed to corner Nick in a straight road. One of the special's car went after Nick and the passenger took the shot. Claw hit the Mitsubishi and the car went dark. Lights went out, engine went off.
"Ehh… They got me… Or maybe they don't… If I am right Fin should probably end his business…"
"Yo Nick! Everyone is out of the party! Get your fat ass out of there!"
"... Now… Good timing bro", Nick commented and eyed the officers that were getting close to his car. They were very cautious but they weren't prepared for what came next. "And to think that I wanted to keep this surprise for a little longer…", with a loud sigh Nick simply opened the panel to his right and pushed the dark button with the word "emergency" written on it…
