Chapter 4- To the Top!

"Ok, you need to bend down a bit more for an optimal running start." You know what? Logan is an amazing coach. I guess there was a reason he took over 10 sports classes including track and field.

"3…2…1...Start!" I quick boost, I dashed as fast as I could around the mile-long track. This was one of the few tracks like this in Zootopia, so I used it to my advantage. I had finally made it back, sweating a ton in my fur. That feeling is extremely uncomfortable.

"6 minutes and 18 seconds! Not bad for a rabbit!" He called. I stood up and picked up my water bottle. I swear, I should've got at least 4 or 5 of them from my house.

"I wish I brought extra, already out of my first bottle." I whined. This is very hard work, and we only had 3 days until the Induction Courses began. I am lucky I have Rednose as my coach.

"Save it, we got-a pack it up." He told me "We're headed to the gym." I put the empty bottle back in the backpack. I looked up at the sky and the landscape. 'At least I wasn't at the desert biome' I thought.

BE-BOP-BOOB

"Oh, my phone's ringing." I muttered to myself. Logan heard and waved it off. "I aint saying nothing, go on ahead." He called back. He had already crossed the street and had leaned up against the nearby wall, arms crossed.

Ok, check the number- Oh no… It's Laurie. Let's see, she is a heavy flirter, yet I don't really… Care that much for girls… I don't know exactly why she does it. Should I even accept her call?

"H-Hello?"

"Aww, how are you my little onion?"

*shivers*

"You ok?"

"Y-yeah… I guess? So how are you?" Laurie made everything awkward. This is why I don't prefer her calling. The conversation was mostly about her asking me to hang out. I said that I was "busy at the gym." After that, she started teasing me on how athletic I am. Sometimes I need to learn to shut up.

"See you honey, bye!" Why does she call me honey? I will never know. And then I noticed that the one call took over 8 minutes. Bloody hell Laurie, Logan already left!

"Crap crap crap!" I yelled as I awkwardly ran across the street, my backpack still half open. The gym, luckily, was only a few blocks down the street. As I entered, I saw Logan still fiddling around his wallet for his credit card.

"That will be $20 for a session for two." The woman at the desk informed. Logan peered over to where I was standing earlier, to find that I already made my way right next to him.

"Woah. Uh, $10. I aint paying for the whole thing." I already had. I nodded, he understood and gave his $10. Now it was time to work out.

We did a full round of each machine. Chest Press… Curl-ups… we did them all, and in quick time too. Some of them we had to find another way to use them because they weren't exactly made for bunnies. I think some of the ways we made them were a bit harder than they were intended.

"Ya know…" Logan began speaking while doing the curl-up machine. I was doing a few Jumping Jacks near him. "Your mother would be so proud of you if you became a police officer." I didn't really like It when he talked about my mother.

"Yeah… She WOULD…" I muttered under my breath. If only she were here. It's a sad story, tornadoes can be extremely annoying at times. I turned towards the clock in the corner of the room. "Oh! It's 9:00, time to head back." I alerted.

Logan checked as well and finished. When I was done, I was covered in sweat. You could tell I was working out.

_The Next Day_

"*coughs* Dang it… *coughs* I think I'm sick… *coughs*" I was talking on the phone with Logan that day. I could barely move, my body ached and I could barely hear anything. I knew I probably shouldn't have left for Tundratown for that smoothie without a coat.

"Ugh... That's fine then, but you'll have to give me extra tomorrow!" Logan told me. I groaned. "Just kidding… Just kidding. Talk to you later! Hope you don't die!" he teased to me. I rolled my eyes, typical Rednose.

"I need some medicine… *coughs*" I slowly and sluggishly walked towards the refrigerator. Today wasn't a good day. Reminds me of that time my mother was sick. Ugh… Why does stuff like this happen to us bunnies?

I don't need to worry. I still have 2 days until the Induction. I have plenty of time until then.

_The Next Day_

Finally, have recovered from my sickness and feeling as good as ever! Time to get training. Well, I would except for one thing.

"The Weather Today, rainstorms from noon 'till 9:00. We suggest you all stay at home until the storm passes." Well… That was unexpected. I would go to the gym except of the fact that due to the storms, the subway and trains have been closed.

Well, that is fine… I'll just have to cram all of my fitness time into tomorrow. No harm done.

And so I did, because the next day, let's see what I did… 10 Miles long sprints around the track, 1 entire lap around the main district of Zootopia, and 5 sets of each machine at the gym. I'm glad I brought 5 bottles that time.

Now, I also found an obstacle course in the park. It wasn't really hard at all after all the training. I think I'm ready for this test, I mean, what can go wrong right?

_Induction Courses_

"Ok, I shall read off each and every one of you wannabe-officers that has shown you are worthy." The lead Polar Bear was standing on a, quite fancy, podium and had many, many stacks of paper on it.

"If you are called, walk up this flight of stairs to receive your badge. Do not sit down until you are told to do so." She instructed us all as the last few took their seats.

"…John B. Porkies… Mayble Wallabu… Trenton Tigetti…" she continued to call names… 14…15…16…50. 50 names had been called, none of them including me. I started to become worried.

"And finally…" it felt as if time had shut down as I anticipated the moment. This had to be my chance! This had to be- "Lorrie Rodie" everyone cheered. Everyone clapped. Well I was too but not like the others were. It was more of a slow and confused clap. A small squeal, a tear emerging from my eye. The only chance I got, and I blew it… I blew it…

This is it… Time to start considering a life of nothing but blueberry picking from the fields. I knew I couldn't do it… My mother was wrong… I had failed. I had failed my dream… I couldn't do it.

"We also have a special candidate." The polar bear began to speak. I was still in shock, so I didn't notice anything she said. "This certain trainee was just like their mother... Valedictorian in their class… This certain bunny's name… VPDs second rabbit officer, Oliver Hopps!"

"Hey… they called your name… Hey… Are you listening? Wake up!" Huh? Wait a sec… What? Did she seriously just call my name?

"Oliver Hopps! Come up to the stage!" Yep… She just did. That rhino was right… She seriously just called my name… You have to be kidding me. I walked up to the stage at last. My badge, the biggest of them all. I had finally fulfilled my dream. I had finally become a cop.

Stage One of life = Complete.

Sorry about the half chapter thing! I screwed up soooooooo bad! 3

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