"Dad, why can't I hang out with Louis anymore?"
"He's a fox. And for your safety, you would do well to stay clear of them."
"But why? He's one of the nicest guys I know!"
"It doesn't matter, soon enough society will push him down towards an immoral life."
"This isn't fair Dad! What about me, I'm a predator too!"
"Yes, but the harsh reality is that associating with foxes will only damage your own standing. Stay away from them got it?"
"Yes, sir..."
The father son duo sat in their car, waiting by the front of the hotel entrance.
"This is so cool! Right into the action! Like you always said!" William said enthusiastically.
Jack mused whether or not to tell him, "William. This is going to greatly upset you. But you'll need to stay here."
The cat took a second to process his request, and a flurry of emotions flooded him, "W-What? But Dad! I'm part of this mission too!"
"I know, and it is admittedly a bit crass, but I'm afraid of your ability to maintain your calm."
"My calm? What's going to happen that will make me do stupid things?" The cat yelled to his father.
Jack produced a gun from underneath his suit, causing William to gasp, "U-Uh...Dad?"
The rabbit let out a deep breath, "If this mission goes the way I predict it would; she'll be dead."
"Wait. You're going to kill her? But isn't she just an agent?"
"Yes, and the unfortunate reality is that she'll have to be put down, since she went against the law."
William looked at the gun, something that he only saw in movies; the mere presence of the weapon caused him to shake a little.
"And you're going to shoot her?"
"I'll make it quick and painless, a shot to the head. Most effective way to eliminate a target without fuss." he stated.
The cat realized at this moment that his own father had killed others before, and suddenly the image of the soft, caring father that raised him began to crumble.
"D-Dad...you shouldn't kill her?"
Jack ignored his son's request, "Listen to me. She's killed several other people before, if I don't stop her, she'll continue to murder."
Nothing was going to sway the buck's mind, the cat felt hopeless right there.
"This is the life of an agent, hard decisions must be made. It's not all paperwork and landing bad guys in a cell."
Jack opened the car door, "As I said, stay here. I'll be back soon."
William wanted to tell his dad to call off the mission, but he knew he wasn't going to persuade his dad. He sat in the car seat in defeat, "Be careful."
Jack nodded and gave a quick hug to his son, "I will."
"Here you go, triple shot non-fat vanilla latte. This doesn't sound healthy though." Judy commented handing the drink to the fox.
"Very much appreciate the concern Carrots, but it's fine, I need the caffeine to function correctly."
Judy took a sip of her own drink, a carrot spice latte, "Nice day to stake out isn't it?"
Nick noted the orange sky; resulting from the sun setting, which reflected its light off the looming skyscrapers.
"Yes is it, though it could be raining and it wouldn't really matter since we're inside a car."
Judy chuckled, "Guess you're right. So how long you reckon it will take those two to do the job?"
The fox shrugged, "Don't know, hopefully not all night, I would like to be in my comfy bed." Nick commented, thinking of his home.
Judy thought of a game, "Oh! How about we play I have never?"
Nick sighed, "Carrots, every time we play this game, it gets awkward."
"It doesn't! I'll start, I have never took a stroll in my pajamas."
Nick rolled his eyes and took a sip of his coffee, "My turn, I have never gotten drunk in a barn."
"Hey! I told you that story before! No fair!" Judy huffed.
"Take a sip or game's over."
The doe tsked, "Fine." she took a sip.
After several questions, they got rather personal.
"I've never...dated anyone outside my species." Judy said.
Nick groaned and took a sip, "My cup's almost empty."
Judy smirked, "Oh ho, you've dated someone besides a vixen? Who's the lucky lady?"
The fox shook his head, "Not going to tell you."
The doe feigned sadness, "Awww...such a party pooper."
"And you only dated bucks?"
"A couple...before I moved to Zootopia that is."
Nick's ear perked up, "Hmm? Not seeing anyone?"
Judy shook her head, and her ears dropped a little, "Not really, I've been busy with work, so the thought of a boyfriend sounds a little difficult to manage honestly."
Nick felt a little pity for the doe, "That sucks." Suddenly he felt like being mischievous, "How about that Jack guy? He looks like an eligible bachelor." he again teased.
The doe blushed, "W-What? Him? Nick, he's an agent, I'm sure he's also busy with his work, and raising his son." she sputtered, trying not to think of him.
"I thought rabbits like single fathers. You know, since rabbits naturally make big families."
The more the fox talked about him, the less the doe could try not to imagine the buck's dashing face, fit body, his rather tight pants showing off his-
"Carrots, earth to dumb bunny!" Nick yelled waving his paw in front of her face.
Judy grumbled, "Stupid sexy Jack."
Nick laughed loudly, "Haha! Judy Hopps has a crush on Jack Savage."
"Shut up!" Judy cried out.
"Judy and Jack sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g!" Nick sang out.
"I swear to the gods!" Judy tried her hardest to punch the fox's arm, but unfortunately for the doe, it failed to deter him.
"Or is it f-u-c-k-i-n-g?" he continued.
Judy groaned, "Please stop it." she said covering her face with her paws.
"Don't worry, if you need 'attention', I'm sure Jack would be more than willing to escort you to his home." he suggested.
"I don't want to sleep with Jack for fox's sake!"
"You sure? He's sure to have plenty of stamina, being an agent and all."
The doe had enough she jumped up on Nick and grabbed his collar forcefully, "Listen, quit it now, or I'll shove this carrot pen down your stinking throat." she threatened.
Nick had to suppress a joke based off her threat and merely nodded, "Fine, I'm done." he said putting his paws up.
Judy frowned then let him go, "Good."
Nick loved to press on her buttons, but even he knew not to push her past her limits.
"No matter what I do, my dad has to block me from achieving what I want. That's changing right now."
William closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "Okay, its just an agent, what's the worst she could do to me? Bored to death with facts about foreign countries?"
Part of him knew that he would be way of his league with confronting another agent; "If this agent is as tough as my dad, I'm in a world of hurt."
However, despite the self-inhibitions telling him not to go out looking for harm, his cocky side swelled up, "Its easy, take her down, win your dad's respect. Become an agent, then women everywhere will want you."
William grinned, "Oh yeah, after this, I'll be drowning in pussy...cats." he self-corrected.
He exited the vehicle and strutted right up to the hotel entrance, "Whoa, nice lobby." he commented the high end decorations.
He walked to the front desk which had a receptionist, "Sir, do you have a reservation?" He said noting the cat's appearance.
"Reservation? Uh..." The cat hadn't planned on actually getting inside, "Well..."
"You can't enter unless you have a room already registered to your name, or someone associated with you." the boar explained.
"Oh! Uh, Jack Savage?" he answered.
The boar looked it up on his tablet, "Let's see...there is a Jack Savage, for floor 5, room 17."
William lit up, "That's it! That's my dad!"
The boar raised an eyebrow, "You're kidding me right. He checked in a few minutes ago, and if my memory serves me, he was a rabbit. You're just a cat."
"Well, I never, I'll call him right now then!"
He grabbed his phone and quickly dialed his father's number; holding it up, "Hello?"
"Hey Dad!" William greeted smiling at the boar.
"William? Why are you calling? I'm busy!"
"Oh, uh...just making sure you're still alive, you know?"
The buck sighed, "Honestly, you worry about me too much sometimes, I'm fine alright?"
"Cool. So how's the hotel room?"
"If its not an emergency, I'm hanging up right now." Jack said quite annoyed.
"Oh, okay, sorry. Bye, Jack."
"How many times do I have to you not to call me Jack?" he said before hanging up.
The boar rolled his eyes, "Guess I can't really counter that, you know where to go, just make sure your father lets you in."
The cat grinned, "Thanks!" he said before rushing to the elevator.
The boar waited a second before speaking to his walkie talkie, "There's a cat here, claims to be Jack's son. What should I do?"
"Let him have his fun, hate to ruin a kid's day."
"Got it."
"Why does he always call at awkward moments?" Jack thought sitting on the bed in his hotel room.
The rabbit stared at his gun, laying on the bed. He sighed picking it up, "Is he afraid of me now? Was he always afraid?"
The buck shook his head, "I love him, but he's getting close to that age. He'll realize the truth, sooner or later."
Every year, the thought of the inevitable time when William learns the dark secrets Jack held close.
"He is my son, he will need to know. No matter how he reacts."
He loaded the gun up, "Its showtime."
There was a knock on the door, causing the buck to gasp, "A minute!" He deftly hid the gun under the pillow, "Come in!"
The door opened revealing the cat, "Dad!"
Jack was in shock, "W-William?"
The cat smiled nervously, "Sorry to barge in like this, but couldn't let you have all the fun now could I?"
Jack's shock soon turned to anger, "William...leave now."
The cat was confused, "But dad..."
"William Isaac Savage! Leave now, or else kick you out myself!"
William's paws curled into fists, "Why? Is it because I'm just a kitten? That I'll get stomp on? You think I'm just useless garbage!"
Jack's nose twitched, "Will..."
"What? What are you going to tell me now? That I should go home?"
"No. I want you to stay here."
William stood still for a moment, "You're serious?"
Jack nodded, "You want to be an agent so bad? I'll show you what being an agent is all about."
The rabbit grabbed the gun and walked out of the room, "Follow me. We're going to bust a rogue agent."
William became instantly excited, "Hell yeah! Now that's what I'm talking about!" he said following his father.
A few doors down the buck stopped, "She's in here...stay behind me."
The cat nodded, "Got it. I'll be your backup."
Jack cocked the gun, and knocked on the door, "Room service!"
"Yeah, come in!"
The buck opened the door, and aimed the gun at where he thought the target would be, but to his surprise, she wasn't there.
William followed him inside, "I don't see anyone."
Jack frowned and looked around, "I smell her, but I don't see-"
Suddenly there was a whistling sound and a yelp from the rabbit, "What the?" he pulled at the sharp object, which turned out to be a dart.
"Shit..." all he managed to say before collapsing.
"Dad!" William rushed to his father and held him, "Wake up!" he said smacking the buck's face.
"Well, aren't you a cutie!" a feminine voice said behind the cat.
He turned and saw an arctic vixen, he gasped, "Wait! You're the agent!"
Despite her reputation as a murderer, she had a soft, almost gentle expression; while at the same time remaining friendly. Her clothes reflected it too, with her light blue jacket and dress underneath, she looked more a typical civilian doing everyday errands rather than out to murder another agent.
"You've really grown William! Glad to see Jack raised you right!" the vixen hugged him tightly, leaving him massively confused.
"D-Do I know you?"
She chuckled, "Probably not, considering the last time we met you were barely walking." The vixen had a bit of a country girl accent, which furthered her friendly demeanor.
"Barely walking? Wait a minute..."
"And look how tall you are! I got so many questions right now! Are you doing good in school? Do you have a girlfriend?"
William sputtered, being dotted on like she was a close family member rather than a stranger, "Could you let me go?" he asked in an almost demanding tone.
She giggled, "Sorry, got a little too excited. Whew, we need to catch up later on. Well then."
She looked at Jack, "Such a shame. Some things aren't meant to be." she grabbed Jack's gun, and pointed it at him.
"So long, old friend."
William gasped and leaped quickly at her, knocking them both down to the ground, "Stop it! Don't hurt him!" he growled with his claws out.
She smiled affectionately, "My! Such strength!" she then effortlessly tossed him off her, causing him to land on his feet.
"Why are you trying to kill him? He didn't do anything to you!" he hissed, ready to pounce again.
The vixen nodded, "True. But we both know he needs to kill me. And in the end, one of us will be alive, and one will be dead."
She grazed the unconscious rabbit's cheek, "I almost feel terrible for doing this. But I have no choice unfortunately."
"Well, it seems you love him as well; it would be rude of me to deprive a kid from his dad. Well, catch y'all later!" she said exiting the room.
William followed her, "Hey! Come back! How do you know who I am?" he yelled out to her, but she was gone.
Many questions flowed through his head, "Who the hell is she? How does she know my name? And why was she so nice to me?"
He quickly turned his attention to his tranquilized father, "We need to get out of here fast." he muttered struggling to pick up and drag the rabbit's limp body.
"Dad, I saw you kissing that fox. What's going on?"
"Nothing important, where I'm from its a common way to greet and say farewell."
"Really? Because you did it mouth to mouth, for like a minute."
"It doesn't mean anything."
"But you said foxes-"
"Disregard it! She's no one you need to know about. Got it?"
"Dad, you're scaring me."
"Let's just go home."