Chapter 4

Nick POV:

19:00 that day

Nick was waiting patiently for Finn to show up outside Judy's cell, during this time Nick thought back to the night before how she had opened her passed to him so easily even though he was the one that brought her to this wretched place. After another 10 minutes of waiting Finn popped his head around the corner and strolled down the hall with a straight face and was suddenly looking up at Nick.

He said with a grin breaking through his face "Well we going to start or you going to keep staring sunshine". Nick just glared at him and gestured towards the door and opened it to let Finn in.

As Finn was walking in "Ladies first Finn" and at that Nick spun around a kicked Nick in the shin, not all that hard but just hard enough for it to cause Nick to hop up and down in pain with Finn snickering as he continued on into the cell.

What Finn didn't expect to see was a rabbit sitting on the floor staring at the door with an intense glare. Seconds later Nick was in and the door shut behind them.

Nick started by saying "Hello Carrots thanks for waiting for us here" at this the rabbit just muttered to herself but Nick continued on and said "I have come up with a plan to help you escape, but you are going to have to do everything I say" the rabbit listened intently to Nick while Finn just gazed curiously at the two and thought to himself 'I wonder'.

Nick continued with his plan laying it all out "There is a generator another level below us right now along with the backup, but this door right here is locked by pass code so once its power is cut off it will pop open without any trouble, I will be at the generators here and Finn will be causing a distraction for this".

At this Finn blanched and stuttered "W-w-w-what!".

Nick replied, "You said you would help Finn and I need you to cause a distraction".

Judy suddenly said, "What if ye are caught, ye will be punished why even risk it for a rabbit you haven't known a day Nick".

Nick responded, "Because it is the right thing to do Judy", at this Finn just gazed wordlessly at Nick and thought 'there is something going on here with Nick and I am going to find out what it is'. Nick continued on and said, "In 3 days it will happen I will call an hour before hand and tell you to be ready"

Suddenly Judy burst and sputtered out "Come with me, escape with me".

The 2 foxes just stared at here Nick with a confused one and Finn with bewilderment.

Nick thought to himself 'There is more to this bunny then to the eye ' but replied with "No" and continued "it would be too obvious on how you escaped, who set it all up and put each part in place for it, so no and also you wont want two foxes as company".

Finn then stated "As Nick said too obvious we will need to stay here to see what the aftermath is you can do this by yourself bunny girl".

Judy was in disbelief at this and stammered out "B-b-b-but you don't want to do this anymore, you said 'this isn't right' you will surely not go back to the way you were before this" Judy said more but was becoming more incoherent as she was starting to sob.

Nick bent down to her and whispered "You bunnies, so emotional" but the inside Nick was waging a war with himself trying to figure out what it was about this bunny that made him see the light in the world. But he continued on and whispered "We will escape after you as well but the 3 of us leaving at the same time is just too suspicious" and Nick stood back up and said, "I will see you tomorrow Carrots hold on".

Finn just said, "Goodbye rabbit don't give up".

With that the two walked out and closed the door behind them leaving Judy in thought as to why she asked Nick to come with her.

Judy POV:

Judy thought and thought about what it was about the fox that had her acting like she did. She thought back to a fond memory before she started training always blurred and never clear, but Judy knew deep down it was real and had happened.

14 years earlier (Nick-11, Judy -10)

It was the carrot day festival in Bunnyburrow and everyone was at the festival, it was just after the talent show and Judy was talking to her parents about what she wanted to be when she grew up and her parents were trying to get her to stay at home but were failing. Judy saw her friends walking behind some tents and were quickly followed by the town bully Gideon Grey and his friend Travis who was a weasel, Judy snuck away while her parents were distracted and followed behind them and what she saw shocked her, Gideon was threatening her friends to give him their tickets and Judy was not one bit happy and being the stubborn bunny, she wouldn't back away.

Judy walked up and tried to say with as much as authority as possible "Gideon give them their tickets back please"

Gideon turned with a sneer on his face "Well if it isn't Loony Judy, thinking a bunny can be a cop".

Judy replied, "Give them their tickets back Gideon, now!".

As quick as he could Gideon responded, "Why what you going to do about it "and pushed Judy to the ground "look she sure is scared loot at the way her nose is twitching".

At that Judy said "I ain't scared of you Gideon" and kicked him with all her little bunny might into his face.

Gideon was angry, and Judy knew it, Gideon said "You just don't give up" and took at his claws at this someone shouted, "get away from the bunny fox" Gideon spun around at this and Judy looked up to see another fox her age walking up to them, taller and slimmer than Gideon.

Gideon shocked a fox was standing up for a rabbit said in confusion "Why do you care she's just some dumb bunny, also who are you".

The fox said, "She isn't some just dumb bunny, stupid she is a mammal and a brave one as well who stood up to a fox who is disgracing his species right now and proving every stereotype right, that we fox's are sly, conniving and untrustworthy, now get away from her".

"All these dumb bunnies see us is as foxes and won't see past that if you believe something else your as dumb as them" Gideon replied, at this point the weasel had enough and said, "She isn't worth it Gid come on".

Gideon got up and said, "Your right Trav lets go and leave these idiots here" at this the two turned away and left. The other fox walked over to Judy from where she was standing and offered her is paw to help her up, timidly Judy took it and got up.

The fox said "My name is Nicholas Wilde by the way, but people just call me Nick, what's your name"

Judy stuttered "J-J-Judy Hopps" but regained control of herself quickly and said, "Thanks for the help with Gideon I was scared he was really going to claw me".

Nick quickly turned and muttered "Crap I didn't get yer tickets off him"

Judy smiled and said, "That was taken care of" and waved the tickets and handed them back to her friends who all said, "wow your amazing Judy" and "thank you Judy, you showed him".

Judy stepped back and said "Woah guys I only got the tickets, Nick here stood up to Gid he deserves the praise not me" at this Judy's friends came to their senses and realized they were right in front of another fox and froze up, Judy saw this and said "Guys he helped us their isn't a reason to be scared of him" with Judy's reassurance they crowded around Nick and thanked him.

Nick just replied with "They're isn't a reason to thank me for standing up to someone disgracing my own species".

Judy quickly rebutted Nick with "But there is for standing up to the bully" at this all Judy's friends started to get their say in a few "Judy's right" and "Thank you".

Judys friends and Nick walked around and talked together for a bit Judy piped up and said "Where are you from Nick the only foxes living in the burrows are the Greys and they aren't that friendly".

"I'm from Zootopia savannah square" Nick replied at this Judy froze.

"Z-z-z-zootopia" she stuttered out.

"Ahhhh yeah" Nick hesitantly said.

"THAT'S AWESOME… tell me everything" Judy busted out, at this everyone just stared at Judy and at the sudden outburst. A minute later everyone was rolling on the ground laughing with Judy in the middle just gawking at them she shouted, "WHAT DID I SAY".

Nick spoke up and composed himself as best as he could without bursting out laughing again "Its just the way you shouted it, sounds like you really want to go their".

Judy swiftly said, "I want to be a police officer in Zootopia, I want to know everything about it".

Nick stated "Strange job choice for a bunny, but after seeing you with Gideon I am not surprised, ok I will tell you everything about the city Judy" Nick smiled down at Judy

Back in the present

Judy blinked trying to adjust to the sudden burst of light, she sat up quickly to see a tray of food being pushed in through the flap along with water, she scurried over as quickly as possible to get the food and water she looks down too see her breakfast (at least she thinks its breakfast) to see it resembles the gruel she had during her training but to only see there are a few orange strips thrown into it.

Judy groans and mutters "How much longer, how much longer"

Unkown POV:

"They will act tonight Sir, they will deactivate the generators and cause a distraction".

"Well done Executioner Finnick" said a black panther he continued on "You will be rewarded for this, you are dismissed await for further commands"