A/N: This is currently undergoing a major rewrite but I felt it was only fair to provide a better backstory for all the characters rather than springing it upon you at a later chapter. I ask for your patience and hope you like what I've written so far. Feedback is appreciated.

Introduction of an OC by CookBoss88 ( u/4671815/CookBoss88) from the story, "Were You Expecting Someone Else?"

Chapter 4

Robby Peterson.

Grade A+ asshole.

Captain of the Zootopia High Pawball team.

Son and sole heir of one of the richest families in Bunnyburrow.

Snob.

Specist.

And Judy's date for the Graduation Ball.

Robby hated Nick simply because Nick was a fox. Historically speaking, they were natural enemies and Robby treated him with a lot of disdain and rancor. Behind Judy's back, he would deliberately trip Nick in the cafeteria, throw an occasional elbow into Nick's midsection when she wasn't looking, and all around just badmouthed him behind his back, spreading false and malicious rumours about him.

Nick put up with the bullying only because of Judy. Judy's only weakness in her armour was Robby Peterson. Wide of chest, muscularly built, handsome (as handsome as any rabbit could be) - the large buck would shower her with his attention and many gifts. She was thrilled by the fact that a jock like him was interested in somebody like her. She was just putty in his hands. Not that Nick didn't pay her any attention or bring small treats for her in the mornings. It was just that he wasn't a rabbit. Not like Robby.

So when Robby asked her if she would be his date for the Ball, she immediately fell into a swoon and said, "Yes!" After that, it was all she could do to contain her excitement. She was literally hopping around all day like a bunny on caffeine and it was starting to wear on Nick.

Nick's only weakness was that he loved to prank mammals. He was known to prank everyone & spared no one, not even the teachers. Except Judy. In all the years he had known her, he had never pranked her. Not even once. That is until the little green monster called jealousy, decided to visit and pitch a tent in Nick's heart.

Which then led to his pranking Judy. And his downfall.

"How did you know I was in Canidae? And with Jack?"

"Oh, so now we're on first name basis with our superiors?"

Judy felt that she was losing control of the situation and she could sense his hostility. So, she tried a different approach.

"Yes, I call him Jack. No, there's nothing going on between us. I just met him yesterday, in fact. And the reason I reached out to you is because the ZIA wants to take you back to Zootopia to stand trial…by force if necessary. I don't want to see you getting hurt."

"What exactly am I being accused of, Carrots?"

She was glad that he went back to using his nickname for her. That was a good sign.

"They have an outstanding warrant for the mauling of Robby Peterson that happened back in high school."

"You were there, Fluff. You know that it was self-defense."

"Yes I do. However, a trial needs to be held in order to clear you of those charges."

"You do know I'll never get a fair trial in Zootopia because of Robby's dad?"

"Nick, how can you say that?"

"You know it's true, Fluff. That's why I've never set foot back in Zootopia. That, plus the other thing that happened which I can never forgive myself for."

"But that was an accident, Nick! You never meant to do that!"

"Still…it happened. And, the memory of that continues to haunt me to this day."

"Nick, please listen to me. I really want to see you again. You were my best friend in high school and then you suddenly disappeared from my life without any explanation? I didn't know how to find you these last ten years. Maybe it was destiny that Chief Bogo assigned me to this case. But now that there's even a slim chance to see you once again in the fur, I need to take it."

She waited for him to respond. The blinking cursor on the screen seemed to mock her as the seconds passed without any response.

"Judy…you know that I could never say no to you. I'll send you the coordinates of when and where we are to meet. However, please keep this to yourself. I want to see only you. If I get a whiff that Jack and his ZIA goons are nearby, I will disappear and you will never hear from me again."

Judy turned away from the computer screen and faced Jack who had been watching over her shoulder all this time.

"I have the coordinates but I need to do this alone. If he see anyone from the ZIA, that'll scare him away forever."

"That is out of the question, Judy. This is our only chance to capture him and I have no intention of letting him slip by me again."

"What do you mean, again? When was the first time?"

Jack uttered a small sigh. "It was back when Zootopia and Canidae had a joint peacekeeping mission in an Eastern European country beset by civil war over five years ago. I met Nick there, as we were both leaders of our own platoons. I liked him back then. However, at that time, I wasn't aware that he was a fugitive from Zootopia. Just before our tour of duty ended, I was recruited by the ZIA. My first assignment was to arrest Nick and bring him back to Zootopia for trial. However, he managed to slip back into Canidae and it's a rather embarrassing situation which I want to make up for."

"Jack, please let me do this," she pleaded. "I know Nick. Give me chance to talk to him first. I'm sure that I can convince him to do what's right and to give himself up."

Jack thought about it for a moment. "Alright Judy. However, on one condition. You will wear a wire on yourself plus we'll put a tracking device on you so that when he does agree to surrender, we know where to pick him up. We'll stay away from the vicinity of the meeting so that you can meet him alone."

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Jack!" she squealed with joy as she jumped up and hugged his neck.

Then, she realized what she was doing and embarrassingly untangled herself from him.

Jack harrumphed and slightly blushed because of the contact. He quickly gathered himself and asked, "What did he mean by, the other thing that happened?"