AN: So, Hi to all you, buck's and doe's who have stuck with me, and to those just starting to read my somewhat heart wrenching story so far, I have some announcements to make.

Yes I promised you a surprise... I'm pregnant, No, I have the start of a new story nearly ready to come out, and was going to drop it on Tuesday as it was my birthday, but then thought better of it as this is taking a lot of my time and it really isn't the right time to drop a new one, when this one is still on a knife edge.

Yes I know, this has taken far too long to come out, but it has been ready since Tuesday, but I had three VERY different endings to this chapter, and had a lot of trouble picking the one to use.

One of said ending was read by one of my proof readers and the response was, and I quote, "if you use that ending I'll bite your face off...", my response "I can think of worse ways to go" and then hers "as well as a more important piece of your anatomy" so yeah.

One week later

Judy was sat holding her partners paw, in the same position she had been in since she found out that nick had not only saved Chief Bogo's life, but risked his own in the process. She had only left his bedside a total of three times all week, once to get a change of clothes, once to have a shower and finally to talk to the vet about being his health proxy.

"Hopps, you need to go home, this isn't healthy, you aren't eating or sleeping properly, nothing is going to happen to Wilde if you look after yourself as well" Chief Bogo said with concern.

"I can't do that sir, not until he wakes up, I let him down when he needed me to trust him, so now I'm not letting him out of my sight, not until I can tell him how sorry I am, and that he will never have to be alone again."

"Judy, you heard the vet he might never wake up, and we don't even know who to call if that happens"

"You don't have to call anyone sir" Judy said in a small voice "he made me responsible for his care, and he wouldn't dare die on me, we have far too much to talk about."

As she said this she looked at the fox, wait! is that a smirk on his face? It is, he's awake "Doc!, Nicks awake."

The vet came over and looked at him "I'm afraid not miss Hopps, It does however show that he may be close to regaining some consciousness, I think we can try removing his breathing tube" with that he slowly took the tube out of Nicks mouth, and he started breathing on his own.

"See Chief I told you, he is coming back, and I'm not leaving until he does."

"Miss Hopps, there is still a long way to go before he is fully recovered" the vet said

"But he, he will recover? I mean he will wake up" Judy said excitement in her voice.

"I believe so" the vet said with a smile "but when is down to him"

"You listen to me, Nicolaus. P. Wilde, you and I need to talk and I'm not having this 'I'm in a coma' excuse any longer, so you wake up and get yourself better understand." she gave his paw a squeeze and then turned to Bogo.

"Sir, I want to get Nick some stuff from home, but I don't know where he lives, would you be able to tell me?"

Bogo gave a snort of amusement and told her the address and Nicks keys, as she went to leave she looked at them confused "Sir, I don't think these are Nicks, I mean there are car keys on them"

"One car key Hopps, the other one is a bike key, his car is sat at the station, I don't think he would mind you using it if you want, just don't scratch it" he laughed.

As Judy left she was still looking at the keys, how did I not know he had a car? He must not use it much, I mean we walk to work every day, then she remembered the address Bogo had given her, but that's the other end of town, it's the other side of precinct, he would have to go past the station to get to mine... Nick Wilde, you sly fox,

As Judy walked into the station car park she she looked around the cars, I didn't ask Bogo what car was nick's, she walked into the precinct and saw Clawhauser sat at his desk as usual.

"Judy, I thought you were with Nick, has he woken up?"

"Not yet, but they have taken him off the ventilator and he smiled, so its only a matter of time." she said with a big grin.

"How is Chief Bogo? Its been strange him not being here."

"He leaves the hospital today, knowing Bogo he will be back in here tomorrow" she said with a chuckle.

"I just came back to pick up Nick's car do you know which one is his? I didn't even know he drove".

"well I think he had the defender that day, so it would be the lamb rover in the car park"

As Judy walked out she thought about what had happened and what could happen next, Why am I sitting in Nicks room all day and night? Because he is my partner, no that's not why, because he is your friend, at this she relaxed, he's my friend nothing more, I mean he wouldn't be interested, but what about the recording? Maybe he IS interested. Then Judy's heart jumped at the thought, wait! Am I interested? I can't have fallen for that suicidal fox can I?

As she drove to Nicks place she tried to distract herself from her own mind, and the feelings she couldn't quite understand, by thinking about how this was really a very nice car, and how much it must have cost nick.

When she arrived at nicks apartment she couldn't believe her eyes. Not being from Zootopia she hadn't known the area well enough, to know that 217 Pawmount Plaza, was not exactly the same as the Grand Pangolin Apartments, this place was huge.

She walked in to find several sets of keys for different cars, how could nick afford all this? I can barely afford my place, although I suppose I send half my money home, but still.

She gathered some clothes, pajamas and some home comforts, before heading back to the car, only to find officer Wolford standing there, "Hi Hopps, having a nice day" he said with a twinkle in his eye.

"Wolford? I didn't know you were back at work, What are you doing here?"

"Well I'm guessing Wilde didn't tell you about the alarm, otherwise you could have disabled it"

"Well he hasn't said much, considering he is still unconscious and therefore doesn't know I'm here"

"I believe that counts as breaking and entering then" Wolford said with a chuckle, although if your going to steal a car as well, I would recommend the pawche rather than the defender"

"Ha ha, Nick doesn't have a..." she could see her colleague pointing his thumb at the car behind him. "you have got to be kidding me" she said open mouthed.

"Nope, think that one is his baby though don't see it at the station anyway"

"ok well I need to get back to him, any word on who attacked us?"

"Not yet but we will find them, I'm not letting them get away with what they made me do to Wilde, I still feel like I can never face him again"

"Just buy him some blueberry's, and all will be forgotten" Judy said with a giggle getting into the lamb rover, "see you later, don't worry about Nick, he'll be fine."

Judy drove back to the hospital only to bump into McHorn leaving, "how are you feeling?" Judy asked.

"Better than nick from what I hear, although if I know you, you will keep him with us and have him back before we know it"

"Well I haven't done anything, I have just sort of sit there" Judy said going slightly pink

"Well, that might be what he needs right now, after all Bogo told me just by walking in you can make him smile, even when he is in a coma" he said with a wink, "well, Bogo has me on the Bellwether case so I really should get going and find her"

"Wait! What Bellwether case we didn't have her she didn't get away"

"She didn't get away from us, she was with the other team and as you know they weren't as lucky as us, poor Laura hasn't stopped crying yet." he said walking away.

Judy walked into the reception thinking about what she had just been told, she got away, two officers died and she still got away, I need to talk to Bogo, I wont let her get away with what she has done to us, to Nick. As she walked down the hall to Nick and the Chief's room she could hear shouting, her mind went strait to Nick and what could have happened as she sprinted into the room.

"I have a precinct to run and officers to look after, I cant afford to be stuck in this hospital bed any longer" Bogo roared at the vet, Doctor Otterman.

"Chief Bogo, you have had a severe injury you can't just shrug it off, you need to at least keep from strenuous activity, and I believe your job is anything but calming and restful."

Bogo looked over to see the rabbit standing there and sighed "look Doc, I feel fine, I have two good mammals who's funerals I have to organise and attend, plus my two best officers who are incapacitated, as well as a fifth officer who is in need of counselling as she has PTSD from seeing one collogue die, being shot her self and finding out her partner was killed all in the same day"

"If you decide to go back to work I can't stop you, as you well know, but I can ask that you at least take it easy, to keep from ending up back in here." the Vet said as he left.

Judy walked up and put the clothes on Nicks bed, then walked straight up to Bogo, "Sir, do you know when the funerals will be? And who else was injured?"

"The funerals are planned for Wednesday, and what do you mean by who else was injured? You were the one who has been keeping me updated."

"But I heard you, you said two of your best officers were incapacitated."

"Wilde is right, you really can be rather stupid at times Hopps, I mean you two." he said looking from Judy to the prone fox in the bed, "Wilde saved five officers lives with his warning and another six officers including both you and I with his quick thinking, when we were attacked".

He then looked back down at the rabbit, "meanwhile you are completely useless whilst Wilde is in here. You are an excellent officer, you saved the city with no support, but now you won't even sleep, so trust me, Wilde will be fine" Bogo said as he turned to leave. He has to be, I need them back.

"Sir, are you any closer to finding Bellwether?"

Bogo sighed, "no we haven't come close, Delgato and Fangmeyer have been working round the clock but nothing."

"I'm coming back, you need me and so does Nick, I can't let Bellwether and those animals get away with this."

"No you're not Hopps, not until you get some rest at least, we can handle th..."

"Sir with all due respect, you need everyone, and I am one of the only mammals who can do this, me and" Judy paused as she looked at the fox, "me and Nick, but for the moment I'm all you've got, so give me forty eight hours" she said with a wry smile.

Bogo looked at the determination in her eyes, "fine, forty eight hours but don't overdo it. Remember your job isn't riding on it this time."

"No, but my partner's and the rest of the forces safety is, and that is more important. I wont let you down." she said walking over to Nick and giving his paw a squeeze "you hang in there, I'm going to catch her, she isn't getting away with doing this to you." Judy then walked out with a look of complete surety.

I half hope that bunny doesn't catch Bellwether, I can only think what she'll do to any mammal stupid enough to get in her way.

"Hi Benji" Judy said as she walked into the station "I need the file's on both attacks, I have two days to catch Bellwether and her associates"

"What! Bogo didn't! He gave you a deadline again? But you can't do it, there is no way you could.."

"No, Bogo didn't, I did, and I can, she and I have unfinished business and trust me, she is going to get what is coming to her, I promise."

Clawhauser gave her the files with a shaking paw, I have never seen Judy like this, if she catches Bellwether, or anyone remotely involved, she's going to kill them.

"Thanks" she said as she turned, saying over her shoulder "get the cells ready, I plan on having a very productive night."

She showered and changed into the spare uniform she kept in her locker, before heading for the door, "Hopps" she stopped before looking round, it was Bogo "where do you think your going?"

"To track down some leads sir" she said confused and slightly angry as they had already discussed this.

"Not on your own you don't, not again ,last time I let you loose on the city, you found a less than law abiding citizen to help, were nearly killed by a savage jaguar, and then nearly caused a riot with a press conference"

Judy looked at her boss, it was all technically true, and he didn't know about half of what had happened that night.

"Sir, I understand what your saying but I can do this, I need to do this alone"

Bogo didn't look convinced but then smirked "Fine Hopps, but on your way to see that fennec fox get something to eat at least"

Judy froze! how did he know she was planning on talking to that Finnick? More importantly how did Bogo know that she knew him in the first place, and then as if reading her mind he said, "Hopps, I'm Chief of police, I know everything" before walking away.

As she looked through the traffic cams trying to find Finnick's van, she came across something far more interesting, it's the van, the van that cut us off, I should tell the Chief, but I have a better idea.

As Judy pulled out Nick's phone. One of the many things she had been given, when she had take. over his care, she dialled Finnick's number.

"Yo Nick, where ya been?"

Oh carrot sticks I haven't told him about Nick, no one has "Finnick its Judy, Nick is in hospital in a coma. Has been for over a week"

"You had better be pulling my leg bunny cop, or I'ma break yours"

"Look, I haven't left his side since he went in, so couldn't call, but I have found the people who put him in there"

"So, what'cha tellin me for, aint you got to be a good little bunny, and tell yo boss?"

"Oh don't worry, I will, in about an hour. So what happens to them during that hour, well I wouldn't want them to get away..."

"Call in your cop buddy's in half an hour, I don't wanna get too carried away, I'll be gone before you get there" click

I need to go see Clawhauser, if I talk to him I'll not be going anywhere for at least thirty minutes, Judy grinned a little, but then it fell away, what am I doing? I just set Finnick on those mammals, my job is to stop that sort of thing, then she remembered Nick, Leo, Laura, Morgan and the Chief. They were cop killers, scum and Finnick wouldn't kill them, he wouldn't let them off that easy.

"Benji, I have something important to tell you.."

"OH so do I, Gazelle is coming back to Zootopia and she is releasing a new single..."

Clawhauser spoke about Gazelle for forty five minutes before Judy could get a word in, "BEN" the cheetah stopped,remembered Judy had something to say. "I found the van, the one involved in the attack on us"

Suddenly, Clawhauser became completely professional "give me a second" he said before picking up his radio mic "Chief Bogo, we need you at reception immediately"

Bogo rushed down the stairs "What is it?" seeing Judy his heart dropped "tell me it isn't Wilde"

"No sir, I found one of the vans used in our attack, we have them."

They rushed to the scene, the van was still there, as were the occupants, they were dead, all but one.

"We need medical here now" Bogo called into his radio, before turning to Judy "when did this happen?"

"I...I don't know sir, they were alive when I saw the footage, and..."

"Forget it, it will be on the cctv, just help me keep this one alive"

Bogo wasn't really listening, he was concentrating on keeping the last mammal alive, not because he wanted to, because he needed him. One, to find out what happened here, and two, he was the only suspect they had, and he was going to need him to find the others.

After the mammal was stabilised and taken to the hospital, Bogo dismissed the rabbit to get cleaned up and check on Nick.

Judy didn't go to get changed or see Nick she went to Finnick's van. She banged on the door and was greeted by a bat flying through the air, right where her ears would have been if she hadn't been so angry they were plastered to the back of her head.

Judy acted without a moments hesitation, shooting her taser into the small fox, causing him to drop, "what!you thought you could kill me as well?"

"No, I didn't know it was you, and I didn't kill no one. Me and the boys were heading down when we heard shots, so we bolted, Nicks my friend and all, be he ain't worth dyin for"

"So what's the bat for?" Judy knew Finnick hadn't killed them but she had just nearly lost her head so she was still on edge.

"One of them rams came after us, think he saw me so I'm not takin no chances."

"Did you... did you say rams?" Finnick nodded. Her eyes went wide as her brain caught up, "Thanks" she said, as she disappeared around the corner.

"Chief, I know who did this, it was..."

"Bellwether, yes I know, we checked the footage, and..." Bogo stopped looking at the still blood soaked rabbit in his office, "I thought I told you to get cleaned up, and go see Wilde, now go do it, and you can come back in and join the chase tomorrow, IF I hear from the hospital that you have gone home and slept."

"Yes, sir" Judy said dejectedly, walking through the office door.

She went home and sat under the shower for an hour, before getting dressed in her most comfortable clothes, I can't do it, I can't go and see him, then leave him all alone again, even if it cost me the case I cant leave him.

As she pulled up at the hospital, she looked up to see an officer she didn't know, "Hello miss, I'm afraid this hospital is closed."

"What do you mean 'closed'? My friend is in there and I'm going in" she went to push passed the jaguar blocking her way before she felt a paw clamp down on her shoulder, instinctively she grabbed it, and used all the power she had in her legs to launch herself up, this in turn led to her slamming her hind paws into her attackers shoulders sending him forward, and onto his face.

"Now would you like to explain to me who the hell you are, and why you grabbed me."

"Officer Hopps, I'm guessing" the mammal groaned, "if you get off me, we can have a talk" he said looking quite pitiful under the tiny rabbit.

Judy let him up before apologising, "you just scared me when you grabbed me and well you already had me on edge"

"No apology needed, I'm Officer Fangins," he said rubbing his shoulder, "the hospital is on lock down, I don't know why, but we were told to let you in, I think Chief Bogo just knew you wouldn't take no for an answer."

"Thank you officer, have a good night, and I'll ask a nurse to come out and check on you, if I remember correctly there is a nice cougar on shift tonight" she said giving him a wink, "its the least I can do after injuring you."

She walked inside chuckling as she saw officer Fangins, over acting so much that he could have given her a run for her money, as the nurse checked on him.

She reached Nicks room, but as soon as she got to his bed her good mood was gone. She started the night the same way every night. She checked Nicks chart, hoping to see something about him waking up but nothing, then sat on her usual chair holding his paw, her nose began twitching uncontrollably and she began to cry.

"I'm so sorry Nick, I should never have left you, you needed me and I wasn't there, I'm a bad partner and a worse friend, please just come back to me"

She looked into the foxes face, "I... I love you, Nick"

Nick just lay there, what was I expecting? Him to wake up? grab me? for us to live happily ever after? This isn't a fairy tail, life doesn't work that way.

Then Judy did something she had never done before, she got into the bed with Nick and curled into his chest, she could hear his heart, it was all she needed, he was alive and that was all that mattered.

As she was drifting off to sleep, Judy heard three words, just the little words, "thank you, fluff"

Don't open your eyes, its all in your mind, Nick is in a coma, he cant possibly have said..Suddenly she felt lips brush the top of her head.

Then she heard a sound, not any she had heard before, and one she never wanted to hear again, an alarm was going off, she looked up to see, The vet doctor Otterman, and three nurses running in.

"What's going on? Nick?" she looked at him, his eyes were open but not seeing the world, "Nick, don't you do this too me."

"We need to get him back into surgery, get her out" the vet shouted, before looking at the fox, "don't you dare give up on me Nick, not after all the time I spent putting you back together" as he started CPR Judy was pulled from the room, she strained to hear what was going on but the only thing she heard was a loud shout...

"CLEAR"

AN: *Holds up paws* Ok, so hang on guys, there really is no need for all the weapons, I uhh please just hear me out, uhh ok I got nothing, but this was very hard for me to write and I liked... I MEAN LIKE, I LIKE Nick as well, and he might still pull through, he is strong. * nervous smile*

Look, I don't mean to keep leaving you guys on a cliff hanger, it just happens to be the right place to stop, or I would be writing 30'000 words a chapter, and I know you would like that but it is a very long wait, and you already want chapters faster.

Peace out, and try and keep those ears pointy and tails wagging, I promise I'm not a complete sadist.

P.S. Next chapter should be out before next week, and before I get any complaints I'm writing as fast as possible with the time I have.

P.P.S. looks like I may loose my umm nose. :,-(. I picked the wrong ending.