After the events that had occurred the previous night, Nick and Judy agreed just to let Zach sleep in today. Nick and Judy got up at the usual time, 5:30am, and prepared for their usual shift. They had their breakfast, their usual cup of coffee, and were ready to go.

"Alright, Nick! You ready?" Judy asked the fox, who was putting an empty mug into the sink.

"As ready as I'll ever be, Carrots." He said, still having a sluggish tone of voice. Nick walked over towards Judy, who was standing by the front door. She opened the front door and walked out, but before Nick did, he glanced back at Zach. He was sleeping on the couch peacefully, and Nick couldn't help but smile a little.

"Sometime today, Nicholas." Judy said in annoyance, tapping her foot in impatience.

"Alright, alright. Don't get your tail in a twist." Nick said, walking out the front door. The two of them talked and joked as they usually did, until they got to the subway. There they got some stares from other animals, probably recognizing them from the news the night before. After about 15 minutes of awkward stares, the two officers made it to ZPD. When Nick and Judy walked through the door, Clawhauser immediately spotted them.

"Hey guys!" Clawhauser greeted in his usual bubbly voice.

"Hey Clawhauser." Judy said back with a smile, Nick giving a simple wave.

"Where's Zach?" The cheetah asked curiously, munching on a pink frosted donut.

"Oh, we let him sleep in. He needed it after yesterday." Judy explained, and the cheetah nodded.

"Oh, before I forget! You remember the wolf you brought in yesterday? Turns out he was wanted for 3 robberies and an assault charge." Clawhauser said, finishing another donut.

"Wow, really?" Judy asked, not believing what Clawhauser said. The cheetah nodded, confirming what he said was true.

"And Zach took him down just like that." Nick said, snapping his fingers.

"Yeah, I saw that on the news yesterday!" He took a bite of the donut. "Y'know, he'd make a pretty good cop." Clawhauser said, his voice muffled by the donut in his mouth.

"Make a pretty good cop..." Judy whispered, a thought starting to form in her head.

"Oh god, she has that face, she's got an idea-" Nick started.

"That's it! Zach wanted to show that humans can survive here, no better way than become a police officer!" Judy said, jumping up and down with excitement.

"Whoa, slow down fluff butt. Are you sure that's a good idea?" Nick asked with an uncertain expression.

"Yeah, if he becomes a cop, people would trust him, and he wouldn't have any problems. Plus, the station was looking for another sketch artist anyway, so it's perfect for him!" Judy said, getting more excited as the seconds went by.

"I guess you have a point there." Nick said, slowly but surely warming up to the idea.

"Of course I do, when have I been wrong?" Judy smiled confidently.

"Uh..."

"Don't answer that, c'mon!" Judy grabbed Nick by his wrist practically dragging him all the way to Chief Bogo's office. Nick tried to get her to let go, but she had a grip like a vice.

"Jeez, your gonna break my wrist." Nick said, wincing at the pain in his wrist caused by Judy's death grip.

"Man up." Was the only thing Judy said to him as they reached Chief Bogo's office. Once they were there, Judy knocked on the door. They heard some fumbling along with what seemed to be one of Gazelle's songs before Chief's voice was heard.

"Come in!" He said, and Judy pushed the door open slowly, poking her head inside.

"Chief?" Judy asked.

"Yes, what is it Hopps? I'm very busy at the moment." Chief Bogo asked, slightly irritated.

"I'm guessing you know about the video of Zach taking down that wolf." Judy inquired, trying not to irritate the buffalo.

"Yes, so?" Chief asked once more, still unsure about why she was here.

"Now, I know you said Zach didn't work for the ZPD, but maybe it..." Judy hesitated for a moment, "...won't be a bad idea."

"So, you're saying that I should hire a recently discovered creature to the force? I don't know how the public would react to that." He said, giving Judy an unsure glare.

"C'mon, it's a great idea! If he's an officer, people are going to trust him a lot more, which is less panic for the city as well as for Zach himself. It's a win win situation." Judy tried to persuade Bogo. He looked like he was thinking about it, a look of hope appearing on Judy's face. "Also, he said he did four years of track and field and he can sketch people very well, so he could be that new sketch artist we're looking for!"

"Alright, alright. I'll think about it, Hopps. Just leave me to my work, I'll tell you after your shift." Bogo said. Judy was disappointed that he didn't answer right away, but was still hopeful by the fact he'd think about it. She quickly left the office and noticed Nick standing beside the doorway.

"Why didn't you come in with me?" Judy asked, glaring at the smiling fox.

"It was your idea, I didn't want to get screamed at for your mistake." Nick said.

"Well, he said he'd think about it." Judy said, sticking her tongue out at Nick. Nick just rolled his eyes, chuckling at the bunny's immaturity. The two partners continued on with their usual shift, which seemed to go by impossibly slow for the both of them. I mean, parking duty was the most exciting thing in the world, right?

...

Zach's eyes fluttered open, the first thing he saw was the white ceiling of Nick and Judy's apartment. He sat up groggily and stretched his arms over his head, which caused a popping sound to come from his shoulders. He was slightly confused on why Judy didn't wake him up, but he shrugged it off. He picked up his phone from the coffee table, looking for the time. He was shocked to see that it was 1:57 PM!

"I guess they let me sleep in...a lot." Zach chuckled to himself, standing up from the couch. As if on cue, his stomach growled, signaling that it needed to be filled. Zach walked over to his backpack and opened the middle pocket, which held all of his food he brought with. He got a granola bar and a warm water bottle from the bag and took a seat at the kitchen table. It's not the ideal breakfast, but Zach felt odd eating Nick and Judy's food without asking. Besides, a granola bar usually filled him up anyway, which was surprising. After he practically inhaled his breakfast, he decided to take a shower. He grabbed a pair of black and blue shorts and a blue t-shirt, along with socks and underwear. He walked to the bathroom and quickly started up the shower. He let the cool water wake him up a bit before he started washing himself.

After he rinsed himself off and got out of the shower, he quickly put on the clothes he picked out. As he walked out into the living room again, he was dumbfounded on what he wanted to do. He knew he didn't have any money to actually go someplace, so he just decided to take a walk outside. Zach walked out the front door, making his way down stairs and out the front doors of the apartment building. Sure, it wasn't the "best" or "safest" plan in the world, but who doesn't like risks?

"Just around the block, don't go too far." Zach reminded himself as he walked down the streets of Zootopia. Even though the newscast the day before clearly showed Zach being a nice guy, he still got many weird stares towards him. That wasn't the thing that bothered him for the most part, it was what some of the things mammals said as he walked by them.

"Disgusting."

"Abomination."

"Freak."

"Nature's Mistake."

That last one had hit Zach the hardest, causing him to just look at the ground. Despite there being less people saying things to him, the hostility of the words some did say skyrocketed. He knew that this was a bad idea, he made things worse for himself. He continued walking, counting the cracks on the sidewalk as he passed them. He failed to notice that a rhino had stopped in front of him, causing Zach to run right into him.

"Hey, watch it!" The rhino said, his voice sounding familiar for some reason.

"S-Sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going." Zach apologized to the rhino, causing the rhino to turn around.

"Oh, lookie what we have here. Y'know, I should've stoned you when I had the chance." The rhino said menacingly, causing something to click in Zach's mind.

'The rhino that started the stoning,' Zach remembered, fear suddenly taking over.

"Well, I never thought I'd get a second chance." The rhino said, his voice sounding sinister. That was Zach's cue to run, and he took off down the street. He didn't need to turn around to know that the rhino was following him, he felt the ground shake for every step the rhino took. Zach was happy that his track and field class was finally useful for once, as he was able to weave between the animals on the sidewalk with ease. The longer he ran, the quieter the rhino's footsteps got. He was getting away! After a little while longer, he finally managed to get back to Nick and Judy's apartment. He flew through the front door, making it up the stairs in the matter of seconds. He made it back to the apartment, quickly swinging the door open and shutting it tight. Zach stood with his back against the door, his breathing quick and sharp.

"Well...that...was fun..." Zach said sarcastically, trying to catch his breath. That was a really bad decision on his part, he nearly got crushed by a rhino with a vengeance. Deciding that he hated risk, he sat down on the couch and decided to watch tv. Not long after, he managed to fall asleep once more, the running he did exhausting him.

...

Judy and Nick got out of their police cruiser, Judy practically running towards the station as fast as her legs could carry her. She desperately wanted to know if Zach could become an officer, and she couldn't wait any longer. Her and Nick had written almost four hundred tickets during their shift. Four. Hundred. Tickets. To say that Judy was antsy about Chief Bogo's answer would be an understatement. She burst through the front doors, waving a quick greeting to Clawhauser as she went by. Nick on the other hand just casually walked in, not feeling up to going after Judy. When Judy made it to Bogo's office, she knocked on the door excitedly.

"Come in!" Bogo's voice was heard from behind the door. Judy quickly pushed the door open, entering his office.

"Chief, it's the end of my shift! Did you make a decision?" Judy asked, her foot thumping in anticipation. Bogo let out an annoyed sigh rubbing his temple with his fingers.

"Alright, fine. I'll let him join. Pick up an application from Clawhauser." The buffalo said, just wanting to get Judy out of his office.

"Yes! Thank you chief! I can't wait to tell him!" Judy said, seeming about to explode with excitement.

"No one's stopping you, go, go, get out." Bogo said, gesturing towards the door. Judy got the hint and ran out of his office, rushing all the way back down to the main lobby. When she saw Nick, who was chatting with Clawhauser, she ran up to him and almost tackled him to the floor.

"Whoa! Carrots, calm down. You bunnies can get so worked up." Nick said, patting Judy on the head.

"Nick, chief said yes! Zach can become a police officer!" Judy said, the teasing smirk Nick had turning into an excited smile.

"Wow, really? Never knew he'd actually do that." Nick said, moderately surprised of the chief's actions.

"O. M. Goodness. He can! That's so awesome!" Clawhauser said, trying to calm himself before he starts squealing in excitement.

"I know, I'm so excited! Clawhauser! I need an application!" Judy said quickly. Clawhauser looked in one of the drawers of the desk and pulled out an application, handing it to Judy.

"Thanks!" Judy thanked the cheetah as she grabbed Nick by the wrist, going towards the exit.

"Not again!" Nick groaned before he was dragged along by Judy all the way back to their apartment.

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~Chapter! Here it is! You like? Why am I talking like this? I'm just hyped on how much attention this story is getting. It has 4,200+ views now, and I had a mini heart attack. I'm just a 14 year old social recluse writing fanfics on the Internet, that people somehow enjoy...I'm confused. But before I get sidetracked any more than I am, I need to inform all of you guys. I'm starting school tomorrow, but not just a normal school year, my freshman year of high school. I'm not sure how much time I'll have for writing, so this is why this chapter is longer than usual. I'll try to update as much as I can, but just know updates are going to be spaced out farther now. Anyway, leave some feedback to let me know how I did. Thanks for reading!