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HOLY…. My story currently has a total of 37 reviews. 11 of those reviews were on last chapter ALONE. That really tells me that you guys enjoyed that last chapter as much as I did writing it. Thank you guys deeply for the support.

Okay, so I've come to a conclusion. Thanks to your overwhelming support, I have decided to continue on from this chapter. Originally, I only planned out 10 chapters. But thanks to you guys answering my question, I know what I will be doing now. It was a 6 to 2 vote, and the majority of you guys want me to continue on their adventures. But, almost everyone wanted me to mix the two point of views together, so I decided to try that out in this chapter and see how it goes.

I also might throw a couple of flashbacks for Judy to let you guys know what she was going through during Nick's time at the academy, maybe let you in on what she might've been thinking at the time ;)

Because of this new change in direction, the contents of this chapter were recently developed. I originally had a severe plot twist planned this chapter, but I need to add this to go along with my future plans :P I'm sure you will enjoy it anyways.

Next chapter, no spoilers, but justice will be served! That's all I have to say :) Enjoy.


"Would you look at the time. I've got somewhere I need to be right now. I'ma leave you guys to catch up in the meantime. I'll be back later and I'll bring some lunch back with me." Nick said just before running straight out of the room without looking back.

Judy just sat there with a dumbfounded expression, idly staring at the now closed hospital door. A small cough from her bedside snapped her out of her trance and towards the two bunnies. "Sorry." She mumbled sourly as she back down at her phone.

After a few tense seconds, her mother decided to speak up. "What's a matter sweetie?" She asked sweetly, reaching a paw over to grab Judy's unoccupied one from the bed.

"Nothing's wrong…" She mumbled, defiantly moving her arm away from her touch. Bonnie then looked to her husband for support with pleading eyes.

With a sigh, Stu joined her by the bed, looking to his daughter with concern. "Jude, what's wrong?" He asked.

"I can't believe you guys." She said lightly, finally looking at her parents. "Do you treat others like that too? You didn't even greet him!" Judy exclaimed, throwing her arms up in frustration but grunted in pain from the sudden movement.

Both parents looked at each other before returning their gaze to the frustrated bunny. "Why did you research him anyways?" Judy asked, looking into their eyes with a mixture of disbelief and wonder.

Bonnie closed her eyes and exhaled. She waited a few seconds before answering. "We just wanted to keep you safe… and… we're sorry." She said, guiltily looking down at her lap in shame.

Judy groaned and rubbed her face. She really couldn't stay mad at them, no matter how hard she tried. After living with them so long and with hundreds of other annoying siblings, she'd gotten used to it. "Just promise me you'll get to know him before you jump to conclusions." She asked with a smile.

They didn't say anything, only acknowledging her with a slight nod but still avoided her gaze. Judy shook her head before opening her arms for a hug, which they accepted without hesitation, being extra careful of her wound.

"Love you." Judy said as she embraced them tightly.

"We love you too." Stu said with a hint of sorrow in his voice. Judy chuckled at her father's emotional instability, it never ceased to amaze her. After a few more seconds, they finally let go of each other.

With a half-fake yawn, Judy spoke. "Well, I don't know about you guys but I'm pretty tired." Both parents chuckled, nodding understandingly.

"Of course, we'll leave you be for now but we'll be back later on." Bonnie informed her, grabbing her stuff to prepare to leave.

"And don't think we won't talk about that apartment situation of yours." Her father commanded, waving a disapproving finger her way.

Before she could even get a word out, both her parents were out the door. An unintentional yawn escaped her lips after a few minutes of blankly staring at the pristine white walls. Heeding her body's request, she sat the bag from her lap down onto the tile floors and place her phone on the nearest stand before laying down and resting her eyes.

The noise of shuffling woke the exhausted bunny from her slumber. She rubbed her eyes, attempting to allow light enter her pupils.

"Afternoon Ms. Hopps." Greeted the nurse as she checked up on the machines setup around her bed. The deer then went over to the clipboard at the end of the bed and wrote a few notes down.

"Hello…" Judy said as she continued to rub her eyes.

"Are you experiencing any pain, headache, or nausea?" She asked sweetly.

"No… Just tired." She yawned, stretching her arms out but stopping halfway.

"You've got to be careful about your stitches Ms. Hopps." The nurse said with concern as she walked towards the door, opening it on contact. Just before she was about to step out, she turned around and looked to the bunny. "Your friend brought you some food. It's alright for you to eat it as long as you don't have too much. If you experience any of those symptoms, please notify someone immediately. You can use the button on the side of the bed." The deer informed.

"Thank you." Judy said sincerely with a smile. The nurse returned the smile with a nod before leaving the room.

The thought of food made her stomach rumble. As a result, Judy looked to the side of her bed to view the new contents. Nick... She sighed.

She reached a paw over to the table, not to pick up the food, but for her phone. Pressing the button on the side of the device, the machine came to life. First thing she saw on the screen was the sight of the two friends hugging tightly together. In the background, the colorful display of Gazelle's concert played in the distance.

After Bellweather was put behind bars, Gazelle decided that it was time for something to be done to repair the the damages of the sheep. With the help of the ZPD and the city's funding, they hosted a surprise concert for animals all around to enjoy. Because of Precinct 1's close involvement, all members were offered free tickets, courtesy of Gazelle herself. She even offered Judy's own parents and her friend Nick a ticket as a 'thank you'.

Judy remembered the day as if it was yesterday, as she felt the loud thumps of sound flow through her ears as she danced erratically. With a bump of encouragement, Nick soon joined with her. That day she would never forget because she'd never thought she'd see the day her boss opened up so freely to dance spontaneously in the middle of the concert without a care in the world. That, and the companion who was by her side the whole time.

She focused her gaze on the fox in the picture, eyes searching the features on his face. "What is with you Nick?" She asked curiously, thinking back on his sudden departure from the room.

Just before she was about to unlock her phone, a sudden knock echoed through the room. "Come in!" She yelled, turning her curious attention to the door. With the sudden permission, a lumbering buffalo entered the room.

"Chief!" Judy reacted, "I forgot you were coming." She claimed, staring wide eyes at the emotionless mammal.

"Like I said Hopps," He began, sitting down in one of the hospital chairs. "I need your statement." He finished.

"Sure." Judy agreed, setting her phone down on her lap and gave the Chief her full attention. "Uh… Where do I begin?" She asked nervously.

"Just start from the beginning." He commanded, taking out a notepad and pen from his shirt pocket.

"Right… So… once officers were given the green, my partn.. uhr, Officer Ramzee and I began to sweep the back of the warehouse for any sign of weakness." She began, looking to the ceiling in thought. "That was when we spotted the collared children carrying boxes of the illegal substance."

"In the center of the room, stood only one guard holding what I assumed to be a remote. Due to the lack of time in the situation, I acted out and snuck up behind the guard, taking him out with my tranquilizer gun." She stated proudly. The buffalo however was not impressed.

"And where was your partner during this time?" He asked robotically with a raised eyebrow, causing Judy's ears to droop.

"He… told me to wait for backup…" She said quietly.

"And did you?" He pressed, further guilting the bunny.

"No…" She whispered, avoiding the Chief's gaze. He just sighed and shook his head from side to side while mumbling a 'continue'.

"After the guard was neutralized, I obtained the remote and escorted the kids quietly out of the building in the direction we came in. As I followed behind the kits, a nearby guard heard the commotion and opened fire on us… I was caught in the crossfire." She stated, looking down at her injured side.

"So..." The Chief said slowly, "Not only did you disobey your superior, Officer Ramzee, but you also disobeyed my orders and enter the building anyways, regardless of my warnings about entering the situation with nothing but a stun gun." He said, putting away the notepad and pen into the shirt pocket once more.

"I'm sorry Chief." She apologized sincerely as she looked at her paw in her lap.

He sighed before continuing. "Hopps… Ramzee has requested a new partner already. That's the fourth one this month alone." He informed her, making the bunny sink further down into the bed, still avoiding the buffalo's eyes. "I need you to promise me this won't happen again." He said sternly with no room for arguments.

"Yes sir, it won't." She said earnestly, finally meeting his eyes with her own. Satisfied with her answer, the Chief began to stand up and walk to the door. Just like the nurse before, he stopped just as he was about to exit and looked back to Judy.

"Get some rest Hopps, I need my good officers out there." He said before leaving without another word. Judy could've swore she saw a little smile on his face but shrugged it off.

Now she was left alone in the silence of the hospital recovery room with only the thoughts in her mind to keep her company. Naturally, her thoughts returned to previous topic. She looked over to the table beside the bed and saw the box once more.

Reaching an arm over, she pulled the box toward her and opened it. A smile spread across her face when she saw the contents; a lush, green salad covered in a special dressing with a plastic wrapped fork on the side. She knew exactly who the food came from.

"Thank you Nick…" She said before digging into her food. He always looked out for her. Even at the academy, he still took time out of his schedule just to make sure she was alright.

She reached down to her phone in her lap and unlocked the screen to view the most recent text from her favorite fox. Nothing could tear the smile from her face.

...

Well, almost nothing...

"NICK!"


After leaving the hospital, the lone fox Nicholas Wilde took his sweet time walking back to the academy, hoping to skip out on most of the lessons. Upon his return, it was already time for the cadets to eat some lunch, as well as take a break from the constant training. Due to Nick already eating before, he currently sat at his usual table with nothing more than his phone and a cold water bottle.

Nick wasted his time by playing on his phone and searching through his account on Furbook, commenting on new posts and reading up on the most recent news. Across from him sat Bella who hesitantly ate her food little by little. A sudden burst of uncontrollable laughter caught the poor sheep off guard and caused her to jump a few inches.

After a few seconds of calming himself down, Nick finally looked up to the confused sheep with a devious smile. Lifting up his phone, he showed the black sheep the contents of the screen.

The first thing that caught her eye was the image of a bunny's mouth gaping wide open as she lay stretched out on a hospital bed. To the top right of the image, the figure of a fox's head could be seen as his green eyes stare brightly at the camera with a sly smile. Her eyes darted lower as they read the next couple of texts visible.

Nick: Did you know you snore. ;) I set some real food on the table. Trust me, the food here sucks.

Judy: NICK! Delete that right now or so help me carrots…

Bella giggled at the picture and her reaction, shaking her head side to side at the mischievous fox. "She'll kill you if you don't delete that you know." Bella finally said.

"Oh I know. That's why I took 4 more, just in case." Nick replied with a wink as he typed rapidly on the phone.

Nick: Even you must admit that is a little funny…

Judy: No! Delete that now!

Nick: Aww c'mon fluff. Even Bella thought that was funny.

Nick didn't have to wait long before Judy rapidly sent him another text.

Judy: Did you show her that?! Nick!

Nick: What? She was curious.

Judy: Nick…

: Delete.

: That.

: Right.

: Now.

The fox snickered at her response before going into his gallery and deleting one of the photos. As an added measure, he turned the phone over to the sheep so she could view that he was true to his word before he sent her another text.

Nick: Fine, as you wish. It has been erased off of my phone. ;)

Judy: And how do I know you're not lying?

Nick: You wound me… If you must know, Bella saw me delete it. Scout's honor.

A few seconds past before Judy finally responded to his text, bringing a smile to the fox's face.

Judy: Dumb fox...

"Shoot! Look at the time, we better head out before we get in trouble." Bella announced, standing up from her seat with the tray in her hooves. Nick nodded understandingly as he mimicked the action, standing up from his position himself.

"Where ya goin fox? Off to see your girlfriend again?" A certain bull called out. Instead of replying, Nick decided only to roll his eyes and walk out without looking back.

"Poor cute little bunny… Maybe that'll teach her to stick with carrots." He chuckled behind the fox's back. This comment caused Nick's heart to burn like an inferno as he made an abrupt stop. He slowly turned around to face the bull but a hoof on his shoulder stopped him midway from doing anything irrational. Together, both Nick and Bella walked out of the cafeteria and out to the mess hall without another word.

Nick currently was walking back to the dorms after a few sparing matches. He was thankfully excused by the instructor to allow him to retrieve a rather large book from his room. He promised the instructor that he would continue on sparing later but he wanted to do some studying on the police codes. That was only half of the reason, the other half was because he wanted some time to think about the sudden mood change at the bull's comment.

The last time he ever felt that feeling was when his mom was being pushed around as she tried to buy groceries when he was nothing more than a kit. The moose manager refused to sell the poor family a single item from his store and quickly pushed the two out of the store, using more force than necessary. At the time, Nick didn't understand what was going on, but he knew one thing for certain; No one hurts my mom.

So the question was, why did he react in such a way to that comment? Words never bothered him before, and they didn't even bother him now. Afterall, they are just words, they can't cause him any harm, just someone's opinion. So why did they now?

If it weren't for Bella's concerned hoof, he would've verbally flipped out on the bull, making sure to emphasize that if she were healed, she could take him down in no time at all and without even breaking a sweat.

It wasn't just his second comment that bothered him. The fact that he called Judy little sounded to him like the word had more meaning behind it than its direct definition. Nick could've also swarn the use of the c-word fueled a bit of his rage too, but he couldn't be sure. Anything that bull would've said in that moment could be counted as offensive.

He was so deep into his thoughts, he didn't even process him entering his room, grabbing the book from under his bed and him heading out the door. The blow of a whistle snapped him out of his thoughts as he found himself inside the gym once more.

Looking to the ring at the center of the gym, he saw the stripped horse figure of Kenya fighting toe to toe with Luna, each dealing some heavy punches to one another.

Turning his attention away from the ring, Nick looked around the room for a quiet place to study, away from any distractions. In his search, he spotted a lone fluffy black sheep, hovering in the corner with a book sat comfortably on her lap.

Seeing the opportunity, he began to walk up to the sheep.

"Mind if I join you?" He eventually called out, slightly startling the sheep.

"Oh! Sure." She agreed, scooting slightly over as an invitation for him to sit next to her. Taking her offer, he shuffled over to her side before plopping down.

"So, what are you on right now?" Nick asked, opening his own textbook to the page full of codes.

"Uhhh, 495." She responded without looking up from her book as she was in deep concentration.

After a bit of searching, Nick finally spotted the code. "Ah, burglary." He nodded approvingly. "How much have you learned so far?" He questioned as he took out a black piece of paper from inside the book and reaching in his pocket for the bright orange carrot pen.

"I've got a few memorized, there's still a few I get mixed up on." She responded all without her eyes leaving the book. The sounds of scribbles threw her off her train of thought as she looked questionably up to the fox.

"What are you doing?" She asked as she stared at the black and red limb scribble down notes with the famous carrot pen in paw.

"Just taking down notes. This way I can study over these without having to chug this big thing around." He informed, lifting up the book to allow her sight of the cover.

"That looks thicker than the copy I have… Where did you get it?" She wondered.

"This was Judy's old book. She gave it to me so I don't have to use the borrowed copies here." He said while he turned the book to the first page and showed it to Bella. The first thing she noticed was Judy's first and last name written neatly on the top right corner of the page.

"She bought her own copy?" She asked in disbelief.

"Of course. I swear that bunny doesn't even know the definition of normal." Nick chuckled as he flipping the book back to his previous page easily with the use of his pre-placed paw.

"I agree with you on that one. She just doesn't know when to quit." She agreed with a smile.

"You should've seen the time when she tried to get me to try a carrot." Nick said, waving the pen in front of him to emphasize his story. "She wouldn't stop pestering me all day until I eventually gave in." He chuckled with a dreamy sigh at the memory.

Bella looked at him with an unreadable neutral expression before shaking her head and bringing her thoughts back to the book in her lap.

"What?"


Timeskip - 1 week later…

Judy: Ugh! I'm so bored!

Nick chuckled down at his phone as he read the recent text from Judy.

Nick: I wonder what will happen if I just stopped texting to you.

Judy: No please! I think I'd die of boredom.

Nick: Haha, relax. Don't you get out today anyways?

Judy: Yes! But I have to wait on my parents first…

"WILDE!" Shouted the instructor, quickly breaking the fox's attention from his phone. "How many times do I have to tell you? Get off that damn phone and get in this arena already." She ordered sourly, amplifying the mood by crossing her arms to her chest.

"Alright alright, don't get your trunk in a twist." He chuckled, quickly typing away at his phone before he sat it down and put on his gloves.

"You've been on that phone all day. It's not gonna kill ya to set it down once in awhile." Echo said from inside the ring. The fox chuckled as he jumped into the ring with him.

"You ready to get floored?" Nick asked confidently as he held out his arm. The arctic wolf responded by holding out his own arm and moved forward to allow the gloves to touch, signalling they were both ready.

"You're the one who's gonna be laying on this floor when the match is over." He said, equally as confident as Nick.

"BEGIN ON MY SIGNAL!" The instructor called out, reading her whistle. The opponents got into their stances as they waited for the cue, both intently staring at each other with devious smiles.

The sound of the whistle echoed through the room, beginning the match. Both foes didn't wait a second before they began to exchange punches, both blocking every blow without them landing a hit.

"I think your sister hits harder than you." Nick playfully taunted with a smile.

"Says the guy who's losing." He claimed, throwing a surprise punch to the fox's way. The punch landed a blow on his abdomen, slightly pushing the fox back.

"Ugh…" He grunted, "Who said I was losing?" He smirked while returning to the fist fight.

"Would you two shut up and fight?" The instructor called out aggressively.

"As you wish ma'am!" Nick called out as he casually threw punches to keep the wolf busy. Due to their height differences, the fox had to aim slightly higher to even reach Echo's stomach. Echo on the other paw had to crouch a bit lower and throw his punches even lower to reach Nick's.

Purposefully, Nick let down his guard for a split second, baiting the wolf to take it. Reluctantly, the wolf wasted no time to throw a punch to the opening direction. Before the padded glove could even touch the fox, he swiftly maneuvered away from the blow and to the side of the wolf.

Thanks to the wolf's effort with a power punch, his guard was left down as he stumbled to recover. Wasting no time, Nick positioned his tail in front of the wolf's legs and hit him hardly on the back. This move easily caused the wolf to stumble forward from the sudden force. Due to the tail, the poor wolf lost his footing and landed face first on the mat.

Ending the matches as Nick usually did, the fox quickly hopped on the white furred mammal's back and locked both arms into place in a strong hold.

"TIME! 28 seconds. Not bad Wilde, you're getting better." The elephant called out while looking down at the stopwatch in her trunk. Acknowledging the end of the match, Nick got off of the wolf and offered a paw in assistance, which Echo took.

"Woah Nick, that tail of yours is really soft. It felt as if I was falling on a pile of pillows." Echo chuckled as he wiped the dust off his clothes.

"Ugh…" A groan came from outside the arena. Looking to the commotion, both canines saw Kenya offering a stack of bills to Luna in defeat. With a beaming smile, she accepted the money without hesitation.

"You bet against me?!" Echo asked in disbelief.

"Say Nick," Luna began, completely ignoring her brother. "Mind if I pet your tail? I wanna see how soft it is."

Nick was taken back by the sudden request but responded quickly. "Nuh-uh, no can do. You can't just touch a fox's tail." He said with closed eyelids and the wave of his finger.

Luna just looked down and began mumbled to herself as she walked away from the arena. Nick chuckled before hopping out of the arena and throwing his gloves off. Reaching down to the bench, the fox picked up his phone from the wooden surface.

"Aaaannndddd back on his phone. What do you do on that thing all the time anyways?" Echo called out.

"Brag about how easily I won that match, as always." Nick replied matter-of-factly with the slight shake of his head in the process.

"I'll get you next time!" Echo groaned with a chuckle.

Nick just sat down and typed out a text to Judy before powering it off and pulling out the folded piece of paper from his pockets to study from.


Judy: Ugh! I'm so bored!

Judy typed out quickly before flopping on her hospital bed with a groan. After spending a week alone in a hospital room with nothing but your parents and your phone to keep you company, she was more than ready to leave. She was hoping that comment would strike up a conversation with the fox because he always made it seem as if time sped up for her.

Her wound on her side seemed to have recovered significantly, allowing her to go home a bit earlier than normal. Some pain was still present but was much more bearable than before. Only real sign of a wound being the shaven fur of her side and the patches of cloth attached to her abdomen. The doctors still recommended that she should spend an extra week, just to be safe but after giving the watery eyes to her parents, they agreed to take care of her. This was on one condition of course; she had to come to Bunnyburrow for her recovery. Desperate to get out, she accepted it.

The sound of buzzing brought her attention back to her phone as she read the recent text from Nick.

Nick: I wonder what will happen if I just stopped texting to you.

Judy: No please! I think I'd die of boredom.

Nick: Haha, relax. Don't you get out today anyways?

Judy: Yes! But I have to wait on my parents first…

She sighed, looking up to the closed door of her recovery room. Judy had been waiting for a good extra hour for her parents to show up, but they still haven't, further frustrating the bunny.

Nick: Poor widdle bunny needs her parents paw to leave. Anyways, I need to go, the elephant calls. This wolf over here is just asking for my fist. Wish me luck! ;)

Judy shook her head and giggled at the new text. Her ears then perked at the sound of the door knob turning, easily catching the bored bunny's attention.

"Mom! Dad! What took you guys so long?" She asked with a hug.

"Sorry honey! We got so caught up in exploring the city, we almost forgot we were picking you up today." Her mom chuckled, smiling warmly to her daughter.

"Almost." Stu chimed in. "We even think we found some decent apartments for you while we were out." He stated proudly.

Judy groaned in response. "Dad! I already told you I was fine with the one I already have." She complained, but it was no use.

"Oh no you don't! We could barely walk around inside that place. We could even hear your neighbors through the wall!" He said firmly. "Now c'mon, your younger siblings are waiting. We already got you checked out." He informed as he brought a wheelchair up to her.

"I can walk fine!" She claimed, refusing to sit.

"It's hospital policy sweetie." Her mother said with the shake of her head. With a frustrated groan, she stubbornly sat down in the chair and pulled out her phone to keep her occupied.

Noticing there was another text from Nick, she eagerly read the message.

Nick: 28 seconds, not bad. I'm coming for that record of yours and there isn't anything you can do about it. :P

She stare wide eyes at her screen with a surprised look on her face. He was catching up quickly. If he beats her record there, he'll have most her records beaten. And here he was, openly shoving that fact in her face.

"UGH! I'ma kill that fox!"


Just a bit of fluff chapter, and me testing out this new point of view thing. I hope I did alright. But I guarantee you'll like what I have planned next chapter. Hehe Please leave a review and tell me what you thought!

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