Chapter 9

In the den

After a short moment all the operation was a success and most terrorist were dead except for one, who didn't wanted to say anything other then he saw a dangerous large reptile with wing in his mind. Judy and Nick looked at each other knowing well what he meant but without saying anything. At the call of chef Bogo, everyone returned to the police station and the usual defence force went back to the weather control station in the three district.

Chef Bogo finished his meeting with Nick, Judy and the squad chef of Charlie and Bravo while the monkey was present for squad Delta. After a good full two hours of discussion, to learn as much thing as possible, the large bull dismissed everyone except Nick and Judy. He turned to them while standing behind his desk with his fist on it as he said in a calm but firm tone:

- Where is sergeant Sunset?

Both looked at each other for a second before Nick decided to speak:

-In all honesty sir, we have no idea. When we went into the building we were separated, and I do believe he is the reason why the building is still standing. I don't know how.

Chef Bogo gave a nod of his head before sitting and he continue:

-We have to find him, the general of the northen garrison came himself during the operation, it seem sergeant Solarius Sunset do not exist. He was strangely tricked and he put a request to have the individual returned to the base at any cost. I know he saved you, and he did unbelievable thing, but no one can play hero like that. I have put a mandate on him, if any police officers see him, he will be arrested. That include both of you. Am I clear.

Judy had her ears down and muzzle slightly open now, she already knew the dragon cheated everyone to act, but hearing he was found out was quite annoying. Though the bunny lowered her head and give a little nod knowing it was worthless to argue now. Nick looked at Bogo and Judy before getting up.

-No, he did saved Judy quite directly and possibly saved the full town. He should have a medal not be put behind bar.

Judy grabbed the fox paw to stop him. Nick gave a little sigh and turned to exit the room. Judy got up and followed the fox. Though while in the doorway, Nick looked over his shoulder and said to Bogo.

-It has no importance, you or the general will never catch someone like him.

Bogo got up in his seat watching them both leave the room as he yelled out to the fox.

-You better not be hiding information, officer Wylde I am talking to you.

A flash of light brighten up the dark sewer system as the wolverine appeared after his teleportation from the sahara heater facility. He gave out a loud growl, definitely not being discrete this time as he changed back into his dragon shape. His form cracking and shifting, with wings growing from his back and fur falling on the damp ground. It was time to finish this.

He could easily hear some step of four biped creature running toward him, the dragon lifting himself straight as he open his maw, some energy cracking around his teeth before a bright light flash and a massive discharge of electricity leave his muzzle filling the small sewer in front of him. Scream being heard as the four defender get burned before they can even see what is coming. The dragon begin to rush forward with small jump forward picking up speed as he go through the tunnel following the map he had from the crocodile.

He turned a corner into another sewer junction, finding himself face to face with a gecko, the smaller reptile began to shoot his automatic rifle, but the dragon with his momentum just landed his talons on the small creature, all the bullet hit cracking against the stone while the large claws of the beast shredded the lizard torso before he just bounced forward to carry on.

At the end of this sewer tunnel, the dragon could see two massive metal doors blocking the entrance. The den was right there, the dragon stop in his rush, he stand on his backlegs as he put his talons together to gather energy. A white cracking ball of cold flying from his talon and exploding on the door freezing it. He shove his full large body jumping and crashing himself against the door. In the frozen weakened stade, the door give a massive crack and explode open under the pressure form the large dragon body. He land on the other side standing ready to fight.

He was now standing in a large sewer junction that was old and unused by the city. Though defenitely used by the reptile specie, there was a good dozen of them inside and he even noticed quickly a large turret anti tank machine gun right in front of the door. The dragon gasped, that was dangerous even for him, he could hear the trigger and the turret getting in motion. He rolled on his right just has the first bullet crashed where he was. The dragon opened his muzzle again with crackling energy as he landed back on his limbs and he let loose another powerful breath of lightning that crashed against the turret and burned all the system with the two reptiles using it.

Many gunshots can be heard as the lizard defender began to shoot at the large invader, though most bullets would hit his harder larger scale, the dragon did wince in pain when some did find the more soft skin between the scales. He whipped his tail knocking one lizardman on his torso and sending him off against a wall. The dragon pounced in front of him crashing in a group of three that did succeed to hit him. Both talons piercing the torso of the two on each side while he send his wide maw down and grabbed the third in it, digging his teeth into the torso and neck. He let go, letting those three fall dead, just in time to notice something unusual some energy gathering. The dragon just having enough time to lift his talon and form a barrier of blue energy as three balls of fire crashed against it exploding in a loud manner.

All the rest of the reptiles stopped their attack at this display coming from their leader. Only six where left and they all looked toward the large cobra that took charge of their group about one year earlier. The dragon put a little grins as he looked toward the cobra as he said:

- I knew it, what are you doing. Even if you control magic, you don't have the right to go into another plane with less understanding and kill thousand of people.

The cobra smirked a bit as he answered:

-And by what right do 'you' come here and tell me what I can do. I am trying to create a better future for my kind in here. If you had seen where they lived.

-They live better now, in a sewer.

The dragon looked at the reptile left as he said out loud:

-You should stop the fighting, declare someone to represent your full kind and make peace with Zootopia, they could possibly make a district for the reptile folk close to the sahara square.

The reptile looked around of them when an iguana moved forward as he said:

-I don't think we want to fight anymore, we lost so many people.

The cobra gave a snarl jumping down using his coil and falling on the iguana before biting him with his long fangs. The five other immediately grunted and began to shoot at the cobra with their weapons. He lifted his talon creating a shield to block the bullets, but hear a loud thump behind him, the cobra turned to notice the dragon standing right next to him. He moved his other hand to try to make a magical gesture, but the dragon knew how it worked. He bite down on the arm of the cobra, a loud scream of pain heard as the shield cracked and vanished. The cobra eyes went wide open as many bullets pierced into his body and the reptile just didn't stop making sure that leader was dead. The dragon lowered himself down behind the cobra trying to avoid the hit grunting as some of them got him over his shoulder.

Eventually the reptiles stopped shooting and they aimed for the dragon. A chameleon moved forward as he said :

- Do you really think they will forgive us and let us live here, after everything we did under his command.

The dragon lifted himself slowly giving a sigh as he say with a little smile:

-Just tell the truth, bring the cobra body and go to the police. Tell them you surrender and you and your men killed your leader because of his insane plan brought your people too much death. And after ask them if you can talk about a future for your people. You and the people who participated might end up in jail... but the rest of your people outside of the city wall could have a future.

The chameleon looked to the four other, all of them gave a nod. They grabbed the body of the cobra while leaving their weapons on the ground and began to leave.

The dragon gave a sigh as it was done, and possibly in a better way he had expected. He gave a grunt, looking at the multiple small bullet wounds. Concentrating the last of his energy to heal the most serious one. He began to pants as he went farther into the sewer to hide himself, not even enough energy to change his shape now. He had to rest for a moment.