Authors Note

Hey everyone! This will be the last chapter for a little bit of time, Haven't had motivation to write more, but I do plan on finishing this story, don't worry! I also got a new cover for this hah! Enjoy!

Amelia, Judy, Nick, and Agent Repp all drove to the first possible safe house location. After learning these locations from the tiger they interrogated, it was their job now to check out the locations. All leads needed to be followed, especially since this is the farthest anyone has ever gotten with finding Chao, and Chao knows.

Their first location was was straight out to Tundra Town. Where an old seemingly rundown house laid out, even though there was snow everywhere it was a very dark building with it's old wood that more than likely had no insulation.

As the car stopped near the house, Judy hopped out as well as Nick, Amelia, and Agent Repp. It was quite the bit cold out side, obviously since it was Tundra Town.

All four looked at the house, it seemed quiet. Very quiet, possibly too quiet? Judy certainly didn't know. Maybe the house was just empty. They will find out eventually.

Judy went first into hopping up to the house, Amelia followed as well as Nick and Agent Repp. They had a warrant to go into any of the locations the Tiger listed, so it was quite quick for Judy to get the door open and look inside, aiming her gun in any direction to confirm everything. "Clear." Judy spoke softly looking at the other three who walked in.

"Amelia, come with me." Judy first started "Nick and Repp, go check the basement," She spoke and then Judy motioned Amelia to follow and the teams split up, though Agent Repp wondered why Judy took control before he could say anything. He was with the ZBI, he had more authority. But he decided to not care for now, he will get what he wanted later.

As the quartet split up and searched the house, there wasn't much there. The best they were able to find was a chart that had a lot of locations on it. Including where the bus was stopped, so someone was here recently.

Amelia looked at Judy as they studied the locations board. Then she started talking "Judy...?"

The bunnies ears perked up and Judy looked over at Amelia. "Yeah?"

"How is it that you and Nick became such good friends..?" she then asked.

Judy thought about that carefully... It's been a few months now, almost six... She sighed as she looked up at Amelia. "Well, It started when he used to be a con-artist... that sly-fox made me pay $20 for a jumbo-pop only for him to make $200 on it with some Pawpsicles... Kind of went on from there. I caught him for Tax Evasion. Pretty much blackmailing him." Judy thought and she looked down, her ears going down.

Amelia tilted her head lightly, and then knelt down looking at Judy.

"And.. I was a horrible friend to him... I... I really care about him, and-" Judy stopped as she sighed again, trying her best not to cry. "I really messed up last month..." Judy finished and suddenly Amelia hugged Judy.

"Don't you dare cry. Tough officers don't cry." Amelia spoke sighing as she recited the saying the Polar Bear instructor told Amelia. And apparently also told Judy.

"Tough officers don't cry..." Judy recited and sighed as Amelia set her back down and they both looked at the board.

"Nick... had a bad past when it came to something like Muzzles... and, I used that against him... Best friends d-don't hurt... other best friends." She spoke slowly drifting off looking away from the board, and suddenly her gaze was on sight of Nick looking at her with a smug look on his face.

"You bunnies... always sooo emotional." Nick spoke in his sly ways as he came up to Judy and rubbed her head lightly as he looked at the board. "You know I forgave you right..?" Nick asked looking down at Judy and she nodded slowly.

"Then no reason to be upset." Nick responded, and then Agent Repp chimed in.

"We should probably get going now, There isn't really anything here." Agent Repp said, and Judy looked at the board, and back at the agent... Surely the agent noticed the board.

Judy decided to nod to that, and sent everyone along. But she left lastly as she took a picture of that board. The board had tacks on it at locations that didn't even occur before... and maybe that had something to do with the case, or it was future attacks on the city. It had to be stopped.

As they got back to the police station, Nick and Amelia had went on their own, and Judy was with Agent Repp. He seemed kind of unnerving to Judy... she didn't know why, she had a bad sick feeling about him. Maybe it's just the fact that he is a Eurasian Lynx and all of the animals associated with Chao are Asian descended animals... It just unnerved her.

Since they were back at the police station, Nick too Amelia out for lunch, where hopefully this time they wont be bombed, but Nick decided this time to order at the restaurant and head right back to the police station. Bad enough that last time was a close call for his life and Amelia's.

Nick looked at Amelia as they were in the food court at the police station. Amelia seemed to take a bit of a liking to the former con-artist. Though Nick had other thoughts on his mind. But still, he cared about Amelia just as much as Judy, well.. maybe Judy a little more. Though still... By god, we was going to care for both of them at this point.

Amelia was determined just like Judy. Hell, Amelia cared about Judy as well. And Judy cared for Amelia and Nick. At least, Nick knows this again. The bunny finally made her self up again. For the second time. She was back to being in Nick's heart. The Trio was very trusting in each other, and they all equally cared.

But Agent Repp though... he had no business in the trio, and Nick didn't trust him either, just as much as Judy didn't trust him. There was just something about him. Especially with the way they left the safe house, without taking the board for evidence. Well, he didn't know that Judy took a picture of it, and was currently a floor above them trying to recreate the board at the station. Sadly the picture was slightly blurry at the Sahara Square. So she couldn't pin point where the pin was exactly. Though she would need to be on alert for the entire town.. or maybe just the southern half towards the river.

Judy was pretty satisfied after a few minutes of looking over the picture again, and then at the board. She was happy, and hopped down to the Cafeteria, though when she came in. She saw Nick and Amelia pretty close together, and laughing at something Nick was showing in his phone.

How much her stomach turned at that moment almost killed her. She shook her head quickly and headed towards the actual chef handing out items of vegetables. Though it was almost like School again.

Good thing about her hearing, she could hear them. Wondering what they're talking about, of course curiosity got the best of her, as well as some form of jealousy... She cared for Nick, even though she was super angry at him about the bet... but... maybe Nick was right... again, about her liking him.

She sighed softly, but decided to eavesdrop their conversation.

There seemed to be a pause in the coversation. Almost like one of them was thinking for a second, and then Nick spoke up.

"I just wish that things would've worked out differently." Nick then spoke up.

"I'm sure they will Nick. I can see it in both of you. Very clearly. You should talk to her." Amelia responded back, and then she rubbed Nick's back lightly.

"Noo, no you don't understand... She became angry at me over a bet." Nick then responded.

"A stupid bet. That you shouldn't of even done anyways. I would've been mad too. If she made a bet on if you liked her or not-"

"Which she would've won." Nick then spoke up

Amelia rolled her eyes. "If she made a bet on you, would you have been a bit mad?" she finished

Nick though for a moment, and sighed before nodding a bit. "There you go." Amelia finished.

Judy though for a moment. They were talking about her.. Specifically, Nick was talking about her... but why? Isn't he still slightly upset with her? Or was there more going on?

"Well. Thank you Amelia..." Nick spoke softly and though.

Amelia noticed Judy, but didn't realize she could hear them. But she then rubbed Nick's shoulder and pointed in her direction. and then said "Go talk to her. Right now." Amelia said

"Why?" Nick simply asked.

"You guys have just about nearly made up. Bring her somewhere nice or something." Amelia spoke and then got Nick out of his seat and shoved the fox in her direction. "Get going foxy." Amelia pipped and rolled her eyes as Nick pinned his ears back and slowly began walking over towards Judy.

Judy started to get nervous now. Should she say yes... should she say no? Then again.. would Nick even ask the question.

Soon the sly-fox came up to Judy and sat across from her. Judy looked up, and suddenly got really nervous, and before he could even speak, she instantly said "Yes."

Nick stammered for a second and then got really nervous. "H-How much of that did you hear...?" He suddenly asked.

"Enough to know what you were going to say." She responded and slowly smiled softly. A comforting smile.

Nick smiled back softly and slowly stood up again, and they both hugged each other after Nick got around the table. Judy looked at him once they parted the hug and said "Dumb fox. You know I have the best hearing range." She spoke and rolled her eyes.

"Sly-bunny for sitting close enough to us." Nick responded and smirked that signature smirk of his again.

Judy punched him in the gut playfully, but he still held onto where she punched him and looked at her "What was that for?" Nick asked.

"Being a dumb fox. Now go be a dumb fox." Judy responded with a smile, and Nick rolled his eyes and played like he was hurt as he went back to Amelia chuckling.

"She said yes" Nick responded, and smiled at Amelia.

"That's good. I told you she would say yes. Now it's just telling her that you love her to her instead of me." Amelia spoke, and Nick instantly blushed. Judy's ears perked up and looked over at Nick and Amelia

"I heard that!" Judy spoke.

Instantly Amelia closed her mouth and covered it with her paws as Nick widened his eyes and got really nervous suddenly.

"Uh-yeah... Uhm.." Nick suddenly got really worried and quickly ran out of the cafeteria.