Author's note
Wow it has been forever simce I've updated this story but here it is, it's not much but I found it enjoyable. I've been busy with the bunnies, Judy got sick, she eat my peyote cactus, so for almost 2 weeks I was taking care of her and also I got a pet Tarantula, his name is George, and he is a pink toed Tarantula.
Ciao
"Savage, how could he be savage?" I thought to myself, as if he heard my thoughts, Muzzleton spoke up, a grin on his face and a fierceness in his eyes.
"I'm savage because of the same thing you are, except I took the drug for fun," He chuckled looking out the window. The plane had started taxing down the runway, slowly gaining speed
Muzzleton picked back up where he left off after taking a sip of water.
"I was stupid once, incredibly stupid, young, dumb and naive and an asshole. Now I'm old, dumb and wiser, but still an asshole. You see 6 years ago when Nighthowler came into my home city, it was called Feral. No one really knew who introduced it but, it was a hit almost instantly."
He paused, and continued.
"But the drug wasn't nearly as potent as it is now, for most it was like taking PCP, but for me, it changed me inside. I didn't snap out of the feral state for almost a week, I had incredible strength and smell. It was like a super mammal from out of a comic book, but much more violent.I could smell emotions, and track any mammal down, soon word spread and I was recruited by the ABI," Muzzleton chuckled at the memory.
"I was tweaking out and hid in a corner and cried," Skye giggled and Savage shook his head laughing, I snorted. It was hard to imagine a mammal like Muzzleton showing weakness muchless crying.
"Hey in my defense I was paranoid as shit as is and then to have Feds at my door!"
He laughed, Hopps was holding her side as she laughed.
"Seriously a tough mammal like you?" She said through the laughter.
"I wasn't always like this, being a junkie screws with your head." Muzzleton said blantly.
The room went quiet, almost like the silence of those in mourning.
"So any questions?" Muzzleton said casually, trying to break the ice.
"Might have a few, like when does this end?" I asked as coolly as I could
Muzzleton chuckled,
"It doesn't kid, you just learn to deal with it. You learn to control it and harness it." I rolled my eyes.
"Don't worry it's not as hard as you think, you're doing pretty damn good if you ask me." I raised an eyebrow,
"I nearly ripped out a mammals throat, that's far from doing good if you ask me." I grumbled, Muzzleton chuckled.
"Good thing I didn't ask you then." I glared at him, Carrots cleared her throat, I looked over her.
"Can I ask a question?" She said quietly,
"Sure kid." Muzzleton said as he gestured with his paw.
"Is there a chance he'll ever be…"
She trailed off not sure of what word to use
"Normal? Unlikely." Muzzleton answered for her.
"Oh, another question, why did you two stay, savage, when other animals were cured?"
"God with the questions, look no one really knows. I think personally because me and him have done...stuff before."
Muzzleton glanced at me, I gave him a smirk.
Judy didn't press any further with the questions, but Savage did.
"So did you two ever meet before?"
Neither me or Muzzleton answered right away but after a few seconds he broke the silence.
"Could've, I know I bought from his comp though."
"What was your catch?" I asked,
"Catnip laced with some skull." I nodded,
"Sounds like his shit. Me and what's her face used to our products dry, never laced."
Muzzeton grinned,
"I have to ask, don't you ever miss doin that shit?"
"Selling? Naw. I mean the cash was good but not worth the trouble." I said nonchalantly
"No not that, well kinda that too, but I mean smoking and shooting." He said as he moved so he sat across from me.
"To be honest, yeah at a lot of memories made while baked. What about you?" I said as I turned my head in his direction, Muzzleton shrugged.
"I know at times I do. I had this spot I'd go to, it was under a bridge by the old warehouse. Light up and then just lay down listening to the world go on above me."
My ears snapped up and I jerked my head to face him,
"You mean the one with the lagoons?" I started chuckling.
"Yeah that one, why? You know it?"
"Do I know it? I should, i mean I only lived under it for 2 months." Muzzleton chuckled.
"WHat a small small world this is." I nodded, and let the silence fall like a feather, it was delicate and welcomed.
The sound of a phone going off soon broke, Savage answered without hesitation.
"I've been waiting Director, how are things going at your end of this shit stick?" Skye rolled her eyes and finished rewrapping Hopp's leg, and giving Hopps a pat on the head.
"Yeah I got the two knuckleheads, and I think I know who the mysterious visitors were but I'm not sure." Savage paused as the person on the other end started talking again.
Whatever they had to say earned a sour face from Savage.
"We've been busy. Cleaning up a homicide ain't peaches and cream but fine we'll get that handled when we get there, which will be about 10 minutes."
He paused again, this time the silence was short.
"Alrighty thank you ma'am. See you soon." He ended the call and looked around the group.
"Well good news, we'll be landing soon. Bad news, we have paperwork, Paw printing and all the other goodies that comes with shit basket." He sighed and flopped backwards on the booth he was sitting on.
"What other stuff is there?" Hopps said quietly.
Savage lifted his head up,
"Drug testing, Handing out IDs, Firearm distribution, roo-" Hopps cut him off
"Wait Firearms? As in guns?" SHe sounded surprised, and honestly I didn't blame her.
"Yes guns, you're Federal agents, not city slickin cops. Don't worry, we'll train you." Hopps wiggled in her sit, as if she was uncomfortable with the idea of using or even possessing a weapon besides a tranq gun.
"Hey, Carrots" I said as I walked over to her and kneeled down to her level.
"I've used guns before and trust me, as long as you're not careless, you're not going to hurt yourself or any other mammal" She gave me a small smile, I reached out and rubbed her shoulder, trying to comfort her.
"And You can pass a drug test, and you're sensible, no worries." Muzzleton chimed in.
"They're right, I was like you when I first got a gun, nervous. Now my gun is like a part of me." Skye said quietly
"Take care of your gun and it'll take care of you." Muzzleton said reassuringly.
"Thanks guys, really thank you." Hopps said warmly, I rubbed between her ears, her lilac eyes met mine. My heartbeat quickened, but the moment was soon ruined by the co pilot asking us to sit and buckle down as we were starting to land.
"It's gonna be fine." I whispered to Hopps as I stood up and got in the seat across from her and buckled up.
After landing, I gathered Hopps back into my arms, she nestled down in. I smiled to myself, as did the beast inside.
But before I could savor the moment any longer we were escorted by a Lioness and Tiger across a dark rainy runway and into a warm well lit building.
I was mildly soaked but the bunny tucked into my chest was mostly dry.
Hopps giggle at my state.
"Ugh this humidity is gonna kill my fur." I fake whined, grimacing as my tail and shoulders.
We've got towels for you and crutches or a wheelchair if desired." Said the Lioness warmly.
"Hopps, you want a chair or Crutches?" Savage asked, glancing at the gray bundle in my arms.
"I think I can walk." I glanced at Skye, who nodded.
"It should be okay, I applied a second layer of the healing spray." I sighed and mentally pouted as I set Carrots on the ground.
She wobbled a little but seemed to be able to stand just fine.
"Well i guess we won't be needing the crutches or the chair but the towels on the other paw, are needed." I said as I shook my head, earning a giggle from Hopps again.
The Tiger disappeared without so much as a whisper, moving silently even for a large mammal.
I looked over at Muzzleton, he was staring out through the thin glass doors, his eyes darting around, as if following invisible figures in the darkness of the looming storm.
I glanced out into the rain as well, the rain was falling down harder now, lightening flashed and crackled across the night sky.
"Here are the towels." Said the Tiger, catching me off guard causing me to jump. Muzzleton merely nodded as if he hadn't been startled at all.
"Thanks Greg. I take it the director is waiting for us in her office?" The tiger nodded and started walking leading us down a hall and into an elevator.
Soon we arrived at our destination, the tiger nodded on one of two heavy oak doors, he waited patiently for a reply.
"Come in," Replied a cheerful voice, I looked at Hopps who just shrugged her shoulders.
The tiger opened the doors and let us in, as soon as we were in, he shut the door and left with the lioness.
I turned my attention to the owner of the cheerful voice, which was a creature I'd only seen on TV, a kangaroo.
Large and Intimidating, I hesitated making eye contact. The Kanga seemed to notice this, she chuckled and hopped towards us. Her rather massive feet made minimal noise, the same going for her tail.
"I'm Happy to see ya made it here intact. I'm Marci Kang, Director of the ABI, you must be Judith Hopps and Nicholas Wilde." She said as she shook our paws with a very vigorous shake.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Ma'am." Hopps said smiling up at the massive marsupial.
"Same to you Miss Hopps." The director replied
"It's a pleasure to meet ya, ." Marci chuckled,
"No need for formalities, please call me Marci. Anyway it seems that you have already met and know Savage, Skye, and Muzzleton my top 3 special agents, so no need for introductions there." I'd say have a seat but it would be pointless as it seems we will be going to the lab for testing and printing. I've decided to push the IDs and firearms back until morning, now please follow me." Marci said casually as she hopped forward leading us down the hallway and waiting area and into a room that resembled a lab.
She stopped in front of a table with a skunk standing beside it,
"This where we will pluck some hairs for testing then paw print you and have you sign a death contract I mean paperwork, then you'll be offered dinner then taken to your rooms." i chuckled at her little joke, at least she had a sense of humor.
"Hello there Mr. Wilde, I'm Flo. Welcome to-" He stopped to pluck some of my fur out. I cringed and rubbed the spot.
"Sorry about that but it's part of the procedure. But any how welcome to the ABI. Now if you will down to the table and wait for me while I get Miss Hopps's fur sample." I did as told but kept an eye on Hopps. She didn't seem to mind the plucking as much as I had.
"That Didn't bother you? I asked as she stepped beside me,
"I have 275 brothers and sisters, fur pulling and plucking is something you get used to you." She said in her normal upbeat tone, shrugging, i smiled and shook my head.
Flo soon stood before me with 2 sheets of paw printing cards.
"You need to fill in name, date, date of birth, age, sex, any identifying characteristics, color of fur, eye color, and species and also which paw you use to write. Oh and address, if you have one." He trailed off at the as he handed us pens, after filling out the sheets, he pressed our paw pads into black ink and took our prints.
I glanced out of the corner of my eye at Hopp's sheet, I was about to look away when something caught my eye.
Under Identifying Characteristics she had put Scar from Claw marks on right cheek.
I looked up, and shook my head. I made a mental note to ask her about that later.
"Okay you two are all finished, thank for your cooperation and I hope you have a great night." He smiled and grabbed up the baggies containing our furs and our paw print sheets and headed off into a another part of the lab.
"Well that's over with, now who's hungry?" Marci said cheerfully,
"Famished." said Muzzleton, Savaged nodded as did Skye.
"What about you two? You two must be starving." I shrugged and nodded.
"We'd love to join you for dinner, thank you." Hopps said cheerfully, Marci clapped her paws together, delighted.
"Oh Joey! Follow me if you wish. We have personalized menus for both Predators and Prey so no need to worry about that. We also have meals for those with allergies or intolerances." Marci informed us as we went down to the main floor in the elevator we had used earlier.
The dining area itself was cafeteria style but with round tables inside of long tables and benches. As we order our meals, I couldn't help but think about the scars on Judy's cheek.
Although they were pretty faded, they were still noticeable if you got really close.
"Why hadn't I noticed before?" I chastised myself and I got my tray and drink.
I sat down next to Judy and the others at one of the larger circular tables near the windows.
"So what did you get?" I asked her, trying to make conversation.
"Sweet and sour rice, and a side of carrots and Carrot juice, what about you?" She said as she took a bite of her meal.
I looked down at my own tray,
"Salmon with rice and some kind of deliciously weird green sauce, and french friends and blueberry juice." I said taking a bite of the fish which honestly was amazing.
"Food here is amazing, even for the prey menu." Chimed Marci as she happily munched on some salad.
Muzzleton had 2 trays, I chuckled, causing him to glance at me with a questioning look.
"Got the munchies much?" I joked, Muzzleton swallowed anch also chuckled.
"Naw, trust me if I had the munchies you'd know. I's have at least boxes of vanilla sugar wafers, a box or two of the sharp white cheddars cheese squares and 2 gallons of hand brewed mint tea with honey, or and some ice cream and blueberries." I laughed harder,
"I get you on the blueberries, see my munchie meal is usually the parmasean cheese square, chicken thats slightly pink, watermelon, fried beetles, and the strawberry sugar wafers and a case of water. Oh and vanilla ice cream cake." I said jokingly, Muzzleton chuckled and went back to eating. The director gave a small knowing smile and chuckled with us.
Soon we were finished and assigned rooms. I was across the hall from Hopps and Skye, beside me was Savage and Muzzleton. Before heading in for the night I made sure Judy was alright.
"Hey, you okay Carrots?" I side as I nudged her arm,
"Yeah just tired. How about yourself Nick?" I sighed, smiling down at her.
"Same, just worn out from all thats happened." She nodded
"In some ways it feels like this all happened too fast to be real, like this is a dream, but I know it isn't" I leaned against her door frame casually, waving behind me as the others bid us good night.
"I know what you mean Carrots. But don't worry we'll get this sorted out in the morning. K?" She nodded, and had a glum look on her face.
I sighed and bent down and wrapped my arms around her, taking in her scent. She squeezed me back.
"Night Carrots." I whispered in her ear as I let go.
"Night nick." Carrots replied smiling, as she rubbed the side of my muzzle with her soft paw.
I smiled and placed my paw over hers.
For a brief second the world like my heart beat froze,and for a moment I was truly content.
As clique as the moment was, it had a very non clique ending, thanks to Muzzleton.
"Hey Wilde can I borrow the charing square from your room, my phones about to die, kinda wanna whack off before bed." I groaned and pulled away, as Judy giggled and waved good night and closed the door.
"Sure, you can have the lotion, if there is any." i mumbled, as I opened the door and flicked on the lights, Muzzleton grabbed the charging cube and lotion and left with a wave.
"Night to you too bud." i said chuckling flopping on the bed, and before I knew it, I was asleep.