Hey Hey there frithislord here. With chapter 10 of Nick's Family. Viper's backstory is over with so on to the rest of the story.
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Nick's Family chapter 10
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Judy was on her way to find Nick where Mama Oldie said he will be. Unaware that Viper was gonna beat her to it.
Viper knew all the secret tunnels that the other reptiles made to sneak into parts of the city. Viper took the one that lead to the bridge. Remembering Nick telling her and the family all about what happened at the press conference and seeing him cry. It breaks her heart every time she sees him cry and hated Judy for that.
As she slithered through the tunnels. She couldn't help reminiscing about him and her growing up together. How they would play games. Go swimming and sneak to see movies at video stores when there closed or other mammals houses. They're favorite being Disney movies. Even watching the old stuff where they had Walrus Disney appear at the beginning. But there favorite Disney movie was Meet the Ottersons. Which some parts made them cry. Mainly do to the fact that are both orphans. Nick knew his mother before losing her which hit him harder then anything. Viper never knew her parents. Maybe just a small bit of memory of her dad. Which Mama Oldie always told her that some memories can become clear if a certain event happens. Which gave her comfort. Viper took a hobby of flag twirling and in time used it as a fighting technic. And in time Viper used the tip of her tail as a self defense. As she toughened it up that she was able to strip the bark off a tree. She only wish she had this technic before against the bullies and the crooked cops from that night. They were very close growing up. Viper's love grew stronger for the fox. Up to the day she confessed her love for him and they had their first kiss. It was magical for Viper. But for Nick just nothing click. Nick loved Viper and wanted to fall in love with her. But unfortunately as much as he wanted to. He just couldn't return the feelings. Viper understood but didn't stop her from trying again and again.
Viper stopped going down memory lane when she reached the bridge. Hiding the the grass using her camouflage to her advantage. Waiting to see what's going to happen.
"Nick!"
Said a familiar voice.
Judy stood on top of the bridge looking down at Nick who was wearing his sunglasses, drinking some fruit juice sitting on a chair with his feet prompt up on a upside down bucket.
"Oh, Nick." Judy said so relieved to find him. "Night Howlers aren't wolves. They're toxic flowers. I think someone is targeting predators on purpose and making them go savage!"
"Wow." said the fox not showing any sign of caring as he put his drink and glasses down and walked under the bridge. "Isn't that interesting?"
Viper was inraged. 'How dare you' The snake said mentally. 'After what you did to him, that's the first fucking thing you say? You evil cynical rabbit. Have you no empathy? Even after what scenario I put you through? I should've bashed your head in with that rock.'
"Wait...Wait! Listen..." the bunny said following him. "I know you'll never forgive me! And I don't blame you. I wouldn't forgive me either."
"You never deserved forgiveness." Viper whispered.
"I was ignorant...And irresponsible and small-minded. But predators shouldn't suffer for my mistakes. I have to fix this. But I can't do it without you. And after we're done...you can hate me. And.." Judy starts to sob. "And that'll be fine. Because I was a horrible friend and I hurt you."
'You're the worst. And you don't care who you hurt. As long as you get what you want.' Viper thought.
"And you can walk away knowing that you were right all along. I really am just a dumb bunny." Judy continued to sob thinking that Nick hates her. Which felt like a knife to her heart.
Viper whispered "Don't fall for her lies and fake tears. She's just like all the others. She'll get your trust just to hurt you again. When push comes to shove. She won't hesitate for a second to betray you again."
'I really am just a dumb bunny'
Both Viper and Judy's heads looked up at the sound.
'I really am just a dumb bunny'
Sound came from the carrot pen Nick was holding over his head.
"Don't worry, Carrots." Nick said with a warm smile as he turned his direction to the crying bunny. "I'll let you erase it. In 48 hours."
Judy was so overwhelmed with joy. That her tears of sorrow turn into tears of joy. Knowing she was forgiven. She started walking towards Nick.
"All right. Get in here." Nick said giving her a hug and letting her cry in his chest.
'No no no no.' Viper said mentally. 'Don't forgive her. Don't trust. She'll hurt you again.'
The snake slithered back down the tunnel to go back home. 'Oh, Nicky. Why are you so forgiving? Why are you so trusting and loving? Your so wonderful. You're too good for this cruel world. You're just gonna get hurt again.' Viper wept.
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( Rest of it plays out like in the movie up until Judy's speech at Nick's graduation.)
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Judy had finished her speech and Nick walked up on stage to receive his badge. Nick's whole family was there too. Hiding in the trees and grass. Watching over Nick feeling of pride.
"I can't believe it carrots." Nick said to his happy partner who was about to put his badge on him. "I never thought I would ever be a cop."
Judy look at him. Then her face turned so cold. "Even though your a fox?"
"W-What?" a shock fox asked.
Judy threw the badge on the stage and spit on it.
"Car-Judy? W-What are you doing? I don't under-"
His sentence was cut short as he got hit in the face by a rotten tomato. He tryed to the remains of the warm rotten fruit off of his face. With a look of disbelief at the bunny he thought was his friend.
"Did you really think we would let a shifty, untrustworthy low life fox, be a cop? You're really as dumb as you look. What did you really think I or anyone gives a damn about you at all? And you were so easy to forgive me and give me your trust without thinking twice about me betraying you again." the rabbit laughed.
Then Nick was hit by more rotten food and rocks from the audience. Being laughed at. The cops pushed him to the ground and started kicking him and mocking him. As Judy stood there watching and laughing.
"Awww. Are you gonna cry?"
"One less fox!"
"Loser!"
"No good shifty fox!"
Officer Wolferd kick Nick so hard in the left side of his head that it made his eye ball pop out of his skull, only hanging by it's optic nerve. The suffering fox rolled on off the stage to escape his tormentors. Viper jumped out of the tree despite the other reptiles tryed to stop her. She slithered as fast as she could between the crowd not caring if they saw her. Just to get to Nick. She then saw Nick reaching his paw out to her for help.
"Viper!"
"Nick!"
As she got to him, he disappeared.
"W-What!? Where did-"
But she found him. They were putting a muzzle on his face and tieing the back of the device on the rope of the flagpole. As they started left Nick up as the poor fox was kicking and trying to get the muzzle off. But half way up the flagpole Nick's neck snap. As they continued to pull his lifeless body up the pole. Viper screamed.
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Viper woke up screaming looking at her surroundings and realising she was back home and her nest. With the rest of the family sleeping.
'It was just a dream. Thank God' she said mentally.
She slithered towards Nick's old bed. Where she saw the fox sleeping peacefully in his Hawaiian shirt and his police uniform hanging over a branch. She gentle nugged him to wake him. Nick turn towards her rubbing his eyes.
"Vipes? What's up?" the sleeping fox asked then realising she is crying.
"Viper what's wro-"
Viper planted her face into his chest and bawled.
"Viper. It's okay. I'm here." Nick insured her. "Did you have a bad dream?"
"The worst." The sad snake answered.
Viper told Nick every last gruesome detail of her nightmare. Trying to control her tears.
"That was intense." Nick said trying to get the crying snake to calm down.
"Please Nick. Don't go." Viper said. "Please don't go to that graduation. They'll hurt and kill you."
"Now Viper. It's not gonna happen."
"It will."
"No it won't."
"It will Nicky. Please don't go."
"Now Viper." Nick still making a effort to calm her down. "I promise you nothing will happen to me."
"You promise?" The sniffing snake asked.
"I promise. Besides...I'll always know that nothing bad will ever happen to me. Because I have all my guardians angels watching over me. You and the family."
Viper so happy to hear this. Kiss him on the cheek. And slithered to bed waiting for what tomorrow will bring.
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The day of graduation. Judy gave her speech. Viper with the rest family realised the speech was word for word from her dream. She was terrified. She told the family about the dream and they reinsured that nothing bad will happen to Nicky and that there'll be Hell to pay if it does.
Judy walked up to Nick with his badge. 'Oh God this is it'. Viper thought. But Judy placed the badge on the fox's uniform giving him a warm smile and saluting him. Which he returned back. At that moment both Viper and Judy were thinking the exact same thing. 'Oh God. He is so handsome in uniform.'
"You see dar' sweetie. I to'd ya' so." Mama Oldie said to Viper as everyone in the crowd threw their hats in the air cheering.
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2 hours after graduation. Judy and Nick got into the car and drove to a grave yard. Nick wanted to pay his respects to his mother.
As the bunny and fox walked side by side on a small bridge over a brooke. Nick was admiring the beauty of the place. Judy was to busy seeing how handsome the fox is.
They finally got to the grave site of his mother 'Misty Wilde'. It was about 10 feet from an old oak tree with a hollow hole. Nick got down at his knees in front of the grave. Which Judy noticed a small safety deposit box next to the tombstone. She didn't think much of it. Must have some baby pictures in it or something. But the thing that really bothered Judy (More like inraged). To see what was written on the tombstone.
'Here lies Misty Wilde. Another dead vixen.'
This really disgusted her and started thinking if they could give her a descent tombstone.
"Hey mom. Long time no see." Nick said to the tombstone. "I wish you were here to see me today. You would be so proud of me. This is more honorable then that no good cub scouts hehe." He continued "My new family is taking good care of me don't you worry now. And I this is the most amazing, most sweetest and most beautiful partner. She is also my best friend 'Judy Hopps'."
Judy got down to her knees next to him. "I really wish I got to meet her." She said to Nick.
"She would love you Carrots. Just as I-"
Nick stopped talking. He had a terrified look on his face. As if he saw the devil himself.
This worried Judy. "Nick what's wr-" she begun to ask before Nick cut her off.
"It's him." He said to Judy pointing to the top of a hill a good distance away. What she saw was an elderly tiger sitting on something in front of another tombstone.
"Nick-"
"I can never forget a face. I had nightmares of it for years. That face is forever burn in my memory."
"Nick wh-"
Nick walked over to the old oak tree. Reached his paw inside the hole and pulled out a key. "I've been waiting for this moment my whole life." Nick growled. As he walked to the safety deposit box. He put the in the lock and opened it. What was inside made Judy blood run cold and shook her soul. It was a gun. A .44 magnum.
Judy has never seen a real gun in her life. Only pictures in history books and old movies her Pop Pop used to watch. All guns were banned from Zootopia 50 years before Judy was even born. Only guns allowed were non lethal. Like trans guns, paintball guns, stun guns, and toy guns.
"Nick what are you gonna do?" The scared rabbit asked.
"Getting justice Judy! Justice!" Nick answered picking up the gun and walking in the direction of the tiger.
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Dun Dun Duuuuuun. What's gonna happen? Will Nick go through with this? What will Judy do? What do YOU all think Judy will or should do? Tell me what you guys think. Please leave a comment. You're all awesome :D