ZOOTOPIA: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE EVIL

Disclaimer: Zootopia is property of Disney.

BONUS: DELETED AND ALTERNATE SCENES

CHAPTER 02-A

Lounging back in his chair, Tolgeth Sakish sighed pleasurably as his escort rolled off of him and walked away. He purred at the sight of the lioness as she walked over to collect her towel. "Keep shaking that ass and I might have come right back here for another ride," Sakish said.

He looked around at the other females who were milling about. His head enforcer, Khali Sherakh, entered the room. "Khali, what brings you in here?" Sakish asked him with a smile. "Some of our watchers oversaw one of the dragons visiting the kangaroo today, along with another dragon and a dingo. I think we've found Phoenix," Sherakh said. "So? There is nothing he can do to us now. And besides, the kangaroo will do nothing. He knows to keep his mouth shut," Sakish said.

"But, uh, what about this other dragon you mentioned? Who are they?" Sakish asked him. "I don't know. The young dragon was Atticus Sanford. He had the day off today," Sherakh replied. "Then why have him followed?" Sakish asked. "He's been acting strange this past week, antsy. I suppose the dragon who was with him may have been a relative from Indonesia or one of the small towns near the coast. We don't have any sites in those areas," Sherakh suggested.

"So he was visited by a relative. That's why he was being antsy. He was expecting a visit from someone. End of story," Sakish said. "Very well. But the older dragon... he's very large. Dragons tend to follow a hierarchy in regards to the older and larger individuals being in charge of the smaller ones. Sanford may become rebellious if he feels that this elder dragon is worth his loyalty more than us," Sherakh said.

"Ha! He's been branded. He belongs to me now, and he knows better than to stray from his master," Sakish said with a grin. Just then, Sherakh's cell phone rang. He took it out of his suit pocket. "Who is it?" Sakish asked him. "Unknown. It's from a pay phone in... Sygnalios," Sherakh said. "Answer it," Sakish ordered him.

Sherakh nodded his head and answered the phone. "Hello, who is this?" Sherakh asked in a polite manner. "Is this Khali Sherakh?" asked a gruff voice. "Yes. Who is this?" Sherakh asked the animal on the other end. "You'll find out tomorrow afternoon. Tell your boss, Mister Sakish, that he should expect a visitor for dinner tomorrow. I would love to make his acquaintance," the voice said.

Sherakh looked over at Sakish. "He says that he wants to meet you for dinner tomorrow," Sherakh relayed. "Here or somewhere else?" Sakish asked him. "Do you wish to meet Mr. Sakish at his residence or somewhere else?" Sherakh asked him. "At the... house he's living in right now," the voice said. There was a slightly bitter tone to it.

"Very well, but I would like to know your name," Sherakh demanded. "It is spelled Wyrm, and I will see you both tomorrow," the voice said before hanging up. "Wyrm? What kind of name is that?" Sherakh asked in confusion. Sakish's eyes widened. "Germanic, someone from Europa!" Sakish exclaimed. "A wolf or a bear?" Sherakh asked his boss.

"No! A reptile! Wyrm was the name of an ancient reptilian in their myths! A god or a god-like figure, with great and terrible power!" Sakish explained. "So?" Sherakh asked with a snort. "This fellow wants to intimdate us. And he's most likely a Komodo Dragon," Sakish said. "How do you figure?" Sherakh asked him. "Because... Wyrm is an ancient term for dragon, and if this fellow refers to himself as such, he would have to have knowledge of that history. It's possible that he is a fellow mammal hiding behind false names, but it's more than likely that he's a lizard," Sakish explained.

"The elder dragon who Sanford met with today," Sherakh said. "I'll have someone follow Sanford and pick him up tonight. We'll bring him here and question him," Sherakh said. "Yes. Yes, do that," Sakish said, nodding his head in agreement.

CHAPTER 02-B

"Really? I wonder if I can exploit that," Komo said to himself. "He won't lift his own fingers not anymore. He makes his subordinates do all of the work for him. After taking over, he started getting hedonistic, and now the only thing he does himself is drive to his cover job and fuck his harem," Phoenix said. "Surely he must chew and swallow his own food?" Komo asked with a grin. "Of course he does that, he also sits on the toilet by himself and wipes his own ass as well," Phoenix replied. "Good for him. I guess that's one big difference," Komo said.

"You don't wipe your own ass?" Phoenix asked him humorously. "Very funny, jackass. I meant the fact that I always took things into my own hands when I needed to or was in a position to do so," Komo responded. "Then how come you never went to Zootopia to silence that white-throat?" Phoenix asked him. "Do you know how stupid that would have been for me? A large reptile running around in a mammalian city like that? It would only confirm what the police suspected, and I'd have been arrested for certain," Komo explained.

"That's why you sent mammals instead," Phoenix said. "No shit. Did you somehow start regressing in terms of intelligence while I was in prison?" Komo asked the dingo. "No, I just... never gave much thought to those incidents before now. I was always busy on other assignments when you sent people to Zootopia," Phoenix explained. "Yes. Yes, you were," Komo said in agreement.

"But... there is a special assignment that I have for you when this is over. It involves Zootopia," Komo said. "What's the assignment?" Phoenix asked him. "Find those officers who killed Arjun, fake their deaths, and bring them to me. If it weren't for them, Arjun and the others would still be alive, and my empire would not have been taken over by this Sakish fellow," Komo said coldly. "I want them to suffer for what I've been through. Ten years of my life in prison, my friends and associates dead, and my empire and home taken from me; I will never forgive them for this, and I will have my revenge," Komo said.

Phoenix tilted his head. "Maybe we should focus on Sakish first. Get that blood lust out of your system," Phoenix said. "John, I've been planning my revenge on these cops ever since I heard about Arjun's death. Arjun was like a brother to me. I loved him like one, even if we were from different clans. And those furry bastards killed him. They killed my friends and subordinates, and for that, I will make them pay. I will take what matters to them the most," Komo said with a growl.

CHAPTER 02-C

Kneeling down, Komo reached for the zipper and pulled it open, revealing the shivering and beaten form of Atticus Sanford. "Atticus!?" Komo asked quietly, before ushering Phoenix over to his side. "That's the kid from yesterday, right?" Phoenix asked him. "Atticus, what happened?" Komo asked the young dragon.

Atticus sluggishly opened his eyes and looked at Komo. "Atticus?" Komo asked the younger dragon. "They... learned I... talked with... Phoenix," Atticsu said sluggishly. Phoenix frowned upon hearing the news. "They did this to him... because of me," he muttered. "John, help me get him out of this thing," Komo said.

Phoenix nodded his head and kneeled down, grabbing one end of the bag and heaving back with Komo to pull Atticus out of the fridge and onto the floor. "Get something to warm him up," Komo said to Phoenix. Phoenix quickly made his way over to the back of the room and grabbed the open box with Felix's diving gear. "There should be something to keep him insulated in here," Phoenix said in a hushed tone as he dug through the box.

He soon found a thermal gel pack and an insulation vest. He quickly rubbed his paws against the vest and the gel pack to heat them up before placing the gel pack on Atticus and draping the vest over him. "Couldn't you find anything else? What about that insulation suit?" Komo asked him. "The insulation suit was made for mammals, not reptiles," Phoenix countered.

"Put yourself against him," Komo ordered the dingo. "What?" Phoenix asked him. "Your body has a stable temperature. Put yourself against him," Komo ordered firmly. "But my gear-" "Do it, John," Komo said. Phoenix let out a sigh before taking off his gear and crawling over next to Atticus, laying himself against the cold monitor lizard. "This is going to take time away from our mission," Phoenix said quietly.

"Atticus is in this mess because I wanted to meet with you. We owe him," Komo said. "We? None of these people know who you are, Komo. I'm the one they recognized," Phoenix countered. "If I hadn't asked him to take me to you, then he wouldn't have been seen with you, so we both bear responsibility," Komo retorted quietly. "Fine, until he can breathe better," Phoenix said.

"This is torture," Komo said. "Like you're one to talk, Komo. You let Maulia and Zack get away with plenty worse on their missions," Phoenix pointed out. "They were insane, John. Besides, I kept them on a tight leash most of the time. That's why I sent Wilbur and Roland along with them to Zootopia," Komo said. "Yeah, and look at how that turned out," Phoenix retorted.

"Wilbur is still in prison, and the other three are dead," he added. "Yes, but he willingly chose to stay in prison. He was, and still is, one of the most loyal subordinates I have ever had," Komo said in response. Twenty minutes later, Phoenix started to move away from the younger reptile.

"He's getting better," Phoenix said as he grabbed his gear and put it back on, checking for loose equipment.

CHAPTER 03-A

114 Fern Avenue, Savanna Central, Around Noon...

Sergeant Roger Gibson kneeled down as the crime scene investigators took more pictures and made outlines with small tacs on furniture. A female leopard sealed a piece of evidence in a plastic baggy before labeling it. "So... what are we looking at here?" Gibson asked the leopard. "Suicide," she said as she pointed at the various pills on the table in front of the couch where the dead body had been found. "Who was the victim again?" Gibson asked the leopard.

"A male wolf, age thirty according to his driver's license. His name was Louis Santano. He was a recent immigrant from India, working for the Louie Corporation. They're competitors with UNI-World," the leopard explained. "I'd love to find out how you know that, but what else do you have on our suicide?" Gibson asked her.

"We have his cell phone collected as evidence, but we need a warrant to search its records before we can do anything else with it," she said. "So, get a warrant," Gibson said.

Date: Friday, December 13th, 2029

Sal's Bunker, Somewhere In The Rainforest District...

Sallierre "Sal" Shortclaw had just entered his bunker when his phone rang. "Hello?" Sal asked as he answered the phone. "Which underground tunnel leads to your bunker again?" asked a voice on the other end. "Who is this?" Sal asked. "It's me, Sal. John Phoenix. Komo told you that I'd be arriving this month for some recon duty," Phoenix replied.

"Komo never spoke with me. I think you mean Nelson," Sal responded. "Right. Anyway, which tunnel leads to your bunker again?" Phoenix asked. "Well, which tunnel are you in right now?" Sal asked him.

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CHAPTER 05-A

"Hm, that's odd," he said before he accessed the phone's settings menu. "Unless... I see. I had it set to silent the whole weekend," Martin said to himself. He returned to the missed message menu and looked at the phone number on the screen, his eyes widening in recognition of a number that he hadn't heard from in a very long time. Pressing the TALK icon, Martin listened to the sound of the phone ringing, only to eventually get the voice mail box.

"Hi, you've reached the voice mail box of John Bosworth. Please leave your name, a brief message, and a number where you can be reached, and I will return your call as soon as I am available. Thank you. AFTER THE BEEP, PLEASE RECORD YOUR VOICE MESSAGE," the machine said.

"Hey, John, it's-" "HEY! I SAID AFTER THE BEEP!" the machine shouted. Martin blinked in surprise at the outburst.

BEEP!

CHAPTER 05-B

"Hmm... well, if you want to play with your food first, I think I know of a fun way to do it. Have you ever played Simon Says?" Sherakh asked Komo. "What does that have to do with anything?" Phoenix asked him. "Oh, trust me. You'll have a blast making your prey dance to your tune with my plan," Sherakh said. "Hmm... tell me more," Komo said, causing Sherakh to smirk in delight before he began explaining the details of the plan to his boss and coworker.

When Sherakh was finished, Komo noddd his head and smiled. "How long will it take for you to have this whole thing set up?" he asked the tiger. "I need to perform a more intimate tour of the city to find the best possible locations for this little game. I may need at least one or two weeks to properly scout and then set up the devices," Sherakh said. "Of course, on the day that we launch the plan, some of them will need to be fresh. If we leave them unattended for too long, someone else may find them and derail the whole thing by accident," Sherakh said.

"Then why don't we just use some locations as decoys or false flags? Claim that there are explosives in this area or that area, and then watch them run around for nothing before sending them off to a location with a real explosive," Phoenix suggested. "Hm, yes. That would work. It will still take me some time to set this up, of course, but we act in haste, we may alert the authorities before the fun can begin," Sherakh said.

"You've got a point. If someone sees a tiger going to all of these places and leaving various object behind at each location, someone might tip off the cops," Komo said. "Why not have both of us take care of it at the same time?" Phoenix asked. "Anywhere other than Outback Island is a bad idea," Komo said. "Dingos are not common on the mainland, and given that some of the animals here still remember what happened when Arjun played Big and Sharpo against each other... it may be in our best interest to allow Sherakh to handle this. Of course, if you try to shack up with another employer or attempt to betray us while you're out there, you know what will happen," Komo said with a warning tone to the tiger.

"Just because I tolerate you and have brought you into my ranks does not mean that I completely trust you. After all, you abandoned Sakish the moment you realized that he was fucked. I have no doubt that you will do the same with me if given the opportunity," Komo said.

Sherakh took a deep breath. "Very well. Perhaps... you should have someone watching me while I perform my duty, to provide peace of mind for you," Sherakh suggested. Komo and Phoenix looked at each other before nodding their heads in agreement. "That's a good idea. But, who will we send along with you?" Komo asked.

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Chapter 06-A

Zootopia Police Department, Precinct One, Hours Later...

Chief Bogo glanced up from his paperwork as he heard a noise from his desk computer. Looking at the mail icon on the screen, he quickly logged into the department mail server and looked at the newest entry to his inbox. "Well, that was fast," he said with a sigh.

Opening the e-mail, Bogo read the autopsy report, before his eyes widened. "What the... hell?" he asked himself as he read the report. "This wasn't a suicide... this was murder," he muttered as he looked at the report on the pills found at the scene of the crime. "John... what the hell were you and your daughter really getting yourselves into?" Bogo asked himself quietly.

Looking at the intercom buzzer on his desk, Bogo quickly called Judy and Nick to his office. He then picked up the phone and called Captain Glover. "What, Chief?" the feline asked him tiredly. "Are Gibson and Furrero done on that assignment yet?" Bogo asked him. "Yeah. They're just finishing their reports. Why?" Glover asked in reply.

"I have another assignment for them," Bogo replied darkly. "Martin... I know that tone of voice you're using. Whatever is going on, you need to distance yourself from it. You're the Chief of Police, so act like it," Glover said. "Martin... do you remember my friend John Bosworth?" Bogo asked the panther.

"Bosworth? Yeah, I remember him. Has something happened?" Glover asked him. "His daughter died last night after jumping off a balcony. I just got the autopsy report in my e-mail," Bogo replied. "Give me three hours. Furrero and Gibson will have their reports finished by then. I'll send them your way after that. And Martin... tell John that I'm sorry for his loss," Glover said. "I'll be sure to let him know," Bogo said.

Chapter 06-B

The landlord and Furrero both entered the small living room, where the kitchenette and a dining table were located, along with a small TV and a couch. "Furrero! Get in here!" Gibson yelled out from the entry of the bedroom. Cynthia and the landlord both rushed over to him. "Gibson, what's-oh my god," Cynthia gasped as she saw the body hanging by a rope from the ceiling fan.

"M-Miss Wendel?" the landlord asked, shocked as well. Gibson quickly studied the wolf's open mouth, hanging tongue, and wide eyes. "She's dead. I don't even need to check for a pulse. She's fucking dead," Gibson muttered. Furrero grimaced before she looked around and saw a piece of paper on the bed. She retrieved a pair of sterile gloves from her jacket and slipped them on before grabbing the paper.

"What does it say?" Gibson asked her. Cynthia quickly read the note before looking at her partner. "It's a suicide note," she said, before tilting her head back up to look at the wolf hanging from the ceiling. Despite the presence of the note, there was still something that seemed off about the whole situation to Cynthia and Gibson.

Gibson stole a closer glance at Dina's wide eyes. Those aren't the depressed eyes of a suicide victim, Gibson thought to himself as he looked closer at the dilated pupils. Those are the eyes of a frightened animal, someone desperate for help and terrified, Gibson noted. Those are the eyes... of a murder victim.

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Chapter 07-A

"You technically interfered with a police investigation, John." "I started it, Martin. I was the one who called you, not the other way around," John spat. "That doesn't matter, John. You lied to my officers when they questioned you. And you're still lying to me now. You know who killed your daughter, John. Why the hell are you protecting these animals?" Martin asked him, raising his voice enough to catch the attention of more animals.

"Martin, you're bugging me," John said in a slightly awkward fashion, which Martin took for the antelope trying not to draw more attention to himself. "Oh, is that right?" Martin asked him, offended. "I'm trying to find out who's responsible for your daughter's death, and you're bugged by it? Are you even listening to yourself, John? My god, even Gerald Hemsfield would show more concern over something like this," Martin said in disgust.

"Gerald's an asshole, Martin," John said. "Yes, I know. But that's the point, John! Why are you protecting these animals? You and I both already know that this wasn't a tragic love story. This was murder. Your daughter and her girlfriend were both murdered to cover up something," Martin said loudly.

"Shh! Dammit, Martin!" John hissed as he dragged the buffalo away from the entrance of the room. "Not everyone in this building is as accepting of changing values as you are. Even I'm not as... progressive, so to speak, as you are," John said. "Did you actually disown your daughter?" Martin asked him. "Look, that's in the-" "John, did you disown you daughter?" Martin asked him.

"Publically... yes. I... I thought that if... it would protect her," John admitted. Martin raised an eyebrow curiously. "I thought... maybe if these people think that she doesn't mean anything to me, they'll leave her alone," John said. "John... that is the stupidest fucking plan I have ever heard of in my life," Martin said in disgust. "You should be ashamed of yourself for even contemplating such an idea," Martin spat at him.

"John, you and Christina were both aware of the same information, weren't you? That just makes your decision even stupider," Martin said in contempt. "I... it seemed like a good idea at the time," John said tearfully. "I just... I wish I could take it back," he said with a shudder. "I really do. The last thing that I said to Christina was that she was dead to me. She... she died thinking that I hated her... and I never got to take it back," John said sorrowfully.

"You deserve the pain you're feeling right now, John. Don't ask me to forgive your stupidity. Ask your daughter," Martin said in a dark tone. "I... I-" "John, if you want to do right by your daughter, then tell me the truth. Who manipulated Dina into killing your daughter?" Martin asked him. "I don't know what you're-" Dammit, John! Enough with the bullshit! You know who's responsible for killing your daughter and her girlfriend, now spit it out, before I knock it out of you," Martin said darkly.

"Dammit, Martin! I have another daughter! I already told you, I'm feeling bugged about this," John said, once again putting emphasis on the word 'bugged'. "John, I swear. If you do not knock this shit off right now, I-" Martin paused as John grabbed a napkin and a pen and wrote something down on it. He then showed it to Martin.

THEY ARE WATCHING ME. MY OUTFIT IS BUGGED!

Martin read the message twice before blinking in realization. "Oh my god," he whispered. "Please, just let it go," John pleaded quietly.

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Chapter 08-A

"Carrots, think about what you're suggesting," Nick said. "We can't risk letting another bomb go off, Nick. We have no choice. Whatever it takes," Judy said. "God dammit," Nick muttered before Judy shot across the street. He quickly ran after her. "Judy, wait!" Nick cried out as he carried the briefcase.

Judy ran over to the driver's side door and pounded on the window. The driver, a leopard, turned his head to look at her and lowered the window. "You need a lift?" he asked her. "Yes! This is official ZPD business; we need to commandeer your vehicle!" Judy exclaimed.

The leopard raised an eyebrow. "Say what?" he asked her, confused. "We need to commandeer your taxi!" Judy shouted frantically. "Unless you can get us to Oasis Strip in under thirty minutes!" she added. "Today? Maybe in forty, but not thirty," the leopard said.

Judy frowned and pulled out her tranq-gun, causing the leopard and Nick to widen their eyes in shock. "Jesus Christ!" the leopard exclaimed as he saw the gun. "Get out of the taxi! Get out now! Official ZPD business!" Judy shouted at him. The leopard quickly complied, nodding his head in a scared fashion before he unbuckled the seat belt and put the car in park. "Now, get out!" Judy exclaimed.

"Holy shit, Judy! What the hell has gotten into you!?" Nick asked her as the leopard got out of the car. "Nick, just get in!" Judy snapped at him as she got into the driver's seat, adjusting it for her height. "Nick nodded his head and ran over to the other side before getting into the passenger side and closing the door. He and Judy both buckled their seat belts before Jduy backed up the car and pulled out around the larger taxi, rushing through traffic and makign a right turn before taking another one at the nearest intersection, causing several cars to honk their horns.

"Judy, what the fuck are you doing!?" Nick asked her. "We have less than thirty minutes, Nick, and we have a long way to go," Judy replied. "Judy, we won't even have our badges after this is over," Nick said with a frown. "Nick, we can't just let this guy kill hundreds of innocent animals! If we don't get there in time, he'll detonate the bomb remotely! Didn't you hear him!?" Judy asked in response.

"Yes! But... you do realize that we won't have jobs anymore because of that stunt you just pulled, right?" Nick asked her. "I... We can't stop now, Nick! I don't like doing this either, but it's the only choice we have!" Judy replied. Nick could see the tears threatening to spill down his wife's cheek as she struggled internally with her decision.

"Alright. Let's keep going. Just don't get us killed," Nick said as Judy made ran red light after red light, narrowly missing large giraffe and elephant-sized cars and trucks as they passed through each intersection. "Put the pedal to the metal," Judy said under her breath. "Not even Gibson could get away with this shit," Nick muttered to himself.

Chapter 08-B

Judy watched out the window as the train entered a large tunnel that soon sloped downward before leveling out. They were nearing the underground portion of Central Station. Judy's uniform had been mostly cleaned and wiped, although it was still moist in some spots. "Okay, the phone's ready," Judy said as she looked up at the digital clock on the wall.

01:29 pm.

"Make the call," Nick said to her. Judy nodded her head and took the track phone out of her pocket. She looked back up at the clock before dialing. "Hello there, Wilde. I take it you have both reached the platform in time?" Simon asked her. "We're on the train and it's just pulling in now," Judy said. "Oh, Judith... I said to call me when you arrived at the platform," Simon said with a disappointed tone.

"But, we're on the train! Doesn't that count? I mean, it's just pulling into the station!" Judy exclaimed. "I'm sorry, but you were supposed to call me when you had reached the platform, not beforehand. I am afraid that this counts as non-compliance. The bomb has a five minute countdown timer, and I am activating it... now. Good luck finding it in time," Simon said before hanging up.

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Chapter 11-A

"Phoenix, I think we should go with my plan now," Sherakh suggested. "Well, you had your chance to talk willingly, buddy," Phoenix said to Lisker as Sherakh walked away. "You had your chance to listen," Lisker retorted. Phoenix hit him in the stomach again. Soon, Sherakh returned with a cart and a large device on top of it. It resembled a defibrilator with large woolly ear muffs attached to it. "What the hell is that?" Lisker asked the tiger after he saw it.

"Oh, this? It works in a manner similar to a trucker telephone, or a defibrillator on overcharge," Sherakh said with a grin. "A trucker... oh fuck me," Lisker muttered. "Sorry. I prefer females," Sherakh said, prompting Phoenix to chuckle. "No, it's just... shit, I'm gonna found out how Benezio's victims felt," Lisker said to himself, before chuckling at the situation.

"Oh well, I probably deserve this," he said with a dry chuckle. Sherakh and Phoenix both raised eyebrows at this statement, curious as to what Lisker meant. "What do you... what do you mean?" Phoenix asked him. "Well... it all started decades ago, when I noticed how certain criminals slipped through the cracks of the justice system," Lisker began, soon telling the duo a very similar story to what he had once told Judy. Time had faded his memories of certain events, however, so certain details had changed.

When he was done, Sherakh and Phoenix both looked at the wolf in bewilderment. "You know what? You probably do deserve this," Phoenix said. "Yes, but instead of doing this for informatino, I'm just going to do it for fun now," Sherakh said.

Chapter 11-B

"That's what I thought," Komo said before he turned to look at Ben and Victoria. "Would you both like to watch as I put new wounds on your mommy and daddy?" Komo asked them with a snicker. The two hybrids merely sniffled. "Y-You..." Victoria started, before she found herself stuttering in fright as Komo slowly walked over to her.

"I... what?" Komo asked the frightened hybrid. "That's right. Nothing. You have nothing to say, and there is nothing that any of you can do at this point," Komo said as he turned to face Nick and Judy. "Face it. No one is going to help you. There aren't anymore heroes left in this world, and no one is going to save you," Komo said haughtily.

Just then, one of the doors burst open and a cart rolled into the room, carrying Sherakh's body on it as it slammed into a coyote mercenary, knocking them onto the floor. "What the fuck?" Komo asked in confusion as a gray wolf ran into the room and pulled out a gun, shooting another mercenary, a leopard, in the head.

"L-Lisker!?" Nick asked in shock as the wolf launched himself at another wolf and used him as a shield as a fourth mercenary, a tiger, opened fire on him. Lisker quickly used the fallen wolf's body as cover as he returned fire at the tiger, striking him in the throat and the chest. Komo, meanwhile, was stunned into silence by the sight of this lone wolf making him eat his own words. Something like this had never happened to him before now.

Lisker quickly grabbed the fallen wolf's SMG from the floor as he rushed over to grab Ben and Victoria from behind Komo and rushed them over to Nick and Judy's side, ignoring the stunned lizard. Lisker quickly pulled a knife out of his pocket and cut the tape around Nick and Judy's wrists. Behind Komo, the first mercenary, a golden jackal, groaned as he got up from the floor.

"Behind you!" Judy shouted. Lisker quickly turned around and fired the last rounds from the Walrus PPK at the mercenary, who promptly fell back to the floor. Lisker resumed untying the Wildes, freeing them before standing up. "Come on, move!" Lisker ordered them before handing the SMG to Nick. "It'll fit in your paws," Lisker said, just before he felt scaly hands grab his shoulders and throw him over to the side against a wall.

"Ack!" Lisker cried out as he saw Komo advancing on him, his eyes burning with hatred. "You," Komo growled out angrily as he began salivating. "Yeah, me. What's it to ya, asshole?" Lisker asked before Komo turned around and whacked him in his midsection with his mighty tail, breaking several ribs. "Holy shit!" Lisker cried out in pain.

Komo then turned back around and leaned forward to grab Lisker, pushing him up against the wall and hissing at him. Lisker looked over at the Wildes, who were still standing where he had left them. "Judy! Nick! Get your kids and get out of here!" Lisker shouted at them.

Nick raised his SMG and fired it at Komo. The dragon let out a hiss of pain as the bullets scraped his hide. He quickly turned his head to growl at the Wildes. "I guess I'm killing all of you at once today," Komo snarled. Lisker quickly raised his legs, ignoring the pain in his abdomen, and kicked into Komo's midsection. The dragon stumbled back a foot before Lisker dropped to the floor and hobbled away. "Hey, big boy! F-Follow me," Lisker taunted.

Komo looked over at Lisker before pulling out a deringer from his pocket. "No," Komo said before firing it at Lisker's stomach. The wolf fell back to the floor with a gasp, holding his stomach in pain. "Lisker!" Judy cried out, before Nick grabbed her shoulder and ushered her and their children out of the room and into the hallway.

Komo watched them retreat before he turned his gaze back over to Lisker. "I'll finish you later. If you're lucky, you'll die before I return," Komo said before dropping his derringer on the floor and making his way over to his fallen mercenaries, grabbing their weapons. He then started making his way down the hallway that the Wildes had disappeared into.

Chapter 11-C

"Alright, the exit's over there. We're almost-" "There they are! Get 'em!" a voice shouted through the music. "Shit!" Lisker hissed as he turned around, seeing a jackal and a leopard making their way over to them with their guns raised. "No choice," Lisker muttered as he raised his gun and fired at the ceiling. "Everybody DOWN!" Lisker shouted before he and Nick opened fire at the two approaching mercenaries, just before another one ran out from behind the stage near the strippers.

"Above us!" Nick shouted as the mercenary ran over and opened fire at them. Lisker hissed as he was hit in the side before Nick opened fire and took the mercenary down. The crowd began panicking and screaming as the two groups waged battled against each other in the club. Another mercenary, a hyena, rushed out from near the bar and opened fire at them, hitting Lisker again before Nick turned around and took him out.

Judy huddled her children close to her as she ushered them closer to the exit. "Keep your heads down," Judy whispered to Ben and Victoria as she covered their ears. Meanwhile, Lisker was leaning against the stage, panting heavily as he reached over to his side and felt the sticky warmth of blood. He raised his paw up to his face. "Well, shit," he muttered in dismay.

He quickly pushed himself away from the stage as he stepped forward. "C-Come on. We need to... keep moving," he panted out. "You guys... have your badges and IDs still on you, right?" Lisker asked Nick and Judy as they made their way through the frightened crowd. "Yeah," Judy replied as she reached into her pants pocket and pulled out her badge and ID. "N-Nick?" Lisker asked.

"Yeah," Nick replied before doing the same. "Alright, let's-get down!" Lisker shouted as he saw a wolf mercenary enter the doors of the club and raise a weapon. Lisker quickly opened fire at the wolf, causing him to drop his weapon to the floor before falling himself. "You sure that these guys... are trained professionals?" Lisker asked skeptically. "Not these guys. I think some of these guys are locals that were recruited," Nick said as the group moved closer to the exit.

"Too many Pangeosian natives to be from Reptaelia," Nick said as they neared the exit, just before a near-deafening roar split through the air of the club. "WILDE! LISKER!" Lisker ushered the Wildes to keep moving through the exit hall. "Don't stop!" he wheezed out before turning around and grabbing the fallen wolf's SMG for himself.

Lisker looked over into the crowd and saw Komo barging through, holding a vest and an SMG of his own as he roughly pushed everyone aside. "You're dead, wolf! You're fucking dead!" Komo roared as he opened fire at the wolf. "shit!" Lisker hissed as he ran for cover, opening his wounds further before diving behind a booth. "Shit, I'm gonna die tonight. I'm gonna die. There's not way around it," the wolf muttered to himself.

"I'm gonna eat you alive," Komo threatened as he pushed more patrons out of his way. Lisker checked his SMG before getting up with a hiss of pain and aiming at Komo. He opened fire at the dragon, who quickly leaned over and grabbed a table, picking it up to use as a shield. "Shit," Lisker muttered before ducking down behind the booth.

He quickly looked up after hearing heavy breathing, seeing Komo holding the table above him. "So, you come here often?" Lisker asked him before raising his SMG, just as Komo dropped the table down on him. "Aah!" Lisker cried out as the weight of the table pushed down on him, knocking his gun out of his paw as he gasped in pain..

"When I'm done with the Wildes... it'll be your turn," Komo muttered before walking away and practically galloping to the door. Lisker wheezed in an out as he felt pain spread throughout his entire body. "N-No. Come on, Milt. Gotta... gotta get up," Lisker said to himself tiredly as he slowly pushed the table off of his body.

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Chapter 12-A

Judy quickly ducked as she turned around, running back and leaping over onto a store window and bouncing off to latch onto Komo's arm as he caught up with them. Grabbing the arm and hand, Judy tugged and bit at it, forcing Komo to swing his arm around in an attempt to dislodge her. Judy looked over at Komo as he snarled, before moving herself closer and kicking at his head.

"Graah!" Komo yelled as he let go of the flare gun, dropping it on the ground as he turned the wheel and spun the taxi around wildly before taking it back on track. "Stay! Away! From! My! Family!" Judy exclaimed with emphasis as she kicked her feet at Komo's head. Komo growled at Judy before spitting at her face. "Ack!" Judy cried out as the Komodo's saliva hit her in the face.

Komo quickly swung his arm back into the side panel of the cab, causing Judy to cry out in pain as her back was slammed into the frame. "Had enough!?" Komo asked her as he repeated the action before bringing his arm around and throwing Judy into the seat next to him. Judy landed with a thud and a groan.

Chapter 12-B

"Shit!" Gibson exclaimed in frustration and horror. "Put away the gun!" Komo yelled at him before moving his tail to raise it above Judy. Judy groaned in pain before looking up at Cynthia. Glancing back over across the street at Nick and Gibson, Judy saw something on the ground not too far away. It was Komo's flare gun, and Komo's back and torn shirt were covered with alcohol.

"Nick!" Judy called out, causing Komo to glare at her. Judy pointed over at the ground, keeping her fingers mostly outstretched to give the appearance of reaching out for help, confusing Nick until he saw the flare gun. Glancing back over at Judy, Nick saw his wife nod her head. Nodding his head as well in affirmation, Nick ran over and grabbed the gun from the ground, noticing that Komo had re-focused his attention on Cynthia and Gibson.

"Now, don't worry, Furrero," Komo whispered into Cynthia's ears, "I was planning to kill you and the lion too at some point. All of you were responsible for Arjun's death and my empire being crippled." Cynthia mere grunted in response. "Do you really think... that you'll have any chance of getting out of here alive for this?" Cynthia asked him.

"I don't care at this point. As long as I kill you guys and the Wildes, I can die with peace of mind," Komo replied with a smirk. At that point, Cynthia realized that there was no negotiating with Komo. As she looked over at Gibson, who was waiting for an opening, she felt Komo press the barrel of her gun against her head even harder. She then caught movement out of the corner of her eye, as she saw something flying through the air over the street.

A minute later, after hearing a clattering sound on the sidewalk, Cynthia heard Judy's voice. "Hey, Komo!" Judy shouted, causing the dragon to put his head behind Cynthia's as he looked at the hare. "Beer is supposed to be taken internally," Judy said with a smirk before she flipped off the lizard. "How nice," Komo retorted.

Judy glared at him. I hate doing this, but it's the only way to get his attention. "I don't see how Arjun could have ever replaced you, Komo. He didn't even put up a fight when I killed him," Judy said, causing the dragon's eyes to widen before narrowing in rage. "Fuck the coywolf!" Komo shouted before tossing Cynthia to the side.

Chapter 12-C

"Lisker?" Gibson asked. "Yeah. It's him," Bogo replied mournfully. "Damn. I actually kind of liked the guy," Gibson said. Bogo merely sighed in response. "I think... he's earned a proper burial for his sacrifice, at least," Bogo said. "Huh?" Gibson asked him. "I may not be able to forgive you for what he did to Wilde, but... you've earned my gratitude... for giving your life to save theirs," Bogo said to the wolf's corpse.

"Rest in peace, Milton Lisker," Bogo said with a salute. After making sure that Lisker's body was handled properly as it was put in a body bag, Bogo and Gibson made their way back to the Wildes, who were now being treated in an ambulance. Nick and Judy both looked over at Bogo expectantly.

"Ouch," Nick said with a wince as the lioness EMT cleaned his wounds. "Crybaby. How many times in my career am I going to deal with you guys?" Mala asked rhetorically. "So... where's Lisker?" Nick asked.

"He's on his way to the morgue," Gibson replied. "He lost a lot of blood, from what we saw on the ground. But, he apparently made a bomb go off inside a van too," Gibson said. "So... he's dead," Nick said. "Yes, Nicholas. Lisker died in his efforts to help you. You don't have to forgive him for what he did in the past, but at least know that he tried to make up for it," Bogo said.

Author's Notes: As you can see, a lot of this stuff just didn't quite work out the way I had hoped. And, of course, the section where Judy taunts Komo was something I cut out because, well, it just didn't fit with Judy's character. Even with a mental note from herself saying how much she despised what she was doing, it still didn't seem right to me.

Well, in any case. This is the end. Unless a whole bunch of people ask me to continue in some way. As always please let me know what you think in your reviews. I really do appreciate them.