Here's the next chapter. I hope you all like it and I'm sorry for the long wait once again. I'm not sure how I feel about this chapter but there's quite a bit in it so heads up. Also once again I want to thank the people who help me to think of good ideas for the story as well as some names for characters. This story wouldn't be the same without you people :)
Chapter 24
"I cant believe that's the actual Judy Hopps that stopped assistant mayor Bellwether from targeting predators with the nightholwer serum." Dave said in his low and gruff voice as he whispered into Jerrys long grey furred right ear.
"What do you mean by that Dave?" Jerry questioned Dave in curiosity as said polar bear briefly looked behind himself as his hazel eyes settled on the rabbit in question as Dave watched as Judy helped an old female goat across the street before he returned his hazel eyed gaze back to Jerry.
"Well your sister can be so...aggressive and serious when anything to do with crime is mentioned around her. She seems to really take her job seriously."
Dave said whilst Jerry on the other paw only nodded his head in answer before he began to speak in a proud and happy tone of voice.
"Well she has to be aggressive and serious when she's on the job. I mean she deals with criminals almost everyday and being the only rabbit on the ZPD puts a lot of pressure on her shoulders." Jerry said as Dave let out a small chuckle before nodding his big white furred head as said polar began to speak again.
"I guess we fall into the criminal bracket then don't we when it comes to crime?" Dave questioned Jerry in a joking tone of voice as he reached over before flicking one of Jerrys ears which caused said rabbit to swat away the large offending white furred paw.
"Yeah I guess your right Dave. But at least I'm just a security guard for Mr Big and not an ex con mammal." Jerry said as Dave let out another small chuckle as he looked up into the clear blue sky that blanketed Zootopia.
"Well I might have been a con mammal for a while but I did make a great friend when I was. If it wasn't for him then I would probably still be selling second hand DVDs on my own down some backwards street instead of being a security guard for Mr Big." Dave said as he looked back down toward the now smiling light grey furred and green eyed rabbit that was Jerry as said rabbit was giving Dave a wide toothy grin.
"It seems lie you owe this fox a lot for what he's done for you?" Jerry questioned Dave as said hazel eyed polar bear nodded his head to Jerrys question as said rabbit began to ponder a thought before speaking.
"You know what Dave I don't think you've actually told me this foxes name. I mean you wouldn't keep a secret from me now would you Dave?" Jerry questioned Dave in pleading tone of voice as he gave said polar bear a pleading look which matched the rabbits tone of voice.
"I must have mentioned his name to you at some point Jerry?" Dave questioned the still pleading looking rabbit that was Jerry as said rabbit shook his head from side to side in answer.
"Fine his name is Benjamin Sherwood but he never really liked his last name due to some issues with his dad that he had growing up. I tried to ask him to elaborate on why he didn't like his last name during some of our cons but he always seemed to change the topic of conversation. It seemed like a rough topic to talk about so I didn't ask him about it that often. Besides from that he preferred his mothers last name which was Wilde." Dave finished speaking as he noticed the shocked expression that had made its way onto Jerrys light grey furred face whilst Dave just looked at Jerry in confusion.
"What's with the shocked face Jerry?" Dave questioned said rabbit in confusion as he gave Jerry a questioning look whilst Jerry on the other paw tried to answer Dave's question as the rabbits mind began to race for a coherent answer to say to said polar bear.
"Is Bens preferred full name Benjamin Vulpes Wilde? Son of Linda Vixine Wilde?" Jerry questioned Dave as said polar bears face began to turn into one of confusion as he nodded his head at the still shocked looking rabbit that was Jerry.
"Yeah...that's the name of Bens mom. He didn't mind talking about her at all compared to his father...but...how do you know that Jerry? " Dave said in curiosity whilst Jerry on the other paw couldn't help himself but let out a series of loud laughs which caused said rabbit to lose his shocked look as he continued to laugh for a good few minutes which also seemed to catch the attention of Judy as said rabbit began to make her way over to Dave and Jerry.
"What's got you laughing all of a sudden Jerry?" Judy questioned her brother in a slightly suspicious tone of voice as Jerry immediately ceased his laughter upon seeing Judy.
"Oh its nothing to concern yourself with Judy. Its just that Dave might know someone we both know as well." Jerry said in slight worry and caution as Judy gave said light grey furred and green eyed rabbit a suspicious look before she looked toward Dave with the same look she had just given Jerry.
"And who is this mammal if you both don't mind me asking?" Judy questioned the pair as she put her paws on her hips in a questioning stance whilst Jerry gave Dave a quick gesturing look with his bright green eyes for the polar bear to answer Judys question.
"Well Judy seeing as I've told Jerry already Ill tell you the same thing. Do you know someone by the name of Benjamin Vulpes Wilde? He's an old friend of mine." Dave questioned Judy as said rabbits questioning stance and look did a complete flip as her grey furred face began to change into one of shock as her pink nose twitched slightly as Judy's mouth began to move in an attempt to form some words.
"Um...I...do know a red fox who goes by that name. He's the brother of a friend of mine called Nicholas Wilde. He just recently came to Zootopia." Judy said whilst Dave looked at said rabbit in utter shock and disbelief as he turned his head briefly towards Jerry who nodded his head at said polar bear.
"That cant be right...Ben would never associate himself with a police officer...um no offence to you Judy." Dave said in a mix of shock and surprise whilst Judy let out a small annoyed huff as she gave Dave an annoyed look.
"And why wouldn't Ben want to associate himself with a police officer? His brothers a police officer after all and he's changing a lot of mammals opinions on foxes." Judy questioned Dave as said rabbit continued her slightly annoyed tone of voice whilst Dave let out a small nervous laugh before answering Judy's question.
"Has Ben told you about what he does for his current job Judy?" Dave questioned said grey furred and bright purple eyed rabbit in a questioning tone of voice as Judy shook her head in response to Dave's question.
"No he hasn't told me anything about what he does for a job. He seemed to dodge the question when I asked him before. But if you know what he does then I would like to know." Judy said as she glared curiously at Dave with her purple eyes toward the end of her sentence but this time Dave kept a stone cold expression plastered on his white furred face instead of backing down like he did before as said polar bear spoke in a serious tone of voice as he looked down at Judy.
"Well if he hasn't told you then I don't think I'm really at liberty to say what he does for a living. I think it would be best if Ben told you what he dies for a living himself." Dave said as Judy continued to glare at said polar bear in an attempt to make Dave confess but the polar bear held strong as Judy let out a defeated sigh.
"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to Dave and your right. I should let Ben tell me himself instead of asking you. If he wants to keep what he does a secret then what right do I have to question a friend of his about what he does." Judy said in slight sadness as Dave's cold expression became warmer once again as Judy continued to speak.
"I just feel...like...Ben doesn't trust me enough to tell me what he used to do though...and I don't know why...but that hurts me." Judy said as she looked away from both Dave and Jerry as said rabbit let out a sadden sigh before Dave made his way over to said rabbit.
"Do you honestly believe that Ben doesn't trust you Judy?" Dave questioned the grey furred and black ear tipped rabbit in a calm and friendly tone of voice as Judy nodded her head slowly as she turned around to face Dave once again as said light grey furred rabbits bright purple eyes met with Dave's hazel ones.
"Come one Judy. You know that isn't true." Jerry said as said rabbit made his way up to Judy so that he was standing next to Dave as Judy looked at her brother in slight confusion as Jerry chuckled slightly at the confused look that plastered his sisters face.
"Judy you can be so self destructive to yourself sometimes you know." Jerry said in a knowing tone of voice as he gave his sister a kind smile before continuing.
"Bens told me about how he thinks of you Judy and trust me when I say this but he thinks nothing but the best of you and he's glad to call you his friend." Jerry said as he and the hazel eyed polar bear that was Dave watched as Judy's face began to light up in happiness as she smiled at both Dave and Jerry before speaking.
"Thanks you two. I needed that a lot. I shouldn't have just assumed that Ben doesn't trust me and I'm sorry again for asking you about what Ben does for a living Dave." Judy said in a happy but apologetic tone of voice as Dave on the other paw just smiled at the now happy looking grey furred and purple eyed rabbit that was Judy.
"There's no need to worry about it Judy. A friend of Bens is a friend of mine so there's no harm done." Dave said as Judy gave said polar bear another bright smile before she began to speak again in a calm but slightly concerned tone of voice.
"Alright I think its time that we made our way to the hospital. I still need to meet up with Nick and Bogo to report on my search for Bens attacker and you still need to tell me about your job Jerry." Judy said as Jerry let out a defeated and tired sigh as he nodded his grey furred head whilst Dave on the other paw looked at Judy with a hint of confusion plastered on his white furred face.
"Sorry Judy...but did you say that Ben was attacked?" Dave asked Judy in worry and fear as Judy only nodded her head with a sad expression adjourning her face as she nodded her grey furred head in answer to Dave's question as said polar bear began to growl in anger slightly.
"What happened?" Dave said in a dark and angered tone of voice as he glared at Judy with his hazel eyes as said rabbit looked at Dave in fear before speaking in a cautious and fearful tone of voice.
"He was hit with the nighthowler serum by an unknown assailant which caused him to go savage toward myself and Nick outside of cats café. I...I don't know what really happened after that as I went inside the café to get some help. All I know is that when I came outside the café again with Jerry and a white furred wolf called Ryan Ben was lying unconscious on the pavement floor." Judy said as Dave began to cease his growling and aggressive tone of voice as he noticed the fearful expression that was evident on Judy's grey furred face before said polar bear felt a tap on his left side.
"Calm down Dave. There's no need to get angry." Jerry said in a cautious and warning tone of voice as Dave looked down at the light grey furred and green eyed rabbit that was Jerry as said rabbit began to speak again.
"I...ugh...I guess your right Jerry...sorry for scaring you Judy." Dave said in an apologetic tone of voice as he gave Judy a small forgiving smile whilst Judy let out a small quite laugh.
"Don't worry about it Dave...you where just concerned about Ben and I've been in the same boat as your in a number of times with Nick since he's been on the force." Judy said in a kind and knowing tone of voice as Dave gave said light grey furred and purple eyed rabbit a small nod before Judy began to speak again.
"Alright then you two I think we've spent enough time talking here. We should start making our way over to hospital. I'm sure Ben would like to see a familiar face Dave and I think I've left Nick with the chief for way too long." Judy said as she let out a small chuckle before both Dave and Jerry nodded there heads in answer before Judy began to lead the way to the hospital that Ben, Nick and Bogo where at.
"I wonder how Ben will react when he sees me again. It has been a year since I became a security guard." Dave said in a slightly nervous tone of voice whilst Judy who was leading the trio turned her head back briefly before speaking.
"I'm sure Ben will be happy to see you Dave and besides he might not even be awake yet. When Nick rang me he did say that they had just taken him into a room for the nightholwer treatment." Judy said as Dave let out a small sigh as he nodded his big white head at Judy before replying to Judy.
"Yeah your right. Well when he wakes up Ive got some good stories to share with him and I bet he has his own ones to share with me as well." Dave said in a happy and enthusiastic tone of voice as said polar bear dropped behind as he opened up his suits left breast pocket secretly before looking into said breast pocket with his hazel eyes.
"And I cant forget about this. I promised Ben Id get it back to him the next time we meet." Dave whispered to himself which somehow avoided the hearing of both Jerry and Judy who where still ahead of said polar bear as Dave looked at the pistol that sat in his pocket.
The pistol was made fully out of silver and it bore a striking resemblance to an M1911. The pistol itself had the word 'sly' engraved on the left side of said gun as well as the words 'Wilde' which were engraved on the guns right side. The gun also had some differences which made it completely unique to other pistols as this pistol had a rather special quirk to it. The pistol itself had only one magazine which could only hold a single bullet within said magazine. This was because the magazine was designed to only hold one specific bullet that took two years to make from hand and the bullet had the name 'James' engraved on it. The bullet was always kept out of the magazine as once this magazine was loaded into the gun with its designated bullet then the magazine could never again be taken out. The gun would also lock itself in a permanent safe mode when the weapon was fired with the special bullet inside making it a single use weapon. An Dave knew who it was meant to be used on.
Dave let out a small chuckle as his eyes rested on the bullet that lay next to the gun in said polar bears pocket as he could clearly see the name 'James' inscribed on the bullet.
"Hurry up Dave your falling behind." Judy yelled to Dave as said polar bear looked up from the silver gun and the bullet that rested in his suits left breast pocket as he saw Judy an entire block away waving her right grey furred paw frantically.
Jerry on the other paw was instead staring at Dave in a slightly suspicious way with his arms crossed over his chest which made said polar bear feel slightly uneasy as he looked apologetically at both Jerry and Judy.
"Sorry." Dave yelled back apologetically before he began to make his way over to both Judy and Jerry at a quick pace as said rabbits began to walk once again as Dave made his way next to them both as Jerry began to speak.
"What where you looking at back there Dave?" Jerry questioned Dave with a hint of suspicion as said polar bear gave the light grey furred and green eyed rabbit that was Jerry a wide smile before he began to speak in his low and gruff voice.
"Nothing of any interest really Jerry. I was just checking the time." Dave said as he gave Jerry a small smile to which Jerry nodded his head as he looked away from said polar bear before speaking in a low and devious tone of voice which surprised Dave slightly.
"We all keep our own secrets Dave but you could at least make up a better lie." Jerry said as he turned and smiled at Dave slyly whilst Dave on the other paw let out a chuckle before leaning down and punching said grey furred and green eyed rabbit in the arm lightly which cause Jerry to let out a chuckle as well.
"Well I can definitely tell that you two work together on a daily basis. But enough with the secrets and whispering OK." Judy said in a knowing and happy tone of voice as both Dave and Jerry looked toward said grey furred and purple eyed rabbit in surprise as Judy gave the pair a knowing look before said rabbits phone began to play 'Try everything' from inside one of her police equipment pouches which lay on her belt.
Judy quickly opened the pouch containing her phone before said grey furred and purple eyed rabbit brought the phone to her long grey furred and black tipped right ear.
"Hello...oh hi Nick." Judy said as she turned away from the curious faces of Jerry and Dave as she continued to talk to Nick on the phone whilst both Dave and Jerry began to listen in on the conversation as best they could.
"Yeah...yeah I know and I'm sorry but you'll have to deal with Bogo on your own for a bit longer Nick...tell him a joke or something...look just try to strike up a conversation of some kind...if you really don't want to talk to Bogo then I'm sure there must be someone else you can talk to...you already have...James who?...well you can tell me all about it when I get there ok Nick I'm not that far away from the hospital...Oh one last thing before I go Nick is Ben awake yet?...oh...well I'm sure he'll wake up soon Nick so there's no need to worry about it...he's in good paws at the hospital and you know it...I love you too ok and Ill be there as soon as I can...ok bye Nick." Judy finished her conversation before letting out a small tired sigh as said rabbit pocketed her phone in one of her police equipment pouches that hung from her belt.
Before Judy could berate Dave and Jerry from listening in to her conversation she was interrupted by Jerry making kissing sounds whilst Dave on the other paw tried to hold in his laughter as he watched Jerrys theatrics.
"Ugh why do you have to act so immaturely Jerry. You do know that when I tell Nick that It was you two who prolonged his suffering with the chief then he wont be happy." Judy said in annoyance as Jerry ceased his theatrics before said rabbit shrugged at the annoyed looking Judy whilst Judy on the other paw put her right grey furred paw to her head.
"Right I think I've said this enough times to the both of you already so this is the last time I'm saying it OK. Lets GO." Judy said as she began to make her way back down the street at a much quicker pace than she previously was going at as both Dave and Jerry hurriedly followed behind the fast walking light grey furred and purple eyed rabbit that was Judy.
"Ben...Ben wake up...fine have it your way." A distorted but familiar voice said to me before I felt blunt force hit my right arm which in turn caused me to open my leaf green eyes in shock as I immediately sprung up from the lying position that I was in.
"Who did that...where...where am I?" I said out loud as I picked myself up off of the hard concreted ground that my body was on before I began to look around where I was.
I seemed to be at the very top of a tower or an apartment of sorts as I could see the concrete that lay beneath me as well as the clear blue sky that was above. I could also see the small concrete barrier that lay around the edge of the area I was in which I guessed was there to prevent people from falling off of.
"Are you serious? Come on you know where you are Ben." The voice from before said from behind me as I turned around sharply before coming face to face with myself.
"Hey Ben...or should I say me...nope I think Ill stick to Ben for now." The leaf green eyed and brown haired human version of myself said in my voice as he looked at me with a smirk adjourning his face whilst I couldn't help but stare at my human self in shock and disbelief.
He was wearing the same white shirt and black trousers that I was wearing. They where identical with the only difference being that his shirt was somehow slightly see-through.
"What are you looking at fox? Don't you remember yourself...sorry...don't your remember me?" Ben said as he continue to look at me with a smirk on his face as I looked down at myself as he mentioned the word fox.
After looking down at my black furred paws and auburn furred arms I knew that what my human self had referred to me as was right as I began to speak in a shocked and disbelieving tone of voice.
"Your...me." I said in as I continued to look at my human self in awe as my auburn furred and white tipped tail swished behind me whilst my human self let out a sigh as he began to make his way towards the top of the apartments edge as I quickly began to make my way over to where he was heading.
"Of course I'm you. Who else do you think I am? A fox?" My human self said in a joking tone of voice as he looked straight on ahead of himself as If I wasn't even there.
"You know...I think its quite funny." My human self said as he looked behind at me with his grass green eyes whilst I just gave him a confused look as I caught up with him before he pointed a finger directly at me.
"Your a fox. Your one of the most slyly portrayed animals in the animal kingdom...don't you think its funny?" My human self questioned me in a surprised and curious tone of voice as he stopped at the top of the apartments edge before looking out at the city that lay beneath the apartment.
The city itself looked like a mix between what I had seen of Zootopia already and the city that I used to live in when I was a human. I could just make out where me and Dave used to sell our products which was now situated almost directly next to the ZPD station.
"Its quite unusual isn't it." My human self said as he gazed out at the city whilst I nodded my auburn furred head in agreement before I began to speak in a joking tone of voice.
"No I think its perfectly fine. I don't know what's wrong with it." I said with a heavy layer of sarcasm in my voice which caused my human self to chuckle as he nodded his head in agreement before folding his arms across his chest.
"There wont be any of our old city left soon you know." My human self said in slight sadness as he looked down at me with a sad expression adjourning his face which caused me to look at him in confusion as he let out a defeated sounding sigh.
"Do you remember our family Ben?" The human me said as I gave him a deadpan look before I began to speak in a slightly angered tone of voice due to his question.
"Of course I do." I said as my human self gave me a knowing look before he looked to the right of where he was standing as I followed where his gaze was now directed.
"You might say that but your mind says otherwise." My human self said as he looked towards four foxes that now stood in front of him and myself with all of the foxes wearing caring and happy smiles on there auburn furred faces.
"According to your mind these foxes are your real family and to be honest I don't even know why I'm here right now." My human self said as I continued to look at the four smiling foxes in both happiness and fear as I was for some reason happy to see them but also scared as I now saw them as my real family.
I could tell who three of the foxes where from both my new memories and my experience in Zootopia so far.
The first fox that I noticed was Nick who was smiling at me with his classic sly smile. He was wearing his light green Hawaiian shirt as well as his familiar beige trousers. Said fox was standing next to a bright smiling auburn furred female vixen who looked as if she was in her early forties although I somehow knew she was older. Said vixen was dressed in bright purple dress that reminded me of Judy's eyes. She also had identical eyes to Nick as she looked at me in a way a mother would at her child.
The next fox that I looked at was very similar looking to the vixen that Nick was standing next too except she wore a yellow dress. Said vixen was looking at me in the same way that the other vixen was looking at me as I couldn't help but think that I knew her as he continued to look at me with her leaf green eyes before my gaze turned toward the final fox. My farther. Said dark auburn red furred and blue eyed fox was giving me a loving and caring smile which shocked me as all I could remember of him was the bad way that he treated me when I was younger.
"Why are you smiling at me like that? I thought you hated me?" I asked my farther in a sharp and aggressive tone of voice which seemed to cause my fathers smile to falter briefly as he looked away from me before speaking in a saddened tone of voice.
"I never hated you son...I changed for the worse after your mother died...and she didn't tell me something that made me...cold towards you." My farther said as he turned to face me once again with the same saddened look present on his auburn furred face.
The vixen next to him gave a saddened look towards my farther as she placed a black furred paw on his right shoulder in an attempt to comfort said fox.
"And because of that you abused me? And how the hell am I even talking to you right now?" I said as I glared at my farther before I felt a tap on my left shoulder as I turned around to face my human self who looked at me in a mix of both sadness and knowing with his grass green eyes.
"Because were in your mind and this how you want to process your past. Your past in Zootopia anyway. I'm guessing somewhere deep in your mind you already know about your past but your mind cant handle facing all that knowledge at once." My human self said as he looked back towards the four foxes that stood before him and me.
"So what about you then...why are you here?" I questioned my human self as he let out a sad chuckle as he continued to look at the four foxes before pointing a finger at said foxes.
"Think about it Ben. If there all here with you know then that means your memories are starting to come back to you...your real memories." My human self said as he looked back to me with a crushed look upon his features.
"And that means all the memories from your human life will be erased soon and so will I. You will cease to remember yourself when you where human." He said as he gestured to himself with his hands whilst I took a step back in shock as I finally fully realised what was happening.
"That's...that's not true...I...I can remember everything when I was human..." I said as I continued to back away from my human self and the four foxes as I could feel my grass green eyes begin to water in sadness as my auburn furred ears folded down against the back of my head. before I fell over backwards onto the hard concrete roof of the apartment.
"As much as I would love to agree with you fox face I think we both know that's not true." My human self said as he began to approach my fallen form as I felt tears begin to leak down my auburn furred face as my human self gazed down at me with a sad but humorous look on his face.
"I might disappear along with your human memories but you'd better listen to what I'm going to say." My human self said in an upbeat and joking tone of voice as I looked up at him as he extended his right arm in a helping gesture to which I accepted as he lifted me up off of the concrete ground.
"Make this life the best you can. Learn from the mistakes that I made...I mean you made...we made when we where on earth." My human self said as my vision began to fade as he continued to speak.
"And try not to get on the wrong side of the law OK. Don't want your brother tearing you a new one." My human self said as my vision turned completely black before my body went numb.
"So I said to the horse. Why the long face?" Nick said in an upbeat and happy tone of voice as he looked towards the huge grey furred and deep brown eyed buffalo that was Bogo as said buffalo gave Nick a deadpan look which cause Nicks left eye to twitch.
"I don't get it?" Bogo said as the buffalo watched in amusement as Nick let out a loud frustrated sigh before said fox stormed over to the seat he was previously sitting in as he placed his right black furred paw to the side of his head before once again looking toward the white doors that Ben had disappeared into almost an hour ago.
"You seem troubled Wilde." Bogo said as he began to make his way over to Nick as said fox looked at Bogo in surprise with his emerald green eyes as said buffalo took a set next to the auburn furred fox that was Nick.
"Its nothing chief. Don't worry about me I'm fine. I've just got something on my mind." Nick said trying his hardest to sound positive as he gave Bogo a small smile to which Bogo folded his huge arms in response as he gave Nick an in amused look.
"What's wrong Nick?" Bogo said in a calm and supportive tone of voice which shocked Nick as said fox looked at the grey furred and brown eyed buffalo that was Bogo as said buffalo let out a small chuckle to Nicks reaction.
"I bet you didn't expect this now did you?" Bogo questioned Nick in a joking and friendly tone of voice as said fox shook his head from side to side in response before Bogo began to speak again.
"Listen Nick. I know your worried about your brother and I would be as well if I was in the same boat as you but you don't need to worry. He's in capable paws here." Bogo said in a kind and reassuring tone of voice as Nick gave the grey furred and brown eyed buffalo a questioned look before speaking in a saddened and down trodden tone of voice.
"But that's the thing chief. What if Ben isn't alright...what if he doesn't wake up. What if he...what if...he dies..." Nick said as his tone of voice began to become more and more depressed and sad until Nick began to choke up as he couldn't finish his last sentence whilst Bogo looked at said fox in sympathy as Nick put his black furred paws over his emerald green eyes as he began to silently sob.
Bogo was at a complete loss for words as he watched one of his best officers break down in front of him as Nick continued to sob into his black furred paws.
After a brief few minutes of watching Nick sobbing into his paws Bogo let out a loud defiant huff before he began to speak in a authoritative and strong tone of voice which caused Nick to stop his sobbing as said fox looked up to Bogo with his emerald green eyes still moist from his tears.
"Listen to yourself Wilde. Sobbing into your paws like its the end of the world." Bogo said in a loud and tough tone of voice as he glared down slightly at Nick whilst said fox began to growl slightly at said grey furred and brown eyed buffalo.
"Don't you believe in your brother to wake up? Don't you believe in him to fight Wilde?" Bogo said continuing his loud and tough tone of voice as Nick ceased his growling briefly before he began to speak to Bogo in a dark and aggressive tone of voice as he glared at Bogo with his emerald green eyes.
"Of course I believe him in you asshole but what the hell can believing do if he doesn't wake up? What if he dies right here in this hospital today Bogo? No amount of believing would help him then would it and...I...I wouldn't be able to handle losing him again...for real this time."
Nick said as his anger began to fade away towards the end of his rant at Bogo as Nick began to sob into his black furred paws once again whilst Bogo on the other paw looked on in disbelief at Nick before said grey furred and brown eyed buffalo clenched his fists in anger.
"That still doesn't mean you should just sit there and ball your eyes out Wilde. What help will that do for Ben let alone yourself." Bogo said in anger as he grabbed Nick by the collar of his green Hawaiian shirt before glaring at the now fearful and tear stricken fox with his deep brown eyes which clashed with Nicks emerald green eyes.
"Well what else can I do chief? Think happy thoughts so that my brother will wake up? THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO." Nick yelled as he growled at Bogo whilst bearing his white k9s before kicking said grey furred and brown eyed buffalo in the stomach hoping that It would cause Bogo to release his iron vice like grip on said foxes shirt.
After kicking Bogo's stomach for a futile few minutes Nick began to tire out as said auburn furred and green eyed fox stared down at the hospitals white tiled floor in defeat as he began silently sob again whilst Bogo on the other paw released the grip he had on Nick shirt.
"Why...why are you doing this chief?" Nick said in between his sobbing as he looked tearfully up at Bogo with his emerald green eyes to which said buffalo gave a small smile down at Nick before speaking in a sad and knowing tone of voice.
"Because your not the only one who's gone through something like this before Wilde and I know how hard it is to look for hope sometimes...even if it seems like there isn't any." Bogo said in a calm and supportive tone of voice as he gave Nick a defiant nod before he patted said red fox on his right shoulder in assurance whilst Nick couldn't help but look at Bogo in confusion.
"I'm not going to bore you with the entire story Wilde...I nearly lost a close friend a couple of years back and I thought that there wasn't any hope for him to recover but I was wrong." Bogo said whilst nick on the other paw wiped away the tears that were still falling down his auburn furred face with his black furred paws as Bogo continued on speaking.
"I had lost all hope for him to make it through Wilde. I had considered and accepted the possibility that my friend was going to die. But he didn't." Bogo said in a happy and determined tone of voice as said grey furred and brown eyed buffalo smirked in amusement as he watched Nick turn toward the white doors that Ben had disappeared into with a determined look upon his auburn furred face.
"Well I think I've talked long enough to you Wilde. Do me a favour and tell Judy to come down to the station when she gets here to report her findings. I would stay and wait for her to get back but being the chief of the ZPD isn't as easy as you think." Bogo said as he began to make his way down the hospitals long corridor whilst Nick turned from facing the white doors before looking toward the grey furred buffalo that was Bogo.
"Chief wait!" Nick yelled out to Bogo as said buffalo stopped in his tracks before he turned around to face the thankful and smiling face of Nick which caused Bogo to look back away quickly.
"What is it Wilde? I have work to get to and a cup of coffee to drink back at the precinct." Bogo said in a happy but tired tone of voice as said buffalo thought about the amount of papers that would most likely be sitting on his desk back at the precinct which caused Bogo to let out a frustrated sigh as Nick began to speak.
"I just wanted to say thank you chief. You've...you've really helped me." Nick said in a grateful and happy tone of voice as the grey furred and purple eyed buffalo that was Bogo turned to face Nick briefly before smiling.
"That's my job Wilde as well as yours. Don't forger that." Bogo said as he gave Nick a quick wave to which Nick returned before said buffalo carried on his way down the hospitals long white tiled corridor and towards said hospitals exit.
Nick watched Bogo walk off until said buffalo made his way out of the foxes emerald green eyed gaze before Nick let out a small sigh as he began to look around for a member of hospital staff in his vicinity.
"Um are you Ok sir?" A slightly high pitched and friendly voice said from behind the auburn furred and green eyed fox that was Nick as said fox quickly turned around to come face to face with the owner of the voice.
The owner of the voice was a male snow leopard dressed in a bright white doctors coat which was situated over a light blue t shirt. Said snow leopard was also wearing pair of plain black trousers as well as a pale blue tie that hung around his neck.
"Yeah I'm fine thank you and I was actually just looking for somemammal like yourself." Nick said as he stuck out his right black furred paw towards the snow leopard to which said snow leopard shook back with his own white furred and black spotted paw.
"And why do you need my help? I hope its nothing too serious." The snow leopard asked in a friendly and joking manner as he released his paw from Nicks as said fox gave the snow leopard a slight glare with his emerald green eyes to which the pale blue eyed snow leopard gave a slightly worried look back to Nick.
"Yes it is quite serious actually. And I would be grateful if you can help me." Nick said in a slightly angered and frustrated tone of voice as he continued to glare at the now slightly shaking snow leopard who began to speak.
"Of course I can help you sir...I mean what am I paid to do?" The snow leopard said in a frightened tone of voice whilst Nick on the other paw let out a sad and frustrated sigh as he looked away from the snow leopard before speaking.
"I'm sorry about that...I...I've just had a really stressful day so far." Nick said as he looked toward the snow leopard with his emerald green eyes as he watched in surprise as the snow leopard began to chuckle slightly whilst Nick looked at said snow leopard in confusion.
"Your not the only one fox. I've already had to do forty check ups today and I only got here three hours ago." The snow leopard said in a friendly but tired tone of voice as he smiled at the now regretful looking Nick as said foxes tail swished slightly in embarrassment and regret.
"And the last check up I did was a doozy." The snow leopard said as Nick gave the snow leopard a small chuckle before speaking.
"I'm sure it wasn't that bad." Nick said as the snow leopard gave Nick a small smile before patting said fox on the shoulder in amusement before said snow leopard out a small chuckle.
"Wasn't that bad? The fox had a pretty serious head injury and he was also hit by the nighthowler serum. I wouldn't be too surprised if the fox woke up with some memory loss of sorts after all that. Now I'm pretty sure that is bad." The snow leopard said with a wry grin plastered on his white furred and black spotted face whilst Nicks expression began to change into a look of both worry and shock at the snow leopards words.
"Which...room is the fox in?" Nick questioned the snow leopard with a slight hitch in his voice as the snow leopard began to notice Nicks worried expression as he began to speak once again in a more cautious and low tone of voice.
"He's just in the room over there." The snow leopard said as he turned behind himself before pointing a white furred paw toward the same doors that Nick knew Ben was in.
"Listen doctor..." Nick said before pausing as he didn't know the doctors name whilst the doctor in question noticed Nicks pause before speaking in a cheerful tone of voice as he stuck out his right white furred paw out to Nick.
"I haven't really introduced myself properly have I sir?" The snow leopard said as Nick let out a small quite chuckle as he shook the snow leopards white furred paw with his own black furred paw before the snow leopard began to speak once again.
"The names John. Dr John Nix Pardus." The snow leopard said as he let go of Nicks black furred paw before said fox began to speak.
"Nice to meet you John. My names Nick Wilde." Nick said as the white furred and black spotted snow leopard that was John let out a chuckle whilst Nick on the other paw gave John a confused look.
"Sorry about that Mr Wilde. Its just that I rarely meet mammals that are as famous as you. I mean its not everyday that I get meet one of the two mammals who stopped the nighthowler crisis." John said whilst Nick let out a small chuckle of his own as he began to speak in grateful tone of voice.
"I'm not that famous and besides I was only a tag along with Officer Hopps. She did all the real work." Nick said whist John on the other paw gave Nick a knowing look before said snow leopard began to speak.
"You did way more than you should have as an individual Mr Wilde. If it wasn't for you and officer Hopps then who knows how us predators would have been seen as and treated if Bellwether had darted us." John said before Nick gave said snow leopard a grateful smile before speaking.
"Anyway as much as I would like to continue this conversation John I need a favour to ask from you?" Nick said in level and serious tone of voice which John caught on to as he nodded in conformation to Nicks question.
"Can you let me see the fox that you checked on? I would be really grateful if you could let me see him." Nick said whilst John on the other paw turned away from Nick before speaking in a low and saddened tone of voice.
"I don't know If I can do that Mr Wilde. I cant guaranty your safety if the fox wakes up. Its way to early for the nighthowler serum to take full affect so he could potentially wake up in a savage state. I don't want to be the individual responsible for letting a city hero get attacked by a savage mammal." John said whilst Nick ears began to flatten down to the back of his auburn furred head before he began to speak in a more pleading tone of voice.
"Please John I've got to see him. He's...he's my brother." Nick said whilst John on the other paw began to mumble to himself before letting out a loud sigh as he turned his white furred head to face Nick once again before speaking in a kind but cautious tone of voice.
"You can see him but I could get in trouble for this you know." John said as he began to make his way over to the white doors as Nick followed close behind the snow leopard before John stopped just outside the pure white doors as he looked toward Nick with a small smile adjourning his white furred face before opening the doors.
"Can I ask you a favour Mr Wilde?" John said whilst Nick on the other paw nodded his head to Johns question as said snow leopard glanced shyly away from Nick before he brought out a pen form his white doctors coat.
"Would you...err...mind...signing my coat?" John said whilst Nick couldn't help but laugh at the embarrassed looking snow leopard before he took the pen out of Johns right furred paw.
"Of course I don't mind." Nick said as he scribbled his signature onto the doctors pure white coat before giving the pen back to the still embarrassed looking snow leopard.
"Thank you Mr Wilde...ill leave you to see your brother now." John said as he Nick a grateful smile before he began to walk away whilst Nick gave said snow leopard a wave as he watched John walk off down the hospitals long corridor.
Nick smiled to himself as he turned away from the direction that John had gone off in before looking into the room where Ben was in but before Nick could make his way into the room a sudden ringing tone filled Nicks ears as he began to reach into his beige trouser pocket.
Nick quickly pressed the answer button on the ringing phone before he brought the phone up to his right auburn furred and black tipped ear before speaking in a friendly but curious tone of voice.
"This is Nick Wilde speaking. Who am I talking too?" Nick said before said auburn furred and grass green eyed fox froze in place as he heard the voice that answered him.
"Nick is that you? I've been trying to reach you all day you know. Are you trying to ignore me?" The soft and slightly annoyed sounding voice said as Nick tried his hardest to respond to the voice before said fox was finally able to reply back in a surprised and slightly fearful tone of voice.
"Mum? Is that you?" Nick questioned the voice on the phone but instead of a response coming from the phone Nick heard the same soft and slightly annoyed voice speak from behind his back which caused Nick to jump slightly before he turned around to face the voice that belonged to his mother Nicole Wilde.
"Hello there Nicky. What are you doing here?"