Author's Note:
Hey Guys my name's SMNeff. This is the first chapter of my first fanfiction ever. This fanfic is about World War 2 as I wanted to give people an insight of how the Zootopia's characters would interact and develop in war. Nazis are represented by Humans and the Allies are represented by the Mammals of Zootopia so this is a war between Humans and Developed Mammals. Also, I like Zootopia a lot and just wanted to get my own version of it out there! Thanks for your time and enjoy reading!
*Ironmood Mammal occupied side, Train station*
It's really hot and the train was rumbling a lot. As Crash opened his eyes he'd noticed that there were many Mammals in military uniforms standing and sitting around him. Then he'd remembered that he'd volunteered for the army and this was the train transporting enlisted soldiers and volunteer recruits to the front.
Why he had joined the military? Boredom, nothing better to do at home. He didn't really have a motivation, he thought to himself.
As Crash finally looked straight ahead he noticed that there was another Fox. He looked at the sleeping Fox for quite some time and after a few minutes he opened his eyes, dead staring into the Crash's eyes with an emotionless expression with cold, hard eyes.
The mammal's eyes were a bright green, almost blinding in the dark train wagon. After a few seconds Crash took a pack of chewing gum out of his vest's shoulder pocket and asked the other Fox if he wanted one. The other Fox took a piece and asked Crash his name.
"It's Crash, your's?"
The other Fox stared for a while.
"Nick. To be precise Nicholas Piberius Wilde," he said and pointed to a sleeping Fennec Fox in the bunk beneath him. "And that's Finnick, my childhood buddy. He's maybe smaller than us, but in no way less tough I tell you!"
Crash and Nick started some small talk.
"So, how did you end up in here, Nick?"
"Well I just ended basic training so my superior thought he'd send me to the most dangerous front he can find. Even though I barely have any experience. I only survived the first 4 weeks here due to an experienced guy that even let his life for me."
"And, umm... what're your thoughts about this war?"
"What are my thou-? What the fuck! Do you even hear yourself? It's a damn war! It's shit! We have to risk our lifes on a daily basis just to prove that we're worth of existing."
"Yeah, uh well- I'll admit that was a weird question. Anyway my thoughts are practically the same thing. So... how old are you?
"Why do you care? Why should I even tell you?"
"Well... to form a bond between us?"
"That is able without you knowing my name, besides why should I want to form a bond with you? I mean, sure you seem like a nice guy but what if you die? Then I'll just be distracted about your death and that improves the chances of my death again."
Crash thought to himself 'Man that guy seems...odd. Like something has to be off with him. I mean, who the hell acts like that? Although, when I think about it now, it does seem clever. If you never form a bond to someone you don't really care about them living or dying.'
Crash gave Nick a shocked but all the same impressed look.
"Well that's kinda clever, but won't it be boring without a friend on the front?"
"Well I do have a friend right here next to me if you remember."
"And, umm you have any family?"
"Why do you keep asking me about my personal stuff and past? Just leave it be already."
"Alright, alright. But what about your parents? Won't they be sad if they lose their son in this war?"
Nick answered with a smug grin.
"What parents? The father that left me and mother alone, or the mother that recently died in an attack by the Humans?"
Crash's eyes bulged out.
"Y-you don't have any Family left? That's really harsh man!"
Nick then noticed that his tongue had slipped. 'Well now that it's out I can tell him, I guess. Won't matter anyways. This guy seems like he'll die after the first 10 minutes of war anyway.'
"Well, it's not that harsh if you don't think about it that much and war is a perfect option for that, actually" Nick said and after a few moments he spoke up again. "So. What do you think about your first introduction to war?"
"Well, Nick, you see I'm really nervous, but also a bit excited I guess. Even though we could get killed there's just this feeling inside of me that makes me feel more alive than I've ever felt before. And to be honest I'm kinda worried about my little brother and sister to be honest."
"Why the hell are you worried about them man? You're out here protecting them right now! And I don't think we'll have any losses. I mean the General himself told us that all we'd have to do was unload our bullets into the Human's heads as they are pleading for mercy on all fours. All the soldiers that arrived here before have added quite a bit of pressure to the Humans here."
Crash thought for a moment. 'Hmm. Seems like he's quite confident about this. But it's really noisy for only a few easy kills.'
"But that's a lot of gunshots and explosions for such an easy mission, I mean listen to it carefully! So many shots and grenades can't be used on those few Humans!"
"Oh man rookie, are you a chicken or what? The General wouldn't dare lie to that many soldiers in his own battalion now, would he?"
The train came to a stop and the car's giant sliding door opened and Nick and Crash stood first at its side. The view they had was gut-crushing to say the least. Everything was muddy and dead trees were everywhere. The once great city called "Ironmood" was only ruins and there were dead bodies everywhere. Mostly of them Humans thankfully, but also a lot of mammals and it also reeked horribly, like rotten flesh and also something very, very disgusting they couldn't identify. It made their stomachs turn and their morale sunk instantly at this sight. As Nick and Crash jumped out of the train one of the soldiers next to them fell on his face. Nick couldn't help but blurt out with laughter.
"You okay, man? Lemme help you up, eh?" Nick asked as he stretched out his hand towards the soldier on the ground, but shortly after a puddle of blood formed beneath the Mammals' face and Nick's grin suddenly vanished.
"Oh shit man, Nick that ain't good! So much about not having any losses! Dude, I'm scared!"
"Calm yourself for the love of God! That guy," Nick said, pointing at the corpse beneath him, "was really unlucky, get it? You and neither I will die on this puny first little mission, you hear me? All we'll do here is paint the walls and ground red with Human brain matter, okay?"
Crash calmed down a bit.
"O-o-o-oka-okay."
Nick and Crash started their journey to the front from the train station. It was a curley road paved with cobblestone. Here and there were a few craters in it because of bombshells that have hit the road. Beneath the road also were some dead bodies and a few destroyed military vehicles, like jeeps and simple transporting carts that were supposed to deliver some food or medicine. Also there were some soldiers digging trenches to probably hide the corpses in them, because, to be honest, it was quite demoralizing if the first thing you saw were dead fellow soldiers. After they had walked about half the road they reached the top of a hill and to their feet they saw the battlefield. Ruins everywhere and in the distance they saw some explosions happening and some Soldiers running for a break to try and get cover or simply just to throw some grenades to weaken the enemy forces. Nick halted and held out a hand in front of Crash to force him to a stop as well.
Nick turned to Crash and looked him in the eyes with a serious and slightly worried gaze.
"Alright listenb here, rookie. Since I feel sympathetic towards you I'll give you some easy first hints to increase your chance of survival on the battlefield. Keep changing your speed, that'll make it harder for enemies to hit you, also remember to not walk straight lines, otherwise you're food for enemy snipers, count your rounds, really. If you want to shoot someone and then notice that you're out of ammo... it's really not a pleasent surprise. Trust me I've been in war before for 4 weeks."
"Okay! Thanks for the hints, man! Really appreciate it," Crash answered and kept walking with different speeds until something inside his boot poked him in the foot. "Ouch! Damn it! How the hell did that thing get into my boot?"
He stood still to take off his boot. As he stood there some other soldiers, that have arrived new just like him walked past him. They didn't care where they walked just as long as there was some cover at their final destination. Suddenly something punched him in the shoulder really close to his armpit. Crash looked down and saw a bullet hole and blood oozing out of it. Nick noticed just now that Crash wasn't next to him anymore, came to a stop and looked back to see a screaming Crash.
"OH SHIT MAN I JUST GOT SHOT! I'M GONNA DIE! YOU'RE GONNA DIE! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE HERE! AAHH! Wait a minute… it doesn't even hurt that much!"
Quite a few soldiers gave Crash a freaked out or simply annoyed look for his screaming.
Nick shook his head and tried to talk to him with a calm voice to comfort him.
"That's called adrenaline, my boy and it eases pain and makes you more durable easy said. Now get over here take cover and shoot any Humans you see, okay? I'll call a medic over here in the mean time."
Crash got some cover behind a jeep that was next to the road and just waited there. He followed Nick with his eyes as he sprinted away to the left, away from the front and into the direction of the city's center.
End of chapter 1
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