Note: So sorry this took another month. I may be getting near the end now, but it seems the closer it comes to that the less time I have to write. Nonetheless I will finish this story!
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Greg sat in his car in the parking lot of a local sweet shop. He sat with his arms crossed and hummed a tune to himself as he waited for the time to pass by. The long wait since his earlier attempt today gave him a lot of time to think. Something he didn't enjoy doing when it didn't involve coming up with a plan. Your thoughts have a tendency to go all over the place when you're not focused on anything. He tried playing music on the radio, but that just made his thoughts more creative and he'd get way too into it.
The lynx sighed and looked outside. "Might as well get started."
His first plan would have been quick and easy. Not to mention mammals this side of town don't normally interfere with others activities, especially if it is the kind of activities that could put their own lives at risk. This time he had to be more forceful and he'd rather go in quiet and unseen. It was just passed 9pm and he assumed that someone her age would probably go to bed earlier than most mammals. Greg started the car and drove back to the house. When he got there he noticed that none of the lights were on.
"Hopefully she's fast asleep by now." He muttered.
He parked the car two houses down where the lights were also off. After getting out of the car he made his way over to the back of Mrs. Wilde's house. He took out a lock pick and started unlocking the back door. A click sound made him smirk and he slowly opened the door which creaked slightly. He grimaced at the sound and hoped it didn't wake her up.
"Stupid old doors." He whispered and decided not to close it. It wasn't windy so the door probably wouldn't slam shut.
Thankfully, he was very light on his feet and didn't make any sound. The house was small so finding her bedroom was no problem, but unfortunately for him the door was closed. It may not be locked, though he was sure it would creak just like the back door.
"Shit! What now?" He thought.
He could purposely make a noise to bring her out, but what if she called the cops instead. On the other paw he could just barge in and threaten to shoot if she didn't do as he said. The old lady might not surrender without a fight though and he'd rather have this go down without anyone getting hurt, namely himself.
"Maybe she sleeps like a rock." He thought and placed his paw in the door handle.
Greg took out his pistol just in case, however he kept the safety on as he had no intention of shooting her. He quickly opened the door and pointed the pistol at the bed. His jaw dropped when he didn't see anyone sleeping on it. A shadowy figure appeared behind him and he could sense her presence.
"I knew you'd come back." Said Mrs. Wilde while holding a frying pan firmly in her paws and wearing a pink night gown.
"Damn it." Was all Greg said before dodging a swing that would have knocked him out and he lost his pistol in the process.
"You think you can just break into my house-" She swung again. "-and rob me!?"
Greg ran into the living room after dodging a second time. "Actually, I was trying to abduct you."
She scoffed. "The nerve! You have no respect for your elders!"
Greg managed to grab ahold of her paws before she could swing again and kept them in place. "I do, I'm just a little short on cash."
Mrs. Wilde kicked Greg in his stomach causing him to let go of the and bend over in pain. She then tried to hit him, but he was able to bring up his arms just in time to shield his head.
"Aaaahhh! That hurts!" He cried out in pain.
"It better, now get out of my home." She demanded.
Greg looked around for anything he could use since he dropped his gun. The adrenaline helped ease the pain in his arms, but the old fox hits hard and he could take one like that. He noticed a picture frame on the T.V. stand, grabbed it and tossed it at her. Mrs. Wilde gasped and caught it in one of her paws. In that moment Greg ripped the pan from her other paw and pressed a piece of cloth against her snout. She tried to pull away, but he kept it on her until she lost consciousness and fell to the floor.
"That's one tough mamma." Greg said as he rubbed his arms.
He looked at the picture that he threw and saw that it was of a toddler fox, presumably Nick Wilde. It was still dark, but with his night vision he could make out that the little guy looked happy. No wonder she didn't want it to get damaged. He picked it up and placed it back on the television stand.
"One down."
09:05; Nick and Judy's safe house
Nick ran around the bedroom from the close rack to the mirror, each time taking a different piece of clothing. Judy watched with a smirk as her partner moved like a teen getting ready for his first date. The fox didn't seem to like any of his options and this started to frustrate him.
"Argh! What am I supposed to wear?" He said gripping his head.
"I thought men just put on whatever smells decent." Judy said in a mocking tone.
Nick grunted and looked at her. "This is important. Wait! What about my uniform, o-or is that too forward? Should it be a surprise?"
"Nick, calm down." Judy said while raising her arms and motioning him to ease up. "This is your mom. I'm sure she'll huge you half to death even if you're dressed in some old rags."
"Just wear a nice shirt with some matching trousers, and not your tropical shirts." she said and gave him a stern look.
Nick nodded and walked back to the clothes rack. "I'm just glad I finally did something she could be proud of. I-I know she'll love me regardless, but I just wanna see her with that warm smile only a mother can have."
"Aww, Nick." Judy held back her tears and hugged her loving fox. "That's so sweet."
"Don't get used to it, Fluff." He said and returned the hug.
"Now let's get ready. I'm sure your mom is just as excited to see us." Judy said and pushed him into the bathroom.
Judy sighed happily as he went inside and closed the door. Just the thought of them meeting up again created a warmth in her heart that she simply couldn't get enough of. Considering she could hardly hold her tears back a moment ago she should probably take some tissues with, just in case. She rolled her eyes at herself. There was no question that tears of joy would be pouring out of her eyes when Nick and his mother finally came together after such a long time.
The names Natasha gave them were also a big help in terms of the investigation. The snow leopard might not feel any remorse, but at least she's been helpful. Soon they'd be able to bring Yuri to justice and make Zootopia a safer place.
Judy took out a lovely blue sundress from the clothes rack that she thought would be just right for this special occasion. She looked down a felt a little worried all of the sudden. What if Nick's mom won't be too happy about him dating a rabbit? She'll most definitely smell it so there was no point in hiding it. Judy bit her lower lip and tried to convince herself that it was a crazy idea and that Mrs. Wilde would be happy Nick found someone. Even if she did almost get him iced and nearly eaten by a Jaguar and also that incident with the train.
She sighed heavily and her ears drooped. "Why did I have to over think this?"
09:30; Tundratown
Greg parked outside of the hotel he was staying at after having dropped off his first target. Hopefully Candice would put up less of a fight. He scanned the surrounding area and saw a total of three mammals. "It's a little too crowded."
Last night took much longer than he had hoped and now he really felt the pain in his arms from that hit he took. He was worried someone would find out about Mrs. Wilde before he got Candice as well and this would make things even harder. This time things had to go smoothly and he already a simple plan thought out.
He got out of the car and walked inside where he saw his target sitting by her desk as usual. She noticed him come in and her eyes widened in surprise. "Andrew, are you only coming back now?"
Greg smiled tiredly and his exhaustion could be seen in his eyes. "Hard work pays the bills."
He went upstairs before she could say anything else and returned a while later with his largest suitcase. Greg placed it on the floor in front of the counter.
Candice raised an eyebrow. "Are you leaving? And what's that strong smell."
"Yes and that's cologne. I may have over done it." He said sheepishly.
"Yeah, it's pretty-" She turned her head to the side and sneezed. "Ugh, Sorry."
"My bad. Handkerchief?" He offered.
"Thank you." She took it and was about to wipe her nose when Greg saw that she noticed it had a smell.
With the strong cologne he hoped that she couldn't make out what it was, but before she could react another sneeze came and she used it regardless. Candice took in the sent and looked up at Greg who stood there patiently waiting for her to finish. He could tell that she was getting drowsy and looked confused.
"What's on this?" She asked nearly losing her balance.
"Goodnight." Was all he said before he took the handkerchief and pressed it into her nose.
She tried to resist, but simply couldn't stay conscious anymore and fell to the ground. Greg put the handkerchief away and walked over to where she fell. Hopefully no one would come down or in through the door while he tried to fit her in the large suitcase. Last thing he needed was more mammals to hide away.
Nick and Judy had gotten into a cab after getting ready to visit Nick's mother. Both seemed to get more and more nervous the closer they got to the house. They had their own reasons, but at least they had each other by their side. As they turned into the street Nick grabbed Judy's paw, much to her surprise, and held on tightly. She didn't seem to mind and tightened her grip as well. Once they reach the house and came to a stop the ox that had been at the wheel turned around and looked at the two smaller mammals.
"We're here." He announced.
Nick just nodded and paid the cabbie before getting out and waiting for Judy to join him by his side. The rabbit looked up at him with her ears hanging low behind her back. This time she took ahold of Nick's paw and gave him a reassuring smile when he looked back at her. He breathed in deeply and started to slowly walk to the door. When they got about halfway he bit his lower lip and each step seemed to add new weight on his shoulders. The two finally reached the door.
"Here goes… everything." Nick said softly and knocked on the door.
Their palms were sweating at this point, but they refused to let go as the moments was just to tense for them. However, the moment lasted longer than they expected. Nick raised an eyebrow and knocked again, a little louder this time. After a while there was still no answer.
"That's strange. I made sure we got here on time." Nick said a little confused.
"Maybe she just ran to the store to get something she needed." Judy said and shrugged.
"You're probably right, but I'll give her a call just to be sure." Nick took out his phone and let go of Judy's paw.
He dialed the number and waited for a response, but no one picked up. "Something's not right."
"Come on, Nick, you can't just come to that conclusion after one missed call." Judy reasoned.
"She knows we're coming. Why would she leave without saying something or at least keep her phone nearby?" Nick said and started to look more and more worried.
"Try again."
Before Nick could dial the number a second time a call came through from his mother's number. He sighed in relief and smiled. "See Carrots, I told you there was nothing to worry about."
"You did no such thing!" Judy scolded and pointed an accusing finger at him.
Nick's smile only grew and he answered the phone. "Hey mom, are you home?"
"Nicolas, I-I-" That was all he heard from his mother.
Just by her voice alone he could tell that something had gone wrong and she was in a bad situation. His smile instantly fell and his eyes widened in shock and disbelieve.
"There's your proof that she is still alive. I'm sure you know how this works. No cops apart from yourselves, follow my demands and I promise not to hurt a hair on your mother. I'll let you take it all in and call back in 5 minutes."
The call ended and Nick just stood there with his mouth wide open and the shock evident on his face. Judy became immensely worried and started tugging on his shirt.
"Nick? Nick what's wrong!?"
"M-mom… someone has my mother." He whispered.
Note: Greg You bastard!Why!?
I understand that the chemical used to knock people out like that doesn't have that immediate effect like it does in the movies, but I thought for story purposes a few rules could be broken. I can't say when the next chapter will be up, so please be patient with me.
Thanks again to my Beta CAPTAINPRICE79.
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