Zootopia- monsters and animals
*Disclaimer: Zootopia belongs to Disney. I do not own Zootopia or any of it's characters.*
*ZPD headquarters*
Jack sat silently as Judy played the recording again.
"Ok here it is. Give up on me, I'm pretty sure I'm not the same person I was before, I'm a freak, a monster. And I'd rather spare us all the grief of trying to convince ourselves otherwise."
"I really can't believe this." Sharon whispered as they listened to the recording for the fifth time.
Jack, Sherry, Nick, Judy, Casey, Sharon, and chief Bogo were in one of the meeting rooms listening to Nick and Judy's statement.
"I don't want to believe it either but it's true." Judy said sadly as she put her carrot pen away.
Nick nodded. "It's like he's a completely different person now." He added.
Jack sat there with his paws together taking in this new information, Adrian was alive and free and didn't want to be found. What the hell happened to him over the past few months? "What else can you tell us?" Jack asked calmly.
"Well… It was like he didn't even know who we were, like he just forgot about us." Judy stated trying to hide how upset the fact made her.
Chief Bogo cleared his throat to gather everyone's attention. "I once dealt with an abuse case, the victim was beaten so horribly that they suffered from amnesia as a result, couldn't remember much past their own identity. I think Adrian's case is similar." Bogo explained.
Jack clenched his fists as Bogo said that. If it was true…. then Ogre had put his son through total hell if he couldn't even remember his own Aunt and Uncle.
He wanted the bastard's blood even more now.
"So what do we do now?" Casey asked concerned. "I don't know about the rest of you but I don't plan on letting that one fact stop me from finding him." Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Well we need to figure out a plan, find out where he is or will be then try and make him remember." Sherry added in.
Before anyone else could say anything someone began knocking on the door.
"Enter." Bogo said with irritation.
A special officer entered the room. "Sir, I was told to you inform you if anything involving Ogre came up. Well I think we found something."
This piqued Jack's interest. "Apparently tonight there's supposed to be some kind of Ogre extermination plan being set up at a club called Lucifer, and it looks like they're still looking for more members to join."
Jack looked up surprised. An Ogre extermination squad? And it was being run by the guys at Lucifer, he knew them pretty well since they had been his informants for the past few years of any G.E.O. issues. This was getting pretty big. Chief Bogo stared at Jack. "Well, Ogre's your jurisdiction, what do you want to do about this?"
Jack thought about it for a moment and an idea came to mind. If his son hated Ogre as much as he did and had caught wind of this… he just might be there!
"I think me and my squad should pay this club a little visit." Jack said confidently. Casey stood up. "I want in to." She stated.
"The hell you will!" Sharon nearly yelled. Casey stared her mother down. "Mom I know what you're thinking, that it could be dangerous but if I'm with Uncle Jack I'll be fine." Casey looked over to Jack who was surprised at first but then smiled in realization, the girl was clever.
"So you're thinking the same thing I'm thinking… Right Casey?" Jack asked casually.
Casey nodded. "Adrian might be there."
Sharon put her paw up in a motion that said 'Hold it!' "I am not standing by while you send my little girl into some club where who knows what kinds of animals inhabit it!" She said fiercely.
Jack let out a heavy sigh. "Sharon I know you're worried and honestly I understand why. I actually don't want to bring Casey along either but I know she'll sneak herself in if I refuse. Also I do know the guys that run the place and they know if anything happens to her I'll tear that place apart in a heartbeat. Plus it's not just me. I'll have my squad with us to."
"And me" Sherry added.
"Don't forget us either." Nick said as he put his arm around Judy.
Jack looked at them surpised. "Sherry I can understand but you guys to?" He asked slightly concerned.
Nick shrugged and gave his signature smile. "What? I still need to give him a smack across the head for last night and get him to apologize to carrots here." He said pointing his thumb towards Judy who rolled her eyes.
Sharon leaned back in her seat and groaned. "I swear you'll all be the death of me." She complained.
Casey got up and went behind her mother. She wrapped her arms around Sharon. "Mom I'll be just fine, I'd ask you to tag along but I know you hate places like that."
Sharon groaned. "If my damn hearing wasn't so sensitive I could but noooo as soon as I walk into one of those places I get all disoriented! Urgh!"
Casey gave a small laugh as she hugged her mother tighter. "I'll text you every hour while we're in there just so you know I'm ok."
"Every fifteen minutes." Sharon demanded, not negotiating this.
They met with Jacks squad and explained the plan to them. Bogo gave them some funds treating this as an undercover mission. They all spent the last two hours shopping for new clothes that would allow them to blend in, if it wasn't for Casey who was actually knowledgeable on trends and fashion they'd be there for much longer and walking out with horrible clothes.
Jack and Sherry made a stop at home, they asked Sharon to babysit the kids for them who was more than glad to be doing something other than sit at home worrying. Jack made his way upstairs into his and Sherry's bedroom. He pulled a small box out of the closet. It wasn't anything special just a box with a combination lock on it. He quickly dialed the numbers and it clicked open. He stared at the object inside for a full minute before pulling it out of the box and stuffing it in his pocket.
If all else failed this would have to work as a backup plan.
Adrian was glad Dwayne had convinced them to head over early, there was a short lineup the quickly filled up as time passed. Dwayne did all the talking explaining why they were there and explaining they were G.E.O.s wanting in on the action. The bouncer eyed them, he looked hesitant but relented once Dwayne flashed him a hundred dollars, he radioed in that there were some new contestants. Once they were inside they were informed that the matches would begin in an hour. They were also shown to the registration desk and betting desks. Dwayne immediately placed a thousand on Adrian and urged the rest to do the same, Adrian included who had Dwayne hold on to his ticket.
"I seriously don't like this." Adrian complained as he made towards the bar.
Dwayne put an arm around Adrian's shoulder. "Oh relax baby! You got dis in da bag!"
Adrian was glad one of them was confident. As far as he could tell he'd only dealt with average and small fry opponents, this seemed like pro league to him.
Adrian ordered a bottle of beer while Dwayne got a glass of scotch. For a guy who spoke street slang and dressed like a 'gangsta' Dwayne sure had classy taste in his liquor.
Adrian spent the next ten minutes nervous and bored sitting at the bar while Dwayne started hitting on one of the female bartenders. He downed the rest of his beer before ordering another one.
"I'd like a cranberry juice please." Adrian's ears perked as he heard the sweetest voice beside him. He looked to his left to see a bunny probably about his age. She was at least a foot shorter then him and covered in grey fur. She was wearing ripped jeans and a very expensive almost revealing pink shirt with a thin strapped shirt underneath. She looked young, how she had gotten inside the club was beyond him. The bunny noticed him looking at her and when she turned to him she looked dumbstruck. Like she was seeing a ghost.
Adrian smiled nervously as she just continued to stare at him. "Uhh Hi. Come here often?" He asked trying to hide his nervousness. She stared at him before shaking her head.
"Uhh no! No! I uhh it's my first time." She stuttered nervously. Adrian had to stifle his laughter as a dirty joke came to mind.
"Same it's my first time as well… I mean coming here of course." He winked at her which made her blush. "Having a good time so far?"
She stared up at him and smiled. "Yeah, I am now." Casey said happily
Casey couldn't believe it. She just walked off to get a drink and right beside her was Adrian! She couldn't even begin to describe all the emotions boiling inside of her in that moment. She wanted to jump up and kiss him stupid but she also wanted to punch him in the nose and yell at him. She just stared at him taking in how he looked. He looked more mature, his grey patches were gone and his fur was completely white. She could also tell he'd built up a lot more muscle. And the clothes he wore. Black jeans and a black button up with the sleeves rolled up and the top three buttons undone to slightly reveal his chest.
He looked sexy.
And when he started talking her brain just went numb! Somehow she was able to hold a conversation for ten minutes. She could tell he was flirting with her. Honestly she liked the quiet reserved and shy Adrian, but the confident, flirty outgoing Adrian… Damn it he was sexy!
Jack and Sherry couldn't believe what they were seeing. It was really Adrian. He was talking with Casey with such an air of confidence they almost thought it was a different animal entirely! They walked up to the two animals and Sherry cleared her throat.
Casey beamed excitedly as she saw them, her eyes betrayed what she was thinking.
I found him!
Adrian looked up the two new comers. The bunny was just a bit shorter then him but could tell she was an experienced fighter by the tone of her muscles and air she gave off but the guy beside her… he was something else entirely. A cat with fur as white as his own, he looked calm and collected but Adrian could tell there was a beast hiding beneath that calm demeanor. And the smell he gave off.
He was definitely a G.E.O. most likely first generation.
And very powerful.
"Friends of yours?" Adrian said as he pointed his bottle at the two animals.
Sherry resisted every ounce of rage she felt. Adrian was drinking beer. Her son was casually drinking a beer right in front of her. She had to constantly remind herself that he didn't remember them otherwise she'd take him outside and give him the mother load of all motherly lectures. But more than that was the fact that he truly didn't recognize them and her heart shattered.
"Why yes, we are. I'm Sherry and this is my husband Jack" Sherry said as she pushed down all her rage and heartbreak.
Adrian looked at them surprised. "Well it's a pleasure to meet you both." Jack felt his heart breaking as Adrian said that. All he wanted to do was pull his son in for a hug and tell him how much he had missed him but now… His son was talking to him like he was a stranger.
Adrian was about to say something until Dwayne groaned and put his arm around Adrian. "Woman suck maaaaan!" He quickly saw who Adrian was talking to. "Uhh no offense." He added quickly. The three animals looked at the hyena confused.
Adrian laughed. "Oh what's wrong Casanova? The bartender not feeling you tonight?" He teased jabbing his elbow into the hyena's ribs.
"Man I cannot believe the crap luck I have! We is talkin aight? And I'm thinkin maybe she want a little somethin somethin after her shift but then! She mentions a boyfriend! Ah the travesty of it all!" Dwayne said in mock hurt.
Adrian smiled as he rolled his eyes. "Forgive my friend, I pushed him down the stairs once and he landed on his head, never been the same since."
"Psssht! Like yous one to talk man! Or should I remind you about silky paws?" Dwayne teased getting another jab to the ribs.
"Hey I told you guys that to make Karter feel better about his 'quickshot' moment you ass!" Adrian said irritated as he went for another jab but Dwayne dodged it laughing the whole time.
Jack raised his brow confused. "Do I even want to know?" He asked slightly disturbed. Adrian pointed a finger at Dwayne and gave him a look that said 'Don't you dare' but Dwayne ignored it.
Dwayne started laughing. "Well ya see our boy Karter was with this fine little honey last night but he uhhh, jumped the gun if ya catch my drift." Jack, Sherry and Casey all had an 'ahhhh' moment as they knew where the hyena was going with this.
The Hyena snickered. "And then my boy A-Dawg here tries to make da poor foo feel better by tellin his own story, long story short apparently she had some soft paws." Dwayne wiggled his eyebrows as Adrian groaned.
"Remember that conversation we had about appropriate conversation topics when meeting new people? You weren't paying attention were you?" Adrian said as he growled at Dwayne in irritation.
Dwayne just clapped him on the back. "Nope! Figure it's more fun like dis!"
Casey looked down and realized her paws were clenched tightly into fists. She knew why. Adrian had been sleeping with other girls! She wanted to punch him right in his nose and beat the crap out of him! The only reason she didn't was she had to remember that he didn't remember her. No matter how much it broke her heart she had to accept that… but once his memories came back she was pounding his face into next week. For now just play along.
This new information surprised Jack, his son had turned into a bit of a Romeo from the sounds of it. Any other time he'd be impressed but from the way Casey was clenching her fists he knew better than to say anything about it. Or even think about it.
"By the way A-Dawg did you check the biddins?" Dwayne asked curiously.
Adrian frowned. "No I haven't why do you ask?" He asked confused as to why his friend had brought this up now.
Dwayne snickered. "Well uhh ya see… it looks like yous the black sheep in dis here match up. The odds are so stacked against ya that if you come out of it on top we's gonna be rich!" He gave a little victory howl.
Sherry instantly knew what they were talking about. "Hold on, you're fighting in the matches tonight?" She asked worried.
Adrian smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, it's kind of a long story. Short version is I got dragged into it by unanimous decision." He explained.
Jack and Sherry looked horrified as Adrian casually explained why he was there. Lucifer was well known for hosting G.E.O. fighting matches and while just barely legal they were extremely brutal. Even a G.E.O. could easily get themselves killed if matched against the wrong opponent.
Adrian could tell they were all worried, strange really since they were acting like they knew him personally. Adrian felt an arm wrap around his waist and he smiled when he saw who it was. "Well, well if it isn't the other pain in my ass." He mocked as the vixen giggled.
"Oh Adrian keep talking like that and I might just drag you into a private corner." Kate said teasingly as she grabbed his rear.
Casey was fuming. Who the hell did this vixen think she was? The vixen noticed Casey's reaction and gave a sly smile as she read what was on the bunnies mind.
"Adrian I didn't know you had a thing for bunnies… although looking at this one I can see why." She winked at Casey who honestly didn't know how to react.
Adrian rolled his eyes and gave a heavy sigh. "Please don't hit on the bunny Kate. Knowing you and your wicked ways the poor girl will never be able to look at another fox or vixen ever again after she limps or crawls out of your room."
Kate gave a look of mock hurt. "Why Adrian I would never! Such a gorgeous lady deserves the most gentle of touches." She said as she smiled seductively at Casey who was starting to clue in that she was being flirted with.
"You're about as gentle as course sand paper! I saw the poor bastard who was limping out of your room this morning, the poor fox looked like he'd been in a fight with a bear!" Adrian stated as Kate huffed.
"Well I had to make it fun for me! Other guys just don't have your kind of stamina, well from what I've heard anyways." Kate said suggestively as Adrian groaned.
"I swear none of you has ever heard of appropriate conversation topics, here's a hint. My sex life isn't one of them!" Adrian growled in annoyance while Kate and Dwayne laughed, even Jack was trying hard not to snicker.
Adrian was about to say more but he was interrupted by the arrival of two very familiar animals.
'Ahh fuck me sideways with a red hot iron pipe.' He mentally cringed as he saw the two police officers from last night join the group of animals.
Jack saw Nick and Judy waltz up to them, he glared at Nick and the fox knew what he was saying.
'Not a word about us.'
"Adrian, you're looking good." Nick said sarcastically as Judy and he joined in standing beside Jack and Sherry.
Adrian resisted the urge to punch the fox. "Yeah I'm doing so great, by the way thanks for the present last night. I've got those two rounds you shot into my shoulder sitting on my nightstand, want them back?" Adrian asked with hostility in his voice.
Nick just smiled and waved his paw. "Nah I'm good, sorry for that I didn't realize it was you I was firing at." He apologized with casualty in his voice.
Adrian just glared at the other fox. "Yeah, just don't do it again. If you do I'm tearing off one of your arms and beating you towards an inch of your life with it." He threatened.
"You do know threatening an officer is a criminal offense right?" Nick said slyly as he crossed his arms.
Adrian shrugged. "Tough shit, don't care, threat still stands."
Jack just stared at his son bewildered, his son who was the nicest kid he'd ever known was making serious threats to his own uncle. 'Good god Adrian what the hell happened to you?' He thought mentally as he saw the hostility in his sons face.
Dwayne wrapped his arm around Adrian's shoulder. "Uhhh A-Dwag, maybe we shouldn't piss off da po-po eh?" He whispered nervously into Adrian's ear.
Adrian ignored Dwayne and pushed the hyenas arm off of him. "Did you deliver my message?" Adrian asked with hostility still in his voice.
"We did." Judy said finally speaking. "But are you sure you don't want to meet anyone else? You're parents are even more worried now."
"Whoa whoa whoa! Back the hell up here!" Kate interjected. "Adrian are these two saying what I think they're saying? They know your family?" She asked in total surprise.
Adrian crossed his arms irritated by the two animals who had said more than they needed to. "Yeah they do, apparently these two are my Aunt and Uncle." He said with annoyance in his voice.
Kate and Dwayne looked at the two cops shocked as could be. Adrian was related to the police, that was bad. If they found out about any of their activities… Shit could really hit the fan. It also didn't help as Adrian casually ordered another beer and began drinking it in front of them, knowing full well he was underaged.
"And no, I don't want to speak with any of them, sorry but having a monster in the family doesn't exactly say happy normal family now does it." He took another swig of beer. "Besides I have goals that need to be met and trying to sort out the family bullshit will distract me." Adrian added.
Jack frowned. "What kind of goals?" He asked concerned. Jack really wished he hadn't asked because the darkness and rage that burned in Adrian's eyes in that moment made him feel something he hadn't felt in ages.
Fear.
"I plan to find a certain animal and deal with him, enough said." Adrian explained vaguely.
Jack crossed his arms knowing full well he was there for the same reason as them. "You're looking to join the Ogre extermination team aren't you?" He asked.
Dwayne and Kate shifted uncomfortably as the atmosphere among the group of animals just got really heavy.
"Yeah I am, what of it?" Adrian asked directing his hostility towards Jack. Adrian felt shame as he saw the horrible sadness in the cats eyes. He didn't know why but it felt like he had just stabbed someone who cared about him.
Jack shook his head. "Ogre's tough he won't go down easy, and he'll just get back up if you leave him half dead, think you have the resolve to kill him?"
Adrian gripped the bottle so hard that it shattered in his hands, surprising the other animals present and some near the bar. He took a few steps forward until their faces were barely an inch apart. "Yes." Adrian growled menacingly
He stated it with such ferocity and anger that Casey felt fear. She had never seen Adrian like this before in her whole life. He looked like the only thing driving him was rage and a burning hatred that refused to be quenched until his goal was met. Without even thinking Casey gentle grabbed Adrian's arm comfortingly, he tensed before casting his glare at her, but as soon as their eyes met his hardened look softened considerably. He looked down at her paw resting on his arm.
Adrian couldn't understand it, when he got angry like this it would take him hours to calm down, but one touch and one look from this tiny bunny had soothed him instantly.
He gently pulled his arm away from her. "I'm going to get ready." Adrian stated dryly as he walked away from the group of animals. Kate and Dwayne followed after him.
"I think that went well." Nick said sarcastically earning him an elbow to the ribs from Judy and a smack across the back of his head from Jack.
