Epilogue

Most of the guns, weapons and serum were recovered, and all but a small number of the leaders and agents of The Covenant had been arrested. There was still an extensive mammal hunt for the few that had escaped justice but it appeared fairly certain The Covenant would be unable to ever threaten Zootopia again. The anti-serum had worked on all but two of the unfortunate victims of this heinous liquid which trapped intelligent mammals in their own minds. Apparently doctors believed that these two animals had succumbed to insanity and would not recover. When scientists experimented with such forces as genetic manipulation, unintended consequences were often the result, and any research in these areas carried significant risk and no absolutes. A large supply of the anti-serum was kept on hand and distributed to various medical facilities in case of any future exposures from any undiscovered serum.

As she had expected, Mia had been unharmed. After discovering the truth of The Covenant and the fact they had been supporting a covert organization plotting against the population of an entire civilization, several significant changes were made to the human's dimensional transfer project. Dr. Luxor stepped down to pursue other work and with Drew's influence and insistence, Mia was hired to take over scientific leadership of the program. It helped make a convincing argument that she was the only qualified person to have friendly relations with a high profile citizen of Zootopia and also the Zootopia ambassador, as well as the fact that other than Dr. Luxor, she was the most qualified scientist on Earth. It helped to make things simpler for the government as well as they didn't know what to do with her anyway as she was far too high a profile scientist to dispose of.

Colonel Rich Hanson and two members of The Unit had somehow survived the battle in the facility. The Colonel had been shot three times and had lost two fingers but apparently he was a tough SOB that refused to die. Drew and The Colonel's numerous political and military allies negotiated a release and pardon for The Colonel and his men under the highest level of top secret classified clearance. Drew was allowed to talk with The Colonel updating him on the entire situation in Zootopia although certain words like Zootopia, aliens, dimension were considered classified and never used in communications in case of any breaches.

Son, I am so proud of what you have been able to accomplish. I didn't think you had it inside you but an old war dog can be wrong sometime.

Thanks Colonel, I am just sorry about the loss of your other men.

They were soldiers son. They went into this mission with their eyes wide open. They were informed that the mission was one of the riskiest ever undertaken and all volunteered quite enthusiastically. A mission like yours was their version of playing in the Super Bowl. Death comes with the territory.

Oh I might have been wrong about your ability to accomplish incredible things but I was not wrong about the rabbit. Take care of her.

I will Colonel. I will consider your words but I can't promise anything. But being among her people has changed my opinion a significant amount. I wish you could see this place Colonel. It is unlike anything you could imagine.

I bet. Maybe one day I can see it and you again but until then I am signing off.

Colonel, I wanted to repay my debt to The Unit in full. I have negotiated a lucrative contract with the Government for you to provide additional security design and implementation for the entire facility and project for the foreseeable future.

You are always full of surprises now. It has been interesting knowing you. Can't say that about many people. Rich out.

Drew really missed his old friend but it couldn't be helped. He had many new friends and a very busy job to keep him occupied now.

Simon Filcher, some other laboratory technicians and higher level administrators at Cryodyne who had deceived the US Government about the actual work they were doing in their research facility regarding the sentient Zootopians, were prosecuted in secret and sentenced to incarceration at a top secret prison facility. This was one of the conditions of Judy and other Zootopia officials in order repair the relations between the US Government and the Zootopia Administration.

Three additional missing mammals were found still alive at a hidden Cryodyne research facility and returned to Zootopia. Their recovery was very tentative but Judy visited them regularly and hoped they could make a full recovery. Physically they were gradually recovering. But the important thing was that they were reunited with their families and friends. The mental anguish would take some time to heal.

Drew was able to negotiate the return of all the remains that could be recovered of any deceased Zootopians and these were returned to the families for burial and closure. All samples and remains of the Zootopian experimentation were returned to the Zootopia government and the research destroyed. Drew could not guarantee that all the evidence had truly been destroyed, but he believed the government was trying to do everything it could to rebuild the confidence of the Zootopia government and citizens.

The US government and Zootopians agreed it would be in the best interests of both that their existence be kept from the Earth population and they would do everything possible to make sure this was kept classified at the highest level hidden from even top level US officials. In Zootopia most of the story had been extensively covered in the media, and full disclosure helped to stop a great deal of panic and speculation. The Zootopia government tried to be as open and honest with their population as much as possible.

Because of the media attention, Drew had become a bit of a celebrity although he attempted to avoid any publicity. But Zootopians were very curious about these humans, and had crazy theories like humans being the missing link to their ancestors or Linkers as they liked to call themselves. Honey went beyond Linkers and was convinced that the humans were using evolution technology and were conspiring with the sheep to build a super sheep known as a Wooly Aries to subjugate the people of Zootopia. She started a sub-group of Wooly Linkers who would share information about this conspiracy. She would drive Nick crazy with her evidence of genetic manipulation to develop this super sheep.

Nick and Judy asked Drew about this Linker movement one day and he looked at them as if they were a bit nuts at first. Drew told them that current human technology was nowhere close to developing this kind of genetic manipulation, but he could not rule out the possibility that Zootopia was a distant future version of the human Earth, and humans had manipulated the genetic code of mammals, but that humans had died out due to a disease or some other reason leaving only their creations. In order to have evolved naturally into their current forms, it would have taken hundreds of thousands of years. He postulated that it was possible this could have been accomplished in a shorter period for certain species with rapid reproductive cycles but it did not account for the telomeres of the mammals having human life-cycles. As the telomeres extended, the rate of evolution would have slowed. Nick's response to this was…

Nick: frustrated "Forget I asked."

Judy: "I told you it was a bad idea."

Nick: "I was hoping for a simple yes or no."

Judy: laughs "Drew doesn't know what one of those are."

Drew: laughing "Sorry guys I thought you wanted to know my opinion."

Nick: smiling "Lesson learned. Just don't talk to Honey please."

Drew's celebrity and status as the only human led to a great deal of pressure by the media for answers to numerous questions, and he was starting to have media following him wherever he went. There were still a lot of concerns the Zootopia public had about humans, and it had begun to grow steadily so he finally agreed to be interviewed by Zootopia's top media host Bull Mare and have it broadcast over all the major channels.

Judy: "Are you nervous?"

Drew: nervously "Of course I am nervous Judy. I have never done live tv or any tv for that matter. And the fact that this will be seen by most of the public does not make matters any better. What if I say the wrong thing?"

Anteater Technician: announcing to the room "Five minutes to air."

Judy: holds his hand "I have some experience with that."

Drew: "Ah the Bellwether case. I remember you telling me about that. Well you are fairly used to the media now. I am worried I may make a mistake similar to yours back then."

Judy: laughing "Just try and be honest and stick to the script. It is when you get nervous and start rambling you get in trouble with me."

Drew: chuckling "Don't I know it. I still remember how upset you were when I told you I had pet rabbit caged for it's entire life."

Judy: laughs "Word of advice. Don't bring that up in the interview."

Drew: "I have learned my lesson. Leave well enough alone."

Judy: "Just pretend you are talking to me."

Drew: smiling "Gonna be hard. Bull is not very cute."

Judy: punching him in the arm "Quit that. I will get you back for that."

Drew: "Hey I didn't say you were cute."

Judy: punches him again gently smiling "The inference was there."

Anteater Technician: annoyingly at Drew "Places everyone!"

Judy: hopeful "Good luck."

Drew walks onto the set and sits down in a high backed chair opposite a large moose. Drew had originally thought Bull was actually a bull, but he remembered that male moose are called bulls. The moose was known for asking the tough questions, but he did have a sense of humor, and they had assured Drew that they were not trying to do a slander job on humans. Judy had assured him that while other reporters were about trying to manipulate and sensationalize anything you said, Bull just wanted ratings and a good informative interview.

The anteater counted down from three on his claws and pointed at Bull and the lights came on the cameras.

Bull: "Good evening fellow Zootopians, I am here tonight with Human Ambassador Drew Stevens. He has agreed to answer questions I know most Zootopians have had about this new species of mammal called a human. While most politicians and celebrities I interview will only answer a list of prepared questions they had been given in advance, Drew has agreed to no such demands and only wishes to openly help Zootopians understand humans and the current negotiation he is undertaking."

Bull: "Now saying all that I will not go easy on him. This is his first interview ever as well as his first television appearance, but I would be doing a disservice to Zootopia if I did not ask those tough questions and I will do so right from the start."

Bull: "Drew, you have been chosen to represent Zootopia in negotiations with the humans. But you are not a Zootopian. How can we trust that you have our best intentions at heart and are not loyal to humanity instead?"

Drew: laughs nervously "Bull, you weren't kidding about not going easy. But I can understand why Zootopians would be concerned having someone who was not born here, who has no family here and whose species doesn't exist in Zootopia represent their best interests."

Drew: "Upon becoming ambassador I was also granted citizenship of Zootopia. I have worked to rescue the citizens of your world and determine the truth behind the alliance of The Covenant and the humans. I have provided all information related to this alliance to the Zootopia authorities and was instrumental in saving the lives of many Zootopians at the West Plant. In addition my negotiations with the humans allowed us to save the lives of nearly a thousand citizens afflicted by the serum, and a negotiation I recently concluded resulted in the relatively safe return of three of the missing mammals back to Zootopia and to their families. I can understand why Zootopians might have mistrust, but I hope that all my actions have proven that I have Zootopia's best interests at heart."

Bull: "Very well said. I have been following some of your current negotiations and have been impressed with the accomplishments. That said, from what I have learned, humans appear to have a very warlike past and nature. How do you know the humans are not planning on bringing war to Zootopia to take what they wish and invade our land?"

Drew: "Bull, that is a very valid concern. I will admit human past has many examples where humans took what they wanted from other cultures and chose war instead of peaceful solutions. But steps and precautions have been taken at the portal to prevent any such action. The portal is very well guarded more than any place in Zootopia. The energy required to send any materials especially anything the size of organic humans is tremendous. Organic matter requires a much greater energy output as additional energy is used to protect the organic beings from being ripped apart by the forces of a wormhole. The time between sending any materials is substantial. Any humans that did try to go through the portal would have to be unconscious or they would most likely become insane. When I went through the portal I nearly did go insane and only did not because… well because of my Zootopian friend. In addition I was incredibly weak from the experience for at least half an hour. Any organic being or non-organic material sent through that is not approved would be captured and would break our pact with the humans. Every molecule going between dimensions is highly monitored. In addition, the outer perimeter of this facility is well guarded. As it stands it would be impossible for the humans to mount any kind of invasion force on Zootopia. If something did happen, Zootopia would have plenty of time to mount a massive force to repel any such action."

Bull begins to speak...

Drew: holding up his hand politely "I want to assure the Zootopia public that if I felt any indication that the humans were not being honest and were planning anything detrimental to this world, I would make sure steps were taken to stop any such action. I have friends on the human side working on this same project from their ends and they are watching for any such suspicious actions. Everything the humans have done since contacting the rightful government of Zootopia has been in the name of peace and friendship. They have apologized profusely and have taken great steps to try and repair relationships between the two civilizations."

Bull: "Why do humans want Power-8 or as they call it He-3?"

Drew: "Unlike Zootopia, the human world is lacking safe clean energy alternatives. In order to support a massive population and growing advanced civilizations, humans have had to use energy sources which have damaged the very Earth that provides them life. Massive pollution, chemicals, carbon emissions and numerous other harmful things have resulted. Their world is becoming irreparably damaged. The problems have gotten worse and worse every year. Humanity is at a crossroads and if drastic steps are not undertaken to stop the use of these harmful energy sources, the planet will be poisoned so badly it can not even sustain life."

Drew: "The Power-8 is a clean energy source. It is non radioactive and has incredible potential power for nuclear fusion which is safe and can be inexpensively built. A negotiation among the human leaders of the world is seeking to provide this energy to eventually replace all harmful energy sources, and allow the Earth to recover and try to repair the damage that has been done."

Bull: "Do we have enough Power-8 for our own needs? Can Zootopia afford to provide the huge quantities required to sustain the energy needs of the humans?"

Drew: "Excellent question Bull. The Power-8 that was collected for Zootopia needs was apparently fairly easy to obtain. Current supplies in the Zootopia inventory are enough to supply power needs for the next 100 years. However a great deal of additional Power-8 is available in underground pockets that could be mined. Scientists have estimated that there is enough available to provide enough energy to supply the human's needs for the next 50 years. The humans would provide the expertise and plans to allow the mining of this Power-8 to supply the Earth demand. Once completed they would use landscaping technology to return the land to an unblemished form erasing any evidence of mining. "

Bull: "What happens after 50 Years?"

Drew: "Well the plan is to actively search for other alternative clean energy sources during this period to extend this time to 100 or more years. But the true hope is in the ability of the Power-8 to power vehicles for space exploration. Because of the huge power potential requiring only a small generator, vehicles could be developed to be powered on this fuel and be able to travel at speeds a thousands times faster than current human technology. Once the solar system is open to exploration many of the materials humans need including Power-8 would be available and could be supplied to Earth to supply energy needs."

Bull: "What do we Zootopians get for supplying this energy source?"

Drew: "Probably the most important question of all. Obviously The Covenant wanted to obtain the means to conquer and that is what they wanted from the humans. But the answer to this question for the peaceful citizens of Zootopia is more complicated. The most important thing I believe you will obtain is a valuable alliance and partnership with an immense species of fellow mammals. The potential sharing of knowledge between the two civilizations is vast and endless. Humanity has already been working with scientists in Zootopia to improve the efficiency of Power-8 even further, and improving the development of more compact generators. Instead of requiring huge power plants it should be possible to use much smaller and more efficient plants to supply the power needs of Zootopia. But the list of things that can be shared is endless… culture, entertainment, space technology, aviation technology, literature, music, art, foods and nutrition technology, biotechnology, history, computer technology, telecommunications technology and endless others. Realize that while Zootopia has many of these things there are billions of humans dedicated to expanding the knowledge in all these areas. Zootopia would gain access to the potential minds of nearly eight billion intelligent mammals. By helping to solve one of humanities greatest problems, you would have the eternal gratitude of the entire human planet. Right now the biggest question we are dealing with at my office is which of these we want to introduce and how to best integrate those into Zootopia life. The biggest issue is that we don't want to overwhelm Zootopia and disrupt your lifestyle. There are dangers inherent in some of these things and they require a good deal of research and testing to determine which of these to share and when."

Bull: surprised "Wow, I did not expect such an answer. I thought you were going to say something like you had some cool fashion trends to share."

Drew: laughing "Oh we have those as well. I know of a certain bunny who has explored many of those. I would imagine if humanity knew of the existence of Zootopia we would have huge numbers clamoring for the latest Zootopian fashions.

Bull: "Ah that was one of my questions. I guess you are getting ahead. Why has humanity not been informed of our existence and who does know on your world?"

Drew: "The existence of the dimensional transfer device and Zootopia is probably the greatest secret in our world. Even the top officials in my countries government have been kept in the dark about the true source of the Power-8. The potential of any information leaking is too great. It is believed that the potential disruption the knowledge of the existence of intelligent mammals and the very existence of your world is far too great. While Zootopians have been used to the existence of numerous different intelligent mammal species, humans have only known one. To Zootopians humans are just one more intelligent mammal among thousands. To humans many believe they are the only truly intelligent species in the universe. The existence of an entire world of thousands of different intelligent species would be far too disruptive to the human self identity. The media storm and demand for access to your world would be beyond any words. Currently the only people who know of the true source of the Power-8 and the existence of your world are a handful of scientists working on the project, a handful of Government officials and a couple administrators at the research facility Cryodyne many of which have been detained in secure confinement for their role in harming the citizens of Zootopia."

Bull: "Whew, well I have some simpler questions so lets get to some of those. Will other humans be coming to Zootopia?"

Drew: "Well with the early misunderstanding it is felt that any such action could potentially jeopardize the new trust we are rebuilding between the two peoples. While such topics have been broached, the current plan is to revisit this question in six months and then see how the relationship has progressed. So the short answer Bull is that I guess you are stuck with just me for now."

Bull: laughing "Well I am not sure we can handle more than one of you based on this interview."

Drew: laughing "I assure you I am a bit of an anomaly for my species. I have been told that quite emphatically by most human females I have known, and not in a good way."

Bull: mischievously "Ah, my sister wanted to know this one. Is there any female… or … male… Zootopian that interests you?"

Drew: nervously "Wow I really stepped on that landmine. Oh sorry, I forgot you don't have those. I kind of stepped in a pile of dung. That is a bit of a personal question. I will say I believe the answer is yes, but I am still uncertain how to proceed. That one I am still wrestling with. I apologize for not answering the question in detail as I have with all others."

Bull: nods "That is certainly fine. It was my fault for asking such a question. This is not a gossip show. I hope you can forgive me."

Drew: "Of course. I just left it wide open with my reference and you wouldn't be the great reporter you are for not asking it."

Bull: smiling "The correct final question I meant to ask, instead of the previous one, was how is it being the only human on our world? It must be lonely."

Drew: "Well, to be honest I have to admit that it is lonely. But I have been welcomed here and have made many friends closer even than most of my human friends. After spending a bit of time here the differences between humans and other species kind of blur. You kind of get used saying hi to a bear, a wolf, a sheep and a squirrel while walking down the street. You don't see these as animals or other species, you just see them as people just as if I was walking down a street in a human city except they seem to be friendlier here. Sure I get a lot of strange looks, but I get a great many smiles and waves as well. As I get to know more Zootopians, I begin to see far more similarities than differences. We are mammals just like the rest of you. We may look different but deep down we want the same things."

Bull: smiling, standing and shaking Drew hand with his hoof "Well said Ambassador. Well said."

The broadcast light turns off and anteater technician comes and stands on the stage making a hand gesture moving his claw under his chin as if he was cutting his own neck.

Anteater Technician: "All right that's a wrap people!" points to the tech booth in back "Roll credits."

Drew walks off stage as a squirrel removes a small microphone off him.

Judy meets him offstage.

Judy: smiling big "Great Job! I am so proud of you."

She hops up into the air and kisses him on the nose and upper lip and then lands.

Drew blushes.

Judy grabs Drew's hand and pulls him towards the door to the studio.

Judy: excited "I have some more mammals for you to meet… well a lot of them actually… we going on a little trip."

Drew: looking at her curiously and thinking "Ah wait, I have some things I need to pack."

Finnick picked up Drew, Judy and Nick early the next day and they headed to Bunnyburrow. Sure Drew could have borrowed a fancy vehicle from the government motor pool, but it just felt right with everyone driving together in Finnick's van for some reason. Finnick and Nick went to meet up with Tala who dragged the pair of foxes around showing them off to some of her friends and catching them up on what she had been doing.

Judy and Drew wandered around the farm as Judy showed him the many fields, barns and equipment. She took him to her favorite spot on top a grassy hill next to a small oak tree which provided a bit of shade. She put down a large blanket and they lay down on it on their backs staring up at the sky. They sat in silence enjoying the beautiful sunny day with a slight cool breeze. It was so nice just relaxing for once. Drew thought this was the first time he had truly relaxed since… well he couldn't even remember when. Sometimes it was just nice to not say anything at all.

He held her paw in his right hand and closed his eyes just enjoying the moment. One peaceful moment. Every muscle in his body felt relaxed. All the stress and strain from non-stop worry about rescuing Judy from the laboratory and research facility… trying to keep her from dying of infection… trying to discover what the humans and research group were doing to her people… trying to recruit resources to get her home… trying to break into the top secret facility… trying to avoid dying at the hands of guards… trying to not go completely insane from a transfer through a dimensional wormhole… trying to avoid their deaths from The Covenant… trying to defeat the Covenant so that her coworkers could wrest control from a group bent on taking control of her world… trying to bring her back from a mental prison… trying to negotiate to save so many innocent Zootopia citizens… trying to organize the most important pact in his species history… trying to manage the public perception for his work to gain political good will to accomplish so many works… trying to manage his feelings for…

He sensed something watching him.

He sensed a lot of somethings watching him.

Drew opened his eyes and found he was surrounded by a wall of bunnies. Bunnies of different sizes. Most had the same coloring as Judy. Some had a bit more white. Some had a bit more brown. There was a whole variety of features. From what he knew of bunnies here most seemed to be around six to sixteen years old. The were all staring at him expectantly. He looked to his right and saw Judy was looking at him as well grinning.

He looked down and forgot he still held Judy's paw and released it embarrassed, and pushed himself with his arms so his back leaned against the oak while he sat up while seated. All the bunnies sat down like Judy in a large circle all at once as if by a magic signal.

They all seemed to be waiting for him to do something. He hated when he had no idea what he was supposed to be doing so he just said.

Drew: cautiously "Umm, Hi?"

This appeared to be the signal they were waiting for as all of a sudden he heard twenty voices all asking questions at once.

Judy: pleading "Guys… come on… one at a time please… these are some of my younger siblings… and they don't know their manners. "

Before he knew it they had all scooted in so there was no light between them and they were all less than a meter from him. He was encased in a solid wall of fluffy.

Gerald: "What's Earth like?"

Drew: "Well it is very similar to here… actually almost exactly the same except there are humans and the other mammals are very primitive."

Starla: "How are the rabbits there different?"

Drew: "Well most of the rabbits seem to be smaller than ones here and they are primitive. They almost never stand on two legs. Your legs and bodies appear to be quite a bit different as you evolved to walk on two legs. You have large forward facing eyes instead of being on the side."

Bopsy: "What do humans eat?"

Drew: "Humans are omnivores similar to bears and foxes. We eat fish and meat..."

Many Voices: "Ewwwwwwwwww"

Drew: "and fruits, vegetables, grains and some animal products such as milk, eggs and cheese."

Paige: disgustedly like she ate something sour "How can you eat that! That is disgusting."

Drew: "Well we would never eat an intelligent mammal. And I certainty won't eat anything like that here. I suppose I will stick with fish and those insect burger things you guys have instead of eating any meat."

Taavi: "Are you a predator or prey?"

Drew: "A bit of both I suppose."

Octavia: "What do you miss the most from the human world?"

Drew: "The internet."

Keisha: "What's that?"

Drew: "It is where all the computers are connected together and you can look up the answers to everything and find pretty much anything instantly."

Sabrina: "Wow.. can we get one?"

Drew: "I'm working on that."

Billy: "What do you like to do for fun?"

Drew: looking at Judy "Well… I like to hang out with friends."

Janice: "Are you Judy's boyfriend?"

Drew: embarrassed "Well… I will defer that question to your sister."

They all turn and stare at Judy.

Candice: "Judy?"

Judy: "That's a bit complicated, now let's go get lunch."

She stands up.

Many Voices: frustrated "Awwwwwww…"

Judy, Drew and the army of bunnies head toward an area where there were numerous wooden tables covered in cloths and a wide array of food and drinks laid out. The kids all got excited and hopped off toward the tables.

Judy: "Sorry for the third degree. They are just really curious."

Drew: "It's okay… they are really cu… adorable."

Judy: "Thrown by that question, eh?"

She didn't have to say which question.

Drew: "A bit. I know you Zootopians are very accepting of strange… I mean unusual… I mean different..."

Judy: "You really overthink things too much. You need to learn to take a Zootopia view if you are going to live here."

Drew: "I am just still having a bit of a problem with the whole concept of being with..."

Judy: "I'm just so hideous to you humans is that it?" She rolls her eyes and head back putting her paw facing forward above her head in mock despair.

Drew: laughs "Judy, you know that's not it. If it wasn't you it would have never entered my mind. I wouldn't even remotely consider it with anyone else."

Judy: teasing "Well after what humans did to me, If I can handle that then you can deal with the stupid concept Buster!" She pokes him in the ribs with her paw.

Drew: "Ow… well you have a point… I suppose you are right."

Judy: "Glad to know it is finally settled and you finally see I am always right and there is no use in arguing with me unlike Nick. Now where is Nick?"

They found Nick playing with Finnick and Tala and joined them at a table for the picnic.

As everyone sat around the table passing food and chatting Drew was a bit preoccupied and silent thinking to himself.

How is it that the only female he has ever felt comfortable with was a different species from a different world. Life is certainly strange I'll grant you that. Interesting but very strange. I figure it is the gods or fate or something up there having a laugh saying let's do something nice for him for once in his life but let's make it the most complicated nice thing fraught with pitfalls we can possibly find. He laughed to himself. Well this has the makings of the most challenging year of my life by a factor of a hundred. (And looking back at this in the near future he had no clue how prophetic this statement would be).

Judy broke his musing.

Judy: confiding "You know back in the motel I had a dream or premonition that was very similar to all this. I had meant to ask you about it."

Judy tells him about the dream she had about the humans and her friends and family having a picnic in Bunnyburrow.

Judy: "The girl could have been Mia but she had blonde hair and the man looked very similar to your Colonel but they are not here. What could that mean? Were they supposed to be here?"

Drew thinks a bit before answering.

Drew: "Well dreams or premonitions are not always literal. The girl could have been Mia but the blonde hair may have represented an ascension from darkness to light. From an adversarial position to one of trust and goodness. The reason for their absence could be that they were here in spirit as representatives of the humans that helped you return to your home and helped Zootopia save this magnificent idealistic place that is represented by this beautiful scene rather than what it could have been become if they had not helped."

Judy: "How is dreaming this possible before all those things happened?"

Drew: "There are many such things I have experienced that I can not explain. It is possible in your subconscious that somehow you were able to access a plane where you could see the future possibilities and this is what sense your mind made of it. From talking to Finnick and Tala about their adventure there may be something similar between your sister and yourself. It is nearly impossible to quantify such things. You can only just be open to them and explore them as they make themselves known."

Judy: looking uncomfortable "Well it kind of gives me the creeps."

Drew: "Well as long as it seems to be a benevolent manifestation like for you and your sister then I think you are just fine."

Judy shudders.

Bonnie and Stu come by and greet Drew. Drew remained seated at the table but turned around to face them. He remained seated so he would be close to the same eye level. Judy stood next to him and Bonnie and Stu stood across.

They thanked him for saving Judy and bringing her back home to them. They say that Judy has told them all about him.

Drew: warmly "She has told me all about you guys as well. On many occasions. It is so nice to finally meet you."

Bonnie: doting "Have you gotten enough to eat? We are bringing out some of Maw Maw's special carrot cake in a few minutes. You have to try some."

Stu: in awe "Jude said you were tall but."

Drew: "I'm just average height for a human."

Stu: "Well, pretty tall for a rabbit."

Drew: laughs "I can imagine. Well you guys are a lot taller and larger than most of the bunnies where I come from."

Judy: smiling "I am just glad we all could finally meet. I have been waiting to tell our story to you guys until all four of us were together."

Drew: putting his head down and whispering very low "Not the whole whole story I hope."

There was a few things in the story he would rather not have Judy's parents hear.

Judy: cupping her hand and whispering in his ear "Just leave the details to me and I will prompt you for input."

Judy: "Well that will take awhile so we can do that a bit later when we have some privacy."

Stu: "Sure Jude, I can't wait."

Bonnie: "We've all been so curious."

Drew: remembering something "Oh… I have something for you guys."

Drew stands up and wanders over and whispers to Tala and Finnick. He lifts a large brown case out of Finnick's van and heads back to the table and sits facing the Hopps family.

He puts the large brown case on the table and motions the family over and opens the case up.

It is filled with hundreds and hundreds of bags of seeds. All the things he kept on his list from the motel that Judy loved best that she told him they didn't have in Zootopia.

Judy: in shocked wonder "How?"

Drew: "I had them prepare it and send it over to me in the last delivery. "

Judy: wide-eyed looking through them all "Oh HoneyCrisp Apples, pears, melons... so many different varieties, so many different fruits and vegetables… Oh my! I can't believe you did all this. All the things I loved that I said I never had tried before. You kept the list?"

Judy starts to tear up and sob.

Bonnie and Stu start to gently pat her on the back and hold her arm.

Stu: concerned "It's okay Jude what's wrong?"

Bonnie: poking him "She's happy Stu. She's fine."

Judy hugs all three of them with tears in her eyes.

Drew: "I figured I owed it to you guys… for giving birth and raising such a special daughter who saved me more than I saved her."

Judy: wiping some tears from her eyes "I just wish you guys could try them."

Drew partially stands up and makes a come here motion to Tala and Finnick so they can see him.

Drew sits back down talking to the Hopps.

Drew: "Well I just so happened to… "

Tala and Finnick arrive carrying a large box full of fruits and vegetables.

Judy opens it up and sees dozens of varieties apples and pears, peppers and tons of other fruits and vegetables. She even finds a bunch of the juice boxes she liked best and holds them up showing them to her parents excitedly.

Tala and Finnick start to bring more boxes from the car.

Judy and her parents stare open mouthed.

Drew: "We have several more boxes in the van."

Judy: stunned "I thought those were Finnick's ill gotten goods. But the cost… The cost to send all those through..."

Judy knew how valuable and rare anything coming through the dimension was. The energy costs to transfer anything from the human world to Zootopia were astronomical. Only critical mining parts and plans not easily made in Zootopia were being sent right now.

Drew: holding Judy's paw "I owe you guys more than you could possibly know. It is the very least I could do."

Authors Note: Here ends Volume 1. Volume 2 is currently halfway through production and is posted. The story will be less technical and less science fiction but will focus more on drama, adventure, romance and tragedy with a great deal more humor and fun thrown in to counter the many heavy themes that will be presented. It has a backstory which will present a huge story within a story of epic proportions about a character from legend and the dark mysterious past of Zootopia. The central theme will focus on what ideals and principles characters are willing to fight for and even die for. Do you stand by and do nothing as things happen to your friends, family or fellow citizens or do you find a way to resist and fight for things greater than yourself? Humanity will play a role but a different one than in Vol 1. Can the lessons of humanities past determine the future of Zootopia? Can humanity be a solution rather than an impediment? I hope you enjoyed Volume 1. It was so difficult trying to get everything just right. But it was a lot of fun as well. I learned with every chapter and was very proud of the final 11 chapters which represent half the total work as they were almost exactly what I wanted.