Two against the world

by ThaRedPanda

The story follows life of Nick Wilde after he finally graduates from ZPD academy. Follow as him and Judy fight against the bad and learn that the feelings they have for each other is something more powerful than just friends. Get ready for hell of a adventure as the duo face largest case in Zootopia! M rated for violence, sex, cursing... But trust me... All of it in good taste!

34. VOL 2 Chapter 1

VOLUME 2 Episode 1 "Chaos"

"The moment we understand the power of love instead our love for power, we are saved" - Me

Welcome to VOLUME 2

Judy had spent quite a few moment's in this same office during her time at the Zpd. Bogo's office was always something that made importance. This is the place where mammals that whatever the reason were asked in here,
knew that it was rarely a fun visit. It wasn't it's curse or anything, it was simply a fact. There was very little fond moments inside this room. Judy could only think about the history this room had went trough.
The arguments that it held in it's time, ever since this building was done. The conversations. The emotions. But now this moment was going to be painted in the history of this office, and the grey doe and the red fox had made it very clear.

Bogo was sitting on his chair as always, but he wasn't looking at them. He had his forehead against the table, his arms in cross to block any vision to his face. He had not said anything for five minutes since he practically dragged them both off the stage like a traumatized father. That was one image of it. There had never been so many flashes of cameras in this hall at once. And they almost blinded the buffalo too, as he walked to the stage.

The lovers had barely had a quiet moment after one of the most passionate kisses of their life's... But that moment. That moment when he leaned out of that female and the look in both of their eyes at that moment.
That perfect second. Even if it took only one second... Nick knew that he would never love anyone else in this world. And to look back and see that same emotion turned back. It washed away the last of any doubt if there even was any. It had to. She was his world. She was the reason he now truly enjoyed life. And he would do anything to protect her from anyone who wanted to harm her.

But at that second they also changed the history of Zootopia. Let me put it this way. They were already going to be remembered for many things. Judy being the first bunny cop the world had, and the most famous and loved officer of the love since the legendary Charlie Howlton. And the most skilled one. And Nick, who was known as first fox officer that the world had. And also as a famous con mammal in the Savannah, who was first officer to have widely known criminal background.

But now them both were going to be also remembered as something even bigger. The first predator and prey lovers together. And it was going to be something that was talked about as far as their civilization would go.
However the future would look after thousand years, their names would still be remembered, their names mentioned in university classes and them being studied as persons from an era long ago. They would study their personalities, their achievements, their ideas of the world...

But now I am drifting off. All right now mattered was this moment. Because the room had never been this silent with three mammals in it. The roar of press was still getting calmed down, their voices echoing from the great hall, their sounds distantly traveling trough the wooden door in the otherwise quiet room. Nick and Judy could hear something way more clearly though. Their fellow officers were all gathered outside of the office, all chattering and whispering as huge group. Nick and Judy tried to pay no mind to them and just listen in fear what Bogo was going to say, once he would talk.

The fox could hear distantly as Delgato spoke close to the door.

"I don't know what to say to this, I... That really just happened." The lion spoke in confusion.

"I don't know if it was that crazy... I mean, it's not that far fetched..." Rasheed tried to convince himself.

"Clawhouser, are you okay? You look a little pale." Hailie suddenly said with concerned voice.

All that Nick could hear was loud squealing and odd noises. In any other situation, he would had smile at that. It was clear that at least the kind heart'd cheetah had love for their reveal. But right now he was scared and worried.

He had held Judy's paw for the whole time, feeling it sweat in his. Maybe they even get fired. Who knows? Whatever this was, it was making them both anxious.
Judy just looked at him suddenly, gazing at his eyes and asking what should they do. Nick didn't know either. The doe carefully opened her mouth and prepared to talk.

"Bogo?" The doe questioned with quiet and scared voice.

There was no answer or reaction from him. Nick thought about speaking but gave up as he thought that Judy should do the talking. Bogo gladly would listen to her instead of him. And besides, he didn't know what to say.
The doe swalloed and then spoke again.

"Bog-"

"Why him?"

Both the fox and the doe felt their ears perk up from that, looking at each other as in trying to confirm the buffalo had just spoken.
Suddenly the buffalo muttered trough his hands.

"Roundly five million mammals."

"... What?" Judy asked carefully, not understanding.

The buffalo then continued with muffled voice.

"Zootopia has around five million mammals, eighty percentage of them pray. The percentage of those mammals being bunnies, is about half of one. Meaning there lives around twenty thousand bunnies in the city.
Half of those bunnies are males. Ten thousand bucks in the city. I will even narrow it more. Ten thousand dived by four living districts, but most of them living in the rain forest district... Leaves it so that there are at least thousand bucks in the Savannah district. Thousand. It is still quite a lot, even as big as this district is. You could have fallen in love with any of these mammals, who would have been probably even more than happy to date you... And instead... You choose... Him." Bogo finished, giving small pointing at Nick's way.

He didn't continue. The room was quiet again but it didn't take long for Judy to answer as the fox tried to process what he had just heard.

"Bogo... You don't need to be rude to him. I chose-"

"YOU chose Nicholas Wilde. Yes... The whole world saw."

The doe was quiet for a while and then spoke up.

"And I assume you have opinion that you want to get out of your chest about this, Chief Bogo?" Judy questioned formally, but still feeling very nervous.

The buffalo slowly now raised his head from the table, looking at them both for a moment. He then turned slowly to look at Nick. And if there was a way to describe that look, it would close to, "What does she see in you look".

"Officer Nicholas Wilde. I know that you love pranks and jokes. Tell me that this is not one. Just so I can soak it in." Bogo said.

"... Uncle Bogo, this is not a prank or anything... I love her." Nick said with honest tone, trying not to sweat under that gaze.

"... You were given a chance to become the first officer in the world with criminal register." Bogo began. Nick winced from the tone,

looking a bit scared. He knew that Bogo was about to argue about this. He just.. He didn't know why but he had expected him to actually support this, even as crazy as it sounded. But at this moment he knew that there was a lot of work left in their friendship. Bogo continued,

"I deleted your criminal files about the tax felony evasion too." Bogo added,

looking at Judy now. She looked a bit wide eyed since she didn't know this. Nick just felt himself melt under Bogo's gaze as he met it again. The buffalo continued.

"You are welcomed here and you show great promise. You have been huge assistance in our operations and you have followed Hopps's lead with top notch performance. You have also shown that you can work well with the other officers. You drive me insane. You annoy me. You even try to make others to act like rebels against their chief... But I allow that because SHE... Is your superior and partner. I might even add a mentor. But then... Then you do this. She was destined for greatness. She was destined to make this city something amazing. After what she did, AFTER WHAT YOU TWO... Did... That future when it comes to her as an officer of the law, will always be stained. I'm saying it harshly because it's true. How am I supposed to go with this?
How am I supposed to explain this for the council members of this city, if they want me to fire you both? How am I going let you two continue as partners after this? Do you even know how much attention you two take now while you both patrol in public? Hell... How do I even tell about this to my wife or my eleven year old son? So many damn questions that even officer Wilde here has not given me a headache this big. Can I expect answers to any of th-

Suddenly Judy started answering everything he said, like gathering all she had until stressful day to this conversation right now, trying to sound formal and calm.

"I can still make difference to this city with him and the Zpd. Nothing is stained. You will all just have to accept it and live with it. You have to. There is no other choice.
The city council is mayor WESTON'S council now. Not ours. He will not want you to fire us, BELIEVE ME. Even as much as weird as it sounds, he wants us around for reasons that I don't understand. And we can continue as partners just like we did before. No one is cutting us off from each other. We can do our work. WE CAN.
We already gather a lot of attention while we are in public. Your wife will understand it, Bogo. And I know that you love your son and know how to explain this to him, because you are a good father. Do you have anymore questions?"

Nick was looking at the doe with widened eyes, wondering how well he seemed to handle the situation with Bogo. She sounded very calm and professional, even if there was a bit of hostility in her tone. And Bogo looked quite taken a back too right now.

The buffalo shook his head like this was crazy and then pointed at Nick's way with his hoof.

"Judy, HE is a predator! You are a bunny! Do you know how much everyone are going to slander you tw-"

"So what!?" Judy suddenly yelled in anger. And that was very much heard on the other side of the office and in the hall too.

Nick was looking at Judy with horrified gaze after seeing her take the war path like this out of nowhere. To Bogo it clearly came as surprise. He was now looking at the doe with wide eyes but he tried to argue back.

"Hopps, some of those mammals try to eat you alive for what you got yourself into! This city will be in chaos after this! And it's not going to stop in a week or even a month!"

"And I will endure it! I have no other choice!" Judy argued back with fierce attitude, standing on the seat.

"Hopps, don't be naive! If you only knew how bad things can g-"

"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT! I LOVE HIM!" Judy yelled in anger. Nick squeezed Judy's paw harder and tried to get her to calm down.

Bogo was about to yell some more sense back to the doe until it came. Again Nick witnessed it. She broke down, not able to keep her cool.

Judy broke down on her seat, covering her face with her paws as she started to cry. The bunny cried and sobbed so damn hard that Bogo froze in middle of his beginning lecture. That went right out of the window now. Now he looked panicked.
His eye's widened as he witnessed something he had never witnessed with Judy before. His most brave officer was now crying so loudly that it was heard in the room quite loudly.
Nick slowly out of natural reaction took his paw around her waist, pulling her closer against him and starting to calm her down but she was broken again. This day was simply too much for her to handle.
Way too much. She was so strong in so many ways but all the fear, confusion, despair, sorrow, anxiety and doubt would crush anyone. And this day was only half way done. No one should go trough the events they went trough today. And right now all Nick wanted to do was to carry her to his home and lock the door, so only two of them could finally get the break they both deserved. They were both mentally exhausted. And even if Nick thought for a moment that Judy was going to make one hell of a battle out of this with Bogo, she couldn't. And now it was Nick's turn to step in for his girlfriend, the doe not able to speak as the panicked buffalo tried to calm her down with words, his expression full of sympathy.

"Uncle Bogo... She knows what is ahead. She made it perfectly cl-"

"Wilde. She doesn't... Neither do you... You two made something that no one before you two has done... And you know that I am speaking truth here when I say that things will go bad. They will. You know the media. You the questions they ask, the tone some take." Bogo explained now with way more calmly and caring tone, looking at Judy with sympathetic look as the doe cried hard still against Nick's uniform.

"... I know. I have been trying to tell her how things are going to go after this. I really have. You know her. She does not care, even if she is not ready for what is going to happen...
But Bogo... We were not doing this on that stage out of our free will. Well I mean we did but... It's not that simple. " Nick told with serious tone.

"... What do you mean?" Bogo asked and raised an eyebrow.

The fox sighed and spoke.

"If you want to do this now... If you really want to know everything... We are going to spend quite a while in this room." Nick told with tired voice.

"... Wilde... Right now I have nothing but time." Bogo told as he sighed and still looked at Judy, the doe now calming down a bit.

...
TWENTY MINUTES LATER ...

Bogo could only stare at the two mammals after this vivid and descriptive story. And right now, he had way more understanding for the bunny who had started to cry.
But she wasn't crying anymore. She had no energy for it. She was just sitting on the chair and pressed against Nick with tired eyes, looking at her feet as the fox told the whole story of the days events. Bogo had about tens of questions during that tale, but all of them were answered by Nick the best way he could. The buffalo was now very much looking at things differently.
And he had hard time believing that Marcus had done such entrance for himself, when Nick explained it with small smile. Odd how such a horrible day had such an amusing turn. Well... Until Nick had explained what Marcus did for the two dogs that had almost killed them. Bogo's face had been blank the whole time as Nick told about that moment and the wolf's temper. For Bogo to only now realize what kind of mammal they were dealing with, made him very confused. After that paw shake especially. Now it was much more sensible why the wolf had looked like Bogo was not scary at all.
This wolf was a psycho by Nick's story. And then came the tape that Garvia had shown. At this point Bogo had looked a bit bothered as Nick told that they had been... Making out behind the Blue Lagoon.
And the fact that they had been recorded. But right now that recording was destroyed. And then Bogo looked at Judy. She had abused her uniform by telling that she was going to release Alex, one of the criminals arrested during the operation at the docs. All in trade for their recent performance. Bogo understood now WHY they did it... But to hear that Judy was willing to use her cop status to get personal gain, shocked him. And Judy could not look Bogo in the eyes during that. And it was hard for Bogo to melt down in his mind that his most honorable officer had done something like that.
Then came the talk about... Mister Big. It had to be mentioned. What Marcus had told during that limo drive was very valuable information, even if it could have been all lies. Bogo listened as Nick told about Gerald actually being the true threat to Zootopia in Marcus's opinion, rather than himself. Which sounded crazy for the buffalo because he didn't believe it. He had no reason to believe anything that Marcus had told for the two. The moment Nick told about Marcus about telling about Gerald being behind many murders, he shook his head and told that the wolf was touched in the head, saying that Gerald would never be behind them. He said that for all those murders, there was a guilty one in the jail. He had good memory of his career.
And about the wolf caring about the two or liking them, him trying to create some kind of bond... There was always personal goals. A bigger purpose. It didn't make any sense for this wolf to treat those two the way he did. Bogo considered them lucky to be alive, here and now. Considering what kind of maniac they were dealing with. And very unpredictable one.

Nick had finally finished telling everything as they again sat in silence in the small office. Judy and Nick were both now looking at him in the eyes together, now wondering if his opinion was any different.

"... Officer Hopps... Sorry for my behavior earlier. I did not know these things... Now I do." Bogo suddenly said with regretful voice.

Judy was quiet for a second and suddenly spoke,

"You... You never told your opinion about this." Judy said quietly with tired voice.

"... What do you mean?" Bogo asked, not understanding.

"I... What do you... Think about.. Me and Nick. About us. Now that you know this. Do you feel that we are disgusting?" Judy asked carefully , now looking at him and wanting to hear the truth to her face.

Now even Nick was quite focused on this, even if this being the first question to be asked after such a long and wild story.
Bogo stared at them both awkwardly with wide eyes, wondering what to say. Because he seriously did not know what he personally thought about it.

Other than the fact that it was weird as hell.

He thought for a moment and sighed,

"Honestly... I a terrified for you two. But I don't know if judging is the right word... More like doubt. Judy, you are twenty four. You are still so damn young, just like officer Wilde here.
For you two to be in umm... Romantic relationship is really questionable. I don't know if I believe in it. True love is not just something that just comes. It takes years to build. So how can you be so sure that you are in love with him, Hopps?" Bogo questioned.

"... You really don't like Nick, do you?" Judy asked quietly after a while, looking at Bogo a bit angrily. Nick looked a bit awkward but knew that it was true. But he didn't say anything.

"My... My personal feelings or opinions about your partner are not a factor here, Hopps-"

"But they still are." Judy added with the same serious tone, measuring the buffalo with tired but scolding eyes.

"I... Yes. True enough. But it's not just my opinion. Judy, you could have had anyone you wanted. You have good heart and any buck in this city would do anything to even have talk with you.
And instead you choose him. An ex con mammal who can be very unprofessional time to time, lives in small apartment at Savannah, and HE IS A FOX. I used to be very speciest, I admit that and I am not proud of it. But this is a fact that can't be ignored. He is a predator. I don't think you have thought all of this trough. Imagine your parents. I am pretty sure they are not very happy about this."

Judy listened all of this without wavering her mind or attitude. But it all went to different look as Judy watched Nick. The fox looked quite broken from that, because he clearly believed in all of this too.
He was actually looking like he was in the same mind with Bogo. Judy was about to talk right away after seeing him like this and then suddenly Nick spoke.

"Carrots... He is right about everything he s-"

"SO WHAT?" Judy asked with sad voice, not wanting to cry again. She then continued as she watched the buffalo, taking deep breath.

"Bogo... With all due respect... I am so sick of everyone just shoving these same things to me over and over again. I LOVE HIM. I love Nicholas and always will.
I've had really short and frustrating list of dates that I've had during my life. And the there is not even one happy memory about them.
Not very many at least. But now that I have suddenly became someone to be noticed and talked about, I am suddenly so interesting to them? And none of them are after my heart. They only wanted only one thing.
I don't even need to say what... Yeah. You heard right. I tried. I really tried to give them a chance. But after what I've been trough with Nick... How we feel... I don't want anyone else. I don't care if he is considered someone who does not deserve me. I am sick of hearing it. So I am finished with this subject. I am too tired to go on with it time after another. I don't care if he is a fox. Or a predator. He has made me happier than anyone ever will."

Judy finished with determined voice, giving exhale and looking at Nick with that gaze. That gaze of those lavender eyes. Nick knew that she was not backing down on this. And he tried not to get emotional again,
feeling so overwhelmed again about the fact that the amazing soul next to him cared about no one but him. He wanted to lean in and kiss her gently right now but doing it at Bogo's presence would be kinda awkward. Besides his face had screamed nothing but traumatized when they had done it on podium.

The buffalo was looking at the doe and then the fox and sighed deeply. He took his time to collect his mind as he rubbed his forehead with his hoof and tried to wonder what to do next. He breathed in and spoke,

"Officer Wilde. I believe that the feeling is mutual. Otherwise she would not say such things. Am I correct?" Bogo asked, wanting to hear it one more time from the fox.

"... True as water." Nick said with small smile as he gazed at the doe and nodded.

The buffalo then sighed again deeply and spoke.

"Go to your homes then. Both of you. You have both deserved it. Go." Bogo said quietly with fatherly tone.

Judy now looked at Bogo like asking if he was serious. The event was still on hold and ready continue more than requested because of their reveal. All the tv stations were still in the hall.

"Bogo... Are you su-"

"Yes, Hopps. Go home. You too, Wilde."

"... Thank you, Bogo" Judy suddenly said with relieved and tired tone, giving small smile.

"But there is still one question... Are you two okay with coming to work tomorrow? Because it's more than okay if you two want to skip tomorrows casual patrol day." Bogo assured.

"... But... Shouldn't we start to plan how to get Weston?" Judy questioned. Nick then gave concerned look at the doe. And Judy knew what it meant right away. It was the same look when she had pressured on pursuing Levron and finding Roy again. It was the look that screamed for her to just let this lay low for a while. Judy looked like she was about to argue that look, as always. But then Nick spoke.

"Carrots... Bogo... We are all invited to Gerald Corleone's house this weekend. And Marcus will be there too." Nick added.

"... That is what you said earlier. So is he coming alone, or does he have muscle with him?" Bogo asked.

Nick and Judy looked a bit confused but Nick then spoke,

"Uncle, you are not seriously suggesting that we arrest him in Gerald's home, are you?" Nick said like the plan sounded crazy.

"The thought crossed my mind. I don't think that mister Big would be that upset."

"He would, uncle. Marcus is guest of honor. And you know how dangerous he is now. Let's at least listen what he has to say. He told that we can have all the information about the blue liquid. He gave his word in exchange of...
Well, his limo driver. You are going to release him, right?"

"First of all, do you really think that he would just tell it?" Bogo questioned like fox had lost his mind.

Nick thought for a moment and then spoke.

"Honestly... I think he might. He seems to be many things but mammal of empty promises seems to not be among them."

"You have been around him maybe three hours, officer Wilde. You can't know." Bogo argued.

"Well... I guess we just have to see what he has to say. But about the guy named Alex... We are going to release him, right?" Nick questioned again. He really wanted to hold their side of the bargain, even as wrong as it felt.

"What you two did was against the law. I am very disappointed in you, officer Hopps." Bogo suddenly said with scolding look while looking at the doe that now looked really sad, knowing it was true. Now Nick looked a bit angry.

"Uncle, don't be like this right now. She has been slammed enough for one day. Releasing one prisoner under parole is not a such a huge deal. And I'm sure that within a month he get's everyone else out as well. He is the mayor now. He will get his mammals out."
Nick reminded.

Judging Bogo's face, he knew that Nick was maybe right, the buffalo looking a bit defeated. But then he shot back.

"He can try. He does not own everyone. Not the court hall or law enforcement. Not the judges."

"Bogo... Even as much as Bellwether was clumsy with her plan... She was right about one thing. And it will always be true. FEAR always works."

Judy now looked at Nick like asking if he really just believed that himself. Bogo was quiet after hearing that and then continued.

"... I will release the porcupine... Even if I wouldn't want to. They all deserve to rot in prison." Bogo added with disgusted voice.

"But about us coming to work tomorrow... Fluff... What do you think?" Nick asked worriedly, looking at the bunny with warm look while taking her paw in his.

Bogo noticed this and felt a bit awkward but said nothing. The doe was thinking for a moment and then sighed.

"We come to work tomorrow like always." The doe nodded with determined voice. That strength of her was not going anywhere. She would not let any of this drag her down. She would show that they can work together.

"Are you sure? Because it's more than okay if-"

"We have our job to do. We can do our work just like before even if we are in a relationship. You know me, Bogo. You know that I got this. Let us prove it to you." Judy stated with determined attitude.

Bogo's concerned gaze was still there but once again there was so much proudness in it. He really didn't have any other choice anyway but to just follow how things went. They were not only officer couple on the station.

"Okay. Report to work tomorrow at nine. I will see how this goes. I really don't want to separate you two as partners, since you two worked so hard to get it... Now... Both of you go."

"... Thank you uncle." Nick said with small smile of gratitude and let go of Judy's paw as they hopped of from the chair. Bogo gave small grunt and gave smile to the bunny as she smiled back too.

Even as harsh and professional Bogo could be... He was still far from bad mammal. Even is he didn't truly say his own personal opinion about... Them.

They were both on the door, hearing still their fellow officers talk close on the other side. Bogo then suddenly cleared his throat.

"Officer Wilde. Hopps"

Both turned to look at the buffalo as he sighed and spoke.

"... Good luck."

And that tone told only one thing. They were going to need it. Because what was going to happen next... Bogo could not do anything for them anymore. It was all up to them to handle this, since they started it.

...
THE HALLWAY ...

All of the conversations that were taking place behind that door went quiet the moment everyone heard the door click open. The hallway became quiet when it came to about fifteen officers but the sounds of roaring and discussing tv stations were now heard very much more clearly. The doe looked at everyone around, no one saying nothing as they observed the fox and the bunny shutting the door behind them. Nick and Judy stopped for a moment as the familiar and their loved Zpd family was now gazing at them with the looks that wanted to say something, but no one seemed to know where to begin and who would be the one saying it. Judy took few steps inside the circle of her co workers with Nick slowly following after her, looking a bit scared by all the eyes on them. Judy then stopped. Everyone could see how tired she looked, how ruffled up her fur was and the dried tears her cheeks had. She then spoke with intimidating and stressed out tone.

"If anyone here got something they want to get off their chest after that, I want to hear it now."

That tone made almost everyone wince, since they knew she meant anything "NEGATIVE" to say.

Suddenly someone stepped in. Judy turned to look at whoever it was with challenging look, ready to be in another argument of the day. But her jaw dropped a bit as Nick and Judy saw who it was. It was Clawhouser.
The cheetah looked at them both with magical gaze and wide smile as he looked like he could not hold himself. The cheetah squirmed and then spoke,

"Judith... I am so happy for you both! I knew that you were going to be couple all this time. You know that I was calling it from day one! I know my favorite bunny! I am so happy for you that I could die! Can I come to double date with you two sometime with my boyfriend?"

The cheetah asked with his shipping voice, squirming right now.

The doe was quiet for a while and looked like she was just processing what the cheetah had just said. Nick knew that she had expected something hostile to come but to hear that instead...

It didn't take long as Judy's eyes got glossy and she smiled for the first time in a long while, walking over to the cheetah and he didn't even get to react as the bunny hugged his belly, trying to tie her arms around as best as she could, sniffing against his uniform.

"Thank you... Benjamin... Thank you for being you..." The doe sniffed as everyone watched. Now the cheetah looked a bit taken a back from this reaction, now only realizing that this office visit had been far from pleasant.
Why did he even think any different. Even Nick gave very grateful smile for the cheetah as he gave a bit concerned look for the fox's way, his gaze asking, "Is she okay?". Because she was clearly on very emotional state.

"Thanks spots... She umm... It's just nice to hear something like that for a change." Nick admitted with warm tone. The bunny finally let go and gave a little sniff on her nose after that, feeling so emotionally drained once again. So many strong emotions in such a short time... To be so happy in the morning... Him telling how beautiful she was and them hugging in the bathroom.

That turning into chaos of fear in the other second.

To hear at least some good things during this day gave her brand new energy to keep going. Thanks for this kind soul of a cheetah for existing.

"Heyy, it's okay Judith... You okay now? What happened in there?" The cheetah asked in worry.

The doe sniffed again and tried to rub her face to straighten her ruffled up fur.

"Everything is... Okay, Benjamin... This day it just... It was really nice to hear that." She said from the bottom of her heart.

"Don't tell me that Bogo was against what you two are now?" The cheetah asked, wondering if Bogo would be so cruel.

"I... No... He understood. It's just... I just want this day to end..." Judy sniffed, feeling tired.

Now everyone looked way more considering around them and a bit awkward too. Because IF ANYONE had something bad to say about this... It would be hell of a harder after that. But then Hailie spoke carefully, stepping in.

"Judy... I know that it's something that has never been done before... But I really don't see anything bad about it... So I am with Ben here... I hope you two can be happy. I do admit, you two make really cute couple. We have lot tot to talk about, Judy." Hailie said and winked.

Judy once again gave relieved and happy smile from that, feeling way more better now that she knew that she had the support of her fellow colleges in this. Because IF she were to hear them insult her after what they had already been trough... It would had broken her.

"Thank you, Hailie..." The said with loving smile for her amazing friend. The snow leopard smiled back and wanted to say something else when Oliver spoke.

"Hey... I know that it's not a lot but umm... I..." Oliver struggled with his words, earning Judy's and Nick's attention from that. He then continued as everyone listened.

"I think I just speak for everyone here when I say that we are just really umm... Surprised... But hell Judy, I would never slander you. Nick and you are really incredible friends to have. And Judy... You are the most amazing team leader one can have and you are one of the most kindest mammals I have ever met. Even if someone here would have something negative to say well... I think the respect for you goes over anything they would have to say."

"... Hell, Oliver... Well said." Ivan Fangmeyer added from the side as many nodded.

Delgato then spoke,

"Yeah, Judy you umm... We maybe don't say this a lot but you are like little sister for most of us... Who are we to judge you for who you date?" The lion agreed, even as the idea of those two together looked very odd.

"Damn right. I don't think it's that far fetched... I just have umm... More questions that I am not going to ask with this audience." Snarlov added with awkward grin.

"I am really happy for you two." Luke told with genuine tone.

"Yeah, this team is not going anywhere if we have romantic pair in the mix. Especially if those two are my role models, haha!" Rasheed added from the side, giving tap on Nick's shoulder.

"I am really happy for you too, Judy! We have to talk about this at some point. I have so many questions!" Lily Fangmeyer said with excited voice.

Now the bunny was already looking like she was about to cry but right now it was not from sadness. This is something that made her day so much better and Nick saw it. Even he felt really warm right now, knowing that even if the public would hate... Their Zpd family would defend them. Don't get emotional. The fox quickly gave comforting smile as he walked to her, hugging her from behind as he spoke with soothing voice.

"Well now... Look's like at least one of the fears of ours is gone. I told you that you are important to everyone." Nick chuckled, giving everyone a smile of gratitude for being so open and understanding.

Benjamin could only squeal again as Nick was hugging her like that. This was like dream come true to him. Judy was about to cry from this overwhelming situation of being still so cared about when Benjamin spoke.

"I want to see that stage kiss tomorrow again. In front of my desk."

"... I don't know... Maybe." Nick said, wiggling his eyebrows. The doe shook her head and gave small giggle from that as she was in his hug hold.

"Now... There is only the final piece of my shipping... This handsome male here." Cheetah began and almost hugged Oliver from behind, making the wolf's blue eyes widen. The cheetah continued.

"This one needs to join you two in this romantic triangle and after that... I could literally die with smile on my face. Imagine. Two most handsome males and the world's loved bunny. Do yo even know how jealous everyone would be? I would!" Ben purred.

Everyone started to laugh loudly for this as the wolf blushed furiously from that, Nick snickering and Judy starting to laugh too as she still sniffed a bit.

"Bruh, come on... IT WAS ETERNITY AGO!" The wolf screamed in embarrassment.

"It happened last Friday, now is Thursday. You really think that we are going to let you and Nick get away from this with so easily?" Delgato teased, giving slap on the wolf's arm and making him look annoyed.

Nick rolled his eyes and spoke,

"We really need to find a new officers to make fun of. This is getting old."

"Well who knows?" Delgato began and started to walk behind Coonway sneakily and hugged the red raccoon from behind as everyone gaze puzzled smiles. The lion continued.

"Because we have three new cadets to celebrate with... Have you all forgotten? Tomorrow is Friday... That means-"

"Blue Lagoon." Rasheed finished with horrified look. Lily shook her head and sighed as every male started to have the shining spark in their eyes.

"Ooooh, darn it." Luke added with defeated tone and wide eyes, knowing that they were going to die tomorrow.

Nick and Judy had forgotten already. Now everyone gave questioning look at them slowly. Delgato asked with hopeful tone,

"You two are coming, right? You two have to." Delgato questioned.

"We... Umm..." Nick mumbled, wondering if it's a good idea. They were going to mister Big's the day after that. Why did the Blue Lagoon nights always had to have the worst timing...

And besides, he did not know if his bunny was in the drinking mood anyway. It's just clear that-

"Yes.. We will come, right Nicky?" Judy asked with loving smile and sniffed.

Oh. That is a new one, Nick thought with small smile.

Benjamin squueled loudly from that.

"DAAAAAAAAAAAW, you called him Nicky!"

The red fox blushed a bit from that and gave awkward smile.

"Nicky. I like that." Oliver teased.

"Whatever dude." Nick chuckled, rolling his eyes. He then continued as everyone still waited for his words.

"Well... If carrots is coming, I'm coming." Nick sighed with smile.

"EXCELLENT!" Fangmeyer yelled and took the small lynx boy and his red raccoon friend to friendly hold with his arms, making them both jump from the tigers strength.

"Do I have to drink? I am not really umm... Experienced with alcohol. Last time I was with Nick and Oliver's welcoming party I drank only one drink and felt really woozy..." Hailie told with awkward voice.

All of the mammals except her team gave teasing smile at that, already saying enough.

"Oh no..." Hailie muttered in scare.

"So... Tomorrow it is. Did Bogo let you two go home?" Oliver asked with warm tone.

"He did. I guess we better get going." Judy said and nodded.

"Yeah... But umm... You two better look out. The mayor has been waiting at the elevators for quite some time now with that Levron guy... I guess they wanted to say something before you two depart." Oliver added with annoyance.

The bunny and the fox gave a quick look at the elevators at the end of the hallway and at the great hall. True enough, the wolf and the bunny were there, gazing at the crowd of media with their arms resting on the balcony.
Judy gave quick look at Nick and it seemed that those two had waited for them all this time. Otherwise they would not be here anymore.

Suddenly Luke spoke.

"I still can't believe that we are letting the most dangerous mammal in Zootopia stand inside our hall."

Delgato continued.

"Yeah, look at him all dressed so neat and being so political. To have someone so smart and dangerous here and none of the media even knowing..."

Everyone looked with scolding looks at the bunny and the wolf beside him. Until they saw them doing something.

The wolf tapped with his finger on the bunny's other shoulder, making him look at that direction with quick look and confusion. Marcus then gave playful slap at back of the bunny's head quite hard and started to laugh so loudly that even the officers heard.

"HAHAHHAA, got you to look! You are so easy!"

The bunny rubbed back of his head and turned to look at Marcus with annoyed look.

"Are you like five?!" The bunny asked with annoyance. Marcus leaned on his level and started to imitate his voice, making the bunny sound like a whiner.

"UUuuuu aarree yoou likeee fiiiveee..."

"Very damn mature!" The bunny scolded.

All of the officers look at the situation from a far with wide eyes, looking a bit confused now. Okay...

"Yeah he's ummmm... One of his kind is one way to say it." Nick added, trying not to chuckle for the amusing sight.

Judy turned to look at her fellow officers and spoke.

"We will be going now... I see you all tomorrow. Okay?" Judy stated, giving Nick a small nod for them to get whatever talk Marcus wanted, over with.

Everyone gave agreeing nods as the bunny and the fox started to walk towards the hall, feeling the sounds of roaring crowd get even louder and louder, making them both nervous.

But before Judy had walked out of their reach she turned around and looked at everyone for a while. Everyone looked at the doe back and wondered what she was about to say.

"Guys... Thank you all... Thank you." Judy said from the bottom of her heart.

Everyone gave comforting smile for their Zpd sister and that look from everyone told more than any words could. Judy felt her eyes get shiny again and decided that it was good to keep walking before she would break down again and go hug each one of them. Nick gave loving smile for his girlfriend and nodded her to walk with him.

"Let's go, fluff... We have plenty of time to talk with them tomorrow." Nick added.

Judy turned to look at her fox and nodded. The fox slowly wrapped his shoulder around Judy and started to walk with her towards the wold and the buck,
their colleges giving warm looks after them both. No matter how you looked at it... They made one cute pair.

...
TALK WITH MARCUS ...

"Ah! There we are!" Marcus said happily, looking at the two approaching mammals with wide smile.

Judy looked like she wanted to skip this conversation right away and just go home but if he had really waited them all this time, might as well hear what it was.

"What do yo want, Marcus?" Judy asked right away, Nick also giving questioning look at the wolf and his smiling buck partner.

"Ah, to the first names, finally by both! We are making process of becoming real good friends here!" Marcus squealed.

"No. I don't know what you are after here but we will never be friends." Judy added.

"Awww, don't be like that. I can be really charming when I want to." Marcus teased.

"Marcus... We have had a really bad day... Can you umm... Just get on with whatever it is you wanted to talk about?" Nick asked and sighed.

"... Was the visit in the office that rough?" Marcus asked, looking at them both back and forth.

"... Marcus, this whole day has been a one huge mess. And you know very well why. We though that you were going to kill both of us. You could have. You may even still think about doing it for all we know. It's not everyday that I almost have hole in my throat." Nick chuckled quietly,
not looking at Judy because he damn well knew that was not funny at all. But he just tried to make Marcus understand.

The wolf sighed and rubbed his forehead as he muttered.

"... I really fucked up by hiring those two, didn't I?" Marcus asked.

Nick didn't want to insult him but gave small nod. Judy was looking at the wolf with look that asked, "Did you seriously just ask that".

"Look. We had the most roughest start that one can have. And I will try to redeem for it as long as I will be around. I know that we are going to be fighting this war for a long while now.
That you have made very clear." The wolf said with serious tone, looking at the doe now who was looking at him back with serious look. The wolf spoke.

"Judy, you are going to be one hell of a enemy to have. I never thought when I came to this city that a bunny would tell to my face how she would shred down my whole empire." The wolf added with tone of respect.

"..." Judy did not know what to say to that right away but spoke after a while.

"... And I never expected the one who is behind all this to be someone like you." Judy told.

"... Is that a compliment or insult?" Marcus questioned with smile.

"... You said that you consider yourself to be a good person." Judy added.

Marcus was quiet for a while and gave a nod to the odd statement.

"I do."

"Then why not just turn yourself in and end this once and for all?" Judy asked with serious tone.

The wolf looked at her like asking if she was serious and after noticing that he started to laugh, not much to Judy's surprise.
Marcus took a deep breath and collected himself as Steve was still chuckling.

"Oh I don't know Judy, maybe because I like my huge and soft bed way more than bed with only one mattress. I am sucker for good sleep. And tailoring. And beating mammals like Saul. And fishing. I love boats. I should buy a boat. Yes... Oh and other than those reasons, why on earth would I turn myself in if I consider myself a good mammal? And plus, what would be the fun in that?" Marcus teased.

"So you just want to keep endangering mammals life's, beating them up, selling night howlers, kidnapping mammals and harboring fugitives under your payroll." Judy accused like the wolf was evil as hell.

The wolf had wicked grin on him now.

"... Allegedly." Marcus said and winked. Judy and Nick gave a bit scolding look at the wolf but he then continued.

"I am doing things that mob's have done since beginning of their era." Marcus told innocently with his paw on his chest.

"You chose wrong time to do it then." Judy added with sudden challenge in her tone, giving a smug grin.

Marcus felt his eyes widen from that and he started to chuckle, controlling urge to call her cute.

"Damn... Nick, you girlfriend is savage. I love it."

"Why are you trying so hard to be all friendly with us, Marcus? You are destined to go to prison." Nick added, agreeing with Judy.

"Whaaat, just because I'm bad boy means we can't be frieeends?" Marcus slurred teasingly.

Nick could hold his smile as Judy rolled her eyes in annoyance. He had really hard time hating on this then continued.

"But if it was up to me... I would drop this investigation about you." Nick added with honest tone.

"EXCUSE ME MISTER?" Judy asked with confused tone and wide eyes as she watched her fox. Marcus and Steve even looked a bit taken aback by this sudden announcement by the officer but wanted to listen where he was going at.

"Carrots, you might hate me for it but that is what I would do... But I mean... Come on... Would you rather have him or Gerald, after hearing what he did?" Nick asked with careful tone and awkward smile, knowing he was playing with fire here and at the wrong time. Judy shook her head and spoke angrily,

"HE IS LYING ABOUT GERALD!" Judy accused, pointing at Marcus.

Steve finally talked.

"WAIT... What did you tell her?" Steve asked with huge concern in his tone. Marcus sighed and answered.

"Oh, right. You had the window rolled up. I might... Have told about Gerald being mass murderer. You know. It just slipped. I like winning arguments." Marcus said and shrugged his shoulders like it meant nothing.

"YOU DID WHAT?!" Steve yelled so hard that Nick winced and all of their fellow colleges looked at their way with wide eyes from the end of the hall. Even though they had watched this whole time.

Steve looked like he wanted to strangle the wolf right now and huffed.

"Do you even understand what Gerald would do if he would find out that you told them abo-"

"I know. And yes. I did a dumb thing. But I wanted them to understand that I am not the one who kills for small reasons." Marcus defended.

Judy finally talked.

"You are both playing us with this act. It's not wor-"

"Judy, what would I have to gain by telling such lies about Gerald? You do know that if he would know about information that I told you... Do you know what it would lead to?" Marcus asked, now his tone changing totally to dead serious.

Judy and Nick went quiet right now and looked at the wolf. Judy then asked in defiance.

"... Tell me. What would it lead to?"

"What would it lead to? Hmmm let me think. Big finding out that I told his almost daughter like mammal, that he is responsible for death of almost all the murders during these recent three years, knowing damn well how cleverly he has kept it out of the knowledge of the Zpd, fooling Bogo all these years and paying for mammals that are willing to go to jail if they take the blame and connect themselves to these disappearances with tales...
And telling it for AN OFFICER of the law in the back of my limo... MMhh, my safest guess would be that he would give you two options. One, don't say nothing and don't even think about snooping or harming his business, and you will live. Which you would not take as an answer, knowing your ways.
So you would leave him number two... If you try to bring him to justice or court about his actions, starting the hunt you are doing to my empire right now...
He will kill you and your whole family in Bunny burrow and everything you ever loved. Yeaaaah, that is my safest guess.. Because you would danger his whole heritage, Fru's era of rule, everything he owns, and he would live his last days in prison, along with his daughter. Mmmhhh, that would be kinda close. And after that, he would go to war with me for telling, accuse me of breaking the laws of mob families, strike hard and fast and kill everyone that work for me, and finally have my head on the wall of his office. Sounds kinda grim, huh... But yeah, that is the closest guess I would have."

Judy and Nick had hanging jaws, looking horrified about what he had just said. Judy still didn't want to believe him. She refused it. But hearing all that, she felt a bit scared. Because IF... It would be true...
They Zpd would be ahead of difficult choices in the future. So would they. And right now handling all this was something that they did not need in addition to the day they already had.

Marcus then sighed and suddenly laid his paw on Nick's shoulder.

"But back to the thing you said, Nick. So even as self loving as I hate to be... Thanks for those words. They mean a lot to me. Just know that even as we start this battle, let's at least make it fun." He told with honest tone and grin.

Nick and Judy both were still quiet and looked a bit too overwhelmed about these things. The meal at Gerald's sounded way more scarier event now, even if Judy didn't want to believe one word.
Gerald was so important to her. Even Bogo liked him, which was so rare, because the first time in Zpd's history, A mob boss and Chief of police enforcement were on an actual terms and talked almost every weekend.
Even if the public did not know about it. But this visit might now go... Badly.

Marcus then continued, taking his paw off Nick's shoulder.

"So... Since you two have had such a fucking shitty day... I think it's time to get to the point." Marcus said, smiling now as he continued.

"Did you get my Alex free?"

"... Yes." Judy said with annoyed look.

"He will be out within two days as agreed, yes?" Marcus questioned again to be sure.

"He will." Nick said and nodded.

"Wonderful. Just beautiful. Hear that, Steve my man. We get our Alex back."

"I heard." Steve said with wide smile and gave thankful bow.

"... Is this all you two wanted to hear?" Judy questioned.

"No." Marcus said, suddenly giving the doe a bit sympathizing look.

"What are you here for then?" Judy questioned in frustration.

"To help you both."

"With what?"

"With that." Marcus said, nodding to the way of the reporters on the hall, all still yelling and taking pictures of them after spotting them a while ago, already yelling their names and calling them out.

The bunny and the fox gave nervous looks at the crowd and Nick then spoke,

"What do you mean, help?"

"Well... You two have had one stressful day... Are you two sure that you want to face all of those mammals down there alone? Because if you do, it will take about two hours to answer to everything, maybe more. I can make it so that it's only ten minute walk." Marcus claimed calmly as he nodded towards the crowd down below.

Nick looked over the railing to meet with flashing lights aimed at them, nervous look on himself. He was never scared of the press, his charm made it impossible. But this one was different. Way different.
He seriously did not have mindset or energy for this right now. And the bunny next to him had way less. All he wanted to do now was to take her to his place, lock the door, carry her to the couch and hug her as she would pour out anything she was still holding inside her. Just listen to her and kiss her ears, telling how much more careful they should be now that new times were ahead of them. Just embracing her and falling asleep with her, forgetting everything for a moment.

"Marcus... What are you suggesting?" Nick asked as the doe now turned to look at the wolf too.

"My limo is waiting at the front. I can get you both trough that thing, telling that we are in a hurry to a meeting. Just a small lie. They know that my words carries a lot now, so even if you would encounter questions during our walk trough, you don't have any obligation to answer if you don't want to. We can take our limo, and I will drive you both wherever you want to be dropped off to. And I assume that is Nick's home." Marcus said with warm tone.

"... And you would do this for us?" Nick asked with confused tone and raised an eyebrow to the wolf and then gazing nervously back to the loud hall.

"Yes." Marcus said and gave a nod.

"Why?" Judy asked with doubting voice, looking at the wolf with gaze that wondered what was the catch.

The wolf took a deep sigh in and out as he leaned down a bit with half lidded eyes, getting on eye level with the doe. Nick followed as Marcus laid his paw carefully on Judy's shoulder, talking to her with serious voice.

"Is it really hard for you to believe that I just simply like you and your boyfriend? I know that my favorite saying is, not everything is black and white.. But this is. I admire you two, and want this relationship of ours to have as pleasant road that it can have. We are enemies. That will not change, because it is something this building has now taken as it's mission. And I accept it. I know that you don't like me. You don't have to. All I can wish for is that you will learn to at least to see me differently, like you do Gerald. That is where I am aiming at. You doubt that I am a good mammal, and I don't blame you. I want to prove you otherwise, Hopps. Nick has clearly given me a chance, looking at his behavior towards me. Even if I have met him only today. You admit... I could be hell of a lot worse. You know that if I would have been the monster you had imagined all this time, the visit at my office would had turned out very differently. With much more blood and tears. So... All I am asking you is to give me a chance to show that I am not the monster you believe me to still be... So at least if you are going to have a discussion with me in orange suit after half a year, and you talking to me about how you won the chess game after all my bragging... At least we can crack jokes in good spirits about it. So... Let me get right on that and let me save you guys from getting eaten alive by those info hungry maniacs," Marcus chuckled, taking his paw off Judy's shoulder and leaning back up.

Judy looked like she didn't know what to say to that, thinking about it. This wolf's attitude was so odd. But Nick looked more than okay with this. But then Nick had to say it.

"Carrots... I think that offer sounds more than fair." The fox assured. Marcus have quick side smile, thanking for Nick's open mind.

"I don't know.." Judy mumbled.

"Fluff. Let's accept it. Let's not make this day harder than it already has been."

"I..." Judy mumbled, looking at the fox that gave back loving smile. She knew that it was true. It was not such a bad offer to handle. She gave Gerald a chance, and now he was like a second father to her.

But it was so weird to handle that this wolf was trying to get in good ties with them on the personal level, knowing that these two were handling only one case right now. Destroying his empire and getting everyone with him to jail. It just didn't make sense. There was only two possibilities in Judy's mind. Either this was all an act, clever and genius one with some higher goal to him. Something evil and bad... Or two, the wolf just saw things very differently, and tried to be a someone with good heart. Hell, maybe he was both. But there was just something about him that Judy found scary and tense. Something in him that made her fear that he was just ticking time bomb,
releasing his true self only when driven to the edge. The doe really had hard time believing Marcus smiling and acting like this to them, once they would had arrested almost everyone he was in ties with, taking all his money and burning all his operations to the ground. This was not a game. But to wolf it seemed to be. And she didn't know what to think anymore...

But right now there was four options. Get eaten alive by the media if they would go down alone, not even knowing how long it would take... Two, try to take elevator and run to the garage, running trough the gates and the yard,
jogging their way to Nick... But many would see them. And she was so tired right now... She really was, just like Nick. Third, wait for this to settle down for hours... No... Then there was fourth. Marcus's way. And right now... She just wanted to be alone with Nick. What the wolf suggested was the best option. She knew it.

"... Fine." The doe sighed, giving a small nod of defeat.

"... Thank you for giving me this chance." Marcus said with genuine tone, looking really happy about her acceptance.

"... It doesn't still mean that I like it." Judy added with serious look.

"Don't be like that, Judy. You are known for seeing things positively. Do the same with this. Shall we, Steve?" The wolf asked with smile.

"We shall." The buck nodded and smiled.

Suddenly Nick spoke,

"Hey, Marcus..."

The wolf gave questioning smile, stopping where he stood as Steve was walking to the elevator.
Judy gave a questioning look at her fox too and wondered what he had to say.

The fox slowly handed his paw forward, giving the gesture of asking for paw shake.
Marcus and Judy both looked at the fox right now. Judy didn't say anything but just looked back at Marcus to see what he though.

The wolf's mouth was a bit open, his hazel eyes shining from something neither could figure out. The wolf then slowly handed his paw forward,

meeting with Nick's as they gave back the respectful gesture. Nick continued with small smile,

"Thanks for doing this, Mayor Weston... I do have to admit... Out of all the mobsters I have met during my life... You are easily the least boring and dark one." The fox chuckled.

"HA!" The wolf laughed, shaking his paw in awe as he laughed for this funny compliment. The wolf then answered.

"Thank you. And allow me to return back that you two are easily the least boring and frustrating police officers I have ever met."

"That must be saying a lot." Nick grinned.

"It does." Marcus grinned back.

Even as much as Judy wanted to scold Nick for being like this to the wolf, she still gave a small smile. Nick was just being Nick.

"Marcus... Let's get going. We have things to attend to." Steve reminded with professional attitude.

"Right." Marcus agreed, taking his paw away from Nick's.

The elevator doors opened, making all of the four mammals move. Nick could hear as some mammals down under yelled and told everyone to focus as they saw them now taking ride down.
Without Marcus there to make way, they would had been eaten alive.

Judy and everyone else were now almost at where Steve was, when Nick and Judy met gazes with their fellow officers. Many were watching their way, their eyes filled with questions as they had seen everything that just happened. But those questions would have to wait till tomorrow. The fox and the bunny gave final waves at the way of their friends, gaining ones back despite their confusion about the situation. Nick and Judy entered the elevator where Steve was standing next to the buttons. Marcus was about to enter inside with them with wide smile on his face, until he gazed the crowd of officers too.

The moment he saw them, everyone looked at the wolf with looks that were not very friendly. It didn't take genius for Marcus to know that all of these mammals now knew about him.

Everyone had that look, but one... And the moment Marcus saw her, he stopped again.

Hailie looked back at Marcus and the wolf looked back. And Hailie's face was not same as others... It was something else. She looked like she was scared... But also... She looked like she had hundreds of questions to ask from him.
And so did the wolf from her. The other officers looked at the wolf with confusion, wondering what on earth he was looking at like that.

"MARCUS!" The buck hissed, wondering what hell was going on.

"Oh... Yeah... Sorry." Marcus mumbled, giving one last look at the snow leopard who was looking at him back.

Once the wolf was in, he shook his head and breathed in slowly.

Focus now.

"You two better prepare yourselves. Because these mammals... They are hungry for answers." Marcus warned, knowing damn well how stressing the media can be.

...
JOURNEY TO HOME ...

"OFFICER HOPPS! OFFICER WILDE!"

Those were the tsunami of name callings they got the moment elevator doors opened up, making their both ears ring. The flashes were blinding them at the moment, and all they could do was to block them with their paws,
squeezing their eyes. Marcus just held his arms behind his back and walked formally out the elevator, everyone blasting at him too and asking tens of different kind of questions. Nick and Judy slowly got out of the elevator with Steve, following at the small spot after Marcus. The wolf gave reassuring look at the two nervous looking officers, then sighing as he turned to look at the roaring crowd.

"EVERYONE! I HAVE ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE BEFORE YOU CAN CONTINUE WITH YOUR QUESTIONS!" The wolf yelled as civil tone as he could, giving his paws forward to signal everyone to tone down.

And actually within five seconds the hall started to go quiet, as there was still about hundred mammals between them and the front slide doors out of the building. Everyone still yelled things randomly, but mostly Marcus got everyone's attention. He cleared his throat and started with strong voice.

"I am here to inform that officer's Hopps and Wilde are my guests of the honor for this evening. I have personally invited them to my house to celebrate new times that the city is about to embrace.
So I am going to need something from all of you. I will respectfully ask all of you to spread out, forming a gab so we can slowly walk trough to our event of the evening. Now, as we walk trough, you can ask the questions that are needed to be asked. It is up for these two to answer or stay silent. But nevertheless, I request all of you to make way. We don't want to be late. Thank you." The wolf finished with authority, expecting results.

And well enough, many started to yell again, but they indeed started to scatter all over, forming a weak looking gap trough the crowd to walk on. But it was very linear. Marcus then turned to look at Nick and Judy,
giving them a little side nod to follow up. Both of them gave determined nod back and started to walk.

They had only managed to walk about one feet and then the questions started to fly like darts from everywhere.
The first microphone was showed to Marcus's face surprisingly.

"MAYOR WESTON, I THINK I ASK THIS FOR THE WHOLE CITY WHEN I DO, BUT DO YOU OFFICIALLY SUPPORT THE RELATIONSHIP THAT OFFICER HOPPS IS IN NOW!?" Some loud buffalo asked.

Nick and Judy both looked at the wolf who was backwards to them, giving quick answer.

"I do. I do not any reason not to." The wolf said with genuine tone and started walking as they started bombing him and Steve with questions. That was going to be hit in his reputation but he didn't give a shit.
But then came Judy's turn. And they came on her harder than the bunny could imagine.

"Officer Judy Hopps, how long has this relationship been going before coming to the light!?" Some giraffe asked, shoving microphone their way.

"Ummm..." Judy thought, looking at Nick. The look he gave her back questioned what to answer. They had been together barely for two weeks officially... But they knew that in their heart they had been together far longer than that.
They had just truly found each other and embraced these feelings at that unforgettable moment at the locker room. But true answer was, they had been together ever since Judy started to visit him at the Zpd academy. Besides, saying that she has been in relationship only two weeks would raise eyebrows, when in truth she had been in love with him ever since that moment under the bridge long time ago.

"Seven months." Judy added. That is how much it had been almost within couple of days from the day they met. Nick raised an eyebrow to that while Judy was not looking... But it took only couple of seconds for him to understand why she had said that. And the moment he did, he felt the loving and warm smile coming to him as he watched his doe. His expression was noticed and suddenly a microphone was shoved into his face as well.

"Officer Wilde, how does it feel to be in relationship with the most famous mammal in the city!?" Some bear asked.

Nick suddenly gave a little chuckle and answered.

"Well, there is many ways to answer to that. Fame does not matter to me though, she does."

"And you are not ashamed about being in relationship with her, even if she's a bunny and you are a fox!?"

"Judy Hopps was someone I wanted to have in my life as more than friend ever since I got to know her. So ashamed? No. No I'm not." Nick answered smoothly with smile, continuing walking.

He saw as Judy was being bombed by the mic's. They had made very little progress right now, making Nick a bit nervous.

"Officer Hopps, are you not worried about this relationship staining your image?!" Some panther asked in a bit of a worry.

"Why should the fact that I love someone stain anything?" Judy asked with genuine tone.

"But you do understand that you are openly with a fox as A BUNNY?"

"Yes that is correct. He is a fox. I don't see how it matters in negative way." Judy said back.

"HE is a predator and you are a prey! Something like this has never been heard before! Are you trying to create a movement with this, officer Hopps?" Some other panther questioned.

"I.. Movement is kind of a strong word. I am not trying to create anything by this. It is not publicity stunt. I love Nicholas Wilde. But what I spoke on stage, does not change.
I just hope that mammals have understatement over judging. That is all." Judy added, starting to walk now that Nick was beside her, finally catching up.

"FUCKING FREAKS OF NATURE!"

The moment Nick heard that from the crowd, his expression turned to something Judy knew was bad. The doe also looked very offended by someone yelling this, but took Nick by his paw and edged him to walk with her and ignore it.

"GO TO RAIN FOREST TO STAIN YOURSELVES INSTEAD OF THIS CITY!"

Judy winced from that, Nick looking even more agitated. Marcus yelled to the crowd.

"Have some respect for these two officers. Know that I do not tolerate this kind of insulting!" Marcus added with intimidating tone.

"Yeah, don't be so rude!" some female gazelle yelled for the bear that yelled the last insult.

"Freaks!" Some still continued. There was even some scuffle in the crowd. If it would continue, there would be need of police.

And right now Judy did not want to tranquilize anyone. She just wanted to go home.

"Officer Hopps, how is the mating possible between you and your partner!?" Someone asked from the crowd, shoving mic out.

Judy blushed a ton as the questing came out of nowhere, Nick actually smiling and coming forward. He nodded Judy to keep going as he took over this one. And he could see the moment the hippo who had asked the question,
didn't like talking to him instead of Judy. There was so much despise in his gaze that it made Nick take whole new attitude.
He started to explaining with passive aggressive tone, speaking like he was talking to kit and using his fingers as figures.

"I can answer that. You see, these things were teach'd for you all during high school. During that class where everyone in the room snickered and laughed. You all had those. So, let me begin.
Once a male and a female feel something funny for each other, they start to cuddle. That leads to them making love, which is very natural act. Do I keep going?" Nick asked with grin.

The mammal who asked the question looked very annoyed by being fooled like this, some of his colleges laughing around him. Marcus even heard that from a far, chuckling himself as he continued talking with everyone.
Judy just blushed out and tried not to laugh despite her horrible day.

"Officer Wilde, I am very familiar with the act of mating. But the question is, how do you manage to mate a bunny as a predator? How do you two make it work?" The reporter asked back with passive aggressive tone.

"Magic. Any more questions?" Nick asked with grin. Now he was really heating up the reporter, making the hippo question with way more aggressive tone.

"Just one, how do you feel about destroying the image of your Judy Hopps?"

At that point Nick went suddenly from grin to serious. He then answered with low tone, giving disgusted look at the hippo.

"If it is really destroyed by me, it's only because of mammals like you want to see it that way. Why should everyone look her down because I love her?"

"Uhh... Because you are a predator?" The hippo added with disgust.

"Yeah, well... Maybe if you find love someday from predator yourself, you might think a bit different." Nick added with genuine tone.

The hippo argued back like that was dumbest thing he had ever heard.

"The hell I will! I would never mate a predator! That is against a nature! It is a danger against the future of our city!"

"So is also being a fucking cunt. Thank you for your questions. I bid you a due." The fox added in annoyance and started to walk away from the spot, leaving the hippo stare after him with hanging jaw.

"Wow, you just got called a fucking cunt by the the second most famous cop in the city." Some lion said from the side with impressed smile, writing down at his paper.

"Did you get that on camera?!" The hippo questioned right away with outraged voice of being insulted like that on live tv.

Nick was glad that Judy had not heard that one. Neither did Marcus. But this show was going to be replayed in tv for the next week... So he kinda screwed up right now by letting his emotions getting over civilized talk. Don't let them see that they get to you. You are slipping way too much.

Judy was now far away and Nick started to slowly catch up to her.

"Officer Hopps! What about your career?!"

"It won't affect it. Everything will continue like it has so far." Judy assured with tone that just wanted to get out of here. They were already half way out.

"Officer Hopps! What do your parents think about this?" Some beaver asked.

"I don't know. Haven't talked to them yet." Judy said.

"How does it feel to be the first prey with predator!?"

"It... The factor that he is a predator is not a factor to me. I love him for who he is." Judy said in frustration.

"Officer Hopps, Wilde. Let us make haste." Marcus added as he gazed at the doe and the fox.

Both nodded as thousands of questions started to fly as they walked.

"Officer Wilde, what makes you think you are fit to be in relationship with someone of her status!?" Some elephant asked.

Nick stopped walking from that. Judy was about to talk and Nick knew it so he answered fast.

"I doubt that every single day, and I make it known very often. But she is very persistent about being with me. Might be just because I'm so good looking. So don't take it on her." Nick added with chuckle and winked.

Now some on the crowd gave small laughs, even if the question had been very aggressive toned. Nick was tv gold because of his personality and making everyone laugh.

Judy gave small smile and shook her head, knowing that Nick handled himself just fine when it came to media. Way more than her.

"Officer Hopps, is there a message you want to send for any predator pray couples that might be hiding their relationship at the moment!?" Some brown bear asked.

"... Yes. Do not be scared. I implore you to try to make everyone understand. To show that love is not something to ashamed of, no matter who you feel it for... We just did it... You can too." Judy stated with brave voice.

"Officer Hopps, you have created history once again with this act. But do you see any negative outcomes because of it. Any at all?" Some ram asked.

Many nodded and agreed, telling that it was a good question. Judy thought for a while as Nick was now beside her, waiting for her response.

"The kit's might not understand. So I think every parent owes a talk with them to explain it. All I can wish is you all can teach them to understand it, even if you would dislike it yourself.
It's never healthy to raise your own child to hate mammals instead of loving or understanding them."

That answer made many nod and talk but Judy was getting really tired with this. Marcus nodded them to move faster. They were almost at the door.
Nick and Judy started to pick up the pace a little bit, now staying silent for the most of the time as these questions flowed. So many of them were so absurd.
Just couple of more steps and they were free. They had to admit, without Marcus getting them out of this, they would be fighting trough the crowd by now.

Marcus was giving final statements for the mammals in front of them, answering their questions so they would move out of the way. Nick and Judy finally reached the doors, when suddenly it came.

Some bunny came from the crowd and gave microphone towards Judy, giving her question that made her and Nick stop.

"Officer Hopps, a moment please?" The brown female bunny questioned.

"Yes?"

"What about the legacy that you are going leave behind?"

"I... I don't know what you mean." Judy asked with uncertain voice.

"Officer Hopps... Ever since you came to this city and made difference, you inspired me. You inspired every bunny over the world... And things you have done for predators, fighting for their rights... It was noble. Amazing.
But now, you are dating one... How do you expect any bunny to admire you after betraying your own kind like this? Your own species. You were idol to us... But what you just did... Is wrong.

Nature did not mold us to live like this. You have shamed every bunny in this world with your unnatural actions. You ruined everything you worked for to be someone to be listened." The bunny argued sounding very hurt.

"I..." Judy went really quiet, not knowing what to say.

"Carrots, move. You don't have to answer these questions." Nick said a he gave annoyed look at the brown doe, moving Judy forward with his paw.
Judy was still speechless by getting talked down by her own species like that. Marcus did not know what to say either but best idea was to get them out of this hall right now.

Until it came.

"Officer Wilde... Maybe you are the one pressuring this relationship without her consent. There is something in here and I have the doubt that am right."

Nick froze.

So did Judy.

The fox spoke,

"What?"

"I am asking if you are blackmailing her to do this with you. Maybe saying that you are going to hurt her. Maybe you even forced yourself on her." The doe shot in disgust as she gazed at the fox.

Marcus felt his jaw hang a bit from that. Even Steve felt that it was really harsh thing to accuse.

The fox could not form a single word under that gaze, wondering if she had just seriously asked those things. But she had.

Judy started to tremble as she tried not to cry. She had seriously accused Nick of doing such horrible things to her, not believing that what they had was true love.
This doe just saw sneaky, evil and no good fox, someone who destroyed the image of her idol. But she was crossing the line here. After everything Judy had done to fight prejudice,
some just still saw Nick's police uniform as act. Someone who was just doing this to gain some bad thing to do, just waiting his time. And this doe actually accused Nick sexually assaulting her and extorting her. Sexual assaults were so rare in Zootopia that this bunny sounded crazy. She really believed her accuses too. It could be seen from her as she studied Nick with hate in her gaze.

"Don't ever talk about Nicholas like that! How dare you accuse of him for such things!?" Judy huffed in rage. And because of her emotional balance being already ravished so harshly today, she just couldn't take any of this anymore. She was done. And she was losing control. She wanted to hit her. And the moment you want to hit civilian while in uniform out of something she said... That is the moment when you realize that You need to get away from everyone.

Nick still didn't know what to say. He was stunned by this. Marcus looked really angry. The doe continued with a bit scared tone now as Judy's paw trembled. Nick could see it and walked closer.

"Officer Hopps... Just tell if it's true... You don't have to hi-"

"YOU ARE SICK IN THE HEAD!" Judy cried out in anger, starting to cry.

Now the tv stations got really wild, seeing her emotions take such a harsh turn. The cameras started to snap photos as the doe was now acting very much out of her usual character.

"Judith... Don't. Let's just go..." Nick calmed her down with warm voice, stepping closer.

Judy was shaking from anger and still crying. This doe had done mistake worse than she knew. She was bringing all the emotion out on her right now, and Nick knew that once Judy would get angry, there was very little anyone could do. He feared that she would hit her.

"Judith.. Judith, look at me." Nick said, taking her paw slowly to his. Judy still looked at the brown and speechless doe. Nick gave small squeeze on her paw, telling her to look at him.

"Apologize to him!" Judy yelled as tears ran down her cheeks. She had never felt so much anger as she had this day. And it was sickening to her. She hated this feeling. She hated violence. She never wanted to hate anyone. But right now she hated this doe about her words for Nick.
But what really ticked her off was the fact that the mammal who she loved more than anything, who almost died this morning, was being accused of raping or hitting her in front of the whole world by brown doe who had nothing but disgust in her heart for the fox she didn't even personally know.

"Officer Hopps, I..." The brown doe shake'd with microphone on her paw, now looking actually scared. Only now she realized that Judy was not in very stable condition. It could be seen from her eyes.
But all she could think of was the fact that maybe she had been right and that is exactly what cause Judy to go so defensive and fox saying nothing.

"He is better mammal than you will ever be! What kind of mammal says things like you did!? He would never hurt me!" Judy accused with flowing tears.

"Judith! Let it be. Some are like this... You can't change the way everyone thinks... Let's just go." Nick said with concerned tone, taking her paw into hold with both of his.

"Officer Hopps... The limo is waiting." Marcus added, but was looking at the brown doe with burning hate for some reason. Accusing someone from sexual assault was no small thing.

And he knew that Nick was not that kind of mammal. The wolf knew that the claims had slipped out of frustration and anger, but it was still very unnecessary. And you could see that the doe was now regretting her harsh accusations. But he could also see that Judy was very much in the state where no sense could be talked into her. And it caused him pain to know that he was part to blame for her being like this.
If things could have gone well and what happened this morning did NOT happen... Judy would be way more calm and collected. Not even shouting but being professional. But right now the bunny was in emotional ruin.
She needed to get out of here with Nick. They had stalled long enough.

"Judy, it's okay... She does not know what she is talking about. Let's leave." Nick said, getting really nervous of seeing her so angry.

Judy for a moment was about to fight back... But she just couldn't anymore as the unknown brown doe looked scared of her idol, seeing her in worst state possible.
The bunny then could not hold herself anymore and just cried as she turned around, covering her face with her paws as she walked past Marcus. The wolf was giving very sympathetic look at the broken doe who sniveled and cried loudly as she walked trough the slide doors of the Zpd.

The camera crews started to take more photos and yell loudly, shoving their mic's at Nick's and Marcus's way.

"Officer Wilde, what are your thoughts on what just happened?!" Some pig asked.

Nick shook his head and looked like these reporters were insane. He just turned around and ran after his girlfriend fast, yelling her name in worry as the slide doors opened for him.
Steve and Marcus both looked after them. Even as much as Steve disliked Nick's and Judy's relationship, this treatment was just harsh. No one should go trough this.

The crowd moved closer to the doors, and at that moment Marcus knew that they were going to pursuit the two officer, wanting more answers to questions yet unasked.

Marcus started to slowly walk towards the doors and the turned around, as in almost blocking the way with Steve.

"There is no need to ask anymore questions from our two officers. I think that most of you saw that they had enough of media for one day. I ask you all humbly to have understanding and let them be."

Marcus insisted, pressuring his words.

The crowd started to roar once again, throwing questions his way.
The wolf wanted to leave but he knew his status had to be represented and he would have to answer few questions.

"I will take three more questions to answer before I take my leave, citizens. Choose them wisely. No yelling over others, please." Marcus insisted.

"Mayor Weston, do you think that the allegations that Sarah Cobsin from channel five just presented for Officer Hopps might hold any truth in them?" Some polar bear asked.

Many mammals were interested about this. Some actually looked like it could be true. But most of them were prey, no hiding it there.

"No." Marcus answered sternly, looking at the brown doe with scolding look, the doe very much noticing it. She then avoided eye contact.

"Mayor Weston, do you think that our city can remain the same after all this? What will this change?" Some elephant asked.

"To be honest... It will change many things. But to say that the changes would be negative is matter of opinion and perspective. Nothing is just black and white." The wolf added with solid nod.

Steve gave proud side look at his student, as the wolf waited for his last question.

"Mayor Weston... Many of us are wondering the moment you had with Officer Hailie Garnett on the stage... Could you tell what that was about?"

"... I.." Marcus then went on lock down and wide eyed, wondering what to answer to that. How long had he been on that stage staring at her? He didn't really know because he had lost a track of time at that moment.

"I just felt woozy and zoned out. Hot day out here. Can happen to anyone. That is all. Now, no more questions. I will give more info about today's events tomorrow. Right now, I have event I have to take these two officer to. Good day to everyone." Marcus told quickly, feeling a bit panicked.

He made full turn and left out of those doors, now following after Nick and Judy.

Steve was only one left and all he could do was to give quick and awkward smile for Marcus's sudden escape, slowly turning around and following after Marcus.

The roaring crowd was now left in the hall, explaining everything that had been happening with rolling cameras and writing down notes.
This day sure got painted in the history. But it would be the day when tv stations saw Judy most happy... But also most broken the same day.

But one thing was sure. Media was far from being finished with their questions, just like the city.

And one thing was sure now. As the rain finally started to tumble down on them... There was only one way to describe them now.

The fox and the bunny, tied by strong love but now hated and questioned by many.

Two against the world.