Chapter 37: A Wilde Future

Judy laid in her hospital bed staring at the ceiling. After chasing Kane, Nick used Madison's cell phone to call the ZPD who quickly rushed them to the hospital. When they arrived, Nick was immediately taken to have a MRI done, to see what long or short term damage had been done to him by the shock collar. Before the nurses could treat Judy, she disclosed to them that she was pregnant. This provided a difficult situation for the doctors. Treating a pregnant mammal was already cause for caution, treating a mammal pregnant with hybrids requires extra caution. After a basic examination to insure no major or immediate injuries, a team of doctors met and began to discuss what to do about Judy and the kit/kits safety. But a hospital isn't the safest place to keep information secret. News of a bunny pregnant with the kits of a fox spread like wildfire, and it didn't take long to reach the ears of one nurse in particular. As Judy laid in her bed holding her stomach she ran the events of the night before through her mind. She could still feel the gun in her paw and the hot blood from Madison on her fur. She didn't know what had come over her in that moment, something deep inside her drove her to fight the vixen. She didn't know how to feel about what happened or herself, she had taken a life even if it had been someone who wanted her dead.

"Hello Judy." A soft, sweet sounding voice came from the hallway.

Judy turned her head to see Mrs. Wilde dressed in her nurse uniform standing in the doorway of the hospital room.

"Hello Mrs. Wilde." Judy said slowly sitting up, a smile actually forming on her face.

"Relax dear, save your strength." Mrs. Wilde said placing a paw on Judy's shoulder nudging her back down on the bed. "How are you feeling?" The old Vixen asked.

"Good, I think." Judy replayed, not actually knowing how she felt emotionally

Mrs. Wilde sat on the edge of the hospital bed taking Judy's paw in hers. "I'm glad, now Judy I'm not the mammal to waste time beating around the bush. I've been hearing rumors around the hospital, but I want to hear it from you and I want the truth."

"Okay." Judy said knowing where this was going.

"Judy, are you pregnant with my Nicky's kits?"

A silence that fell between the two females, until Judy finally summoned the courage to speak.

"Yes Mrs. Wilde it's true, I'm pregnant."

Judy didn't know what to expect from the vixen with the news. She closed her violet eyes and slowly hung her head, waiting. She suddenly felt the Vixen warm embrace as she pulled Judy up a little to complete hug her. Judy wasn't sure what to do, but hugging her back felt like the right way to go. The silence returned to the room and time seemed to stop as the two mammals hugged each other, till finally Mrs. Wilde pulled back with a small tear in her eye.

"I'm so happy for you two Judy." Mrs. Wilde said.

"You mean you aren't upset?" Judy asked

"Should l?" Asked Mrs. Wilde

"Well, I always thought you wanted Nick to be married before he had kits."

Mrs. Wilde looked at down her muzzle and gave a small smile. "It is true I wanted to see my son become a husband before a father. But I also know that life's too short to be upset over something that should be celebrated. Plus it's no secret I always wanted to be a grandma."

Judy smiled. "I can't tell you how happy I am to hear that." Judy said looking at her paws.

Mrs. Wilde saw this and read Judy's body language like a book. "What's eating at you dear?" She asked

Judy looked back up at the Vixen and initially thought to ensure Mrs. Wilde that she was okay. But she knew better than to try to slip a lie past the older Vixen. "Can I….talk to you about something Mrs. Wilde?"

"Of course you can sweetheart, what is it?" Susan Wilde asked.

Judy took a long pause before speaking. "When I was fighting to escape the mammals that kidnapped us…..I was fighting a mammal for a gun….before that I stabbed her, really bad in the back. I knew it could have killed her but I didn't care, and when I shot her I felt….."

When Judy didn't say anything Mrs. Wilde spoke. "Felt what?"

"...like I hadn't done anything wrong. I think that shocked me more than anything. I didn't feel anything, why didn't I feel anything, why didn't I feel bad about what I had done?"

Mrs. Wilde took Judy's paw in hers again and looked into her eyes. "Cause you did what you had to do in order to protect your kits. You see Judy, you're gonna be a mother. That means it's more than just to you or even Nick now. When a womans kit or kits are in danger, a mother will do things she wouldn't normally do. I can't tell you the things I'd do for my son."

Judy looked up at Mrs. Wilde. "Would you kill for him?"

"If it meant saving my son only would I kill for him, I'd die for him. Or even for you Judy."

This caught Judy off guard, "For me?"

"Yes Judy, your like my daughter. I'd do anything to keep you safe." Mrs. Wilde smiled.

Judy smiled back at her, "Thank you."

Mrs. Wildes pager went off and she quickly checked it. "Nicky's MRI is done, I'm gonna go check how it went and see how soon your parents will be here. Are you gonna be alright?"

"Yes Mrs. Wilde, I'll be fine."

"Okay, Finnick's been cleared so I'll send him in here to keep you company."

Judy gave a small laugh and smile. "That be great, thank you."

Mrs. Wilde smiled and turned to walk out of the room and down the hall. She got on the elevator and took it to the 5th floor where the MRI and X-ray machines were located. Nick was still laying on the MRI table, on the other side of the one way mirror looking at the monitors was Dr. Rainer.

"Hello Rainer, how's my son doing?" Mrs. Wilde asked with concern.

"Surprisingly almost everything seems normal. His heart rate is a little faster than normal but that's no surprise, I'm sure it'll return to normal soon. You have a strong kid Susan." Dr. Rainer said going over Nick's scans to make double sure everything was in the clear.

Susan smiled know that her Nicky would okay. But there was another reason she had came to talk to Rainer. "So Rainer, I need a favor."

Dr. Rainer looked up at Susan Wilde. "Does it have anything to do with you becoming a grandma?" Rainer asked looking at her pulling down his glasses slightly.

Susan gave a small, frustrated growl. "I swear as soon as a rumor starts Abby won't clock out till everyone knows."

A small chuckle came from Dr. Rainer's throat. "What can I do for you Susan?"

Mrs. Wilde smiled at her friend. "There's a team meeting right now trying to figure out what to do about Judy. I want you to volunteer to do the ultrasound and be her doctor."

Dr. Rainer looked at Susan slightly surprised. "Before I say yes, why me?"

"Because you already know the risks and what to expect from those tests I had you run."

"You mean the test I NEVER ran on them." Rainer put extra emphasis on never.

"Either way, you're the mammal I trust here the most. It would mean the world to me if you'd do this."

Dr. Rainer gave a long pause before speaking. "Okay Susan, I'll do it."

Susan smiled and hugged her old friend. "Thank you, I'd do the ultrasound quick though. She was involved in a physical altercation"

"I'll get on it as soon as I finish with your son."

Susan Wilde smiled, she couldn't wait to meet her grandkits.

Kane leaned against the wall in the bathroom stall in the Pawmart. He had already shoplifted needles, thread, and some medical alcohol. He had suffered several cuts to his stomach and broken ribs from Josh's horns. It was hard to breath and he struggled to walk. As he stitched himself up he thought on the events at the warehouse. He had Nick and Judy right where he wanted them. But then Josh screwed everything up for him. He should have killed Nick and Judy along with the bears he and Madison killed when they took them. But Kane's experience as a business-mammal has given him the ability to see the upside of things. Kane had a new perspective on what he had to do. But he wasn't stupid, he wouldn't rush a decision like Josh had, that's what lead to his death. But also knew he couldn't waste time. The ZPD would be raiding his house any minute, and now he had nowhere to go. His credit cards were useless. Kane suddenly realized he had his phone on him still and quickly tossed it in the toilet.

"Not tracking me." Kane said as he winced continuing to sew his wound. "I will make you pay Nick Wilde, and when I do, I will break you."

Judy felt slightly strange having her hospital gown pulled up far enough to expose her stomach, but she was grateful for the shorts Mrs. Wilde had brought her. The clothes she was wearing when she arrived were covered in Madison's blood.

Judy's parents were on their way and along with her sister Beth. But right now Judy was focused on Nick and the Doctor who Mrs. Wilde insured her was the best.

"Okay Miss Hopps I'm gonna apply this gel and it might be a little cold." Dr. Rainer said before applying the gel and ultrasound wand to Judy's stomach. Judy held Nicks paw tightly. She was feeling many emotions, excitement, fear but mostly joy about being with Nick and about to know the future of her kits.

Dr. Rainer examined the screen and it felt like an eternity before he spoke. "Okay Miss Hopps, Mr. Wilde you see those little blobs there." Dr. Rainer said pointing to a little group of white spots on the screen.

"Yes." Nick said looking at it.

"Those are your kits." Rainer said with a smile.

"Kits? How many are there?" Judy asked, her eyes still fixed on the screen.

"Well it's a little hard to say, but from what I can tell from the way they're positioned and the amount of heartbeats I can detect. I say there are 4 kits in there."

"Four?!" Nick exclaimed more than a little surprised.

"I told you the second time I saw you that bunny's were good at multiplying." Judy said a smile coming across her face.

Nick smiled, still surprised but leaned forward and kissed Judy before pulling back. "Yes, yes you did."

Judy smiled and looked at Rainer. "I was shot with a dart and was in a fight. Are they alright?"

"From I can tell there no harm from the fight, and after talking to the officers who brought you here your kidnappers used the same darts used by the ZPD which do not present any danger to pregnant females in single doses. If you were darted 3 or 4 times I'd be concerned but only one shouldn't hurt them."

"So doc, how are they gonna umm look?" Nick asked

"Well like their gender it's too early to tell, but with the short pregnancy period of bunny's it shouldn't be long before we can get an idea. But they can all four look exactly the same or completely different. They could also look 100% bunny or fox. Or a combination of the two. I once had a patient who was a moose and was impregnated by a deer and the offspring looked exactly like a moose but when he matured had deer antlers. Which brings me to my main concern."

Judy and Nick both looked at the doctor with worry in their faces. "Concerns?" Nick asked

"You see, Judy is much smaller than you Nick. Her womb isn't designed to have kits the size of fox pups. If she was just pregnant with 1 or 2 kits I wouldn't be to concerned but she has 4. So I'm gonna have to asked that she stay here at the hospital until she gives birth for her and the kits safety so we can closely monitor them. Now I don't want to worry you two, but I want you to be prepared for the worst. A fox gestation period is twice that of a bunny's. so there may be some birth defects or complications, but we can't know for sure until we get there."

Judy squeezed Nick's paw tightly. "Is there anything else we should be concerned with?"

Rainer looked at some papers. "At this moment no but there is something you need to decide Judy."

"Which is?" Judy asked.

"Since your offsprings are half predator and half pray they may require some protein In their diet. So to lessen the risk as much as we can I'm gonna need you to be taking in extra protein. Now we can do that in the form of medication I can give you, or…...you can eat fish, chicken, or bugs."

Judy almost threw up at the thought of eating any of things. "A, definitely option A."

"Okay, I'll go see what kinda medications we have that will be safe for you to take while pregnant. I'll be right back." Rainer got up and left the room. As soon as the door closed Judy and Nick hugged tightly

"What are gonna do Nick, what if something goes wrong?" Judy said almost crying

"I don't know Judy, but we're gonna be alright."

"Promise Nick?"

"...I promise Judy." Nick hugged Judy tighter, trying to convince himself and Judy at the same time. But one thing was for sure, he'd do anything to protect Judy and his kits, no matter the cost.

(Hello everyone, so it is officially confirmed exactly how many kits Judy and Nick are expecting. We also learned Kane's condition. Next time, Nick and Judy both become affected by the fear or the risky pregnancy. Jesse returns to the story. And Bonnie has a way to help Nick and Judy. Thank you to Wilde306, SDixon69, RainSmow, Cade841, Snow, REZNOV1215, and Tcgnrf for your help on this chapter. I will see you all next time, BYE BYE!)