It took a while, but Shang, Judy, and Nick were able to find Duke Weaselton. Apparently, he was trying to sell some merchandise on the outskirts of a small part in town. Both Judy and Nick gave a deadpan look from across the street where Duke was. He was busy talking to a customer while showing a snow globe.

"Will you do the honors, darling?" Nick bowed to Judy as he gestured his arm out. Judy laughed, and curtsy to him before going ahead.

"Pleasure doing business with ya," Duke saluted to the mammal as they left. Duke chuckled as he flipped through the wad of cash. He didn't see Judy coming straight up to his counter, a frown plastered on her face.

"Ahem!"

"Ah, welcome to Duke's Early Chr-ahh!" Duke stepped back in shock.

"Look who it is," Nick was having deja vu.

"Oh, now what," Duke said in distaste, "you arresting me for something I didn't commit?"

"That depends," Judy retorted, "why did we find your DNA on Lieutenant William Tusks's uniform? Care to explain?"

"Tusks who? I don't know what you're talking about. No go away... some of us are trying to do business here." Suddenly, Shang grabbed the front of Duke's jacket and pulls this face towards his.

"Hey, what do ya think you're doing!?" Duke's legs dangled in the air.

"You're obstructing an investigation, sir," Shang glared at him, "either you come with us, or I'll stuff you in one of those snow globes. You got five seconds." Duke's head shrank back in fear, almost as shocked as the officers were.

"Time's up," Shang put the cuffs on him, and dragged him back to the car.

"Remind me to never get on his bad side," Nick whispered to Judy.

Meanwhile, Jabari and I were riding in the car down the icy road. I was talking on my walkie-talkie.

"Alright then... we'll meet you there." I hung up.

"Found something?"

"Shang just arrested Duke. He's brining him back to your headquarters."

"Good."

Ring~

"?" Jabari looked at the cup-holder where his phone was. He looked at the number and saw it was his son's. Instead of picking up, he just kept on driving. I raised an eyebrow, confused by why he didn't pick up.

"You're not going to get that?" I asked, but hesitantly.

"Nah," Jabari shook head, "I'm sure whatever he has, he can give to me at NCIS. By the way...should you be with us?" He referred to Oliver, who was in the back seat.

"Like I said...I take my writing seriously with mammals."

"Don't bother sir," I sighed, "your son already gave up after the 78 attempts." Jabari chuckled.

"...I-I don't know if I should~...but... I gotta ask you something."

"Oh? What is it?"

"Its about your relationship with your son. I get the feeling that there's some type of tension between you two."

"Really? That's just our way of communicating, I guess. We don't see each other often because of our jobs."

"I know, but sometimes...Darius feels that you take him too lightly. You take matters into your own hooves before letting him decide. Stop that pen, Temple, or I'll break it." Oliver sheepishly smiled as he put down his notes.

"If you weren't old enough to be my big brother, I'd give you an earful." I deadpan.

"Ah~ I see," Jabari sighed, "its true that I tend to barge in like that. However, I have my reasons to be hard on him. Darius has responsibilities that rival to my own. Sometimes we don't agree to our ways of handling crime."

"So you do fight?" Oliver questioned.

"Well...not much. The last time we did, we were both fighting for the same thing."

"What do you mean?" When Jabari parked the car in the parking lot, his body turned to face me.

"...It was about you."

[Me? Why me?] Mine and Oliver's eyes widened.

"Now don't you worry," Jabari smiled, "you weren't the cause, because you were too little to understand. There was...a threat that no one could avoid."

"Was it, the Iron Beast?"

"I heard about that," Oliver said.

"Yes. When he was on the hunt to use mammals for his experiments, his main target was you. My team and I did everything we could to help Darius and ZPD. It wasn't enough. It was December when we set up a meeting with Professor Trunks and doctor Hornscoff to discuss about this."

"When you and Darius tried to fight, you both lost. We can read the rest."

"You know...you were probably the best thing we ever had."

"I don't follow."

"Always cheerful, adventurous and loved by many. You influenced my son a lot since he was looking after you."

"Really?" I couldn't believe that.

"Oh, yes." We got out of the car and walked on the pier.

"He became so overprotective and cautious when around you."

"Really? Cause' recently, he's been like that for while. He would take paper work off my hands, or let someone fill in for my shifts. That is not the Bogo I know; that's a different mammal I've never seen in my life. Its actually scary."

[I got a little dramatic on some parts.]

"That sounds just like Darius," Jabari grinned, "and I can see why. You have been a little off. Are you getting enough sleep?"

"Well..." my eyes shifted left, "I have been taking a lot of night shifts to do some work. I didn't want the chief to worry. Plus, its the busiest time of the year now, so he's got a lot on his hooves. I try to help out as much as I can."

"Not if you want reports up to your neck," he half-joked, "is there something else on your mind? Maybe something you're not telling my son?"

[Being sharp as a tack must run in the family. I had to come clean.]

"Okay, here's the thing...I wanted to get everything done as fast as I could."

"Why's that?" Oliver asked.

"I'm going to get my license-finally~!...but, due to my work and coming home late, and taking care of my son-"

"You have a son?" Jabari smiled with astonishment on his face.

"Adopted. His name is Tojirou, and I love him to bits," I smiled.

"Well then...if help is what you need, then my son and I could help you."

"That's the problem," I sighed, "and I was hoping you didn't know."

Jabari chuckled. As we entered through the doors, the team was already assembled down at the main room. Judy had a firm grip on Duke's cuffed paws, while the agents were sitting in their cubicles.

"So this is Duke Weaselton," Late hummed, tapping his desk, "I thought you would be shorter."

"Kinda' looks like a giant rat," Skype implied, swishing his tail in the water.

"So here we are," Jabari, Oliver and I walked in.

"Hello, Duke. I'm Sapphire Lovell."

"Yeah-yeah...and I'm a giant mouse with owl eyes. What else is new?"

"Snippy, isn't he," I looked at Nick.

"Meh...still an amateur con."

"Says the pot calling the kettle black," Duke retorted.

"Alright 'Duce'," Nick teased, "let's get you to a nice interrogation room for questioning."

"Bogo!" Ginger ran towards them.

"Yes?" Both father and son exchanged looks.

"You won't believe what I just found!"

"Who's this?" Daniel asked.

"Oh, sorry. I'm Ginger Blanche, the forensic scientist. At your service." She curtsey to them.

"Ging', what do ya got?"

"According to the data," she explained, "there were signs of atropa belladonna found on his uniform."

"Bella-who-what?" Nick tilted his head.

"Belladonna," a voice answered. Next to Ginger was a male brown bear, wearing a doctor's coat, light blue shirt and cap tied to his head.

"Doctor Joe."

"Its commonly known as the deadly nightshade. Its a plant used for medicine, cosmetic, and even poison."

"Poison?" Avery questioned.

"So are you saying that our culprit poisoned the lieutenant?" Darius asked.

"Exactly."

"So basically," I stepped in, "William Tusks was poisoned, and the culprit only made it appear as if he died from fatal stab wounds."

"Correct, miss. This criminal may have more where that came from."

"Poisoning him made things easy for the criminal to attack," Oliver suggested, "less mess, and they get away scot free. Which means the culprit is smaller than Williams."

"Ginger, find any areas that may have belladonna."

"Already on it," she pressed the remote and pulled up information on the screen.

"There appears to be some growing in the national park nearby. There's also local shops with gardens that sell those flowers in Rainforest District. Apparently, there were reports about stolen belladonna within five days tops."

"Alright," Jabari nodded, "Darius...this is your team and case...what do we do?" Darius gave blank expression but he smirked in the end.

"Listen up," Darius hollered, "Wilde and Hopps; go with agents Late and Tallis to Rainforest District. See if anyone has bought or stolen that substance."

"Yes, sir!"

"Dad," Darius turned to him, which Jabari nodded.

"Officers Wolfram and Blizzard. Go help Ginger with anything she needs."

"Yes, sir." As they turned around, Ginger was right in front of Randal. The wolf stared at her for a few seconds.

"Follow me, guys." She swished her tail while turning. Daniel waved his paw in front of Randal's face.

"Randy. You in there?" Danny snapped his fingers, zapping him back to reality.

"Y-yeah yeah, what? What?"

"Come on, let's go," Daniel smirked.

"Looks like someone is smitten," I grinned, and Skype chuckle.

"Darius," Jabari called, "I'd like you and your officers to take Weaselton for interrogation. You obviously seem to be good at it, just like I am."

"Like father, like son, that's for sure," I sung out.

"Hey, hey, hey," Duke shouted, "watch where ya pushing!"

SMACK!

"Ow!"

"Sapphire," Martin playfully smirked.

"I didn't do anything," I gave an innocent act. Oliver, Jabari and Darius followed behind.

"Heh...like father, like daughter," Jabari smirked.

"No doubt about it," Darius chuckled.

Fast Forward

"I found it!" Judy shouted. She was on her knees as she faced Avery. The wolverine put on some gloves and stared at the flower before them.

"That's definitely belladonna. I can't believe this stuff is growing here in the park."

"We got mammals coming in to search for anymore possible growth spurts of these."

"Have you heard from the boys?"

"Not yet. Are you sure it was a good idea to let them team up?"

"Yeah. Can't imagine any other fast-talking mammals like them." Judy laughed.

Meanwhile, Nick and Late were at a local flower shop in Rainforest District. Turns out Ginger was right when they spelled belladonna flowers. Nick was looking at the flowers while Late was talking to the owner.

"Thank you, sir." Late walked back to Nick.

"You know its funny how this tiny flower could cause so much harm," Nick said, "and females put this stuff on their faces for makeup."

"Amazing how anything could be a threat nowadays," Late informed.

"So what's the word?"

"According to the owner, the only mammal who bought belladonna from this shop was a polar bear named Jackson Pole. There's also that theft report from the last flower shop on the east side. I'll text Ginger the report and we'll meet up with the girls."

"Kay'."

"By the way, how is your relationship with your partner?" They walked out of the shop.

"Excuse me?" Nick raised his eyebrow.

"Oh, come on," Late gave a smug look, "its so obvious. I'm an agent, remember? Observation is our best point. By that, I mean those sly eyes of yours peering at her fluffy tail every five minutes you get that chance."

"You got me," Nick shrugged, "but I could say the same about you; 'Mr. Intertwining-tails' routine." He wriggled his eyebrows, but Late just laughed.

"Ah~ we're just a couple of saps with good taste." They fist-bumped.

Fast Forward

"...Wow..." Skype nodded in astonishment. He was in a tank next to Jabari and Martin.

"Uh-huh," Martin replied.

"Who would've thought," Oliver shrugged.

"Yup," Martin smiled. They were watching from behind the glass window.

"Come on~," Duke complained, "I've been sitting here for an hour!" Sitting across from him was Darius and Sapphire. They were engaged in a solitaire game that Sapphire was playing. She narrowed her eyes while searching through the cards.

"Not that one," Darius reached out and pointed at the right side.

"Oh~~... duh~. Thanks chief."

"What do you want me to say!? Do I even get any water? Food? Bathroom break?"

"Aw man~! I only got three finished. That's the second time..." Sapphire pouted, "I don't know how you do it, chief."

"Years of practice, cadet."

"Aargh~! Alright," Duke threw his head back and forth, "maybe I may have stolen some belladonna for a client. Ya happy now? Can I leave?"

"You know just confessed to being an accomplice for a murder crime?" Bogo implied, still helping Sapphire.

"Wait-what?! Murder!? No-no-nonono- I did not kill anyone!"

"Then you should know the name of the mammal who hired you," Sapphire informed, "that should be enough to drop your sentence, if you're willing to cooperate."

"Alright! Just take these cuffs off!" Darius went over to Duke. Sapphire turned around and blew a kiss to the window, waving in a flirtatious way. Martin smirked, knowing exactly who she was looking at.

"Watch it, sly cat," Jabari smirked, "we're still on duty."

"Guys," Ginger barged through the door, "you're never gonna believe what the others found out."

Time Skip

7 p.m.

Tundratown had piles of snow layering the streets and buildings. Even at the docks, snow was everywhere. Although, it wasn't quiet nor empty. Light shined inside one of the storage buildings, polar bears were loading boxes into trucks as fast as they could.

"Hurry up," a polar bear shouted. He was wearing a different colored tailor suit then the rest.

"Boss," another called him , "we have another load."

"Bring it in." The others pulled the load inside and showed it to the boss.

"Very good," he smiled as he slowly opened the lid. However, when it opened halfway, something knocked it out.

BAM!

"Freeze!" Both Judy and Nick came out.

"ZPD/NCIS!" The others came out. Just as the polar bear was backing away, he felt something poking his back. His head turned to see Daniel, who was disguised as one of his henchmen as he pointed his gun at his spine.

"Jackson Pole," Sapphire hollered, "you're under arrest for the murder of William Tusks and illegal drug trading." The polar bear put his paws behind his head.

Sapphire's POV

After the arrest, the teams were standing on the pier. Nick and Judy were saying their goodbyes to Late and Avery, Randal and Daniel with Ginger and Shang.

"It was nice working with you," Late shook paws with Nick.

"I hope we see each other again," Judy said to Avery.

"Likewise," Avery nodded.

"You forgot this in my lab," Ginger handed Randal his whistle. The wolf just sheepishly rubbed his neck.

"Thanks. Hey...is that a (fanbase prod./name) necklace you're wearing?" He pointed at her wrist.

"Oh, yes. I didn't know you knew this kind."

"Are you kidding? I have one just like that in blue."

"No way," Ginger smiled, "that is so cool."

"Not as cool as yours. You have an original, there."

"They're getting along quite well," Shang smiled towards Daniel. Down below the beach, Oliver and I were with Skype.

"It was nice to meet you, Skype."

"Same here, Sapphire."

"I'm pretty sure this isn't the last time we'll meet."

"No doubt...but wouldn't have it any other way."

"Sapphire." Jabari and Darius called me. I went over and hugged Jabari.

"It was good to see you, Agent Jabari."

"You too...and thank you for all your help. That means you too, son. I'm proud of the mammal you've become. Keep up the good work." He put a hoof on his son's shoulder. Still, Darius hugged his father like any would.

"Like I said...like father, like son. Well~ except one is more jolly and the other~... well, he's fun too." Both buffalos chuckled; Jabari ruffled her hair as we left.

Fast Forward

A few weeks later...

Chief Bogo was with his father and two sons, as they waited outside the parking lot. Manson watched his dad pacing and tapping his hoof in a routine.

"Dad, relax," Manson chuckled, "I'm sure its gonna be okay."

"It shouldn't have taken this long," Bogo mumbled.

"Oh, I see her." They saw Sapphire coming out of the DMV, carrying a purse. She smiled while waving.

"So? How did it, go?"

Sapphire replied by pulling out a card in her pocket. She flashed it as she grinned.

"I give you, my very first license in Zootopia."

"Alright. Congrats, miss Lovell." Manson shook her hand.

"I couldn't have done it without your dad and grandpa. They taught me the ropes."

"I knew you could do it," Jabari hugged her.

"Nice work, Lovell," Darius smiled. Sapphire smiled back.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"No, I mean...thank you...for everything."

"...Anytime," Darius didn't hesitate to hug her. When Sapphire talked to Manson and Marcus, Jabari took the chance to see his son in private.

"You still haven't told her yet," Jabari implied, "are you still planning to keep it a secret?"

"...I'm not sure," Darius shook his head, "but right now...I just want her to feel happy." Jabari sighed, but smiled nonetheless. After that, they all went to grab some ice-cream.