They didn't know why this was happening. They could only stare. One was looking the other way, while the other was trying to get their attention. This is a fight, perhaps; a little dispute between a couple. Although, they never would expect to see someone other than Judy and Nick in an argument. No, they were watching as well from the cubicle they shared.

"I said I was sorry. I didn't mean it."

"The fact that it still happened, doesn't make up for it."

"Never saw Sapphire act so strict towards Martin," Judy implied.

"Yeah," Randal nodded.

"Its more like Martin is begging for her to throw in the towel," Nick thought.

"How long have they been fighting?"

"About two days," Delgato looked at his watch, "four hours and~...fifteen minutes."

"Seriously, it was an accident," Martin protested, "you can't keep acting like this forever."

"And you're going to need more than an apology." Sapphire ignored him as she looked through the files.

"Come on~" Martin sighed, rubbing his head.

"I don't usually get into fights... but after embarrassing me, I think I lost most of my dignity and respect for you."

"Lovell," the chief walked over to her.

"Yes, sir?"

"You need to get going."

"Right."

"Going? Where?" Martin asked.

"Undercover. Bye chief." Sapphire kept her gaze forward, avoiding the tiger. As she left, Martin gave a frown as he sighed.

"I forgot how stubborn she is."

"You two having a spat? That's rare."

"Sorry sir, its just... nothing. Forget it." Bogo raised his eyebrow.

"You do remember our little discussion, right?" Martin stiffened, his tail straightened out in fear as he stared at his boss's unamused look.

"So... where is she going?"

"... If you must know...its at the beach just outside Sahara Square. She's solving an illegal drug trade case that's been long overdue." The chief left them, leaving Martin a daze. The beach, he said? His mind was running in circles, unaware of his friends approaching him.

"Martin?" Randal waved a paw at his face.

"She let her go undercover? Alone?" Martin questioned.

"He trusts her enough to go alone," Daniel implied. Martin got a bad feeling about this. Him and Sapphire rarely take a case by themselves.

"I'm going."

"What?" Nick and Judy unison.

"Martin, I don't think that's a good idea," Delgato implied, "you two aren't on good terms right now, and following her behind her and chief's back is a major mistake."

"She could need backup. I'm still her partner, so I'm going whether you like it or not."

"We don't," Fangmeyer protested, "which is why we're coming with you."

"Someone's got a keep an eye on you."

"Alright then. Guess we're going off grid, here."

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[Fast Forward]

The beach was lively today. Music was playing, booths with games and food were set along the road, and the waves were coming in. There was a surfing contest being held for charity, and many surfers, including a few pros were present and lining up to register. On the side, Judy and Nick were standing by their cruiser.

"Lucky our patrol duty was near here," Judy smiled at Nick.

"Poor Martin," Nick sighed, "he dug his own grave by who knows what."

"I'm sure they'll patch things up. In the meantime, we'll keep an eye out for any suspicious characters."

Nick used binoculars to scan the beach. So far, nothing unusual; just the normal civilians having fun and surfers riding the waves. Just then, he saw a familiar face that wasn't very pleasant to see.

"What the hell is he doing here?"

"Hm?" Judy blinked. Nick offered the binoculars, letting Judy enhanced them to full zoom. Right behind those lenses, the bunny saw the weasel and his worn out stand of souvenirs.

"Oh-"

"Oh no~."

"?" Both Nick and Judy turned to see Sapphire looking at the weasel.

"I didn't think the info would be true, but there he is."

"Sapphire?"

"Oh...Nick, Judy. Um...what are you doing here?"

"On patrol," Nick implied, "didn't expect to see you."

"Likewise. Anyway, I see you saw Duke over there."

"You spying on him?"

"Sort of. The case is telling me that Duke is supplying catnip and some illegal drugs for drug dealers to get a quick buck. The problem is, some of them are the contestants for the surfing contest."

"So you have to enter to get a closer look."

"Yup. Besides, if Martin knew about this, he would be skeptical."

"Speaking of Martin," Nick began, "what are you two fighting about?"

"If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret anymore."

"True that," Nick shrugged.

"Well, if its troubling you, then we can talk if you want," Judy suggested.

"Thanks but I'll be fine. See ya." She left them. Judy sighed in sadness.

"It doesn't feel right they're fighting like this."

"They're big kids," Nick smirked, "they can work it out themselves. You and I still do that, so its nothing to worry about, right?"

"... I guess," Judy sighed again, earning a chuckle from the fox.

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[Fast Forward]

Daniel was driving, while Martin, Randal, Delgato, Grizzoli, Wolford and Fangmeyer were in the back seats. They were wearing casual clothes to blend in.

"How come I can't drive?" Randal asked.

"I'd like to live before you drive us into the ocean; if that's even possible."

When Daniel stopped the car on a red light, Randal took this chance to pester Martin. He nudged the tiger.

"Hey Martin," he said, "you gonna tell me what's going on with you and Sapphire?"

"Uh, no. What I know about you, is that you're a terrible driver, and never keep your muzzle shut."

"Come on~ I promise I won't say anything. Why is Sapphire so mad at you?"

"Its nothing," Martin looked out the window.

"Randy's got a point," Delgato implied, "you must have done something to upset her that she can't even look at you. I'm amazed that you could silently complain in-"

"Not helping, Nathan." (I decided to give these guys a name, since Fangmeyer has one too)

"Hey Travis, help me out here," Randal looked at the lion who sat in the passenger seat.

"I'm not in this," Grizzoli flatly declined.

"How did I get sucked into this," Wolford implied.

"Just roll with it, Nate," Fangmeyer sighed. Daniel pulled up to the parking lot and parked his car right where a food truck was only five yards away.

"We're here."

"Yes. Let's go." Fangmeyer was the first to get out of the car. As they were walking on the sand, they noticed surfers riding the waves, the crowd cheering on the beach.

"Wow."

"Guys, check it out." Wolford pointed to a surfer, who was doing some turns on a wave. It was a male panther, wearing ocean blue swim trunks with a design on it, and around his neck was a puka shell necklace.

"That's Pisces Makanui; the pro surfer from Hawaii."

"And there's Otto Gentians, the British pro surfer." It was an otter with England's flag on his swim trunks.

"Never thought I would see such highly skilled surfers."

"Gnarly moves from Otto Gentians," a wolf spokes-mammal spoke into the mic, "and here comes our next contestant. Give it up for Sapphire Lovell!" The crowd cheered loud.

"...Woah..." Fangmeyer and his friends looked at her in shock.

Other than her hair styled into a Boho braid (if you don't know, its a braid on the side with a ponytail), Sapphire had on a sweetheart push-up bikini, and wearing a fringe-cloth tied to her waist, covering one side. She was stunning, her skin completely vulnerable and showing off her full figure. She surfed along side Otto as he waved.

Both Grizzoli and Delgato whistled flirtatiously.

"Impressive," Delgato smirked.

Martin stared at her, almost dropping his phone. Sapphire smiled as she went down and then made her surfboard jump in the air to do a spin before falling back down on the wave.

"Woah-ho~! Impressive! Let's see what the judges think."

The three mammals from the stand showed their numbers: 9 10, 9.

"How about that folks," the wolf grinned, "looks like the officer's got their vote. That means Wakanui and Lovell are tied. The next round will be coming up in the next hour, so stay tune."

The surfers came in. Sapphire was walking with Pisces and Otto.

"Great job out there, Sapphire," Pisces complimented.

"Thanks."

"Getting lessons from ol' Pi here, paid off," Otto grinned.

"Guys, wait up." A female antelope was running with her board, the water splashing on her feet. She had a dark purple bikini and bangs that covered one eye.

"Hey Catherine. You did great."

"You too," Catherine hugged Sapphire.

"So this is the case she took?" Randal questioned.

"Looks like it," Daniel thought.

"Why do you look so shocked?" Delegate asked Martin.

"Are you kidding? She's entering a surfing competition, and she's not even wearing any protective gear. And since when did she wear... that?" He gestured his arm towards her.

"Oh, come on," Fangmeyer rolled his eyes, "its not like you never saw-...wait..."

"What?" Martin raised his eyebrow. Fangmeyer made goofy smile as he slapped his paws together and pointed at him.

"That's what this is about! Oh, my- Martin, seriously!? That's why she was mad!? Bwuaahaha!"

"What the hell is funny, Caleb!?" Martin hissed.

"Hahaha-guys-guys, you know what's going on, right?"

"Uh~" Delgato glanced towards Grizzoli.

"Remember when Sapphire said she lost her 'dignity'? Think about it~..." The white wolf encouraged them to ponder for a while. That's when they began to stare at Martin with their own funny looks.

"No way," Daniel smirked.

"Did you really-" Delgato paused.

"Seriously?" Wolford smirked.

"Our buddy here has taken the gates to hell," Grizzoli implied.

"It was an accident!" Martin shouted, a huge blush exploding on his face.

"You say that," Randa patted his back, "but~...never thought you would be the first to have a glimpse of a human in 'full view.' That's...wow... Martin..." He shook his head with a smile.

"So what was it like walking in and seeing all that-"

"Guys! Okay-just... drop it. We're getting off track here."

"No wonder you were nervous."

"I bet its hard seeing her 'exposure' to every single guy out here." Martin lowly growled, but the guys just laughed.

"We're just jesting, dude," Randal grinned, "but I gotta tell you...Sapphire is not gonna let this one down. Good luck finding the right apology gift."

"Thanks," Martin deadpan at them. On the beach, Sapphire and the others were standing with their boards.

"Great job you guys," the wolf clapped from the table.

"Thanks, Lane," Sapphire smiled. She then leaned in towards him.

"So did you ever find anything?" She whispered.

"I asked some of our friends," Lane implied, "and they noticed two of the surfers weren't familiar. One had a scar on his right shoulder; the other had one earpiece on his left ear."

"Type of animals?"

"Both Siberian tigers."

"Okay, thanks. Sorry about this."

"Its no trouble," Lane smiled.

"Good. So~ did you get the thing I asked?"

"Here you go," he handed her a small device. She put it in her ear and and pressed it.

Ring~Ring~~

"Huh?" Martin's phone went off.

"Hello?"

"How long are you guys going to spy on me?" The guys turned to see Sapphire, staring right at them with a blank look.

"How..."

"You're my partner. I know you better than anyone. Put me on speaker." Martin didn't protest, and he pressed the button.

"Can you hear me guys?"

"Loud and clear."

"Danny?"

"I'm here."

"Hey Danny. I heard that you and Whitney had to postpone the wedding until the second week of January. Do you need help with preparations?"

"No, that's okay. We can handle it."

"Okay. And Randy, I hope you have a good reason why you guys are out here. Unless... its about the fight we're having..."

"The one about Martin walking in on you in the bathroom?" Grizzoli bluntly spoke, which Delgato quickly covered his mouth. Sapphire had a hard glare as she stared at the ground.

"Oh~ so you do know? Did Martin tell you?"

"NO," Fangmeyer shouted, "I actually figured it out, so I sort of, uh...blurted..."

"...I see... but you know~..." Sapphire gave an evil smile their way.

"I wasn't mad about just that."

"Please don't..."Martin whispered.

"Martin was just being clumsy and fell on me... but sometimes, when your son witnesses ourselves colliding onto the ground, there's all kinds of questions and suspicion here."

"Ooh~ bad move," Fangmeyer smirked.

"That's rough," Daniel shook his head.

"Poor Tojirou." Nate (Wolford) sighed.

"Are you done with your revenge?" Martin asked, staring right at her.

"Somewhat," Sapphire gave a sly smile, "in the meantime, drown in your guilt... and you better think of something. Bye sweetie~" She turned off the communicator.

"Sigh...males..."

"I know," Catherine shrugged, "anyway, I'm going to the restroom. Need to go?"

"Nah, I'm good. I'll see you later." She waved as Catherine left, leaving her alone.

Unaware to them, the officers in disguise were watching them from afar. At that moment, Sapphire saw the said tigers coming towards her. Acting casual, she brushed part of her hair from her face while looking in front. The two tigers went between her, planting their surfboards next to each other.

"They must be the drug dealers," Grizzoli implied. He and the other guys were sitting on a picnic table, eating some fish tacos.

"Hey there," the one with the scar said. Sapphire gave a small smile.

"Hi."

"Killer waves out there, huh?" The one with the earpiece said.

"It sure is."

"You and Makanui tied, right? Can't wait to see what you got in store on the next round."

"You too." She then glanced at Duke, who was actually standing in line for a food truck.

"It was nice talking to you, but I should go." As she was facing her board, she saw a paw land above her hand. She could feel the tiger's presence, his body right behind her as his purring lured on her shoulder. His other friend leaned on his board and smirked at her. She didn't move from her spot.

"Aw come on~ we just met and you're already leaving? What's the hurry?"

"Can't a girl eat once in awhile?"

"Maybe we can join you." The tiger with the earpiece lightly brushed his tail on her right calf, making her tense up in disgust. Needles to say the guys, especially Martin, were unamused.

"He did not just use his tail," Marting growled.

"Martin, don't," Wolford pulled him back down, "we can't interfere. Let's see how she handles this."

With one sigh escaping her lips, she got her surfboard.

"Thanks, but I'm meeting with a friend. By the way..." She showed them an smug expression.

"If you try to take me down during the competition, you might be late for your next drug trade."

"!?" Their eyes widened as she walked away. She planted her board next to Lane, who gave a thumbs up to look after it. She headed over to the food truck, not paying attention to the mammals who were staring. In the line, Duke was one mammal away from ordering his carnivore meal. When the mammal in front got their meal, Duke came up with a smile.

"Hello my good, friend," Duke chuckled, "I'm here to take your delicious carnivore meal set."

"Then how about I start you off..." Sapphire leaned on the counter, surprising Duke.

"Ahaha...Lovell~ nice swimsuit. Really brings out your wild side." Sapphire and the cook exchanged amused looks.

"How about I start you off with one of my favorites," she threatened with a smile, "its a new special... Cirque 'Duke' Soufflé." She glared at him as his ears shrunk back. He tried to back away, but Nick and Judy came just in time.

"Unless you wanna tell me how you got involved with illegal drug trading, I'm going to order the cook to fire up the grill." The cook played with his knives.

"Alright-okay! Sheesh! Yeah, I was in charge of trading some drugs off to a couple of guys."

"They wouldn't be those tigers who are in the competition?"

"They are. Look, all I have to do is give them what they want and get paid. Nothing more."

"After the Night Howlers," Judy implied.

"The Tundratown incident," Nick stated.

"And now this," Sapphire put her hands on her hips, "I thought you would learn your lesson...but it looks like I'm seeing more of you lately. And it isn't the good kind."

"You're gonna throw me in jail again, aren't ya?" Duke said in a deadpan.

"Bingo." Judy and Nick hauled him off. In the meantime, Sapphire paid for one ice-cream cone.

"So this is your real purpose."

"!?" Sapphire saw Pisces right in front of her. She gave a sheepish smile.

"Uh~ I guess I'm caught?"

"Its alright, Sapphire," Pisces hugged her on her side, "I won't tell the others, but if you need help..."

"Actually," she said as they walked, "I could use your help. Mind if we talk in private?"

"Can I have some of your ice cream?"

"Ahaha, sure." She offered him her treat as they walked back.

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[Fast Forward]

"Alright folks," Lan shouted in the microphone, "time to start the next round of the surfing contest! Oh, and it looks like a wave is coming towards are eager surfers!" He pointed at the ocean, where the surfers were.

Sapphire saw the two drug dealers, who were whispering while resting on their boards. She then turned to see Pisces. He gave her a quick nod, and she nodded back. When the waved came closer, all surfers turned back and paddled, until they were whisked away. Everyone cheered on the beach as the surfers rode the wave. As Sapphire was surfing, she sensed someone coming up behind her. She turned her head to see the tiger with the earpiece.

'I thought so,' she said in her mind, 'let's see if I can't loose him.'

Sapphire dove in, making herself faster. At that moment, she did countless spins and a jump before landing back on the wave.

"Wow! Looks like Lovell's got some game!" She looked back, but the tiger was still there. Unaware to her, the other tiger with the scar was coming there way. Wolford was close to the shore, looking through binoculars when he suddenly gasped.

"Oh no," he whispered. He saw the tiger pull out a knife, "looks like dangerous water's ahead..." Wolford gave the binoculars to Martin.

"Not so fast!" Pisces cut him off, making the tiger drop his knife.

"Damn, you..." He glared at Pisces, which the panther gave a peace sign. Martin smiled as he sighed in relief.

"Thanks Pi," Sapphire shouted.

"No problem, wahine! I'll hold them off!" Sapphire saluted as she rode off. Pisces looked back at the tigers, who were gaining on him.

"Need a paw?" That's when Otto and Catherine came in and did a splash that knocked them off their boards. That's when Sapphire touched her communicator in her ear.

"Alright, Lane...you're up."

"Yes, ma'am," Lane saluted from the shore, and then took out his walkie-talkie.

"This is control center to coast guard. Come in Keanu..."

"I read ya mate. Time to fish out those criminals." In the water, a mammal was swimming swiftly towards the tigers. At that moment, they turned to see a mammal jumping out; a dolphin wearing a coast guard shirt, used a net to obtain them.

SPLASH!

"Ah!"

"Coast Guard Keanu to control center," the dolphin swam, "criminals are in custody."

"Nice work, Keanu," Sapphire grinned.

"Happy to help, Officer Lovell." Sapphire hollered as she jumped with her board and did a 360 turn before landing. The crowd cheered, including her friends.

After a while, the crowd was clapping for the contestants who were standing on the podium. Pisces placed first, Sapphire and Otto tied for second, while Catherine was third. The criminals were entering a police car, along with the rest of the drug dealers the police caught earlier. Sapphire said her goodbyes as she went towards her friends.

"Nice work out there," Martin saluted. Sapphire just smiled, and then playfully punched him in the gut. He laughed it off.

"I'm still waiting for that apology, but...I'm glad you came."

"Anything for my girl. And, as for that apology..." Martin showed her a pamphlet of the Palms Hotel in Sahara Square.

"Why do you have that?"

"Well~ a friend owed me...so he gave me a reservation for two to the Palms Hotel."

"...No way..."

"All expense-payed-vacation for three days. The chief agreed to let us go."

"You went through all that trouble?"

"I'm never getting your bad side, again," Martin sighed. Sapphire shook her head, but she hugged him nonetheless.

"Apology excepted. So...when's the big day?"

"Next month. For now, you want a ride home?"

"Sure. I need a shower...and I'm keeping the door locked this time." She poked his chest. The others laughed while Martin sheepishly smiled.