Chapter thirteen: A mother's scorn.
"Mrs Wilde she's in the back of the ambulance". Says Officer McHorn. "Thank you, officer". Replies Nick's mom. And heads to the back of the ambulance. There she sees a devastated Judy, covered in a foil blanket, just staring into space, a few tears still on her cheeks. Nick's mom says. "Judy". Judy turns and grabs Nick's mom and buries her face into her chest. Judy starts to cry again. And sobbingly says. "They've taken her, they've taken her. Violets gone. She's gone. They've taken my treasure away. They've taken the last of Nick away from me". Nick's mom wraps her arms around Judy and says. "Let's get you home to rest". And as Nick's mom helps her to the car, Judy overhears McHorn and Delgato talking about the crazed wolf. "I can't believe someone would willingly inject night howler toxin into themselves". "It's the perfect terror weapon, works on psychological level. Scares anyone who sees the effect".
Judy had caught the words night howler. And thought BELLWETHER. It's got to be. She did say she would get revenge one day. And what better revenge that to take my daughter.
So later when Nick's mom was prepping the veg ready for dinner, Judy slipped on her uniform. And slipped out of the house. Slowly pulling away in the car, she headed to the prison were Bellwether was. She would tell Judy where Violet was, or she would be scraped of the walls. At the prison a guard went the recreation room. "Bellwether police want to see you". He shouts. Taking her to a interview room. Bellwether saw Judy sitting there. Alone. After sitting Bellwether down and fastening her manacles to the table. "That'll be all". Judy says to the guard. And he steps out and Judy gets up and walks to the door. "So what do you want. Hero. Got to gloat some more. And where's the fox"? Bellwether says. Judy slowly closes the door. "Oh yeah wait a minute, you probably couldn't help but get into trouble over and over again, that the fox got sick of saving you. Just dying to get away from you. No wait I'm wrong he wasn't dying to get away from you. He died to get away from you. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha". Says Bellwether. "Tell me. Where's Violet. Where is she. Why Violet. Nick was dead. So why take her"? asked Judy with a slight growl. "Who? And why would take her"? Asks Bellwether.
"Don't play games with me. I'm not in the mood. So I'll ask you again. Why Violet. Nick was dead. So why take her. Wasn't Nick's death enough. So why, tell me why, Violet". Says Judy, now facing Bellwether. "I don't know who you're talking". Bellwether starts to say but stops, when Judy with one hand flips the chair across the room smashing it into the wall. Bellwether was shocked she never could see how a bunny would look angry. But Judy wasn't just any angry bunny, she was an angry mother. A mother that lost one child and was not about to lose another. The loss of Jessica, had changed Judy, scarred her for life. And with Violet being abducted was pushing her over the hedge. Jude Before Bellwether could say anything else Judy had rammed the table into her and pinning it back. Anger and hatred oozed out of Judy she says. "Now Bellwether you will tell me why Violet. Why take her when Nick was already dead. And more importantly tell me where she is".
"But I don't know who Violet is. And what is she to you". Says Bellwether.
This just seems make Judy even more angry. That she strikes Bellwether. "Ouch". Screams Bellwether. "Now tell me before I do worse than that". Says Judy. Her normal cheery self. Replaced by a cold uncaring identity. Bellwether rubbed her face. When she brought her hand down there was some blood. Now scared that Judy would do more than just scratch her face again. Finally says. "Judy please. I beg you. I don't know who you are talking about? If you explain who Violet is". Judy clenched her fists and said again. "Now tell me". But Bellwether just continued to deny it. Judy swung her left fist. It crashed into Bellwether's jaw, sending her flying off the side of the chair. Then Judy picked her up and thrust her fist into Bellwether's stomach winding her. "Tell me". Screams Judy. Before punching Bellwether in the face again. Coughing Bellwether spat out a mouthful of blood and two teeth. "Judy please. I Don't know what". Bellwether says. Judy interrupts her. "Don't lie to me. Where is Violet. Where is my Violet". "Your Violet". Asks Bellwether.
"My Violet. Where is she. And why my daughter". Bellows Judy.
"Daughter, you and the fox got busy"? Says Bellwether. "She was created by your friends". Judy replied.
But Bellwether just sat there smirking. This infuriated Judy more, so slamming an object onto the table. Bellwether stopped smirking, her eyes widened, and she fixed her gaze on the object. It was a hypo-syringe like the one used by the wolf. It's glass vile was full of a purple liquid. Bellwether started to squirm in the chair. Judy picked up the other chair and sat down saw this and said. "You know what this is". Tapping it. "Where did you get that"? Asked Bellwether.
"One of your friends earlier when they took Violet". Replied Judy still tapping the hypo-syringe. "Destroy it, just smash the dammed thing". Bellwether cries. "I'm told that the potency of the liquid is 500% greater than the one you used". She says and she picks it up. But Bellwether didn't answer. She just stared at Judy with a scared look. "They say it will make us prey want meat. Shall we see". Says Judy and she places the gun to her neck. "He's back". Mumbles Bellwether. "Who is"? asked Judy. But Bellwether's face said enough, for Judy to gather that who this person was they big trouble. "I'll give you to the count of three to tell me what I need to know, or they will have to pick what is left of you from my teeth". Says Judy pushing the hypo-gun harder into her neck. "But. But. But". Bellwether blathered. "ONE". Says Judy.
"I can't". Says Bellwether. "TWO". Replies Judy. "He'll kill me. Please Judy, he'll kill us both, I beg you". Cries Bellwether. "Three". Says Judy. "Please Judy". Begs Bellwether. "TIMES UP. I WONDER WHAT LAMB CHOPS TASTE LIKE". Says Judy and slowly squeezes the trigger. As the purple fluid in the vile slowly disappears, Bellwether pulls at her manacle chain, trying to free herself. Judy grabs her stomach then starts to growl loudly and shows her teeth. Bellwether tries to move away from Judy. Moving in closer with saliva dripping from her teeth, Bellwether can smell Judy's breath. She can feel it on her neck. Judy grabs her by both arms and opens her mouth. "DE GOAT. ANDRE CHARLES DE GOAT. YOU CAN FIND HIS MEN AT THE CLOVEN HOOF. THEY WILL LEAD YOU TO DE GOAT. IF ANYBODIES GOT VIOLET. IT WILL BE DE GOAT". Screams Bellwether. Judy closes her mouth, and let's Bellwether go. "See that was easy wasn't it. Would have been less painful if you'd just answered me in the first place". Says Judy with a smile. Turns and leaves. "Less painful, but not as satisfying". She says to herself outside the interview room.