So, how should I start this, a recap of how I helped take down this city's mayor, Theodore Lionheart, maybe how Judy and I had a fight and how she quit her job. maybe a flashback to my childhood or an origin story. I'd rather start by saying what is already known. My name is Nicholas Wilde, I was born with overwhelming powers. Well Born with is a stretch. Now I know what your thinking. Incredible Powers equals Superhero. As I grew up I had no goals of being a hero. Eventually, I took up the mantle of Redfox to find a missing friend. Me and new officer Judy Hopps managed to find him and a group of other mammals being held captive by the city's mayor, Theodore Lionheart. They are now being treated for savage behavior. After a falling out with Hopps I had hoped to put this costume behind me but after an amateur video of me in the costume, I was currently standing in front of a glowing blue fox who just told I wasn't alone. You all caught up, Good"
"So what is this truth you're going on, you gonna tell me you're my old man or something?" Nick asking Looking at Quantum, resting his cane on his shoulder.
"No Nicholas, I'm not your father, You really think I'd pull that on you, how old do I look?" Quantum asked as Nick rubbed his eyes.
"About 40, maybe 50" Nick replied as he chuckled, telling Nick that he was way off.
"Would you believe I'm technically Older" Quantum replied as Nick honestly look surprised, considering Quantum looked old enough to be his father. the blue fox held up his paw as another flash of light surrounded him, upon the light vanishing a 10-year-old fox wearing a blue polo and slacks was standing before Nick as he adjusted his glasses.
"Okay, I believe it," Nick said as the kid pulled out his yoyo, telling Nick that he was surprised by his behavior did not give it away as Nick chuckled, that the guy who found all the hero kids was in himself a kid. Nick found a bit of relief that he was the oldest of the supers.
So, child superhero with an adult form, mind explaining that 'Technically' though, that usually implies more detail" Nick asked sitting the wreck of his bridge home, opening a beer.
"Long ago, I was a normal fox. until one day when a strange meteor crashed into the planet, being the naive child was approached it. It was a cold night and the weird rock gave off a strange warmth, so I curled up to it sleeping. I later realized my exposure to the rock gave me immense powers and well as halted my aging, I have wandered the planet sense, seeing the world change" Quantum explained.
"And your blue fur?" Nick asked as Quantum chuckled.
"Did that myself, look cool doesn't it?" Quantum asked turning his fur from blue to brown as Nick pinched my bridge of his nose, he certainly was a child. Quantum stated that recently he found the other children and recruited them for the potential of forming a team as Nick looked at him.
"So you had all these powers, why not be a hero sooner?" Nick asked as Quantum just replied that he never got around to it, also that he was extremely shy and could not handle crowds.
"But You, Redfox, could you train these kids to do something with their powers, make them into real heroes?" Quantum asked as Nick rebutted why Quantum couldn't do it as he stated that they knew he was a kid and they did not listen to him, They all saw Steelwool as the leader.
"But They'll listen to you, they were all amazed by you on TV" Quantum replied as Nick reminded Quantum that he wasn't a hero as the blue fox looked at him.
"You helped the city, you have the potential to be a great hero, and you don't even have to do the hero work. train the team to do it, they're the ones who want to be heroes" Quantum replied as Nick thought it over, saying he would consider it.
"You got a way to get to that clubhouse that does not involve you teleporting me?" Nick asked as Quantum pulled a device out of thin air, handing it to Nick.
"Just push that button you will automatically be sent to the tower, the vomiting and great pain is still a thing, we have not worked that out yet" Quantum replied as he teleported away in his blue blinding light.
After he was Gone Nick gathered a few things and left. since his fight with Black Metal, the cops would be in the area any second. Nick quickly squatted, jumping in the midnight sky. looking for somewhere to go.
Eventually, he landed at Finnick's apartment. walking through the complex, carrying his case which was packed with his belongings as he knocked on the door to a half tired Finnick who asked Nick what he wanted. Nick explained the situation about his bridge being destroyed and needing a place to stay temporarily as Finnick groaned.
"I guess you can stay, just don't bug me" Finnick replied letting Nick stay for the week.
"So how your whole merch idea coming along?" Nick asked Finnick as he told Nick he was drawing some posters as Nick Looked through a cardboard box seeing the designs depicting Redfox as Nick set the posters back in.
"I'm gonna walk to the 24-7, you want anything?" Nick asked as Finnick shrugged, telling him he wanted a burrito and a beer as Nick left for the store. Walking down the sidewalk. Eventually, Nick reached the store entering as he waved to the deer behind the counter as he walked back to the cooler.
Nick opened the glass door, pulling out a six pack of beer and then walking to the food area getting a burrito and a slice of pizza, pumping nacho cheese on it as he went up to the cashier, opening his wallet to pay for the food.
"Wait, don't I know you?" The deer said looking at Nick as she rang up the item. Nick just glanced at her replying she probably didn't as she looked back.
"Want me to microwave this?" she asked holding up the burrito as Nick nodded. after she finished with the order, putting the pizza box and wrapped burrito in the bag she handed it back to Nick who began walking back to Finnick's apartment, pulling the pizza slice out, opening the box and munching on the slice.
"Who would've thought nacho cheese would taste good on pizza?" Nick asked himself biting into the slice as the sounds of yelling coming from an alleyway were heard as Nick nearly dropped his slice as he poked his head through the alley seeing a horse mugging a ram. Nick was gonna get involved but something seemed off to him.
For one, they both were yelling at each other, where the usual mugger was quiet. it also seemed to drone one. and lastly, the ram being robbed was officer Fleecer. Nick munched his slice walking away from the alleyway. Fleecer was an officer, he could handle himself, Plus Nick wasn't a hero. It wasn't his place to get involved, heading back to Finnick's apartment.
After Nick had left the alleyway the two kept fighting as it eventually stopped.
"Ok let's take a break," Fleecer said to the horse took a smoke break. Fleecer leaned against the wall pulling out his phone.
"Yeah, It's me, Red was a no show, yeah I know, well we've been doing this for hours, okay," Fleecer said hanging up looking at the horse.
"Sorry about hitting you in the nose," Fleecer said as the two stood in the alleyway. It was clear this was a sting to catch Red as Fleecer looked at the horse.
"The Chief will be upset to hear that the sting has not been successful as he put his phone away, handing a few bills to the horse, paying him for his help in the sting. While Fleecer walked away a bottlecap hit the ground as Nick was sitting on the corner of the roof, feet dangling as he sipped one of the beers looking down at the two as he watched the two leave the alleyway.
Afterward, Nick leaped down the roof, catching the Six Pack in his arm flawlessly as he walked off in the opposite direction, heading back to Finnick's apartment, thinking how much it sucks to be Fleecer.
Nick made his way to the apartment, handing Finnick his burrito as he decided to flick on the TV to watch some shows, to kill the time.
