Credit:
* All Zootopia characters in this chapter belong to Disney
* Though Sharla and Gareth are already copyright by Disney, I simply gave them the last name for Chief Bogo's sake, and the idea of that name was indirect given by Astorathgrim, the writer of "Doors of Change" Zootopia fanfiction, I just altered the words around to make it my own unique name for them
* Indirect, I used the idea of the scene from BlehBluhBlah when the smallest moose graduated into the officer with the exception that I altered the character roster to prevent the copyright lawsuit on me
~First Saturday Morning~
Tugging and straightening his police uniform, Nick walked his way toward the curtains as he listened to the voice that boomed through the foreground, "Good morning, everyone. I'd first like to thank you all for coming. It's an honor for you all here today to witness these fine cadets become officers of the law."
He sighed softly as he pulled the curtains and stood waiting his turn. He listened to the respectful claps from the audience, then he focused his ears to the speaker.
"At first, a total of about fifty mammals signed up. Sadly, only thirty-nine of them made it through. These mammals stand before you today. They have gone through physical demanding tanks and passed. They each sore an oath to protect Zootopia's citizens with their lives. It is an honor to be a part of their graduation and to witness these fine mammals become officers," the snow leopard continued her speech.
The red fox blinked as he peeked at the waving paw, "But before we give these fine animals their well deserved badges, we have a special guest speaker who wishes to speak first. Please welcome Nicholas Wilde, the first fox officer."
He watched her walking away from the podium before he started to walk up to the podium. The crowd applauded loudly once his ears appeared as he stepped up the small stair used for smaller animals. He knew that his partner followed him to the podium, but she couldn't join him at the podium yet.
"Hello everyone and thanks you all for coming. I'd especially like to thank the family and friends of these individuals in blue before us today," he smiled magnificently to the crowd and rotated his head to view everyone.
With a deep breath, Nick began to speak, "When I was a kid, I thought Zootopia was a flawless gem where everyone went around and hustled each other. As it turned out, there were flaws that I had to clean up."
Through the audience's snickers rang in his ears, he could hear his partner struggling to hold back his laughter - he knew her better than the rest of the audience. He continued speaking.
"Real life is messy. We all have limitations. We all make mistakes. Which means we all heave a lot in common. And the more we try to understand one another, the more exceptional each of us will be. But we have to try," Nick nodded before he inhaled another deep breath.
"So no matter what type of animal you are, from the fastest cheetah to our first twins," he waved his paw to the cadets, and stopped it once it reached the sheep siblings. He could see the young black-wooled sheep bouncing on the chair; she was trying to hold her excitement back.
"I implore you: try. Try to make the world a better place. Look inside yourself and recognize that change start with you. It starts with me. It starts with all of us," he finished sincerely, receiving a loud round of applause and a few whistles.
And it was only going to get better.
"For our first recruit. She… Well, it's where the glass half full came in," Nick admitted with a sly smirk, which drew a soft snort from his partner, "But, this cadet showed exceptional behavior for all to witness. Not once during her time at the academy did she give up, no matter how much others wanted her to. Regarding her size, she met challenges like they were her daily chores."
He cleared his throat before he continued, "However, this cadet is not the only valedictorian in this graduation ceremony. Technically speaking, the second valedictorian is a white sheep. Puns beside, he's also a successful cadet."
The red fox breathed in deeply before he finalized, "It is of my greatest honor to present to you, two valedictorians of their class, ZPD's very first sibling sheep officers, Gareth and Sharla Woola!"
Once his comments ended, he gave a round of applause which the crowd mimicked. He watched the sheep siblings journey their way to the stage. Once they were up on the stage, his partner took out a shiny golden badge and pinned it onto Gareth's uniform. The bunny took out second shiny golden badge and proceeded to pin it onto Sharla's uniform. They then traded salutes. Shortly after the salutes were finished, the crowds applause grew even louder.