Credit:

* All Zootopia characters in this chapter belong to Disney

* Chief Black (which Judy speak with on radio) belong to me

* Special Guest - The Red Fox - is also belong to me because that is not Nick Wilde

~First Wednesday Morning~

It was second day since she had last seen Nick Wilde. Judy shook her head in disappointment as she walked to the cruiser in the Precinct One garage. Under her arm was a case that Chief Black gave to her to start her day. After she sat down, she shut the driver door. She then opened the file and frowned at it. It gave the details on the red fox, but hardly pointed a finger at her missing partner. Yesterday, the water buffalo was discharged because of Nick's disappearance. Nick's disappearance was the day before yesterday. It was farfetched news to her and she needed to learn more from either Chief Bogo or her partner, rather than from Chief Black or that fake mayor. She gave out an upset huff as she closed the file and threw it onto the passenger seat. She fastened the seatbelt, started the engine, and backed the cruiser from the parking slot. She had to get moving so she wouldn't have to deal with the new chief's nonsense about her doing nothing.

~First Wednesday, Two Hours Later~

"Hm," the grey rabbit sighed.

She drove past the wall that separated two climates. One side contained a cloudless sky, and was known as the Sunshine District. The other was the Rainforest District, and was covered with heavy rainforest. She was in this district because of the file she had received. After she made a couple of turns along the path, she parked the cruiser on the road next to the wild section of the rainforest. The fence was built there to keep the pure rainforest terrain from being taken over by mammalian development. It also kept any kind of machines, like cruisers, generators, etc., from being there. Judy reached for the radio that was resting on the dashboard and grabbed it. She put it to her mouth.

"ZDP-V100 to Chief. I have arrived at the area and I must progress on paws from this point on," she explained.

"Understand, Hopps. Keep me posting by using your shoulder radio," the voice responded with a harsh tone.

"Yes, sir," she confirmed, her voice a monotone. She already hated her new boss and she wanted Chief Bogo back on board as soon as possible.

She put the radio back on the dashboard then she shut the engine down, exited the cruiser, and proceeded across a huge branch. That path led her to the area that covered most of the case. It took her an hour to reach the location, but immediately after she arrived, she spotted a red fox. She dashed toward the mammal. She found out that it moved as well. The rabbit grunted as she drew a tranquilizer handgun out and followed the fleeing mammal, hauling her furry tail as fast as she could. The mystery mammal traveled through the uninhabited ground with the rabbit following it.

"Stop! ZPD Police in pursuit! Stop in the name of the law!" she yelled. She spotted the red tail disappearing past the thick tree.

They dashed toward the dark side of the Rainforest District, where the red creature hid its face. The first rabbit cop huffed and panted as she slowed her running. She could sense that her suspect was no longer moving. She focused on the suspect and frowned as she witnessed a hind paw stepping from the darkness. The body followed then its owner's head emerged slowly into the light. The mammal resembled Nick but with thicker fur, but Judy couldn't be sure about that. She blinked as she remembered that she was supposed to keep Chief Black informed of the situation.

She reached for the device on her shoulder with her left paw. She spoke, "Uh, Chief… I have found the suspect and have been giving chase for past… ten minutes. I now have cornered him."

"About time. What else do you see on that suspect?" the chief responded with the same tone as before.

She eased up her position; stood up and let her right arm relax by her side. She continued, "It confirms that the witnesses were right about this suspect… he's just a… phantom."

"Humph. A harmless illusion prank! Return to Precinct One and turn the case file in. You're dismissed after that," the voice commanded before cutting off.

With the radio turned off, she watched the red fox turn to the forest. The fox slipped into the forest, where it disappeared without any trace.