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Chapter 8
Click. Sigh. Whir. Slap.
Click. Sigh. Whir. Slap.
Click. Sigh. Whir. Slap.
Normally Nick Wilde, much to the confusion of his small, grey partner, didn't mind parking duty. It was calm, providing Judy wasn't getting all competitive, and the fox could take his time and think. Another part of it was that Nick was nowhere near as eager as Judy was to get involved in danger. The bunny would think nothing of taking on armed gang members by herself and often wished she would be chosen to participate in SWAT missions. Nick on the other hand was far more happy dealing with assignments without any mortal danger.
There was a little thought deep inside him that he was a bit ashamed of. And that was that he was glad that Judy would probably never be chosen for SWAT because she was a bunny. It wasn't that he doubted the rabbit, oh no, he'd worked with Judy enough to know she could handle herself. Hell, he'd been present when she was sparing with Francine Pennington the elephant. Judy won. No, Nick didn't want her doing dangerous missions because he cared too-
And time to stop that line of thought
Another click of an expired parking meter reached the fox's ears. With a sigh, he wandered over giving any mammal that may be just on the limit ample time to get away safely. There was no one within sight so he entered the license plate into the machine hanging near his hip. With a whirr, it spat out a ticket while logging it on the police data system. And Nick slapped the piece of paper onto the front of the car, pinning it under a wiper.
Thankfully the only thing to do with parking duty that he had on him was the ticket machine. Judy had been devastated to find out that there weren't any suitably sized meter maid jackets. She had been looking forwards to seeing Nick in one of them for the entire time he had been at the academy.
Now as mentioned, normally Nick would be perfectly happy dealing with parking duty. However normally he would have an energetic grey doe with him to brighten his day. He had specifically requested that Judy not be affected by his punishment in any way so of course there was no way Judy would be with him. She was out on patrol with this Lunette, the new officer, Nick grumbled a little under his breath.
Are you jealous Wilde?
Quiet you! Damnit, this is why I need Carrots, distract me from my own head
Yeah, cos I'm sure that's the only reason you want Judy around
Putoing, ing, ing, ing, ing…
Nick looked up at the meter he'd just punched, it was vibrating wildly. Wincing he glanced down at his knuckles, thankfully he hadn't broken the skin and gotten blood all over his uniform but he was sure that was going to bruise. Still the pain helped clear his mind.
Come on, just another two days of this after today and then everything can go back to normal.
Thankfully it was nearing lunchtime and soon he'd be able to go on break and catch a bite to eat. There was only so much nice, safe police work you could take before-
A tingle ran down Nick's back making his tail puff up as the fur stood on end.
Oh come on he thought whimpering slightly I'm on parking duty, I like parking duty precisely because I don't feel-
Another shiver ran down his spine as the fox started to warily view his surroundings. Nothing was out of the ordinary on the street, no enraged animals out to savage him for an unjustified parking ticket. Nick gloomily turned to his left. The street he was on was next to a small patch of woodland. There were quite a few parks like this dotted around Savanna Central.
Nick wanted to ignore it, get as far away from here as possible, that was what those old hustler senses were for. But recently, whenever he thought of doing something a bit shady, a pair of bright purple eyes full of pride would appear in his mind. Just like they did now as he considered fleeing the scene.
Damnit Carrots, you are going to be the death of me
Even as Nick wiped a paw down his muzzle he turned and stepped into the park. There wasn't anyone present that he could see, it wasn't quite lunchtime yet on a weekday, and there was no play area so kids would probably head for the next park over.
Nick made sure his tranc pistol was ready at his side just in case anything untoward happened. While he may not be as terrifying as Judy in a fight, the tod could certainly hold his own. Noct had taught him a thing or two in the past. However, the fox much preferred to keep things simple and at arms reach… such as by using a tranc gun.
The park seemed quite quiet, at least by the entrance where he was.
Hopefully it'll stay that way
As he walked further in a faint scent caught his attention. It was rather familiar but also not something he'd ever smelled before. Either way it left a horrible feeling in his gut. The scent only seemed to get stronger, though he still couldn't quite place it, as he began walking through the trees.
Hmm, it doesn't smell like any of the drugs they tested us on at the academy, in fact it smells more like-
The fox froze as there was a snarl off to his left through some bushes. The colour rapidly drained from Nick's face.
Night-howler he thought as the bottom seemed to drop out of his stomach Oh, I really knew I should have run away
Paw resting comfortingly on his gun Nick slowly crept closer to the bushes and gently pushed them aside.
In front of him was a young jackal, early-teens maybe. The pup was darting around on all fours, he seemed to be chasing his tail. Every so often he would shudder and claw at the ground while letting out another snarl like Nick had heard earlier. Nick slowly pushed the bushes clear so that he could get a clean shot at the poor animal.
Crack!
One of the branches snapped as Nick swore in his mind. The Jackal froze and stared straight in Nick's direction and the slit like pupils brought back repressed memories of savage animals in the fox's mind.
"S…Stay Back" snarled the Jackal as he turned and scampered away into the bushes.
Nick's paw was frozen hovering over his pistol.
Well that's not right he thought as his hand relaxed and moved away from the weapon Night-howlers leave animals unable to talk
Nick quietly crossed the clearing and peeked through the bushes again. The Jackal hadn't gone far, they were curled up against a tree. Frowning to himself Nick took a gamble. Gently he pushed the bushes aside, the Jackal looked up and growled at him.
"Hey there" said Nick calmly and quietly, it was one of his hustling voices to gain trust but seeing better use now "My name's Officer Wilde, I'm a cop. What's your name?"
"A-As-Asra. Asra Howlings"
"How are you feeling Asra?"
"Angry!" snarled the Jackal struggling to get words together "Everything's s-so LOUD!"
"Relax Asra, just listen to my voice okay? Everything is going to be fine" Nick slowly knelt down and shuffled his way into the bushes too "There is something wrong with you but we're going to get you to a hospital and fix it okay?"
The jackal pup was calming down as he focussed on Nick's voice but at the mention of a hospital his hackles rose and without warning he leapt at the fox. Keeping his swearing internalised since there was a kid present, Nick thrust his right arm out between him and Asra. Claws and fangs ripped into the outstretched appendage drawing blood and a hiss of pain from Nick.
The sight of blood however seemed a major shock to the kid as Asra froze shaking. His eyes even seemed to be wavering between feral slits and normal pupils. Taking a chance Nick sat up and pulled the now crying pup to him, wrapping his tail around them both.
"It's alright Asra" said Nick, his voice exactly the same as it was before, as if his right arm hadn't just been mauled "just focus on my voice, nobody's going to hurt you" Nick started to stroke the Jackal between the ears with his uninjured hand.
The shock seemed to have brought the pup out of the worst of whatever he had been afflicted with and he sat there sobbing while the occasional growl escaped him. The police fox had instinctively become a focus of comfort and support for the pup who held onto Nick's shirt tightly. Gingerly Nick reached down to his waist with his injured arm.
The ticket machine also contained a shortrange radio, as long as he was close enough to a police vehicle then he could call in. Bringing the radio up to his muzzle Nick really hoped he hadn't wandered too far.
"This is officer Wilde, in need of assistance, repeat, in need of assistance"
There was nothing but silence for far too long before
"We read you Wilde, what's the problem?"
"I need back up and an ambulance at the park on Grass Street. Situation is complicated but dealt with" the Jackal in his lap started growling louder "Shh, shh, it's okay Asra, it's alright. Repeat I need an ambulance, I think Night-howlers were involved"
"10-4 Nick" Judy's voice came through the radio "we're a few blocks away and an ambulance is on route"
A wave of gratitude rushed through him that his partner had his back again.
"Be careful when you arrive" said Nick stroking the Jackal "approach slowly and with caution, I'm near the middle of the park"
With no more talking happening Asra calmed down again, shaking as he burrowed into Nick's chest. Nick ignored the pain in his arm and kept on talking to the traumatised pup in that calm and gentle voice of his while he waited for help to arrive.
Judy had been rather down that day. Lunette could understand why; her partner had been stuck with parking duty and specifically shot down any attempts from Judy to share the burden. The wolf could tell that Judy and Nick were pretty close, it was nice to see partners who really had each other's backs, yet another thing she liked about Zootopia and the ZPD.
Lunette had planned to drive for their patrol today however after taking one look at the bunny this morning she decided that maybe driving would be a good distraction for the doe. They were patrolling Savanna Central and it was a good thing Lunette let Judy drive as they saw absolutely nothing.
It was nearly coming up to lunchtime and Lunette was on the lookout for somewhere nice they could stop to eat. She was going to treat Judy since she hadn't managed to buy her a drink yet. Lunette had just spotted a café that might do when the radio crackled into life.
"Thi… ffice… de… in nee… ssist… nce… peat… need of… stance…"
The connection was terrible, they had just driven under one of the train lines which always buggered up the signal. There was silence for a long while as Judy cursed their luck with tunnels.
"We read you Wilde, what's the problem?"
Judy's eyes widened, it had been Nick, why was Nick calling over the radio?
"I need back up and an ambulance at the park on Grass Street. Situation is complicated but dealt with"
A quiet growling could be heard in the background, one that set Judy on edge, she's heard enough snarls like that for a lifetime. A burst of fear ran through her at the thought of Nick dealing with some sort of savage animal.
"Shh, shh, it's okay Asra, it's alright. Repeat I need an ambulance, I think Night-howlers were involved"
Judy's grip on the steering wheel tightened considerably when Nick mentioned the one thing she was really hoping he wouldn't. Lunette had grabbed her phone and called an ambulance as soon as Nick had mentioned a location. Getting a thumbs up from the wolf, Judy grabbed the radio in the car.
"10-4 Nick" she said checking the street signs "we're a few blocks away and an ambulance is on route"
"Be careful when you arrive, approach slowly and with caution, I'm near the middle of the park"
Confused by everything that had been said but understanding the situation was delicate Judy headed for Grass Street as fast as she could. Pulling up beside the park the three-wheeled traffic vehicle could be seen by Judy and Lunette.
"I'll stay and wait for the ambulance" said Lunette as she stepped up onto the edge of the car to get a better view down the street "you go see how your partner's doing, he didn't sound like he was in danger but be careful"
Judy knew she should probably wait with Lunette as well but her nerves had been running high since the moment Nick had called in for help. Nodding, the rabbit took off into the park. Lunette raised an eyebrow before turning back to watch for the ambulance. Judy didn't let everything go to her head, once she reached the more wooded area at the middle of the park she slowed down and began to search for Nick.
Thankfully the wood was quite small and she soon heard a muffled sobbing. Stepping off one of the pathways Judy pushed through some bushes into a clearing. Nick was sat on the floor on the other side of the clearing with a small Jackal pup in his lap. Judy slowly approached like Nick had told her, she trusted his judgement, but when she was only a few meters away there was a growl that made her shiver.
A pair of savage brown eyes glared at her over the top of Nick's tail and Judy stopped where she was.
The boy's savage! was her initial thought followed shortly by and he's in Nick's lap!
Thankfully, before she could react on instinct, she thought everything through a bit more carefully.
Nick is fine, he's been like this for several minutes at least.
"Shh, calm down Asra" said Nick gently stroking the head of the pup "This is Officer Hopps, she's my partner and the mammal I trust most in the world. She's not going to hurt you, say hello"
Judy's eyes widened as the Jackal pup stopped growling and said "hello" in a quiet but rough sounding voice. Judy's gaze shot up to look at her partner who nodded slightly.
"It's nice to meet you too Asra" said Judy kneeling down on the ground, her voice trying to imitate the calmness of Nick's "An ambulance is nearly here and they'll help make you better okay?"
The Jackal began to get agitated again at the mention of an ambulance.
"Asra" said Nick quietly "we won't let anyone hurt you, me or officer Hopps here, so just stay calm and we'll get you through this okay?"
Asra seemed a little disturbed but still stayed where he was in Nick's lap. Judy's ears picked up sounds of movements and she gently backed away to go and intercept the medics. Indeed, she found Lunette followed by a sheep and a cheetah in paramedic outfits.
"The situation is more complicated than we thought" said Judy quietly as the others stopped in front of her.
"Is there a savage animal?" asked the sheep cautiously.
"I'm not sure" replied Judy raising a paw at the comments that began "the boy does seem to be savage, however he is capable of speech"
This stunned the medics and Lunette, it was common knowledge that a savage animal no longer had any higher functions, they could not talk.
"My partner has calmed the boy down however I'm not sure where to go from here. Do you have any suggestions?"
The sheep and cheetah murmured to themselves for a few moments before coming to a decision.
"It would probably be best for all parties involved if the boy was sedated" said the cheetah "Night-howlers have been shown to put a lot of stress on the body and we don't know how long the patient has been in this state"
"Do you have any sedatives?" asked the sheep "we have a few but they are mostly tablets, and I get the feeling approaching him with a needle would not be advisable right now"
Judy frowned slightly "I'll pass this on to Nick and see what we can manage"
Stepping back through the bushes she re-entered the clearing and returned to where Nick and Asra were sat.
"Asra" said Judy gently trying not to spook him "I've spoken to medics and they say that it will be safer for you if we can put you to sleep for a little while. Whatever is going on, it's hurting your body"
Judy looked at Nick and he understood what to do.
"Hey Asra" said Nick as he fumbled for a dart out of his tranc pistol "do you trust me?"
The Jackal pup froze for a moment before nodding.
"Alright, now this might hurt a tiny bit, but then you'll just drift off to sleep and when you wake up everything will be back to normal okay?"
Nick very carefully rubbed the pup's upper arm as he readied the dart in his paw. The fox flicked his tail up into the Asra's face distracting him long enough to painlessly apply the tranquiliser. Removing the dart quickly Nick carried on stroking Asra's head as if nothing had happened. Slowly the Jackal's eyes began to droop and Asra was soon slumped unconscious against Nick.
Judy let out a deep breath she hadn't even realised she had been holding in. Now that everything had calmed down she realised the sight of Nick with a pup curled up in his lap was very endearing.
Nick struggled to get to his feet, his good arm was holding on to Asra and his other couldn't hold his weight. Judy hurriedly ran over to help him up, she couldn't help but gasp at the blood covering his rather tattered right sleeve.
"Nick?! Are you okay? What happened?" asked Judy full of concern.
"I'm fine Carrots" said Nick "Asra just got a little boisterous earlier that's all"
Judy could guess what had happened and a wave of cold spread through her at the thought of Nick being attacked. Thankfully she knew that there was a medic close by so she didn't panic too much. Supporting him to his feet, Judy led them out of the clearing, carefully holding back any branches in the way. The medics rushed over the moment they reappeared.
The cheetah took Asra from Nick's arms and set him carefully down. Holding one of Asra's eyes open, the cheetah shone a light into them, observing the changes in the slit shaped pupils. He also checked the pup's pulse which left him frowning slightly.
"Is something the matter?" asked Nick with a wince as the sheep applied some short-term disinfectant bandages to his arm.
"His heart rate is abnormally high though it seems to be dropping back to more normal levels. You did a good job getting him sedated, I don't think his body could have handled it for much longer"
Nick felt a burst of relief that the kid was going to be okay.
"I'm going to need you to visit the hospital as well" said the sheep as they finished tying up the bandages "that wound doesn't look too bad but it needs properly cleaning and getting a doctor to look at it wouldn't hurt"
"Don't worry about it" said Nick raising his good paw "we have medical supplies back at the precinct and-"
"I'll take him straight there"
Nick looked down at Judy who had just spoken, about to insist that it really wasn't that bad when he saw the look in her eyes. It was full of worry and steel and told him that there was no way he was getting around this. Nick rolled his eyes and nodded his head in surrender as the group headed back to the ambulance. The medics carried Asra into the vehicle and made sure he was safely secured before they set off, sirens blaring.
Nick clambered into the back of the cruiser with Judy and Lunette, the three-wheeled vehicle Nick had been using for parking duty could wait.
"Z227 to precinct" called Judy picking up the radio as soon as she entered the car.
"Hey Judy, what's the matter" came Clawhauser's enthusiastic voice.
"Officer Wilde was injured so we are on route to the General Hospital. The… victim… has been sedated and is on route in the ambulance"
"10-4 Judy, was it really Night-howlers again?"
"It was rather more complicated than just Night-howlers Ben, I'm not entirely sure what happened"
Putting down the radio Judy felt like a whole load of tension had left her body, glancing in the mirror she could see Nick sat behind her stretching out over the back seats. Seeing that he was safe had let a huge weight off her mind and she focussed on driving him to the hospital as fast as legally possible. The situation didn't quite warrant her own use of sirens and lights.
"Does anything normal ever happen with you two?" asked Lunette curiously as she twisted round to look at Nick.
"Hmm" said Nick as he began to count off on his fingers smirking "first bunny cop, worked with a conmammal to solve the biggest case of the year, convinced said conmammal to be a cop, first fox cop, fox and bunny being best friends… no, I don't think so, besides, normal is rather overrated"
Judy let out a chuckle, she was glad to see Nick back to his usual self, they hadn't had much time to interact this morning. But he seemed to have recovered from how he had been yesterday, although that wasn't difficult looking back at how much coffee the fox had needed to consume the day before.
At the same time Judy had felt a little twinge deep down inside when Nick had said 'best friends' and she was desperately trying to avoid thinking about what it meant.
Lunette glanced quietly between Judy and Nick, this was the happiest she'd seen the bunny all day, it was just that looking at them seemed to dredge up some old memories.
It was midday now and traffic was getting busier, the hospital seemed particularly full today as Judy pulled into the car park. The bunny made a silent prayer of thanks that the police could use the special emergency service spots reserved for them, ambulances or the fire service. With the cruiser pulled up Lunette went in ahead to get some information while Judy stood by nervously in case Nick needed any help.
"I'm fine Carrots" quipped Nick as he looked at her through the open car door "I'm a big boy now, I can get out of a car by myself"
"I-I know that" said the doe looking away "I'm just- I'm worried about you" she looked back at him with those shocking purple eyes "am I not allowed to worry about you?"
"Hng" Nick's tongue had stopped working as he stared into the rabbit's eyes "Uh, Y-yeah, glad to know you care"
Hurriedly Nick shuffled his way out of the car in order to distract himself.
Of course she cares Wilde, she's your best friend
Your very attract-
We had this conversation earlier and it ended with us punching a parking meter
Nick nearly flinched when he felt a paw on his forehead as he hopped down from the car.
"Are you sure you're okay?" asked Judy "you didn't bump your head or anything?"
"I'm fine, really Judy" said Nick feeling a burst of warmth in his chest "I'm more worried about Asra"
Nick stretched a bit but winced when it pulled on his bandages. Hiding the pain behind a mask, like only he could, he wandered towards the hospital entrance with Judy. Inside, the reception area was pretty busy, as they were expecting given the amount of cars parked outside. Luckily Lunette had managed to corner one of the receptionists and waved them over.
"The ambulance got here about five minutes before us, the kid is in intensive care" explained the white wolf "They've given him the Night-howler antidote but given that the circumstances are a bit odd they are keeping him under observation"
Nick relaxed at this, the whole situation had left him rather spooked if he was honest with himself.
"Also" continued Lunette "a doctor is on their way down now to check your arm"
Nick opened his mouth to say something more when there was a loud snort behind him. Turning around he looked up to see a very grumpy looking female rhinoceros in a lab coat. Seeing the fox in police uniform and a bandage on his arm she realised this was who she had come down for. The rhino didn't say anything, she just reached down and hoisted Nick off the ground by the back of his shirt and carried him off.
"Carrots" called out Nick with a bit of panic on his face as he dangled in the doctor's grip "I don't think I like this"
Judy was torn between worry and laughter as she watched Nick disappear into the hospital.
"Over here Judy" Judy looked round to see Lunette standing by a door "they say we can settle in here"
Judy followed the wolf into what seemed to be a private waiting room. There were some magazines beside the many chairs but Judy was too worked up to sit. Lunette did sit and watched the bunny marching up and down the room.
"He's fine Judy" said Lunette eventually, breaking the rabbit out of her daze "it's nothing major, the medic said it herself"
"Y-yeah, I know, it's just-"
The door opened before she could finish speaking, turning, a little part of Judy hoped it was Nick coming back, though she knew he had only just left. She wasn't expecting to see a cape buffalo in police uniform walk through the door. Chief Bogo scanned the room, seeing only Judy and Lunette, as he closed the door behind him.
"Alright Hopps, tell me what was important enough for me to cancel my phone call to the mayor partway through"
"Night-howlers, sir" the police chief winced, he had really hoped he'd misheard the report when it first reached him "but there's something odd going on this time"
"Odder than savage animals?"
"The… victim… spoke to me sir" the look of surprise on Bogo's face drew a small smile on Judy's "Nick also managed to calm the kid down with only minor injuries to himself, whatever this is it's not your everyday Night-howlers"
"And the child?"
"He has been given the antidote and he's currently asleep under observation in intensive care" replied Lunette reading a few sentences in her notebook "normal Night-howlers put quite a strain on a mammal's body, nobody's sure how this will have affected the boy"
"Hmm, good work you two, I'm going to go speak to the hospital, I'll be back when Wilde returns"
Chief Bogo left the waiting room but his distinctive voice could faintly be heard through the walls as he talked to the receptionists. Without anything to distract her again Judy returned to pacing the room.
"He means a lot to you, doesn't he?"
Judy looked up at Lunette's question. She could feel her ears start to blush but as there was only Lunette here she sighed instead and hopped up on a chair next to the wolf.
"I don't have very many friends" said Judy slowly "I-I mean I get on well with the other officers but I'm not that close to them. There's really only Benjy, Fru Fru, you and Nick"
Judy looked up at a repeated thwacking sound to see Lunette's tail wagging against the seat she was sat on.
"Sorry" said the wolf a little embarrassed "I was just happy you said I was your friend, we haven't really known each other very long"
"And I've known some mammals my whole life and I still don't like them" replied Judy with a sly grin "There may be a few others but I really don't know that many animals in Zootopia that closely. Not like Nick, he knows everyone and everything"
"I get the feeling he isn't actually that close to many people either" pondered Lunette.
"Either way" continued Judy "I-I guess I'm just being a bit of a worrywart, aren't I?"
"Well, when you don't have much, it means all the more to you doesn't it" said the wolf with a bit of a twinkle in her eye.
Judy was sure she must have imagined it because the last time she saw a look like that it was on Clawhauser. Before she could think on it anymore however the door opened again revealing a familiar russet sight. Judy leapt from her chair and rushed across the room throwing her arms around Nick.
"Oof, careful Carrots" grinned Nick waving his newly rebandaged arm "I don't need breaking again"
Someone behind Nick cleared their throat loudly. Judy practically bounced into the air as she moved out of the way so that Chief Bogo could follow Nick into the room. The buffalo waited till everyone was sat down again before talking.
"The boy is asleep and judging by previous uses of the antidote he will be so until tomorrow at the earliest. I've already scheduled a potential meeting with him, so I'll warn you now that that will be your assignment for tomorrow morning. Wilde? That arm isn't going to hinder you from parking duty, is it?"
"No sir" smirked the fox "been taking a lot of yoga lessons, I can use the machine with my feet now"
The buffalo snorted but since Nick was injured didn't make any comments. Judy's mind was starting to drift at the thought of Nick doing yoga, his red and cream fur, the muscles underneath…
Judy sat straight up in her seat earning a puzzled glance from Nick that she tried to ignore.
"Alright, Wilde" continued Bogo "what actually happened, Hopps has filled me in on some things but you were the only one there from the start"
"Well sir, I was minding my own business, ruining some mammal's day with a parking ticket"
"Wilde!" growled the Chief.
"Okay, okay" Nick raised a paw in surrender "I had a bad feeling about the park" he could see Bogo frown "let's just put it down to intuition or a tingle down my spine"
Judy's eyes widened as she thought back to what Nick had said about his 'hustler senses' keeping him alive.
"When I entered the park, I began to pick up a scent that I couldn't quite place, familiar but new at the same time. It wasn't till I heard a snarl that it clicked into place and I recognised that the smell was very similar to Night-howlers. When I followed the noise, I found a Jackal pup running around in a state, clawing the ground. I planned to tranc him but he noticed me. I thought everything was about to go belly up but the pup actually told me to stay back before he retreated further into the wood."
The other officers in the room all frowned as they tried to process this information.
"I'd seen his eyes and he was definitely savage but he had the strength of mind to talk and actively move away from me rather than towards to attack. I took a gamble, I still had my pistol, so I tried to talk to him. Not something we had the luxury of the last time I saw a savage animal. I managed to calm the boy down but at the mention of a hospital he got agitated again. Pounced at me and" Nick gestured with his bandaged arm "it's not serious by the way, lot of blood, smallish wounds. The blood however seemed to be such a shock to Asra that he almost stopped being savage. I continued to keep the pup calm till back up could arrive. We sedated him and now we are here at the hospital"
The room was quiet for a while as those present tried to work out just what on earth had happened today.
"We'll have to wait for the lab results to return before we can find out what was wrong with the boy" said Chief Bogo as he stood up "I have a horrible feeling we have stumbled onto something big. You three are dismissed, get some rest, and Wilde? I'm sure the pup will thank you tomorrow, good work"
Not waiting to see what sort of reaction this caused, Chief Bogo shut the door behind him. Nick grinned as he looked over at Judy.
"See, I told you I was getting into his good books, although maybe he just likes seeing me injured"
"Want me to break your legs?" replied the bunny grinning evilly "You could make detective in a month"
"Sly Bunny"
"Dumb Fox"
"Can we go please?" said Lunette a little exasperatedly "I'd like to make use of this extra free time we now have"
"Ooo, free time" exclaimed Nick as he led the way out of the hospital with Judy walking next to him "You know what that means Fluff?"
"Movie Night?" answered Judy grinning.
"Movie Night!"
Lunette followed just behind watching the two mammals in front. She had a gentle smile on her face and Judy would surely recognise the little twinkle in her eyes.
So did you spot it?
Yeah that's right, it was...