A Son of his own Chapter 8: Following the tracks
The sun has fully risen over the city of Zootopia and the city was full of action.
The trio hopped off the sky tram once it reached the tram station in Downtown.
The skyscrapers of Downtown looked a lot bigger up close and it was a breath taking experience.
They left the station and from there they would have to get to City Hall.
There was only one problem.
"Ah! I've no money for a Taxi!" Judy said once she realised she had no money with her.
"Neither do I" Nick said as he searched his pockets.
"Sigh, I do" Nathan said.
"You do? How much?" Nick asked.
"About enough to take a tram ride to the watering hole where City Hall" Nathan said pointing to a single carriage tram on a railway near them, it was currently waiting for more passengers.
"Let's go!" Judy said as she started running to the tram.
"I'm glad you're with me on this little adventure" Nick said as he walked with Nathan to the tram.
"I know, and I'm glad I found you" Nathan said.
"And I'm glad you found me, let's crack this case shall we?" Nick said.
"Let's" Nathan said as he and Nick hopped into the red tram.
Judy paid the tram driver the amount of money required and the tram started to make its way to the watering hole.
Nathan looked out at the many buildings and trees on the way, as he looked, he saw something odd.
He saw a, suspicious looking ram walking up some steps, he looked innocent enough.
Nathan decided to leave him alone and wait until the tram arrived.
Nick looked at Nathan and smiled, he never knew being a Dad was this fun, especially since Nathan was well behaved and calm, but to see his son injured, made him feel broken inside.
Nick gently patted Nathans head and looked on.
The tram eventually arrived near the watering hole and the trio jumped out and marched forth towards City Hall.
It was a White tower that had a great view of the city below, but they weren't there to see the Mayor.
They entered the tower and took the elevator to around the top floor.
They arrived just in time to see Assistant Mayor Dawn Bellwether get her face hit by a large wooden door and blue folders along with papers flying everywhere.
Judy rushed to the sheep and helped her pick up the documents and asked for her help while Nick and Nathan looked at them.
The trio followed Bellwether to her office which was a cramped boiler room full of document shelves and a computer with some cups, a phone and some pictures.
They were gathered at the computer as Bellwether typed in access codes to get into the Security Canada's while Nick paid his attention to the wool on Dawns head and started stroking it with a big smile on his face.
"So fluffy!" Nick whispered.
"Hey!" Judy whispered as she raised her ears while Nathan looked on.
"Sheep would never let me get this close!" Nick whispered as he pressed harder.
"You can't touch another sheep's wool!" Judy whispered.
"It's like cotton candy!" Nick whispered as he stroked the wool which made Nathan giggle a little.
"Stop it!" Judy whispered as she slapped Nick's paw but messed up Dawns wool and tried to fix it before she turned around and asked "Where to?" and acted as if nothing had happened.
"Uh Rainforest District, Vine and Tujunga" Judy said while trying to get a hold of herself and shooting a glare at Nick and he just smiled.
"There, traffic cams through the whole city! This is actually very exciting! I mean, I never get to do anything this important" Dawn said as she readjusted her glasses.
"But you're the Assistant Mayor of Zootopia" Nathan said.
"Oh I'm more of a glorified secretary young fox, I think Mayor Lionheart only wanted the Sheep vote, but he gave that nice mug" Dawn said as she pointed to a mug that said worlds greatest dad but was scribbled out in red marker to say Assistant Mayor.
"Oh" Judy said once she saw the mug.
"Feels good to be appreciated" Dawn said.
The phone beeped and "Smellwether!" roared from the phone which scared Nathan.
"Oh, that's just a nickname Lionheart likes to use, I called him Lionfart once but he didn't like that, let me tell you it was not a good day for me yes sir?" Dawn said.
"I thought I told you to cancel my afternoon" Lionheart said.
"Oh dear, I have to go, let me know what you find, it was an honour to be here with you-" Dawn said.
"While we're still young Smellwether!" Lionheart said.
And with that, Dawn quickly rushed out the door and the trio were left to the computer.
"Do you think when she goes to sleep she counts herself?" Nick said as Nathan giggled at that joke.
Judy shushed him as Nathan giggled, she got down to business and sat in the sheep's chair and found the footage she was looking for. She played the footage of Manchas chasing the trio and cornering Nathan until he got cuffed to a lamppost where they left him until a black van showed. They watched as 2 timber wolves got out of the van and one of them was holding a net gun.
"Who are these guys?" Judy said as she watched the wolves carefully approach Manchas.
"Sigh, Timber wolves, look at these dumb dumbs" Nick said.
They watched and saw that the Timber wolves netted Manchas with the net gun.
"I bet you Nicole one of them is going to howl, and there it is" Nick said as the wolves pointed their heads into the sky and howled but it couldn't be heard.
"I mean, what is it with wolves and the howling?" Nick said as he watched before Judy realised something.
"Nighthowlers! That's what Manchas was afraid of, wolves! If they took Manchas" Judy said as she pieced the puzzle.
"I bet they took Otterton too!" Nick said.
Nathan didn't agree with Judy''s theory, sure Wolves howled when they wanted to bug them being the Nighthowlers didn't add up to him.
They followed the cameras that showed where the van was going until it reached a tunnel and didn't come out the other side, Nick said that the van went through a maintenance tunnel and came out onto another road, Judy said he would make a good cop but Nick said "How dare you" and watched as the van went under an underpass.
"Where does that road go?" Judy said.
"Cliffside Asylum" Nathan said.
"I heard about that place before it was shut down, many believe it was closed because the patients escaped but would fall to their death because of where it was built but I don't know" Nick said.
"That's where we have to go" Judy said as she jumped off the seat and ran out of the office and ran to the elevator.
"Dad?" Nathan said as he and Nick walked to the elevator.
"Yes Nathan?" Nick said.
"I'm scared" Nathan said as he hugged Nick's leg.
"I'm scared too, but when this is over, we'll go to that water park you like, sound like a deal?" Nick said.
"It's a deal" Nathan said as they walked into the elevator.