A Son of his own Chapter 24: More to this than you'd think
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Next day...
Nick and Nathan lay fast asleep in their bed in their apartment in Savannah Central as the city started to wake up.
It was raining outside, the sound of rain hitting against the window always soothed Nick, every morning he'd always sleep in with his son cuddled up to him.
The Nighthowler crisis was over, Dawn Bellwether was arrested, the flower was banned from Zootopia, all was well for the city's citizen's.
Or was it?
Old memories leave scars on those who witness them.
Nick then began to slowly open his eyes, he let out a yawn and gently smacked his lips, the horrible morning breath engulfing his sensitive nose.
He saw that he was only wearing his black boxers, he and Nathan must've collapsed onto the bed last night.
He stretched his arms out, then he felt something preening against his side.
It was none other than Nathan himself, his own son, that he failed to protect.
Now Nathan would have to live weeks or even months with a broken leg and arm, it broke Nick's heart to see his son in such undesirable pain.
While Nathan's leg was still able to be used, the Doctors said not to put much pressure on it, his arm on the other paw wasn't so good, he had a white cast holding it against his chest.
He smiled at his peacefully sleeping son, he gently kissed his head and scooped him into his arms gently as to not wake him up.
He then carefully hopped off the bed and made his way to the living room.
His claws tapped against the floor as he walked down the hallway that led to the kitchen and the living room.
When he reached the living room, he carefully set Nathan down on the couch and walked into the kitchen quietly.
He decided to do eggs, toast and bacon with some diet fizzy drinks (Soda) for breakfast, Nathan would love that wouldn't he?
Walking into the kitchen, Nick took out some plates, pans, bread and glasses as quietly as he could.
Setting the pans onto the glass topped cooker, he placed sunflower oil onto the pans and placed the eggs and bacon onto the pans and let them sizzle away.
He then placed in some bread into the toaster and let the bread toast.
And then he poured in some Diet Petsi into the two glasses he left out in the kitchen.
The smell of breakfast getting ready filled the nose of Nick, then he heard a little yawn.
He looked to the living room and he saw Nathan slowly waking up, but he didn't look content on moving.
"Hey son, have a nice sleep?" Nick asked as he walked into the living room and greeted his son.
"Yeah, but I'm still sore" Nathan said softly as he lay his back against the soft cushion on the couch.
"That is to be expected, but you were very brave Nathan, to go up against that Ram" Nick said as he sat down beside Nathan and patted his back.
"I know, but I kinda wish I didn't" Nathan said as he let out a tear.
"Hey, now don't go crying on me that easily son" Nick said as he wiped the tear away with his paw.
Nathan just looked up at his father's eye's and hugged his body with his only good arm.
Nick carefully hugged Nathan as he gently cried into his Dad's fur.
"Dad?" Nathan mumbled into his father's fur.
"Yes Nathan?" Nick said as he gently hugged his son.
"I'm scared" Nathan said gently as he looked up to his Dad's eyes again.
"Why are you scared? Everything's back to normal, Bellwether is in prison and Nighthowlers are now banned" Nick said.
"I know, but I feel like there's more to it than that" Nathan said gently as he looked down.
"As in?" Nick asked curiously.
"It's Bellwether's tone, while she did start the Nighthowler crisis, I feel like she wasn't the one who planned it" Nathan said.
"If that's the case, who did?" Nick asked.
"I don't know, but it's just the way she talked, she didn't claim full credit, you taught me how to recognise different personalities, and her's looked like underappreciated, while she did say that back in the museum, I don't think she's fully responsible" Nathan said.
"You're right there, but we can't tell the ZPD because we don't have any evidence, if your theory makes sense, I'll tell Judy" Nick said.
"Okay" Nathan said.
"Oh, breakfast must be ready" Nick said as he stood up after hearing a ding from the kitchen.
Nathan stayed on the couch and waited for Nick to come and serve him his breakfast.
Nathan grabbed the TV remote and turned on the television to see if anything was on.
Nick then walked in with two plates with eggs, bacon and buttered toast and set them down onto the table in front of the couch.
"I'll get the drinks so you can start now" Nick said as he walked back into the kitchen.
Nathan switched through multiple channels which mainly consisted of morning talk shows and advertisements, none of which interested him.
Nick then walked in with two glasses filled with brown liquid that fizzed and bubbled.
He gave one glass to Nathan, Nathan leaned his muzzle over the glass and the bubbles tickled his nose which made him lightly laugh.
Nick switched to a channel that was talking about the effects of the Nighthowler crisis and how badly predator families were affected as a result of Bellwethers influence.
Most predators lost their jobs as a result of the case and re-hiring is currently underway, many became homeless since they couldn't pay their taxes and some are still homeless at the moment and some families have even left Zootopia as a result of a bad life.
Nathan slowly ate his eggs and bacon and toast, Nick noticed how slow Nathan was eating and could already tell he was depressed.
"Something wrong?" Nick asked as he gently nudged Nathan to get his attention.
"Huh? Yeah, everything is fine" Nathan said as he ate his breakfast.
"No, something's bothering you son, tell me" Nick said as he muted the TV.
"It's what happened in the museum, I thought I was about to die because of my new Dad, I started to remember my old Dad when he tried to eat me, and that's what I thought you were going to do" Nathan said sadly.
"Oh Nathan, I'm so sorry but I couldn't control myself, I'm glad I didn't attack you but if I did, you'd be, gone" Nick said as he gently cried.
Nathan was right, if Nick had killed Nathan, he would never live it down, knowing that he took the life of a child.
But he was glad he didn't, he could now live a happy life with his son.
After they finished their breakfast, they walked to the bathroom and brushed their teeth, after that, they put on some clothes and decided to go outside.
But before Nick could reach the door, someone knocked on the door.
Nick looked through the peephole, it was Judy wearing normal clothes.
She was wearing a pink flannel and blue jeans, she looked rather beautiful.
Nick opened the door and said "Morning Judy, what brings you here?"
"I just wanted to check on my favourite foxes in Zootopia! How are you two doing?" Judy asked as she smiled at the two foxes.
"We're still a bit fatigued but we can handle it, Nathan's healing fine but is still a bit traumatised by Bellwether's actions" Nick said.
"Oh, well don't worry, she is expected to be exchanged out of the city and into another high security prison" Judy said.
"That's good to know, but something tells me that you're not here for a personal talk" Nick said as he smirked.
"You got me there Slick Nick, I put in your Academy forum and guess what? You've been accepted!" Judy said as she hugged Nick.
"Really?! So I'm going to be a Cop just like you?" Nick asked with surprise, he was not expecting this.
"Yep, and we're going to be partners and make the world a better a place!" Judy said happily as she hopped up and down.
"Thank you so much Judy, but who'll take care of Nathan when I'm away?" Nick asked worriedly.
"I'll take care of him! I just moved into a bigger apartment so I'll have enough space for him" Judy said as she smiled.
"Okay, so when do I have to leave?" Nick asked.
"You leave in 5 days and you'll spend 4 months at the Academy, don't let me down Nick" Judy said like she meant it.
"I won't let down my favourite Bunny" Nick said as he hugged Judy.
Nathan was speechless.
His Dad is going to be a Cop!
Sorry I haven't uploaded in a while, my holidays are over and school is back, great. But don't worry! I will make time in the evening's to type up more chapters for you guys!