Chapter 7

Peter, Andrew, John, and James and a group of other animals spent their time looking for Jesus, who had disappeared when they went to were looking for a place to lodge for the night. They had left the rainforest district and had taken up residence in an old hotel located in Savannah Central. The next day, around noon, they found the white lion outside in a park in the middle of area, playing soccer with a young tiger cub, a young antelope, and a young elephant.

"Yo Jesus!" Peter yelled, getting his attention. The three kids stopped the game while Jesus walked over to them. "We've been looking all over for you."

Jesus motioned for the kids to continue their game and then spoke. "I was just thinking…" he said. "It's about time that I make you my disciples; to share and to receive my knowledge."

He walked to Peter and clasped the gorilla on his shoulders. "Peter, you are going to be called 'Ceiphus': The Rock." He pointed to Peter's chest. "On this rock, I will build my church."

He turned to Andrew. "Andrew, you will also be one of my disciples."

He then knelt down to the two otters. "John and James… you will be called 'The Sons of Thunder!'" John and James both looked at each other and nodded in agreement while the others congratulated them.

"I will also chose Phillip," he pointed at a wolf with rust colored fur. "Bartholomew," he pointed at a large gray skinned rhino. "Thomas…" he pointed at a polar bear that was in his own world but then woke up when he heard his name called.

"Other James," he pointed to a sheep.

"Thaddeus," he pointed to a fox.

"Simon," he pointed at a tiger.

"Judas!" he called to the hyena that was in the back of the group. "You'll be one of the twelve!"

Judas grinned as Jesus' beckoned him in the group. He was certain he was going to be his right hand man when taking down Pilate and his soldiers.

"Is that it?" John asked.

"Nope." Jesus replied simply. "There still is one more left." He looked around and saw a certain antelope walking by, carrying two heavy bags full of money.

"Matthew!" he called, causing the antelope to drop the money bags in shock. The white lion walked over and extended his hand to the antelope. "Follow me…" he said simply. The antelope paused for a few seconds, nodded, and shook the hand.

He then followed Jesus and the rest of the disciples, leaving the bags of money behind.

…..

A little bit later, Jesus and his disciples were walking through Sahara square when a familiar cape buffalo wearing a police uniform came running up to them. This familiar Cape buffalo fell on his knees before Jesus, who stopped to look at him.

"Master…" the cape buffalo spoke. "A good friend of mine is dying… he's sick and I couldn't find any cure for him… I need you to heal him. Please…"

Jesus knelt down and placed a hand on his shoulder. "Do not fear." Jesus replied. "I will come by your house and heal him."

The Cape buffalo looked up at him. "Sir," he spoke. "I am not worthy of you to come to my house. But if you just say the word, I know and believe that he will be healed. For I am the Chief of Police at the ZPD and I give orders to the officers. If I tell them to go one way, they will go that way."

Jesus' eyes widen in surprise and a smile formed over his lips. He and the Cape buffalo stood up and Jesus turned to his disciples. "Never have I seen such great faith in all of Zootopia!" he announced. He turned back to the Cape buffalo. "Go, for your friend is healed, just as you believed he would be." And at that moment, the friend was healed from his sickness!

"Thank you, Master." Chief Bogo replied, bowing his head and then leaving to find his now-well friend.

Finnick the fox was running along the sidewalk, being chased by an angry looking rhino. Finnick had conned the rhino out of his money and when the rhino caught wind of it, he tried to kill him! Luckily, Finnick was so small that the rhino wasn't able to get a hold on him and he ran like the devil was after him.

"Don't let me see you again or you're road kill!" The rhino yelled after him. "Do you hear me? You'll be road kill!"

Finnick stopped and watched the rhino lumber off. Then, grinning to himself for being so clever at tricking him, he pulled the wads of cash out of his pocket to count.

Suddenly a bunch of different animals came rushing by him. "Hey kid!" Finnick yelled to a cheetah cub jogging behind. "What's going on?"

"It's Jesus!" the cheetah cub replied. "The white lion! He's coming down this way! You have to come and see him!" And with that, the cheetah cub ran after the crowd.

Finnick hummed to himself, thinking about whether or not he should join the rampaging crowd. Half of the animals that were in the crowd he had cheated out of money, and they probably didn't think of him worthy to meet the white lion. But still, he had heard about the good things the White lion had done. And if the nice things about the White lion were true, then maybe he would get a chance to catch a glimpse of him.

Finnick sprinted off in the direction of the crowd.

Different animals of different species lined up on the sidewalk, praising and cheering the White lion as he and his fellow disciples walked along the street.

Finnick tried to see pass the crowd and get a glimpse, but they were too busy cheering and praising to let him by. He tried to crawl between them, but they were too thick.

"Hey!" Finnick yelled, picking up a small stone and throwing it at the back of an elephant's head, causing him to yelp in pain. "Let me by!"

The elephant rubbed the back of his head and turned to see Finnick. "Hey!" he growled. "I remember you! You're that sneaky little con artist that conned me a few days ago!"

"Yeah, Yeah, whatever…" Finnick replied quickly. "Listen, I got to get by and see the White Lion! So move yourself out of my way!"

"You don't deserve to see the White Lion." said a panther beside the elephant. "He's way too holy for a sneaky little jerk like you. Scram before we make a meal out of you! You may not be a prey, but we'll make you one!"

A small group of animals gathered around the elephant and panther, looking ready to tear Finnick's face off. Finnick sprinted away while they went back to cheering for Jesus.

"Man!" Finnick muttered to himself. "Those idiots won't let me by! I can understand why they would do that, but still, I want to see the white lion! What am I gonna…"

His voice trailed off when he saw a young hippo, a snow leopard cub, and two lambs watching the white lion and his disciples from a large tree. An idea shot through Finnick's brain like lightning and he sprinted off ahead of the crowds.

He kept going until he saw a tree that nobody was sitting in and then began climbing it. He climbed until he found a limb that would hold him and sat out on it. A few minutes later, the crowds came by, swarming the disciples and Jesus. Now Finnick was above the threatening crowds, he could see the White Lion. Grand and Glorious thoughts filled Finnick's mind as he gazed upon the White Lion, who seemed to give off a holy sort of glow as he walked under the sun. Finnick knew in his heart that this Lion with pure white fur was the Savior. The one that different animals in Zootopia, whom most regarded as crazy, had been prophesying about.

As the crowd and disciples were walking along, Jesus stopped walking and looked up into the tree at Finnick. The disciples and crowd stopped and also looked where Jesus was looking.

"Hey, you up there! Up in the tree!" Jesus called out.

Finnick pointed to himself. "Me?" he asked.

"Yes." The white lion replied, nodding. "Finnick, come on down, for I am going to your house."

Finnick's eyes widened and he climbed down the tree while the crowd murmured to themselves. "No offense or anything, Mr. White Lion." Finnick spoke as he landed in front of Jesus. "But I have a van, not a house."

"That will do too." Jesus replied smiling.