Hello readers and this is the first chapter of the main story. Which will be in the POV of Katheryn, Nick, and Judy. I hope you enjoy and review as you did the backstories. I don't know how long it will be hopefully less than 100 chapters. No spoilers of the backstories that haven't happen. Read them is the best case but you don't have to. They'll be mention throughout the story. Now onto the story and enjoy.
I don't own Zootopia or its characters for they belong to Disney. I just own my OC's and story.
Katheryn POV
I can't believe that our business well has been in business for three years now. It seems only today our business first opened and how time flies by sometimes. It was a great Christmas surprise and one of the best I had. Our business, like all businesses, has its ups and downs, and now it's going well. Nick, Kami, Serenity, and I have been making great money. Life has been great for Kami and Serenity just like life for Nick and I have been great. Same for our family and friends. Of course, there have been some hardships but we pawdle them and we weren't alone. Just like we're there for our family and friends in their time of need. For that's what family and do for each other. I do have a loving family and friend which I'm glad to always have. Not everyone has that and I have felt that. I still get no caring or love from the Icenhowler's. In reality, they're my parents but they have lost that time and tainted the Forester name. So they're no longer Foretesters and especially Mrs. Icenhowler's since she's always been a Forster by blood. I haven't seen them in two years and I plan not to see them for as long as I can. They don't want to see me or Kaia either those we're not bothered by that at all. I still get jealous of adult daughters and their caring and loving relationship with their mothers. Those it's just strangers for I don't feel that with my family and fellow female friends. That's because I know them and I could never be jealous of them. If I was, I would be a bad family member and friend. I don't want to be a bad family member or friend.
Even to this day I still have a great thrill of taking photographs for our clients. Knowing as a photographer that will never go away and I love that feeling. I will have that feeling until I die and I hope I can keep on taking photographs until my dying breath. I just know photography will be part of me no matter what my life is. Rather it's professional or hobbyist for photography important to me. Just like how nature is to me and that will be always part of me as well. Still loving floral crowns and a floral necklace.
"Smile for the camera," I say
Currently dealing with a tough kit client who won't smile for the camera. Normally I won't mind since a photograph is still a photograph rather if they're smiling or not. It's what her parents want so I will make her smile. Her parents are giving me a stare I don't like so I will do my job. I hate stares like that for they stare at my soul and that's something I don't want happening. So there's no eye contact for them. She laughs and I can deal with this. After all, kits are trouble makers one way or another. I was even if some is not valid due to me being Autistic. Some things I can't help doing like wearing pink for that always triggered a meltdown for me. I can't explain why I hate the color pink on myself. Those others look good in pink and I do love it on flowers. For they make pink look so beautiful.
"Does your little friend want to join in your photograph?" I ask
"Jenny Penny Sammy Lilly does want to be in the photograph."
My names for stuffed animals that didn't have names were always simple. Mostly nature names they were given. The young girl heads off and collects her stuff animal friend. Getting herself ready and I can hear her parents scoff. There's nothing wrong with having stuff animals in your photographs I did that when I was younger. For the majority of my stuff animals do love being in photographs. The young girl smiles and I snap a photograph. I take a few more for that's what her parents wanted.
"We'll pick them up once there done,"
Normally their photographs would be delivered by mail. But bigots won't let that happen. They're so-called afraid that we would rob them. Nick and I would never do that. They're fine with Kami and Serenity sending their artwork and photographs. When it's them they forget the business is run by foxes just them. Or that makes them feel better dealing with a fox business.
"You will get a message," I say
They walk away and their daughter waves goodbye. I hope she doesn't turn out to be a bigot like her parents turn out to be. They color the doom hard and a lot of bigots do that. We're surprised that no one has broken the door. Other things have happened but we got through those hard times. Nothing will stop us from living our dreams.
"It's always tough dealing with bigots," Serenity said
"Yes it is," I say
Looking over at Serenity and smile her life has turned out great. We're so happy for her and just like we're happy for Kami as well. It doesn't matter how long you take, all that matters is whether you get there whatever you think is best for your life. Always dream even if the dream keeps on changing. You can have a focus in life but don't make that focus so much that it suffocates you. Photography is my passion but my life so much more than photography. My life is full of wonders like gardening and archery. I still hang out with my archery buddies and we have a lot of fun. I still have good skills in archery.
Now having a bit of free time since no one is getting photographs at the moment. Sitting at my desk and I upload photographs. Kami working on a piece and Nick is out on the field. Taking the newspaper and I been so busy I wasn't paying attention to it. Also normally I would just skim for most stories doesn't pique my interest. But this time that isn't the case and bold letters are the title.
"Will ZPD has its first rabbit officer?" I say
"That must be Judy Hopps," Serenity said
"Yes it is," I say
I remember Judy Hopps because having some photography jobs in Bunnyburrow. Throughout that time we never spoke much. Judy wouldn't talk to us due to being foxes and she's a bigot like most rabbits and hares are. Just because we were enemies in the Stone Ages and we used to eat when we were primeval predators. A life we won't have again unless we eat Night Howlers. While a pretty small flower used by farmers to keep bugs off their crops it's a toxic flower. Only harmful if you eat it and the toxins turn you what we were in the Stone Age. The effects don't last long. The toxins can affect both prey and predators. Talking with Dawn Bellwether now assistant mayor of Zootopia told us she was going to use Night Howlers in her hate and bigotry against predators. Dawn doesn't have those views anymore because she changed for the better. We voted for her and were so happy that she became the assistant mayor.
I usually don't care about voting for the mayor and city council. I do it since it's my duty to do so and I honor that. I don't like politics as well and that class as pass or fail for me. I always tried my hardest that's what mattered most. This the first ever I have cared about voting for those in the past I did vote for Bushfield for I like him. Now I like and care about one who wants to become mayor of Zootopia. Of course, we all know who is going to win mayor, that's Mister Leodore Lionheart. Even to this day, there's something I don't like about him.
"You're so becoming assistant mayor," I say
"You rocked it and Zootopia loves you," Ienzo said
Dawn has rocked it and is loved by Zootopia. Of course, not at all Zootopia for some preys thinks she's a traitor for preys. For she stands up for predators as well Dawn has been told that predators told that we don't need to be stood up for. Because predators are big, loud, and valued. Preys are not like that so Dawn just has to stand up for them. Even the population between predators and prey in Zootopia is fairly close to each other. Dawn has told them off and they just went on.
"It's a great feeling and I'm glad that my family is on my side," Dawn said
That would be a great feeling and even more so with your family on your side. I have wished that my parents were on my side but that is long gone now. Now I have great parent support and I know that the Icenhowlers would hate that. Those that thought just makes me happy. The Icenholwer's deserve that after what they have done.
"The moment you all have been waiting for," Fabriene said, "the new assistant mayor of Zootopia is Dawn Bellwether."
They show a photograph of her and Dawn looks great. It's a photograph that I took because she hired me as a photographer. We all let out cheers and Dawn has a great smile on her face. We all congratulate her and tonight we will have a celebration dinner tonight.
That was a great night and we did have a grand dinner. Things have been good for Dawn and we're happy for her. We can't wait to have our daily lunch with her. Dawn isn't bothered when others look like us. We always make time to have our daily lunch. It's nice knowing that Ms. Hopps made her dream come true. Becoming a cop is difficult and we have tried their training course. That was charity and it was a fun time. Still have poor upper strength but did well at the vine bars and that was always fun growing up. Kaia was so well she could hang on them with her legs. I was too scared to do that. Now we're too tall for normal vine bars after all they're for kits.
"Judy lucky that mayor Lionheart created the Mammal Inclusion Initiative," Kami said
Mayor Lionheart did create the Mammal Inclusion Initiative which lessens the discrimination that certain mammals face in the workforce. It was recently created it has love and hate. Bigots hate it for before they could get away with not hiring certain mammals. Judy wouldn't be ZPD for they wouldn't hire a rabbit. Cops have to be tough and rabbits aren't like that. Athletic for sure since farming would keep you fit. I look at the newspaper and read the story.
ZPD is known for having rhinos, hippos, and boars as prey officers. There are other prey officers but will ZPD have its first rabbit officer? No one would have seen this coming for no one would have thought a rabbit would have set out to become an officer. Most rabbits along with hares are known as farmers and florists. A family type of mammal and they rarely look beyond those careers and lifestyles. Yet this brave rabbit Judy Hopps sets to be the first rabbit officer. Many doubt that a rabbit has the means to become a police officer. If one did they would be best suited for Bunnyburrow. As the name suits a farming town mostly populated by rabbits and hares. A perfect place for a little rabbit like her can be a police officer. For Bunnyburrow rarely has dangerous mammals. Bunnyburrow crime is average and dangerous crimes are a rare sight indeed. There have been a few murders and only a few that have been newsworthy. The worst crime that happened in Bunnyburrow was a drug line that some farmers were part of and led to thirty-eight deaths. Fifteen of them were kit's deaths and a kitten's life was lost. None of the true criminals were rabbits or hares but the farmers were arrested. They were growing the drugs and kept the police off the drug line. It ran until the farmers broke down and told the police everything. Deaths that should have never happened. Judy Hopps hopes to work with ZPD and not BPD. Believing in Zootopia she would make the world a better place and wants to start a new life in Zootopia. Many doubt that she has the skills and means to be a police officer. Those she seems to do well in the academy. There were doubts about flight and now we can fly. There's doubt about having a rabbit officer and now that may happen. That we have to wait and see if it can happen.
I skim the rest of it for the rest is random mammals telling how they feel about a rabbit becoming a police officer. Of course, they not on Ms. Hopps's side. Some are tame while others are horrible. Like one is that rabbits and hares should stick being filthy breeders and farmers. Bigotry just doesn't affect us.
It's a nice little read and Ms. Hopps must be twenty-four. To be a police officer you either have college credit or military experience. That should be the case or bad things will happen if police officers aren't trained. Dirty cops taint ZPD and luckily in Zootopia, that's not seen very much. Knowing that's different in parts of the world. There's bad in every career choice for bad mammals are everywhere. I believe the next police academy ceremony will happen soon. So soon ZPD may have their first rabbit officer.
Hearing my phone ring and I know it's a work call for like most mammals I have different ringtones. I pick up my phone and see it's a call. I still hate talking on the phone and dread it. I just hate how my voice sounds recorded. Taking out a pen and pad, having the pen in my left paw ready to write. I pick up my phone a few moments later and answer it.
"Hello this is Katheryn Forester and who is calling? What photography service do you need?"
"Someone forgot to hire a photographer for our family reunion. We knew you were the pick one to do it."
"Alright I will do it," I say
What such bullcrap I can hear it in her voice. It's like when the Icenhowler's tried to state something to me when it wasn't true. You could tell by the tone of their voice. I grip the pen hard and shake my head. No other photographer would take a last-minute job like this and they're lucky I'm free until tonight for we have a busy night.
"Great and you're such a lifesaver."
She hangs up and I end the call. Another lie but a last-minute job means more money and bigots don't get off lightly. They hate that but they deserve that. I write down what she tells me and at least it's a nice day in the Rainforest district. It's not going to rain today or so the weather mammal states. The only job you can be wrong for the weather can be unpredictable even to this day. Even in Zootopia, the weather is random.
"I will be heading out for a field job," I say
"Good luck," Serenity said
Of course, she knows that I will be dealing with a bigot. Getting up from my desk and I will deal with the other photographs later. I take the camera and will be taking our van. Knowing that I'm going to need photography equipment. We do finally have a nice car now and it helps out a lot. We needed a car after some time and it has been well for us. No car accidents yet and I hope that never happens. Waving goodbye and heading out of our business. Looking at the window and lights are still set up. They're blue and white lights for winter. Going to add lights for Valentine's. Looking forward to another date. We have been busy and it will be nice to have a day for just the two of us. Nick will be wearing pink and does look so handsome in it. Unlocking the van and I head inside. Thanks to Skye and Finnick our cars will run smoothly at a fair cost. Only having a few issues with a van that were fixed with ease.
"The rest of the evening will be great," I say
Nick and I knew that we would be pawing bigots. Some are worse than others for they're horrible bigots. It's sad that such bigots still exist today and that they'll always exist as well. That the darkness in the world. Yet the world needs darkness for light needs darkness. Just like darkness needs light. I'm not afraid of darkness for I know light will always be found. I get inside the van and buckle up. Driving off a few moments later ready to deal with bigots.
The smell of crash is a smell that I like and I kept the extra in a lockbox which is hidden inside the van. I have been robbed and I don't want that happening again. I parked the van to get something sweet. I always do that after dealing with rough bigots. I had to put on a fake smile and I have gotten good at that. Those that's not a good thing for you should tell how you feel instead of keeping inside. I learned that and understand how others would have a hard time doing so. Heading over to get some hot chocolate for I'm in the mood for that. In the mood so much I just keep our camera tripod with me. Which together and in a black bag and I came at the perfect time since it's not busy.
"I would like the special," I say
Giving another fake smile due to dealing with another bigot and fake smiles happened a lot today. Those later today I will have a real smile. I pay for my hot chocolate and it is costly but worth it. Taking a seat and wait while I read a book. It only takes a few minutes to be ready and it's sugar overload. Normally I just have a simple one and today I want this. I take a selfie and uploaded it to my Fieldbook page. Like always Nick is the first to respond.
One of the images you can taste and I'm talking about the hot chocolate for my talented wife is beauty and kindness you can feel.
I smile and Nick is still his dorky self leaving yellow and blue hearts and too many to count. I leave a heart reaction and I'll kiss him later. So I enjoy my hot chocolate and watch as Nick's comment gets many laugh reaction. It only takes me a few minutes to enjoy hot chocolate and taking some time to enjoy Fieldbook. Leaving the large mug behind and I head back over to the van. Lost in my thoughts as I do and I get like that a lot. Still lost in thought as I put away the tripod.
"Give me your photography equipment right now."
"No," I say
Realizing what is happening and I can't believe it. Knowing it's just a random robbery and she must know photography is expensive. So I don't find it hard to believe she'll make a lot on the stolen photography equipment. For sickos would want it to do their sick deeds and photography shouldn't be tainted like that. I will not give my cameras or photography away. I place my camera bag so it doesn't break.
"I said give me your photography equipment retard,"
I hate that word very much and it's always so hurtful. From the corner of my eye, I can tell she's a predator and around my age. I don't think she's a druggie but a criminal or she wouldn't be doing this. A lioness I believe based on her build.
"I will not give you my photography equipment," I say
I slightly bite my tongue so I don't repeat that many times. I do that when I'm stressed, angry, or want to take my stand. I don't want her to call me that word again. I would never give her my photography equipment for it belongs to our business and it's our and mine cameras. Moments later I hear a scream and cut on my cheek later. She pushes me to the ground and I see she has a kitchen knife. A crazy look in her green eyes as well and that's freaky.
"Then I will take it by force starting with cutting you up piece by piece."
She's crazy but still dangerous and it would take longer to cut me up. Realizing that the tripod fell and she lashing out. I pick up the tripod with both paws and I swing it. I'm faster than her and I swing hard at her right arm. At the first swing, she still holds the knife I move just out of the way and swing again. This time I hear a bone snap and I hate that noise. The knife lands on the ground and a gentlemammal holds her. I can hear a police car so someone must have called and I'm glad it's not one of those someone else will call moments. The would-be female robber in too much pain to be dangerous. Seeing that officers have seen before officer Summers first name Bridget and she's our age and she's a cheetah. She's taller than us and has a slender build. Her fur is yellowish tawny and of course black spots and rosettes. Her eyes are hazel and she's still a great officer. Officer Reid's first name Cecelia is still her partner. She's thirty and is a clouded leopard. Also having a tall and slender build. Her fur is orce with black cloud-like spots and light hazel eyes.
"ZPD get down on the ground!" Cecelia said
The lioness does as she's told for that's what you do around officers. Of course, there are bad ones who abuse their power. Those are always bad officers and they shouldn't be officers. Bridget heads over to her and reads her rights. I would find that annoying to do each time.
"Arrest her she broke my arm."
"That was in self-defense and she was attacking the poor vixen with a kitchen knife."
"Self defense isn't a crime and a doctor will look at your arm," Cecelia said
Right, I did break her arm and why would I do such an evil thing? Violence is never the answer. I was told that and was too many times to count. Yet officer Ried is right self-defense isn't a crime. Officer Summers gives me an encouraging smile as she places the knife in a bag. All I had to do was get in the van and lock it. Breaking her arm is an evil thing to do. Once the criminal lioness is locked up in the police car, officer Reid interviews us and it's not hard to tell.
"It's an open and shut case you have nothing to worry about," Cecelia said "also you did nothing wrong, Katheryn. A paramedic can stitch that right up."
"She's right and you're a brave vixen." Bridget said, "We'll see you around and we can't wait to see your pictures."
"Right and I can't wait to show them."
Knowing that they're busy with their important job. I know that cut isn't deep and won't leave a scar. Those I find scars beautiful for they show you're a survivor. As they leave I see that Evie White is the paramedic. She's an arctic vixen like me and recently honorably discharged from the military. With Evie's talent, she can be a doctor but she doesn't want to be because she loves being a ZEMS.
"Wear that with such honor," Evie said
"I will," I say
Sitting on the edge of the van I need to sit down for I'm feeling overwhelmed. I'll text next Nick about what happened. I know what his reaction is going to be and I have a small smile. Evie gets right to work and doesn't take her long.
"Now don't pick at the stitches or the cut." Evie said firmly "If it hurt for any reason go to the doctor."
"I understand Evie," I say
Evie takes her job seriously and does a great job at it. I do pick at my cuts and a bad habit of mine which Nick has well. Evie gives me her serious look and I try my hardest. Throughout my life, I only had a few stitches. None of them become infected and I'm sure this will be the same.
"Great and I'll see you tonight." Evie said, "Tell Nick no, I won't help him hide a body."
"Tonight it is," I say
Evie has been looking forward to this night for a long time. She'll be coming with her brother, friends, and boyfriend. Watching her walk off and she has few more hours of her shift. I get out my phone and not messages. The notations on Fieldbook bug me but I can deal with that later. I have Nick's chat open and he's active.
I was almost mugged for our photography equipment S
Are you alright and who do I make disappear? Evie would help out and we'll free with her help. A
I'm okay we'll talk late at night. Evie told me to tell you she won't help. S
I know a perfect way and she has crushed me now I can never get away with murder. I will keep my day job for I don't look good in orange. A
For you're a great husband and learned some wisdom. Silly words from orange fur fox. S
My fur is better than an orange prison outfit and you wound me Shutterbug Lots of kisses. A
True that and lots of kisses Artem. S
Nick sure does know how to make me smile and laugh with his dorky self. Just like I can make Nick smile. I put down my phone and am still sitting at the edge of the van. Still thinking about what I did and how bad it was. The feeling of being overwhelmed comes back again. Laying my head to stop that feeling for I don't like it. I did something bad and there's something wrong with me. I wouldn't have done it. There has to be something wrong with me for I wanted to break someone's arm. A normal mammal wouldn't want that. I could be going crazy and that's bad. I have to figure it out because I don't want to hurt innocent mammals. Taking a few deep breaths and letting them out. Doing my camera motion to calm myself down.
"Nick will still love you and your family and friends accept you," I say
Nick and I have deep talks and we have talked about a lot. Hard topics but we still find a way to talk about them. They would accept me even if something was wrong with me. Taking a few more deep breaths and letting them out. Still doing my camera motion. Looking ahead and seeing a mother quickly pull her kit out of the crossway for a car speeds by. A good mother instinct is wonderful to see. Then it hits me hard.
"I'm I pregnant?" I ask myself
That would make a lot of sense and Christmas was the first time we tried because we're at the right moment of life to have our kits our own and we're still fostering. The sense of dread goes away and now I feel happiness. Placing the tripod back in its case and put it away. Picking up my camera bag and wearing it. Getting up and closing the back locking it. Getting to the driver seat and hear over to Walmints and they seem to be always in a corner. I buy different pregnancy tests getting stares from bigots Iand head back home for I know at the moment it will be empty. Knowing what to do and I take each of them. Waiting for a few minutes and doing my camera motion. I'm so nervous right now but I like that. This kind of nerves is worth it. Once the time has passed I pick them up because they're on a tray. I look down on them and I see they're all positive.
"We're pregnant," I say
Author note, I hope you enjoyed it and for I enjoyed writing it. A simple first chapter and it will get more plot in the next chapters. I didn't want to post any spoilers. When that comes I have no ideas. I have to finish the backstories. I knew that Katheryn would be pregnant during the story. What will come of that you'll see at that end. I already know until next time readers whenever that is.