Chapter 3: Enter Louis! Alex's True Identity Revealed!


Louis was sitting in the drama club office, anxiously waiting for Legosi and Zoe to come in. His cell phone rang, and he checked it. A call from the principal? What was he calling for? The deer picked up the call. "Principal Gon. To what do I owe the honor of this call?" Louis asked.

"I need you to accept a new member. You may remember the new transfer student. He's a white wolf, and his name is Alex Moon," The principal told Louis.

"Ah, yes. The transfer student. I encountered him at Tem's shrine this morning," Louis recalled. The red deer stroked his chin thoughtfully.

"He should already be on his way to the drama club building. You are to let him become a member of the drama club. Tell everyone that you personally invited him," Gon ordered.

"Sir, if I may be bold, why is this transfer student so important?" Louis demanded. This new transfer student could ruin his chances of becoming Cherryton's next Beastar.

The principal hesitated, before responding. "It's best that you ask him yourself," Gon finally said. The call abruptly ended. Louis growled, processing how he should handle this situation.

The deer was left to his thoughts, sulking silently until he was interrupted by the opening of his office door. Sheila the cheetah poked her head in, seeming a bit nervous and on-edge. "Louis? There's a white wolf outside the building who's claiming he was invited by you to the club," Sheila told him.

Louis sighed. "Let me guess, is it a white wolf?" Louis asked. Sheila nodded in response, confirming Louis's fear.

"I'll handle this," Louis groaned. The deer stood up and walked to the entrance of the building. He opened the door and it swung out into the white wolf's face.

Staggering, Alex took a few steps backwards and fell on his butt, still reeling from the door slamming into him. Louis winced. He hadn't meant to hurt him… at least, not yet. "Ah, my apologies. I did not expect you to be standing right in front of the door," Louis apologized. He held out a paw for Alex to help him up. The wolf took it, and got back to his feet.

Alex couldn't help but crack a smile. "Is this part of the initiation process? Or is it just because I'm the new transfer student?" Alex joked. He could tell from the moment that he had met Louis in the hallway earlier that day that the deer didn't really like him. Louis chuckled, before motioning for Alex to follow him.

Alex walked behind Louis, before the deer stopped. "Everyone, I'd like you to meet our newest member, Alex. He just transferred to our school last week. He won't be taking part in the production of our current play, Adler, but he will be helping out with future productions," Louis introduced him.

Everyone clapped for Alex. "Now, we have plenty to discuss. Come with me to my office," Louis commanded. Alex followed him, wondering what he wanted to discuss.

Louis closed the door and locked it behind him. He then glowered at Alex. "Now, you will tell me what the hell you are doing here. I've got one dangerous wolf already, I don't need another one," Louis growled. Alex frowned.

Somehow the deer knew that he wasn't who he said he was. "And what makes you think I'm dangerous?" Alex coldly asked.

"I've spent enough time around predators to know an adult wolf when I see one. My father has connections to the Horns Conglomerate, and with a little bit of investigation, they could easily discover your true identity," Louis threatened.

Alex hung his head in defeat. He knew that he would have to confide in the deer his true purpose. "I was right about you. You're dangerous as well," the wolf cackled.

"Enough. Now tell me who you really are. Or I shall expose your dirty secret to the entire school," Louis demanded.

"Fine. My name is Alex Moon. I'm from the Zootopia Police Department. I was sent here to investigate the lion yakuza clan known as the Shishigumi. Most of the members are simply in it for eating meat and haven't committed any truly major crimes, but their boss has killed several animals and eaten some alive," Alex explained to Louis. He lowered his voice to make it more difficult for any potential eavesdropping members to listen in on their conversation.

"A police officer? If that's the case, then what are you doing here?" Louis scoffed.

"I needed a cover story to be able to infiltrate the black market without much suspicion. The principal of this school was delighted to create a background and falsified student credentials so I could go undercover and destroy the black market, making the lives of the students much safer," Alex told Louis.

The deer stroked his chin thoughtfully. "And what about Tem?" Louis asked.

"When his remains were discovered, I knew I had to shift my focus. Finding the murderer of a student and getting justice for that alpaca is more important to me than one criminal gang," Alex replied solemnly.

Louis smiled deviously. "Then you'll be perfect. I need to have Tem's replacement practice his lines for the performance. You and Legosi will be meeting us at the school grounds at nine in the evening tonight, as our guard dogs. Having a cop around will help get us out of trouble if we get caught," Louis ordered.

The white wolf glowered at him. "Please do not call me a dog. Dogs and wolves are different types of animals. To call a wolf a dog is a very low insult," Alex sighed in annoyance. Louis nodded, knowing what an angry wolf could do.

"Understood. You are dismissed," Louis told him. Alex looked back. He wasn't sure exactly what, but something about Louis the red deer was dangerous, and he was going to get to the bottom of it.