Thank you to RavenSpellsoer for the help.
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In precinct One, Judy looks around and only finds five of the other victims in the room, the rest were officers and what she assumed were family and friends.
After Bogo has told her what the plan was, she had gone to Ben and asked if he can bring some of her stuff to where she will be staying. She gave him a list of what she needed and where they will be as well as the keys to her apartment, she just needed to wait until he finished his shift.
The Chief's voice stifles any chit chat "There is a shuttle bus waiting you outside which will move all of you to your temporary residence. Any family or friends will not be allowed on the bus but may follow it to the destination."
Bogo leads the group to where the vehicle was and halted by the bus door "When you get to your destination, there will be someone there to give you further directions and assign you to a room."
With nothing else to say, everyone starts to pile in. The seats were evenly spaced throughout the bus, with more than enough space for the biggest in the group. Judy took note of the officers in the front and back.
The ride was uneventful and soon enough the motel was in view, as well as some other officers and the rest of the other temporary residents.
It looked like any other motel, a main lobby where the receptionist and dining room were, all the rooms surround the parking lot creating a ring, the only entrance was the driveway into the parking lot.
"Please join up with the others in wait for someone to assign you a room." An officer in the front called out.
Getting out of the bus, Judy heads over to the group who were now lining up to receive their keys and room number. She looks around and doesn't see Nick here.
The line goes by quickly and when everyone has one , her room number was sixteen, a Cougar officer speaks up "Everyone one here will not be allowed to leave without a police escort, however visitors will be allowed. Inside your rooms will be a schedule of when food will be provided. Down the street is the hospital where Veterinarians will be working very hard to solve this issue. There will be times where either the Vets will come here or we will take you to the Vets to undergo some tests and treatments. If you have any questions, feel free to ask anyone anything."
Judy looks around to try and find her room and she finds it on the second floor in the back corner, she also found Emmitt and Octavia heading to the door next to her's.
At least there was someone she knew nearby.
...
When Terry had received the message informing him about Nick's status, he rushed down to the hospital where he was being treated. Once he arrived, he was greeted by the in house Vets who had led him to Nick and are currently updating him on Nick's condition.
"We already administered the antidote, but he hasn't regained lucidity. Most probable theory is that he is remaining savage due to his injuries."
The Capybara Vet gave him Nick's medical chart which detailed his injuries. The fifth left rib has been broken, his left cheekbone has a hairline fracture, as well as deep bruising in various spots.
Terry looks at Nick from behind the window. He would've thought that the Fox was sleeping is not for the flicking of his ears that followed every sound. Nick was laying down on his right side to avoid putting pressure on the left side. The injuries themselves would heal in about five to six weeks. Broken ribs were no joke but what was more concerning however, was the fact that the antidote had not worked.
"How has he behaving?"
"He has almost ended up biting one of the nurses when he had woken up. He didn't pursue her after she had run off suggesting it was just defensive. He hasn't left the bed since."
Terry frowned as he listened "Has anyone been in the room since he woke up?"
"Yes, however none have gotten within his reach. And he hasn't shown any aggression towards them."
That is something that made Nick different from all the other victims, him and Judy. Those two were the only ones who weren't violent. The entire time they had worked on this case, all the victims had to be sedated or confined in a separate space for fear of the Veterinarians' safety. Nick and Judy however were easier to work with. Nick was completely docile and passive, and Judy caused them no trouble other than her escape attempts. But after being reunited with each other, Nick was overall happier, and Judy had stopped causing them trouble altogether.
Which reminds him. "Has Judy been updated on Nick's status?"
"His Mate? No, not yet. She is being moved in with the others at the Cat Nap Motel off of Glade and Spring. Once she is settled in we'll bring her here."
"And what about the others?"
"They are also being settled in, we'll start bringing in small groups to get started with basic tests and we'll move on from there depending on what we find."
"Hopefully things will be better by then."
...
Nick groans as he shifted his weight the wrong way. He knew that those injuries could turn into something much worse if he just moved the wrong way, but he couldn't stop shifting for the life of him.
He needs to be with his Mate but what could he do? After the adrenaline wore off he was too weak to stand let alone move.
He closes his eyes and struggles to fall asleep.
...
Felicity and Ashe wait as the receptionist behind the desk pulls up the information on Nick.
Felicity was first of the two to see the news, and she was on the verge of hysterics. And what made matters worse was the fact that she had to watch Nick and Kris tear each other apart. It took Ashe all she had to keep Felicity from breaking down.
When they received the phone call from the hospital where he was being treated, Felicity was the first one out the door and waited for Ashe in the van, but this was different van than the one they used to pick up Nick from the hospital, this one was modified to allow Felicity to be the driver, the pedals on the floor were removed and instead had some paddles on the steering wheel that she could reach with her fingers while still being able to steer with a firm paw hold on the wheel. They ran multiple red lights and nearly wrecked more than a few times leaving screaming mammals behind. When she turned two tires lifted off the ground and slammed back down. If she wasn't worried sick about Nick, she would've enjoyed the ride.
When they finally reach the hospital, it isn't soon enough for Ashe, who practically jumped out of the car as soon it was safe to do so. Her eyes were wide and her fur was standing on end.
"That is why I hate driving with you."
"Hate me all you want later, right now I need to see Nick."
Which brings them back to present time.
"I'm surprised that no cops were around, I'm sure that you caused more than one crash."
"Just their unlucky day I guess." Felicity commented with a shrug
"Mrs. Wilde, you son's room is number three seven four." The young Deer stag broke them out of their own bubble and brought them out to the world around them.
"Thank you."
As the two vixens left, they missed that same stag stare at them out of concern that one of them may be a psychopath.
...
In a hospital in the opposite side of the city is Kristofferson and Agnes. Kris is bedridden and bandages cover the length of his arms, shoulders, torso, and neck. They cover the stitches and glue used to close his wounds, the blood that escaped is soaked into the bandages. Sedatives were given to ease his pain and allow him to sleep.
Agnes is holding onto his paw and presses it to her muzzle. Her eyes are red and the fur under her eyes have crusted over with dried tears.
"You stupid, stupid Fox. What were you thinking? What if I lost you to that monster?"
Her cries renew and her ears fold back unconsciously in discomfort as she is unable to soothe her Mate's pain.
...
It's been a hour since arriving at the motel, and since then Judy had gone to check out her room. It has a single bed that was way too big for her, a bathroom with a shower, a T.V., a window facing toward the parking lot, and a note with the password for the WiFi. Since she didn't have anything to put away yet, she was just on her phone mindlessly going through her social media when a knock at the door surprises her. That can't be Ben, he shouldn't be getting off work for about an hour.
To open the door, Judy needs to jump up to be able to grab the doorknob. When she manages that, she doesn't see Ben. Instead she sees an officer and someone who she assumes is a healthcare worker based on the logo on her shirt.
"Ms. Hopps, would you kindly follow us?" They didn't wait for her to respond and walked away.
They led her to a small group of others were waiting by the entrance of the lot where a shuttle bus was parked. The ride was short and uneventful, however to Judy it was one of the longest trips in her life. When they arrived at the hospital they pulled in a side entrance where there were hospital employees waiting for them. Judy also sees her Uncle Terry with the employees, and he doesn't seem to be in a good mood.
Everyone gets off and the employees give them directions to follow.
Before Judy can follow, her Uncle stops her. "Judy, could you come here for a second?"
She goes up to him and gives him a hug "Is this going to be a thing now? That every time we see each other is when I'm in the hospital."
"I certainly spend enough time in hospitals that it could happen, but hopefully you won't be the patient. Now then, I'm sure that you want to know how Nick is doing." Her ears perk immediately when he mentions her Mate's name.
"I'll take that as a yes. C'mon, I'll show you where he is."
He leads her in same general direction as the other group but veers off to a different hallway where the sign said that they were heading toward a restricted area of the hospital.
As they walk, Terry begins updating Judy "Nick is not in the greatest condition right now. He has a broken rib, fractured cheekbone, and is still savage."
Judy stops walking in shock, her ears up in alarm and her eyes are wide "You haven't given him the antidote?! Why haven't you give him the antidote?!"
"That's the first thing we did, but it didn't have any affect. We think that it's because of his injuries that he hasn't regained sanity."
They get to a door that requires a keycard to unlock.
"We also think that if you were to stay here with him as he heals will make things much easier for everyone."
"It's okay for me to go in?"
"Absolutely, he'll recognize you as his Mate so you'll be completely fine. He actually isn't all that aggressive while savage and we are comfortable enough to work with him in the same room."
"Then what was the point of bringing me to the motel?"
"If the antidote had worked, it would've been fine to keep you there. However, since it did not it wouldn't be a good idea to keep you there with the other predators when there isn't anything we could do to ensure your safety."
"I could take care of myself."
"I'm not saying that you can't, but why take the chance that you can get hurt when you can stay here and help take care of Nick?"
"Are you saying that you can't?"
"I'm not saying that either. But the last time the two of you were savage, you both were happier and much easier to work with when two two were together. Plus, I think that you'll find that he acts very different."
"Really?"
"Mmhm. And I'm sure that you'll find something to tease him about later."
"Oh really?" A smile grows on her face and Terry could see the mischievous gleam in her eyes.
Terry stops and gestures Judy to do the same. Pointing to the door next to them, Terry begins to explain "This is his room. Be careful going in as he was asleep when I was last in here."
He then opens up the door.
Nick is still sleeping. Just looking at him now, she wouldn't be able to tell that he was savage. He was laying down on his side stretched out, his mouth was wide open to the point that his tongue was hanging out, and his tail twitched every so often.
She quietly approaches the bed and sits down next to his head. She carefully maneuvers his head to rest on her lap and brushes his fur on the top of his head to the back of his neck.
...
His nose twitches.
He caught the scent of his Mate. He feels her grooming him. Nick turns his head toward the source without opening his eyes and pressed his nose into the warm body. His tail started to wag and his body relaxed.
He hears her chitter but she isn't doing anything different so he doesn't bother opening his eyes, content to continue his nap.
He dreams of wide open fields and his precious little Bunny.
