As Fury was bidding the boys goodbye as they set off for their work, Skips not the same as he used to be, he sat down with a cup of coffee. There he sat pondering on how the job must have been for young Noah when Shards burst in.

"All I got was a paper she wrote before she died."

"What this, my dear?" said Fury.

"Noah's mother of course. Here."

He handed Fury the letter. He nodded at the end of it.

"Keep with with you," said Shards. "Nick Wilde is an officer but he would never find it here. I want this under his nose. Vengeance is sweet."

Patsy stormed in and glowered at Fury.

"The kid is probably dead and you can just sit there with coffee?!" she cried. "Only five years old! Only five DAMN YEARS OLD!"

"PATSY!"

Brent stomped and gestured her to leave the room. "You won't be screaming no more shall you mention that fox again!"

Patsy walked out, tears in her eyes, half of anger and half of hatred.

"The kid effed the whole thing up," said Stripes to Fury. "As a result, he got a taser on the leg, now lying dead in the fields."

Fury looked in shock but shrugged. "Well, at least we count worry about him telling on us."

"And the fortune falls to me," said Shards proudly. "Mission accomplished, gentlemen."

Little did they know that rabbits were all ears.

Noah slowly opened his eyes and his view game to a motherly-looking, grey rabbit.

"He's waking up," she said quietly.

He looked about him to find himself in a warren chamber with a lamp beside him and carrot plushes.

"Where am I?" he said worriedly. "I'm innocent, they forced me - ow!"

He looked at his wounded leg now nicely bandaged.

"Be careful, dear," said the rabbit. "You need to be careful of your leg, it's still bad."

"I didn't steal from you, I swear!" said Noah.

"Don't worry, sweetie we believe you. Gideon told us what happened and also of the fact that you were with three grown robbers and they muzzled you. Outrageous. But it's gone and destroyed."

Noah suddenly released he was muzzleless which he was grateful for, hoping this would be the last time he would ever wear one.

"What's your name, sweetheart?" asked the rabbit.

"Noah, Mrs. Rabbit. Noah Sly."

"Bonnie Hopps, Noah. No need for Mrs."

"Are you Judy Hopps' mother?"

Bonnie had a look of surprise on her face.

"How do you know her?"

"She took me in when I was in Zootopia."

And he told Bonnie the whole story of his life in the orphanage, running away from the Blite family, meeting John Fury, the failed robbery, being taken in by Nick and Judy, kidnapped back and forced into the robbery last night.

"You poor thing," Bonnie sympathised. "But don't fret," she added hugging the cub gently. "You're safe now."

Noah hugged her back, like he was hugging Judy.

Bonnie began to sob.

"Why are you crying, Mrs. Hopps?"

"Don't mind me dear," she said drying her eyes. "It's just a feeling how we rescue a neglected child form a cruel world."

"So how did I end up here?" asked Noah canning the subject.

"Gideon came to check on us and he saw a trail of blood leading to you lying by the river. He had been tasered once and he knew the remedies. We decided to list them from him since we also have plants and herbs to clean up such nasty wounds as the one your leg."

"Who's Gideon, Miss Hopps?"

"The baker we work with. A nice, sweet fox like you."

"Everything okay, Bon?"

They turned to see a chubby male rabbit in a baseball cap and overalls holding a tube of fox repellent.

"Stu!" snapped Bonnie. "Put that thing away right now! He's only a cub and he means no harm. You heard what Gideon said. Think how he felt when we gave him a chance."

Stu looked sadly at the tube and chucked away. "You're right. I'm sorry."

"Our guest is the one to apologise to, not me."

Stu walked up to Noah and said, "I'm sorry, kid. I didn't mean to be stereotypical. And I'm sorry for the harm I caused you. I had no idea you were just a kid."

"It's okay," said Noah. "In a way it's a good thing, otherwise I would still be with those monsters and I would still be muzzled."

"Mom? Daddy?"

"Come in Bellflower," responded Bonnie.

In walked a very beautiful rabbit wearing a violet vest and skirt holding a tray of tea and small bowl of carrot soup.

"I'll take things from here," she said to her parents. "Why didn't you go see to the kids?"

"Okie doke," said Stu but rather desperately as he left.

Bonnie shook her head. "He'll never distinguish between guilty and and innocent. You'll have your tea and soup now, dear," she added to Noah smiling. "And if you need anything, just let us know."

"Thank you, Mrs. Hopps."

Bonnie smiled at his manners and left, shutting the door behind her.

"You don't have to call her, Mrs.," Bellflower assured Noah as she placed the tray on his lap.

"I'm just used to manners," said Noah.

"That's obvious," smiled the rabbit. "What's your name?"

"Noah Sly," the fox introduced.

"I see nothing sly about you," said Bellflower. "My name is Bellflower Hopps. We heard what happened. Terrible accident. We're just happy you're alive."

Noah promptly finished his soup and tea and found himself dosing off in Bellflower's care. He felt her kiss his cheek as he drifted off, happy to be in the care of Judy's loving family.