Hey Everyone!
Welcome to the seventh story arc of 'When Instinct Falls', everybody! Thanks for sticking with me after all this time.
To start things off, we have a music suggestion for your consideration! This one goes great during the scene at the Grand Palm Hotel. Very Vegas-like!
Here it is: Hustle OST - Easy Money
That's all I got for now, really. At that, let's jump right in to the latest new chapter of this story of ours.
Enjoy...
"We are never out of the woods because we are always going to be fighting for something." - Taylor Swift
6:30 P.M ; Two Months After the Events in the Deciduous-District
It was all too good to be home.
Being able to spread your wings and take flight to new and exciting places on adventures to be remembered was a truly wondrous thing, but there had always been something about returning home that made the experience all the more satisfying. There had to be a reason behind the simple, yet hopeful sayings of 'home sweet home', and 'home is where the heart is'. Their meanings may have transcribed worth in the likeness of a homeward bound family, perhaps, but surely there was truth to their words, no?
Judy Hopps believed exactly so.
Having grown up in a very family-oriented, quiet (That being the operative word, given how loud a house of 277 rabbits could get), and culturally conservative residence, Judy herself was long since familiarized with the concept of home ethics, and the importance of the household and its inhabitants. Living in Bunny-Burrow for the majority of her life, she was subject and expected to work in the carrot fields at a young age, and continuously fed ideas about the high value of family and homeliness, so that she could grow up to be just another simple, homebody bunny with little to work for other than the spawning of even more simple, homebody bunnies. It wasn't a life for her, however.
Of course, Judy had always had a more adventurous side to her being, and an appetite for stimulation that was both gnawing and unquenchable.
Said appetite drove her to escape the confines of her hometown and set foot inside the city of Zootopia in the first place. It was ultimately what drove her to become a full fledged police officer, and seize control over the reigns of her own life. It was also what drove her to take heed and enjoy the time that she had spent with her husband, Nick Wilde, in the Deciduous-District during their outings with Chief Urzo and the officers of Precinct Seven. It may have had its tough moments, but was still a memorable time.
After nearly three full weeks of romping around the woodlands, performing work for their superiors, Nick and Judy were, at last, out of the woods.
The initial return was quiet and not very extravagant, with the two tiny officers simply returning to their flat in Savannah-Central before flopping into bed, tired from the long drive back from the Deciduous-District, which was not-so conveniently positioned at the outskirts of the city and stood as one of the outlier city districts, making it a pretty decent drive to and from. Once they had settled back in the following day, the bunny and fox were greeted with a surprise welcoming gathering by their fellow officers over at Precinct One, all of which were pleased to have them both back after so many weeks. The tiger, Officer Fangmeyer, even baked the two of them a frosted cake to take home.
Even Chief Bogo himself, the very same mammal that had temporarily exiled Nick and Judy in the first place, attended the party with a smile on his face and a spring in his step, pleased that his two best subordinates had finally returned, especially since they had made good progress in the woodlands, and had managed to inadvertently capture yet another inner-district crime-lord. Bogo was proud of them, though donned his standard gruff expression as he spoke to the lapin and vulpine officers about his own recent happenings after the party. Thanks to his efforts, the mayor of Zootopia, Blair Lyncoln, was no longer on Nick and Judy's tails, thankfully. It was a great relief to understand.
For the first time in months, they were in the clear. Over the past year, they had been adventuring all over the city; Fighting crime, combating prejudice, and establishing memorable experiences throughout the city. Despite the many different and harrowing dangers that Nick and Judy respectively had endured, they both ultimately came out even stronger than ever before, for each time they were knocked on over, they stood right back up and braced themselves against the forces of whatever life threw at them.
Following their grand welcoming back to Precinct One, life returned to normal virtually overnight for Nick and Judy.
Time passed, and in the duo of months that followed Nick and Judy's return to Savannah-Central, work continued, as expected: Ticketing, speed monitoring, catching crooks, and even the occasional parking duty assignment that squirmed through their schedules, much to Judy's own irritation, and Nick's amusement over said irritation. It was fun.
Being regular police officers again, Nick and Judy felt as though things had returned to normal at last, and although they were content with that, there was still an itching feeling of exploration that irritated the conscious of the latter, especially. She sated her desire for action and adventure by taking part in special investigations, police raids, and virtually anything exceptionally out of the ordinary for her. As long as it gave her that exciting thrill that she adored oh-so much, Judy would do it. She couldn't resist.
Jumping in headstrong to new assignments, however small, had always been a trait that belonged to Judy Hopps.
Despite the work that she excitedly undertook, the rabbit officer still had yet to sign up for another big investigation; One that would lead her on another brave and daring expedition against forces unknown. However, she was more than pleased to be able to take a step back and let the other officers pick up the slack, every once and a while.
More time passed, and with it, new and upcoming events were cataloged for Nick and Judy's work schedule: By the whims of Chief Bogo himself, both Nick and Judy were to attend with him to the annual meeting of the police chiefs, which had been adjourned from its previously scheduled date, and moved to an even closer one - The following week - in an urgent move. According to Bogo, the council usually took place on a fixed date just once a year, but because of the recent string of events involving the city's biggest criminal figureheads, paired with Nick and Judy's own antics, the chiefs had decided to hold the meeting earlier so that they could address any more threats at hand.
Over their years of work at the ZPD, both Nick and Judy had heard stories about this convention of higher authority: All of the city's police chiefs, twelve in total, met at the city hall in Savannah-Central alongside the mayor and assistant mayor to privately discuss recent events and any undisclosed threats to the city of Zootopia. Unsurprisingly, with the death of Ratsputin, the return of Vladzotz, and the capturing of Iluka Rombahe all in the span of eight months, it was no wonder that the meeting was rescheduled.
Since neither of them really had a choice, at this point, both Nick and Judy agreed to come along with Chief Bogo to the meeting, though admittedly, the two officers did have some minor apprehensive thoughts on their minds: Aside from Chief Urzo and Chief Bogo, of course, neither of them had ever met the other district chiefs, before. It simply wasn't a very likely event, given that the ZPD's many officers often kept to their own assigned city precinct, and in turn, district. Because of this, Nick and Judy knew not what the other chiefs were like, and although they were open to meeting them and striking a relationship, there was always the possibility that their kind gestures would go unnoticed: Having gotten in their fair share of trouble in the past, it wouldn't be of a great surprise to find out that some of the other police chiefs didn't like them very much.
Nick and Judy could deal with that, sure; There were plenty of people who didn't like them. However, having someone as powerful as a city police chief as an enemy was not a thought that rested easily on their minds. Nonetheless, the two tiny officers intended on fulfilling their superior's wishes of attendance, and making the best of that situation when it arrived the next week. Until then, the duo simply continued to work, all the while, the stress of such an important and high-profile meeting continued to egg at them.
Soon, the weekend came with a hopeful start, and both Nick and Judy wished to ease themselves of their upcoming task, now only four days away and counting, by treating themselves to a relaxing time off away from home in the Sahara-Square, where together, they planned on spending their weekend off amongst the glimmering fronds of the Grand Palm Hotel, the most luxurious hotel in the entire city of Zootopia itself. There, they planned to enjoy themselves by indulging in good food and fine drink, exciting and colorful casino parlors, and by exploring the heated sands of the desert district. It was to be the perfect little short vacation following their hard work in the woodlands, and preceding their upcoming involvement in Chief Bogo's police meeting. They could only wonder how that would go, so for now, they longed to make themselves comfortable.
Having had their twin salaries docked while working under Chief Urzo and Precinct Seven in the Deciduous-District, it was a bit tough for them to scrounge up the sufficient amount of funds needed to pay for their considerably expensive outing, but ever since returning to normal life in Savannah-Central, Nick and Judy had been steadily saving up for themselves, and with their pay long since having returned to normal, it was a task as simple as waiting. Besides, there was nothing wrong with treating themselves.
In their eyes, they had earned it ever rightfully so.
And so, with their hopes held as high as their heads, and their eyes filled with excitement, Nick and Judy then promptly made their way to the monorail station in the very heart of Savannah-Central, though not before booking and reserving a room at their destination via the internet, of course. They had learned from their past experience in Pawaii that when it came to hotels, it was always a good idea to check and clarify the prices and rooms available online. Better safe than sorry. The last thing that Nick Wilde himself wanted was to reach the steps of the Grand Palm only to find out that there were no available rooms, or that the prices were way too high for his comfort, that night.
Upon making a suitable financial arrangement for a two-night stay at the hotel, in which they would leave the following Sunday afternoon and return back to their own home in Savannah-Central, Nick and Judy left for the station with a readiness for adventure. Now that they were there, they promptly decided to examine the train schedule as they awaited the monorail that would take them directly to the foot of the Grand Palm Hotel, as one of the tracks led right to the front door of its big lobby. Talk about convenient!
"So, according to this thing," Nick started, flicking the side of the map. "The next monorail to the hotel is supposed to arrive pretty much any minute now."
"Looks like we made it right on time, then." Judy added, relief flowing through the tone of her words.
"Thankfully. I hate waiting in lines like nothing else."
The rabbit snickered softly to herself. "Me too. Gosh, you remember that time at the DMV with all the sloths?" She asked to her husband, who donned a coyish grin.
"Ahhh, I remember that." He claimed. "Good ol' Flash, helping us solve the Night-Howler case just by doin' his job. Now that is productive."
"I think that the word productive is pushing it, Slick, since it took us nearly four hours just to run one plate through the system, and we weren't even standing in a line!"
"Yeah, that was fun." Nick stated, his eyelids sinking into that classic half-lidded smile of his. "It was cute watching you struggle."
"Hey now, watch the C-word, Wilde." The bunny chided, wagging one of her fingers at him.
"Cute in both an adorable way, and a pathetic way."
"Okay, you ruined it now." Judy grumbled.
"Oh, you know that I'm just messing with you, Carrots, come on." The fox quipped steadily.
Judy simply rolled her eyes, though not without a slight smile pulling at the edge of her lips. She was about to retort with a comment of her own when the speaker's blared;
"Train to the Grand Palm Hotel, Sahara-Square has arrived."
Straightening herself out and picking up her mobile device, which she had set on the ground near her large feet some time earlier, Judy then rose to her full height before turning around and tugging lightly at her husband's standard green floral shirt, jarring him into movement as he recomposed himself and began headed towards the train.
"Guess that's our ride." He muttered aloud, approaching the doors of the sleek-white vehicle as they opened.
With the doors opened, a decently-sized crowd of various mammals, from zebras to tiny little mice, all maneuvered and flooded out of the train cart until it was nearly empty, save for a few civilians still milling about inside, waiting for the ride to continue to its next destination. Nick and Judy promptly entered the train cart, with Judy's large and sensitive ears twitching in detection as she heard the doors slide shut behind her, locking before the train begun to start up once more and continue its path down the tracks.
"It never gets old, riding on this thing, does it?" Judy found herself asking.
"Not to me, no." The fox replied casually. "Plenty of sights to see."
"Yep! I still remember the first time I rode the train into the city."
"Stunning, I take it?"
"Absolutely!" Judy claimed joyously. "Seeing Zootopia for the first time was so amazing! Having grown up in Bunny-Burrow all my life, it was such a drastic change for me."
"I can get that. I'd be impressed by it too if I grew up in Podunk... I still can't believe that that's an actual town..." Nick mumbled to himself as his ears twitched in hesitation.
"Not so bad of a place, once you get to know it."
Judy sat down on one of the train's seats before continuing her explanation;
"Podunk seems kinda boring, at first, but as soon as you open up to it, it's a pretty fun place!"
The fox chuckled. "Heh, sounds like you." He teased his mate.
"Jerk." Judy grumbled beneath her breath in a playful manner.
"I'm only as much as a jerk as I need to be." Nick claimed, holding up one of his paws in a joking Scout's Honor sort of salute.
"Which is way too often, sometimes." The bunny bantered back.
"Yours truly."
"And I wouldn't have it any other way."
The two of them then leaned forward and kissed very briefly a single time, before turning their heads towards the large glass window and gazing out of it, taking in the many different and diverse sights to see on the Zootopia transit. Conveniently, the train ride from the station in Savannah-Central to Sahara-Square wasn't a very long one, as the two city districts were positioned right next to one another, and so, with another two minutes or so passing by, the train quickly found itself entering the district boundaries of Sahara-Square; The massive air-conditioned walls that bordered the outskirts of the desert district, providing some additional heat and warmth for the big area boxed within.
Having reared another curve on the train track, the gleaming light of the sun glared directly into Nick and Judy's eyes, causing them to momentarily avert their gaze. But as the monorail continued to glide on through the scorching desert, and the officer's eyes readjusted to the current position of the sun, a beautiful, albeit arid land was revealed.
Below and around the tracks of the monorail, rolling dunes of sand as high and wide as apartment buildings stretched on for miles in different directions. The curved tips of each dune shimmered with the light of the blazing sun above, and small flares of hot sand blew from the tops of the sand hills like ghostly hands reaching out across the sky. Every so often, a sand-covered home built into the side of the dunes would appear, but would disappear just as fast due to the current speed of the train. Judy pressed her paws up against the windows that separated her from the world outside, intent on staring over every single tiny detail that she could manage. She lived for these moments.
"This is so cool!" She exclaimed, smiling wide as she gazed far and wide across the desert district.
Meanwhile, Nick just grinned as he casually leaned against one of the interior walls of the train cart. "Nothing I haven't seen before." He stated before digging in his pockets.
"Aha!" The fox cried as he pulled a pair of pure-black sunglasses from one of the pockets on his trousers. "Here we are." He said as he put them on his snout. "Much better."
Momentarily gazing out of the window on his own accord, Nick took note of how the train had finally finished sweeping over the dunes on the outskirts of Sahara-Square, and had at last entered the actual urban part of the district, where buildings of varying sizes stood out against the ever sinking sun in the backdrop of the darkening sky. Unlike the homes and other structures both public and private that were located in the sand dunes, most of the buildings here in the more urban areas were constructed of adobe, sandstone, colorfully painted concrete, and even the occasional cactus-shaped structure of green sheet metal. Alas, as he said earlier, this was nothing that Nick hadn't seen.
After all, there was a time when he lived in the Sahara-Square alongside Finnick in his van. Those were tough times, and he had seen enough of the desert district for one lifetime. It was enough for him. But still, he had never spent a night in the Grand Palm Hotel, before. Not only was there never a real need for it, but he simply never had the sufficient amount of money to be able to afford such a luxurious trip. Everything came at a cost, especially if it was beneficial for you, Nick had long since figured out by then.
But now, with Judy at his side, he was able to enjoy the simpler things in life, and take appreciation in all that came his way, however large or small.
Soon enough, their train came to a stop in the very heart of Sahara-Square, right beneath the towering height of the Grand Palm Hotel. At such a close proximity, the palm tree-shaped building appeared impossibly tall, and the gigantic green fronds that protruded outwards from the very topmost floor seemed to fill nearly a quarter of the visible sky just from their sheer size and perspective. Judy didn't pretend to understand the architecture behind such a unique design, but she couldn't shake the slight anxiety that accompanied the idea of one of those palm fronds breaking off from the gilded center of the trunk and falling down dozens of stories, only to crush her and Nick from above.
Judy cleared her throat audibly, ultimately deciding not to think of such unlikely, but nevertheless scary, worldly scenarios. Instead, she focused on what lay ahead for her.
The coming weekend was expected to be an exciting one, for neither Nick nor Judy respectively had spent very much time in this particular part of Sahara-Square, where the quality of the architecture and the overall formality of the area was greatly increased in comparison to the neighboring urban areas: Everything within a two mile radius of the Grand Palm Hotel was extravagant, shiny, colorful, and likely very expensive. The oddly shaped modern buildings stood out in great contrast against the arid bleakness of the whirling desert sands, and the colorful lighting of the billboards and streetlamps grew ever the more bright and luminescent with each passing minute, as the sun sank lower and lower beneath the sea of hot sand in the distance. These many qualities, instead of the uncertainty of what loomed above her head, was what Judy chose to focus upon.
Walking alongside Nick, the bunny followed her husband inside and into the large main lobby of the building, where a cool, incredibly refreshing blast of air whirled past their bodies, undoubtedly to keep pesky insects out of the interior, and to provide some relief from the blazing temperatures outside, which thankfully, were beginning to decrease due to the encroaching reach of nighttime. Judy had a feeling that the residence of Sahara-Square awaited the coming of night with fervid anticipation and great hopefulness.
She would too, if she lived in a place like this; The bright sun constantly raining down on the back of her neck, whirls of sand catching in her eyelashes, and sunburns on the inside of her large ears. That would be an inconvenient downside to living in the Sahara-Square, though, to be fair, her home in Savannah-Central was still a pretty hot place.
"And welcome to the Grand Palm Hotel!" A voice, of which Judy quickly deduced to belong to Nick himself, exclaimed out loud proudly and with a sense of gusto.
Turning towards the fox and eyeing him with amusement, the rabbit watched as her husband spread his arms before him and continued his rather cynical announcement.
"The very best place to plunk down a few grand for the privilege of renting a bed so soft that you'll suffocate trying to get a good night's sleep in it." He concluded.
"You best enjoy it, Slick, since it's coming out of our paychecks." Judy reminded Nick.
"I'll do my best, ma'am." The fox stated.
Judy herself, however, just barely even registered Nick's words, as her full attention had been taken by the magnificence of the hotel lobby that stood before her.
The circular-shaped room was lined by gilded designs of swirling shapes along its walls, complete with smooth rims and a floor so shiny that you could see your reflection in its considerable luster. Potted plants flanked the corners of the room, and soft orchestral music emanated from somewhere out of sight. Most impressively of all, however, was the massive jungle tree that sprouted from the center of the room, where the front desk stemmed from. The tree was elevated by a gigantic vine-covered block of gold that dripped streams of water from small falls along its sides. The trees branches stretched wide, encompassing nearly the entire circumference of the ceiling above. Hidden amongst the leaves, radiant orbs of light provided an ample amount of visage for the inside of the hotel, like rays from the sun beaming through the canopy of the rainforest.
"Wooow!" Judy fawned, staring up at the size of the tree.
"That's gotta be the second biggest plant I've ever seen." Nick quipped, gesturing to the branches above his head. "Must be an absolute nightmare to tend to, though."
Sure enough, the lobby itself was crystal clean and shining with the luster of the swirling golden wallpaper that lined the walls. There wasn't a single stray leaf from the tree to be seen, of which even Nick himself considered to be quite impressive, especially considering how nightmarish he figured it to be to maintain the thing at its current size.
Approaching the front desk of the lobby, which was shaped somewhat like a curved 'M', the lapin and vulpine, met up with and spoke to the giraffe receptionist, whose head nearly scraped against the tree branches high above. They received a smooth and shiny plastic card - Their room key - with which Nick kept in his right breast pocket before headed towards the row of elevators on the other side of the lobby space. There, they ascended to the twenty third floor of the building, and began searching for their room.
The hallways, much like the lobby down below and the elevators that brought them there, were lined with golden colors and shiny metals that accentuated the full opulence of the hotel. Swirling wallpaper designs lined the walls of the hallway that Nick and Judy continued through, accompanying them as they finally reached their assigned place of residence that would serve as their temporary home away from home for the coming weekend that awaited them. Fitting the key card into its rightful place, the big yellow doors swung open, revealing the entrance to the hotel room. Stepping inside, Judy led Nick into the room before closing the door shut behind them both and looking around.
It was perhaps the single most illustrious, if not excessively expensive, room that they had ever laid their eyes upon.
The room was exactly that: One big space, with no other smaller rooms branching off of it. On the other side of it, a small stone ramp led up to an elevated bed in the shape of a circle, like one big cushion. Removable curtains surrounded it, no doubt to allow for further privacy. Lying atop the pillows was a complimentary box of chocolates paired with a salt-lick stick, and beside the bed sat a large bowl of extravagantly colored fruits ranging from red apples to curved bananas. Patches of actual live grass boxed inside ledges shaped like terraces stuck out here and there, and there was even a small palm tree sprouting up from one of them near the very center of the room. It was amazing.
Vibrant plants lined the walls, of which were carved with ornate designs of palm trees and leaves, and were blanketed with soft-looking curtains and fabric. Nick even spotted a grand piano tucked away on the other side of the room. A curved sofa was situated in a circular depression lined with steps and pillows. And Judy could see right out of the balcony from where she stood: An open hole in the side of the building that led out to a large balcony that overlooked the Sahara-Square, complete with a telescope as well.
Stepping forward and into the room, Nick and Judy noticed that the floor beneath their feet consisted of soft green moss, and almost had a ticklish feeling to it. Exploring the other side of their living quarters, tucked away in an almost pocket-like side room was a large pool-like bathtub with three different sizes that all trickled down from largest to smallest like a miniature waterfall, the two animals found. There was even a big fur-dryer with rotating metal rolls that were large enough to evaporate the water off a zebra.
"This... Is... Amazing!" Judy nearly shrieked aloud, throwing her arms up into the air with the last word.
"No kidding." Nick added as he slowly turned in a circle. "How much did this cost again?" He asked quickly.
The bunny had already ran off towards the balcony when the fox finished his question, and so didn't exactly register his words. Judy leaned out over the stone railing, gazing out over the Sahara-Square. Since their room was on the southern side of the building, they had an excellent view of the Zootopia Sound and the beaches that bordered it. Down below, the roofs of the many different and gorgeous buildings that surrounded the Grand Palm Hotel were in view, and great fountains of spewing water could be seen.
"Oh, wow..." Judy murmured quietly to herself.
So immersed was she in the sights and sounds of the Sahara-Square that the rabbit was considerably startled when she heard Nick whistle from the behind of her so as to get her attention. Judy whirled around and locked eyes with him, watching as he silently gestured to a small complimentary wine bottle that was sitting atop a tiny table out on the balcony. The bunny then smiled, knowing what the fox was hinting at. For the next hour or so, the two mammals enjoyed the taste of the wine while watching the sun set ever lower on the distant horizon, coloring the water of the Zootopia Sound with a deep red and purple haze similar to the very wine that Nick and Judy had drank from.
Eventually, the two of them decided to find something to stave off their hunger for the night, and settled on a small restaurant that they found on the Grand Palm Hotel. Judy ordered herself a salad while Nick settled for some salmon drizzled with fried crickets and ground up meal-worms. It was a decently expensive, but ultimately delicious dinner experience that neither of them regretted a single bit at all. From there, they decided to do some exploring of the area that surrounded their hotel, and then promptly set out.
At night, the city district truly came to life. Packs of different mammals in all shapes and sizes roamed about the nighttime streets, from towering giraffes to tiny mice. Both Nick and Judy noticed this as they set out from the lobby of the Grand Palm Hotel and begun to adventure out and explore the surrounding area. Vibrant flashes of colorful neon lights streamed throughout the streets, with billboards, advertisements, buildings, and signs all bearing that distinct glow to them. It lit up the night with a true vibrancy that couldn't be found anywhere else. Spotlights cut through the night sky like beams from a non-existent sun, and iridescent splashes of color market the ground all around.
Together, Nick and Judy explored fancy buildings, watched dancing fountains, and even witnessed a spectacle of dazzling fireworks over the night sky of the desert district. The former often found himself lecturing the latter about various tips and pointers involving night-life in Sahara-Square. The fox pointed out streetside card games, warning the rabbit about the dangers of being pick-pocketed in areas where you could be easily distracted, such as the dancing fountains, or at card displays. He even explained that sometimes, the games were set up to pickpocket mammals on purpose by a group of thieves working together! This, of course, didn't stop their enjoyment of it all, however.
Soon enough, the two off-duty officers found themselves venturing into one of the casinos near the base of the Grand Palm Hotel. Royal colors consisting of red carpets and purple drapes were visible throughout the building, and when paired with the brightly yellow-blue painted ceiling and the glorious marble statues covered in ivy vines, the full grandiose experience was available to enjoy. Nick and Judy witnessed rinks of card-players playing a wide variety of games, all much more formal than the raggedy old DIY stands that had been set up outside. Here, professionals gambled and bet and risked the big bucks for the sake of personal glory. Nick could respect that. He adored playing cards, and watching others play wasn't half-bad, either. He and his mate settled down at one of the parlors and enjoyed several rounds of Black-Jack, and even a short game of poker before they set out for something else to have fun with. There were bright and cheesy arcade games paired alongside old-fashioned slot machines and pool tables.
It was an unforgettable experience to behold, especially for Judy herself, whom never could have imagined that there could be so much color in the world.
After a long night of exploration, fine drinks and slot-machine style fun, the bunny and fox promptly decided to retire back to their hotel room at the Grand Palm three hours past midnight. Walking around the downtown of Sahara-Square offered much to see and much to do, but at that moment, all Nick and Judy wanted to do was get some good sleep. Tired from all of the strolling and the rush of the games that they had played, the two off-duty officers both collapsed into bed upon reaching their new room, not even bothering to strip themselves of their clothes, as they usually did when they slept together. Soon fast asleep despite the sounds of the music down below and the glares of the flashing lights from outside, Nick and Judy could only wonder what the coming days would bring them, though deep down, they expected nothing less than good times.
Hey Everyone!
I once again welcome you all to a brand new story arc! I had a whole lot of fun writing this chapter, and I certainly hope that you all can say the very same for reading it, too. As I mentioned in the previous chapter, there is a ton of new content coming your way soon, with new settings, new characters, new stories to tell, and a great big pile of new stuff for all to enjoy in the fullest, including the likes of more action, adventure, comedy, drama, and even some more friendly romance, I might add.
Yup, these new and upcoming chapters will be as fulfilling as ever. I thank you all for sticking with me thus far, and I hope that you stick with me to the end. I've got plenty of more fun content planned out for the days ahead, and from here on out, it's only gonna get even better. Expect more updates soon!
In the coming chapters, you can expect all of the above and more, but also the likes of some very interesting new developments coming your way: Topics such as work ethics, personal rights, and boundaries of the law will all be addressed soon enough. As mentioned in this latest new chapter of ours, the various police chiefs of the city of Zootopia are assembling for a great meeting to discuss the actions of our favorite duo, and the dangers that await them all in the future. It should be very interesting describing such a scene, and because of it, I am very much looking forward to writing it when the time comes.
Until then, Nick and Judy's short little weekend break in Sahara-Square will continue for your enjoyment.
Next up, I just wanted to take a moment to thank all who have ever even so much as even taken a glance at this story of ours, for just now, I realized that it has hit over one million and a half views! To be specific, the current number of views stands at 1,643,892.
One story with over one and a half million views. That is absolutely incredible.
Thank you all so much for your interest and consideration. So far, the experience has been astounding for me, and I hope that it has been as well for all of you, as well. We've come a long way, but now, the future awaits us with a proud passion.
I cannot emphasize enough the gratitude at hand here. Thank you.
Lastly for announcements, you can find a trove of new fan-art on both my Tumblr and DeviantArt accounts, and a brand new poll here on FanFiction.
Anyways, that's about all that I have for you lot today. Thanks for reading this latest chapter update of ours, and do be sure to stay tuned for the next one!
'Till next time...
Peace!