Hello all. This is my first attempt at a fanfiction story. I thought it would be interesting to mix the worlds of Zootopia with the world of Song of the South/Splash Mountain/Uncle Remus stories. As this is my first attempt at creative writing is a long time, constructive criticism will be appreciated . Anyway, I have drafted the full story, I am not that keen on the opening chapter myself, but I needed to find a way of mixing these two sets of characters. For me it gets better from chapter 2.
Chapter 1: Two worlds
"Tell us another story grandpa" squeaked a young rabbit to an elderly rabbit. A group of young rabbits were sitting around a fire, on a late, summers night, urging the elderly rabbit to tell them more, and more. "Oh…alright. I have a great story to tell but you have to believe me on this young-uns. It Is a story about a time when I entered another universe…."
"haha, really grandpa" giggled one of the young rabbits in disbelief. "Yes- strange things happen in this world sometimes. And sometimes, things happen when you least expect them…". The young rabbit were now intrigued. "Now y'all, sit back, relax and let me get started" . The elderly rabbit than sat up to tell his story.
Cast back 50 rabbit years.. In the city of Zootopia, two wolf thieves were being pursued closely by a rabbit and a fox police officer. The fox and rabbit were new to the force, and were full of enthusiasm and energy to help to make the world a better place. The duo closed in on the wolf rouges to make their arrest. Whilst the mammals here live mostly in peace, with the odd scrap breaking out here and there, the odd theft, some name calling, the odd mammal... being stepped on, life in Zootopia was as near perfect as it could be. The mammals lived lives similar to modern day humans, working 37 hours a week, attending school and college, using technology and smart phones. Some mammals who lived on the periphery of the city were involved in farming or fishing. All in all, a pretty well functioning society.
However in an alternative universe, not so far away, life was... a little different. The critters, mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians lived more simple lives. They lived in trees or in borrows underground, or in simple built wooden houses and shacks. They lived not in cities but in small, rural 'settlements' and were close to nature as they could be. They were often seen fishing, attending to farms or working on creating and maintaining their haunts. Life was not always peaceful for some critters. Whilst in Zootopia, traditionally predator and prey species had resolved their differences and agreed peace, in this universe peace was a far call away. Everyday prey animals lived and hoped they didn't become someone's next meal. A sheriff muskrat attempted to keep some peace, but often his attempts went in vain.
A fox and a bear are in hot pursuit of a rabbit, they are running through the undergrowth, through the villages, over rivers, until eventually the hapless rabbit ran through some thickets in a attempt to lose the hungry duo. If they ever caught him, the rabbit as tricky as he was, found a way to outsmart them. This was a common sight in the briar patch, and nobody seemed too bothered about it, for it was an almost everyday occurrence. Brer possum, Brer Goose and Mrs Possum would often laugh and snigger 'if they invested all that wasted time being productive, imagine all they would achieve'.
It was during a sunny day on the briar patch one day when it all happened. A day that Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox and Bear would never forget. Brer Rabbit was hopping along, just as happy and sassy as ever, full of a cocky yet charming confidence. He was in a mood for a good fat cabbage fresh from a vegetable garden. When, as if by magic, he spied the biggest, fattest cabbage in a vegetable garden which was just asking to be taken. Being a red bloodied rabbit he was and noticing there was no owner in sight, swiftly crawled under the fence to grab the cabbage.
As he was trying to pull the cabbage out of the ground, Brer Rabbit's ears pricked up as he heard Brer Fox came out of nowhere, running towards him. "Its rude to steal ya know rabbit, I will catch you this time, and put you and that cabbage into a nice stew." Brer Rabbit had to think fast as that fox was close and his teeth looked extra menacing today. "Catch me if you can Brer Fox" he teased as he ran in the opposite direction. He was surprised when suddenly, great hulking Brer Bear appeared in front of him, ready to grab him. "Heyo Brer Rabbit, mighty fine day ain't it" Brer Bear said in an intimidating tone. In shock, Brer Rabbit jumped as high as he could to avoid the fox, as he scrambled for safety, he came across a rabbit like borrow which went under the house, and he quickly dived into it. The ditch felt strange. As brer rabbit borrowed deeper, he felt his body slipping, and being sucked into something. Knowing there was no turning around, he went deeper into the borrow. Brer Rabbit yelped and -all of a sudden disappeared. Brer fox and bear were close behind. They disappeared too, into what seemed to be another dimension.
Flash back into the universe of Zootopia, out of trash, in a back alley near Zootopia central, out popped the three bumbling critters. Brer rabbit fell first, followed by fox and lastly bear, he landed on both of them with a loud thud. The semi conscious trio started to open their eyes, there vision was blurred but they could make out they were in a whole new place, and a whole new world.