Earlier that night*
Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Gabriel, and Rocket Raccoon, were all in the apartment just chilling after a hard-fought mission they have gone through. All of them were still waiting on Jose, Puss in Boots, and Dulcinea to come home after they are done dealing with Piglette.
"God, they are taking too long, says Rocket as he is becoming impatient.
"You're right, Rocket. I still cannot believe Jose had another plan on his mind without telling us," says his brother, disappointed that Jose had to switch up their plan.
"I do not have a problem with what he's done, as long as he, Dulcinea, and Puss can find some evidence to prison Piglette for good," says Judy, defending the actions of her three friends as she believes they needed more to put the corrupted mayor behind bars for good because Piglette sure likely may have ways to make everyone think she is innocent.
"We did amazing out there, guys," says Nick, as he turns his attention on the mission as everyone dropped the dilemma with Jose, Puss, and Dulcinea for a moment.
"Yes, Wilde. The enemies were strong, but they were unorganized and it leads them to their loss." Gabriel said.
"But for some reason, they were just there to get beaten. They didn't put any fight at all," says Rocket as he wasn't feeling how he and his team won.
"You're right, Rocket. It seemed that all they care was to protect Piglette rather than themselves." Nick Wilde said.
"Yea, Nick. You are right. It seems that they value the crime lord's lives over theirs. Still, we did what we had to do and let's hope Jose's team will do the same," said Judy, thinking about the criminal's actions and how they all need to stay focus.
The group of friends talked for a moment as they were enjoying their little bit of freedom they earned after they succeeded on their mission. Then, Judy's phone was ringing as she picks it up.
"Shush, it's Jose. Wait, he's on Facetime," says Hopps as everyone quiet lowered their voices and they were relieved to at least can hear from Jose, Puss in Boots, and Dulcinea.
"Hey, guys. Sorry for being a dumb partner, but I am in Piglette's house and I figured that I and my friends are going to outhustle the pig, so please do not say a word. Just pay attention to any and evidence we can find in order to get what we all want."
Jose's words were not only full of grateful he and his friends were okay but also was full of leadership that he asked them to stay quiet in his attempt to expose Piglette.
The group of friends was quiet as they were watching Jose's every move while digging dirt on the mayor. Each minute as passed made them sleepy like they don't want to wait anymore and want to finish this. For the next thirty minutes, they waited and waited, until they can finally hear and see the evidence in their ears and eyes. Rocket and Gabriel were sleeping because they just got tired of waiting like two impatient friends.
Nick and Judy were there seeing everything as Jose and his friends finally got to a secret room, where they all see the evidence that needed to arrest Piglette, who was yelling and screaming and ordering them to stop what Jose, Dulcinea, and Puss are doing, while Hopps and Wilde were so emotionally mixed out, while both cops who have the high pressure in their veins listens carefully at her every word of confession. Until this happened...
"You got everything?"
"Yes, Jose. We've got enough evidence to arrest her. Good job and thinking, Jose. Pizza on me?"
"Pepperoni and cheese, please. I'll deliver."
"Okay, Jose. See you then."
"Looking forward to it, Officer Hopps."
Jose gives her the news they have been waiting for. Nick and Judy were celebrating as their loud shouts made Gabriel and Rocket wake up and crash down to the floor scared.
"Ah, what the hell is going on!?" Rocket says, very angry that the two officers woke him up.
"They finally got enough proof to arrest Mayor Piglette, whoo-whoo!" says Hopps very proudly, as she and Nick dance for a while out of joy for a moment, which left Gabriel speechless.
"Okay?" Gabriel said very weirdly while both Nick and Judy stopped dancing and chuckles at it. Judy then picks up her phone and dials Chief Bogo's number.
"Bogo. It's me, Officer Hopps. We got her. Wait, what? What do you mean her house is under attack by rocket launchers, on fire, and the building collapsing?!"
Judy's call to Bogo was full of excitement and happiness as she and her team have successfully completed her mission, but then she receives the bad news like a person getting slammed by a car very fast. Nick Wilde, Rocket Raccoon, and Gabriel were shocked and worried about Judy's tone that they did not wanted to ask her what is wrong, as she was scared and desperately grabs a remote and turn on the television to watch the news.
"Numerous firefighters and police officers report on an attack on Mayor Piglette's house. The tall building collapse as numerous officers claims that the White Devil's henchmen were behind this as rocket launchers were being shot at during the attack. Three unknown witnesses who were inside the house and saw every single second of it were being checked by doctors and refused to answer our questions as they left the scenery on their car. And I have just been informed that Mayor Piglette is under arrest for classified reasons by the ZPD, more on that later on. Meanwhile, here are some hidden cameras that showed what happened on top of the building..."
The news surprised everyone as they were speechless as they learned about that Jose, Puss in Boots, and Dulcinea were all under attack by the White Devil's goons. But they were more shocked as they watch the footage of what happened.
"They jumped off the freaking building on fire!? Those three sons of bitches!" Rocket shouts in shock as everyone was as shocked as him because they saw their friends jumped on top of a wilde fire, on the tallest building in probably all of Zootopia.
Suddenly, the door was turning around as a key was unlocking the door. Everyone was surprised and were also nervous to see if the ones entering the house are his friends, after what they've been through that hellfire a moment ago.
The door opens and it was Dulcinea, Jose, and Puss in Boots. All three of them they were covered in smoke as they went through a chimney, happy as they acted as the whole fire incident didn't happen or affected them, and they were curious because everyone was relieved that they are okay and put on some confused faces due to their behavior.
Puss, Jose, and Dulcinea had three boxes of pepperoni and cheese pizza and the three friends joyfully smiled as everyone was getting hungry and happy that they can enjoy this delicious food with the three friends. The three friends said with all the positivity and gratefulness in the world, as everyone got excited to eat the pizza.
"Pizza Time!"
Everyone sit down on a table and enjoyed the delicious pepperoni and cheese pizza. Everyone but Gabriel was surprised Jose ate about eight slices of pizza. Judy took it slow as she went for just two slices. Gabriel and Rocket ate about four slices each. Rocket and Puss ate five. And to everyone's surprise including Jose, Dulcinea was eating as many pizzas as he, and she was so glad she was eating because she really wanted to eat, maybe out of desperation or something, she didn't care as long as she was getting her stomach full.
They all eventually slow down with their pizzas as Jose decided to show Judy the map to the White Devil's base.
"Wow. This really breathtaking," says Judy Hopps, as she was beyond shockingly happy that she and her friends now have the map that can lead them to Ricky.
"Yes, Judy. It is. We need to come up with a plan if we want to end this." Jose says.
"Does Chief Bogo knows about this?" Nick Wilde asks as he wants everyone to consider the options on how the plan must go.
"Yes, Nick. We sent him a picture of the map and he told us he will help. But he can only send twenty officers, five from each side of the map which is north, south, east, and west," said Puss while everybody in the room was satisfied by the news as they feel like they now have everything they need to succeed. All that's left for them is a plan.
"Look at every place in the map. How can we defeat everyone if they are so many of them and so less of us?" said Gabriel as he was worried for a moment.
"Simple, Gabriel. Divide and conquer." Dulcinea says.
"What are you thinking about, miss Dulcinea?" said Rocket as he was already loving what she has on her mind, like that mentality of a plan that he likes.
"Since we have five officers in four different directions... why not put Gabriel and Rocket on the north side to accompany the five officers there and destroy some of the communications. Jose you and Judy take your other five officers from the south, where Ricky is held captive. Puss will get the east side to destroy the main weapons system, and Wilde will get the west side to get us a vehicle for us to escape if the plan doesn't go as planned," she says while everyone was in a very good mood as they were ecstatic and concerned with Dulcinea's plan.
"Wait a minute, what about you?" Gabriel said, worried and curious about Dulcinea's place in the mission.
"I will go there," she says as she pints the center of the map, which made everyone except Puss and Jose very nervous, stunned and worried, as it is the place where the White Devil's chambers are.
"You must be crazy, Dulcinea! You are just going to get to the belly of the beast just like that?"
"I think this is a good plan. Jose, Gabriel, and I are evenly powerful as Dulcinea and we need to take some of the pressure off of her. So I say we distract a lot of soldiers inside the base while Dulcinea does some butt kicking to the White Devil," said Puss, pretty intrigued and agree with Dulcinea's plan while others slowly started to feel convinced.
"Okay, then. How do you expect us to get inside?" said Rocket as he wasn't feeling the plan and he was deep concern about it while putting a serious look on his face.
"Don't worry, I'll take care of that," said Jose very proudly, while everyone was excited about it as Rocket and Gabriel had a bad feeling about Jose's way to get them inside the base.
"So, everyone agrees with the plan?" said Nick as everyone gave serious thoughts about this.
"I will do it. For Zootopia, and for Ricky," said Judy as she holds Nick's left paw and smiles at him, while he smiles back, agreeing with the plan and confident about their chances.
"I will be a part of this, as long as I get to kill some bastards," said Rocket as his serious tone made everyone shake their heads around, letting them agree to his terms.
"I'm in, to save this world," Gabriel says.
"I will be apart of this plan, for this good world, for my friends, and for the love of my life," said Puss, puffing his chest with pride as everyone was amazed by his heroism, while Puss looks at Dulcinea and smiles at her.
"I will do this. To save Zootopia, and to protect my friends and my family," Dulcinea replies as she walks by Puss' position and holds his paw while giving him a sentimental cute look on her face. Everyone smiled and were joyful at the love Dulcinea and Puss showed for one another.
"I got a score to settle with the White Devil, but it'll be fun to make a fool out her once more. So yeah, I am in," Jose said while everyone smirk and gave him soft laughs as they found his trash talk very funny.
"Well then, I think we are ready to stop a Devil. Let's rest for now. It has been another long day for everybody. Tomorrow night we will end this corruption," said Nick Wilde as everyone agreed.
For the next hour an a half, everybody just relaxes in the house enjoying the little bit of free time they have all earned after the long day they all went through.
Rocket decided to sleep by one of the couch as he was dead tired. Jose stood there watching some basketball with no volume so that he doesn't disturb the raccoon.
"Hey, Jose. Wanna talk?" said, Gabriel, as he was walking by to get a glass of water, while Jose nodded yes and the young brother sat down on the couch.
"So we have this big mission tomorrow, and this is a big day," Gabriel said as Jose moved his head around in agreement.
"Yes. It is a big day. To be honest, I'm quite nervous. This is the first time I face the White Devil since I... I died a while back and I don't want to blow this opportunity," Jose said while admitting his nervous and hesitation as Gabriel pats his back to support him.
"Jose. Do you think this plan is going to work?"Gabriel said as Jose looks deep into his brother's eyes to give him his honest answer.
Yes, brother. I know this is going to work." He says.
"Why do you think and feel that it will work?" Gabriel asks.
"Because I don't know what I'm gonna do if it doesn't."
Jose's words were full of many emotions and his mind, as well as his heart, had the feeling of someone who might do anything, including sacrificing his own life, to get the job done. Gabriel sees his brother having thoughts on his head like he is very deep thinking his place in this confrontation as his head was feeling like his redemption is approaching.
Meanwhile, Nick and Judy were in their room that Jose and his friends borrowed, an orange floor and pink walls bedroom. They sat looking at each other, as they were about to have a very emotional and important conversation, which have the two friends feeling hesitation, worries, and trustfulness as the moment of truth is nearly here.
"Judy." Nick Wilde says.
"Yes, Nick?" Judy Hopps says.
"We finally are about to find Ricky and have a chance to stop the White Devil. How do you feel?"
"I don't know, Nick. Somewhere inside I feel like I am ready for this, but another side of me feels like I am nervous and cannot do this."
"Yes, Judy. I know the feeling."
"Nick, what if we fail, or we cannot save Zootopia from being blast into oblivion by an atomic bomb?"
"We won't fail, Hopps."
"But what if we do not succeed?"
"Hehe, there is always another opportunity."
"How can you think of that?"
"I just feel like if we fail once, we have a group of friends who will not stop at nothing to complete the mission. That, I know."
"Am I one of them, Nick?"
"Yes, and the best of us all."
The two friends understood each other's perspective, with Nick understanding Judy's fears, worries, and her nervously behavior about the plan, and Judy understanding Nick's bravery, confidence, and trust in his friends.
For the next three hours, everyone was sleeping, recharging their energies so that they could all go out and prepare themselves, both mentally and physically, for their journey ahead the next day.
At twelve o'clock at night, Dulcinea and Puss were slipping quietly, where Dulcinea was moving around back in forth as if something was bothering her. She then dreams about the mission. To her surprise, the White Devil was beating her up and completely kills her friends. She saw despair and sadness when she sees her archnemesis slices her sword and cuts off Puss' head off.
"Karma' a bitch. Aha!" she slitters her words like a sinister snake as Dulcinea screamed in horror as the White Devil was about to cut her head off too. Dulcinea wakes up and gasps in horror as she was catching her breath, and was sorta relieved that this was all just a dream. She sees Puss still sleeping, which made her glad that he didn't hear her nightmare reaction. Dulcinea slowly wakes up and opens the door to leave her room, so that she can catch a break.
Dulcinea goes to the dining room in her lilac dress because she does not have pajamas and she left those back in her world. She gets a bottle of milk and chocolate chip cookies as she was doing anything she can to get her stress levels off. She eats the cookies and drinks her milk, while she looks at the window and sees cars driving around Zootopia. She thinks of how beautiful it is aa she sees the town and how bad she doesn't want them to let down.
"Dulcinea?" says Puss, who wakes up, without his hat, belt, and his boots, and walked by to see his troublesome friend as she was a bit surprised he noticed her.
"Oh, hey Puss," she said as her voice wasn't as happy as she is because she isn't happy at all and Puss sees that in her.
"Dulcinea, what is it that you do not want to sleep?" he asks his best friend with a look of a cat who wants to help her as he takes a couple of steps and sits on a chair alongside her.
"I had a nightmare, Puss," Dulcinea said as Puss notices her voice was so sad that he looked into her eyes and knew that she was scared.
"Dulcinea? What was your nightmare about?" he asks while holding her paws.
"You don't want to know, Puss," Dulcinea insists Puss not to know anything about what happened to her, but Puss gives her his iconic big eyes thing as Dulcinea was slowly changing her mind.
"Dulcinea, I am your best friend more than pure lovers. You can trust me," he says it as pure as he can say it with his eyes so big and kindhearted, it convinced her to tell him what's wrong with her as she breathes before saying a word.
"Okay, Puss. I had a nightmare," Dulcinea while Puss was worry about her. He takes out his right paw out of her paw and pats her back in a way saying that he is here for anything she needs, like a caring cat.
"What did you dream about?" he asks.
"Well, I was dreaming about the mission. And The White Devil was too much for me to handle for some reason. She beat me up, and she made me see her kill my friends in cold blood. And she made me see her cutting off your head before she would kill me after," Dulcinea said as Puss was stunned about what she dreamt about, and he clearly sees and understands her suffering while Dulcinea had a few tears dropped in her eyes.
"Dulcinea. It is okay to dream those nightmares." Puss in Boots says.
"Really? Because I don't want them to come true," Dulcinea said, not wanting to accept her nightmare to take control of her actions as Puss then touches her forehead and rubs it in to make her a bit more comfortable than she is, and she needed a bit of comfort from him.
"Si, Dulcinea. I have always had nightmares before. I had nightmares about how the dreams reminded me of my failure I did to my momma and the people of San Ricardo. I had nightmares about you, and how could I lose you in many ways. And nightmares about losing everything I care about, and trust me, Dulcinea, those nightmares are the worst," Puss describes his nightmares with full of confidence as Dulcinea was surprised that Puss willingly said his fears and nightmares with such pride and sense of bravery.
"But, how can you get past those fearful things?" she asks while putting her head down with her eyes closed, feeling weak and troublesome.
"By just letting it go, and trust in your heart that nothing will happen to you. To me. To us," Puss said, holding her left paw as Dulcinea opens her eyes and looks directly at Puss. She sees Puss happy and Dulcinea felt something in her heart as if Puss' words clicked a spark in her that she now feels so comfortable and confident in herself.
"Dulcinea. You are the toughest and kindest cat I have ever known. You have always trust in your heart in people like me who had lost everything in life. Yo were able to see the good in me when I could not see it myself, and you made me the cat I am today, and I owed it all to you. And, although thieves and many enemies were too much for you to beat them because, in reality, you had always beaten them with ease, I have always known one thing. You are the toughest out of all of us. Yes, tougher than me and myself combined. And Thanos, your spiritual friend White, and Darth Dulcinea are great examples. Because heroes like us always need challenges to make us stronger. It is normal to dream all those bad dreams, it is what you will do about it that counts."
Puss said it with so much passion and love in his heart, admitting that Dulcinea is the best out of him and Jose, and told Dulcinea, who suddenly felt ecstatic and bond with Puss' words, about those nightmares being just something a hero needs to be inspired or challenged in order for the hero to bring the best in them, and Dulcinea is the hero. No, Dulcinea is Puss' hero and she understood Puss' explanation of her problem.
"Ah thank you, Puss. You, too, are the noblest and brave hero I've known, same as Jose. I'm sorry that my nightmare scared you and feel worried for me, but I thank you for helping me get through with this. I know the many enemies I thought alongside you were easy to beat, but ever since our adventure with the Avengers, it taught me how to be resilient, tough, and fight for those I love. Sure I always took beatings far beyond you and I ever took, but it taught me to never give up. And I thank you for reminding me that, Puss. You are more than just my couple, you're my best and truest friend. And we can take on anything together."
Dulcinea's words were full of joy and gratefulness like she is back to her normal state of mind and heart, that Puss was starstruck by her happiness and appreciation towards him. Slowly her worries were being dusted into thin air as Dulcinea hugged Puss, as thanks for everything Puss has ever done for her. Puss smiles as she looks at Dulcinea like a special friend Felina, Puss' cat angel, sent him to restore his once broken heart.
"Hehe, you are right Dulcinea. And besides, who does not want to sleep with all bad faces and worries, when I can come in and tickle you," Puss said as he smiles and laughs while he is tickling Dulcinea's body, which she was laughing out of joy. She holds her teeth shut in order for her to not wake her sleepy friends out.
"Oh, Puss. It tickles, haha!" she says as she couldn't control her laughs and happiness in her heart. Puss stops tickling Dulcinea as he holds his two paws around her waist.
The two stare down their eyes so romantically, like two birds seeing love at first sight with all the sunshine and rainbows surrounding them.
"Let say we go back to sleep."
"Okay, Puss."
Puss and Dulcinea's words became more clear as their eyes shined through their lovely hearts. Puss and Dulcinea kissed each other in the mouth and slowly they started to savor that kiss.
As they walk back to their room, Puss and Dulcinea open the door and they were still kissing. Dulcinea took her lilac dress off slowly, now with more confidence in herself showing her animal side now that she fully trust Puss, as both cats jumped to their beds and kept kissing as if they know that it could be their last kiss, but they want it to lasts forever, like true lovers who don't care if it's the last days of their lives because they want to cherish their love forever.
"Good night, Dulcinea," says Puss as he slowly stops kissing her while wrapping his fur up with some blue blanket. They both smiles and kept doing their lovely stare into their eyes as Dulcinea sees his friend closing his eyes while holding her right paw, which her heart was filled with gratitude, happiness, and satisfaction for all the love Puss in Boots has given her through their romantic and sweet relationship.
"Good night, Puss," she whispers as she uses her left paw to turn off the lights of a lightbulb. She kisses Puss in his forehead as she closes her eyes and sleeps, with her face staring at Puss and hugging him, which Puss' heart was warmed and joyful by Dulcinea's lovely act of love she did on him.
Puss and Dulcinea finally went to sleep after such a conversation in which they understood each other and helped them understand the values of being a true hero, being a caring and true friend, and proving that their love always shines brighter than the darkness covering them.
Jose, who heard the entire conversation by faking he was sleeping on the couch alongside Rocket Raccoon, who he slept through the whole thing, was very happy and very emotional with so much joy that his two best friends, especially Puss, helped each other in the midst of preparing themselves for their fight against the White Devil. He takes out the small box that Puss gave him a while ago from his back pocket and looks at it very deeply.
"Don't worry, Puss and Dulcinea. I will not let anything happen to us. I promise," he whispers while looking at the box and seeing it as if the box was showing his best friends. He puts the box back in his back pocket and falls asleep. With his mind fully committed and determined about his most important mission yet, Jose wishes in his heart that, this time, he will not fail Puss in Boots and Dulcinea as he did four months ago in Earth 18.