Jose, Rocket Raccoon, Judy Hopps, doctor Ricky, and a very injured, banged up, and sleepy Dulcinea; have all made it to Bunnyburrow. Ricky parks the van outside while everyone got out. Jose helps Dulcinea get out of the vehicle by carrying her around his shoulders like carrying a baby.
"Let me knock for a minute," says Judy as she knocks the door to a house she is known of. Everyone was waiting patiently, but to Jose's eyes, he sees that everyone isn't feeling too confident in themselves, mainly because Darth Dulcinea took her friends and she's about to drop an atomic bomb to all of Zootopia.
The lights of the house turn on as Judy and her friend ds can hear murmurings and footsteps approaching. The door opens and the owners of the house were pretty surprised by the visitors.
"Judy?" said Bonnie Hopps, Judy's mother, while she smiles at them and hugs her and Stu Hopps, her father.
"I'm glad you are okay. Your father and I were so worried about you and... Oh! Ricky, you are here," Bonnie says as she stops for a moment and looks at Ricky as he comes inside and hugs her. The others came inside after Ricky waves his hands and told them to get in.
"Judy, who are those guys?" Stu said, pointing at the other visitors.
"Dad, these are some friends from another world. They came here to help us fight the White Devil. But Nick, along with two of their friends, was captured by her. They risked their lives to help us escape her base," Jud says with full of regret and sorrow as her parents gasped by the shocking news. Dulcinea then screams in pain and agony as her entire body was eating her up from inside because of the injuries she suffered.
"Jose, hand her over please," said an urgent Ricky as Jose gives him Dulcinea. Ricky takes her upstairs to check on her.
"Oh cheese and crackers, what happened to her?" Bonnie said looking at the weak Dulcinea. Jose and Rocket sat down on a couch as Judy takes them outside to talk privately.
"Mom, dad. The White Devil is about to drop a huge bomb that can end all of Zootopia. I want you guys to go to Bogo. He will lead everyone to get away as far as possible from the explosion." Judy says.
"And what will you do?" said her father as he and his wife were afraid of what would happen to her.
"I will stay here and destroy the weapon with my friends," Judy responds and before her parents would have a say on this, she shushes then so she can explain.
"Look. I know that its suicide stops this. But I have no other choice. Nick needs me just as Zootopia needs anyone who believes and right now, everyone is counting us out. Please, take care of my brothers and sisters and get as far away as you can. I love you guys so much," Judy said while giving perhaps her last hug to her parents while they embrace it with all their hearts. Stu heads back inside to get the keys to the car.
"Judy, I will call Gideon Grey. He is babysitting the kids, who wanted to spend the day with some of his kids," says Bonnie, clarifying to Judy that the kids are safe in which Judy was relieved.
"Okay, mom. Thank you," said Judy as Stu comes back with the keys to the car. Before they hopped in, they give one last look on their daughter. They smile as they feel bravely confident in her abilities while Judy gives hem a softly slight smile.
"Be careful out there. You can do it, Jude the Dude," says Stu as Judy smiles with appreciation.
"Thanks," said Judy, while she looks at her parents for one last time as they got on their car and drives to get their kids as far away from Zootopia as possible. Judy heads back inside, where Rocket, Jose, and her friend Ricky were having a conversation. She used her ear to overheard a sentence from Ricky and she gasps in sadness as she learns, along with the rest of her friends, that Dulcinea has suffered a torn ACL, torn Achilles, both injuries on her right leg that she injured too.
"So let me get this straight. You are a doctor that can invent new almost everything, a great chiropractic doctor, and a good survivor?" said Jose, clearly not wanting to bring Dulcinea's state up.
"Jose, I know you are trying to change topics," said Ricky as he puts a sad but also a worried look on his face while Jose rejects that idea.
"Jose, are you trying to change subjects because deep down you feel guilty for her?" said Rickey, saying it from experience. Jose takes a short breath as he confirms them that they are right.
"It's okay, Jose. I know she can't be fully restored for twenty-four months, but we have to keep our minds together if we are going to defeat Darth Dulcinea in her ACME base, where they keep the weapon," says Ricky as Jose puts his mind where the objective is, but his heart remains worried for Dulcinea.
"Okay, Ricky," Jose says, agreeing with him.
Judy walks by them as she prepares them carrot juices on four glasses. She sits down on an orange couch, right alongside Rocket, to discuss their plan.
"So where is this ACME main facility you speak off?" says Judy as she wants to get track of what she mussed a while ago.
"Well, the base you guys attacked is where they interrogate people and make some of the weapons. The ACME facility just a clicks away from the bridge, the one where you and Nick were, is where they make their atomic bomb weapon, has a prison called the Doom, and many criminals gatherer together to defend this horrendous place," says Ricky, by just saying those words he gets bad memories of his time there, something he wishes to forget.
"Sounds to me like this place is a shithole," said Rocket as his mind was interested in this place because how much criminals he can kill.
"What objects were you trying to get before you were captured, Ricky?" said Jose, remembering how Judy told him how the doctor got captured, as Ricky turns around and looks at him.
"Well, I have been building a ship. A flying ship, capable to go against the floating ship the White Devil has, carrying her weapon. Problem is that they knew my plans so I hid it and made a special hand password that only creatures from another universe can unlock it. And lucky for me, they didn't find it." Says Ricky.
"Where is this secret spaceship, Ricky?" says Rocket, feeling intrigued by his words.
"In the garage, Mister Fox," says Ricky as Judy and Jose moved their heads sideways, warning him about Rocket.
"I'm not a raccoon, you despicable doctor!" says Rocket, angry about once again being called something he is not.
"Sorry. I just don't quite know your names yet," Ricky said, referring to Rocket and Jose.
"So, Ricky. You know this place better than all of us. What's the plan?" Jose said as Ricky stood up to brief everyone on the plan.
"Okay. One of us will fly the ship to destroy that hellfire of a weapon. Judy, you, Jose, and either mister Rabbit or I will use the secret tunnels to get inside without notice. We then make a go for it to liberate our friends and defeat as many criminals as we can. Finally, one of us will go ahead and kill that White Devil son of a bitch. We may be small, but us four is enough to save the world. Who's with me?" Ricky said as everyone but Jose, who looked troubled, agreed to the plan and believe that this daring plan is the only option to go for.
"Just as long as I ride your sweet ship, I'm in. And the name is Rocket, doctor Ricky," said Rocket while Ricky felt a bit satisfied that he knows the raccoon's name at least.
"Thank you, Rocket," he said. Suddenly, Jose smirks and does a soft laugh as everyone was confused and could see Jose's misjudge by just looking at his body language.
"What's wrong?" Judy asked.
"I'm sorry, but I heard us four. Are you guys are blind or something?" said Jose while he's faking his laugh, which everyone notices Jose's overprotective personality because he was referring to the injured and powerless Dulcinea.
"Jose. She can't go," Ricky right away gives Jose the words he did not wanted to hear while patting Jose's shoulders, whose face was feeling a bit sad.
"But... she can help us," Jose sadly said, trying to convince them that Dulcinea can help them despite her injuries.
"Jose. I love your compassion and love you show to Puss and Dulcinea, but there is a line that sometimes our friends cannot go with us. Darth Dulcinea is after Puss and Dulcinea, who are captured and the other basically cannot walk anymore. If you love them with all your heart, then you know that she needs to stay here," Judy said in the most normal way, while Kose sits back down on the couch and puts his forehead on his two fists to think and take some of his sadness off.
Rocket comes with Jose and pats his back. By seeing him going through this, it reminded the time he had to see Yondu made his final act of heroism by sacrificing his own life to save Peter Quill.
"It's okay, Jose. I have been through that. It sucks, and it hurts us more when we are the type of guys who want to do everything for them that, sometimes, we cannot save them from everything," Rocket said while his words touched Jose's heart. Jose now feels like he knows what he will do, as painful as it can be.
"Okay, you three. I will try to talk her out of it," Jose said softly, still affected by it. He stood up while the other pat his back and legs.
"You are doing the right thing for her." Doctor Ricky says.
"Yeah." Judy Hopps said.
Suddenly, loud thuds sound from the bathroom, as if someone was trying to take a bath and fell down hard. The individual scream with such pain that it caught Jose's attention as well as his partners.
"I'll see it. See you at the garage," Jose said as he desperately rusher to the bathroom, while the rest calmly walked out of the house to head for the garage to continue their plan, but they also hoped for the one who fell hard was okay.
Jose rushes to the bathroom, where he sees Romanian armor, as well as two swords, dropped to the floor. He then sees Dulcinea, completely naked and clearly tried to take a shower on her own, crying as her attempt failed miserably because of her right leg. Jose slowly walked towards her, feeling a bit saddened seeing his friend like this.
"Jose, I... I..." Dulcinea stutters her words as she didn't wanted him to see her like this, but Jose shushes her mouth with his left fingers. He falls on one knee as he turns on the water to help her take her bath.
"I won't do anything but help you, Dulcinea. Is okay," Jose said as Dulcinea felt a bit relieved that Jose didn't care for her appearance, but her need of help. He helps her take her bath, rubbing her body with soap with her permission while being careful on her right leg, and Dulcinea uses the shampoo to rub her head. Jose uses the water to cover the cleaning bubbles as he turns off the water and hands Dulcinea a white towel.
She covers her body as Jose carried Dulcinea towards Judy's home, filled with a brown floor and walls covered with carrot stickers.
"Let me help you with your clothes," said Jose as Dulcinea said yes with a very sad look on her face. Jose finds her lilac and carefully helps Dulcinea to put it on. Once done, Dulcinea laid in bed covering in a blanket but she felt sad, with guilt eating up her heart and soul.
"So, they don't want me to go on the journey?" said Dulcinea, well aware of the situation at hand.
"That is what they want me to do," said Jose as he admits her inability to go.
"And what do you think?" Dulcinea asks as Jose takes a sharp breath to think about his next words.
"I think that I don't give a damn. That you need to make that choice," said Jose. Dulcinea was surprised that even that her friends are giving her reasons and facts to not go with them, Jose still believes that the choice is hers and hers alone. She felt devastated because she didn't wanted to break his heart.
"I'm sorry Jose, but I cannot go. It's best for everyone to finish Darth Dulcinea off without me," Dulcinea said with such sad confidence, while Jose sees her troublesome inside your mind.
"Why?" Jose asks, wanting her to say her reasons to why she does not want to go.
"Look at me. I am hurt, can't walk, my right knee and Achilles are broken, and I am as useless as Mayor Temeroso," she says, feeling saddened and broken deep within her heart. Jose didn't buy her explanation one bit.
"Is it because of those. Or you just turning into Temeroso because you don't want to face your guilt," Jose fires back at her, who felt devastated because Jose was telling the truth, and it made her angry.
"You do not say about me! Yeah, I don't want to go because it's my fault that Puss, Nick, and your brother Gabriel are captured! It's my fault I spared her back in Far Far Away instead of killing her! It's my fault that I let this happened! I don't want to ever fight again, and that's plural! So stop trying to insult me because of my conditions, you ungrateful idiota!" said Dulcinea, out of character and filled with such sadness and anger while admitting her guilt to Jose. Jose felt sad because he hates Dulcinea's state both emotionally and spiritually. Jose didn't do anything that might have made him do it out of anger because he lets Dulcinea take all her suffering on him.
"Dulcinea. I... I don't know what to say. I know you are suffering more than just your injuries. I know that your powers made you feel like you could do everything by yourself. I get it. Sometimes it's the heaviest losses that make us learn to become better. You don't have to do this all on your own, especially if you feel guilty about what happened back a few months ago with her. You don't have to hide it, I know you felt guilty of my supposed death. It's okay to feel this way Dulcinea, but always remember that I will always be with you ill the end of the line."
Jose pats his shoulders and wipes off a few of her tears as his words made Dulcinea realize that she did a mistake and regrets all the harsh things she said to Jose. Dulcinea cries and hugs her best friend. Jose's words certainly were right, and she cannot take the guilt she feels deep inside yet.
"Jose. How do you talk to me like it is a normal conversation?" Dulcinea said, wanting to find out how Jose is talking to her with so much calm and patience.
"Because the sweetest, kindest, and bravest cat taught me that. And right now, Puss needs that cat," Jose responds, and her eyes were like a surprised cat who saw a revelation. She now feels like she needs to make amends with her fears and needs to do something, but she hesitates because she can't fight the forces of evil without her tulpa powers.
"Dulcinea. You know why you are the strongest of us all, even though we each are stronger individuality? Because your heart is the strongest source of power anyone can have. I know you think you cannot take her now that she has your powers, but as long as you have your heart, you can always give her a run for her money," he said as Dulcinea felt deep inside that she needs to find the heart that she lost during her battle with the White Devil.
"Dulcinea, the sun is alone too, but it still shines."
Jose's last sentence made her realize something. That, despite her fears, are clouding her judgment, her heart always shines brighter than the dark. She hugs Jose as she softly starts to smile, which Jose was smiling by her.
"Dulcinea, I love you. Take some time and rest. Here, an iPod device that they call it Carrot instead of Apple, hehe. Here listen to this. Maybe it can help you," Jose said as he hands her the device, which she smiles and gives him a high five. As Jose was about to leave the room, Dulcinea looks at him for maybe that one last time.
"Thanks, Jose," she says, giving him a soft smile with her tears brighten her happiness coming back to her.
"Anything for you, sister," Jose said, smiling as he closes the door and leaves.
Dulcinea checks the various songs she wants to listen and the song Believe caught her attention. She clicks on the song and with some headphones, she listens to the song while closing her eyes to sleep.
[Believe, by Eminem]
[First Verse]
And I started from the bottom
Like a snowman, ground-up
Like round chuck, and still put hands on you
Stayin' wound up is how I spend time (get it?)
Sucker free, confidence high
Such a breeze when I pen rhymes
I just got that air about me like wind chimes (yeah)
Another day in the life (uh)
Used to have to scrape to get by (yeah)
Now my community's gated and I
Made it and my neighbors say hi (say hi)
I'm givin' 'em pounds, I'm upscale now
Guess it means I'm way in the sky (way in the sky)
But I still remember the days of
Minimum wage for general labor
Welfare recipient since a minor
Look how government assistance has made ya!
Adversity, if at first you don't succeed
Put your temper to more use
'Cause bein' broke's a poor excuse
That should only give you more fuel
Show 'em why you're you
So close, God, it's like I almost got it
But close only counts in time, bombs and horseshoes
So I Unabomb shit—tick, tick, tick—no remorse, pew!
Screw it, I'm lit, and that attitude I blew up on quick
That's why they call me firecracker
I grew up on WIC—wick, wick, wick—with a short fuse
I got some important news to report to
Anyone who thought I was done: nah bitch, not quite
Spotlight's back on, got my faith, where's yours?
[Chorus]
Do you still believe in me?
Didn't I give everything I had to give you to make you see?
I'll never forget if you turn your back on me now
And walk out, I will never let you live it down
I'll never quit, do you still believe in me?
[Second Verse]
Man, I know sometimes
These thoughts can be harsh and cold as ice
To me they're just ink blots
I just fling 'em like slingshots and so precise
So you might wanna think it over twice (yeah)
When you retards can roll the dice
But beef will at least cost you your career
'Cause even my cheap shots are overpriced
But this middle finger's free as a bird
Nuke warhead at birth, hugest forehead on Earth
Too short for the verse, studied his formula, learned
How to incorporate a curse
Point it towards corporate America
Stick a fork in and turn
'Cause four-letter words are more better heard
The world force-fed a turd to me, you're getting yours
But sometimes I overdo it, but I just get so into it
I was there consolin' you when no one knew it
When your situation showed no improvement
I was that door, you walked over to it
I'm the light at the end of tunnel
So people are always lookin' to me as they're goin' through it
When that tunnel vision is unclear
Shit becomes too much to bear
Since "Cleanin' Out My Closet"
When I was havin' trouble with the snare
I'm that unrealistic prayer answered
And I'ma get you jacked up like you're tryna fix a flat, uh
When you struggle with despair
That double-fisted, bare-knuckles coupled with this pair
Of nuts I'm cuppin', I am your fuckin' switch, nothin' can compare
[Chrous]
Do you still believe in me?
Didn't I give everything I had to give you to make you see?
I'll never forget if you turn your back on me now
And walk out, I will never let you live it down
I'll never quit, do you still believe in me?
[Third Verse]
Started from the bottom like a snowman
Oh man, put that in your corncob pipe and smoke that
But my battery's low, I'ma need a boost in my pack
And I know that I always got Proof at my back
I called you "Proof" because I knew for a fact
My ace in the hole, homie, I'm callin' on you
'Cause I think I'm slowly startin' to lose faith in it, so
Give me that apron and mo–
'Tivation to go, Hussein with the flow
Fake fans left you two-faced at the show
Let heartbeats loop, produce hate in my soul
Layin' vocals two days in a row
True statement, hate to go down this road
But there's only one route to cross this bridge
So I walk in this bitch with loose change
'Cause all my dues paid, but this booth's takin' its toll
But it's never too late to start a new beginnin'
That goes for you too, so what the fuck you gon' do?
Use the tools you're given!
Or you're gon' use the cards you're dealt
As an excuse for you to not do shit with 'em?
I used to play the loser/victim
'Til I saw the way Proof was driven
I found my vehicle and I haven't ran out of gas yet
And when they stacked decks, turn handicaps into assets
Fanny packs, hourglasses
If time was on my side, I'd still have none to waste
Man, in my younger days
That dream was so much fun to chase
It's like I'd run in place
While this shit dangled in front of my face
But how do you keep up the pace
And the hunger pangs once you've won the race?
When that dual exhaust is coolin' off
'Cause you don't got nothin' left to prove at all
'Cause you done already hit 'em with the coup de grâce
Still you feel the need to go full tilt
That Bruce Willis, that Blue Steel, that true skill
When that wheel's loose, I won't lose will
Do you still believe?
Dulcinea opens her eyes as if the song talkee right straight to her heart. She feels like she is fusee with the same determination and spirit she has lost. She puts on a ready stare, grabs a stick and slowly she gets up while she holds her tulpa suit on her left shoulders and it absorber her like it was her heart, a magical way for her to summon it when necessary.
Jose goes to the bathroom and looks at a sharpener and his beard. He takes a deep breath as he put cream on his face.
"For you, Gabriel," Jose says as he shaves his beard completely. He then checks on the magical clock Gabriel gave him a while back. He puts it on and sees the label on it.
"Weapon24supersoldier. Okay. You want my claws back, Darth Dulcinea? You got them," Jose said as his words were full of determination like he wants some redemption, all while he uses the powers of the clock and it magically summons two adamantium claws. It was a surprise for Jose to return to those claws even when he could have thought of anything like a shield and gun. Bit for him, he needs to summon an old friend to finish this war once and for all.
Jose exits the bathroom and he makes his march towards the garage. Once there he sees doctor Ricky, Rocket Raccoon, and Judy Hopps chattering as they all see the spaceship Ricky made.
"So, what did I missed?" Jose chuckles as his friends were glad he was here.
"Nothing much, just seeing the beautiful poetry of art that I'm going to blast to take names and kick ass," says Rocket, smirking and already filled with such desire to fly it, while Jose smiles at him.
"Okay, Rocket. Here is the panel. She's all yours. Remember, as soon as we get inside the facility, give em hell," said Ricky with a serious smile on his face as Rocket liked the idea. He gets inside the ship and powers it on as everyone laughs like a beacon of hope has been shown to them. Rocket flies away from the garage and house as he gets ready for his last stand, just like everyone else.
"Well, everyone. Ready to go?" said Ricky as both Jose and Judy looked at him.
"Yes, Ricky. Is time to end this," said Judy, determined to put an end to the White Devil's reign of terror.
"And you, Jose?" said Ricky as he sees the serious look in Jose's eyes, in which he knows them so well. Hose were the eyes of a man who's ready to unleash the animal inside of him for war.
"I'm ready to whoop her ass." Jose Angel says.
Then, the sounds of grunting of a determined and injured cat, leaping on her left leg, arrives at the garage with full of bravery in her face. Ricky and Judy were surprised and shocked by this turns of events but Jose was happy and crying out of joy because Dulcinea is here and she wants to face her fears and guilt to save Puss and her friends.
"Dulcinea, you should not come..." Ricky says as he tries to prevent her to come in her conditions until Dulcinea looked at him so serious.
"Zip it!" she yells, and Ricky was shocked by this new warrior Dulcinea has recapture. Judy wants to talk her out of it as well before Jose holds her right shoulders, hinting that Judy cannot do it and let Dulcinea speak. Dulcinea breathes heavily before she can give her explanation.
"Listen, I know that I'm hurt. I know that I do not have my powers to face Darth Dulcinea anymore. But you got to understand that I lost Puss because of my guilt and because of it, I yelled and screamed at the only friend who still supports me even in the worst state of my life," Dulcinea stated as everyone was starting to feel her reasons, and Jose smiles at Dulcinea while she does the same.
"Please, Ricky. You're a doctor, there is gotta be a way you can at least make me walk again and have a fighting chance. I want to save Puss," Dulcinea begs for them to come. Ricky breathes while wiping some sweat in his face because this choice he is about to make is very hard for him.
"There is a way. Question is, can you take the pain?" he says, hinting he can use his chiropractic degree to maybe, just maybe, help Dulcinea get back on her feet.
"Ricky, I took as many pain and suffering as I did through the last couple of months. Today it crossed the line. Right now, is my heart that is my strength and I will not let it go again. So yes, I am prepared to take the pain if it means I can come back on my two feet," Dulcinea's answer was full of heroism and pride as she was ready to take the risks. Ricky quietly admired her resiliency as he smiles, and agrees to her sweet demands, while Judy and especially Jose celebrated with joy and happiness.
"Get in," said Ricky as he, Judy, Jose, and Dulcinea hop on Judy's farming car. Judy turned on the keys and drives them to the facility, while Ricky lies Dulcinea down on the back of the car as he prepares to adjust her right leg, Achilles, and ACL on her right knee.
"Ready?" he said as Dulcinea said yes, holding Jose's right hand. He starts twisting her legs as she screamed with so much pain but she absorbs it, biting her mouth and squeezing Jose's hand.
"Hehe, now you look handsome, Jose," she says, looking at Jose's face totally shaved.
"Hehe, thanks," Jose says, hugging her in the process.
The sun starts rising and Dulcinea looks at it, despite her pain she is enduring by Ricky's words. She looks up and said those words as if Puss was right there, as she and her friends get set to make their final stand against the White Devil.
"Don't worry, Puss. The sun will shine on us again."