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Chief Bogo stared at his charges. Nick was shifting awkwardly in his chair, tail flicking this way and that. He was currently trying to remove something from his jaws with a toothpick. Judy was actually trying to make an effort to behave, the chipper bunny sitting up and paying attention. However, since Nick's tail was still flitting around and brushing past her nose, she was more focused on trying not to sneeze than what Bogo was doing at the front.
The Chief sighed. How exactly did he enter this profession again?
"Wilde, Hopps," he groaned, hoof over his head. "How many times have I told you to sit still and pay attention? I'm talking to you, Wilde." The male fox froze, jolted out of whatever he was thinking. "Yes, you're on the squad. Try to act your age. I wasn't aware that you were 5. And you - " Judy pointed to herself, confused. "Yes, you, bunny. Get a tissue or something. I know you need to sniffle, rabbit. Get Wilde under control, will you?"
"Yes, sir," she squeaked, shoving Nick's appendage out of her face yet again as she got up. In a few seconds she was back in her chair, blowing her twitching nose.
"Now that there are no distractions left - " he took a moment to glare at the fox, who put a hand over his heart to feign offense - "we can continue. I'm sure Mrs. Spike has told you that you have a new assignment?"
"Kinda," Judy admitted. "But she was rather vague . . . Nothing about the task was actually given away, honestly." Bogo groaned.
"Okay, I guess I'd better tell you, then. I'd hoped she'd handle the details, but I guess I have to say everything now. Try to keep up," he said, flicking Nick's nose.
"Hey! I was listening!" complained the red fox, rubbing his nose. The Chief, in much better spirits, continued on.
"Project T will help you become different animals for crime fighting purposes. Now we must put your skills to the test in a series of 3 field assignments. In each one, you will go undercover to apprehend 'criminals', or actors we have hired for training purposes." Judy raised her paw. "Yes, Hopps?"
"I was just wondering about something," she started. "I thought that we were only having one task. Like a final, or something."
"No. What, did you just assume I would make my top cops sit down in a workroom and do some sort of written test?" he laughed. "I don't have time to watch you guys do a physical! I'm Chief of Police! ZPD! I haven't even been watching you train!" He wiped tears out of his eyes. "No, cops, I don't have time to judge that sort of thing. I have about 5 cases going on at the same time that I need to oversee. Your first scenario will be at a vegetarian joint down town where you two will attempt to apprehend a drug dealer about to settle a deal. Again, the 'drug dealer' and customer will be police mandated actors, but good ones with real training skills. They have been instructed not to break character, and since this is for training after all, you two will be in a privately booked room with a bunch of fillers."
"Fillers?" the duo asked.
"You know, people paid or just asked to fill the room for performance purposes. They're there so you have a challenge. If I just stuck you and the two actors inside, you would know immediately who the suspects were. What would the point of that be?" Bogo snorted. "Are we clear on everything?"
"Who will we be going as?" questioned Judy. "I mean, since it's a strictly vegetarian joint, I'm guessing we'd both be bunnies, but do we have aliases, or . . ."
"Yes, your identities, as I was about to point out, are concealed in these envelopes." Two sealed documents were produced from behind the hulking animal. They officers went up to their commander and selected their information. "I assume everything is settled, then?" grumbled the Chief. The two nodded.
"Just one more thing, though . . ." Nick started, riffling through his envelope and pulling out something golden. "What's this for?"
"Seriously?" sighed their superior. Nick nodded.
"Yes, I have no idea why I have this."
"I can't believe I have to explain this," groaned Bogo. "Look inside Judy's things." Judy rapidly shook her head, ripping apart the seal and pulling out another golden object to match.
"For this assignment, you and Judy are going undercover as a pair, Wilde," he explained. The red fox let the information sink in, understanding finally gracing his features. The Chief looked at him, exasperated.
"Yes, fox," he said. "You two are going to pretend that you're married."
Judy pretty much fainted dead away.
So . . . that's the second half of the chapter. Anyways, I'm so sorry for delaying this, but with the holiday and vacation and school . . . yeah. I can only find so much time to write! Also, you must keep in mind that this isn't the only story I'm working on, so the ones that haven't been updated since last month of whenever take priority. But again, I apologize and will try to update sooner!