A week later after school Judy was ready to start her first day at soccer tryouts.
'ok here we go" Judy thought to herself. 'don't worry about all the bigger mammals, prove to them I can e just as good'
She got changed into her P E kit and went to meet the coach and the rest of the team on the school field.
When she got there she spotted a few elephants, a rhino, a tiger ,a hippo, and a lion but what really caught the bunny's eye was the certain red fox Nick Wilde.
'Oh no not him' Judy thought 'oh well I guess he has every right to be on the team, even if he is annoying'
"Hey what are you doing here carrots?" Nick asked with a lay smirk on his muzzle.
"I joined up for the team" Judy replied "and don't even think about saying I can't do it because I'm a bunny.
Nick held his paws up in mock defense "whoa there calm your cute little tail down, I was just asking" he smirked and looked from Judy to the other mammals on the team. "I must say you're quite brave, to be on a team where you could get stamped on if you're not careful."
Judy sighed "I won't et stamped on and for tha lst time do not call me cute"
"Oh my god is that? They let a bunny on the team?" A elephant spoke out "Is this a joke?"
Judy looked towards the elephant, "No it isn't a joke and I am quite good at it, you shouldn't judge me before you've even seen me play.
"Oh please have you ever even played a game with bigger mammals like us?" The rhino asked "I'll bet you've just played with other little bunnies right?"
Judy remained silent which the rhino took as a yes "yeah thought so, listen why don't you just quit now? Save yourself the embarrassment and us the job of having to watch you so we don't stomp on you."
Judy looked up at the rhino in shock. Before she could speak the coach came.
"Ok guys sorry I'm late" the coach set down a bag. "Now I don't care how good a player each one of you is, without teamwork and practice this team will be broken. This team will fail."
Everyone listened to the coach carefully some sighing and rolling their eyes. Judy guessed he said this every time, but he did make a good point.
The coach then began to set cones out. "Now even though you may be annoyed that you have to practice even though you've done this before. It's still Important too.
Just then the tiger raised his paw in the air "Yes?" The coach asked
"Uh sir why did you allow a bunny on the team? She'll be no good "
Everyone else snickered and nodded in agreement.
"Yeah sir I mean we can't concentrate on the ball and on her too"
"Maybe you should go join the gardening club, come in handy for when you grow up and become a carrot farmer"
"No guys she's not to play she's gonna make us carrot stew" Nick chuckled along with the others.
"QUIET" the coach yelled "We don't discriminate in the school, Judy may be a better player out of all of you"
"Or not" someone mumbled and the rest chuckled
Judy sighed and began to think maybe she made a mistake joining up for this team. She didn't make eye contact with anyone. Especially not Nick.
"Ok now everyone in a line, and kick the ball around the cones"
Nick went first he managed to get the ball around all the cones
"Good job Nick" the coach praised
"Thanks"
The others all had their turns each passing the test then it was Judy's turn
She stood at the front and laid her eyes on the ball. It was huge it was would hard for her to kick it.
"Problem Judy?" The coach asked
"I know what it is the ball she can't kick it because she's too small and the balls too big" the lion said smirking
"I knew she couldn't play if she can't even kick the ball how is she suppose to even play?"
"See sir we knew she can't do it" the rhino sneered
Nick looked at Judy who has a hurt expression on her face. The words were getting too much for her he could see it.
"Sorry Judy" the coach said "but since only well bigger mammals have ever joined in the past we had to make the ball big"
Judy nodded and tried her best to kick the ball she managed to move the ball but only a short way. Which made everyone laugh at her.
"Sir maybe you could find a smaller ball for me?" Judy asked
"We really don't have any sorry Judy, I'll get one for you next time I promise, uh tell you what we'll do penalties now why not try being in goal eh?"
Judy nodded and went into the net.'ok' she thought I can do this'
One of the players kicked the ball into the net. Judy tried to grab it but the ball hit her in the gut, she held her stomach in pain and groaned. Everyone chuckled at this
"Judy you ok?" The coach asked. Judy nodded but she had tears in her eyes.
"Do you want to take a break?"
"No thanks I'll be ok"
Nick smiled a bit 'wow that bunny sure is tough, tougher than I thought.
Judy took her place at the net again and waited for the next ball to come flying in. This time the ball did not hit her in the stomach but did hit her in the eye.
"Ohh that's gonna leave a shiner bunny" the rhino mocked
Soon the coach called the tryout off "That will be all for today, see you all next week"
Judy walked home but was stopped by the team everyone expect for Nick
"Look here bunny, you better quit the team by next week" the rhino growled
"Yeah you were rubbish today " the elepahant sneered
"You may think you're good but your not. So do yourself and everyone else a favor and just give up"
They all left leaving the poor bunny eyes tearing up
[Meanwhile Nick met up with Finnick]
Nick told Finnick about what happened with the soccer tryouts.
"Whoa was she that bad?" Finnick asked
"Finnick you should have seen her she can't even kick the ball she can't catch it she got hurt twice. I don't even want to think about what she'll be like in a match"
Finnick snickered "well you didn't really expect her to be good did you?"
Nick rolled his eyes "I expected her to be better, if she doesn't get better we'll lose the match against the other school"
"Well if you ask me she should just quit while she can" Finnick shrugged.
"No I don't think she will quit" Nick said "but I do have an idea. I could be her coach"
"What you? I thought you hated her"
"Well I don't hate her but I know she won't quit and if she doesn't get better, we'll lose"
[Judy's house]
"Oh hey honey how was tryouts?" Bonnie asked
Judy's parents were a bit worried when they first found out that Judy was trying out for soccer. If he told them what had happened, they would make her quit.
"Oh yeah it was uh great, everyone on the team is really nice"
"Well that's great hun" Stu said "come time for dinner"
As Judy sat down she couldn't help but think about her day, it was horrible really, the others all telling her to quit
"Judy your ears are drooping what's wrong?" Bonnie asked
"Oh uh nothing I'm just tried after soccer uh you know I'm not really that hungry, think I'll go to bed"
Judy then left the table and headed upstairs to her bedroom
'Maybe everyone was right, maybe I should just quit' Judy thought to herself 'No I'm not today was just a bad day is all, next week I'll be better and I'll show them'
Well Judy's tryout didn't go so well and now Nick wants to coach her can he help Judy become a better player?