Chapter 24
Nick couldn't sleep well that night. He was preoccupied thinking about how the rescue would go. When the time came, Nick had made a plan. Nick was ready. Walter drove Nick to the mansion, alone. Nick went into the mansion and walked right up to Oscar's desk. "I want a word with you!" Nick said, in his Latin-Spanish accent. "You have violated the agreement!" Nick said. Oscar looked surprised. "I have violated the agreement?" "Yes. You said you would pay fifty million! The briefcase only had half of it!" Nick yelled. It was true, the case really did have twenty five million in it. Oscar smiled. "Patience my friend. You'll get the rest of it soon. That was all I had at the time. I needed your supplies to pay you off, so wait a few weeks, and you'll get the money," Oscar said. Nick looked stern. "Why don't we sit and have a few drinks?" Oscar said. Nick gave in. "Ok." Nick sat down, and Oscar sat in the chair next to him. Nimitz came in carrying a tray with two glasses and a pitcher of water. As he was walking, he tripped and fell, and the pitcher's contents landed all over Nick. "Oh I'm so sorry! Nimitz hasn't been himself lately," Oscar said, handing Nick a bright white towel. Nimitz got up and walked out. Nick started rubbing his face dry, but when he saw the towel, it was grey. Suddenly, Nick realized that the contents were dye remover! "The gig is up, Officer Nick Wilde!" Oscar said, pulling a gun out at Nick. Nick pressed a button on his belt with his elbow as he raised his hands. The sound of glass shattering was heard all over the building, and smoke was building up. Oscar passed out and Nick ran up the stairs to the bedroom. It was locked. Nick stepped back and kicked the door down. "Nick!" Jack said when he saw Nick. Nick pulled his knife out and cut Jack free. Nick started out the door, but a leopard ran in, knocking Nick and Frost down. Nick got up and looked at Frost. He was out cold. Nick looked at the leopard, who had a knife. Nick made a fist with his left hand, knowing it would hurt the leopard more. He threw the punch, and before he hit anything, he was being electrocuted. The leopard had stabbed Nick's prosthetic clean through, and it was short circuiting. Nick did an uppercut on the leopard's knife arm, pulling the knife out with it. The leopard fell down, out cold from the electric shock. Nick ripped the cover off and started inspecting the damage. The paw didn't move, so he had to get it off. Nick got the knife and turned the switch off, but he was still getting electricity flowing through it. Nick grabbed the power cables from the base and ripped them out. Nick took his battery belt off and tossed it aside. Nick tried to unscrew the paw, but the screws had fused to the base. Nick grabbed the prosthetic with his right paw and pulled as hard as he could. He could feel the screws in his left arm bones that held the base on begin to pull out. Nick got them out a short ways, then just stopped to get his breath. His arm was bleeding profusely now. He pulled again with all his strength. This time, it came out. Nick threw the bloody prosthetic next to the battery belt and took his shirt off. He cut it into strips and wrapped them around his left arm, mostly around the end of it. He got up and tried to get Jack up, but a fox can't lift a tiger, but just as he stopped to get a breath, Jack woke up. "We need to jump!" Nick yelled, pointing to the second balcony. Jack got up and picked Nick up and jumped into the pool. Nick and Jack crawled out of the pool. Nick saw Oscar running out of the yard, toward where the cars were kept. Nick chased him, but when he got there, Oscar was in a Viper X012 like Nick's. Oscar started the car and drove towards Nick. Nick ran towards the car and time almost slowed down for Nick. Nick saw every little movement. Nick jumped up, stuck his legs out, and hit the windshield, hitting Oscar in the face as the windshield shattered. Nick opened the door and crawled out, carrying Oscar over his sholder. Razorback SWAT had stormed the house while Nick was dealing with the leopard and Jack. Nick walked over to the SWAT truck, set Oscar down, then passed out. Judy ran over to him, and saw his terrible condition. She got on her knees and kissed him, and held his only paw. The ambulance came over soon. Judy got in with them as they took him to the hospital.
Judy sat in the waiting room, while they did surgery on Nick. She was crying as she sat. Brittney ran up to her, in full SWAT gear. "What happened?" Brittney asked as she ran up to Judy. "Nick's prosthetic was ripped out from his arm, causing some major bone damage, and some nerve damage. He's in surgery right now," Judy said. Brittney sat next to her and set her gun on the table. Judy started crying more. Bogo walked into the room from the elevator. "Officer Hopps. Unfortunately, the company that made Wilde's prosthetic cannot make another one for another six months," Bogo said. Judy put her head in her paws. "Officer Isom, why are you here with full gear on? With your gun?" Bogo asked. "I needed to get here as fast as possible! I couldn't set the gun down while I was running!" Brittney said. "Wait, you ran here?" Bogo asked, surprised. "Wolves are high stamina runners, you know," Brittney said, matter-of-factly. Bogo snorted and walked into the elevator. "What's going to happen now?" Judy wondered out loud.
Nick woke up with a splitting headache, and his whole body was aching. Nick moaned. He tried to wipe his eyes, but his left paw wasn't there. Nick stared at his left arm. It looked a few inches shorter than before. Nick reached over for the nurse call button. A nurse came in a few minutes later. "Where am I, and what happened?" Nick asked. The nurse smiled, and Nick seemed like he remembered this nurse. Then it dawned on him. This was the nurse who worked in the emergency room who told Nick she hopped she would not see Nick in the emergency room ever again. "Hi there. I thought you would stop getting yourself in here," the nurse said. Nick scoffed. "Like that would happen for a cop," Nick said. "My arm is killing me. Could you do something about that?" Nick asked. "Certainly!" the nurse said, turning a dial on the IV machine. Nick could feel the drug working. "Thank you," Nick said. "No problem," the nurse said, leaving. Nick passed out right after she left.
Nick woke back up and felt much better than before. Nick yawned loudly and stretched. The nurse came back in. "Glad you're up. Your wife is here to see you," the nurse said. Nick sat up in the bed, and watched Judy come in. "Hey there, Carrots," Nick said as Judy came up to him. "How you doing?" Judy asked. Nick lifted his left arm so Judy could see it. Judy's eyes started watering. "Oh, Nick. I'm so sorry," Judy said, hugging Nick. Nick hugged back. "I haven't had a paw there for almost a year now, Carrots. I just have to not have a paw at all for six more months," Nick said. Judy pulled away and looked at Nick confused. "How did you know you have to wait six months?" Judy asked. "I was awake when you and Brittney where talking outside. I heard you say that," Nick said. Judy looked sad. "I wish you didn't lose your paw in the first place," Judy said. "Me too, Carrots." The doctor walked in and looked at his clipboard. "Officer Nick Wilde?" he asked. "Yes?" Nick replied. "That was quick thinking to get that prosthetic out of your arm. If you had left it, it could have damaged your nerves much more than it did. If you had left it, you would possibly need your whole arm amputated. You are one quick thinking fox," the doctor said. "Thank you, sir," Nick said. The doctor left right after that. Nick pulled Judy into a big kiss. "I love you, Carrots," Nick said. "I love you too, Nick," Judy said. Nick spent that night at the hospital so the doctors could observe the nerves and the bones in Nick's arm. When Nick got home, He just sat looking out the window wall looking out at the park across the street. Judy came up to him and put a paw on his shoulder. "How are you doing, Nick?" Judy asked. Nick hesitated a second. "I'm fine." Judy looked Nick in the eyes, but Nick looked away. "Do you want to go see Nicole and Ken?" Judy asked. Nick's ears perked up a bit at those names. Nick smiled weakly. "Ok, Carrots. Let's go," Nick said, getting up. Nick and Judy walked to the elevator, and Judy drove to the orphanage. Nick and Judy walked up to the panda at the front desk. "Hello, Nick and Judy! Haven't seen you here in the past few weeks. Is everything ok?" the panda asked. "Just some stuff at work," Judy explained. "Ok. Nancy is in the nursery. You know where it is," the panda said. Nick and Judy walked to the nursery and knocked. "Come in!" came Nancy's voice. Nick opened the door and went in first. "Dada!" yelled Nicole as she ran up to Nick and hugged his leg. Nick smiled and picked her up. "Hey there, Nicole. How have you been doing?" Nick said. "No paw," Nicole said, pointing to Nick's left arm. "Daddy lost his paw, but I'll get it back soon," Nick said. Nancy came around a corner, carrying Ken. "Hello. Nicole really missed you two," Nancy said as she handed Ken to Judy. "Mama!" Nicole yelled as she reached out for Judy when she saw her. "Nicole!" Judy said, moving closer to Nicole, who then grabbed at Judy's ears. Nick and Judy spent several hours there, playing with Nicole and Ken, and talking with Nancy. "I think we can adopt them in two weeks," Nick said to Nancy before they left. Nancy smiled wide. "I knew you would," Nancy said. The next morning, Nick started making a list of things he would need to redo the second bedroom for a kid's room from Judy's designs. Nick got the list and went to Zowes to get the things. Nick had to call for assistance several times because of his arm. His arm wasn't as strong as before because of nerve damage, but the doctors said it would be healed in a week or so. Nick finally got everything and went to his car. He put everything in the trunk. Most of the stuff was painting tools, and a few shelf installation kits. Nick drove home and got straight to work. They would keep the bed, for Nicole, but Ken would need a crib. Judy called her parents, and Bon had a crib she didn't need any more that they could have. Nick started painting the room a light blue, with some clouds. It was really hard to paint with one paw, but Finnick came to help. Nick got the room done in a week and a half, and when Bon came over with the crib, the room was finished. Judy went and bought a bunch of toys, diapers, and many other things that would be needed. Nick knew that this would be the best and worst time of his life, but from what other fathers had told him, he would do it all over again if he had to. Judy was thinking the same thing. "Clawhauser is preparing a surprise adoption party at headquarters. He accidentally let it slip before we went undercover a couple of weeks ago," Nick said while they were driving to work. This was Nick and Judy's first day back since going undercover. Judy smiled. "That's Ben for you," Judy said. Bogo gave Nick and Judy paperwork for today, but he knew everyone would crowd them, asking questions about the adoption, the mission, Nick's arm, and other things. He was right, and Nick barely got any work done without having to answer at least a hundred questions an hour. Nick finally clocked out and he and Judy went home. Nick slept better that night than he had in a long time.
Prologue:
Nick drove home with Judy in the passenger seat, and two new faces in booster seats in the back. They were driving home from the orphanage, after finally adopting Nicole and Ken. Today was Ken's first birthday, so it's a double day for him. Nicole was fascinated with the huge window looking at the park. Ken slept most of the time, but what do you expect from a one year old? The next day, Nick and Judy planned to take the two kids to the precinct to show their co-workers, but they wouldn't be on duty. When they got there, Bogo was in the lobby waiting for them. "Welcome, Wildes. Come this way," Bogo said, leading them to the bullpen, but the place was rearranged. There was a big party going on, and Nick, Judy, Nicole, and Ken where the subjects of the party. Nick smirked at Ben, who was super excited to finally meet the two children. The party was a huge success. Bonnie and Stuart where there too. Everyone was excited to meet Nicole and Ken, and Nicole was interested in everything, and she thought that everything must be tasted. Nancy came too. She wanted to say goodbye to the two, because she had been their caretaker for almost their entire lives. Judy invited Nancy to come over and visit them anytime she wanted to. Brittney and Judy sat talking for a long time, but Nick was talking with a bunch of his friends. Nicole seemed to want to stay glued to Nick's leg. All the girls wanted to hold Ken, and he seemed to like everybody. Nicole liked to stick her paw in her mouth and waddle behind Nick where ever he went. Nick's arm kept bothering him, so he couldn't hold Nicole for very long before he had to set her down. After the party, they went home and played with the two kids. Ken found a rubber carrot that he likes to chew on, throw as far as he can, and scream until someone gives him the carrot back. Nick found it very annoying, but he loved it because it was fun for Ken. Nick and Judy knew that this was the best choice for them, and they will raise their children to be brave, loyal, helpful, and trustworthy.
Nick and Judy continued to work with the ZPD, and Nicole and Ken grew up to be fine young citizens. Nick got his new prosthetic in six months. Nick and Judy adopted another fox after about six years. The young fox's parents were killed in a terrorist attack, and Nick and Judy felt sorry for the kit, and adopted him. They found that his name was Josh from the hospital. He was only several weeks old when they adopted him. Josh grew up with Nick and Judy, along with Ken and Nicole. Nicole became a cop like her parents, Ken became a captain in the Marine Corps as a Marine Aviator, and Josh became a professional recording artist. Nick and Judy were very proud of their children, and supported them in everything.
THE END.
Final Big Author's Note:
How's that? The sequel is going to pick up where this left off. After the sequel and the prequel (Yes, you read that right. A prequel.) are published, I'll make a series of one-shots that are in the format of a one-hour long tv episode. The "episodes" will be based off many old shows, because that is what I watch. Most will probably be based of the 1980s tv show, CHiPs. (It stands for: C-alifornia Hi-ghway P-atrol) I only watch old shows because we only get OTA tv. No cable, satellite, or anything like that, and there is a channel that only plays old shows, and we watch it all the time. The prequel will give Nick and Judy's lives before the movie. Until the sequel is published, this is PizzaSteve3902, signing off. Ciao!
