*Authors Note* Wow I was really impressed by the number of views, favorites, and followers. Thanks you guys good to know you like it. Plz review too if you want, and lemme know how im doing!
Also, a shoutout to the families and victims to the tragedy in Orlando. No one has the right to wreck people's lives like that regardless of their religious views. Zootopia to me also convey's a message similar to that. It doesn't matter who you are or how you decide to live your life. You can still make an amazing, and positive difference.
Back at the ZPD, Judy and Nick were debriefing to Bogo on their successful capture of Harold. Harold was currently in the interrogation room.
Judy and Nick sat opposite side of Bogo's desk. Bogo had just sat down. "Nice work on the capture. I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. So, give me all the details."
Judy and Nick both took turns describing what happened once they entered the Gym. Making sure not to leave out the Arctic Fox either. Once they finished, Bogo lean back in his chair. "The fox is still missing, as is the duffel bag. We have no cameras that caught him fleeing at all. Hammond is the only person who can also say he was there. The question is, why?" Bogo explained.
Nick raised his paw up and smiled. "My guess would be he was a whole 'right hand' deal to whomever is masterminding this operation. Dealer goes to contact, contact goes to boss. Good way to keep him out of prying eyes." Nick explained.
Bogo nodded lightly. "At this point we cant rule anything out. There are many Arctic Fox's in Zootopia and it will be difficult to find just one. So our best bet is to find more of these 'contacts' and nab them all before they can escape."
Nick scratched his chin. "Another thing is that the fox had a handgun. Firearms are illegal in Zootopia except for the police force. Even then we have very strict rules on them and can't carry them unless we are heading into a dangerous situation."
Bogo nodded. "That IS a problem. It suggests that someone inside the police force is a dirty cop. Once we find more of these contacts, we can find out if that's true or not."
Judy nodded. "How do we find these contacts? Watch for people carrying duffel bags to places?"
Bogo shrugged and looked over some case files. "More or less. Hammond had a very obvious pattern that's why he was caught so quickly. Now that we know what people call the drug, Growlers, the ZPD can get the word out to schools and organizations to show the dangers of this drug."
Bogo looked over a few more files before looking up at Judy and Nick. "I have no more cases for you today. So go ahead and take the rest of the day off. And for your excellent work..." Bogo pulled the bag of five thousand dollars and counted it out evenly to the two of them. "Forensics is done with this. So consider this a bonus." Bogo had a light smile on his face.
Judy and Nick smiled and took the cash. Putting it in their wallets. Nick nodded at Bogo. "Thank you Chief." Judy thanked him as well. Bogo waved them out and got back to work.
Judy walked out with her hand over her pocket. "Wow that was generous."
Nick nodded. "Yeah it was. So what's your plans for today carrots? Now that you got the day off."
Judy thought about it. Looking up at the ceiling and cocking her head. "Don't know. May just go back to my apartment and relax."
Nick sighed. "Back to that old box you call an apartment huh?"
Judy looked up at Nick and raised her eyebrow. Giving a cocky grin. "Better than under the bridge."
Nick scratched the back of his head. "Well yeah. About that... I've been checking around for some better places to live and I think I may have found somewhere pretty decent. Two bedroom, one bathroom, kitchen and living room."
Judy kept her look on Nick and turned her head a bit. "What are you gonna do with two bedrooms?"
Nick scratched his head a bit more and blushed lightly. "Well uhh...I thought that you could...you know...Move in. Get out of that box? As friends of course!" Nick nervously stammering as he talked.
Judy blushed a bit as well and thought about it. Moving into a two bedroom apartment would definitely be a step up from her one room studio apartment. Not to mention having a bathroom she didn't have to walk down the hall to use. And living with Nick wouldn't be bad either. She had him over at her apartment on occasion for dinner. And having a kitchen would be way better than eating microwaved carrots every night. She would just be living with Nick as friends too. Not anything more than that right?
Judy eventually nodded and smiled. "Alright fox. You got it. When can you get it?"
Nick looked down at Judy with a bright smile. "Today. Had the apartment booked till I could ask you. Also I could barely afford to keep the place to myself too."
Judy smiled a bit more and punched Nick's arm lightly. "Sly Fox."
Nick got his phone out and looked through the phone book. He called it. After a moment he spoke. "Yeah hi, my name is Nick Wilde. I'd like a moving service to the Grand Pangolin Apartments. A small truck. One hour? Great. See you there." Nick hung up the phone and smiled at Judy. "It's on me."
Judy and Nick when they both heard the delighted squeal of Clawhauser. He had his hands on his chin again and was pushing his cheeks up to make his face more round like he usually does. "Awwww you two are gonna live together? Good for you! You better tell me what that new place is like I could use an upgrade myself."
Judy smiled more. Now eager to get back to the apartment. Her and Nick made their way there. They arrived with time to spare for Judy to pack her clothes and bed spread. More rather putting them into a trash bag. Judy and Nick waited at the front door for the truck to show up. Surely enough, a small moving truck pulled up and a large brown furred man stepped out of it. He walked up with a clipboard and looked at Judy and Nick. "One moving service for Nick Wilde?" He asked. His voice low and gruff.
Nick nodded and raised his hand. "That's me. Apartment 2B on the second floor."
The mover nodded and put the clipboard in Nick's hands. Nick filled out some information and handed it back to the man. The man then proceeded to put the clipboard into the front seat of the truck. Judy pulled out her cell phone and called for a taxi service. She smiled up at Nick. "That's on me."
Nick smiled down at Judy. Judy then headed in and looked at her empty room. Remembering when she first came into it and meeting her loud neighbors Bucky and Pronk. Right before she left the room, she heard the two of them from through the wall. "Good luck Judy!"
Judy smiled and knocked on the wall connected to their room. "You too guys!"
Judy left the room and closed it. Locking the door and heading to the clerks desk. Judy handed her key to the clerk and smiled. "Room's vacant now." She waved and walked out.
The taxi had arrived at this point. Judy and Nick hopped in. The driver turned back to them. "Where to?" He asked politely.
Nick answered. "Bookerlight Lofts please."
The driver nodded and started to drive. Bookerlight wasn't exactly a glamorous apartment, but it was a step up from where Judy was living before. They arrived within 20 minutes. The moving truck already waiting for them. Judy stepped out of the taxi after paying the man and looked at the building. It wasn't glamorous but it was nice and clean. About 6 stories high. And a slightly shorter walk to the ZPD. Close to a park, and also a movie theater.
Nick went up to the front desk and got the key. It was closer to the top floor. Judy followed Nick as he went into the elevator. Nick and Judy went to the door and opened it. The apartment room was clean. White carpet. Already slightly furnished with a couch, table, and television. As you walk in, you are in the living room. To the right was the kitchen. And directly ahead was a door that lead to a small balcony.
To the left of the door was a hallway that lead to the bedrooms, and bathroom. Judy walked down the hall and opened the door furthest from the bathroom. There was a bed, a small desk to the side, and dresser. Judy recognized Nick's clothes folded on the bed. She closed the door and looked into her room closer to the bathroom. There was a similar bed to Nick's. A twin sized bed. And a dresser.
The mover didn't need much time to bring everything in. All Judy had that was hers, was a desk and a microwave. Judy carried in her trash bag of clothes and bedding and pictures of her family and occasional selfie with either herself, or Nick in it. Judy hung up the pictures by the bed in the same way she did at the old apartment. She had the desk placed opposite side of her bed. Once it was there, she stepped back and smiled a bit as she realized it was pretty much the same as her old apartment. But somehow nicer.
Judy put her clothes in the dresser before walking out into the living room. Nick was finishing up paying the mover. The man took the money and bowed his head lightly. Walking out. Judy walked to the couch and flopped down on it, smiling and wiggling in to get comfortable. "Oh my godddd I missed having a couch."
Nick chuckled and sat down next to Judy. Putting his ankle over his knee. "Better than a desk chair huh?"
Judy nodded and smiled at Nick. "Yes in every way."
Nick smiled back and turned the tv onto the news. Nothing much was going on other than a report about the Growlers. Judy eventually looked over at Nick. "Thank you, Nick."
Nick smiled. Not turning his head to look at Judy. "No problem Judy. You deserve better than that old box to live in."
Judy leaned into Nick. Resting her head on his shoulder. "And you deserved better than living under the bridge."
Nick blushed lightly and put his arm around Judy. Resting his hand on her side. "Works out for everyone then huh?"
Judy looked back at the tv and nodded. Nick always got nervous when people got close to him physically. He had good reason though with his troubled, and distrusting past. He would let Judy lean and snuggle against him but that was it. She could tell he still had trouble dealing with it, but he was getting more comfortable.
Meanwhile, somewhere in Zootopia
The Arctic Fox was driving a car down a street. A suitcase sitting next to him. Locked and closed. He pulled up into an apartment complex and stepped out. Carrying the suitcase with him. He took it inside. The clerk behind the counter greeted him. "Another long day at the office?" She asked.
The Fox shrugged and nodded. "Yeah but what are you gonna do right? Gotta make that money."
The clerk looked over her computer and sighed. "Well your rent is due next week keep that in mind ok?"
The fox nodded and walked upstairs. He unlocked his door and walked in. The apartment was not overly fancy. Wooden walls in the hallways. However, this Fox's room was much different. His walls were covered in foam soundbreakers. No one outside of this room wouldn't hear anything as loud as a gunshot.
In the living room sat a table with a laptop on it. As well as a webcam sitting on the top of the laptop.
The fox set his suitcase down on the table and went to grab a water out of the fridge. He sat back down at the table and opened it. After taking a few sips he connected his phone to the laptop. The fox turned on the laptop. Once it booted, the fox brought up a chat network. Immediately after, he activated a secondary program. There was a black box on the screen that was running many codes. After a few short seconds, the box flashed green 'Path Encrypted.'
The fox went back to the chat network and typed into the searchbar, 'SBoss'. After a few moments, a webcam image showed up. The figure was completely obscured by shadows. Unable to see any part of him. He was a male, which was made clear when he began to speak. "Hammond was arrested?" He spoke. His voice low and practiced.
The fox nodded. "Two officers were there when he arrived. They had already been listening in. I gave no vital information."
The man known as SBoss paused. "Who were the officers?"
The fox paused as he recalled the names. "Hopps, and Wilde. The two who put Bellwether behind bars."
There was a deep growl from SBoss. "Loosing Hammond is to be expected. It show's the ZPD is paying attention. Now they are on the trail, and will find you if you slip up. You have the skills to escape capture, and the cunning to even avoid suspicion. As does Leah. Watch your back, Artie. You have another fox on your tail."
Artie reached over to the suitcase and opened it. Inside was a large amount of money, and the handgun. He held it up and smiled. "Should I put them down next time they get too nosey then?"
SBoss growled even louder. "Under no circumstances are you to harm Wilde and Hopps. ESPECIALLY Wilde."
Artie paused and put the gun on the table. "Sir what's your connection to Wilde? You always get touchy when he's mentioned."
SBoss paused and growled a bit lower. "That doesn't concern you right now. When the time is right, you will know. I can't risk you getting caught and them finding out who I am. I need to pay an old friend a visit. Take no different action and don't step out of line. The time is getting closer for us to take action against those who had wronged us. Take the next four days off to let the cops scour and search. I also need time to prepare. Once you do move again, let Leah know to take extra care. Change up your routes constantly, and don't look suspicious. Blend in with the crowd."
Artie nodded. "Alright. Anything else Sir?"
SBoss shook his head. "No. Close the line."
Artie reached up and closed the chat. He sighed and rubbed his forehead. He searched the chat again for 'LCat' and pressed enter. Shortly after, the webcam view of a tan furred lioness appeared. Having red fur on her head reaching down to just above her jawline. Her face showing a strong beauty to it. Her eyes a golden yellow hue.
LCat smiled at Artie. "There you are AFox you had me worried."
Artie smiled and leaned back in his chair. "I have a message from SBoss. The ZPD is catching up to us a bit more so we need to lay low for a while. Over the next four days, we are not to do anything. Let our contacts know not to search for us till we are moving again. And if the ZPD starts to close in on you, either throw them off your track, or put them on someone else's tracks. "
LCat nodded. "Consider it done. You think SBoss knows what he's doing?"
Artie shrugged. "It doesn't matter. We don't have anything to lose at this point."
LCat looked over her phone a bit. "And what about Hopps and Wilde? What are we gonna do about them? They'll be the ones to find us first if they ever did. Hell they saw you today."
Artie growled a bit and glared. "We can't harm them. If they see us and recognize us, run and get away. Only other thing he said, is that he was going to see an old friend."
LCat thought about it for a while. "I can't think of anyone other than Bellwether but what would he want with her?"
Artie shook his head. "Now isn't the time to talk about that. Get some rest."
LCat nodded and closed her chat. Artie sighed and closed his laptop. He stood up and grabbed his TV remote sitting on the back of the couch and turned it on. He walked over to his kitchen, which had a straight line of sight to the TV. Artie got some food out of the fridge and prepared himself a nutrient balanced, lean meal. He sat down in front of the couch as he watched the news.
The news was covering over the Growlers. Showing Chief Bogo giving a report over it. Artie smiled and he watched. Awaiting the challenge of the ZPD's law.
*Authors Note* Alright gonna end that one here. Building slowly, gonna be a good and long story. Read and Review!
