*Author's Note* This chapter is gonna be more about Judy's recovery, and Nick dealing with what happened to her. Read and Review!


"I need a doctor. NOW!" cried out Nick as he held Judy in the E.R. Waiting room. His fur dripping wet from the rain.

Several nurses rushed in, one of them pushing a stretcher. Nick quickly moved to the stretcher and set Judy down on it. One of the nurses quickly pushed a small needle into Judy's arm and hooked up an IV to it. Allowing liquid to enter through her blood stream.

The nurses pushed the stretcher down the hall. Nick quickly followed, his hand never leaving the railing of the stretcher. Helping the nurses push the stretcher along. Gideon followed behind, however keeping his distance.

One of the nurses looked up at Nick. "What happened?" Asked the female raccoon.

Nick took in a breath before speaking. As if collecting himself. "There are some deep bite marks on her neck. She's lost a lot of blood. I was able to administer some first aid. I just hope it was enough." explained Nick.

The raccoon nodded. They eventually reached a set of double doors. Above it was a sign that read 'Operation Rooms'. The raccoon grabbed Nick's arm to make him let go of the stretcher. "I'm sorry, but authorized personnel only beyond this point. Doctor Boca will be with you to ask some questions." explained the nurse.

Nick stopped and nodded. The nurse let go of Nick's arm and walked through the large metal doors. They swung loudly as she went through it. A small clear window on each door. The floors of the hallway where a laminated white tile with green flakes. Several windows along the hallways would show certain treatment rooms such as physical therapy. Bright fluorescent ceiling lights illuminating the hall brightly. Somehow seeming brighter this late at night. Several chairs and benches along the walls for people to sit if need be. There were several people in the halls sitting on these benches and chairs. A variety of bunnies, foxes, raccoons, and other more rural animals.

Soon, a male bobcat wearing a white doctors coat walked out from the double doors leading to the operation rooms. He was carrying a clipboard in hand. He had light yellow fur save for a few black stripes and spots leading down his cheeks and neck. Starting at his nose, and going down to his belly, his fur was white. He also had a small point of fur on each ear that was black in color. The fur around his jaw and neck being more thick, making his head as a whole look larger. He looked up at Nick and walked over to him. "You two just brought in the bunny?" asked the doctor. Gesturing to Gideon, who had been standing behind Nick.

Nick nodded at him. Gideon nodded as well. The doctor looked at his clipboard. "Alright, she's in operations right now and we're working on stopping the bleeding and getting fluids in here. Lets...find somewhere more private to talk Mister...?" said the doctor, his eyebrow raised up at Nick.

"Nicholas Wilde. I can't give you the information here?" asked Nick.

The doctor paused then pointed to one of the glass windows. Nick looked at it to see his reflection. He was covered in blood from his jaw, to his waist. Even along his arms. "You're frightening the other guests." muttered the doctor in a low tone.

Nick looked down the hall to see all eyes on him. Most of them fearful. Nick nodded and crossed his arms as if trying to cover up. Although that did little to nothing. "Uhh...yeah...lead the way Doctor...?" asked Nick.

"Boca." said the doctor as he lead Nick and Gideon into a nearby therapy room. The doctor closed the door behind Nick and Gideon as they walked in and turned on the light.

The room was square shaped. Two treadmills in the center of the room, as well as some dumbbells on a rack to the side. Used to measure heart rate and muscular response. In the back of the room, was a large sink, and a mirror. As well as some counters and shelves on the left and right sides used to store other miscellaneous medical tools. There was a large window that showed the hallway they had just entered. Doctor Boca walked over to it and pulled down the blinds. Making it so no one could see inside the room.

Nick walked to the sink and paused. He looked back towards Doctor Boca. "Can I use this sink to clean off?" asked Nick.

Boca nodded. "Of course. That's part of the reason I brought you here." he said. Boca walked to one of the cabinets and opened it, laying down a few towels on the counter for Nick. Nick turned on the sink and took off his bloody white shirt. The blood had even soaked through the fabric and covered his fur underneath.

Nick set the bloody shirt aside and grabbed one of the towels. He soaked it in the water before wiping off his jaw and chest. Steadily cleaning himself of Judy's blood.

Boca leaned against the counter nearby. "Mister Wilde, I'll need some information from you. And you as well Mister...?" asked Boca as he looked over at Gideon.

"Uhh sorry Sir. Gideon Grey." said Gideon nervously.

Boca nodded and smiled. He wrote down both of their names on a paper attached to the clipboard. "And the name of the patient?" he asked.

Nick kept cleaning himself. The white towel steadily turning red with each swipe across his body. The blood being more difficult to clean out of his fur than he thought. "Judy Hopps." said Nick.

Boca wrote down her name and paused. "Oh wait, the police officers that cracked the whole Bellwether thing?"

Nick nodded. "Yeah. But I wasn't a police officer at the time." Nick explained as he started to clean off his arms.

Boca nodded and fell silent for a moment. Eventually he looked up at Nick. "The other reason I brought you in here was to get the rest of the story without disturbing the guests." explained Boca.

Nick nodded and readied himself for any questions that were about to be asked. Boca took in a breath. "I saw the bite cuts on her neck, Mister Wilde. And the size at a glance seems to fit a mammal of your size. Not to mention, you came in covered in blood. Not your blood I imagine since you seem to not need any medical assistance. Would you care to explain?" asked Boca.

Nick sighed and nodded. Knowing that Boca was suspecting him of intentionally harming Judy. "Did you see the news earlier? About the attack on Sahara Square?" asked Nick.

Boca nodded. "Bits and pieces yeah. Some kind of chemical gas right?" asked Boca.

Nick nodded and explained shortly about his investigation on the man behind the attack, and the events that lead him to attack Judy. Only mentioning what needed to which included what the gas does, and what the serum did. Also talking about the first aid he had to administer, the distance that needed to be traveled, and Gideon's help in getting them to the hospital. All the while still cleaning off the blood. Nick looked at himself in the mirror in front of him as he spoke. His fur wasn't coated, but still had a slightly darker red tint. When one of the towels became too blood covered to use, he would set it aside next to his now red shirt.

Boca listened to the entire explanation. Boca wrote down a few things. "Alright so, moderate to severe lacerations to the neck, possible artery puncture. And according to your story, she had been bleeding for a while. Her body temperature when I took it was pretty low to show she did lose a lot of blood. Lemme tell you, if Mister Grey didn't show up when he did, and you didn't administer that first aid, she wouldn't have made it here. However, she isn't quite out of the woods yet."

Nick paused as Boca finished his statement. Nick looked over at him worried. "What do you mean?" he asked.

Boca looked up at Nick. Tapping his pen against the clipboard repeatedly. "Given her temperature now, its very likely she will need a transfusion. Do you have a way to contact her immediate family? Usually one of the parents has the same blood type." Asked Boca.

Nick paused and shook his head. "No...I don't..." Said Nick. His stomach sinking in his gut as he felt helpless.

Gideon raised up his hand. "I do. I-I work with the Hopps family." said Gideon quickly.

Boca smiled. "Oh good. Go ahead and contact them now if you can." informed Boca.

Gideon nodded and pulled his phone out of his pocket. He walked towards the window and dialed the number.

Nick continued to clean himself off as he listened to Gideon call Stu and Bonnie. Wondering how he's gonna explain this to them.

After a moment, Gideon started speaking. "Hey, Mr. Hopps. Yeah I-I'm sorry I know its late but this is serious...is Mrs. Hopps with you? Alright. I-I'll make it short. Judy's in the hospital in Muttcie Hospital... Yeah it's bad...Listen, Nick and I will explain everything later. Can you get to Muttcie Hospital?... Major flooding from the storm?"

Nick's heart sank as he heard that last sentence. His ears drooping. "They can't make it here tonight?" asked Nick rather panicked.

Gideon listened to Stu and Bonnie before shaking his head at Nick. "Nah, The roads around Bunnyburrow are all flooded dangerously high. The town's been told not to leave the area under any circumstances till the storm stops." explained Gideon. His ears lowered.

Nick leaned back against the sink and lowered his head. The weather made it impossible for Stu and Bonnie to come to the hospital.

Gideon paused as he listened to Stu and Bonnie. Gideon eventually walked over to Doctor Boca. "They wanna talk to you, Sir." said Gideon.

Boca took the phone and spoke into it. "Doctor Boca?... She's currently in emergency operations right now to close the wounds, and stop the bleeding... Right now, I can't tell you how she was injured... Because it's possible the circumstances leading to it, are related to a police investigation. Only an officer can tell you the details... Yes she has lost a lot of blood, but she's still breathing and alive... Her temperature is much lower than it should be which shows significant blood loss. If she cannot get enough blood through her body, her body will begin to shut down. Do you know her blood type?... B-type. And do either of you have that same type?... Oh good... yes I understand you can't get down here tonight without risking your own personal safety, and I don't recommend you go out now. Just make it here as soon as you can... Yes I can have Mister Grey contact you once Judy is out of operations... Alright, rest easy and relax. Judy's in good hands. Good night." Boca hung up the phone and handed it back to Gideon.

Boca looked back to Nick. Waiting patiently for him to finish cleaning himself off. Eight towels later, Nick finally managed to get as much of the blood off of him as he could. His fur still slightly dark. "You can use a shower later if you want." said Boca.

Nick nodded and looked over himself. There was still some blood staining his pants along the waist. Nick sighed and looked over to Boca. "Are there any store's open right now that sell clothes?" Asked Nick.

Boca nodded and responded quickly. "Yeah. A Mamwal-mart." A region wide superstore that sells everything from groceries, to medicine, to electronics, to clothing.

Gideon stepped forward and gave a friendly smile to Nick. "I-I'll get you some clothes Nick. I know where the store is." informed Gideon.

Nick smiled back and took his wallet out of his pocket. He handed Gideon 50 dollars. "Fox's Large. Twelve waist and thirteen length. You can keep the rest of the change, Gideon." said Nick.

Gideon took the money and put it in his pocket. Turning around to leave. "Hey, Gid... What were you doing out this late?" asked Nick. Wondering how someone who runs a bakery would be out making a delivery so late at night.

Gideon looked back at Nick and pulled out his phone. He brought up the inbox and walked over to Nick. Showing him a text. "I got a text for an emergency delivery. I-I thought somethin' was kinda odd about it. Take a look." said Gideon as he showed Nick the message.

Nick looked at the text. "I need a blueberry pie delivered to Lavvy Farms. We came up short for a celebration. AFox." read the text.

Nick paused and smiled as he saw Artie's alias. He...sent for help. Nick thought to himself. Nick nodded and looked at Boca. "Don't suppose you got a spare white coat around do you?" asked Nick.

Gideon put his phone away and left the room. "Be back soon, Nick!" Called out Gideon as he walked out the door.

Boca nodded at Nick. "Yeah we got plenty." said Boca as he walked towards another cabinet. He opened up the doors and pulled out a small, vacuum sealed package with a white coat inside. Boca tossed it to Nick.

Nick caught it and opened it. Quickly putting on the coat and buttoning it up. The coat went down to his knees, hiding the blood stains on his waist. Boca opened a different cabinet to get out a trash bag. Boca put on some blue rubber gloves and put the bloody clothes in the trash bag, He tied up the bag and held it up. "I'll take this to the trash. Pretty sure you don't want it back." said Boca.

Nick nodded in response. The sound of the door opening caught both of their attention as a nurse walked in. A thin, female bobcat carrying a clipboard. A slightly darker color than Boca. "Doctor Boca, Miss Hopps is out of surgery."

Boca nodded. "Alright, how's she doing?" Boca asked. Nick perked his ears up and listened.

"The cuts just barely punctured the arteries in her neck. There is also a minor cut in her right foot. The estimated about of blood lost, is about 39%. She's on resuscitative help, and needs a blood transfusion immediately. Right now she's resting in the ICU in room 029. Have her family members been contacted?" asked the nurse.

Boca nodded and sighed. "It's impossible for them to make it here. And we have no stores of B-type blood do we?" asked Boca.

The nurse shook her head. "No. We had to send all we had to Zootopia Central Hospital from the attack on Sahara Square."

Boca sighed and rubbed his brow stressfully. "All we can do then, is make sure her body is kept warm, and hope she can make it through the night."

Nick's heart began to race. Judy needed blood, badly. And there wasn't enough in the hospital for her. Blood type...B. Nick thought to himself. Nick quickly reached into his wallet and dug out his health and information card. Police Officers in Zootopia were required to carry these cards. They displayed species, allergies, and other vital health information. Including the blood type. Nick looked over the card at his blood type. It was B-type. Nick handed the card to Boca.

"What about me? Can I donate blood now, for her?" Nick asked eagerly.

Boca looked over the card then nodded. "Yeah. Nurse, how much blood does she need with the current damage she has now?" asked Boca.

The nurse looked over her papers. "She's in Class 4 hemmorage. She needs to at least be brought up to Class 3 to have a fighting chance. Class 2 would be 100% recovery. Her body would produce more blood instead of fighting to get oxygen to her tissues." informed the nurse.

Nick nodded. "Then let's do it. Bring her to Class 2. I don't care how much you take from me."

The nurse paused for a moment. "Sir, if it's going to put your own life in danger we can't-"

Nick glared at the nurse as she began to protest. "I said I don't care! Now let's go! Please!" said Nick as he walked out of the room. Boca followed and sighed.

"You should still be aware of the dangers. Odds are, a transfusion of this size will put you in a Class 1 or Class 2 state. You'll feel weak, faint, nauseated, and likely cold." explained Boca. Boca guided Nick towards the ICU. Boca looked back to see the nurse following them. "Get an emergency transfusion set up in room 029. I'll prep Mister Wilde."

The nurse nodded and jogged down a different hallway. Boca continued to lead Nick to the ICU. Nurses and doctors were busy tending to other matters as they dodged people. Nick noticed another set of metal double doors. A sign above it that read 'ICU'.

The ICU hallways were constructed like the rest of the building with its sleek tile floors and white concrete walls. Only here, there weren't therapy rooms. But hospital rooms for patients to use to recover.

Nick counted the signs next to the doors. Passing room 019. 020. 021. They finally reached 029. Nick reached for the door, only to be stopped by Boca. Boca was looking at Nick concerned. "You should probably brace yourself." warned Boca.

Nick lowered his head a bit. Running over what he could end up seeing in this room. Nick eventually nodded. Boca opened the door and walked in first. Nick took a breath and followed. It was a simple room. Light brown walls, and a large window in the back. A small tv mounted up on the wall in front of the bed.

Nick looked at Judy, and his ears dropped.

Judy was laying on the bed. Her eyes closed. She had a large heat blanket over her body. Judy had new bandages around her neck. Nick noticed that her shoulders were bare. Assuming Judy was not wearing any clothes under the heat blanket. This was a common practice to warm the body up faster. On Judy's mouth and nose, was a breathing mask. A flexible rubber tube mounted on the front of the mask lead up to a machine behind her. The machine had a coil that was slowly filling, then depleting. A breathing machine for Judy.

Next to the bed was an IV stand. A bag hanging from it with a tube leading down to a needle in Judy's arm. Supplying her body with a steady dose of medicated liquid to hydrate her body. Nick noticed that Judy's skin under her fur was pretty pale. A slight, repeated beeping sounded in the room. Nick looked over at it to see a heart rate monitor. Seeing that Judy's heart rate was at 150 beats per minute. The average being 90 beats per minute.

A symptom of blood loss, is a faster heart beat. The heart compensates for the loss of blood, by having the remaining blood flow faster to get oxygen to tissues.

Nick stood next to Judy's bed. Looking down at her. He reached up and pressed his paw to her cheek. She still felt colder than she should be. Like she had just gotten back inside after being in the snow all day. Nick began to feel guilt, sadness, and regret. Blaming himself that this happened to Judy. Nick's chest heaved a bit and he coughed. Reaching up and wiping his eyes a bit as they began to water.

Boca pointed to a large, red fabric lounge chair sitting in the corner near the window on the opposite side of where Judy's bed was. "Have a seat there, Nick. I'll need to take a quick sample before we begin. No history of illnesses? STD's? Genetic and Hereditary illness?" Said Boca as he searched through a nearby cabinet near the door. Getting out an empty needle and syringe.

Nick sat down on the chair. And shook his head. "No. None at all." Admiring how comfy and soft it was. Just then, the door opened to show the nurse from earlier pulling in a cart carrying a few small machines. Boca walked up to Nick and exposed his arm. Without much warning, Boca stuck the needle into Nick's arm and drew blood. Nick winced a bit but let him do it.

The nurse plugged the machines into a nearby outlet. One of them letting out a beep. Nick watched as Boca went to grab a second needle. He drew a very small amount of blood from Judy and brought it to one of the machines. He injected Judy's blood into a small vial on one side, then Nick's in another vial on the other.

Boca noticed Nick's confused look. Boca smiled. "Class time, Mister Wilde. This device will compare the two samples. Despite having the same blood type, Predator and Prey tend to have different levels of antibodies. This device will tell us the percentage difference. Since Predators have naturally higher antibodies in their blood, we'll need to bring it down. Having too many antibodies could result in an overactive immune system which can get very ugly." explained Boca.

Nick nodded and watched. This device was a large metal square. Two glass vials protruding from the top of it. The device hummed for a few minutes, the blood in the vials gradually draining into the device. After a few minutes, it beeped. Nick could see a light coming up from the middle of the device.

Boca grabbed a pen and wrote down what was lit up on the device on a piece of paper. "This code will tell our next machine how much percentage of antibodies are in the recipients blood, which is Judy, and the percentage of the person's donated blood, which is you. The device then separates the antibodies from your blood and makes it the same level as the recipients, making it safe to go into her body." Boca continued to explain.

Nick nodded. The nurse walked up to Nick and rolled up his sleeve. The nurse tied an elastic band around his arm just above the elbow. The nurse then grabbed a small hair clipper and quickly shaved off some of the fur at the crease inside Nick's elbow. Letting the large vein show that would be needed to be tapped.

Nick gulped as he saw the rather large needle the nurse pulled out next. The needle was attached to a rubber tube that lead down to something resembling an empty IV bag. The nurse smiled comfortingly. "This's gonna sting for a minute." she warned.

Nick nodded and leaned his head back. The nurse lined up the needle and pushed it into Nick's vein in his elbow. Nick winced from the sharp pain. Resembling a bee sting, only larger in size.

Nick looked down to see his blood flowing through the tube and into the IV bag. Gradually expanding more and more as more of his blood filled it. It took roughly about 15 minutes before the bag couldn't take any more. The nurse kinked the tube and took the bag off of the tube. Handing it up to Boca.

Boca looked over the bag then back down at Nick. "This is a lot of blood as it is. This would be enough to bring her up to class 3 blood loss. She would likely survive long enough till we could get more blood. Are you sure you want to give more? It can put your own health at risk." warned Boca.

Nick nodded. He was already feeling light headed. "I'm sure. I'm the reason she's like this. This is the least I can do." said Nick.

Boca nodded and the nurse attached another IV bag to collect blood. The nurse unkinked the tube and let the blood flow. Nick gradually began to feel nauseated. His heart rate quickening with each passing second. The nurse patted Nick lightly on his knee. "Almost done Nick. Just a few more minutes." she said encouragingly.

Nick nodded and looked over at Judy. Watching her as his blood was taken for her to use. Nick looked back over at Boca to see him using a different machine. Nick's blood was tied into one side while an empty bag was tied to the other. Both attached by a tube similar to the one extracting Nick's blood now. The bag holding Nick's blood began to deflate as it was drawn into the machine. The machine hummed and Boca watched through the top as if making sure nothing went wrong. Eventually, the other bag began to fill up with blood.

Boca looked over at Nick. "This is the machine that removes the extra antibodies so the blood will be safe to put into Judy." explained Boca.

Nick nodded as he watched the bag expand to full size. Boca took the old bag and threw it away in a biohazard trash can. Boca then went to Judy and attached a new large needle similar to the IV needle into Judy's other arm. Boca attached a rubber tube to the needle, and the other end to the blood bag. Boca hung the bag next to the IV back on its rack. The blood slowly going down the tube, and into Judy's arm. Boca smiled lightly and turned to Nick. "Perfect success so far."

The nurse reached up to the needle in Nick's arm "Mister Wilde, when I pull out this needle I want you to press your thumb to the point where I put it in alright?" she stated.

Nick nodded. Feeling very dizzy and tired. The room feeling a lot colder than what he remembered. The nurse removed the needle and Nick placed his thumb against where it was to stop any blood from coming out. Boca repeated the same process with the second bag as he did the first. Only this time he had the new bag placed in storage. Due to a transfusion taking around an hour, it was ideal to store the blood before it would begin to clot and become unusable.

The nurse eventually moved Nick's thumb away before putting on some Gauss cloth, and a bandage. "Mister Wilde, do you feel alright?" she asked.

Nick looked at her with hazy eyes. Finding it hard to lift his head. "I feel...weak." he mumbled.

The nurse stood up before turning to Boca. "He's definitly feeling it. I'll get an IV in him with some Lactated Ringer's solution." The nurse turned and left the room.

Nick looked up at Boca. Confused as to what Lactated Ringer's solution was. Boca smirked amused. "A saline solution used to help the body generate more blood."

Nick nodded and leaned back in his chair. "Can I sleep?" Asked Nick. The light headed feeling and nausea making it difficult for him to stay awake.

Boca nodded. "Yeah. We'll get a heat blanket for you too. That'll help keep your temperature up."

Nick nodded and rested against the chair. Shivering lightly as he felt cold. Eventually, he slipped into slumber.


The Next Day

Nick slowly stirred and opened his eyes. Feeling much warmer than he did the previous night. Nick sat up slowly and rubbed his eyes. The heavy heat blanket falling off of his chest. The white doctors coat he was wearing before had been taken off. Leaving him only in his policeman's pants.

Nick looked around the room and noticed a bag from Mamwal-mart. Figuring this must be the clothes that Nick asked Gideon to buy. Nick looked down at his arm as he felt a light sting. Noticing another IV needle in his arm hooked up to an IV bag. Nick noticed the bag was empty now and Nick pulled the needle out. Pressing his thumb to the entry point to stop any blood from escaping.

Nick stood up and looked over at Judy. She had not moved the entire night, and was still hooked up to the breathing machine. Nick noticed that the first bag containing his blood had completely emptied out, but had not yet been removed from the rack. The second bag had been placed, and was about halfway empty. Nick slowly walked over and placed his hand on her cheek. She felt much warmer now than before. Judy's heart rate had also lowered down to 110 beats per minute. A good sign she was recovering.

Nick continued to stare down at Judy. Guilt beginning to wash over him again. How could I have let this happen? Nick thought to himself as he stared at Judy's sleeping face. Nick narrowed his eyes lightly as he thought about how this happened to her. His thoughts eventually landing on Snowly's plan.

Snowly wanted to do to the city, what he did to Sahara Square, and to Nick. Predator and Prey would be affected by the gas. Prey would be rendered immobile while Predators would fight the urge to attack prey. While some would be able to resist, the rest would not. They would do similar to what Nick did to Judy, and worse.

Nick growled lightly as he thought of this. Snowly HAS to be stopped. This is my mistake. I should have just stopped myself from accepting Mr. Big's offer. None of this would have happened if it wasn't for my choice. It's my responsibility to fix this. Nick thought to himself as he looked out the window.

Nick still felt lightly dizzy, but defiantly much better. Nick walked over to the bag and looked through it. Finding a couple of tshirts in a variety of colors. Nick found a green one and smiled. Taking it out of the bag. Gideon had also purchased some plain blue jeans for Nick as well. Nick grabbed one of them and went into the bathroom, which was immediately to the right of the door to enter the room.

Nick stepped into the bathroom and closed the door behind him. It was a simple, small bathroom. A shower in the back. Nick passed the sink and stopped as he looked at himself in the mirror. He looked tired. His fur still slightly dark from trying to clean off Judy's blood with only a wet towel and a sink. His skin looked slightly pale. Likely due to the amount of blood that he donated that he had not fully recovered from yet.

Nick set the new clothes on the back of the toilet. Nick turned on the shower and took his blood stained pants off. Eager to get into the shower, and clean off. There was also a good collection of dirt due to being thrown to the ground a few times from the previous night. Once the water was hot, Nick got in and let the water wash over his body. He closed his eyes and leaned his head up so the water would go down the front of his neck.

After a few moments, Nick began to feel suddenly light headed and unbalanced. Nick swayed a bit and tried to catch himself. Only to fall on his back in the shower, causing a loud 'thunk' to sound through the shower, and into the hospital room. Nick grunted and slowly stood up. Breathing deep till his lightheaded feeling went away. Nick placed his hand to his chest and noticed his heart was beating a little faster than he would normally feel it beating.

I probably shouldn't be moving around so much... Nick thought to himself as he quickly grabbed the hospital brand shampoo and cleaned off his fur all over. Nick finished cleaning himself and got out of the shower. Drying off his fur. Nick looked at himself in the mirror again, noticing his fur was much brighter in color now. Nick put on some fresh clothes, the green tshirt and blue jeans. Nick smiled as he looked at himself wearing the new clothes. Nick found the green shirt to be reminiscent of his favorite green hawaiian shirt with the flower patterns. But this would have to do for now.

Nick picked up his police pants and walked out of the bathroom. Nick noticed the biohazard trash can that Boca put the bloody towels and shirt in previously. As Nick reached over to throw away the pants, he noticed the blood stains at the waistline. Nick paused and stared at the dark red spots against the blue polyester fabric. Memories flashed through his head of what happened the previous night. That savage feeling that overtook him. Judy's screams of agony and the taste of her blood. The feeling of dread as she was slowly dying in his arms. Nick shook the feeling off and threw the pants away.

I can't think about that now... Nick said to himself as he walked back over to the chair. His body felt tired now. Having that much blood taken from you really takes a tole on ones energy. Nick sat back down in the chair and looked outside. Noticing that the storm had stopped, and the sun was shining.

Nick's eyes closed lightly as he fell asleep again.

The sudden sound of the door opening woke Nick up. Nick looked to the door to see Stu and Bonnie Hopps walk in. Nick's ears lowered as he looked over to where Judy lay recovering. Bonnie and Stu walked over quickly and gazed at Judy. Both of their ears drooping. After a moment, Bonnie covered her mouth with both paws and rested her head on Stu's shoulder. Letting out light sobs. Stu wrapped her arm around her and pulled her closer.

Stu looked over at Nick. "We were told we couldn't know what happened till a police officer told us. Officer Nick Wilde, what happened to my daughter?" Stu said in a rather dangerous, and warning voice.

Nick lifted his head and told the story of what happened that night from the beginning. Speaking of how they had been investigating Leon Snowly about the Growlers, and the details of the gas attack on Sahara Square. Following that, he explained what happened at Lavvy Farms when Leon drugged Nick. Then speaking of his efforts to get Judy to the hospital, as well as Gideon's involvement.

Stu and Bonnie listened. Bonnie sobbing a bit more when Nick spoke of when Nick was injuring Judy. Stu narrowed his eyes and glared at Nick. "Seems like I was right about foxes..." muttered Stu.

After a moment of silence, Stu continued. "You know, I really did think you were something special, Nick. Judy seemed really happy to have you around, you know? And then you do this to her." said Stu angrily. Bonnie kept silent as she listened.

Nick lowered his head. "I'm sorry..." Nick muttered. Still blaming himself for Judy's critical state. His paws shaking in frustration at himself.

Stu glared more at Nick. "You're Sorry? You're gonna need a heck of a lot more than that!" exclaimed Stu.

Bonnie suddenly shook Stu's shoulder. "Stu! Look!" she said as she was looking at Judy. Nick looked up at Judy to see she had her eyes open, and lifting the breathing mask off of her face. Nick jumped up and stood at the foot of the bed.

"Judy!" Exclaimed Nick happily. Feeling much more relieved that Judy had finally woken up.

Judy looked around with dazed eyes. She looked at her parents and smiled lightly. Her gaze turned to Nick slowly, her smile never fading. "Some night...huh?" Judy said weakly.

Nick smiled and laughed slightly. Tears falling down his cheeks a bit. More glad to see Judy awake, and still her usual chipper self. "Yeah...some night." Nick said happily.

Stu glared up at Nick then looked at Judy. He reached over and put his paw on her shoulder. "Hey there, Jude. How ya doin'"? Stu asked.

Judy looked over at her father. "I'm fine." she said in an almost casual voice.

Bonnie sighed. Her eyes filled with tears. The fur below her eyes slightly wet. "Oh you know that isn't true. Judy, you almost died!" Bonnie said while waving her arms. Slightly terrified.

Judy sighed and looked back up at the ceiling. A slight smile still on her face. "I'm fine now though, aren't I?" asked Judy.

Stu glared and pointed at Nick. "If it wasn't for HIM you wouldn't even be in this situation!" shouted Stu.

Just then, the door to the room opened. Doctor Boca walked in. Carrying a clipboard. Boca closed the door behind him and sighed. "It's difficult for us to keep our patients personal lives a secret when you're screaming it loud enough for those outside to hear."

Boca walked forward and set the clipboard on the edge of Judy's bed. "Mr. and Mrs. Hopps I presume?" asked Boca.

Stu and Bonnie nodded. Stu continued what he was saying earlier. "Nick, you've proven to be dangerous! You should be-"

Boca quickly interrupted Stu. "Thanked."

Bonnie and Stu looked up at Boca. Stu's face growing red in anger. "What?" grumbled Stu.

Boca raised his eyebrows and pointed to the clipboard. "Thanked. He should be thanked. He saved your daughter's life twice. One of which put his own life in danger. Read the clipboard."

Stu picked up the clipboard and read it. Bonnie read it as well. As they did, Boca spoke more. "Nick brought Judy here after what happened. Gideon helped him by driving them here after he found them. Nick administered first aid in the car, which slowed down the bleeding long enough for her to make it here." explained Boca.

Stu placed the clipboard down on the bed. Still angry. "That still doesn't make what he did to her right!" shouted Stu.

Boca shook his head. "No...No it doesn't. I'm not done yet though. With the amount of blood that Judy had lost, it was unlikely that she would have made it through the night. And due to the attack at Sahara Square, we had to give all the stores of blood we had, to Zootopia Central Hospital. Nick showed us that his blood was a match with Judy's and donated. Nick would have only had to give 10% of his blood to give Judy a fighting chance. However, Nick insisted on donating 20%, thus ensuring that Judy would be able to recover from this."

Stu paused then looked at the blood bag hanging next to the IV bag. Judy looked up at it slowly. "Nick? You did that?" Judy said lightly.

Boca continued. "Nick risked his own safety donating that much blood. 10% is just the standard donation. By donating 20%, Nick put himself in a state medically known as Class 2 blood loss. Nick experienced nausea, dizziness, weakness, and rapid heart rate. Judy was at Class 4 blood loss. At that point, the heart beats too fast for the body to keep up. The body then becomes cold, and vital organs would begin to shut down. Soon from that, she would have slipped into a coma, and died. With Nick's generous donation, we were able to bring her up to a Class 2 blood loss state, like Nick."

Stu listened as Boca explained. His gaze locked on Nick's. Boca walked over and rested a paw on Nick's shoulder. "If Nick didn't do what he did after Judy's life threatening injury, your daughter would be dead." Said Boca. Finishing his explanation.

Stu stayed silent for a long time. Nick looked back over at Judy. Judy smiled at Nick. Tears leaking from her eyes. "You did that for me?" she asked.

Nick smiled and nodded. "I had to, Carrots. I couldn't let you die." said Nick. He reached forward and rested his paw on Judy's leg over the heated blanket. Feeling slightly hot under his paw.

Judy grinned and cried a bit. Tears streaking down her cheeks happily. Stu sighed and looked up at Nick. His eyes still showing distrust. "I still think you're too dangerous to be with my daughter, but you did save her life. Thank you Nick... Thank you so much." Stu said sincerely.

Nick's smile faded slightly. "I am dangerous... I hurt Judy. All of this is my fault..." said Nick.

Judy smiled up at Nick and shook her head. Wincing a bit as her neck twinged a bit in pain. "Don't say that, Nick."

Nick sighed and looked over at Judy. He put on his trademark sly smirk. Stu looked at Judy and placed his paw on her shoulder. "Jude, once you heal up more, your mother and I want to talk to you in private." Judy's gaze fell to her father. Looking confused, and worried.

Boca smiled at everyone in the room. "Well, we need to take a look at how Judy's injuries. We need you guys to leave the room please." said Boca as a few nurses walked in. Within a minute, Bonnie, Stu, and Nick left the room. Sitting out in the hallway. Nick looked at the thick wooden door that went into Judy's room. Seeing one of the nurses pull down a blind over the single, narrow window.

The wait in the hallway was awkward. Only getting occasional glances at each other. Eventually, Bonnie spoke up. "So...Nick... What's the next step? I mean this Leon guy's still out there." Bonnie said worried.

Nick, who was resting his elbows on his arms, sat up and sighed. "I'm not sure yet. I have absolutely no idea where he went yet." said Nick.

Stu tapped his paw nervously on his knee. "So, in other words you have no clue how to catch him?" stated Stu.

Nick paused and sighed. Nodding. "Right now, no I don't." Nick said. Nick knew that he would have to start getting some leads on Snowly. He had to figure out where his next attack would be.

Stu stared daggers at Nick for a while. Eventually he spoke. "We'll need to talk to you too, Nick. Sometime soon."

Nick paused. Rather surprised at his statement. "About what?"

Stu glared. "About you and Judy."

Before Nick could reply, Doctor Boca walked out. A light smile on his face. "Good news. Judy's recovering very nicely. The cuts on her neck have closed, and her blood has reached a level where she will not need further donation. I would say in three days, she'll be at 100%, and ready to leave." explained Boca.

Bonnie sighed in relief and placed her paw over her chest. "Oh my heaven's that's wonderful news!" she said very relieved. Stu sighed as well and leaned back in his chair. Nick clasped his paws together and rested his arms on his legs. Letting out his own sigh of relief.

"She should still remain in bed for now. The amount of blood loss affected the strength of her legs." added Boca. "That will come back by day three."

Nick nodded and sat up. Sighing lightly. "So she'll be okay?" He asked.

Boca nodded and smiled. "Absolutely."

Nick leaned his head back against the hard concrete wall. Smiling happily. The nurses left the room and continued on down the hall. Nick, Stu, and Bonnie all made their way back into Judy's room.

The heat blanket had been removed. Judy now wearing the teal colored hospital gown. She had been given a new IV, and new white blankets. Judy was watching the TV as they all walked back in. Judy looked over at them all and smiled. The bandages on Judy's neck had been removed. Nick could see the bite marks. They were still swollen, but were no longer bleeding. Lining along the left and right sides of her neck. Her foot had healed up nicely as well. Only small scabs showing.

Bonnie and Stu quickly stood at Judy's bedside. Their eyes on the marks on Judy's neck. Bonnie sighed lightly and petted Judy's head. Judy smiled at her mother. "Don't give me that look. Once these heal, and my fur grows over it, you won't even see the bite marks. Unlike the scar on my leg." Judy said. Remembering the deep cut she got when fleeing from Bellwether at the Museum of Natural History.

Nick turned to look up at the tv. Judy was currently watching the news. The current story being about the attack on Sahara Square. The news reporter in mid story. "The person behind the attack is known to be Leon Snowly. The recently hired Drug Investigator for the ZPD. According to Chief Bogo, He and a few others had been investigating the matter. The reports show that Leon Snowly had entered the ZPD to throw them off of the trail of the major routs of the Growler Drug."

There were multiple pictures of the gas taken from eye witnesses and journalists. Several pictures of the victims of the attack. Showing no more than citizens or ZPD officers with cuts, or bruises. Obviously keeping the images mildly graphic as not to disturb the viewers. Soon the pictures switched to the interior of the ZPD. Mainly the burnt and destroyed Armory.

"After the gas came in, Leon ran into the ZPD to take the Weapons Truck that the ZPD keeps under extreme lock and key. The truck was successfully stolen by Leon and known assailants, Artie McCoy, and Leah Maine." narrated the reporter.

One of the pictures showed a pile of office desks, and two chairs scattered all over the lobby of the ZPD. Nick smiled lightly. "Yeah... I made that mess." said Nick humorously.

Judy giggled. Even Bonnie and Stu smiled. The images switched to Zootopia's two leading anchors. A male moose wearing a black suit with a red undershirt, and a slightly darker red tie. Peter Moosbridge. The other was a female snow leopard. Wearing a black button up blouse, and a pink floral shirt under it. Her face kind, and very pretty. Fabienne Growley.

Fabienne started speaking as an image of Mayor Lionheart and Chief Bogo appeared side by side. "The Mayor has called for a press conference to address this matter directly, along with Chief Bogo. Which will begin within half an hour."

Once Fabienne finished, Peter began to speak. "No other information has been announced on the two officers who pursued Leon Snowly. All we know it was Judy Hopps, and Nick Wilde. Neither of them have reported in since they left the city, aside from an anonymous citizen who claims he was with Judy and Nick as they closed in on Leon Snowly. More information on this during the press conference."

Judy stirred a bit then looked at Nick. "We need to call Bogo." she said lightly.

Bonnie and Stu looked at each other before looking back at Judy. Stu spoke. "Well Jude the Dude. Your mother and I need to head out. We'll be back tomorrow to visit longer. We gotta get the crops up today. The rain flooded the fields and if we don't harvest, we'll lose the whole field." explained Stu.

Judy smiled and leaned close to her parents. Kissing them both on the cheek. "I'm glad you guys came. And I understand. Let everyone know I'm gonna be fine, okay?" Judy said cheerfully.

Bonnie smiled and hugged her daughter lightly. "Of course we will, Judy. You rest up okay?" said Bonnie like a mother coddling a toddler.

Judy smiled and nodded. "Yes mom. Don't worry yourselves." said Judy encouragingly.

Stu and Bonnie hugged Judy again before leaving. Stu nodding at Nick before they walked out of the door.

Nick pressed his paws to his pockets and looked around. "Oh crap where's my phone?" Nick asked as he looked around. Nick noticed his phone on the counter near the door. Nick picked it up and turned it on. Nick noticed he had five missed calls. All of them from Chief Bogo.

Nick smiled nervously and pulled a chair up next to Judy. "Oh boy...get ready for a lecture." warned Nick.

Judy looked over and noticed the missed calls. She sighed and smiled lightly. "After we tell THIS story, he'll know why." said Judy.

Just before Nick dialed the number to call Bogo, the news caught his attention. It was showing Mayor Lionheart standing at a podium with many cameras flashing repeatedly. After the cameras stopped, The Mayor began to speak. "I assure you all, that we are making significant progress in the apprehension of Leon Snowly. This attack on Zootopia last night, will not go unpunished." informed the Mayor.

One of the news reporters called out from the audience. "What about how Leon Snowly was able to infiltrate the ZPD as Drug Investigator?" the crowd fell silent as they waited for his response.

The mayor paused and nervously stretched the collar of his suit. "Did I hire the man who ended up being the single greatest threat to Zootopia to lead his own branch at the ZPD? Yes...Yes I did. I had no knowledge of what his plot was, and his background check was clean."

Another reporter spoke quickly. "What about the fact that Leon worked for the ZPD a while back, and left after he was denied to work on a case he was obsessed with?" More microphones lifted up as they waited for a response.

The mayor took a moment to think about his next response. "His previous case related to his late wife and child. He suspected foul play, when it was ruled as an accident. After he was denied to investigate any further, he handed over his badge." said Lionheart.

The camera panned off to the side to show Cheif Bogo. He had bruises all over his body, and his left arm was in a sling. His left eye had a bandage just over his brow. "Man...I don't think I've ever seen him that beat up." commented Nick.

Judy raised her eyebrow lightly. "Well he WAS in an enclosed, and compressed room that suffered an explosion strong enough to dismount a heavily armored truck from a wall." Judy said. A slightly mocking tone in her voice.

Nick smiled lightly and dialed the number. "Well, let's have a chat with him. Lemme talk to him." said Nick.

The press conference continued. The mayor was in the middle of a statement when a loud ringing sounded through the room. Everyone looked at Bogo, who was fishing his phone out of his pocket. He looked at it and saw Nick's number. Bogo waved his arm at everyone looking to show them to stop paying attention to him. Bogo answered the phone and turned away from the cameras. Answering with video chat.

"I take it you're watching the news?" asked Bogo.

Nick smiled and held the phone back. Keeping Judy out of view. "And good morning to you too Sir. Break your arm?" asked Nick.

Bogo looked down at his arm in a sling and shook his head. "Dislocated. And you look pale. You better have some good news for me Wilde." said Bogo, his flat, white teeth showing a bit in anger.

Nick nodded lightly. "Well, I have good news, bad news, and worse news. But first, did Finnick make it back to you?"

Bogo nodded. "Yes he did. I've already listened to the entire recording. I edited it to tell the key points of Snowly's hand in this. And don't worry, your part was cleared out."

Nick blinked lightly. "About my side of the story? Sir... but I did do all of that to Leon's family." confessed Nick.

Bogo shook his head a bit as if he had something stuck in his ear. "I'm sorry Wilde, I didn't catch that. Oddly enough, we have not been able to find any trace of the original case file about Tracy and Ricky. If I recall, that case was solved and submitted into the database as a final ruling. I cant change that now." explained Bogo with a light smile on his face.

Nick smiled as he realized what this meant. Even if Nick's video confession went over the air, he couldn't be charged for a case that no longer exists on record. "Thank you, Sir."

Bogo gave a light nod. "Full report, Wilde. What happened after the transmitter was destroyed?" asked Bogo in his usual demanding tone.

Nick lowered his ears lightly as he remembered the last night's events. Nick explained what happened with the Growler Drug that Leon shot Nick with. Also explaining the injury Judy suffered because of it and her near death experience. "Now we're at the hospital." Nick said as he wrapped up the story.

Bogo listened with solemn eyes. Bogo looked around the screen a bit. "Where's Hopps now? Is she alright?" asked Bogo.

Nick nodded and turned the camera to show Judy in the hospital bed. She waved at Bogo. Bogo sighed in relief. "Glad to see you still among us, Hopps." Bogo said gratefully.

Judy smiled lightly. "Gonna take more than this dumb fox to do me in."

Bogo and Nick both smiled. Nick turned the phone back to him. "She's not gonna be able to leave here for another three days at least." Informed Nick.

Bogo nodded. "That's fine. Now, you have no idea on where Snowly and his crew went? Or what his next plan of attack is?" asked Bogo.

Nick shook his head. "No. All I know is that he's hiding out in a semi truck...somewhere in the region. His next attack sounds like it's gonna be much bigger. Enough to affect the entire city itself. He'll likely use a similar device that's under Sahara Square. But I have no clue where the other one will be." informed Nick.

Bogo listened and sighed lightly. "I don't either. We'll be scouring the entire city to find it. Snowly got away with getting that device down there because he had it listed as a transmitter to track phone signals. He petitioned for another to be placed somewhere but that one never got approved, so I ignored it." said Bogo.

Nick scratched his chin. "Did you try to find that original petition? Maybe he still got it there anyway?" asked Nick.

Bogo sighed and shook his head. "I thought of that too. There's no record of that petition anywhere in the system. It was never put on paper." informed Bogo.

Nick leaned his head back and growled. "So in other words, we have no leads." Nick said annoyed.

Bogo nodded and sighed in irritation, and disappointment. "Unfortunately, yes. There's something else you should know, Nick. If you saw the full news report, five people total died because of last night. Three of them on scene, and two in the hospital while recovering. I've had to call in the Zootopia Special Forces for their assistance on this case. I appointed you in charge, so the agent they sent me wants to speak to you directly. Where are you located at?"

Nick paused as he heard that the Special Forces were called in. Nick knew everyone that has been in Zootopia and worked in Zootopia. Nick knew that when the Special Forces were called in, it had become a very serious matter. The Special Forces usually dealt with issues outside of the ZPD's reach in the rural areas. If the Special Forces are in Zootopia, things are bad. "Which agent did they send?" asked Nick.

Bogo looked around for a moment before whispering into the phone. "Jack Savage."

Nick paused as he tried to remember everything he could about that name. Nick knew that Jack Savage was one of the higher ranking Special Forces agents with a near flawless record. Whenever Jack Savage was seen, those who knew the underground well knew he was there as well. And someone was going to be arrested, or eliminated. Nick knew that Jack's two main specialties were infiltration, and diplomacy. However, there is no information on who exactly he is, or on his past.

Nick nodded at Bogo. "Alright. Send him our way when he's ready. And Bogo, do us a favor please. And don't tell everyone where we are right now at the press conference. We don't need Leon to know where we are. As far as he knows, Judy's dead."

Bogo nodded. "Understood. Good luck Wilde, and get well soon Hopps." Bogo said before closing the call.

Bogo turned around to see Mayor Lionheart, and the press staring at him waiting. Lionheart cleared his throat. "Ahem... Chief Bogo... It's your turn to take the stand." said Lionheart impatiently.

Bogo nodded and headed to the podium. Lionheart moved aside for the buffalo so he could have room. Bogo walked up to the microphone and tapped on it lightly to make sure it was working. "Before any questions are asked, I need to make a few statements, and show you all a few things."

Bogo took a deep breath and sighed. His head hanging a little low. "Yes, Leon Snowly did infiltrate the ZPD to hide his operations. We had no knowledge of this. Yes, Leon Snowly has fooled the ZPD, and Zootopia. Manipulating it to his will to fit his agenda. The ZPD failed the city, and that's why this attack happened."

The crowd muttered as Bogo spoke. One of the reporters spoke up. "What about the information that officer Nick Wilde has been working with Leon Snowly?"

Bogo gave a light nod. "Officer Wilde was being blackmailed by Snowly. All of that has been cleared up now, and Officer Wilde's name is cleared. Officer Wilde contacted contacted me just a few moments ago and I have new information to report. Officer Wilde and Officer Hopps pursued Leon Snowly after the attack. However were unable to successfully apprehend him. Currently, Snowly's location is unknown. As well, Hopps and Wilde have asked for their location to remain anonymous for safety reasons. All I can say is both officers are safe, and are currently on the trail of Leon Snowly."

The crowd burst out into questions. Multiple hands raised. Bogo pointed to one of the more major news channels journalists. "Should the city expect another attack from Snowly?"

Bogo paused for a while as if not wanting to answer. "We should." The crowd burst into outcry of protest. Bogo raised his hands to try and calm them. "But we must!... We must be vigilant till Snowly is apprehended. I ask all citizens to report suspicious characters. There is a full description of Leon and his known cohorts on the Zootopia website." explained Bogo.

The crowd burst out into more outcry. Eventually Bogo calmed them down so he could speak again. "I understand the cities concern. But we must stay strong. By working together, we can bring this madman to justice. And I promise you, that even though we have suffered this attack, the ZPD is now more determined than ever before to bring down the ZPD."

Nick sighed and leaned back in his chair. "Too bad we have no idea where he is."

Judy looked over at Nick. "We have three days now to find as much info as we can." said Judy.

Nick nodded. Giving a light smiled to Judy. "We'll figure it out."


*Author's Note* Okay this chapter was actually originally intended to be much longer, incorperating all of the time that Nick and Judy would have spent at the hospital. But this chapter is reaching long enough for one lol. Next is the three days in the hospital. Gonna get into Nick's and Judy's relationship more too. Read and Review!

BTW, to all of the medically knowledgeable people, please disregard any errors I may have made reguarding the medical procedures seen here. This is just fanfiction lol.