"Come on Judy... stay with me. Don't do this." Nick was in a panic. He wasn't sure what to do. Both of his paws were firmly pressed against her side, applying as much pressure as he felt was safe without risking hurting her more. His ears were both turning rapidly, listening for any danger or better yet, the sound of sirens that would let him know help was on the way.

The cold air nipped at him, but he ignored it. A bit of luck was had when the sound of sirens echoed through the empty streets of Tundra Town, heading right for them. He took a moment to look over at the bears, seeing they had both ran off, clearly panicking once they realized what had happened.

Nick brought his head down to Judy's, putting his ear near her lips, "Come on Fluff. Breathe for me, please, something." It was faint, but there was an intake of breath, letting him feel a good bit of relief. She was still with him. Though he was sure she wouldn't give up that easy. She wasn't the type to clock out early.

Time felt like it was crawling by, what was seconds felt like hours for the fox, feeling the snow under his knees slowly melt as it grew quite warm from the crimson fluid seeping into it. "Hurry up... please..." He muttered to himself.

"Come on, just a little longer Carrots, they're almost here then you'll be fine. Just stay away from any lights alright?" The injured bunny gave a little nod, a weak one. His lips curved down into a frown. "If you let go, I'll never forgive you, Fluff." He just had to keep talking to her. He had to keep her focusing on the here and now.

A few moments later the sound of the sirens was defining as the ambulance came to a halt right next to the pair. Two sheep jumped out and got to work quickly. Within moments they were next to Nick and Judy with a stretcher for the bunny. "What happened?" One of them asked as he and his partner lifted her up onto the stretched, directing Nick to keep applying pressure until he took over for the fox.

"There were two polar bears fighting, one of them took a swing at me and she got in the way. Just make sure she makes it!" The sheep gave a nod while he and his partner loaded the bunny into the ambulance and closed the doors The ambulance sped off only a moment later.

Nick stood there in the snow, now alone. He brought his hand up to his face and dragged it over his muzzle while letting out a sigh, only to suddenly taste copper on his lips, realizing he had Judy's blood on his paw. He quickly spit it out onto the snow under him. "Come on Wilde!" He made his way to their patrol car, climbing in and speeding off after the ambulance, lights blazing.

The car's tires spun on the ice a few times while Nick gave pursuit. The fox grumbled to himself while he did his best to keep the car under control. "She makes it look easy." Luckily the trip to Tundra Town General wasn't a long one and Nick quickly found a spot to park and rush to try and see Judy.

He wasn't allowed to go into the back with her but he did get a glimpse of the bunny. She had been stripped out of her jacket and shirt and her torso was covered in bandages now, that were stained quite red, making the fox's heart jump into his throat.

A young red panda nurse came and escorted him into the waiting area. He found himself mostly alone, save for one or two other folks where had their own worries. The room was spacious with plenty of seating. The chairs ranged in size from elephant to mouse sized. The scent of disinfectant hung in the air.

In the corner of the room was an old TV with some infomercial playing on it. He tried to keep his attention on it but he just kept thinking about how Judy looked being taken into the ER. She looked so weak and broken. "She'll make it..." He muttered to himself, even though part of him didn't believe that and was already thinking about what he would do if she didn't.

Nick's face fell into a frown and he quickly stood up, heading to the bathroom to try and get cleaned up, just hoping to find anything to keep his mind off of what had happened. Once in the tiny room he headed right for the sink and looked in the mirror. What looked back at him made his blood boil. Nick's face and shirt were smeared with crimson as were his paws.

A soft growl escaped his throat while he pulled his shirt off, tossing it aside and leaving him in just his undershirt and pants. He turned the handle on the sink to let hot water start pouring out, which he started to use right away to clean off his paws, scrubbing them good and hard until the water came away clear.

His muzzle was up next, it got much the same treatment, being rubbed until he was sure every last bit of red was gone from his orange fur. Just for good measure he rinsed out his mouth a few times. Once he was standing there, looking at himself in the mirror and seeing what looked like a drowned fox was he sure he'd gotten it all.

His green eyes locked with those of the fox in the mirror, seeing the worry that was on his face made his stomach twist in knots. "If that dumb bunny doesn't make it, it's your fault." He accused his reflection, "You shouldn't have antagonized those bears. Dumb fox."

With a shake of his head Nick turned back around, grabbing his wadded up shirt from the ground and in doing so making the lotto ticket he'd bought fall out of his pants pocket. The scratcher laid there, reminding him of his words, "Lucky day my tail!" With one of his damp paws he took the ticket and crumbled it, tossing it in the trash on his way back to the waiting room.

Nick trudged along back to his seat, flopping down and dropping his shirt next to him. The dull sounds from the TV was doing little to keep his mind off of Judy. "Maybe a nap would be a good idea." In fact he was sure it was. The hard waiting room chair offered little comfort but it was more then enough for the fox to rest his head on, laying down over three seats and curling up.

When his eyes opened again Nick found himself somewhere else. Instead of the smell of disinfectant filling his nose, he smelled flowers and grass. He couldn't even smell any of the scents he would normally associate with the city. Before him he saw a lake, with the sun setting on the other side of it.

He slowly started to realize he was sitting with his back to a large willow tree, it's branches drooping down over him. Nick looked over himself to find that he was wearing his normal street clothes, a green Hawaiian shirt with a loosely knotted tie and of course his gray slacks.

Another scent hit his nose now, vanilla and carrot cake. He quickly found the source of it. Judy was sitting with him, leaning against his side. "Are you watching Nick? You're going to miss the sunset." She pointed out over the lake again, pushing up against him a bit more firm.

He wasn't sure why she was laying against him in such a fashion but he went with it, slowly slipping his arm around her shoulders. His eyes wondered over her, instead of her uniform or even the bandages he had last saw her in, she was dressed in a button up shirt and a pair of jeans. A smile was plastered on her lips while her eyes looked out over the lake. Though soon her large purple eyes looked up at Nick, "You alright?" A little giggle escaped her lips even, a hint of pink moving over her cheeks. "Why are you looking at me instead of the sunset?"

A smirk slowly spread over his lips, "Well I don't know. I can't decide which is prettier." The bunny got a quick wink from the fox, though even as he turned to watch the sunset, his paw slipped down her side. He felt for any signs of her injury but found none, even giving her a small squeeze just to see her reaction.

What he got was a bunny giggling as she was tickled, "Nick, cut it out. I'm trying to watch." His smirk stayed on his lips, though he was curious. Why was he here? Where was here even? And why was Judy all snuggled up to him? Maybe she didn't make it and he had a heart attack and this was heaven? He could get behind that.

Nick let his toes press into the grass a bit, just feeling the soft foliage. "This is nice." He said softly to his partner, giving her a little squeeze and holding her closer. He was just happy to have her here with him.

While the sun kept slipping down, Judy tugged on his tie softly, "Hey, Nick. I've got a secret to tell you, but you have to come closer alright? I don't want anyone else to hear. "

A quick glance around let Nick see there was no one else around to hear anyway. Still though he indulged the bunny and leaned down to get close to her, his nose almost touching her own now, "What is it, Fluff. I'm a busy man."

"Closer!" She proclaimed, tugging his tie a bit more, "It's about you, you're going to want to hear it." The bunny's nose was twitching wildly, and her cheeks were so pink Nick could see it through her gray fur. It didn't take a genius to figure out what the secret was.

He turned his head softly, aiming his ear towards her so he could hear her better. His heart was racing quickly now, just waiting to hear her say it. "Nick, I- Officer Wilde."

Nick blinked softly, "What? That doesn't make any sense Carrots." He turned to face her, wondering what had gotten into her. The look on her face was the same it had been a moment ago, her eyes half lidded with a dopy smile on her lips, nose twitching away like there was no tomorrow.

"Officer Wilde!" She repeated once more, this time with a bit more urgency to it. "Officer Wilde, wake up." With that last bit the happy world around him crumbled and he felt himself being shaken awake. Natural light filled the waiting room and a glance up at the clock on the wall told him he had been asleep for quite a while, almost a full eight hours.

"Yes? That's me." He said, rubbing the sleep from his eyes and looking up at the red panda who had escorted him into the waiting room before.

"Officer Wilde. I'm sorry to wake you, but I've got some things to tell you. Please come with me." She took a step back and waited for the much taller fox to get up and follow her, of course taking a moment to grab his shirt. He couldn't just leave his badge sitting in the waiting room.

He was lead back into the halls of the ER and to an elevator. Somewhere along the way the nurse had stuck a "Visitor" badge to his undershirt. "I've got good news for you, Sir. They were able to stabilize her and get her patched up. She's awake right now actually, though still in the ICU. In fact right after waking up the first thing she asked about was you."

Nick's trademark smirk spread across his lips once more, "Is that so?" This was the best news he'd had in a long time, even better then when he got into the academy. "How's she doing?" He was still worried. He had no way of knowing how bad the wound had been.

"Well, luckily the mauling wasn't as bad as it could have been. Nothing major was damaged, so as long as she stays off duty for a few weeks and doesn't over do it, she'll be just fine. Though it was good she got here when she did. She had lost a lot of blood."

A soft ding echoed in the elevator letting the pair know that they had reached their floor. A small yawn escaped Nick's lips as he stepped out onto the upper floor of the hospital. The scent up here was a bit less overpowering, though it was still dominated by cleaning supplies. He followed along behind the nurse until he was lead to a room, "This is her room. Visiting hours are until four PM." With that she excused herself.

Nick found that the door was open and slipped right in, knocking on the door frame only as a formality. "Carrots! How you feeling?" He asked heading for the bed that was at least ten sizes too big for a bunny her size. Though his smile faltered for a moment when he saw her.

Judy was dressed in a hospital gown and looked pretty bad. Her eyes had some deep circles under them, though her cheeks were pulled up in a smile. The gown covered her injury but judging from how she didn't make any attempt to really move he had a good idea about how bad it hurt.

"Nick! I'm glad you're alright. I was worried that you would get hurt too..." Hearing her say such a thing made Nick's ears droop. He quickly took a seat next to her bed and just kind of stared at her for a moment, a long one. "Nick? What? Why are you starring at me like that? Do I have something on my face?"

A smile slowly spread over the fox's face while he got up and pulled her into a hug, it was a gentle one of course, "You were worried that I got hurt? Fluff, you need to be more careful, don't do that again!" The bunny let out a grunt in pain even from the soft hug, but she gave it right back.

"Don't what? Keep an eye out for my partner? Sorry, no can do. As long as we're partners you can bet your fluffy tail I'll be keeping you safe, dumb fox." Judy pushed on him slightly, "Though can we stop hugging now, it kind of hurts."

With a smile Nick pulled back, moving to sit next to her bed once more. Maybe today really was his lucky day...