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Chapter 3: Festival of the Treaty

The Day of the festival finally arrived, 20th August, the said location of the next attack. Nick and Judy went there since it was there day off work also to search for 'the Nightmare' since it was the next attack location, Judy carried a tranquilizer in her back pocket just incase they did encounter him. Whilst on there way there, Judy noticed that Nick was sweating, and not focused, "Nick, are you ok? You don't look so good, maybe you need to go home and sleep" she said whilst leaning over giving him a small hug before continuing driving, "i…I'm ok, just worried, that's all" Nick said sadly, "what's worrying you Nick" Judy replied softly slowly pulling over to comfort Nick. "what are you doing Carrots, I know dinner last night was sweet and that but please let's just get there bef-" he was interrupted when Judy kissed his cheek, "wha... why?" "that was a one time experience Nick, don't expect more" she said with a smile and continued driving down to the festival. That cheered Nick up pretty fast 'good to know she likes me' he thought with a smile, he could tell this was gonna be a good day.

They finally arrived at the festival, it was crowded yet guards covered every corner, looks like stepped up their security heavily "they took this situation very seriously, huh Carrots" Nick spoke whilst looking around

"yes, yes they did, there's no chance of that fox escaping now" Judy replied in a very cocky tone, Precinct one was covered in parades, Stands, booths and in the heart there was a partying floor. Nick and Judy started of the day by playing some games at the booths, Nick wanted to win Judy a prize, a Fox fluffy toy so they played knock the milk glasses, Nick payed $20 for 3 balls. The booth man stood back to give Nick some space, Nick through the first one...missed, he groaned in frustration, he through the second...another miss, when the booth man tossed him a third ball, a sudden black paw appeared out of nowhere, grabbing the ball with haste, he leaned back to gain power and they suddenly launched the ball knocking all them over and even break one. "Next time, pull back for power, better shot" the strange hooded man said with a metallic voice, before walking off into the crowd of animals. They never caught his face, they quickly grabbed the prize and continued on "here you go ma'am" he said very poshly giving the fluffy fox to Judy.

"Quit the accent Nick, you don't fit it" she said giggling. "Oh...well then...so much for being a gentle fox" he smirked. "Oh Nick! I love this song!" she shrieked before grabbed his hand swinging him round "ummm! Carrots! Slow down!" he said with a very terrified face, suddenly her paws slip from his. Sending him flying in the fountain. "Nick! Are you ok!" she said bursting out in laughter. Nick showed a very unamused face to Judy before Nick pulled her in with him, she landed on top of him, making them very awkward and blush furiously "umm, this is...awkward, sorry about that" Nick said getting out the fountain whilst carrying Judy out as well, "Don't worry about it, I kinda liked it" she said nervously looking at him whose eyes shot towards her as soon as she said that "Moving on!" he quickly walked faster trying to forget that.


The silver fox moved stealthily through the crowd towards his target, who was a rhino, he whispered to himself "for what you did to my parents you bastard". He instantly ended up in a dark area in between two booths waiting for his target. The Fox pulled out a black metal small cylinder out his pocket which then expanded into a big staff, "looks like someone's gonna have bad week, and that someone is a fucking piece of shit" he spoke before climbing on top of wooden booths and swiftly jumped from booth to booth towards the fountain, he stopped at the biggest one and pulled his mask and hood down "Remember my name, for I am Leo Smith".


Nick and Judy were around the fountain when they heard a shout of agony coming from a fairly large crowd which now circled the scene, some with phones out recording and some phoning the police, Nick and Judy pushed through the crowd "ZPD! MOVE!" Nick shouted pulling out his badge to show whilst Judy readied her tranquilizer gun, when they finally caught eye on the scene, they were surprised to find the hooded man from before holding a massive staff to what looked like him taking on a rhino, Judy was shocked from what she was seeing, then they she realised something, he didn't have his hood up, he was a black fox with silver tips of hair, white tip of tail and muzzle, and to what looked like red eyes. "ZPD! PUT YOUR HANDS WHERE I CAN SEE THEM!" Judy shouted pointing a tranquilizer at the Fox. He stopped. And looked at Judy for a good 5 seconds until he swung his staff one last time at the rhinos face, knocking him out cold, Judy got scared and fired, but to their surprise...he caught it, he stared at it for a couple seconds, Judy trembled until she seen the what seemed like no criminal would do, he stabbed it into his arm groaning a bit until falling flat on the floor. Everyone stood their, shocked, puzzled, mind fiddled, they have just witnessed something that they thought was impossible, a criminal turning himself in. Nick moved in to handcuff the black fox whilst Judy stood there, confused.

A few minutes paramedics and ambulances arrived at the scene along with 4 police cars, one which holded chief Bogo. He walked over to the scene and even he was shocked "a Fox took on a rhino?" he said to himself "impossible… Nick, bring him in for questioning, try not to wake him, who knows what he could do. "Actually sir, he gave himself in, he caught the tranquilizer dart, looked at it then stabbed it into himself, I was confused myself, what I want to know is why?" Bogo looked at Judy, like he just heard the impossible.


Back at ZPD HeadQuarters

Bogo and Judy sat in the viewing room opposite the interrogation room whilst Nick was going to interrogate the suspect once he wakes up from his sleep. "Nick, please go easy on him, don't want to lose one my favourite cops" Bogo announced with a smile through the speaker in the interrogation room "will do boss" Nick replied with smile. "Actually, let Judy talk to him, she knows how to break through someone" Bogo quickly switched up, Nick let out a huff and walked into the viewing room whilst Judy went to interrogate him instead.

A few hours later, the black fox woke up with his arms strapped to the table and legs strapped to a chair, he shook vigorously, like a wild untamed beast, "oh God please not again" he said to himself before started shedding tears. "shh shh it's ok, I'm here, calm down" Judy appeared in front of him, holding his paw to comfort him, he stopped trying to break free and calmed down. "what do you want from me?" he said with a angry and nearly crying tremble to his voice. Judy stood up and got out a notepad, "i want you tell me about yourself and why you're hurting innocent animals, I'm gonna ask a series of questions, you gotta answer, or I taser you, got it?" Judy said nicely trying not to be aggressive.

"o-ok, god help me please" he started let out a few tears of fear.

"Ok, name?"

"Leo, Leo C. Smith"

"age"

"29"

"Birthplace?"

"Forest district"

"parents?"

"..."

"i said parents?"

Silence covered the room, he shook, sweat drenched Leo, his eyes turned red, full of fury and anger, only a few minutes ago they were sky blue. Leo sat there, quiet, shaking, tears ran down his face, Judy noticed this and quickly stopped and realised. Suddenly, he screamed "THEIR DEAD! THEIR FUCKING DEAD! DEAD! DEAD!" He shouted before hitting his head on the table and sobbed, Judy could tell she has just broke him too hard. "Leo...calm down, only a few more questions, i know how you feel, please try and remain cal-" " NO, YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING! NOTHING ABOUT ME!" he roared before he continued sobbing

"Leo, tell me why are you doing this?

"because...I wanted the people who killed my parents to fear me, regret ever being born, regret hurting my family, and to get back at those bullies...there...happy!?" he shouted

"Do you work for anyone?"

"Used to, the shadow clan until I stole evidence, weapons and data from them"

"Leo, you look like a nice mammal, but don't you think scarring these animal is a bit extreme?"

"that's the whole point, like they scarred me for life"

"Is there anything else you want to tell us?"

"yes, 1) i lost my...my only friend back in that orphanage, because of my anger...i...I scared her off, her name was Clara Spencer, A rabbit just like you, family was farmers back in bunny burrow until they gave her up from adoption. They way I thought...I thought I liked her...stupid fox…"

"and 2?" Judy asked calmly

"Thank you...and i'm sorry, I'm sorry I raised my voice at you"

"it's ok, it's wasn't your fault, it's a very hard thing to get over"

"Thank you ag-" he stopped mid way when he heard a click, the metal locks were open and open. He moved his hands towards face and stared at both them whilst having a heavy trembling voice. He lunched at Judy in which both Nick and Bogo stood up and shouted for Judy to back up until they realised what he was doing...he was hugging her, and Judy was comforting him.

"Hey Leo, you do know we are still gonna have to but you in cell in this police department, a prison would be too harsh for you" Judy said comforting him still, until she realised he fell as, she slowly moved off him and called Bogo for some help to carry him to a cell. Whilst Nick sat there, distracted by his phone...again.

Leo woke up in a clean white mattress surrounded by concrete, a sink, toilet, a bench and obviously… Metal jail bars.

"finally, some peace and quiet". "Not for long it's not" said a sweet voice from the shadows….it was Judy, and her partner Nick, "Hello there, we are back again" Nick said with a lazy look. "What do you need officer's?" he replied with a yawn. "Well we need your help...i mean really really need it." Judy answered back, "what for exactly?" he, again, replied back. "With tracking down the Shadow clan, the only person who knows another about them is, well, you" she explained. "Ok, fine, but I want a deal here, if I help you, I want go home, to my house, deal?". There was silence between the two until Judy finally agreed to the deal. "Also, i can I stay 3 more days in custody to regain my confidence and strength?" he asked hesitantly, "sure, a bit odd but ok, we will just come back to your cell in 3 days, but for now, goodnight Leo". She left the room, he was the only person in the holding cell room, it was quiet. "finally, NOW some peace and quiet". He fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes, what he doesn't realise is that his life was gonna change forever.