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Chapter one

Nick felt a sudden chill run down his spine as he stared at the door. He'd been called to the chiefs office before but this, this was different. Normally the chief would call you to his office after the role had been done and assignments issued. He'd never passed the role over and called an officer out before like this. Had he?

"Nick you'd better go. It'll be alright." Judy whispered to him. He looked round at her before nodding and slid off his chair, heading for the door.

"What the?" he thought as he caught site of Officer Higgins who was looking at him with a sad and sorrowful expression. As he walked threw the door he felt a small wave of panic begin to set in as he thought that something from his past had finally come round to bite him in the tail. As Nick walked past the front desk he spotted Clawhouser who just like Officer Higgins, wore a sad and sorrowful look.

"What is going on? Has this happened before?" he thought as he walked towards the lift were Chief Bogo was waiting for him. Nick stared at his feet deep in thought as he entered the lift and stood next the towering Chief. He heard the lift doors close and felt a slight jolt as the lift headed for the 2nd floor. They both stood in silence but Nick could feel the Chiefs gaze up on him. He was doing his best not to show any signs of panic as his mind continued to race.

Ding

The lift doors opened and Nick fell in to step behind the chief as he walked down the circular landing. The chief came to a stop out side his office and opened the door for Nick to enter. Nick was begging to feel quite un-nerved by the way the chief was acting. He entered the massive office and headed towards the chiefs desk. He heard the door close and watched the chief step behind his desk and lower him self gently in to his massive chair.

"Take a seat Nick." Bogo said in a gentle voice. Nick felt another wave of panic wash over him, every time he had been called to this office the chief had never addressed him in such a manor. He stepped up to one of the seats that was in front of the chiefs desk and jumped up in to it sitting down and facing the giant buffalo. He felt uneasy with the way the chief looked at him, it was as if he didn't want to do this. Something Nick had never seen before. Bogo put his hoofed hands together and placed them on his desk leaning forwards slightly. He took a deep breath before speaking in a soft and saddened voice.

"Nick."

"Again with the first name. What is gong on?" He thought before listening to the chiefs words.

"I'm afraid that what I have to tell you will be very upsetting." Bogo said in that same saddened voice.

"Tell me what sir?" Nick asked looking slightly worried.

"I had a call from the savannah general hospital a few minuets before the role. They called to inform me that." He paused taking a deep. "your Mother has died." The chief said in an apologetic tone. Nick felt a sudden chill run throughout his entire body as if he had just been iced by Mr Big and swore that his heart stopped. He blinked a couple of times before saying.

"Sorry chief. Could you repeat that." Bogo closed his eyes and let out a long slow breath before he looked at Nick and spoke again.

"I'm sorry Nick. But your mother has died. Doctors suspect she suffered a brain aneurism but wont know for curtain until they do than autopsy." Nick felt numb. He'd only spoken to her yesterday evening and had planed to go see her on his day off and introduce her to his partner Judy. He looked down at the desk and stared blankly. He knew the chief was talking to him but the words just passed him by with out being heard.

"Officer Wilde." Bogo said in a concerned tone as he looked at Nick who was still staring unfocused at his desk. He was taken completely by surprise when Nick stud up warring his trademark grin and half lidded eyes.

"Thank you for letting me know Chief." Nick said as he saluted him before he turned and hopped off his seat and headed for the door. Bogo stood up and walked round to the side of his desk and spoke in a slightly shocked tone.

"Wilde?" but before he could say anything else Nick pulled open the door and stepped out of the office closing the door behind him. The door gave a gentle snap as it closed behind him. Nick turned to his left and with out thinking made his way to his cubical that he shared with his partner.

Judy sat at her desk reading threw the case file she had been issued. It wasn't anything special, the case was about a young group of mammals who had been causing a public nuisance in down town savannah. She looked round when her acute hearing picked up the sound of foot steps by the cubical door. Looking round she saw her partner Nick leaning against the door, his arms folded and looking as smug as he always did.

"Hey everything ok?" she asked smiling

"Yeah every things fine." Her partner replied a little too quickly. Judy tilted her head slightly and raised an eye brow.

"Really?" she said looking sceptical. Nick flashed her a playful smile.

"Ok, what did the Chief want?" she asked unconvinced by Nicks display of normality. She knew something was up with the fox and she was determined to find out. Nick's smile dropped for a moment before returning a split second later. This was all the proof she needed to know something was bothering her friend.

"Oh just some old acquaintance got him self arrested and thought that I'd get him off the hook." Nick replied in an off hand tone. Judy was about to ask another question before she could ask anything else Nick asked.

"So what we got today Carrots?"

"Oh just a public nuisance case in down town Savannah." She replied turning back to her desk and picking up the file. Turned back to Nick and handed him the file watching him intently. She still wasn't convinced by his explanation as to why the chief had called him to his office before role call, and the reactions of their fellow officers told her that they've seen this once before. She'd just have to ask one of them when she gets chance.

"Well come on Carrots this case wont solve it's self." Nick said closing the file and walking off towards the garages. Judy sat motionless for a moment before hopping out of her chair and catching up to her partner. The journey down to the garages past in silence.

Once the reached the garage they made their way over to the patrol cruiser that they were assigned too. Judy opened the drivers side door and hopped in whilst Nick made his way to the passenger side. He put his hand on the door handle but didn't open it straight away as he normally would. Instead he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly before say to him self in a hushed voice.

"Don't let them see that they get to you." And with that he opened the passenger door and climbed in to the car. He flicked his aviators out of his shirt pocket and put them on before fastening his seat belt. Judy studied him for a moment before picking up the radio mic.

"Ready partner?" she asked.

"I was born ready." Nick replied. Judy pressed the button on the mic and spoke.

"Dispatch unit 387 Hopps and Wilde heading out."

"10-...wait...Wilde's with you." Came Clawhousers voice over the radio. Judy looked at the mic in confusion before looking up at Nick who just shrugged.

"Dispatch, is there a problem?" Judy asked eyeing Nick with suspicion. There was a short pause before Clawhouser's voice crackled over the radio.

"Negative Hopps your clear."

"10-4." She replied before putting the mic back on the dash board and starting the engine.

"What was that about?" she asked Nick before pulling out of their parking spot and heading to the exit.

"No Idea." Nick replied turning his head and looking out the window.