I didn't get to see when it happened but it has officially rolled over. We are over 1,000 views! I believe that means the story is on the popular page in its category or something along those lines. I started this story off as just for fun but have seen it grow and more people read. I wish more would comment. I wish more would follow or favorite. I can't change these things. I can only thank you. This has been the most fun I have had in a while. I am nowhere near stopping. In my opinion the story is just beginning. Here's to another 1000 views! Here is the sad part. Remember whatever happens it solves its self. Don't leave the way it will solve its self will blow your mind. I also recommend you go to Spotify and find my playlist called The feels. It will be made by Daniel Sofield. It works well for the next chapters. I will start recommending songs if you all would like.
Daniel walked over to the truck. He needed to find out what the snow leopard had said but when he reached his truck Emily was already asleep. He was tired as well but had to confirm with Bogo he could leave. He found the cape buffalo and talked with him for a minute.
"You didn't happen to catch what he said did you?" Daniel asked. The buffalo looked concerned. "Ask Emily. She will need to tell you but for now and until further notice you are under guard 25/8." What confused Daniel was the buffalo had said but he couldn't get any more information out of him. He walked defeated to his truck. He hopped the drive home wouldn't wake Emily up. He climbed inside his side of the super cab. Put the key into the ignition and turned it. The truck roared to life and stalled. Daniel turned the ts knob to idle up. It let the truck rev higher to warm the engine up. He turned the key once more and the truck shuddered but stayed on this time. HE drove quietly listening to the radio. He had turned down the police radio as it was exploding with chatter. The gun rack sat empty on the back window. It was procedure after each time he had to use it, it was sent to the forensics lab. Since his brother now worked there it would be back above the fireplace in a weeks' time. He trusted his brother. A song came slipping through the radio static. Daniel liked it because it reminded him of carrots and what he would say.
It was a newer song by Darrius Rucker called If I Told You
What if I told you about my little nothing town
The two-room house where I came from
The man that I got my name from
I don't even know where he is now
What if I told you sometimes I lose my faith?
I wonder why someone like you would even talk to me
What if I told you there's no fixing me
Cause everybody's already tried
Would you stay? Would you leave?
I could wait, it'll all come out eventually
If I told you all the stupid things I've done
I'd blamed on being young
But I was old enough to know, I know
If I told you the mess that I can be
When there's no one there to see
Would you look the other way, cause you love me anyway?
What if I told you I don't plan on staying here?
My dreams are a million miles away
And I know your family's gonna want you to stay
You know what? I don't blame them
So I'll say what I don't want to
And I'll just pray you want what I do
If I told you all the stupid things I've done
I'd blamed on being young
But I was old enough to know, I know
If I told you the mess that I can be
When there's no one there to see
Could you look the other way could you love me anyway?
Could you love me any way
So, before we go any further here
Better we turn into another year
There's some things you probably don't want to hear
But you have to
If I told you sometimes I get jealous
Sometimes I'm half crazy
Would you say the hell with me, the hell with me?
If I told you I barely know what love is
But girl, if that's what this I don't want to let it slip away
Could you love me anyway, please?
Could you love me anyway?
He sang the last part out and carrots turned over and said. "I wouldn't have it any other way. The truck almost slammed into a telephone pole. "Carrots! I didn't know you were listening! You scared me!" Emily looked at the jummpity snow leopard. He had corrected for the slide and was now at the border wall. He flashed his badge which let him pass though without a second glance. He loved being able to just move freely between the ecosystems. Back when he has hustling he had to smuggle the liquid and pawpsicles back across burrow lines. He tried to get the paperwork but couldn't. He blamed the governments bullshit.
They drove along casually chatting. Daniel figured now was as good a time as any to ask about the snow leopards final words.
"Carrots I know if you don't want to answer its fine but what did he say before I shot hi the second time?" He looked over at the bunny who had tears forming in her beautiful hazel eyes. She looked at him and said, "He said that one day soon something would happen to you. He said there wasn't a damn thing I could do to stop it. Little does he know I ain't letting you get kidnapped or worse. You can't get rid of me that easy Daniel." She smiled at the last part. Nobody was going to hurt her boyfriend. She would put them in the ground, six feet down to be exact.
Daniel smiled but on the inside, he was worried. What did he mean by that? Would they hurt carrots too get him? Could he escape this nightmare of a reality?
Find out next week of Dragon Ball Z! (If you are too young to understand that we can't be friends.)
Daniel pulled the old truck into the elevator and sent it to his apartment. He looked over at Emily His jaw dropped. The way the light made her look was just amazing.
"Damn carrots what did you do to your fur you look amazing!" Daniel looked over he couldn't help it. She truly looked amazing. Emily looked over and said, "You are kidding, right? I am covered in another mammal's blood, and tired as all hell. Pissed off that someone wants to hurt my snow leopard and you thing I look beautiful?" She smiled. She couldn't help it Daniel tended to say what he wanted and didn't care for what happened next. He truly meant she looked amazing. She smiled again. She felt like absolute shit before then but he turned her day around in the blink of an eye. Suddenly a voice boomed over the police scanner. "Sofield pick up the damn radio." The chief had been trying to get ahold of him for five minutes and never got anything so he yelled into the radio. Daniel scrambled for the radio he keyed th mic. "What is it chief? Do we need to be in tomorrow?" the chief told them that they had the next day off and that Daniel would be starting the night shift the following day. Emily would still be on the day shift but they would see each other at the station. Daniel would be joined on the night shift by his brother James. Emily wasn't worried Daniel had told her about James on the ride home and new if shit hit the fan Daniel and James had each others backs.
Daniel carried Emily to the bathroom so she could shower and get cleaned up. Daniel went and cleaned up the bedroom. Emily would get too sleep in the bed until he got the study remodeled to make another bedroom. Emily finished her shower and dried off. Daniel walked into the room while she was still in a towel.
"Daniel!" She exclaimed. "I am in a towel please leave." Daniel had not realized what had just happened and left the room. Emily came out the door and got the first good view of his chest. It had massive scars on it cut everywhere. Emily couldn't believe her eyes.
Daniel looked over. He smiled at the small rabbit looking at him. "You can't win them all. Got into some trouble and it didn't go well. Got busted up in a hustle and this was supposed to make me stop. It did for 2 months but then I was back out there." Daniel smiled the scar were big and long. Cuts all over his chest. He slipped into his bathroom and took his shower.
It felt good to finally decompress after the last few days. He had almost lost the love of his life, dealt with preadjusted rabbits, and ended another mammal's life. He never liked having to do that but it was necessary to protect Emily's life. He stepped over to the massive floor drier. He almost needed a lion sized dryer because he was so much larger than most snow leopards. He let the heat wash over him and calm his nerves. He dried of and put on some sweat pants. He left of a shirt as he didn't like to sleep with shirts. He always got to hot and never slept with one. He walked out and found Emily already asleep in his bed. He leaned over and kissed her forehead. She smiled in her sleep. Daniel walked out to the living room and sat down. He clicked on the tv and fell asleep.
He didn't sleep well that night. He kept hearing what the other snow leopard told Emily. He was startled awake and tried to grab for the 12 gauge he kept by his bed but realized he was on the couch. Emily was standing there in full ZPD uniform taking pictures of him. They were going to be on furbook before she made it to the ZPD.
Daniel spent the day watching tv sleeping and explaining to all the officer why his chest was sacred over furbook. He forgot he didn't have a shirt and the scars were visible. It was getting close for time to head to the ZPD. He put on his uniform slowly smiling. His mother would be so proud to see him like this. He never knew what happened after he left. He would have to ask James to explain tonight on patrol.
Daniel decided to walk to the ZPD. Emily had the truck and it was not good to have the corvette out. He arrived at the ZPD right as Emily was leaving. He picked her up in a big hug and kissed her passionately right in the main rotunda. He loved this bunny and didn't care who saw. He looked over at the smiling cheetah at the main desk.
"Clawhauser! My friend how have you been?" He asked. Clawhauser looked at the snow leopard. "I would have never known if I didn't see it myself. What fully happened?" Daniel was confused. Suddenly he remembered about the furbook post. "A mammal that got hustled didn't take it well. Came at me with a knife. I did the best I could to dodge and get out of the way but not before I got backed into a corner. It ended with me almost dead and my friend panicked." Daniel smiled. "I found the guy recently. Most people would be ad butt I forgave him. I wish I could have told him in person but he was killed in a drug hit. He was just a bystander and was caught in the firefight." Daniel looked at the time. He had to get to the briefing before the buffalo got mad at him. "I have to go Clawhauser. I will talk to you when I get the chance." He set the bunny down and kissed her forehead. "I'll see you when I get home in the morning."
Emily looked at him. He had his vest on but still it bothered her. She spoke to him, "Be careful. You may have the vest but you are not indestructible. Be safe I love you." She skipped out to the truck. Daniel smiled and walked to the briefing room.
Emily knew he would be safe but couldn't shake the feeling it was the last time she would ever see him. (A.N. And for a little bit it would be! Ohhh Foreshadowing hehehe Sorry not Sorry)
Daniel sat down next to James. It was very warm in the room and James couldn't stand it. It was impolite to pant but James didn't care. Daniel sat down next to him. "Hot Sofield?" Daniel said to the smaller German Shepard. James flipped him the bird and unbuttoned the to button of the uniform he was wearing. It was hot in the room which was weird. The chief normally kept it cold. The chief's assistant came into the room. The sweet panther gave out the assignments and everyone filled out of the room.
Daniel and James walked to the garage. They were to be on the lookout for several car thefts. Cars had just been disappearing. They were to patrol savanna square in an unmarked car. It was a blacked-out charger. It was supposed to no mark suspicion but kind of did. They drove till around 12:30 in the morning when they spotted the car thief. They both got out of the car. He had been prone to violence so they both held onto their firearms.
Daniel said to James, "Stay with the car." Against his better judgement, he did. Daniel walked over to the mammal. He recognized him as Austin Fangs. He spoke in a determined manner. "Is this your car sir? I can help you unlock it if you locked your keys in it." Daniel was suddenly meet face to face with an all-black M14. He knew he was screwed. His vest could stop up to a .357 magnum but a rifle was a whole different animal. He drew the pistol and fired several rounds but ore animal poured out of the building. He hit the first to mammals when he heard the massive rifle fire. He was in shock at the amount of energy that hit him. He continued to fire but to no avail. He was falling and fired the last round. He couldn't grip the gun any tighter and the recoil threw it from his hands. It landed near James and the patrol car. He had already called for backup and the ambulance but they had walked into a trap. It was all planned.
Daniel who was now on the ground bleeding profusely. He looked up at the attacker. The black rifle pointed right at his heart. Austin looked him in the eyes. The brooding lion sneered. "I thought the snow leopard told your bunny she couldn't protect you. Now she will live with the pain of knowing you walked yourself into a trap." He pulled the trigger twice and Daniel saw only black. The last though on his mind was how he never got to tell Emily goodbye. How would she react to the news? How would she carry on? He had told James to keep her in Zootopia if something every happened to him. To protect her to his last breath. He hopped it would go down that way.
By the time the backup had arrived Daniel was gone. The thief's had taken his body and left with it. James didn't know what to do. How would he tell Emily? She would never forgive him. He did his best to describe the mammals but couldn't tell enough. He was still holding onto Daniels gun. On the slide, it said
Till my last breath.
He couldn't give it up. He wouldn't hand it over. He punched out the first rhino trying to take the gun and wouldn't let anyone near it. It was the only thing he could give to Emily.
Next morning. Emily hasn't heard anything from Daniel.
Emily had woken up rested. She couldn't wait to talk to Daniel when she got into the ZPD. She looked over at her phone and had two missed calls. One from Daniel and one from James. She piced up the phone but just as she was about to unlock it a breaking new story came on the tv. She held onto the phone and watched the tv closely. The moose on the tv looked distraught.
Coming to you live from the scene of last night's horrendous shoot out resulting in the assumed death of a ZPD officer. We do not know much about the case but we know just got word of the officer killed.
Emily heard the ringtone that meant Daniel was calling her. She picked up the phone and exclaimed.
"Daniel I am so glad you are safe, who was killed? Do we know them?" James chocked He spoke into the phone. "Emily I am so sorry." The phone hit the floor and the screen shattered. Daniels picture was on the tv. She couldn't believe it. He was gone. Her lovable snow leopard was gone. She could stop it. The snow leopard had been right.
James yelled into the phone. "Emily, I did what I could but it was a trap. We were out gunned and didn't have the firepower. I have his gun for yo-." He didn't get to finish. The phone disconnected. He sobbed. She wouldn't forgive him. He could only do as his brother asked him. He could only protect her.
Don't cry for me today,
I wouldn't want it this way.
Be strong and smile,
for you will see me in a while.
I know you miss me,
but now in Heaven I will be.
Do not keep your sad face,
I am in a much better place.
Do not let your tears fall,
for I cannot wipe them all.
Yes, my life wasn't long.
But I'm begging you to be strong.
Live every moment as if it were your last,
I won't forget any memories that have passed.
Cherish life and love as I watch you from above.
As I remember all of the good things,
I come to see I have gotten my wings.
It is time to go and fly,
as your guardian angel I will try.
Don't cry for me today,
I'm on my way.
Soaring through the sky,
I watch all of you telling me goodbye.
So, are you crying yet? I'm not. I'm just sweating through my eyes. Shut up. Don't worry the story isn't over. We still have a funeral to attend. A deal to be kept and vengeance to be had. Also, a twist of fate to come. It's a character we have met before but least expect. I know you hate me now but this story isn't over yet. It again is only beginning.
The story has taken a strange twist for the worst. But it's not over till the rabbit gives in. She may be upset now but the impending shit storm to follow is going to be massive. So, hunker down its going to be a rough and savage sea for a while. But her anchor may be gone but she will find refuge in an unlikely place. A new anchor presents himself and wrecks her whole world.
I will have this posted on the evening of march 20 I will have the next part posted by tomorrow or the next day.
Until next time
Valkyrie