Hey guys got another chapter for ya! I'm getting better, just got a little cough now so thats good. My writing is going into full swing when summer starts by the way (just 2 more days!) so guess what that means? I will have more time to write! Which means more frequent chapters and possibly longer chapters! Anyways, hope you enjoy it and expect another chapter within the next few days.


Kick Me While I'm Down

"My legs are tired." Joshua whined, mostly to himself.

"Just a little farther you big baby." Samuel chuckled. By now they had approached the beginning of the city, having walked for about an hour and a half, all four very exhausted and hungry.

"Think we can grab a bite to eat when we get in? I'm certain with a city so big they're bound to have something that we'll like" Jack suggested

"Well I'd agree with you but I'm pretty sure this is worthless here." I stated flatly, holding some American currency I pulled out of my wallet and letting the wind take it. Great. I thought as the realization that we had no accepted money hit me, meaning no food, new clothing, if they even had anything that will fit us, and no basic necessities. We had finally entered the streets of Zootopia when Joshua piped up.

"Erm... is it just me or is everyone staring at us?" He was right. Many of the mammals in the street stopped what they were doing and kept their gaze on us. While mammals that looked 'different' weren't all that uncommon due to interspecies breeding, it was clear the four humans weren't a product of such.

As we continued walking, mammals did their best to distance themselves from us, with mothers pulling their children closer and some even walking into the street which earned them honks from angry drivers. Even the occasional dirty look thrown our way.

"This is making me pretty uncomfortable." Samuel muttered, to which I nodded in agreement. I decided now would be the best time to ask a local if there were any local shelters or somewheres similar we could stay for a few nights, or atleast until we can get on our feet since it seemed we were stuck here. I walked u to a street-side vendor, who flinched as I raised my hand to greet him. Sighing and putting my hand down, I jumped straight to the point, putting on my best smile.

"Hello sir, we're... pretty new here and was wondering if there was a half-way house or something similar that we could temporarily reside in." I flashed another toothy smile, but that only seemed to make the feline's brown fur stand further on end.

"Yes there is, fits you just perfect." the feline said coldly. "Down two blocks then take a right in the alley, their doors are always open."

"Thank you sir." I reached out again to shake his paw but he only stared at me until I retracted my arm. As I walked away from him I turn back to catch a glimpse at the cat with his phone in his paw, speaking rapidly. Shrugging the encounter off, I gestured for the others to follow, giving them the run-down on what just happened.

"Some racist ass mammals I tell ya." Samuel fumed after I finished explaining the encounter.

"I think you mean speciest." Joshua joked, trying to lighten the mood, but received glares from his friends instead.

"Let's just drop it for now." Jacked sighed out. We remained silent until we reached the end of the third block and turned down into the alley, but all we found was a lone dumpster.

"I... he..." I found myself at a loss for words. Was this a cruel joke?! A DUMPSTER! My blood was running how and I felt like screaming every profanity in the book. At the feline, this city, and myself for being so gullible. I actually expected someone to actually help us? How stupid of me! Right as I was about to blow my top though, I heard a faint click behind us, followed by a second.

"Stay right where you are, don't move a muscle." a female voice said behind us. Ignoring the warning, I slowly turned around to see two mammals dressed in what appeared to be police uniforms, a bunny and a fox to be exact. They were both pointing tasers at us, fingers ready to pull the trigger at any moment.

I slowly got up, desperate to explain our current predicament. "Sir, listen to what she said, stay right where you are." the fox growled.

"Officers I believe there's been a-" I was cut off second I tried raising my hands by two prongs attaching themselves to my chest. I winced in pain and stared straight at the prongs, a wire leading back to their tasers. "Oh piss." was all I was able to say before an electric current was sent through my body.

The pain was unbearable. I've been tased only once before but it was nothing like what I felt right now. My friends stared at me while I was writhing on the ground, frozen in fear and not knowing what to do. Joshua, thinking of nothing else, lurched towards me and grabbed the wire. Whimpering in pain as he felt the jolt from the wires, he yanked the prongs out of my chest.

Samuel was the next to act. He quickly grabbed me by the back of my collar and broke into a run, dragging me along with him. The fox, who hadn't fire his taser at us, raised it and fired, only to miss Joshua by mere millimeters. "RUN!" was all Jack said as all three of them hauled ass down the alley, with me being dragged behind, still in shock.

We turned down three different, smaller alleys before I made it back on my feet, sprinting behind them with the two officers behind us. I was able to make out the noise of a radio, panic taking over my reason. Shit, they're calling in for backup. A disparing thought crossed my mind. There's no way out of this. We'd eventually be cornered if we didn't act fast, and all four of us knew this.

We bolted out the alley into the road, pushing through pedestrians with the two cops hot on our heels. There's no way we can blend into this crowd. Running across the road, we made our way into an apartment complex. Rushing past the clerk's desk, all of us crowded into the elevator and started to furiously press random floors, hoping we could find a way out. Unbeknownst to us though, we had pressed the second floor first.

When the doors opened, we were greeted by two smug looking police officers.


Annndddd cut! Next chapter isn't going to be part of the story, but it has to do with OC submissions! I'm giving it its own chapter because not only is it kinda lengthy but it's pretty important.

Update to chapter: Made minor spelling fixes and horizontal lines