Beginning Summary: Judy felt something grabbing her, something bigger than her definitely. Is this the end?

As I scouted last second to find any trace of any animal, I hear a growl then I stepped back, only to find I'm right at the edge of the cliff. Nowhere to go next. I began to tremble and shiver, as I hear the footsteps getting closer. Pictures of my childhood in the farm, picking carrots, playing with my brothers, the day I got accepted to the Police Academy, the day I met Nick and just yesterday, where he proposed to me. It's all going to end. Right here, in a few seconds. Being afraid, I closed my eyes letting go of my gun and covering my face, trying to cover my face because I was too scared to see the face of my killer. Just before I closed my eyes, I saw a flash of orange coming at me then…I was dragged by the next onto the edge of the cliff.

I fell as the creature was clinging on to my neck tightly, using his strong arms to put me on a rear naked choke as I plummet head first onto the water. Then I heard a familiar voice a-wait…Nick? I turned to him, struggling because of his hands, and there was his face, happily opened with his mouth with his tongue out. I realized it was Nick, and he wasn't there to threaten me.

''GEEEEEERRRONIMMOOOOOO!'' I heard his loud voice shriek into the air as we both plummeted. He seemed happy and excited as we fall faster each millisecond, with me, struggling with my hands and kicking my feet into the air, screaming in terror.

SPLASH!

The sound of the water crashing to our bodies, I was blinded for a moment by the scale of the impact, it left me almost unconscious even. As I use my small body to swim upwards, frantically in search of air, I began to drop my radio, belt and other things, hoping that it will make me reach the surface faster. When I did after struggling under water, I gasped loudly as air finally engulfed my lungs once again. We had underwater trainings in the Police Academy but I was never the best swimmer. Even though I was on top of my class 24/7, someone always beaten me at swimming. Remembering what I had seen before…Nick…I began to try to piece the puzzle, and then it struck me. That cunning fox, he played me all along. I stayed afloat for minutes before trying to spot where is that sly fox. Aha! I saw him climbing onto a flat rock, on the other side of the river. I swam over there, expecting some answers. When I reached him, he was laughing his eyes off, looking at me drenched as I got up from the water. I gave him an angry face and clearly wasn't laughing. I was pissed that he would trick me that way. I mean, can you believe your fiancée almost scaring you half to death just a day after he proposed to you.

''Hahaha…Carrots, you should've seen your face when-SMACK'' Nick loosely explained before I smacked his face with one of my paws as hard as I could, it stopped his ramblings for sure but it didn't stop that mocking grin on his face. Due to the size and strength difference, My slap didn't really hurt Nick, or bothered him even.

''Y-You! You almost scared me half to death!'' I tried to scold him but he just continued laughing. Even producing a happy tear that formed in the corner of his eye. When he was done laughing with himself, I was standing straight, folding my arms and thumping my foot angrily expecting an explanation. He lied down on his back, folding his arms beneath his head, relaxing to the sun on the rock.

''You know, I was just playing a prank there Carrots. Nothing to get ruffled about'' Nick explained calm and collected. He was still in the nude and I on the other hand, was wearing my uniform, ehich was drenched with water and ruined. Furthermore, my equipment is on the bottom of the river, probably broken now.

''But still…you scared me.'' I replied weakly, pouting cutely, desperately trying to get his attention. Thinking that hitting his soft spot will be easier for him to apologize than trying to get it out of anger. I sat down next to him, crossing my legs and lightly nudging his left arm with my two smaller paws. He gave a confused 'hmm?' look at me while raising one of his eyebrow. I quivered my nose and mouth, pull down my ears and stretched my eyes, looking as innocent and sad as possible. Nick was hit with an arrow of guilt for a silent moment before giving me a warm grin and opened his arms.

''Oh…c'mere.'' Nick murmured as I fell into his arms, falling on his warm soft fur. I clutched on his orange fur, as I tried to dry myself in his fur, rubbing on it like a towel. He shivered at first contact with me, his warm body already dried off most of the water only to be found soaked again by my clothes. We both cuddled under the sun for a long time, drying our furs. I felt safe in his arms, just as if all the problems in the world were gone and it's just him and me.

''Y'know, I was right. You really do need a bath.'' Nick whispered to me jokingly. I giggled as I looked at his happy face. I gently punch his shoulder as a sign of my playfulness and he responded in giggling with me. Suddenly as we were enjoying ourselves, Nick's ear sprung up, then his tail and his facial expression turned to a surprised one. He put a paw over his head as he released a relieved sigh. I responded by tilting my head in slight confusion, asking him what's up

''Haha, I just remembered Carrots, I forgot I had this all this time.'' Nick said while putting me down. I gave him a curious look, as he got up. That's odd, I thought Nick liked my warm hugs, and I liked his too. He went over to the shrubbery behind us and fiddled his arms all over the bush until he paused, then his ears gave a little twitch, signalling that he found something. He returned to me with a red duffel bag, slightly used, carried over his shoulders. He put it down gently on the flat rocky platform we're on and opened the zip. I open my jaw in bewilderment as I looked at the shiny objects inside. Piles and piles of electronic equipment, cables, cameras and even a laptop can be seen inside, just from where I'm standing. I looked over to nick in shock as he was just standing firmly and crossing his arms, plastering a smug look on his face.

''Still think I brought you here for nothing Cottontail?'' Nick proved me wrong, with an arrogant smile as he bent over to see what's inside. We both searched through the bag intensely, as if there was a bomb inside, and ended up accidentally dismantling some of the electronics. In the end, we have: a Macrosoft Laptop, 4 Cameras, 5 Tape Players, 7 Different colored cables and at least a dozen cassette tapes. Sheesh! Talk about stalking about someone, this guy had every single detail on our…specific events last night.

''Cheese and Crackers…there's at least more than an hour's worth recording here.'' I suggested in awe. The cassette tapes themselves were very old-fashioned in style but its quality is still usable and clean, probably new. As I was inspecting the tapes inside, Nick checked the Laptop for anything useful.

''Drats! there's a pass.'' Nick angrily murmured as he pounded the rocky surface with his fist. I was not surprise. What kind of blackmailer doesn't use a pass for everything, someone ought to be always on his tail. I put down the tapes and crawled over to him. Nick tried everything he could like, 'Creepy Stalker', 'Really Creepy Stalker', 'Buttdick' and other childish names, which unsurprisingly didn't work and lead to the computer on shutdown for 30 minutes, making him groan. I sighed.

''Its fine, we can submit it to HQ as evidence, there's some experts there that can crack the pass for us.'' I told Nick, patting him on the back, hopefully lifting his disappointment by a bit. I was just going over to the other electronics when Nick's body jolted up all of a sudden and grabbed my arm. I turned around curiously, thinking what has gotten into him.

''W-We can't do that.'' He blurted out without thinking twice. I was dumbfounded. What did he just say? Did he just refuse to solve the case? I was clearly baffled.

''And why is that?'' I asked in suspicion. I was about to ask if he was feeling alright before he added a crucial point I forgot, in which made me turn pale.

''If we do, they might've find our.'' Nick paused to cough then proceeded to look around the area cautiously, ''Sex Tapes.''

I froze, he was right, there's no way we can give it to them after what Nick pointed out. I tried re-thinking my choices, pacing back and forth, thinking of a solution. If I don't find out who's behind this, we can't solve the case and our video will be published online. But if I do, then I'll have to reveal to the entire Precinct that we're engaged and that we've done some…stuff. I twirled my fingers all over my long ears, with each second becoming more and more important. Then another fact came in as I tried to memorize the note, what about the money? It was clearly stated that the blackmailer also wanted $500,000 Cash, as well meet him (or her) in the warehouse, which was an obvious trap.

I curled on the ground, shivering and silently sobbing on the rocky surface, thinking that we're hopeless. Nick noticed this immediately and became very sad himself, we both often shared each other's pain like no one else could imagine, when one of us is happy the other can sense it, when one of us is angry the other one can feel it too. He went over to me and pulled me closer to him, hugging me tightly. He was gently stroking my fur reassuring me that everything will be okay before he tried to cheer me up with one of his corny jokes..

''Where do fishes go for a holiday?'' He asked me rhetorically.

''Where?'' I replied softly, looking up to him.

''Fin-land? ah? Get it?'' He told me, trying to be funny by stretching the 'Fin' part while lightly nudging my arm, giving a wide smile. I snickered a bit, trying to cover my unladylike laughs. I don't know why but even though his jokes are bad, reaaally bad, he always makes me laugh. Usually it's his charm and sly personality. Then I remembered something, something crucial. Wait. Fin. Finn. Finn is a name which, hey I know someone who's- Finnick!

I jumped straight up in excitement, making Nick jump a bit too form the sudden blast of energy. Finnick! Even though he wasn't the best at operating with electronics, but Nick told me a lot of how he's good at identifying certain objects belonging to some crooks, their signature or logo of some sort can be found left in each crime or object they commit or possess, and Finnick is some sort of walking encyclopaedia for that stuff. While I was excitedly collecting and remembering info, Nick was staring at me like I was some sort of alien creature.

''Nick! I got it! Finnick! We need to find Finnick!'' I exclaimed excitedly at Nick, hopping and jumping around like a maniac. Nick felt slightly disturbed by this but he smiled anyways, because he just really wants me to be happy so he kept his opinions to himself.

''Last time I seen his van was when I pass Little Zerda three days ago.'' Nick slowly put together his sentence as he was looking upwards and his finger pointing to the sky, trying to remember. I tugged his hands as I was trying to run away into the woods to our parking spot. Nick stopped following for a while after and slapped his forehead.

''Gah! I forgot the Bag!'' Nick scolded himself as he ran back to the rocky area to grab the bag. I didn't mind him and just went on running excitedly, thinking nothing but my breakthrough all the time. I ran and ran, feeling not an ounce of energy going to waste. Although I admit, it was exhilarating running all the way to our spot, I had to bend over and take a few subtle breaths when I finally stopped at the place. I looked up only to gape in shock, my jaws literally dropped to the ground looking at the sight in front of me. I rubbed my eyes, only to be welcomed by the horrid sight. Nick came a couple of seconds later as I stand there like a statue with my mouth wide open. He had to take in gasps of air, carrying the heavy looking duffle bag over his shoulders. He didn't collapse…only very exhausted, very exhausted. After taking in huge gulps of fresh air, he finally looked up then to me which I was still in surprise.

''Uh…Carrots? Where's the car?'' Nick asked confused. I was also confused. Not only is our reputation at risk, but our car is gone too.