Chapter 3: John Doe, the red muntjac of Borneo.
A/N: Thanks ugaiz for tuning in my story. 180 views in 12 hours after chapter 2 have uploaded which is pretty amazing to me that ugaiz really want to read my story, even my language is pretty basic. Sorry for the long wait since the last upload because of unforeseen problem. In this chapter I'm trying to write this story in multipoint (multiple character pov) to keep the story more interested, or not. About the car I've mentioned in chapter 2, let's say that all the animals in Zootopia are using real world car (with their respective size and logical thinking) to keep it simple. So…
John Doe: Come on; just tell them the story already. I know you love JDM car.
Me: Don't rush me- Hold on, aren't you supposedly dead, by me, right… now?
John Doe: Nay, still alive, as an A.I. in your phone, your laptop, your watch. Technically mine, actually.
Me: Oh… right. I forgot to place that in chapter 1.
John Doe: No worry, just continue please, the readers are waiting.
Me: Okay, okay, I'm writing… God, you really worse than my mom…
John Doe: At least I was better than your dad. Hahaha…
Me: *face palm* Wait, what year this is?
John Doe: 2018. Two years after the Night Howler incident.
Me: Great…
As I was cruising down the road in Zootopia in my Nissan GT-R, the city never ceased to amaze me. I took the longest route to one of John's safe house in Savanna Central (John has four different houses, one in each district, and each garage houses different type of vehicle according to the type of climate in Zootopia) going through Tundratown, then the Sahara Square before hitting Savanna Central so I can sightseeing while getting to know the landmarks Zootopia has. The city is much resemblance with New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Dubai… you name it back in the human world. It's like having whole world in one place. Thanks to Nissan GT-R's four wheel drive, I was having little problem with skidding (although that I liked the idea to drift around the corner) when cruising down in Tundratown. Then, as I cruise towards Sahara Square through the tunnel, my watch beeped which indicating possible police cruiser waiting at the end of the tunnel. I glanced at the watch's screen; it was Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde in the cruiser. Since that time the traffic was low, so I was driving quite fast over the speed limit. I braked, but it was too late. I sped past them over the limit like 15mph over. Seconds later, the sirens blared out, revealing somewhat mid-sized (probably the same size as human scale) Ford Mustang, in which could fit me in just right (my 5'4'' height just doing fine with it). Damn it, what should I do? Evaded them and risked myself in the chase, or gave up and risked my existence in animal laden universe? My mind has something else…
Play with their speed.
WildeHopps POV (A little ship here, maybe not)
It was a hell of boring day as Chief Bogo had assigned them to patrol duty as there is no major case in Zootopia since the Night Howler incident. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde were stationed along the highway in Sahara Desert near the tunnel. Nick was having fun time cracking jokes to Judy, who look uninterested with Nick's joke.
"Damn it, Nick. Will you ever stop joking for a minute? I probably heard the same joke like… ten times?"
"Come on, Carrots. Chill out, you know what happen to bunny who always on temper. Plus, it helps me going through time as fast as possible. Good thing we never have to fill the paperwork." Nick answered, fueling more anger to already heat up Judy.
"Sometimes, I just wanted to punch that white teeth of yours if you keep doing this." Said Judy who still managed to control her anger, gripping to the steering wheel as she want to break it, sounding almost burst with rage. Suddenly, Judy's ear perks up, trying to locate the source of sound from afar. "Nick, get the speed camera now. We got a race car."
"Anything you say, Carrots." Said Nick while picking up the speed camera and point it towards the tunnel. Seconds later, a sliver sport car zooming out from the tunnel, passing them.
"Whoa, 15 miles over in 50mph limit!" Exclaimed Nick.
"Dispatch, this is Officer Hopps. We have 510 in Z-15. Engaging the vehicle." Said Hopps at the police scanner.
"10-4. Proceed." The police scanner replied.
"Buckle up, Nick. We need to stop the vehicle." Said Judy as she presses the throttle and fired up the siren, leaving Nick little time to fasten the seatbelt. Their police cruiser roared to life as the gasoline rush towards the engine, giving more torque and power towards the rear wheel causing it to spin out a little bit. They approached the silver car which has slow down, only to have it accelerate forward. And then slow down, then sped up.
"What is this guy want?" Question Judy in her mind. The police cracked to life, only to reveal someone's voice in which Nick picked up.
"Alright, stop your vehicle at once or we will force you. We know you hacked into our comms." Said Nick with confidence over the police scanner. The voice answered back with more sinister sound.
"Alright, Wilde, you know me. Let's race, Hopps."
"How you know our names!?" Judy exclaimed from the driver side.
"Get me first, and then we talked. Lose me, we'll meet again. Later rocket bunny." The voice ended.
"Rocket bunny? Well that's-" Nick haven't finished his word as Judy press the throttle down, picking up speed, launching Nick backwards. So does the silver car which apparently slightly larger than their cruiser, racing down the Z-15.
Calvin POV (mine, actually)
"Dispatch, this is Officer Hopps. We have 510 in Z-15. Engaging the vehicle."
"10-4. Proceed."
The police scanner inside my ride (have been installed by John Doe due to his high racing profile) fired up to life. Man, her voice is lovely, especially when she's on duty. No wonder Nick have an affinity towards her. So, have a little chase, huh? I thought to myself. I accelerate and decelerate while trying to pick up the mic that has been plugged into the police scanner which operates at all frequency, and have a little talk, only to pick up by Nick's voice first.
"Alright, stop your vehicle at once or we will force you. We know you hacked into our comms."
"Alright, Wilde, you know me. Let's race, Hopps." I answer him.
"How do you know our names!?" Hopps' voice answered from the other end.
"Get me first, and then we talked. Lose me, we'll meet again. Later rocket bunny." I put back the mic at the holder next to my smartphone. My watch vibrates, a notification popped up, "Chose a mode, Calvin. Get yourself out of trouble. -John Doe-". John Doe? I thought of the possibility how he managed to reach me. "I'm not dead if you want to know. I'll live as an A.I. for you." My watch popped a notification again. Now that answered my question, save one; how the hell he get my name? I put that thought aside for now, choosing the desired mode on my phone (ABS enable, traction control, GPS escape assist, name a few), and start get out of situation. I press the throttle down, accelerate the car forward and feel the G-force as the car race down the highway with the cops at my back. Thanks to the low traffic on the high way and wide highway (to accommodate elephant sized vehicle wide, that is), I waved through the traffic easily, yet still can't shake them off. I managed to keep some distance from them over time, yet the bunny seems to not giving up hope on me. There is vast area of desert at my right side of the highway before connecting to the city, and nice scenery of ocean view to my left side. I thinking of off-roading, which my watch vibrate again, objecting my idea.
"Do not think about it." My watch popped the notification in which I knew that John Doe would never let me ride his car again after this, if he's still alive.
"Sorry John Doe, that bunny leave me no choice." I speak to myself, probably to 'dead' John Doe. I swerved my car slightly to the left before jerking it towards right, initiating a drift and slide under a trailer (which happened to be there) and straight on the sand field towards the well-known Palm Hotel, leaving the couple behind while my watch had just cursed me (really, John Doe?).
WildeHopps POV
The silver car swerved to the right and straight went under the trailer toward the Palm Hotel, ending the chase instantly. The duo stopped their car as the silver car get away from them, leaving awestruck Nick and boiling Judy.
"Holy cow, that dude is awesome! Went under the trailer just like in the movie." Nick exclaim in joyful manner, watching the silver car disappear in the dust.
"Shit, now we're never getting him again! How are we gonna tell the chief about missing the suspect?"
"Actually, I've taken the plate number of that car, if you want to know…" Nick flashes a piece of paper at his hand (paws?), instantly changing Judy's mood.
"Really Nick? Thankyothankyouthankyou…" Judy hugs Nick as he was a plush toy. Nick was almost drowned by Judy's small-but-powerful hug.
"Okay, Carrot. Let's go to the DMV that is if you let me go-"Judy release him from her 'deadly' hug while Nick gasped for oxygen.
"We don't need to go to the DMV; we cops have our own DMV in our database as stated in the rule." Judy said as she typed in the plate number on the integrated computer on the dashboard of their cruiser. The screen popped out the result of the name John Doe.
"A red muntjac (barking deer), height 163cm, age 25, residence of Zootopia at least 2 years, unknown nationality, transfer student from Harvard University to Zootopia University in a joint program, top student in science and technology, currently working on a project not approved by both universities and have been expelled. He is then taken by rich couple camels in Sahara Square where he was serving the couple in a high status restaurant who knew the deer's parent as their business partner, both of their status; deceased while both his parent is on a plane, blew by terrorist, stepparent in ambush. The richness he got from both his parent and stepparent has made him into top ten billionaire in Zootopia. Have four houses, one in each region. No serious crimes, only overtime parking and speeding. Wanted for street racing. The rest is classified." Judy shove both her paw up in the air, signaling her gave up position.
"That's the only information on him, right Carrots?" Nick finally asked after a minute of silence and deep thinking.
"Yep, that is the only information we've got. We should report back to the HQ Nick, to get the clearance from chief, see if it brings us any lead on him."
"Ok, Carrots, let's see Chief Buffalo Butt." Nick answer, starting a joke.
"Oh, great…" Judy's mood swings back to uninterested.
Once the dynamic duo reaches the Precinct 1, they both went straight to Chief Bogo's office. Judy knocks first which greeted by a grunt from the other side. Nick pushes open the door, allowing Judy to enter first, and straight onto the tiger-size chair which have more than enough space for them both. Judy explained what happened today, with Nick nodding up and down at every sentence she said.
"So… whose name you want me to get clearance at?" Asked Chief Bogo, glasses down, ready to hit the keyboard with the suspect name.
"John Doe." Judy answered, plain and simple. The mere name of John Doe startled Chief Bogo for a moment for he knew John Doe, that particular red muntjac was not an ordinary mammal, his Asian's look with a long tube of his 'engineering student' project, perfect for covering sniper rifle and his true identity for his job on reducing crime in which Chief Bogo had pay him in his contract before he went missing for over 3 year. The duo came a year after his missing. Chief's mind went adrift, remembering the last day he met John Doe about that project he been expelled from…
Chief Bogo POV
-March 15, 2015-
It was a rainy day in Zootopia. I was doing my job on handling the crime rate of Zootopia, which wasn't high, so I played dart instead. I focus on the center of the board, trying to score the perfect mark. I took a deep breath, and just before I threw the dart, my office's phone rang, instantly throwing my focus away which landed the dart I throw far from the target. I press the call button on the phone, Clawhauser's voice speak at the end of it.
"What is it?" I asked with my usual serious voice.
"Uh, sir, there is someone want to speak to you. He doesn't want to reveal his identity; he gave me his initial, R.M."
R.M. Red muntjac. John Doe. What does he want this time?
"Alright, just put him through. Do not record this conversation." I answer him quickly. Clawhauser's voice instantly swapped by a voice.
"Hello, chief. Having hard time on the dart game?"
"How do you know I play dart?"
"Chief, I have eyes everywhere. Do you think I wouldn't disturb you while you're playing? Your huge body is a dead giveaway."
"Alright, what do you want? Someone to snipe?" I change the subject of conversation as I knew he used his I.T. skill to detect me.
"Err, no. Instead, I want you to come over. I have something really good to show you. It's about the project I've been working on. I want you here right now. It can't wait. And buy me Chinese food. I'm craving on dim sum. And the house is in Savanna Central, not the usual Rainforest District."
"Hehe, alright Chinese boy, let's get you some." I chuckle as he said the last sentence and end the conversation. I grab my car key on the table and rush toward my car; a decent buffalo-sized Land Rover which John Doe has gave me as my birthday present. I rush past Clawhauser's workplace and asking him to clock out my work time. I reach my car, started it and pulled my phone out. There is one notification on top of my screen, 'Today is John Doe's birthday. Post your wishes on his timeline.' That explains his craving on dim sum. I drive myself towards the famous Chinese fast food branch in Zootopia, Xiao Po's Panda Express. After buying jumbo size dim sum (which John Doe cannot finished it due to its large size), I reach his house at the top floor which is one of the highest and the finest apartment in Zootopia. (If you trying to imagine the apartment I mention, try using the interior of the guitar.) I knock on his door with usual 4 stroke knock, mimicking horse galloping. He opens the door with a smile on his face. I enter his house which portrays the whole landscape of Zootopia, facing the sea. The nice smell of Borneo ironwood really enhances the luxurious apartment of his.
"Wow, how much money did you spend on this apartment?" I asked him as I enter his house.
"No cost as this was inherited from my stepparent." He looked outside his home before turning to me. "So, where's my birthday present?"
"Here." I show him jumbo size dim sum the size half of him. "Happy yet?"
"Really, chief? That dim sum is half the size of me. I can't finish it myself."
"Who says you have to eat it yourself?"
"Thanks, chief, for everything. Let's eat first, and then I show you the thing."
I wasn't realized it would be his last dinner in Zootopia dimension. After he and I finished the dim sum, he goes to his room, and return with a black briefcase at his hoof. My phone vibrates, showing an app that wasn't there in the first place, just a confirmation button.
"What is this!?" I asked him sternly, showing an app wasn't meant there.
"Well chief, I have nothing to do here. My contract has ended right about… now. Don't worry about the crime rate; there will be a new officer, same reputation as me, came after a year. She…"
"She? Did you hack into our database again!?" I question him.
"Yes, but that is just the side of the story. The real reason I asked you here is to witness my departure."
"To where?"
"Another dimension. Now's the time for me to travel. The time for my new adventure. Don't worry, I message you from the other side, if I still alive. Now, just press the button." He asked me, giving his last smile I ever see.
I reluctantly press the button on the app. A blue light flash from his briefcase. I blinded for a few second, only to realize I was alone in his apartment. My phone popped a notification.
'Thanks for everything, chief. You're like my second dad. Stern, but loving. Don't weep for me. And keep up the law.'
Dad. Tears falling down. I never remember the last time I shed my tears. I raised him like my own child. His loss of both his parent and stepparent has my protective side on him activated. I met him when I arrived at the nasty accident scene, or rather ambushed by hired mercenaries who hate the deer's and the camel's successive company. His stepparent was killed, but the kid survives thanks to his miniature size. I took him as my stepson and as a witness protection. The case is solved as he assisted the solving of the case which reveals the largest scandal in Zootopia. After the case is solved, he automatically inherited the richness combined, putting him to the top ten billionaire of Zootopia. The companies still run under his name, but controlled by his new worker, combining the two companies. His assistance on reducing the crime in Zootopia really has my burden lifted.
"Thanks, my son. I will never forget you. Wherever you are, my son." I speak to myself, sobbing.
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