Judy got out of bed, she looked outside the window, dark cloud surrounded her apartment. She didn't care for a breakfast, she slammed the door to her apartment like it was somewhere she never wants to come back. The rain started to drop, but with much animals taller than her. It was mostly covered for her. Judy finally sat on office chair, looking at the blank screen, listening to the rain outside.
"Judy you alright? You seem awfully distracted."
Lucy came around and found out Judy was staring at the computer screen for the past hour. As she guessed, the screen was a picture of Nick. She still didn't answer until Lucy came over and shaken her awake.
"Oh sorry! I was..."
"Looking at a photo of Nick, I know, you been looking at it for an hour."Lucy looked at the photo, "Is this when he first joined ZPD?"
Judy nodded, "You weren't in the crowd?"
Lucy smiled"I wish I was, the first fox officer, who knew? I was with one of my dumb friend."
Tear bursted out of Judy, "He's a good fox, if anyone ever trusted him."
Lucy took a seat beside Judy, "I trust him, long before you ever know him."
Judy dive into Lucy's chest with tear falling out of her eyes she couldn't think straight, Lucy pat her back."Don't worry, you'll get to see him today."
Time flies, they've been talking about Nick since 9 in the morning, Judy knew every single detail that she know about Nick or heard from him. The room was only themselves and oddly enough, it was full of laughters.
"Have you two been chatting all morning?"A while wolf entered the room,Lucy's eyes rolled at him "Oh shut up Lance, where have you been all morning?"
He shaked the compound in his hand, "The hospital, Chief told me to guard Nick."
"What's that in your hand?"
"Lucy, somethings are better as a surprise."He came with a smile, and then a smirk
"Ugh… this is why I hate you."Lucy groaned
"Well no one likes me anyway, and now will you excuse me I'm going to get some lunch and keep an eye on Nick."
"One last questions, who's guarding him now?"
He thought about it and then ran away with a hurry. Lucy shook her head and face palm herself.
"Don't worry Judy, I know Simon and Mark are taking shifts guarding Nick all the time."
"Oh those forest wolves?I heard they're pretty good."
"They're very experienced, now let go get some lunch, maybe take a half day off."
Judy hopped of the chair,"Let's go, I know a place."
Lucy grabbed her umbrella with her, the rain was still pouring down from the sky. She also phoned Chief Bogo saying she and Judy won't be there for the afternoon.
"Well who's gonna do the work?"
Chief Bogo was also interviewing a new officer, the white fox awkwardly smiled at him. "You know what nevermind, take your day off."
He hang up the phone and soon take out a huge file and hand it to the white fox,"So, Ms. Skye, if you finish these work before midnight then you're hired."
Skye took the file and stand up, nearly fell over because how heavy it was."Yes sir!"
"Well then get out of my office and get to work!" Skye shaked a bit, but she knew she'll have to get used to this loud yelling.
At mean while Judy and Lucy got a seat at a place called 'Jarry's'
"This is where you often go to eat?"Lucy looked around, making herself comfortable in a small seat.
"This or microwaving some carrots."Judy ordered the usual: some baked carrots and fries with a small salad with no onion.
Ludy was still surfing the menu, "Uh… I'll have your special soup of the day."
"Miss, there's fish in there, are you sure about that?"
"Yeah, I saw the ingredients."
The waiter left and seemed very confused, Judy was even more confused.
"Wait you eat fish? You don't look like a predator to me."Lucy smiled at Judy, she think it's pretty funny to see people think she eats weird.
"Yeah I do."Judy couldn't get more confused, "Really since when?"
Lucy thinked about it,"Since I start taking Lance's lunch, about 5 years ago, When I was 17."
Judy looked shocked but soon reailzed something,"Sounds like you and Lance really bond."
Lucy laughed,"You can't be serious, he's the worst animal I ever know!"
Judy smirked,"Or maybe you're saying that because you're afraid to admit."
Lucy's face flashed red,"I-I don't like him at all!" Judy kept on going, "You two were flirting at the office, how long have you two known each other?"
"Since… I can remember…"Lucy covered her face and whispered "Please not in public."
Judy stopped teasing her,"So are we still gonna see Nick at 6:00?"
Lucy peeked through her fingers and nodded
"There's nothing to be ashamed of Lucy, in fact I think Nick likes me."
Lucy put her hand down because she saw the waiter coming with their meals, her face with still a bit red but not that noticeable.
"Change a topic, wanna go to a park near later?"Lucy picked out a piece of fish and send it to her mouth while watching Judy stuffing her mouth with a carrot.
"Yeah sure thing."Judy nodded and said it with a mouth full, the rain kept pouring down as Judy swallow her sorrow down her mouth. Lucy decided not to finish her soup, she kind of lost her appetite just watching Judy chow down her meal. Lucy looked outside the window, animals are getting wet, shivering ,running in the thunderstorm.
"My sisters get scared by this weather often."Judy noticed she was looking outside.
"And you?"Lucy was looking further, at the deep alley across the street rain was washing out something from the alley.
"Judy, the alley, something isn't right."Judy ran outside without a sound, Lucy realized when Judy was crossing the street.
"That sly little…"Lucy ran outside, leaving her umbrella behind and throw some money at the waiter
"What did you find?"Lucy saw Judy keeled down to something and looking at the sky, the alley was dark and the body landed on the garbage cans, knocking a few over, but seems like no one has found him yet.
"A dead body, seems like he has been left here for a while."
"An Argalis ,let's look if we can find someone who knows him."
"Wound from the head, seems like he falled down the building. The storm must've covered the sound of him falling, He's was dead in less than 14 hours."
"Poor Argalis, let's go find the manage."Judy got up and went through the back door of the left building.
"Who's the manager here?"Judy yelled at the empty reception
"Hey, where is everyone?"Lucy walked along the office desk looking at the computer screen that is still glowing, she sat down looking at the files on the computer.
"They're having a meeting across town."
"A meeting over town? With someone dead in their alley?"Judy hopped on the desk and stared at the screen while Lucy sent pictures on the files she found and called him.
"We'll sent people to take a look, but now we are short on people."
"Where is everyone?"
"They're all on patrol, after what happened in the desert the mayor wants us to increase security so no terror attack will happen either it's real or fake."
Lucy hung up, and layed her back on the seat, closing her eyes and inhaling deeply.
"You know Judy, we might be in more trouble than you think... Judy?"She didn't heard any response, just to find out Judy was on the way to see Nick and didn't heard a thing. She growled and went after her.
The rain haven't stopped a second, after she gave up taking a cap at the rush hour, Lucy soon decided to walk to the hospital without any rain protection passing through the never ending crowd of animal. When she got there, she sneezed in front of the door and shivered.
"Oh I'm so getting a cold."
"Really? When was the last time you got sick?"
Lucy heard that familiar annoying voice again.
"Lance, you're supposed to guard Nick, what can you possibly do by standing at the front door?"
Lance wandered around, "I saw Judy went in so I assumed you were on the way, besides Mark is in there, he can take care of it."
Lucy rolled her eyes,"Irresponsible. Now take me to where he is."
"Upstairs, second on the right."
Lance followed Lucy as she complaining about he have done no work in the past week.
"Well, I use to do work hard but I barely get any money out of it."Lance showed her his wallet, only a few nickels were in there.
"I work at the SWAT, ZPD where else do I have to work?"
"I don't know why they don't pay you."
"Hey, what was the thing you had at lunch?"
"He was shot by a poison bullet, "The forgotten soul remember?"
Lucy gasped "That kind of poison was gone for years!"
"I know, thank Vera for saving him."
They stand by the window watching Judy sit beside Nick.
"Hey Nick, it's been a while now, any plans of waking up?"
Nick was asleep, Judy didn't know about this and Mark didn't want to ruin this moment.
Judy's tears fall down on this chest,"When will you wake up?"
Nick's ears slightly twitched, Judy didn't notice, but he's is listening to every word she said.
"I miss your smile, your sound, your everything, I need you Nick, wake up!"
Nick laid there, just breathing casualty as Judy fall down onto his chest. Nick's chest soon got wet and he strock her head this his right hand.
"N-Nick?"Judy first got scared and then realized it was him, soon a kiss on the cheek waken Judy from her crying.
"You bunnies are so emotional~"
"Nick! You sly bastard!"
Outside the room, something else is happening.
Lucy looked at Lance, "Hey, I got to tell you something."
Lance sat down on the chair near the door,"I-"
"She took your money Lance."
A another arctic deer walked towards them
"Brother! Why did you…"
"Lucy it's about time you tell him, you been taking most of his money since the first week he got hired."
Lance looked at Lucy surprised,"It's ok Lucy, I-I know you didn't meant it."
"Wait, you are ok with this?"Lucy was ready to see his wrath but his reaction surprised her.
"What kind of friend I am if I can't let you have what I have?"Lucy smiled and hugged him
"Lance, you're truly my best friend."
She smiled, Lance smiled, they all did, the cloud went away and the red sunset shined into the room, filling it with nothing but hope.