Water dripping on Judy's head, keeping her somewhat awake. She shaked her head around drying the water off her fur. She tried to get away from the spot that has water leaking on top of her head, but the sound of chains broke her thought.
"You really had to do this to me?"
"Not quite sister, this is just to keep you weak and out of trouble."
"So you have to put me under a pipe that is leaking?"
"Yes, to make you more miserable."
Judy laughed a bit awkward, "Our jail has a better cell then this."
"Sis do you ever shut up?!""
"If you're that annoyed I probl- Mmmm!"
Aura had quite enough of her, she threw the novel that she was reading to the ground and taped her mouth.
"You know why you end up like this? You talk too much."
Aura picked up the nook and went back to reading, there's a window that Judy can see, she was facing the canyon. At least hundreds meters away from the other side. Judy looked to her right, A door, simple as that, but she doesn't know if it's heavily guarded, it might cost her life to go through it. She immediately closed her eyes after that thought, the headache was getting serious since she haven't sleep for more then 24 hours, she was thinking that this will help.
Nick was about the same, he didn't sleep all night just to find some evidence but he's pretty sure that he fell asleep at one point that night and he's still mad about himself because of that. He was planning on working in the office all day again, but Chief had a different idea for him.
"Nick how about you go but some tickets on cars, take your mind off Judy's case for a while."
"Yeah, sure why not?" Maybe some fresh air will help him through the day, that's what he had in his mind. The sun was a little too much for Nick, his sweat came through his shirt and to the ground, "And, 200 before noon, I can't believe Judy used to do this everyday, this is tiring."
He saw a 'Lugo juice' around the corner thinking of it's about lunchtime, he was gonna take a quick break to get a icey drink, but it's always hard to get off work.
"Hey! I was only late for a minute!"
"Sir, I'm just following the rules."
"It isn't fair!" He was a businessman judging from his outfit, but still a predator.
"Sir, I'm kind of busy so if you-"
The tiger striked, seems like he aslo had a long day, Nick stepped back a step, and with a push on his back, he fell down. Nick wasn't done with him, he hopped on him and crushed him risk with his rage.
"Help! Police!"
"I am a police!"
"Nick! Stand down!" Mark saw all this happening over across the streets
Nick walked away, to finally get a drink and not dealing with this mess.
Mark give the tiger a couple of dollars and an apology, and he caught up with Nick.
"Maybe you should go back to the station, I can handle this from here.
Nick nodded and waited for his drink. On the walk back he was think about how he just did that he his power, maybe there's something deep inside him that he haven't figure out. What exactly am I? Maybe a monster? No no no, that's just ridiculous.
"Hey Nick, we were looking all over for you!"
"Really? What's going on?"Nick walked into the building with Vera
"We have a draft for a plan, we thought you're the best one to judge if we use this plan or not, well since you're closest to Judy."
"Sounds about fair." He entered the meeting room, with a crowd surrounding a piece of paper.
Nick picked it up, a bunch of mixed feeling raised upon his mind.
"So, who's faking to be me?" Wormont stepped into Nick's view, about the right height, with some paint and brush should cover his black fur on his face, the fur style was the same with Nick so nothing to worry about that.
"You think you can get her back safe?"
"I believe I can."
"With what?"Nick looked straight into his eyes, but he he got back was a smirk from him.
"You don't have to worry, just a fox's nature."
"We have plenty of backup plans to help."
"Does that mean she is 100% safe?"
"Nick, everything has a risk-"
"I'm not taking any risk, we're not taking risk, think of something better!"
The paper gently flew to the ground, with a door slam that made it roll in the air.
"We can't have anything better than that sir, this is the plan that has the least risk. A miss shot could make them notice and lead to a lethal damage to officer Hopps."
"You mean we should go for this plan anyway?"
"Yes, now let's prepare for it."
Wormont went outside sat in a cab, "Winter egde 2034 please."
From downtown to the arctic biome is a long ride, but Wormont didn't mind, in fact he quite enjoy the freezing air blowing on his face, the only reason he choose to take a cab is because he can't enjoy and drive at the same time. The way where you can tell the plants are getting smaller and harder to spot. He layed down on his back, making himself as comfortable as he can be, taking a snooze. Being a police is hard work, especially when you stay up at work till midnight for the past few days.
"Sir, we're here."
"Huh? Oh right, thank you, keep the change."
Wormont standed in front of Lance's house, stared at the door for a while. He smelled gunpowder and he knew his sister, Larnaca was onto something. And he was right, a fireball appeared through the window from the right and Lance tumbling in the snow.
"I see why you need a safe room in the house Lance."
"I see why my sister told me to take out the trash!"
Lance was breathing heavily in the snow, shoving snow up onto his burnt up wound.
"Looks like it hurts." Larnaca walking down the front door looking at Lance.
"Yep, sure does sis."
"Well Wormont why are you here for?"
"I'm taking him for sniping training."
"I thought you're the best sniper in town why him?"
"Don't ask, can I have him now?"
"Sure thing, get him back after I make another explosive, I want him to test it."
"S-sure."Wormont grabbed Lance and start walking along the streets, he told him everything about the plan.
"You want me as a backup sniper?"
"You're the best shooter I know beside me."
"I know, but why do they send you in?"
"They requested Nick, they wanted him for some reason that they didn't say, of course I look closer to Nick so they choose to send me instead of him."
"Take them down from the inside, clever but dangerous."
"I know, but worth a shot isn't it?"
They arrived at the training site, with the snow landing on their heads making a little pile. They looked at each other, staring for a long time before Wormont felt freezing cold.
"Come on let's go in, it's cold out here."
A familiar face appeared and Lance tried to drag Wormont out of there.
"No! Not her! I rather be suck with a bomb then her!"
"We're not going anywhere, now stop being a child!"
"Oh hey you two, that are you doing here so late?"
Lucy turned around and looked at them two, pointing the pistol at Lance
"I saw gonna ask the same thing."
"Me? Oh I'm just having some fun."
Lucy was juggling the gun up and down, Lance was terrified, "Is the safe on?"
"Yeah of course, see-"
A bullet went straight through Lance's leg,"Ah! Lucy stop lying to me!"
"I didn't know that."
"Oh save it, you clearly know the safe isn't on."
Lance said it while twitching on the ground,"So you come here every week?"
"Wormont! Not the time to chat!"
"Call an ambulance, you'll be fine."
Lucy and Wormont sat beside Lance on the ground, they were the only ones there.
"It's like the good old days isn't it?"
Lucy laid down on Lance, either he like it or not and watched the ceiling. A little bit of dreaming about something and seemed quite distracted. Wormont was thinking how to save Judy and what's the worst thing that could happen. Nick was still thinking about himself and his connection with his so called inner beast, he head suddenly flash with pain and keeled down under the moon holding his head, hoping it will go away. Under the shades of moonlight, Judy shivered again and a bad thought came in her head.