Hello everybody. Before someone tries to kill me for delaying so much this chapter, I can only tell that I'm truly sorry. I'm trying to make every chapter as good as possible and with all it's happening here, it's difficult. Well, enough 'bla bla bla'. Enjoy the chapter

"Attention everybody, the race is about to begin. Participants, please, approach the track. If you are not present in the next five minutes you will be eliminated from the race" announced a voice

"Nick, you heard the announcer. Hurry up or we'll lose the race," Judy said impatiently to her partner.

"In a moment. It's not my fault that the line for the bath has been so long," Nick replied from inside the bathroom shed while her friend waited outside impatiently for her to leave.

"But it will be your fault if we don't arrive and I will not lose our bet because of you"

"Anyway, you already lost the bet, I do not know that you get so angry"

"Either you hurry or I'll leave you," said the rabbit, growing impatient. 'God, there are times when this fox drives me crazy. Although when I win the bet I'll get my revenge for all he did to me he made me' she thought with an evil smile

"Should I be worried about that wicked grin and the constant movement of your nose? That might just mean that you're thinking about making a joke, which never ends well for either of us," Nick said with a smile, surprising his friend

"At what time... you know what, it doesn't matter. We have to hurry" said Judy.

"As you command, officer Hopps" Nick said with a slight bow as he followed her friend to where the race was to take place.

The race track was a piece of land divided into lines where each participant had to run. At the sides were a stage that were already occupied by some mammals that were eagerly awaiting the start of the race. Judy could recognize several members of her family, including her parents, and some schoolmates she had not seen for years with their families

When they reached the racetrack, the officers noticed their "opponents": several rabbits of various colors and sizes, an elephant in a sports suit, a few sheep and a panther?

"I didn't know there were panthers in Bunnyburrow" Nick said.

"I didn't either" said Judy, "and I lived here, maybe because I can't imagine a panther as a gardener.

This panther was about 2 meters tall, with black fur and white shades on the lower part of the face like a mustache. He had a scar on his left eye and for some reason he was without a polo or T-shirt

"With that physique, it looks more like a professional wrestler or a bodyguard. Even though that tattoo at the base of his back may mean something else. Have you ever seen him, Nick? " Judy asked

"If it's from a criminal gang, it's not one that I know of. And it would be very stupid to show it to the public if it were something that was well known. Besides, the fact that someone has tattoos does not make him a criminal. And why the sudden interest, Carrots?" Nick asked with curiosity and a slight bitterness. "I don't think it's because of his muscles, isn't it? " he said as he instinctively looked at his arms

"One never knows. You're better at recognizing these things and we're still police officers on our days off. Also, it's technically good for us because a lot of muscle slows mammals down," Judy said with a smile.

"You really think there's going to be somebody here who can beat us? We're trained cops who chase lots dangerous criminals who always want to flee. Oh, and Weaselton" Nick said. 'Huh, for a moment I worry for no reason at all. Wait, why should I worry about a muscly guy? Better think of something else '

"Good point, but don't forget that on those occasions I beat you in speed"

"Just because I let you do it. It's a good tactic to keep your partner happy. Besides, I can't beat you at all every time" said the fox with his patented Wilde smirk

"I hope your charisma doesn't go away when I beat you easily in this race," Judy said as she started to warm up for the race.

"You could say the same thing. I'll go to my position. Good luck Fluff, you'll need it" said the fox as he walked away and prepared to warm up.

"Ladies and gentlemen of all species and ages, welcome to the Great Harvest Festival race," said the presenter, eliciting applause from the audience and accompanied by a whistling or shouting. "This year, the winner of the 100-meter race will be awarded the 500 zoodolars prize, so I recommend that the participants try as hard as they can because they may regret it later. And, since it seems that they are going to get bored with my words, let's begin this race"

"Wooo ..."

"Let it start at once!"

"You can do it!"

"Win the money already so we can buy that new game!"

"On their marks ..." Everyone began to prepare. "Ready?" 'I will not lose this race' thought both policemammals. "Out" And with the sound of a salvo bullet, the runners went towards the goal. Many of the rabbits were already behind and the elephant used its large size to try to take advantage, compensating for how slow it was. The two friends were leading the track and it seemed that the victory was decided between them. However, out of nowhere they saw as something black and blurry was starting to speed towards the goal.

"And we have a winner," the commentator said amid applause from the mammals present and the whispering that formed as a question began to emerge between them. "Who is he and how fast is he?" Question that also began circling the heads of both the fox and the rabbit

"Wow, I didn't think it would be that fast" Nick said, trying to catch his breath. Even though he was very fast, he knew that the panther could beat him easily

"Neither did I. I didn't cross my mind that he would be a rival to us," Judy said, just as agitated as her friend. It is not that she vain or something like that, but she was very confident of her abilities as an officer and as a valedictorian of the academy. "It could maybe be an athlete or someone professional"

"Well, whoever it was, he took my prize money. Ugh, I needed the cash" Nick complained with a frustrated face.

"I would have been very happy with that extra money too," Judy said. "But hey, whatever. Let's go and see the awards so we can go home and clean us up"

"Go ahead, I want to buy a bottle of water"

"Will you buy one for me, please?"

"Will you give me back the money in the house?" Nick said, earning the outrageous look of his friend. "Don't worry, this time it's on the house, but don't get used to it, our pay isn't that good if you know what I mean"

"It's a bottle of water, what a crybaby" said the bunny as she headed where the prize delivery was going to take place. 'I wonder who that panther is? I never saw one here in Bunnyburrows and the first time I saw one was Mr. Manchas four years ago during the whole incident with the Nighthowlers'.

At that moment, she stopped in her tracks while she was still absorbed in her thoughts. 'Four years? So much time has passed? Four years since that case that not only managed to prove to me as much as to myself that I could become a great police officer, but also since I met Nick '. During those four years, the dynamic duo of the ZPD had solved innumerable cases and made a great impact on the society of Zootopia, reinforcing the thought that "In Zootopia, everyone can be anything". Although there were still people with prejudices about various mammals, including foxes and rabbits, they had shown that, if one strived, he or she could fulfill his/her dreams. Every so often they see something new like a fighting sheep, a bunny doctor, a fox as news anchor and even new recruits brought in thanks to the program created by, at that time, Mayor Lionheart.

Not only that, but society began to see those old customs as something that shouldn't be followed, including the theme of couples. Interspecies relationships were taboo among citizens, even though they were known to exist. 'I will not forget the astonishment of the people when Gazelle announced that she was going out with one of her dancers,' thought Judy. That day was a day full of controversy as it was the first time a recognized star announced a relationship between prey and predator. There were people who began to discredit her, but even so her popularity didn't go down. What's more, it managed to raise thanks to the support of all his followers who had formed thanks to the words of the singer.

'We really made a big change. And to think that everything was thanks to the fact that I followed Nick while he was creating his pawpsicles "legally". What would have happened if that day had decided not to accompany him or if he had not even entered Jumbeaux's café? Not only we wouldn't have accomplished all that we have done, but I would have lost a great mammal in my life. He has always been when I needed him and has made my life happy with his absurd and outdated jokes. My life would be very sad and lonely without him. Without that smile that always...

'Wait, what are you thinking about? No, bad Judy'

'Well, he really has a nice smile that shows only to you and...'

'Nonononono, you are diverting your mind. Maybe it's tiredness and...'

"Are you imagining something interesting or that red color has always been part of your fur" said a voice behind her, which caused her to startle

"Eeep. Nick, do not scare me like that!" said the bunny while beating his friend

"Ouch, ouch, yeah, I get it, I get it. Stop hitting me, Carrots" Nick said as she tried to cover herself from her friend's constant blows

"That's so you learn your lesson not to scare me again, stupid fox," Judy said, finishing with a final blow

"Okay, okay, by the way, what were you doing here, weren't you going to go where they're going to give the money I should have earned to the super-muscular panther?"

"It's just... I tho- thought you were going to get lost so I be- better wait for you" Judy said as she tried to hide her stutter

"Yeah, sure" He wasn't buying it "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's find out the name of that prize-stealer panther"

"You're such a bad loser, aren't you?" Judy said with a smile

"Bad loser? Please. I'm just saying what I should have".

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are here to reward the winner of the 100-meter race, Patherlily Redfox" the commentator announced as he lifted Lily's arm. Some of the audience was yelling and another part whispered about the winner

"Who?"

"I've never seen a panther around here"

"Will he be single?"

"Nice body"

"He probably uses steroids"

"How could they are so sure that he didn't cheated?"

'They should be more discreet when it comes to talking' Lily thought as he waited for the prize. Even though they only said unimportant things about him, he knew he had to be awareof everything. Maybe someone was mentioning something important. He couldn't trust the people of this universe yet and had to learn their customs to go unnoticed.

"And here are your 500 zoodolars. Congratulations again and thank you very much to all who participated. We'll see you tomorrow for the Blueberry Contest" said the presenter, finishing the awards.

Lily stepped off the stage and went to where his friends were, who were smiling for some reason. Well, Charla was smiling. Happy was trying not to laugh but was failing miserably

"And those smiles?" Asked the ex-commander of Edolas

"Well, you seem to be very famous among all the girls. We can probably get a little more money if we promise them some of your time" said Happy with a laugh.

"Or even a few photos or autographs for your fans," Charla added as she laughed more quietly than Happy

"Ha ha, that's sooo funny. I would even propose that as a good idea if it weren't for the fact that this form is not permanent and you know it well. Speaking of it, I'll change my form. Be alert, "Lily said as she searched for a secluded place to transform. He could stay for a few more hours in this form, but he wouldn't risk spending his magic more than necessary. After a few minutes, he turned back into his 'standard' form. "Well, now we have to find a place to rest. We can't spend what little we have been able to earn"

"And if we go back to the place that we used last time?" Happy asked

"I don't know if it's convenient. They might be alert after all the noise we made last night" Charla said.

"But it's the best option we have right now. It's just a matter of keeping watch and looking for someone to come" Lily argued. This had been a long day trying to understand, albeit a little, how things work here in this rare world and, despite not having obtained much information, they had understood the basics of this place that it could be obtained.

They knew that the place where they were was inhabited by animals that behaved like humans and that their main job was to grow vegetables. However, it seemed that not all animals were intelligent, since fish were consumed by some of these animals. They didn't know whether they were ruled by a king as in Fiore or Edolas, or whether the authorities had requirements for the people who lived there. They didn't know what the rest of the cities were like, or how wide the towns were. They would have to go to the capital after winning the other prize. For now, they should...

"Can we go get something to eat? We have some money at last" Happy said desperately. They had not eaten anything all day and, even though the three of them were hungry, Happy was the one who could least control their "instincts" as he used to call them

"Okay, we're going to eat, but it can't be too much, we're not going to spend what little money we have on a simple ..." Lily said until he stood still with her gaze fixed on something

"Lily, is something wrong?" called Happy worried "Lily, respond!" He said as he shook his partner

"I think that sign can be the cause of all this" said Charla pointing to the sign of a store nearby

Gideon Gray pies, featuring the new Kiwi pie

"Must. Try. It. Must. Try. It. Must..." Lily said as he walked slowly toward the canteen

"For the first time, it seems someone besides you is so interested in food" said Charla towards the blue cat

"I'm not that obsessed with food" said Happy

'Yeah sure. It was you who almost gets into a nervous breakdown just because there wasn't any fish nearby,' thought Charla.

And so, the squad went to meet the owner of the store: chubby red fox with a good-looking appearance. He had a plaid shirt and an apron

"Welcome children, how can I help you?" said the fox calmly, avoiding being surprised by the strange color of the fur of one of the jaguars. 'Zootopia fashion I suppose'

"How much is a kiwi pie?" Happy said, since Lily still wasn't recovered of his astonishment and only limited to drooling

"All the cake? They must be hungry," said the baker. "I'll tell you what. As it is my last cake I'll leave them at 10 zoodollars, what do you think?"

Before anyone could say anything, Lily shouted "Sold" and took out a 100-dollar bill from Happy's backpack

'Wow, he really was excited about the pie' thought the two Exceed

"Wow, don't you have another bill? I don't have enough change for this" said the fox, which caused sadness in both the little jaguars and the panther. Especially in the last one, since it looked like he was going to start crying.

'Poor children. Maybe they enjoyed the festival so much that they are hungry' he thought. If there were any other seller nearby he could ask for change, but there are only those who still believe that foxes are not reliable and they would never change him money.

'Wait a moment. Those two still don't come for the blueberry pie they ordered me some days ago. With that I can get the exact change'. "Now that I remember, I still have a request that they haven't paid me and with that I would get the required change. If you can wait a little, you will have your money.

"We're not in a hurry, so we can wait," Charla said.

"Well, then I go for their cake and some dishes. Do you want a drink to accompany with your dessert? I have orange juice, tea, milk or water"

"I order the tea" said the white Exceed

"I would like milk," said his blue companion.

"I just wish I had some water," Lily said, composing her catatonic state and speaking in a more coherent way.

"Good decision, I'll be back in a moment, please sit down"

"Thank you," said the three friends in unison, heading toward the table. After a few minutes, the fox appeared with a large cake and three plates, which caused Lily to start drooling again, causing the laughter of his friends. When they tasted their part, they were impressed with its great flavor and, despite his thoughts may be compromised by the hunger they had, they could swear that it is the best dessert they have ever had in all their lives.

"So this is what Erza feels every time she eats her strawberry cakes" said Lily, who seemed to savor every bite as if it were the last

"And what brings you here, little guys? I doubt very much that you are from here since those fur colors are easily recognizable"

As they had planned, Charla was the one who started explaining "We came with his brother" pointing to Lily "since we wanted to know the area"

"Ohh, and where is he? Although the area is quiet, it's not recommended that you wander the streets late at night "

"He must be here, although he said that we would meet at the hotel," said Happy.

"Well, let's hope you like the area. If you want, I can tell you a little about this little town called Bunnyburrows, home of the famous police officer Judy Hopps" said Gideon. He wasn't good when talking, but he had to win a little time before Judy and Nick came

"Judy Hopps? Who is she?" asked Happy

"You don't know her? She's practically a celebrity in Zootopia after the job she did to help the city" said the fox. Although not noticed, the Exceed realized the error that Happy committed. They should be careful about what they ask as there are things and common knowledge that are normal here but totally unknown to them.

Trying to correct the mistake, Lily said "It's just that we were very young at the time. Maybe that's why we do not remember well"

Gideon thought it was pretty strange that they didn't know that. If he was not mistaken, they even began to put it in the history books. But they could be right, they were very young at that time if judged by their appearance. Besides that, not many parents tell their children the situation of the predators in Zootopia. "Well, don't worry, I'll tell you what I know of this." It all began when she became the first rabbit cop ... "And so, he began his story of the missing animals, the imprisonment of Lionheart, the protests that followed it and the final revelation of the true cause

"So, all that trouble for some simple flowers?" Happy asked, still surprised that some simple flowers caused all that

"It seems silly now, but that split the city three years ago, and if it wasn't for that duo, maybe none of us would be here talking about it" Gideon said as he looked at his watch. "Geez, it's been half an hour. They should be coming at any moment. There they are" he announced as he pointed to a gray rabbit and a red fox like him, only thinner

"So Pantherlily Redfox? I've never heard that name before, and I know everyone" Nick said. He and Judy were watching the award to have a better perspective of the panther and saw the reactions of the public (especially the female, which seemed to want to ask him for a date or something even more daring)

"Well, it seems that you don't know everyone. Either that or he's very reserved," said Judy, who was impressed that her friend didn't know him. Even though she found annoying to be reminded it always, he was right that he knew everyone. It was one of the reasons they easily resolved the investigations. 'Well, that and my detective mind,' thought the rabbit.

"Even so. I'll ask Finnick next time I see him" he said. "For the time being what do you say to go and pick the pie you ordered from Gideon?" asked Nick

"Yes, Nick. You're not the only one who wants to try the pie, and besides, you repeated it to me for most of the week. I was very close to canceling it if you kept pestering me" she said with a smile on her face as she appreciated the scary face that appeared on his. So much was the fear that he didn't notice the cell phone of the bunny until it generated a flash, indicating the capture of the photo.

"Hahaha. You should have seen your face. Wait, you can. Hahaha" the rabbit laughed while showing his cell phone with his friend's photo. Nick grabbed the cell phone and was about to erase it until she said "Don't even try to erase it. You'll only manage to make that photo appear in the police department. It's called a hustle, sweetheart" she finished with a smile on her face.

"Wow, you've learned fast, but if you think you'll get away with it just like that then you're very wrong little Carrots" he said with a smiling face and a mischievous look.

"Well, then I must enjoy my life before the 'bad fox' attacks me. Let's go to an attraction before going to Gideon's?" said Judy

"We went to almost everything, so I'd rather go to..."

"Wait, wait, wait. Nick, let's go to the Talent Show tent. Please, please, please," Judy said, trying to persuade her friend

"Why? How interesting is that event?" Nick asked. If he was sincere, he wanted to go eat that cake at once, but he was also curious about his friend's insistence on that show

Judy was about to explain the reason for his insistence, but something better crossed her mind. "You can't guess it? It seems that the "great detective Nick Wilde" fails to deduce this simple case" she said with a mocking tone

"So you want to challenge me? Did you not learn from the last race? You can't beat me," Nick said.

"A lot of mouth and little action. Let's see, can you guess it?" Judy said.

"Well" Nick started talking to the horizon looking like a researcher "to start, it must be something very important for you and given the fact that this is a festival that has been given since you were a girl, I can assume that you've participated in this before." At that moment, he understood the matter of such a commotion. "So, this is where the great officer Judy Hopps told the world what it would be when she grew up, right?"

"Wow, you figured it out too slow. I expected more from you," he said, feigning a look of disappointment. "This is where my life changed, where I knew that to achieve what I wanted to be was not to surrender and where..."

"Where he attacked you and caused you to be fearful of foxes, right?" Nick finished. If they asked him if he liked Gideon, he would say yes. But that was a clear lie. When he learned that the cause of the marks on his face was caused by a fox, he understood better what was the reason his friend had to protect from his kind. If it weren't for Judy and her parents defending him, he would have taken matters into his own hands. It was her fault that she had walked away and he assumed it was for an unreasonable fear of the foxes. 'All those months because of that idiot'

"I thought you'd already forgotten that. If I could forgive him, so can you. Also, you know he wouldn't hurt anyone now," Judy said. She knew her best friend well enough to not fall into his trap. He knew that he hadn't forgiven his former bully completely and that he only appeared to like him to avoid problems, as it would be wrong for a police officer to punch his teeth out to a citizen.

"I just mentioned it. Besides, I'm still waiting for your dramatic story" Nick said, trying to change the subject.

"It's okay, but I do not want you to behave aggressively in front of him. This was where it all started. It was a normal school day and they said that we needed to act for the upcoming festival and this year's theme was the professions. I don't know why the teacher decided to give me the direction of the work, but I decided that it would be something innovative. By that time, I had already decided that the farm was not for me, but that it was fighting crime and making this world a better place"

Bunnyburrows, 20 years ago

It was a day like any other day in the kindergarten "Veggie pals". The class was about to end and a little bunny named Judy Hopps was ready to go home to play. Even rabbits's standards, she was very hyperactive and therefore always busy with something. He was eagerly watching the clock that indicated the end of the school day waiting for the big hand to reach the top

'Just a little more' the gray rabbit kept repeating

*Riiiiiiing*

"Well, guys, we finish today's class. Do not forget to pick up your things" said Professor Dolly Sheeperd, a white sheep with yellow eyes. She was the most cherished teacher from the kindergarten (or so she was in the eyes of her students) since they were always motivated to do new things such as drawing, painting or playing some new sport.

Although it was something new for a rabbit to go to a kindergarten (if all the rabbits sent their children, there would be teachers who could care for them), Bonnie and Stu Hopps had decided to send some of their children to a kindergarten. The fields needed more work because of the bad weather there was and they could no longer take care of all their children all day. So, with the pain of their heart they sent 30 of their children to various kindergartens throughout Bunnyburrows. Judy was already on her way to the playground while she waited for one of her older brothers when she heard someone crying. It was a rabbit that apparently had climbed to the highest part of a tree and was afraid to go down

"Someone's going to get him down?" asked another rabbit

"Do not worry, I already told the police and they're bringing a ladder. Please children, make some space and- JUDY, DO NOT GO THERE"

Without anyone noticing, the little gray bunny had climbed the tree trying to help the other rabbit down.

"Hi, I'm Judy, let me see if I can help you down."

"NO. This tree is very tall and I am afraid" said the little animal with his eyes closed. He didn't want to see how high it was.

"Don't worry, if we could get here then we'll get down too," Judy said optimistically.

"And if we fall and we break our paws or our head or something? I will NOT go down until it's safe"

"Calm down. It's not the first time I've climbed a tree, so I know how to get off without being hit or injured"

After a quiet time, the rabbit said frightened "Do you promise me nothing will happen to us?" to which the little lifeguard just nodded her head

Slowly, they began to climb down from the tree, and before they knew it, they were already on the ground.

"See? I told you we could get out of there" Judy said happily.

"Yeah, you're right. Thank you, thank you, thank you" said the excited rabbit.

At that moment, the officer arrived and started talking to the teacher about everything that happened. After the talk, he turned to the little heroine and said, "Wow, you were a brave little girl, but you still had to wait for someone else to come in. It was very dangerous what you did."

"But I was just trying to help" tried to refute the rabbit

"That does not stop it from being dangerous, but you could improve your skills if you become a cop in the near future. That way you could make the world a better place" and gave him a sticker of a police badge. "Don't forget my words, little one" said as he went to his patrol

'Wow. Police officer? Sounds like a great job choice'

"And that's how I came up with the idea of becoming a policemammal. After that, we did a simple performance and the rest is history," Judy finished.

'In the end, she got off the subject and told how she got into that little head of her the idea of being the best cop that exists. After me, of course' thought Nick "Huh, so that's the story of the Great Judy Hopps. And who was the officer and the buck you helped?"

"The officer was a wolf named Merrick Baliton who came to cover a case in Bunnyburrow. When I investigated more they told me that he had fallen in combat. I could never thank him as he deserved. But as long as I make the world a better place, then I'll know that I'm continuing with his legacy" finished proudly

"He's probably as proud of your work as everyone in the police station" Nick said, staring at Judy unconsciously. When he realized it, he looked away and asked, "and the rabbit?"

"Ah. He was an ex-boyfriend from the school," the officer said unimportantly.

Avoiding exalting much to this news, he said while faking calmness "Children love, Fluff? I never thought that about you"

"Agh. You don't talk to me about him. He looked soft at first, but from then on he insisted that I should not try to be a policeman and that I should 'keep making babies all day with him'"said the gray bunny

"That idiot is lucky I didn't cross my path or I'd show him why foxes are the natural predators of rabbits" thought the fox aloud

"Well, don't think about it now. I want to see some of that play before it's over. Who knows, maybe I'll find my teacher" Judy said before running excitedly to the tent.

Nick kept thinking about everything his friend had told him. How is it that he always had this desire to help people and to make the world a better place? 'It even made my world a better place. I should do something special for her' he thought before heading for the tent, where his friend was waiting for her. The cake could wait a little longer. It's not like there's anyone important there

So, the meeting is near every minute. Next chapter will include the meeting of both of our friends and trying to find what the Dragon Slayers and co are doing on Earthland. See you next time