A/N: Too many secrets can be harmful. What's a lie? and what's the truth?

Chapter 33: Detrimental Secrets


Five minutes is all I have. Five minutes to go through with the act. Nick seems comatose instead of just merely sleeping now. I use a scalpel and sever his head. It feels as if I lost a part of myself. Now, he is safe. Safe from being cured of nighthowlers. Safe from them. It's for the best even though the act pains me so. I jump out of the window and glide down below.

I know what I did was right. I'll go home and they can explain it all. I go home and the Prime is waiting for me at the entrance. He leads me to a secluded location, "An interesting use of our immortality. You do know that once Nick is reborn, he'll be naked and away from everyone, right?"

How does he know? I hadn't thought of that. I reply, "How do you know?"

"We can sense when others are cut off from their life."

"Should I be prepared to greet him with everything he needs then?"

"That would be appropriate. You know where it is."

We return home and I thought of what to pack for the journey. I took Frostfang's clothing. It seems she cared more about appearances than Nick. Oh well, it will have to do. I should be thankful that they're out doing whatever. I leave the house with a bag set on driving to meet Nick at the mountain.

As I open the door, I see several police cruisers. I can see Sheriff Jags and a few bunny police. Sheriff Jags steps out and says, "Judy Hopps, you are under arrest for the murder of Nick Wilde. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law."

I reply, "He will simply be reborn. I just set him free. He's immortal like me."

"Is there anyone that would corroborate your story?"

"The Prime would. I can call him outside right now." They approve. I call the Prime outside. That message attracts more than I desired. The Prime, Kindleheart and Lasan, my parents and a few siblings. "Tell them, tell them that Nick will be reborn like I am."

The Prime asks, "What's all this about?"

Sheriff Jags replies, "She's under arrest for the murder of Nick Wilde. She's saying Nick is immortal like she is and will be reborn. Given, what we've seen on the news, would you like the corroborate that claim?"

"What happens to her I don't? I am new to this place after all."

"She goes to prison. We are only interested in the truth. Is Nick immortal? and if so when will he return? We have heard the rumor of Judy being dead which clearly turned out false."

"I am sorry to inform you Nick Wilde is not immortal. He won't be coming back. Take her away." Betrayed. Why?

I ask, "Why? Why would you do this? You clearly said he was going to be reborn earlier to me."

"That's a wonderful imagination that you have."

"Kindleheart and Lasan will vouch for me." Both of them corroborate the Prime's story. They keep saying that Nick wasn't immortal and he wouldn't be coming back. "LIARS all of you!" I use desire's embrace to create fireballs to try to strike the Prime. Kindleheart counters my attack. A few fireballs were misaimed and set the house on fire. They contain that too.

"As you can see she's quite dangerous. Take her away."

Bonnie is clearly heartbroken by my actions. She asks, "May we speak to her?" They allow it. "How could you kill Nick? I thought you loved him."

I reply, "I do love him. I had to, to save him. He's immortal like me. They are lying." Tears fall out of my eyes.

Stu says, "The leader wouldn't lie. He was keeping you under control just yesterday. Judy, you need help."

"Why, why won't you believe me?"

"We want to."

Bonnie finishes his sentence, "but everyone of your new friends think otherwise."

No one believes me and I did it all for him. I try to use my powers to strike them down here and now but there was nothing to use nearby. The flowers have not vanished, they simply won't respond to my commands. Well, we never used the flower itself only water touched by it.

They handcuff me and lead into the cruiser. Jennifer says, "Don't worry Judy, I will be comforting Nick when he gets back." As a parting comment.

I feel hate, I feel betrayed. We're finally in the cruiser. I say, "You don't know how our powers work. Let me go before I burn you all to ash. You've seen what I'm capable of."

Sheriff Jags replies, "If we believed every criminal's threat, they would all be out in the streets. I don't believe you can."

"I will kill you. Let me go right now."

"You are handcuffed. In no position to kill anyone. You haven't used any of your magical fire powers yet. I'm starting to agree with Stu, you do need help."

"Just give me the death penalty so I can be free."

"You realize, that has been outlawed for several centuries, right?"

"I intend to do whatever it takes so that it gets reinstated."

We arrived at Bunnyburrow's police station. They put me in a cell. "Now, there's always a chance that Nick magically shows up today then you can be set free." Although, the tone pretty much implies that he's mocking me as if I'm delusional. I know the truth, I will not be contained. The raw distance would take longer than a day anyway. There's no chance of that happening.

I ask, "So what happens now?"

"We're going to hold you here and then transfer you to a prison if Nick doesn't show up. He does get twenty-four hours."

"Can't it be a week?"

"Be glad I'm even entertaining your delusion for a single day." Useless sheriff. Well, I think I can break the bars myself. Better bide my time until everyone's asleep. At least, they haven't removed my sacred collar or gotten rid of anything. I didn't have any dangerous items after all. They did confiscate my cellphone.

Waiting, waiting until the day ends and most are gone. That would be my chance. A few hours pass. Finnick and Vivian arrive and want to talk to me.

Vivian asks, "How could you? You killed him. Right inside the hospital."

I reply, "It's your fault you know. The nighthowler antidote is more harmful. I killed him to keep him safe from the two of you! You forced my hand."

Finnick remarks, "I never knew what Nick saw in you. You killed him in the hospital then left us without any explanation."

"He's immortal I'm telling you. This is a mistake and I deserve to be free."

Vivian says, "I can't deal with this anyone." She runs away crying.

Finnick threatens, "I'm going to see you locked away for good. Look at what you've done. I don't think Nick is going to magically come back. Your leader only confirmed that you are immortal. Not anyone else."

I ask, "Why, why won't you believe me? Nighthowlers give us superpowers. It's why I can control fire. You've seen that much. That's why I can't let him be cured. I didn't want to chance what would happen and I didn't want to risk to see what happens if you two didn't agree with me when if I told the truth. I made the best out of the situation."

"Why doesn't your leader confirm that Nick is immortal then? At this point, it's your word against his. We all know that nighthowlers makes us go savage. Lying won't get you anywhere. You expect me to believe that you all have tons of nighthowlers in your bodies and aren't savage?"

"Yes, it's the truth." I cry, "I don't know why he's doing what he's doing. Nick is immortal I'm telling you… please, kill me. Set me free."

Finnick sounds defeated. "I want to believe you bunny rabbit. I really do but it just doesn't seem like that's going to happen. I lost my best friend because of you." Finnick leaves trying to hold back tears. He walks out of sight. "Let's go Vivian." I hear them walk away.

All these rumors about us and our abilities. No one knows our weakness or where our power comes from. They don't believe me even when I tell the truth.

It seems most of the police department has left and I'm still in a cell. I try to bend and twist the bars away. The bars rattle violently. A bunny police from the night shift says, "Keep that up and we're going to transfer you to Zootopia where they keep more violent criminals."

Zootopia, maybe I'll find justice there. Maybe, Bogo would see my point of view. I say, "How about this? Promise me that I'll get transferred to Zootopia's prison system and I'll stop trying to escape."

An amicable solution was reached. Bunnyburrow doesn't really keep any of the more dangerous criminals. They simply give them to other cities that have way more problems.

I remember my own death, I'm not sure how long it took me to come back to life. How long would it take Nick? Would he recognize how to leave the chamber? It's quite different since we sealed it all up. What would the view from the summit be like? I fall asleep at last.


A/N: Everyone has their own motivations. Anyone care to guess of what the Prime's motivations are? Now, the story can go a lot of different ways from here. I'm open to suggestions. Poor Judy betrayed and no one believes her when she tries to tell the truth.