Chapter 20
A/N- Hello all! Sorry for the late addition, but I had some exams to do this week and I had to study a lot for chemistry and whatevs. In this chapter, the two mammals arrive in the chiefs office and explain what is going to happen. They also get a little nervous surprise at the end.
"So... Hopps..." began Bogo with a deep gruff tone. "Why do you think I brought you here? You have done a very irresponsible thing towards another officer. What do you have to say for yourself?" Judy sat up straight in her chair and looked straight at the buffalo-butt that faced her. "Sir, I have been brought here to your office because I have misjudged the way I have behaved last week and what I did was unacceptable..." said Judy with a bold but guilty voice. Nick was looking down towards her with worry in his eyes. Judy slowly rest her paw on his leg and stood there. "And what I did" she continued. "I feel ashamed of myself and I have brought shame onto this department and possibly the whole of Zootopia. And for that... I- I apologize..." Judy started to feel tears start to build up in the waterworks. Before she could burst, Nick sunk his paw onto her soft leg and perched there. Judy smiled softly to the loving fox and turned her attention back to Bogo. The chief rubbed his chin for a second and placed his hoofs on his oversized desk. He removed his specs from his rough face. "Hopps, I am glad that you have realised your wrongdoing. And also, for taking responsibilities for your actions, I think it is time to welcome you back to the force." his said with a weak smile. Judy's smile widened and leaped out of her seat with glee making Nick jump in the process. "YIPPEE!" she squealed. "Thanks so much sir! I won't let you down again. I promise you that!" Bogo held his hoof in the air, signalling her to calm down. Judy did as she was told and cleared her throat from all the excess excitement.
Bogo's eyes darted to Nick who was just looking around the room. "Wilde..." he said quietly that made Nick jump and quickly turned his head around towards his boss. "Yes, sir? You glad I'm back?" snickered Nick. "Nick!" Judy said sternly gritting her teeth. Nick sat up straight, looked towards the stressed looking bunny with a red face and puffed out cheeks. The fox quickly turned back and looked to Chief Bogo in a respectable way. "Hello Chief. It's good to be back." Chief Bogo stood up from his chair, put back on his glasses and looked towards the wall trying to not take notice of Nick. "Wilde... you weren't supposed to come in at all this week." Nick straightened his tie and his back. "With all due respect sir, that is the problem." Bogo turned his head towards the fox with a interested expression. "Go on..." Nick took a deep breath, not expecting that type of response from the chief. "I was really excited on my first proper day... I wanted to prove to you- no. Actually the whole team that I can be more than anything than just a stupid, conning, dumb fox." Chief Bogo tipped his specs down his snout and sat down in his colossal chair again. "I wanted to make this great city proud. I WANT to make Zootopia proud with it's police department. And just because of that little mishap, I don't want to stand idly by anymore. I just can't do that. It will be letting you, the force, me and Officer Hopps down." Judy looked at Nick in amazement. She knew off by heart that he was committed to his job as a police officer but she never even thought that he would have a huge passion for it alone. "And if you think I should not continue with my duties," he continued. "Then I am sorry for that, and I will wait for further orders..." Nick finished his little speech as soon as he felt a little tear roll down his cheek. Judy reached out with wide eyes and gently dabbed his damp cheek.
Chief Bogo fell silent and did nothing for two minutes in the dead, eerie and cold silence. He just looked down on his desk with his arms resting on it. Nick and Judy stared into each others eyes, exchanging facial expressions and feelings in silence. Secretly, their paws were rested on each others lap. Judy started to rub Nick's leg whilst he sunk into her own. "Right..." Chief Bogo finally said, abruptly breaking the silence. "Wilde, I can appreciate your commitment to the department so I'm going to give you two options..." Nick looked straight into his boss' face and waited for the results. "One, you can go back home and rest if you really need it... or two, you can start working again from today." Nick knew exactly what he wanted to go for. "I would love to come back again, sir. I want to rid all the troublemakers." Bogo then nodded slowly and smiled weakly. "Wilde. Welcome back." Nick's eyes widened along with a grin. "Right, you two... briefing starts in an hour, so how about you go around for a bit and say hello to everyone?" Nick held his paw in the air. "Well, can we talk about Hopps?" Bogo and Judy arched an eyebrow. "You should understand how Higgins can be cocky and everything, he insults other animals and not just Hopps! So I have a little request as a welcome back gift, how about you annoy his tail for a change and leave the people who defend themselves alone." Judy slugged Nick in the elbow "Nick!" she hissed through her gritted buck teeth. Bogo sighed heavily and he looked up towards the ceiling."No worries, Wilde. I will monitor him closely." Nick cupped his paws together in triumph. "Great! So... I guess we will see ourselves out." Nick said with a cheeky tone. "Dismissed..." sighed Bogo. The fox and the bunny jumped out of their chairs and exited the room.
As soon as the door closed, Judy bumped Nick in the ribs. "Come on, Nick! This is your and my first day back and that behaviour in there was unacceptable!" Nick chuckled slightly and bent down to her level with a seductive look in his eyes. "Come on, carrots. You know you don't really mind. Besides, I bet you liked those little words I said in there!" Judy looked straight into his eyes with a disbelieved but mostly cold look. "I know, but please! We gotta make an impression on not just Bogo, but everyone else! Please, promise that you will behave from now onwards!" Nick smiled, still half-lidded in the eyes. "Look honey, I'm a fox and I don't really keep promises. But I will since you are such a intimidating, beautiful bunny." Judy's ears fell and started to go pink on the cheeks and felt a grin staring to creep on her small face. "Thanks Nicky. And no more flirting whilst at the building!" Nick rolled his eyes in wonder and put his paw behind her curvy back. Both smiling, they went ahead to the main hall.
One hour later
"Atten-hut!" a voice boomed in the briefing room. Every animal started to bang their paws on the desks in total synchronization. Even Nick started to try it out and he really got into it. Judy just looked straight ahead doing a face-palm when Nick started to become one of them. It was like a mouse trying to be a rhino. It was stupid. "Alright, settle down! Shut it!" boomed Bogo as soon as he got to his podium. "Now, I would like to first of all address that Officer Hopps and Officer Wilde has now returned to the force. Welcome back." Everyone started whooping, howling and cheering as they crowded around the two mammals giving them high fives and noogies and what-not. "Alright everyone! Back to your seats." ordered Bogo in a stern voice. "Right, I just had a tip off from someone in Zootopia that there is an illegal smuggling business going on in an abandoned warehouse in South Zootopia." This got everyone interested and leaned over their desks to see what would be facing them. "There is this street gang called 'The Perks' and they are wanted for multiple counts of murder, hit and runs, robberies and including the shooting of Officer Wilde." Everyone gasped with horror and looked in strong interest. "The animal of interest is a white snow leopard called 'Leonard Phisher' I want him captured alive as soon as possible. Today, we will carry out an infiltration to capture said animal" Bogo pulled down a map and started to plot where he wanted everyone. "Alright, I will assign a group to different parts of the city to make sure he doesn't escape without a fight. Officers Trunkaby, Fangmire and Higgins, you will be in vehicles patrolling the main districts of the city." The three officers got out of their seats and Trunkaby grabbed the folder out of Bogo's arms. "Snarlov, Wolfard and Delgato you will be at the warehouse taking position and provide any backup. Grizolli, Rhinowitz and McHorn, you are going undercover to strike a deal with the criminal so we can get more info." Nick and Judy were the only officers left. "Officer Wilde and Hopps..." Nick scoffed loudly "Let me guess chief. Parking duty?" he snorted and felt a sharp elbow to the hips. "Shut your mouth, Wilde. You two will be going with Grizolli, Rhinowitz and McHorn but you will be infiltrating the warehouse and getting evidence without being caught and you will catch Phisher." Judy and Nick were nervous about this but it sure sounded exciting. "Dismissed. Now, all of you, make me and Zootopia proud. You will be doing a huge favour for the safety and well-being of every mammal in this great city I want to put this character behind bars." Everyone flocked out and discussed their assignments. Nick and Judy were the last ones out. Nick sighed nervously. "Well, let's get going. Remember, I wont let anything happen to you. Ever and I promise you that." Nick grabbed her paw and held it tightly. Judy smiled strongly to him and tightened her grip around his own. "I know ya big lug. Come on, let's catch up with the others before they leave without us!"
A/N- Thanks for reading this chapter! I hope you liked it! Next chapter will be out soon! Also, I would like to give a special thanks to FanFiction user 'Skullio822' for the amazing support he has given me for the past few days! You should check out his novel 'Dead Mammals Walking'! It's looking great so far! So how about you take a look and leave review as well to help him out! I know he would do the same for me! -RetractedEmotions