Author's Notes
This is a mini-chapter, sort of like a break, or in this case, I wanted to break the chapters up a little more to be easy on those who read! Plot twisties at the end!
With the bus found, and just about no evidence that could lead to who there was, the prints on the pencils lead to one person that was in the Zootopia Police Academy. One Chiger by the name of Amelia Tigersworth. She was a part-time substitute Bus Driver, who obviously know's her stuff since she was trying to help out by leading them to the bus. Though those who kidnapped them were pretty good at their job.
No one has yet to suspect the shot camera just yet, as it was at the top of the bus, and no one thought about it as the bus was being brought back to Precinct One for analysis. Though someone was bound to notice that it was shot, thankfully all data recorded from the cameras leads right to the Zootopia Public Schools Transportation Department where they are stored on servers for up to Thirty (30) days until they are removed.
At around 5:30pm, Nick and Judy were out of their uniform and simply relaxing at Nick's apartment, which honestly could really be used for the both of them, but Judy insisted that they don't share apartments. No matter how many times Nick asked, the answer was no. For now.
As Nick switched the channel the screen went snowy and made that infamous static sound. Both of them sighed and Judy relaxed her neck letting her head fall back on the couch arm as she waited for the screen to turn back to normal.
Suddenly the screen black and then a light flicked on with 18 children of different species, and one Chiger right in the middle of all of them who was gagged with a rope around her mouth preventing her from talking, but her hands were cuffed in front of her. It seemed like the Chiger knew the camera turned on because her ears perked up, and she remained calm.
Judy and Nick watched carefully as a man suddenly spoke up...
"Citizens of Zootopia. Here are your 19 missing Children... plus an adult." The voice started, it obviously had robotic enhancements so it was hard to crack. Then it continued "I want the police of Zootopia to hear us out. Every 12 hours until you meet our demand, 1 of these... poor, children will be shot. I think we should demonstrate now... shall we?" The voice said and a man pointed a gun to one child's head, and Judy swore she could hear gasps as far as Tundra Town as the masked assailant chuckled mischievously before moving the gun away from the child's head.
"Heuahahahahahahah, No. We give you twelve hours to meet out demands. You will give us 2 Million dollars or else you won't be seeing one of these cute faces in time." The voice continued.
Nick started to narrow his eyes, no longer focusing on the words, but the Chiger who was moving her hands weirdly... At least, to him it was weirdly.
"You have Twelve hours, starting... Oh, Now." He spoke and the Chiger's hands finally stopped just as the camera shut off, and the regular programming began.
Nick looked at Judy just as Judy looked at Nick. And Nick spoke first to break the silence "Did you notice the Chiger's hands?"