-City of Zootopia-
-Midnight-
-Nick & Judy-
"Tell me again how you expect to find this kid?" Nick asked as, he prepared his and Judy's bed.
"I-I don't know." Judy sighed as, she scrolled through her laptop. "Agent Sparks said this "corporation" or whatever was experimenting on children, yet there isn't a single missing mammal case in the ZPD records."
"Maybe there's a system error." Nick said as, he spread a white blanket down on their bed.
"That can't be, the system is constantly being updated." Judy replied.
Nick sighed. "Judy..."
"I bet the FBI took all of the cases." Judy interrupted.
"Judy..." Nick said one again, before he was once again interrupted.
"Wait, I didn't even ask for the name of the corporation, how could I be so stupid?" Judy said, hitting her forehead. "Quick Nick, do you still have the-." Midway through her sentence, she spun her chair around to face Nick, who was kneeled down waiting for her.
He immediately grabbed her short muzzle and said. "Yes, I still have the contact card, and no, I'm not giving it to you." He said, letting go of her short muzzle.
"Why not?" Judy huffed, crossing her arms.
"Because it's late, and we have work tomorrow." Nick replied, making a sly grin.
"You can go to sleep, but I'm staying up." Judy smiled sarcastically, turning around to face her laptop.
"No you're not." Nick said, turning the chair around. "Even an active little bunny like you needs some shuteye."
"Do I have to remind you how many brothers and sisters I used to live with?" Judy replied.
"No, you don't. Now c'mon." Nick said, closing the laptop behind Judy.
"Ughhh, fine! You win." Judy said, throwing her paws up into the air as, she hopped off her chair.
"I'm doing this for your own good, Carrots." Nick grinned.
Despite giving up, she tried to convince Nick one again. "But seriously Nick, I feel like I should be doing some more resear-" Judy was quickly interrupted by Nick.
"Get in bed right now." Nick said snapping his finger as, he pointed towards their bed.
Judy huffed and walked towards the bed, ignoring Nick while she did so, she pulled the sheets back and laid down covering herself up to her neck.
"Wow, I should do that more often." Nick chuckled.
"Don't except any cuddles from me tonight." Judy said, moving the sheets over her face, hiding her expression.
"Good, I'm really tired anyways." Nick yawned, walking over the opposite side of the bed.
Judy made an angry huff under the white sheets. "Well... Me too."
"That's makes two of us then." Nick replied, laying down on the bed next to Judy.
Nick yawned once again, displaying his carnivorous teeth. "Night." Nick said, closing his eyes.
Judy didn't respond, but shortly after Nick felt her scooting ever so slightly next to him, Nick opened his eyes. "What are you doing?" Nick asked.
"...Cuddling..." Judy sheepishly replied.
"Humph, I knew you'd come around." Nick smirked, wrapping an arm around his companion.
-Morning Patrol-
"Alright, he's the plan, we're going to be patrolling the pup's last known location. So, I expect you to be extra vigilant." Judy said, scanning the surrounding area as, she drove her and Nick's police cruiser.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever you say, Carrots." Nick said placing a pair of sunglasses over his eyes, and slouching down on his seat.
"Nick, I'm serious." Judy sighed.
"I'm looking, don't worry." Nick yawned.
Judy growled, but made a sly smirk. "Boy, we're never gonna find that poor pup in the police cruiser," Judy hummed, and snapped her fingers. "I know! We should go walking around, and ask EVERYONE we see questions." Judy said.
"Okay, what's it you need me to do again." Nick quickly responded as he sat up, removing his sunglasses.
"Well, it's simple. Stare out your window." Judy simply responded.
"For what?" Nick replied.
"Oh, I think you know who we're looking for." Judy replied with a chuckle.
There was a moment of silence as Judy drove on, Nick looked outside his window, he watched as countless rushing mammals hurried down the sidewalks, probably heading off to their jobs.
Nick decided to break the silence with small talk. "So, did you email Agent Sparks?" Nick asked, turning his head to face Judy.
"Yeah." Judy replied.
"Did he email you back." Nick asked.
Judy sighed. "Sadly no, but I'm sure he'll email me back sooner or later." Judy said, her expression lighting up.
Nick turned his head to face his window, when suddenly a male dispatcher spoke over the radio.
"We have a Code 3 disturbance, on 21610 Jackson Street by a Betsy's Corner Store. Suspect identified as being a young grey male Lupine. Nearest unit please respond."
Judy quickly looked over to Nick. "That's him!" Judy yelled.
"Well, you know what to do, Carrots." Nick said, holdings onto his seat.
Judy flipped on the cars lights, and siren. "Hold on tight."
-Betsy's Corner Store-
-Pup-
"Stop it, you foul beast!" A female zebra, yelled, as the grey pup knocked down various racks, scavenging whatever piece food he could find.
The pup seemed to be spiraling out of control for some unknown reason, acting like a complete wild animal, he also had scratch marks all over his sweater.
"I called the police! You thief!" The zebra yelled as, the pup growled viciously towards her, giving her a bone shivering stare.
"Shut up you stripped horse." The pup said in a sorta dark demonic voice, which frightened, and surprised the zebra.
The female zebra hid behind the register. "I'm not afraid of you, you savage beast!" The zebra lied.
The pup ignored her, and bit open a bag of potato chips, dumping it all over his face. He emptied the bag, and continued digging through a food pile on the floor.
"That bag of chips wasn't free you know!" The zebra yelled, ducking down under the counter as, the pup threw a can of bean dip at the zebra.
The zebra growled angrily, and reached for something under the counter. "I didn't want to do this." The zebra said as, she held up a taser gun.
The pup looked up at her, eyes growling a dark ominous purple with dark shadows surrounding his eyes. The pup snarled at the female zebra, and slowly approached her. "You've really made me angry."
"S-Stand back! I mean it." The cashier yelled, her paws shaking nervously as, she aimed the taser at the pup.
"What are you gonna do? Shoot a little innocent pup like me?" The pup laughed manically.
"I-I don't care! I'm going to do it anyways." The female zebra warned.
The pup only ignored her warning, and kept nearing her, snarling viciously as he did so.
The zebra closed her eyes, and looked away as, she fired the taser blindly at the pup. Two barbs shot out, followed by a long wires attached to both of them. One barb impaled the pup right on his abdomen, while the other seemed to arch downwards, and land on his left thigh.
The pup was violently shocked, his muscles tensed up, which caused him to drop down on one knee. "You... S-Stupid... Bitch!" The pup managed to say.
The zebra watched horrified as, the pup slowly lifted up a paw towards his left thigh, and yank out the barb, tossing it onto the floor.
The pup slowly stood up, struggling as he did so. He reached for his abdomen, and pulled out the last barb shocking him.
The zebra dropped the taser, while she gazed at the pup in astonishment. "Y-You know, I was only joking right?" The female zebra chuckled nervously.
There was a wailing approaching the store, but the pup was too enraged to notice it. He charged the counter the zebra was behind, and pounced towards her. "I'm going to kill you!" The pup roared in his strange dark demonic voice.
The zebra screamed, and ducted down, which caused the pup pass overhead, and hit his head against the wall behind her. The pup fell flat onto the ground with a "thud". He groaned in pain before passing out cold.
The zebra took the opportunity to run out of the store, and into the parking lot. "There's a mad mammal in there!" She yelled.
A ZPD cruiser entered the parking lot, and parked in front of her.
"Go arrest that mad mammal!" The zebra said, as Nick and Judy exited the police cruiser.
"Don't worry ma'am, we've got this under control. "Judy assured.
"You better, that mammal tried to kill me!" The zebra said.
"Just relax and let us do our job." Judy replied, signaling Nick to lean in closer to her. "Once we go inside, get ready to subdue him, but don't be to aggressive." Judy whispered.
"You got it." Nick replied.
Nick and Judy cautiously entered the corner store, not wanting to aggravate the pup, who was still passed out behind the counter.
"There's no-one here." Nick said.
"How did he escape so quickly?" Judy said, looking around.
"I don't know, but he sure made a mess." Nick said, walking over the pile of opened and unopened food products.
"Yeah, must have been hungry too." Judy replied, picking up an empty bag of chips, while Nick investigated somewhere else
"Look at this, Carrots." Nick said, pointing at a hole behind the registers counter. Judy turned her head to face Nick, dropping the empty bag.
"Oh my god... What happened there." Judy gasped approaching the counter to get a better look at the damaged wall.
"Looks like someone was bashed against the wall." Nick said, examining the large hole.
Judy jumped onto the counter to get a better look, but noticed someone lying on the ground behind the counter. Judy gasped when she saw who it was. "Nick it's him!" Judy said, jumping down next to the pup. "He's knocked out."
Nick quickly jumped to the pup's aid. "Check for any injuries." Nick said.
Judy nodded her head, and looked over the pup. "His breathing is fine, no injuries as far as I can see." Judy replied.
"What do we do?" Nick asked.
"We're not turning him over... Let's take him back to our apartment." Judy said, which was returned with Nick quickly glancing over to her.
"Are you insane!? We'll get into BIG trouble for doing that!" Nick said.
"Well I don't trust anyone with him." Judy replied.
"Judy, you don't understand, we're going against the government." Nick said.
"You're not gonna be able to convince me, I hope you know that." Judy said, causing Nick to let out a deep sigh.
"But he stinks." Nick replied.
"He can burrow our shower." Judy said.
Nick shook his head, but inevitably agreed. "Fine."
Judy smiled, and looked down at the pup. "Don't worry, you're gonna be safe with us." Judy assured the unconscious pup.
"So how are we gonna do this?" Nick asked.
"How we're going to move him?" Judy replied.
"Uhh yeah." Nick sarcastically replied.
"Well, I'm way too small to lift him, and the only person I see fit to actually lift him would be you." Judy said, getting a scowl from Nick.
"I'm not carrying him." Nick said, crossing his arms.
"Oh yes, you're carrying him." Judy replied, crossing her arms as well.
"Make me." Nick chuckled.
-2 Minutes Later-
Judy could be seen holding the stores door open as, Nick exited cradling the pup in his arms.
"I hate you so much." Nick panted, already exhausted from carrying the pup.
"I love you to." Judy chuckled.
Both Nick and Judy noticed that a large crowd of people had formed outside the store while the female zebra ranted about something.
The zebra noticed all of the crowds attention began focusing on something behind her, which caused her to turn around. She gasped at who she saw "THATS HIM! THATS THE KILLER WOLF I WAS TALKING ABOUT!" The zebra screamed.
"Oh no." Judy sighed.
The whole crowd quickly surrounded Nick and Judy, and began questioning them both, there was even one mammal who began recording Nick carrying the pup.
"What happened to that wolf?" A random mammal questioned.
Judy ignored the questions, and helped escort Nick over to the cruiser's front passenger seat. Afterwards, Judy quickly hurried over to the drivers side. She started the cruiser's engine, and wailed the sirens to clear a path.
"He better be worth it." Nick sighed, resting his head against his seat as, he held the pup in his arms.
"At least he'll be safe with us instead of wondering the streets." Judy said.
"I also hope that what that zebra was saying isn't true." Nick added, glancing over at Judy.
"It's not, or at least I hope so." Judy nervously replied.
"Just great." Nick said. "We'll probably get mauled in our sleep."
"He's a good pup, I know he is." Judy replied.
"He tried to kill you." Nick scoffed.
"He was scared." Judy countered.
Nick was gonna say something, but he stopped himself. "Judy, I'd trust you with my life. If you believe he won't do anything dangerous, I'll respect that."
Judy frowned after Nick's response. "I'm sorry for putting you through all of this trouble."
Nick sighed. "Don't be," Nick made a slight grin. "Besides, were would I be if I'd didn't put my trust in you?"
"Hmm, let me think..." Judy hummed. "In prison?" She answered.
"God I hope not." Nick laughed.
Judy laughed too, but stopped shortly after. "Nick... Thank you."
Nick chuckled, and smiled. "We're a team, you stand by my side, and I'll stand by yours.
"We're partners to the end."