When I was thinking further into this fanfic I thought it'd be great to, again, include even more ideas that had been scraped. The spy idea, for those that have seen the deleted works, was the first idea that started off Zootopia. Again I want to show how if they were good ideas that the directors still want to add later on, if they get a green light for a sequel.
Chapter 11: Looking All Over
Robert and Loren looked around, but there was no Judy And Nick to be found. The space was only a mess from an area around the door. Robert analyzed the door and saw there was no forced entry. Whom ever came and took them were tipped off. Loren looked around in the other room Judy had been looking and found no trace of a struggle.
"What are we going to do Robert?"
"Let's not panic. Clearly someone saw and recognized them." Robert walked back and forth trying to figure out what to do.
"Should we contact Chief Bogo and let him know what the situation is?"
Robert stopped walking, "No. If I tell him he'll send in reinforcements, causing our suspects to flee and taking Judy and Nick with them." Robert thought for a bit, "OK, we're going to keep up with the plan. Except I'll go on ahead and look around for obvious mob security details like Leonard and Jim. You on the other hand will have to search for Nick and Judy."
"Are you sure we should split up?"
Robert nodded, "Yes, we have no choice now. Since you know some of these guys you're most likely to slip through them, as if you were invited. We're running out of time." Robert looked at Loren hoping she'll agree.
"OK, I'll go look for them."
"Good, thanks. But before we head out," He opens one of the cases that was filled with small body equipment, "We'll have to keep these small cameras on us. A van nearby will be receiving the images and will let us know if any of the people attending have had a bad rap with the ZPD whom may be involved with the organization. Don't forget the bracelet, it has a built in mic and the ear piece."
The two placed the equipment on and readied themselves hiding them well since the cameras were little pins and the ear pieces no one would see in their ears.
Robert helped Loren get ready, "OK, you're all set. Now remember, look inconspicuous when contacting the operators or I. Don't hold your wrist too close to your face." Loren nodded confidently showing she was ready to begin their operation. Before Robert lets her go after walking out the door he hugs her, "Be careful."
"You too, I'll see you soon."
They slowly walked away from each other, Robert heading towards an elevator and Loren to a flight of stairs.
Somewhere within the hotel, Nick and Judy had been tied and hung up in chains. There was a boiler at the end of the pipe filled room. The two officers were gaining consciousness and started to look around. They both tried to break free of the bondage, but knew it would be impossible with the chain around them.
"Judy are you OK?" Nick asked as he tried to turn his head to see her.
"Yeah, I'm alright. How about you?"
"Oh you know just hanging on here."
"Where do you think we are?"
Nick looked around trying to identify where they were, "I cannot say for certain, we could be any where in the hotel."
"Someone could have seen us being dragged off, a guest, one of the attendees, somebody?"
"Well we can wait here for help or until one of the bad guys shows up to finish us off. But not I."
Nick moved around as he was freeing his paw to reach into his right pocket, "Come on, where are you?" He talked to himself. A pen and other small trinkets fell out of his pocket as he searched.
"What are you doing?" Judy was trying to figure out why he was moving too much.
"Ah, there you are."
"What? What is it you found?"
"Just hold on carrots and we'll be out in no time." Nick found a hair pin, transfers it to his left paw and uses it to pick the lock that was keeping the chain around them.
"Wait what are you doing now?" She turns her head both ways looking down attempting to see.
Nick then manages to unlock themselves as the lock fell to the ground, "Yes, now all we have to do is-"
But the moment Nick tries to undo the chains their feet got entangled with it and end up swing away from each other and bump onto one another upside down. They still had to free themselves from the ropes they had around themselves.
"Well that wasn't how I imagined it." Nick shook his head.
"Got any other way out of this one?"
Nick still had the hair pin and after removing the plastic on the end of the straight edge he got to cutting his rope. After a few seconds he managed to free his foot dropping onto the floor.
Judy was happy to see him moving around, "Oh Nick, you're a genius!"
"Why thank you, now let's turn that frown upside down and get out of here."
He unties her rope's knot and catches Judy when she frees her foot. They scurried on over to the door and opened a crack to peek outside, with Nick's head over Judy.
"Looks clear, we should get out with caution."
Nick agreed and they left the room, Nick closing the door all the way silently. They walked pass another door and up a small flight of stairs to another door with more lighting behind it. They opened it a little and as they peeked they could see a bear in a suit standing in front from a small distance.
They backed away from the door a bit to talk so the bear wouldn't listen.
"How are we going to do this?" Judy tapped her chin as she thought.
Nick opened the other door to see what was behind it, "Pst, Judy look." She went to see what he had found, "We can go through a few stairs and exit on another floor."
She agreed and off they went down.
Loren was a few floors up from where the rendezvous room was to begin her search for her friends. She looked around for any clues, but what clues were going to be left? She then recognizes a familiar goon, an otter. He casually walked towards her not suspecting a thing keeping an eye out as if looking for trouble. Loren hid behind a wall that made up the small hallway to a guest's room.
"Hey, Issac Hemings." She lightly called out to him getting his attention.
He approaches her unsuspecting a thing, "Loren? What are you doing here? I don't remember any one saying you were coming."
"Is that how you all see me? Just a pawn and after all the work I've done." Loren pretended to be disappointed, "Of course you weren't going to, I was in town and the boss himself called me up to deal with two cops you caught."
"Did he? I don't remem-" Loren cuts him off waving her hands at him.
"Any way, where are they? I want to see them and take care of them for the boss asap."
"Last I heard they were taken into to a boiler room on the 58th floor."
"Is that so? Well thank you for notifying me, I been looking for someone to tell me, I'll be off now."
"Should I let Louis or Edgar know you've arrived."
Loren turned without looking suspicious to Issac, "No, I want to surprise the boss myself. Maybe then I'll be let in more into the loop."
Issac nodded, "Oh, I see. Alright, well maybe you'll catch your big break then."
"Yeah, hopefully..." She went off into an elevator, pressing the 58th floor button multiple times, until the doors closed and up she went.
Just then Chief Bogo's voice comes on the ear piece startling her, "Ms. Loren, where is Hopps and Wilde? How come they haven't turned their pin cams on?"
Loren hesitated thinking of an excuse to give him and presses the button to reply, "I don't know what you mean. I had actually talked to them a few minutes ago."
Chief Bogo wasn't convinced, "That's impossible our crew here said they only have yours and Robert's connected. Judy and Nick still have to get synced with us."
"Oh, well, they did mention they were having issues with their equipment for some reason as they ascended to the upper floors. In fact that is why I believe we got cut off." She gave a worrisome chuckle.
Chief Bogo still wasn't convinced feeling something was off of Loren's story, "Wait, has something gone wrong? Do I need to send in the reinforcements?" He got loud at the end of his question.
"No, I don't believe there has. I'm actually going up to check on Judy and Nick, maybe it has to do with being so high up-" Loren began to make fake static noises as if she was losing connection with Chief Bogo, "But I'l- let you kno- as possible, OK? Sir? SIR?" She pressed the same button on the bracelet so they wouldn't talk no more. She falls back on the wall and slides down to the floor, "I hope I find them soon and quick."
Chief Bogo puts down the headset he used to talk to Loren. One of the officers keeping track of everyone inside the hotel takes it and puts it on, "What do you think sir? Will you be sending in back up?"
Chief Bogo shakes his head, "No, it'll ruin everything. I said I'd give them time and that's what I'll do. Once it's up then we'll go in."
Robert was on the first floor with a camera trying to look like he was from the press whom came for the ceremony. He looked around for any false security detail that were working for the organization. But through the crowd he spots one of the top suspects, Gazelle. She was signing autographs for loud fans and posing with her back up dancers for photos, whom were currently dressed like everyone else in the lobby.
"Alright everyone, we have to go for now and get ready for the show. We'll be back to sign more autographs later."
The crowds of fans followed her to the elevators almost making it difficult for Robert to follow. Gazelle and her performers were able to take the elevator up to the penthouse above. Robert pressed the button for the second elevator. It was a few seconds before it came down with a few of the hotel's guest getting out. When Robert entered the elevator so did a small number of photographers that had all access passes and up they went. The top floor mainly was filled with dressing rooms for whatever celebrities were at the hotel to entertain. There were separate stairways that led to the penthouses above. They all quickly headed to a door with Gazelle's name on it; it was her dressing room for when she had to change for her shows at the hotel. Robert knew he had to get rid of the photographers in order to reach Gazelle and interrogate her. Just then a famous porcupine had gotten out of his dressing room to head down to the theater where the award ceremony was being held.
Robert knew it was his chance to distract the photographers, "Is that Markus Shantir?" He called out in a different voice.
The photographers turned around and headed to Markus, flashing their cameras and asking questions. Markus was surprised at the people surrounding him and sighed annoyed of what was happening. Robert took his chance entered the room, "That's odd, why would it be open?" He cautiously entered the room. It was real fancy inside, red couches and a large mirror straight ahead. To the left was Gazelle, her performers and her vocalist whom was another gazelle.
He approached slowly to not raise alarms or frighten off his suspect, "Ms. Gazelle?"
She along with everyone around her turned around, "Yes? Who are you and what are you doing here? You do know those full access passes don't really grant you full access to every place in the hotel, particularly private rooms."
Robert nodded, "Oh I know, I'm not really from the press or here to take photo or even an interview."
Gazelle giggled at the timid ocelot, "Then what are you here for?"
"I'm an officer of the ZPD and I have some questions in regards to the criminal organization that has been causing havoc all around Zootopia. That is currently residing in the hotel." He paused for a second, "An organization we believe you are a part of."
Gazelle and her staff gave Robert the same look of shock with no words to say.