Chapter 15: The Meeting After
Fabienne started off the story as short clips of Goldenfol and his henchmen arrests played in a small square to her left, "Breaking news at the Palm Hotel. The award ceremony of Zootopia's celebrities was briefly interrupted as ZPD officials surrounded the structure detaining members of a criminal organization. The head of this organization was ran by Zootopia's millionaire entrepreneur Lex Goldenfol. He is charged of engaging in organized criminal activity, robbery and conspiracy. He is also being charged for taking part of former Deputy Mayor Bellwether's plot in infecting predators with a savage inducing serum made from the Night Howler flower. As a weapon and pellets of the serum were found. It is confirmed that a member of Goldenfol's criminal organization had been partially infected a few days ago with the Night Howler serum; he is now being treated for the effects and will be sent to jail to await court once cured." Video footage displaying Jeremy was taken with snares by ZPD officers because of his violent condition was shown. The news camera then switched onto Peter with a small square to his right showing Chief Bogo talking to the press in front of a podium with microphones. Mayor Boustines was to his left and the four heroes were to his right a bit away from the podium.
"Chief Bogo answered questions of the arrests made stating most of the guilty parties have been apprehended, even though low ranking members were still at large. His four officers responsible for figuring out and apprehending the culprits were also present at the conference. The small group of heroes consisted of a new officer whom transferred from Jungnala, Robert Lyle. ZPD's first fox Nicholas Wilde and Judy Hopps; whom we all know resolved the Night Howler case six months ago. Along with a local Loren Evettes, whom had been working as the informant."
The following day from the conference the four friends had gotten together to help Nick and Judy move into their new apartment. Nick wore his usual attire light brown khakis, but with a light blue Hawaii style color shirt. Judy wore blue jeans and a sky blue funnel shirt. It was nine in the morning, everyone was taking out all sorts of furniture and boxes filled with belongings. Robert and Nick carried a three cushion couch from a moving truck. Robert had a regular T-shirt on that was gray and short cargo pants. Loren was carrying a small box up a small stairway to the building. She had jeans on with a red blouse on. Judy had already entered the building carrying a box of belongings as well. Up on the new apartment Judy arrived happily with everyone behind her. Nick and Robert struggled to fit the couch through the door's frame, twisting and standing it on Robert's end in the hallway. With a little help from Judy they managed to get it in, placing it next to the wall a few inches from the doorway.
Robert took a breather rubbing the top of his forehead as if wiping off sweat, "Ugh, why are they always such a pain to get into homes you know?"
Loren chuckled at Robert's exaggeration, "Calm down it wasn't that heavy." She walks to his side.
"We really thank you two for the help."
"Yeah, we really appreciate all of this you guys."
Nick places his right arm around Judy holding her close, "So do you guys want to do something after?"
"Sorry, but Robert and I have plans for the evening." Loren leaned on Robert.
"Movies, dinner, the works."
"Well that sounds good. I actually remembered we have something planned as well."
Judy looked up at him not knowing what he meant, "We do?"
"Oh yeah, but it's something of a surprise." He winked at her smiling, "Well we should finish unpacking the truck. The quicker we get this place organized the quicker we can get to our plans."
Around two in the afternoon they finished unpacking and setting up the apartment. They all stood in front of the door proudly looking at the home for Judy and Nick. The living room had an oval coffee table and a flat screen television on the wall with a brown table stand below. Someone had hung some of the pots in the kitchen, Judy's microwave was on a counter next to the refrigerator.
"The place looks great you guys." Robert kindly complimented them.
"I'm so jealous for you two. But maybe in the oncoming days you'll want to help us find a place for us?" Loren twisted her torso left and right awaiting for Judy to mainly respond.
"Of course we will!"She runs and hugs Loren, "Just let us know when you want to go looking for something and we'll be right there."
Robert looked at his phone as it was nearly three in the afternoon, "Well it's time for us to take off. It was great helping you all out." Robert shook hands with Nick and hugged Judy.
"We'll let you all know when we'll need your help finding and settling into a new place." Loren hugs both Nick and Judy. The couple walks out the door with Nick and Judy waving bye to them, then the two go to sit on the couch after closing the door.
"This is going to be so awesome, I'm glad we're finally living together." Judy rested her head onto his chest.
Nick wrapped his right arm around her happy to have her by his side, "Me too Judy."
But then after a few seconds Judy gets up looking at Nick remembering about the plans for the evening he had stated, "So, what were these so called plans you said a little while ago?"
Nick remembered, but thought they could wait, "Oh, well, I was thinking…" He hesitated, "Nah, you probably wouldn't want to..."
Judy looked at him funny trying to figure out what he was getting at, "I wouldn't want to what?"
"Let's just say it'd be awkward for you and I would think you might want some more time."
"More time for what nick? Just tell me already."
Nick took a deep breath and let it out, "There's someone I been wanting you to meet."
Judy's head jolted back confused on what he meant about meeting someone.
The two were outside in front of the steps of home near the city center. Judy looked at the green door with her mouth open looking kind of nervous. Nick had rather a sly look knowing this was going to be interesting.
"Are you sure you want to do this now? We can wait until you're ready."
Judy looked at the first step of the home and shook her head and let out a breath, "No, I'm ready." She looked at the green door again, but with a confident look and walked up the stairs with Nick behind her. Nick knocked on the door with his left hand. Judy was indeed nervous, twiddling her fingers, her ears behind her head, looking up where she knew she was going to see someone. The door opened and it was Mrs. Wilde; an inch shorter than Nick, in her early sixties, wearing clothes similar to those of Nick's memory.
She smiled with glee, "Nicholas! So lovely you came by." She stepped forth to hug Nick, "It's been days since you've came and visited me." She playfully pouted placing her hands on her hips awaiting an explanation.
"I know, I know. I was solving another big case is why I haven't been around. But any way, mom, I'd like you to meet Judy." He presented her.
Judy was still nervous, but smiled at finally seeing Mrs. Wilde and gave a small wave hi.
"So this is Judy." She paused for a second, "She looks far more lovelier in person than what you described Nicholas. It's a pleasure to finally meet you dear."
"It's a pleasure to finally meet you as well." Judy felt all her nervousness disappear as she hugged Mrs. Wilde.
"Well come on in. I want to hear what you two have been up to. I'll prepare something for you two while you're here." She walked on down the hall heading for the kitchen a second entrance to the left.
"That would be great Mrs. Wilde, thank you." Judy said as she and Nick stood at the door still. She looks at Nick grateful for having him introduced her to his mother. Nick looked down at her smiling and gestured his head to walk on into Mrs. Wilde's home. The two held each other happily and entered; happy to have one another, for the occasion and closed the door behind them.
I plan to rewrite the fanfic adding more detail, change certain things, events and even add more chapters. I had started off the story at first using outlines and such, but they were rather slowing me down. I eventually just went with what I imagined in my head and described everything the best I could. But with the current fanfic, it will serve as my "outline" to really make it better. I'm trying to learn to make it better and with some feedback at another site I will get it right.