So, now it seems is that we hit chapter 5 of this story. Judy stabbed someone and tried to ditch town while Nick teleported to David's killer and tried to shoot him. But before that happened, he teleported to where Judy was heading... and almost getting run over. Good thing Judy turned on time... and crashed into a tree. Many of this stuff is still based on the Cloak and Dagger series. But I cut through a few parts to make things easier. That and I didn't want to be EXACTLY like the series. If there one thing I like doing, is making this story T rated. It just means I can do a who lot for it. So, what reason was it that Nick was teleported to Judy? Is Judy even okay? Is it fate that keeps bringing the two together? Let's find out.
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
Concern about the driver being injured from the crash, Nick walks up to the car.
"Hello? Are you okay in there?" Nick asked the driver.
The driver opened up the door and hopped out of the car. Nick was surprised to see that it was Judy. The same girl from the party.
"Wait a second? Judy?" Nick said.
Judy still seemed shaken up by the crash and stood by the tree to she hit. It looked like she wasn't seriously injured but she did bump her head due to the crash.
"Woah. Easy. You might be concussed." Nick said trying to make sure Judy takes it easy.
"Ugggghhhhhh..." Judy went feeling groggy as she had her paw on her forehead. As her vision started to clear back up, she got a good look at Nick and remembered who he was. "You're... that fox boy... from the party. Also, from the beach. Nick, right?"
Unbelievable. Somehow, Nick's powers of teleportation had teleported him right to Judy. The question was... why? Did his powers take him here to prevent Judy from leaving? Did his powers take him here to stop him from actually killing someone? Or was it both? Either way, he was here now.
"What were you doing in the middle of the road? Were you trying to get killed?" Judy asked. She then looked at Nick's paw and saw that he was holding a gun. He still had the wolf's gun. "Or... were you trying to kill me?"
"Huh? Why would..." Nick said about to asked why would he kill her. Then he realized that he was still holding the gun. "Oh. This was actually meant for... someone else."
"Someone else, yet here you are with the damn thing around me." Judy said still having her paw on her forehead.
"Not my fault. I was in the docks one minute and then the next thing I knew, here I am." Nick explained.
"Is this really the thanks I get for giving you back your wallet?" Jud asked.
"So you DID leave my wallet on purpose." Nick said knowing that something was up when his wallet was on the ground as she left.
"It was a 'thank you' for saving me." Judy said.
"Thank you?" Nick said confused on what she meant.
"You know, the night of the explosion? Me, drowning? That was you getting me out of the water, right?" Judy asked surprised that he doesn't remember.
"Well... yeah. But my memory is still fuzzy on some parts." Nick admitted as he doesn't remember every bit.
"Figures..." Judy said she tries to remain on her feet.
While Nick and Judy talked, in the distance, they both hear something. The sound of police sirens.
"Oh crap! Is that what I think it is?" Nick asked.
"Yeah. It is." Judy said.
With Nick holding a gun, police aren't really the kind of people Nick needs to be seen by. Judy didn't want to get involved with the police either on the account of she still believed she murdered someone. She got back in her trunk and turned the engine on.
"Hey! Are you just leaving?" Nick asked the bunny.
"Yep." Judy replied as she backs the car up. "Listen, don't take it personally, but if I don't see you again, it would be a blessing."
With that said, Judy drove off and left Nick. Nick couldn't help but feel a little offended by Judy's remark.
"How am I suppose to not take that personally?" Nick thought.
He then realized the siren sounds were getting closer. He had to hide. So he hid behind some trees and bushes nearby. He stood there until the two police cars passed him. Judy, while still okay from the crash, she still felt a bit concussed. Not really the best condition to drive.
"Nggh... damn it. I don't think I can drive like this." Judy thought. Her plans of leaving the city were taking a big hit. With the cops probably still nearby, Judy had no choice but to put her plan on hold and turn back. "Nggghhh... which is closer? The church... or mom's? Mom's."
Judy had to take a U-turn and go back home. She would have to try her skip town plan again when she was not feeling so concussed.
Meanwhile, Nick decided to get rid of the gun by removing the bullets and burying it in the ground. The bullets and the gun were in two completely different holes. This way, no one could find them. Nick wasn't gonna bring a gun to his house just because he wanted to kill that wolf with it.
"There." Nick said as he pushes the dirt off his paws. "Now I just need to get back home... while being in the middle of nowhere... at night." Nick then tried to... talk to his powers. "Could really use a trip back home to my room. If only I could teleport." Nothing happened. "Really? Fine." Nick went looking mad.
He then found a big black garbage sheet. He picked it up and laid near a tree.
"I'll just sleep here and get back home in the morning. If I'm not totally grounded by my folks, I'll be fine." Nick said trying to speak to his powers again.
Nick covered himself with the garbage sheet. The second he did, it happened again. Next thing Nick knows, he's back in his room on the floor by his bed with the garbage sheet. A black mist was surrounding his body. Meaning his powers had kicked in again to send him back home.
"NOW you send me back?" Nick thought angrily.
It was clear that Nick had no real control of his powers. But at least he was safe from his dangerous encounter.
The next morning, Judy had gone back into her mother's trailer. The car wasn't totally damaged in the front. Not enough for her mother to notice and complain about. Pretty much all she did was clocked out in her bedroom for hours. She didn't wake up till 9 am.
As she did, she was still having a bit of a concussion. Her head was really throbbing. As she looks at the side of her bed, she noticed that someone else was in her room. It was her mom, Bonnie.
"Look who's finally up." Bonnie said.
"Mom!" Judy said getting up. "Ummm... morning."
"Didn't know you spend the night again." Bonnie said.
"Well, it was late and I was too tired to go to my apartment. So I just came here." Judy said.
"Crazy night after borrowing the car?" Bonnie asked raising an eyebrow.
Judy gulped. She was really hoping that Bonnie didn't know that. No point in hiding that fact.
"Yeah. I may have also taken a bit of a header." Judy admitted.
"A header? Are you okay?" Bonnie said looking worried. She then felt around her head. "Feels like you bumped your head."
"I'm fine, mom." Judy said about to get out of the bed.
"Don't 'I'm fine, mom' me. Just stay here and rest." Bonnie said firmly and wanting her daughter not do anything else.
This worried Judy a bit. She was still planning to skip town later today. But how can she do that with her mother hounding her. Liked it or not, Judy stayed for just a bit longer. She would just have to leave the next chance she gets.
Meanwhile, at St. Saberhagen, Nick was still a bit moody after last night as he goes through his locker. He encountered the wolf that killed David but wasn't about to get revenge because his powers took him away.
"Unbelievable. I had him. I freakin had him. But my power just HAD to take me away." Nick thought looking pretty mad. "Next time I see him, I'll make sure to blow his brains out."
Seems like Nick was getting darker and darker by the minute. Then, someone tapped on Nick's shoulder.
"What?!" Nick said angrily.
"Woah! Easy, Nick." In was Ben. Along with Finnick.
"Oh. Ben. Finnick. Sorry." Nick said not meaning to make an outburst.
"Jeez. Who stepped on your tail?" Finnick asked.
"I'm just... in a mood." Nick told them.
"You been in a mood a lot lately." Ben stated. "Something going on?"
"Yes. No." Nick said.
"Yes? No? Which is it?" Ben asked really wanting to know.
"Okay, yes." Nick admitted. "But I can't really say what."
"Are we talking normal 'growing up' stuff or crazy 'mojo-mumbo-jumbo' stuff?" Finnick asked.
"Both?" Nick said not sure how to answer. But he was leaning towards the second one.
"If it's the second one, I think I know who can help ya." Finnick said
"Who?" Nick asked.
"Let's meet up after school." Finnick said. "I'm gonna take you to my auntie."
"Your... auntie?" Nick said confused.
Who was this aunt of Finnick's that he was gonna take Nick to? Would she really be able to help Nick? Guess Nick would have to find out after school.
Later that afternoon, Judy was still in her mom's trailer. Judy was still feeling practically concussed from her crash. She still tried to tell Bonnie that she was fine. But Bonnie knew that wasn't really the case. She also must have guessed that something was up with her daughter.
"Judy, you've been acting weird all day. Is there something that you are not telling me?" Bonnie asked.
"Nothing, mom. Nothing big." Judy said trying to keep her cool.
"Oh god. Don't tell me you're in some kind of trouble again?" Bonnie asked sounding serious.
Judy has gotten into big trouble before that Bonnie has known about. But never like the current bit of trouble she was in now. She still worried that she may have killed Rolan and cops might be after her. At that moment, Judy and Bonnie started to hear some knocking on the door.
"Mrs. Hopps, this is Officer Fangmeyer of the ZPD. I'd like to ask you some questions about your daughter." The voice was that of Fangmeyer.
Judy's heart sunk when she heard the words 'officer' and 'ZPD'. Judy pretty much thought she was gonna be screwed.
"Judith, what did you do?" Bonnie asked looking a bit mad at her daughter.
"Mom, if there is one thing I would ever ask you to do, it's not to tell that officer I'm here." Judy pleaded. "Please, mom?"
Whatever problem Judy had, Bonnie would have to ring it out of her later. The number 1 instinct for a mother is to protect their child.
"Go to the bathroom and hide. I'll take care of the cop." Bonnie told Judy.
Judy did what her mother said and quickly hid in the bathroom. She crouched on the tile floor had her ears up to better hear the conversation. Bonnie opened up the door and seeing the tall tiger in front of her. Fangmeyer wasn't in uniform. Just a black jacket, dark blue shirt, and grey pants.
"Bonnie Hopps, right?" Fangmeyer asked.
"That's me." Bonnie said answering the tiger officer. "How can I help you?"
"I'm looking for your daughter, Judith Hopps. Have you seen her or is she here?" Fangmeyer asked.
In the bathroom, Judy couldn't help but shake. Would her mom sell her out and tell her the truth?
"My daughter does not live with me." Bonnie told her. "As for seeing her, I haven't seen Judy in weeks. Maybe closer to a month."
"Really?" Fangmeyer asked.
"Uh huh." Bonnie said nodding.
Seems like Bonnie really wasn't going to rat Judy out.
"Do you mind if I come in?" Fangmeyer asked.
"I would... but you would be a tiger in a bunny's trailer. Not really the proper size." Bonnie said.
"Mrs. Hopps, I'm not here to try and take your daughter away. I want to help her." Fangmeyer said.
Judy's ears twitched as she hears that. Was someone actually willing to help her?
"Is something wrong?" Bonnie asked.
"I believe your daughter was a victim of a case of sexual abuse that is being mixed with an assault case." Fangmeyer stated. "The so-called victim, Nolan Lagolin, claimed that he was attacked by Judy. But after squeezing some answers out of him, your daughter's action might have been in self-defense."
"Self-defense? Judy usually isn't the kind of bunny to fight someone. At least not the girl I used to know." Bonnie said. She was a bit surprised to hear all this and that Judy didn't even mention any of it. "You really want to help my daughter? Cause we always ask for help and we always get the same answer."
"Is it because of what happened to your husband?" Fangmeyer asked.
"I rather not have you bring up my dead husband." Bonnie said firmly.
"Apology." Fangmeyer said bowing down.
"Listen, officer, I don't know where my daughter is. But if she was in some trouble, she would be long gone from here." Bonnie stated. "She's been running away from everything her whole life since her father died."
"Well if you happen to find Judy, here's my number." Fangmeyer said giving Bonnie a card with a cell phone number on it. "You have a good evening."
With that said, Fangmeyer left. Bonnie then closed the door and looked at the card. Since the coast was clear, it was a good time to tell Judy it was okay to come out.
"She's gone now, Judy. You can come out now." Bonnie said. Judy didn't respond. "Judy?"
Judy still didn't respond. Bonnie then went to the bathroom and opened up the door and saw Judy wasn't in there. The bathroom window, however, it was opened. Judy must help escape from the window.
"Oh, Judy..." Bonnie said disappointed in her daughter. It really seemed like Judy runs away from everything.
Meanwhile, Nick changed out of his school clothes and went out to meet up with Finnick and Ben. He still had on his Varsity jacket on. Finnick led them to a small part in Downtown Zootopia.
"Are we there yet?" Ben asked getting tired of walking.
"Quit your yapping. We're almost there." Finnick said to the tired cheetah.
"So, how is your auntie gonna help me?" Nick asked.
"My auntie does... different from other mammals. She's a Voodoo priestess." Finnick stated. "Basically, she does a bunch of Voodoo mumbo-jumbo. If anyone can help you with what been up with your mood, it's her."
Nick wasn't really the kind of person to believe in this 'Voodoo' business. But then again, he just got the ability to teleport and see peoples fears. He's basically overflowing with the stuff. So if anyone could help him, it really would be Finnick's aunt.
"We're here." Finnick said stopping at a store.
Nick and Ben looked up at the building and see a sign that says 'Malaloo's Voodoo's shop.'. The front of the store had a window display with some unusual items like masks, ceremonial drum, candles, and dolls made of straw.
"This is the place?" Nick asked Finnick.
"Yep. This is my auntie's shop." Finnick said.
"Well, I'm definitely getting some weird vibes here." Nick said.
"Me too." Ben said agreeing with Nick.
"Let's head in, shall we?" Finnick asked as he opens the down and let's the other two in.
The three boys then head inside the shop. Nick looks at all the unique items. But also feels a bit weirded out by them. As Nick looked around, it seems like no one was in the store.
"YO, AUNTIE! WHERE YOU AT?!" Finnick shouted out.
"BOY, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE YELLING AT?!" A female voice shouted out. Her shout frightened the boys.
"Sorry!" Finnick shouted.
Out from the door in the back came out a middle-aged female fennec fox. She wore a purple dress with a black stone necklace over her neck. She also had a gold earring on the tip of her left ear, blue eyes, and a purple rag on her head. This lady was Finnick's aunt, Malaloo.
"Oh. You actually brought guests, nephew." Malaloo said seeing Nick and Ben.
"Nick, Ben, this is Auntie Malaloo." Finnick said introducing his aunt.
"Nice to meet you, ma'am." Nick said politely.
"Hmmm..." Malaloo said as she walked up to Nick to get a closer look at him. "Ah, yes. You're that boy who goes to the same school as my nephew. You are also the start of your school's basketball team and leader of the track team."
"So Finn's talked about me." Nick said.
"No. I watched a few of your games." Malaloo stated.
"Oh." Nick said. He then looked around the store's items. It still gave him some weird vibes. "You have a... nice shop. Most people don't go into the 'voodoo' department."
"Voodoo's in my blood. It's in my soul. It's in my name." Malaloo stated.
"Is that why your name is so weird?" Ben asked.
"Actually, my real name Marlin. But it didn't have much of a Voodoo ring to it." Malaloo stated. "Child, auntie needed a different name for her business."
"Alright..." Ben said looking a bit alert.
Malaloo then took a long look at Nick. At first glance, Nick looked like an average fox. But somewhere inside Nick, she could sense something. Something she has never sensed before.
"Boy? Come down a bit closer so auntie can get a better look at ya." Malaloo said. Malaloo was a fennec fox after all. So she was very short. Even slightly shorter than Finnick.
"Okay?" Nick said leaning down a bit.
Malaloo then placed her paws on Nick's cheeks. As she mushes them around, Nick was feeling uncomfortable with it.
"Hmm..." Malaloo said before letting go of Nick's face. "I sense something in you. An unusual force that sleeps inside you. I can't really describe it."
Nick's eye widen as he hears that.
"Wait? Can she actually sense my powers?" Nick thought.
"I also sense some tension, confusion,... rage. A lot of rage." Malaloo stated.
"Nick's been moody lately. We were hoping you help him out." Ben said.
"Child, I'm not a therapist." Malaloo said with a hint of sassiness. "However, the boy does make me curious." Malaloo then walked back to the door she came out of. "You boys follow me to the back."
The boys didn't know what Malaloo has planned but they just went with it. She took them to a storage room with a bunch of odd potions and ingredients. In the center was a small cauldron.
"I'm feeling like I step into a witch's room." Nick said looking at the setup.
"I'd prefer voodoo priestess." Malaloo said to Nick. "Now, to my pot."
The boys all center around the cauldron.
"Okay, what are we doing, auntie? Making a witch's brew?" Finnick asked.
"Voodoo Priestess Brew. But, yes." Malaloo said. "The ingredients I will put in this brew will help Nick's center himself better and make him reach a state of mind."
"State of mind?" Nick asked.
"Yes." Malaloo said as she started putting ingredients into the pot like clear liquids, herbs, and a type of dust. "The ingredients I'm using will help."
"Are they like super-rare stuff? Nick asked.
"Very. I had to travel 10 miles to the world market store just to get these." Malaloo said clearly making a joke.
"Are you taking this seriously?" Nick asked with a straight face.
"Boy, do you want auntie to help you out or not?" Malaloo asked with sass again.
"Sorry. Sorry." Nick said not wanting to make her angry.
After half an hour, the brew was finished. Malaloo then put it into a clear jug and gave it to Nick.
"Okay. So... what do I do with this?" Nick asked Malaloo as he held the bizarre concoction.
"Take it home with you and take a bath in it." Malaloo told him.
"Excuse me?" Nick said raising an eyebrow.
"Like I said, this brew will help you center yourself better and make you reach a state of mind. To do that, you need to bathe in it." Malaloo stated. "Think of it as one of those medical baths."
"Alright. Thank you, Auntie Malaloo." Nick said with a smile.
"No prob, dear." Malaloo said with a smile. "That will be $10."
"$10?!" Nick said stunned.
"Since you're Finnick's friend, I gave you a discount." Malaloo stated.
"I thought you were doing this for free?" Nick asked.
"Boy, I run a business. Auntie has bills to pay." Malaloo stated with her sass.
Nick sighed and got his wallet out of his pocket.
"You know, you're a lot like your nephew." Nick said paying Malaloo the money.
So after receiving the bath brew from Finnick's aunt, Nick decided to give it a shot once he got home. Hopefully afterward, he can be at peace with himself.
Meanwhile, later that evening, the night was beginning to fall. Wearing her black hoodie, Judy went to a bus station in Savannah Central. A bus was leaving for outside of the city in half an hour. Using this opportunity to leave the city, Judy got on the bus. Even after hearing her mother's conversation with Fangmeyer, she didn't really trust her. Judy had trust issues and wasn't going to start with a cop. As she paid the fare, she walked to the back of the bus. The bus only had a few mammals on it. Judy sat on the very back of the bus.
"Alright. This is it. Soon, I'll be out of the Zootopia. No more problems. No more worrying." Judy thought. "Pretty soon. I'll be free. Free from all my problems. Free..."
Judy was feeling very tired. Either because she was sleepy or because she still had a bit of a concussion. One way or the other, she put up her hood and closed her eyes. Trying to get rest before the bus leaves. Then, what only seemed like a few seconds, she woke back up. As she gets back up, she feels that something was up. She gets out of her seat to realized no one was on the bus. Not even the driver.
"Hello?" Judy said expecting to hear a reply. Nothing.
Judy took off her hood as she hears some sounds coming from outside. Judy makes her way out of the bus and finds herself in a really bright place. It looked like a small half basketball court. She hears the sounds of a ball dribbling. Judy sees a small kid wearing an oversized black hoodie that looked... exactly like the one she was wearing. She looked at the face of the kid and sees that he's a young tod. The young tod... was Nick. Him as a little kid, but him none this less. This stunned Judy a bit. Seem came to a realization that she might be having a lucid dream.
Meanwhile, Nick came back home with the bath brew from Malaloo. He got greeted by his parents, John and Francine.
"Hey, Nick." John said.
"Hey, pop. Hey, mom." Nick said greeting his parents.
"What's that bottle you have there?" Francine asked.
"Ummm... you know those herbal baths that people take to relax? This is that." Nick said. "I'm taking a bath with this stuff to help me 'centered' and relieve my stress."
"I didn't know you were stressed." Francine said.
"With school, practice, and games home and away, I carrying more stress than I need to." Nick stated to his mom.
"I guess you do deserve a stress reliever." Francine said understanding.
"Kay. I'm gonna go bathe in this now." Nick said holding up the jug and making his way to the stairs.
"Enjoy your bath then." John said to his son.
"I intend to." Nick said.
So Nick went up to the bathroom, filled up the tub with water and added the brew that Finnick's aunt made. The water in the tub kinda looked... swampy.
"Okay. Now... I guess I'll do what people do when they take baths. Get naked." Nick said to himself.
After removing all his clothes, Nick slowly dipped into the bath water. As he lightly splashed into the water, he was expecting something to happen. Nothing was happening except him being wet.
"Still nothing." Nick said to himself. "Wait what did Auntie Malaloo said? To relax and be calm." Nick said to himself. He then dove more into the bath water and closed his eyes. "Relax and be calm. Relax... and be calm."
Nick becomes calm and relaxes for what seems like a few seconds. He then opened up his eyes and felt that... something was different. The bathroom was darker and the lights were off. Nick then hopped out of the bath and check the rest of the house. The second he went out of the rooms, his clothes were back on. This must have been the spiritual bath at work. Nick walked down the stairs and notices that the whole house was dark... and quiet. Also, the photos by the stairway were all completely black.
"Mom? Pop?" Nick shouted out. No response.
The room was not only quiet but empty. John and Francine were nowhere to be found. Nick then walked to the front door and stepped outside. He was expecting to be outside the front yard of his house. Instead, he was on the roof of a building at night. Nick sees a neon sign that said 'Roxxon Corp'. He was on top of the Roxxon Corp building again. The same building when he first found out about his teleporting ability. He turned around once and then looked shocked when he realized something. He wasn't the only one on the roof.
In front of him was a little bunny in a white ballerina unitard. The bunny was a young little doe with grey fur and purple eyes. The little bunny was... was Judy. When she was still young and innocent. Nick didn't know it was Judy but was still stunned by seeing the bunny.
It looked like both Nick AND Judy were both having spiritual and lucid dreams. The question is, where would these dreams... these visions... lead them to?
End of Chapter 5