Nick was now eighteen. He had gotten out of the "school" when he was sixteen and a lot had changed about him. The purpose of New Horizon was to help kids that have unhealthy tendencies such as fighting, stealing and everything in between, him having a "mental issue" that causes him to desire pray, but that didn't matter to him. What mattered is he now had studied business and psychology. He used his wit and loan his father gave him to become a rather wealthy man. He now owns a few oil and coal mines giving him a nice expensive home in the center of bought many useless items just because he could, he even bought a girlfriend. He had a "try and stop me" kind of tone when talking to most people, so he didn't have many friends. Always keep things to himself, he had built walls around him. The only people to ever see those walls down were "her" and his girlfriend. His girlfriend was a beautiful red fox with light fur named Annabel. They had been together for two years but known each other before. They had been living together since Nick bought his home, she would ask for slaves to tend to the house cleaning, cooking and such, but his answer was always no. She would ask why but he never wanted to tell her, saying things such as 'that's what I have you for' with a smirk, but inside his head all to painful memories remained. That all changed an expensive evening in town.

I have changed thought Nick, walking around town after having lunch out. Holding the hand of a beautiful fox, he thought of himself as pathetic. He wouldn't do it in purpose but, he would always find himself staring at every gray bunny. He knew he would never see her again and that even if he did, it wouldn't matter. He told himself she didn't matter to him anymore, yet he would wear a cracked crystal queen chess piece around his neck, hanging on a piece of string. He didn't even know it but, anytime he would be stressed he grip it like a lifeline. Annabel broke him out of his thoughts

"Something wrong?" She asked, concern across her face. Nick smiled

"Course not."

She continued "You've kinda been out of it today" he simply nodded

"Sorry, I've been thinking about old memories lately" she gave him an interested look

"Such as?" Nick smirked

"Don't worry about it, it's no biggie, I'll be fine"

She didn't look pleased by his answer "Nick come on you gotta open up to me sometimes."

Nick sighed "Promise I'll tell you soon, I just need to think for myself." she smiled sweetly, but Nick didn't notice one bit. He was way too distracted. He looked to one of the stages, where they would sell slaves. His eyes pinned to a gray rabbit. You're pathetic Nick he shook his head Stop thinking about her. Than his mind went blank his mouth dry. She turned around looking around chained by the hands. She had basically just brown cloth on like a potato sack, her fur was dirty and messy but her eyes… they filled Nick with a stinging feeling from his head to his toes. Those beautiful purple eyes. She turned around clearly not spotting Nick.

Nick turned to Annabel, "Hey Annie you know how you wanted a slave?" She nodded "You're so smart! That's a great idea, in fact let's go right now." he said not letting her answer as he ran to the stance to take a number and take a seat. Annie standing in the same spot completely surprised.

Slowly different mammals walked in telling their skills. First a sheep talking about farming and what not. Nick didn't care, but Annie was by his side listening

"He doesn't sound bad, he will do." Nick spoke a little too soon.

"No... I mean no... only the best for you" she smiled sweetly, then came a badger followed by a deer and finally a purple eyed bunny. Now he paid attention, "Starts at one-hundred gold coins she's worth it folks," than she spoke a lazy voice

"I can read and write perfectly, cook, clean and do field work" Nick smiled in pride to the read and write part. Than he heard the man next to him.

"I'm going to enjoy feeling her up if you know what I mean" Nick slowly tuned giving him a crazy eye twitching a bit, like he was ready to stab the man. This didn't go unnoticed by Annabel.

"Ok, raising by one-hundred!" almost everyone except four mammals in the room put their hands down

The cheetah next to him spoke up "Raising to one-thousand!" everyone but Nick but their hands down. Nick spoke up

"Raising to two-thousand!"

"Well, there does my wallet" the cheetah spoke up

"Raising to five-thousand!"

"Raising to eight-thousand!"

"Raising to ten-thousand!" There goes my bank account thought Nick. than the cheetah spoke again

"Raising to twelve-thousand" Nick froze for a second before saying out loud

"Twenty-thousand!" Nick froze again there goes my life savings. Everyone was quiet now except for Annabel

"ARE YOU INSANE NICK! THAT'S MORE THAN OUR HOUSE!"

Nick ignored her telling her to wait here, she didn't like that very much. He began to walk backstage where they took Judy.

He entered looking around like a mad man till he saw her running up to her.

"Judy!" he said at the top of his lungs huge smile across his face, she turned around, giving him a weird look

"Sorry sir but that isn't me," Nick's smile fell instantly

Judy smiled brightly, then giggled a little "Nick, that much for me? You must have missed me" she said, throwing herself into Nick

Nick's smirked, hugging her, "Sly bunny"

"Dumb fox"

A/N: I legit have no idea how long it took him to write this i'm just his editor

-Quiley