Anna Blackpaw, walked down polished obsidian hallways. "So... this is where the court will be meeting?" Judy asked as she, her husband and twin brother followed Anna. All three of them wearing trench coats.
"Yes... this is where the Tribunal of Night will be meeting judgement for my... indiscretions." Anna said, referring to her revealing to Nick and Judy the truth that she was a Vampire. As well as Davies without the Tribunals permission.
"Why does it look so ostentatious?" Nick asked.
"We're ancient undead... doesn't explain the obsidian though." Anna said, they then walked through a large red colored door into a room. There was a raised platform, and in front of that. Were thirteen hooded figures stood in black and read cloaks.
"Anna Blackpaw... step forth." A deep booming voice said. Anna went up to the witness stand. "You have been summoned under charges of unauthorized breaches of secrecy. Revealing your true nature to mortals in the past few years. These mammals you have brought with you... to be specific. How do you plead?"
"Guilty... these charges brought against me are true. But if the Tribunal would allow it-"
"You and your companions are to be sentenced to death!" A tribune said.
"No."
All eyes turned to Davies... and he, his sister and brother-in-law had drawn arms. "What did you say rabbit?" A tribune asked.
"I said... NOOOOO... old age must have made your hearing bad. Because NOBODY is dying here, Anna least of all." Davies said.
"These weapons are loaded with silver bullets. And these water balloons?" Nick said, opening his trench coat to show balloons filled with some manner of pungent liquid. "Garlic juice... among other things that Ms. Blackpaw was more than willing to share that Vampires are weak to... believe me. It was not easy to NOT gag on this stuff."
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!" A tribune shouted.
"Elementary, my dear Tribunes. I don't trust any of you on principle. You initially wanted me dead for killing King William the Conqueror without your say-so. And over the last thousand years you've been trying to get rid of me. For goodness sake, you idiots started at least three wars in a vain attempt to claim my un-life! And dragged Vlad the Impaler into the whole mess! So please... forgive me for being paranoid. But then again I was right about your proper intentions, so I wasn't anyway." Anna said.
"Put aside your baubles... you are clearly bluff-" A tribune was then pelted with water balloons, and shot with silver bullets. The undead creature screamed in pain.
"So was that the Thirteenth Tribune that was offed?... I'm asking, because that position exists solely as a glorified meat shield for the rest of you." Anna said.
"Yes... that was the Thirteenth that was just killed. What are your demands?" A tribune asked.
"For thing, drop the charges against me. Both of my... indiscretion with my Vampirism, and finally... FINALLY drop the murder of William of Normandy. I mean the only reason I sought to kill him in the first place, was that he disregarded my orders at the end of the Harrowing of the North! And third... I want answers about the Cabal of the Night Dragons." Anne listed.
"...what about the Night Dragons?" A tribune asked.
"Well the Unseen Eye's Master of Shadows. Has been attempting to investigate them since the Battle of Zootopia... but for some reason she kept being blocked by agents she claims serve you lot directly. Explain this... now." Anna commanded.
The tribunes looked at each other ominously. "Can we speed up the theatrics?! These balloons reek, and my trigger finger is itchy!" Davies complained.
"Davies, it's rude to interrupt or threaten Vampires when they are communicating telepathically." Anna scolded.
"The Night Dragons... they have been a source of income, blood and bodies for the Tribunal for centuries. The leadership of the Cabel... requested that we return both Draco Long-Fang, and Delphine Refait after you gave us custody of Draco." A tribune said. Anna clenched her hands into fists.
"You... you let those monsters walk away... as a FAVOR?! YOU LET A KNOWN WAR CRIMINAL, AND A SERIAL KILLER LOOSE?!" Anna bellowed with rage as she morphed into her Vampiric form.
"Remember your place!" A tribune said.
"REMEMBER YOUR AUTHORITY! You are meant to keep Vampire-kind a secret, AND execute those who do harm in breaking it! Draco openly brought ruin to Zootopia! Delphine has apparently served him since I abandoned that demented vixen to the Mississippi! AND YOU'VE KNOWN HIM FOR ALMOST A THOUSAND YEARS, AND SUCKLED ON HIS TEET!" Anna angrily ranted.
"So what's the idea here Anna? Because whatever it is, I don't think two extra bunnies and a fox will help." Judy said, Anna said nothing as she cut her wrists, and used the blood to make a rune on the floor. And then the four of them disappeared, and reappeared before a very familiar Vampire. Or to be more specific, a familiar elephant.
"Okay... so I worked on these water balloons for nothing it seems." Davies said in frustration.
"How'd the trial go Anna?" The elephant asked.
"It wasn't even a trial, First Among Equals. The Tribunes wanted to just kill me over the matter rather than hold a proper trial." Anna said. "And what's worse, is that apparently they've known about Draco and the Night Dragons as a whole for centuries! AND apparently they have been funding the Tribunal directly!" She said angrily.
The ancient elephant looked disappointed. "Well... that is disappointing to say the least. I'll work on getting together our allies... it'll take time though. Some of them I haven't directly spoken to in over a millennia at most. Try to bring the Tribunal to justice for this gross abuse of their power." The First Among Equals said.
"Oh thank you sir... I'd have killed them then and there. But... well we were outnumbered, and the Tribunes were older and more powerful." Anna said.
"Wise choice... with any luck this won't start a Night War." The First Among Equels said. Nick then raised a paw. "Yes, I am the same Jerry Jumbeaux Jr. that owns and runs Jumbeaux's Café. No, I don't have any real prejudice against foxes, I just saw through the scam of yours. I was turned by the guy who INVENTED the 'dress up a fennec fox like a child' trick. The only reason I accepted the bunny's money was out of pity for her naivety, and the hope that she would learn better then to trust complete strangers." He explained.
Nick and Judy just glanced at each other. "I was actually going to ask if you were really from ancient Carthage." Nick said.
"Oh," The ancient elephant said in surprise. "Yes... yes I am."
"And for the record Mr. Jumbeaux, I've married this 'complete stranger' since then, and he's my partner on the force, and I haven't charged a single parking ticket since." Judy said.
"And you've drawn a LOT of attention to yourself since you joined the ZPD... in all seriousness though. We're expecting GREAT things from you both." Anna said.
"Wha..." Judy said in bewilderment. "I've been turned into a robot; I'm on a first name basis with at least TWO Norse gods, and Nick is the current caretaker of the Mask of Loki."
"Fair point, but we're big on playing the long game. And I for one do not believe that your... 'misadventures' are behind you just yet." Jumbeaux said.
"Oh you don't know the half of it big guy! Did you know that we've been visited by an older Pandora, and during our Honeymoon we adopted a Spirit Guardian?" Nick said.
"What?" Jumbeaux said in surprise.
"A Spirit Guardian, apparently Loki breeds them as a hobby. Our little Olag is quite a little hugger... and so warm to. He and Pandora are so cute together." Judy gushed.
"I know what one is... just keep it away from us. Spirit Guardians can harm a Vampire from touch alone." Jumbeaux said in a serious tone.
"Oh... well that's a shame. I got him a little Penguin costume for Christmas this year and... it just works for the little guy. He's doubly cute, it's impossible not to smile when he waddles around giving Penguin hugs.
