With the last few passengers finally acquiring their selected seats, the doors from behind automatically shut. The Zootopia Express started to slowly pull out of the Savannah Central Station. The first few moments always seemed to go slow when traveling in this matter, but within a short time frame the train gradually picked up speed and steadied its course. The sun in the sky was just starting to set over the metropolis. What not too long ago was a bright palette of blues became a delicate mixture of red and orange hues. It was likely that the passengers would make it to where they needed to be when the blackness of nighttime rolled around.
Nick and Judy sat relaxed in the seat they had selected, gazing directly out of a convenient window that they were lucky to be sitting by. The fox and rabbit looked out as the recognizable skyscrapers and buildings got further and further away from view, until they became just small shapes that were only visible from afar. As the breathtaking cityscapes dissipated in the distance, only the sky could be seen by those who were observing.
Nick gazed out of the window for quite some time, then turning his head around to look over at Judy. At the current moment, the doe seemed to be fully invested in the book that she had packed within her bag to bring on the trip. Her eyes seemed to widen as her paws gripped onto the book, and her face gave off a look of surprise from what she was reading.
Silently sagging his head down, Nick glimpsed at his paws that were barely touching the cold flooring of the train car. Cocking his head upward, he glimpsed at some of the other passengers that surrounded them. A deer couple holding hooves was seated some seats away. An ocelot who had his neck slouched down, tapping away at the small computer he had resting on his lap. A brown bear who sat with his paws crossed as he humbly read a copy of the newspaper. A portly lion shifting in his seat, looking down at the small screen of his iPaw.
Faster than he thought, Nick observed that the train was now completely out of the city and was about to enter the Tri-Burrows real soon.
He also observed that the skies were undergoing their daily transformation from sunset to nighttime, too. However, he acknowledged that they were more likely to get a better view of things from the spacious observation area located in a different spot on the train. He gave a slight tap on Judy's shoulders, a wordless call to join him in observing the natural wonders of the night that were swiftly passing by. Judy gently breathed out, following his lead.
Once they arrived at what he mentally referred as the best spot on the train, they found their seats. No one was occupying the observation area at the moment, so it was presently made for a pleasent viewing experience for both the fox and rabbit.
Judy pressed a paw delicately against the glass enclosure and stared at what currently surrounded her. The nascent snow was scattered in gradual chunks upon the spacious fields, gradually illuminated by some small sources of light in the far distance. She and Nick both observed as the fields started blurring away from view, the train swayed around a bend. An assemblage of stars provided a dazzling luminescence in the firmament above, the moon also glowing in all of its glory.
Nick, who was scrolling through one of his Pawtify playlists, took out one of his earbuds and placed it inside of Judy's ear. The doe's ear reacted to the music that started to play. Resonating from the earbuds they shared was a gentle and wholesome melody, consisting of what was a perfect blend of acoustic guitar and smooth vocals. Nick and Judy both started to hum along to the tune they were listening to, paws intertwined as they continued to stare out at the views encompassing them.
As the tune ended and another one played, Nick reclined back with his arm delicately placed around his companion's shoulder. Judy started to naturally broke out into a smile, starting to envision the fun times that awaited them when they finally arrived in Bunnyburrow.
Author's Note:
This is what I envisioned a train ride to Bunnyburrow would be like for Nick and Judy. Hope I did a good job at crafting some of the scenery here. Also this was a way for me to test some of my writing abilities, seeing if I could try to create a decent story using little or no dialogue.
As always, let me know what you guys think. Your feedback, good and bad, is gladly appreciated.
'Til next time! :)