Zootopia - Brave New World

Chapter 4 - Chasing the Cougar

"I said I'm fine, okay?" Nick said again, as the antelope paramedic checked him for the tenth time, as per Judy's request.

The bunny had been very worried when she saw Nick on the ground, and she insisted for the paramedics to check him very thoroughly, to be sure the cougar had not caused him any lasting damage after whatever he did to Nick. The fox knew his bunny partner was just worried with him, but that didn't made it any less annoying to be checked over and over, as if he could have a hidden injury that would cause him to drop dead hours or days later if it wasn't found and taken care off.

"Well, the only wound you have is a slightly burn mark in your back." The antelope said, and Nick passed a hand over that area of his back, which was somewhat hard to reach. That had been the place...

Soon after, the antelope dismissed him, telling he was fine and could go his own way, so Nick did. He took only a moment to find out Judy, and she was speaking with Fangmeyer, a tiger officer, who was taking notes from her.

"I didn't saw where he went, but he took that road and turned to the right, and I'm pretty sure that he is heading somewhere else." Judy said as she gestured, and she gave a thoroughly description of the cougar, and of what he was wearing, as Nick approached.

"Hey guys!" Nick said, and Judy turned to him.

"Nick! Are you okay? What did the doctor said?" Judy asked; her voice filled with worry.

"Well, just that I have a small burn mark in my back from where I took the shock, and other than that I'm fine." Nick said, and Judy looked at him, before sighing in relief. Right after, she punched Nick in the shoulder, hard.

"Ouch..." Nick said, after a few moments of silence, rubbing his arm, and Judy looked up at him, before saying.

"Next time you see a suspect, you call me right away!" She sounded very serious as she spoke that, and she was making it clear that she was not joking or anything of the like. "What if he had actually managed to hurt you bad!? I am your partner! You can't leave me out like that! I need to get your back!"

Nick looked at her, and he could only sigh, and say an "I'm sorry" as he was unable to even look at her. He knew that she was not going to forget it easily, and that she would make him remember that for a very long time. Still, Nick felt very sorry for having slipped like that, and for causing her this kind of worry. He could see very well behind the anger that masked how she worried for him and his wellbeing, and knowing that somehow felt even worse than what the cougar had done to him, even if Nick barely even remembered that...

"So, I've got Hopps testimony, now I have to get yours Wilde." Fangmeyer said, approaching the fox and kneeling to his eye level, and Nick nodded. He knew that it was standard procedure, and that now that the cougar had officially attacked a law officer, he had escalated to a possible criminal who was possibly dangerous. Fangmeyer had to get their testimony to know exactly what had happened.

"But... before I do, let me ask you one thing." Fangmeyer said, approaching Nick and whispering to him. "Is it true that you wet your pants?"

Nick closed his eyes and groaned.

Indeed, once the paramedics had arrived, they had soon noticed that there was a damp spot in Nick's pants, and it wasn't spilt water.

Composing himself, Nick said, "You too would if someone suddenly gave you an electric shock."

Nick had already dealt with the prejudice many animals had for foxes, since he was young. So, he had already dealt with all the kinds of items against foxes that were fabricated, like the horns, which made his ears hurt like mad; the fox repellents, which itched like mad and smelled like sweaty rhino's butt; and the fox Tasers.