Three Little Misfits

Bedtime Stories

The warm evening sun had already set behind the vast city of Zootopia, leaving the sky an inky blue and painting the sky with stars. Stores closed up shop for tomorrow's new work day, and every young mammal was in bed by now. All except Alex, Peter, and Johanna. The three were allowed to stay up a little bit later than usual since their grades were doing so well in school. But now Nick and Judy's reward to the triplets was coming back to bite them in the tails.

"Alright kids! Come on, it's time for bed now." Judy called.

"Aaaaaw!" The three of them replied in unison.

"But we don't want to!" Alex whined.

Nick thought of something to get them to listen. A bribe or an offer circled his thoughts. All the thinkings of a hustler. Never did he think he would ever use it for something like this. But he quickly retracted the thoughts. Bribing was no way of teaching kids responsibility. Then he came up with a much better idea.

He was so caught up in his thoughts, he didn't even notice the triplets were practically screaming at the top of their lungs. Nick prepped his mouth and let out a very loud whistle, quieting the whole house down and gaining every mammal's attention. 

"How about I tell you all a bedtime story?" Nick offered. 

Judy pondered Nick's offer. What good would a bedtime story do them? They have read through all of their story books hundreds of times.

"But we've heard those stories like, a bajillion zillion times, dad!" Peter complained.

"Yeah." Alex and Johanna added.

"Ahh, but not this one. This is a brand new story. And unlike all of those other stories. This one was based off a true story."

Nick caught the attention and intrigue of his kids, and his wife as well. Judy had never heard of this story from him either. With that, the family went upstairs and they all piled into Alex's room, as he was the first upstairs to open his door. Normally, the storytelling would be done in Peter's room, then in Alex's, and lastly in Johanna's in sequence of the rooms in the hall, but they did not care at this time, and neither did the triplets. 

They all piled onto the bed. Nick and Judy sat on the corners so the bed wouldn't collapse under their weight. The three shuffled around to get comfortable, pushing and nudging each other a couple of times in the process. Judy shushed them, and they all focused up to hear their dad's story.

Nick put his paws in his lap and sat forward.

"Okay... Once upon a time. There was an animal, and she was a super secret undercover agent." Nick said in a very mysterious voice.

Judy raised an eyebrow. So far, this doesn't sound very true to her.

Peter raised his paw. "She was a spy?" He asked politely.

"Oh yes, Peter. She was one of the best spies in the world. But unfortunately, nobody ever noticed all the greatness she had, because of how little she was compared to the other agents. She was as fast as a cheetah, she was as strong as a rhino, yet nobody saw that about her. All they saw was that she was small."

The triplets leaned in closer as their dad continued.

"One day, she is assigned to an extra secret mission. Animals were going missing. It was the case that could make her the greatest spy ever, but she couldn't do it alone. She needed a super secret agent partner. He was a master of disguise, and he could charm his way out of any situation. They were the perfect pair, and they found the missing animals, and the animal behind the kidnapping. But there was something wrong with them. They were turned into monsters of themselves. Viscious beasts with large claws and super sharp teeth.... Chomp!" Nick shouted as he clamped his paws together like an alligator. The triplets screamed and laughed. Nick wanted to make sure he still had their attention.

"Eventually, with all of her knowledge. The super spy found out why the animals were turned into monsters. She and her partner went to deliver it back to their headquarters, but that was when they were captured, by the true mastermind behind the evil plan. But with their super agent skills and cunning minds. They were able to trick the villain, and end the attacks on the innocent animals. The city was saved by the two agents! And they were now truly the best agents in the world! But, that was not the end of their mission..."

Nick said in yet another mysterious tone. He looked at his kids and saw them beginning to doze. Their hyper smiles had turned to simple stares, and he even caught Alex let out a little yawn, followed by Johanna, and then Peter. Even Judy let out a small yawn which she concealed behind her paw. 

She listened even closer than her kids did at this point. She turned her head. This story sounded vaguely familiar, but she didnt know.

Nick's tone then changed from one of mystery to one of care. "Their next mission was perhaps the biggest mission of their lives... Each other... You see, after the two agents solved the case, they started to realize something. The two of them were falling in love. And so they began doing all of their missions side by side. Cases being solved by the two best agents working together. It was a great life for both of them. But the boy spy had something he had to do. It was the scariest mission he ever had to go on, only this time, he had to go it alone. It was the only secret he had ever kept from his partner...He asked her to marry him."

Judy's eyes widened, then slowly faded down and became a sly grin. She crossed her arms as she listened in, now putting the pieces of the story together.

"Of course he knew that she would say yes, and the two could not be happier. They continued solving cases left and right. Diamond thieves, cave explorations, infiltrating secret bases, all while being closer partners then ever. Then came the biggest mission of all..."

The kids leaned in closer, almost falling off the bed. They still wanted to listen, but it was very clear that they would not be awake for much longer.

"They had babies. The most beautiful children in the world. They were their mission from that day forth. To love and raise them to be the best in the world at whatever they would want to be. But that's all we know of the two best agents in the world for now. Because for now, the family sleeps, and tomorrow brings a whole new mission, for the best family in the world." Nick finished in a continuously decreasing volume.

He looked down and smiled to see his kids lunged over the bed, breathing easily as they peacefully slept. The night was finished. 

Judy went to Nick's side. He put his paw around her waist. The two leaned in for a long kiss. The two went over to their litter. Judy picked up Johanna and carefully cradled her on her shoulder. Nick picked up Alex and laid his head on his pillow and threw on his covers before picking up Peter in the same fashion as Judy.

Once they were all in bed. Nick and Judy turned off the hall lights and headed to to their room. Judy grabbed Nick's paw. "So...what do you think the world's best agents should do over the weekend?" She said in a sly and pleased tone.

"I dunno, after all...tomorrow is just another big mission, but it's nothing that the two of us can't handle."

"You really are such a charmer." Judy said with a lustful look as she slowly closed the door. Nick smiled back as he unbuttoned his shirt.

"Oh, I know Carrots. I know."