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The Fire Triangle—A Zootopia Fanfiction
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Part One:
Fuel
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Chapter 6—Nick's Story
(Continued...Pt. 6)
"Hold it, hollld it...Time! Out!"
Judy Hopps formed a 'T' with her paws and thrust them in Nick Wilde's direction. The move gave her the appearance of a sorceress, casting a spell to make a demon revel its true identity. Her brow was furrowed and her nose was twitching; her long, bunny-ears seemed to be glued to the back of her neck. This was all she could stand and she couldn't stand no more.
"Wh-What, Carrots?" Nick was staring at her in confusion.
Judy responded by getting up out of her seat and putting her paws on her hips. Even though she was a head and a half short than the fox, she appeared to tower over him.
"All right, Slick," she said, narrowing an eye, "I can see one, measly, little arrest getting past the ZPD's pre-hiring background check...but do you seriously expect me to believe that the Department somehow managed to miss the fact that you were convicted of a felony and sent to prison? Excuse me, but no bunny is THAT dumb!"
She braced herself for the inevitable angry comeback...which wasn't so inevitable; her traveling companion only heaved a weary sigh.
"I know Judy...that's a big reason why I never told you about any of this; even to me it sounds ridiculous." He held up a paw and put the other one over his heart. "But I swear to you that it's true, Carrots, all of it. And when you hear the rest of the story, you'll understand how I was able to get into the ZPD Academy even after being sent to prison." And then without warning, his face changed and suddenly HE was the one arching an eyebrow and it was his voice taking on an edge, "for a crime I didn't commit; don't forget that part."
Judy blinked and then sat down again, chastened if not thoroughly chastened. In the rush of surprise over the fox's revelation she HAD forgotten that he'd been wrongfully convicted.
But still... going from Lemmingworth Penitentiary to the ZPD Academy? That sounded like a stunt even Howldini wouldn't have touched. By all rights, Nick should have left that prison in a meat-wagon. Over coffee one morning Claire Swinton had confided to Judy that back in the day, Lemmingworth had been a house of horrors. It was one of the main reasons the city had elected to privatize its prison system, a thoroughly lame excuse in the eyes of the pig-cop and former correctional officer. "Lemmingworth was cleaned up long before Aker Correctional came to town," she had said.
Maybe so, but that clean-up had taken place a long time AFTER Nick Wilde was sent to The Greenhouse. How had he managed to survive the ordeal?
Well, there was only one sure way to find out. Judy held up her paws in a placating gesture.
"Sorry Nick, sorry. Please...go ahead with your story."
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The Fire Triangle, A Zootopia Fanfiction -- Part One
Mistério / SuspenseIt's been two years since Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps broke the Savage Predator conspiracy. Now a brilliant and effective team, they're only a few steps away from making the detective bureau and growing closer with every passing day. But even as thei...
