I started this in 2016 and finished it in 2019. Since then, I've made various edits to ensure the story flows well. In 2021, I started adding new parts as an epilogue series! The epilogue is now complete with its own plot, conflicts, and adventures! We also see some more familiar faces from the movie...

You can be However, I suggest you be something similar in size and anatomy to a fox, or cat, or bunny, etc for the story to flow well. What animal will you be?

I'm a guy, but I wrote this to be , so girls, guys, anyone can enjoy!

A few months before the movie takes place, a large job landed Nick and Finnick a lot of cash. Finnick was tired of being a child in some of their schemes and saw this as an opportunity:

So he sold his van to Nick and took a train out of Zootopia in search of a simpler life. The two still keep in touch.

This leaves Nick needing a new partner--would you want to fill that role?

This chapter begins a little while before the movie Zootopia. You are just a while past high school and have your own apartment in TundraTown and a job in the city.

"Alright, look, I said I didn't want anything."

You glared at the grey ferret that's been following you down the sidewalk. Street vendors were relentless on this side of the city.

"C'mon, c'mon, someone such as yourself must know how good this deal is..."

He continued by pulling out a laminated piece of paper. Pointing around at the different watches that were available, the ferret explained how you wouldn't get better prices anywhere else.

You had heard this all before, you weren't some tourist. So why was he being so pushy?

You closed your eyes and looked down, sighing. Shifting your paws around inside your hoodie pocket, you went to glance over at the ferret to reiterate the fact you simply weren't going to buy anything.

In your momentary lack of awareness, you walked right into another animal.

You winced and rubbed your nose. Standing back up, you began to apologize.

"Oh, I'm so sorry..." You looked up to see a fox, a red one, dusting himself off. He looked annoyed until he noticed you. His expression lightened once he realized the situation.

"Don't worry about it," he began, "It happens to the worst of us.." His emphasis on worst was directed at the ferret who had been hassling you. The ferret raised his hands surrenderingly and moved on to someone else.

He looked back towards you with a smug grin.

"Heh, thanks."

"No problem, no one needs to be harassed around here." He reached out a paw, "You're Y/N, right? I'm Nick Wilde."

You reached out tentatively and met his paw-shake. "Uh, Yeah."

Nick turned, waving his hands and motioning for you to follow "C'mon, Y/N, walk with me."

You decided to follow. This fox was definitely interesting.

You caught up to him. Slowing your pace, you shoved your paws into your hoodie's pockets. "So.. how'd you know my name?"

"I know everyone." He didn't even bother to look towards you. Just simply strolled along, his arms crossed behind his back.

You scoffed. You can play this game if he wants. "Everyone's name maybe, but we've never met."

Nick tilted his head. "Never say never," He gave a look this time. "We just met, didn't we?"

You sighed, figuring that an argument would get you nowhere. However, he interjected before you could change the subject.

"Say, speaking of our long-existing friendship, wanna do me a favor?"

This confident fox with his complacent attitude. You couldn't resist his request. "When you put it like that, how can I say no? Whatcha need?"

"I just need you to buy something for me," He crossed in front of you and walked over to your left, "We'll talk on the way. We can cut through here." Nick stood outside an alleyway.

Upon inspection, the alleyway itself wasn't too bad, so you followed without protest. Usually you used any shortcuts around the city you could find. You both strolled down the concrete basin. It was wide enough for three, actually.

"So why would you need someone else to buy something?"

"Pfft. Because the guy won't sell to me anymore."

Nick did not seem like the kind of guy that would be willing to go into detail about how he couldn't purchase something from somewhere. Better leave it be.

"Fair enough," both of you were nearing the end of the alleyway, "What do I need to buy?"

"Alright. See that store there?" He pointed at a shop that had huge doors and huge customers. The whole street looked similar. The sign above it read..

"..Jumbeaux's Café?"

"Yeah that one. Here's the thing.." Nick began to elaborate on his plans.

You would have been listening, but you started to get distracted by the way he explained himself. While gesturing, Nick's tie would flop around as it hung loosely from his collar. His many expressions showed that he could indeed manage more than a sly grin. His auburn ears folded back when he got to the part about how they, "can refuse service to anyone..." He was... cute.

"..so think you're up for it?" His gaze shifted from the café to you.

'Crap, crap,' you thought; you hadn't been listening.

"Y-yeah." You stammered, trying not to lose what little cool you still had.

Nick relaxed, leaning against the wall. "Great," He looked down, pulling out some money. He thumbed through to separate $15. "Here you are. Just enough for a Jumbo-Pop."

'Yes, yes, a Jumbo-Pop! That can't be too hard.'

Taking the $15, you scooted out of the alleyway. Casting a glance over your shoulder, you heard him say, "Get the red one."

Luckily the street wasn't too busy, so you could just jaywalk.

As you had seen earlier, Jumbeaux's Café had huge doors. But there were no alternative entrances for smaller animals. Was that allowed? To your surprise, however, the door wasn't too heavy for you to push open.

Upon strolling inside, a small bell went off above the door. To your right, there was a little dining area filled with chairs for customers to sit in. On the left was a counter. One side had an array of ice cream flavors on display while the other side had a spot to buy popsicles and such.

You stepped into the line behind a hippopotamus. You got a couple glances from the other animals in the parlor, but it wasn't too bad.

You stepped up when it was your turn. The elephant behind the counter rolled his eyes.

He sighed, "What can I get you?"

"Could I have a.. Strawberry Jumbo-Pop, please?" He was intimidating, and you almost lost track of what you were there to get.

The elephant mumbled to himself, "What's with these tiny mammals and my Jumbo-Pops?" He reached behind the counter and pulled out a giant red popsicle.

"That'll be $15."

You hopped up and placed the $15. Hopping up again, he handed you the popsicle.

Oh god it was heavy. "T-thanks."

Luckily for you, a couple had just come into the store and were kind enough to hold the door. They giggled as you stumbled outside with the bigger-than-you popsicle.

"Hey, over here!"

Glancing to the right, you saw Nick pulling up a van. He jumped out and helped you transport it over to the van.

"Thanks, I owe you one."

There was no way Nick could fit the popsicle into the van. It was full of jars, files, other random stuff, and a fishing pole. He beckoned and you handed him the Jumbo-pop.

"Grab those jars."

There were about 6 empty glass jars on the right. You could carry 2 at a time. Max. Guess you were making a couple trips.

"This way."

He walked with the popsicle down yet another alleyway. This one didn't go very far. About 30 feet down the backstreet was a brick wall with a ladder on it.

You started to bring in the jars and place them where he pointed. You watched Nick precariously climb the ladder with the popsicle in one hand. When on the top, he placed the Jumbo-Pop on a small rack and slid back down.

He landed gracefully next to you, smirking. Smooth. He began adjusting some jars you had put down, "Now, we wait."

Nick pulled up a box for you to sit on while he himself chose to simply lean against the wall.

You picked up your tail and took a seat. The box compressed a bit when you sat down, but it was still better than standing. You began to stroke your tail. "So what're you gonna do once it's melted?"

"I, or we, if you want to come, are going to Tundra Town. There we can rebrand the strawberry JumboPop into smaller... Paw-psicles." He snickered slightly at the name. "Then we're off to Rodentia."

"Paw-psicles, huh? Real clever."

He shrugged, "Well. It still sells."

Plink. A small red drop came from the roof and landed right inside the first jar.

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