Caught between a rock and a hard place, Blake was forced to accept a disagreeable offer from his old "friend" Jack Savage in order to receive his money and secure safety for his love, Regina. The predator is on the hunt for prey....
It's been six months since the devastating attack on the ZPD and the city itself. The main hall has been reconstructed and it now looks like it was never attacked. There are many ZPD officers talking with each other in groups. The ZPD's most notable officer, Judy Hopps is seen walking in between the groups of police officers. She has been told to meet up with Nick there. She stops right by the receptionist's desk....
Judy: Where is he?
Officer Clawhauser: Looking for someone Judy?
Judy: I am supposed to meet with my partner Officer Wilde here at this time. Have you seen him?
The two officers talking nearby hear Judy's question....
Officer 1: I think I saw him walking into his office earlier.
Officer 2: That's right! He went to clean up his office before leaving work.
Judy: For heaven's sakes....he could have asked me to lend him a hand. Anyways, haven't you guys seen my ZPD badge? I seem to have mislaid it.
Officer 1: I am sorry but no, if you can't find it you may request a new one.
Officer 2: Well, I would help you find it but....I have a lot of work to do.
Judy just sighs frustratingly.....
Judy: What kind of officer am I without a badge?
Officer Clawhauser: Oh look! There he comes!
Judy turns around and sees Nick walking towards her from a distance....
Judy: There you are! I was about to go after you sly fox!
Nick: Hey there Carrots. Sorry for keeping you waiting here for a minute or two.
Judy: Please tell me you found my badge....
Nick: Well, I've got good news and bad news for you.
Judy: I am all ears! Just....just start with the bad news....
Nick: My car conked out yesterday which means you're gonna have to give me a lift to my house.
Judy: I said I want to hear the bad news first Nick....
Nick: You are not using your cute ears the way they are meant to be used.
Judy: What?!
Nick: Didn't you hear what I just said? That's the bad news....
Judy: Wait, are you serious? Isn't that supposed to be the good news? You know I love being with you so the more time I get to spend with you, the happier I will be.
Nick: It's always nice to hear someone say something like that especially if they mean it. But now, the good news. I've got something for you that you'll REALLY appreciate. A delightful surprise! Or maybe something more striking. It all depends on how you perceive it, Carrots. Are you ready?!
Judy: Is it what I think it is?
Nick reaches into his pocket and pulls out a blue box with ZPD's logo and motto all around it....
Judy: NO WAY! You found my badge?!
Nick: I've looked through my entire office to find this. It had fallen under my table.
Judy: I am so dumb, I should have been more careful....but why is it in that brand new box? That's not even mine. Is it really my badge? Is it new perhaps? Let me see it!
Judy is about to grab it from Nick's paw but then he lifts it higher in the air making it impossible for Judy to reach....
Judy: Nick what are you doing? Are you trying to humiliate me in front of everyone?!
Nick: That face of yours. You're so cute when you are irritated....
Judy: Nick this is not funny!
Nick: I've been hankering after this for a very long time now. Listen, you are the bunny that changed everything for me. You've always been by my side ever since I joined the ZPD. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. I've known you long enough to finally tell you that you are really the best person in my life and that whenever I am around you, my heart always fills up with joy and everything just becomes so beautiful, not to mention your bewitching eyes. I get lost in that beauty that they hold every time I look into them.
Judy looks confused at first, but then those words really hit her right in the feels....
Judy: Nick....you really want me to dissolve into tears, don't you?
Nick: That was just the curtain-raiser...my love.....
Judy: What do you mean? Nick.....everyone's gathering around us!
Nick: Hey Carrots, focus right here.....
At that moment. Something remarkable happens. Judy isn't prepared for this whatsoever. Nick opens the box and unveils an engagement ring in it. He bends his knee to the ground and proposes to her...
Nick: Judith Laverne Hopps, will you marry me?
Judy turns staggered, unable to wrap her mind around what's just happening right before her eyes. But then those tears of happiness really start flowing down her face. Every police officer in the hall is looking at the police duo contentedly.
Judy: YES! YES I WILL!!! Oh my sweet bunny lord this cannot be real....
Nick: It cannot get any more real than this, my love...
Nick responds with a tearful voice as he is about to shed some tears too. He then takes Judy's paw and puts the engagement ring on her finger. The two then kiss each other deeply. Everyone in the hall starts cheering and clapping their hands for the engaged couple including Chief Bogo, officers Delgato, Fangmeyer, McHorn, AND Silverthorne who just managed to creep through the crowd with balloons. Jacob walks past everyone with a bunch of balloons....
Jacob: Oh my god! Just look at them! They're like the brightest stars in our galaxy now! Hey Nick! Can you propose to her once more? I missed that charming moment!
Officer Delgato: How about you zip your mouth. Don't spoil their moment!
Officer Fangmeyer: Do you realize how obtrusive you are right now?
Officer McHorn: Why so many balloons?
Jacob: Oh shut it guys. It is thanks to me why you are still among the living today. I saved your skins back when our station was assaulted!
Nick: Leave the kid alone, I told him to bring those balloons. Just let him have a pleasurable time.
Jacob: See? I am a party maker!
Judy: So....this was all staged all along?
Nick: You bet it was! I know I picked the most unusual place to propose to you but look, when you are proposing to someone you gotta have a crowd to back you up, especially a friendly crowd.
Judy: You couldn't have picked a better place for this Nick. You know that being a police officer was my dream and this is just the right place for this kind of stuff. I just did not expect any of this. I just wish my mom and dad were here.....
Nick: And your two hundred and twenty five siblings?
Judy: Oh my, if they were here they would run us down and squash us.
Nick: Well, I am not becoming a mashed potato today it seems but I am afraid I will in the foreseeable future....
Jacob: Your wedding is gonna be congested I am telling you! Imagine all those buns cheering for you with their deafening shouts!
Judy: Jacob's right. I will need you to prepare for that scenario Nick.
Nick: I can already see myself being enveloped by your younger siblings on the ground.
Judy: They're gonna love you!
Nick: I have to pretend I am a dangerous predator then to frighten them out of their wits!
Judy: You wouldn't do that, would you?
Nick: Never, Carrots. I adore bunnies!
Judy: Awww!!!
One of Jacob's balloons explodes right next to Chief Bogo's ear, enraging him....which is never good....
Chief Bogo: SILVERTHORNE!!!!!
Jacob: I am in big trouble now, aren't I?
Chief Bogo: You're gonna clean the whole station and every single office in it for this before dawn WITHOUT TAKING A BREATHER!
Jacob: But chief, my duty was supposed to end in like an hour. Why can't you be whimsical for once?
Chief Bogo: Be everyone's role model Mr. Silverthorne. Show them what happens when they make my blood boil! As a matter of fact, I was in an unusually good mood during this blissful moment before one of your balloons nearly deprived me of hearing!!!
Jacob: Judy...catch!
Jacob throws her badge towards her. She jumps in the air with her arm extended and catches it.
Judy: Where did you keep my badge the whole time?
Jacob: My pocket was a real hideout for that precious badge of yours.
Chief Bogo: Make haste Silverthorne! DUTY AWAITS!
Jacob: Yes....sir!
Jacob leaves the hall to carry out Bogo's order to clean the offices as a form of punishment.
Chief Bogo: Alright everyone! Disperse and get back to work! The city ain't going to protect itself!
The officers return back to their jobs....
Chief Bogo: Wilde, Hopps.....I've never been so proud to have such exemplary officers in my police force. I will never forget this day, not after what just happened.
Nick: It feels so good to have your superior's unswerving trust and support.
Judy: I couldn't agree more!
Chief Bogo: After years of working together as partners and building a high reputation for the ZPD, you organized this surprise for Judy right at my station which was an extremely honorable occasion and I fully respect that.
Nick: I was a bit unsure about this first.
Judy: Unsure about?
Nick: Permission denial from Bogo followed by...a rant.
Chief Bogo: I would never forbid such a thing like a proposal. I know I am sometimes.....ahem...often ill-tempered but I do listen carefully to the needs and desires of others and I try to be understanding as much as possible. Now, I want you to go home and live your lives in magnificence! You may take a one week long break from work. You deserve it.
Judy: Thank you so much Chief! That's just so nice of you!
Nick: We'll be back in our uniforms next week then!
Chief Bogo: I've got a briefing tomorrow. I am going to miss you two.
Nick: Good luck with that!
Judy: You keep maintaining justice in our city chief! We'll rejoin the force very soon!
Chief Bogo: Take care of yourselves.
Bogo leaves the happy couple and walks back upstairs to his office.
Nick: So, Carrots....you're dropping me off or what?
Judy: Of course my sly fox. I can't believe you did this a day before I will move to your house to live with you.
Nick: Talk about perfect timing.
Judy: Let's get going sly fox.
The engaged couple leaves the station together. Due to Nick having no car at this very moment, Judy has to give him a ride home. She does that graciously...
- At Nick's house –
Judy stopped her car right by Nick's house.
Judy: Hey, Nick....thank you for the unforgettable experience. You really know how to make a bunny happy.
Nick: Ah, it's my pleasure Carrots! This was only the beginning. I'm going to help you move your stuff tomorrow. Finnick and I are going to try our best to repair my car first. He's gonna grow so grouchy during the process. But anyway, have a wonderful night hun and thanks for the ride!
Judy: See you!
Nick gives Judy one last kiss before getting out of her car. About half an hour later, Judy parks her car near her apartment. She is so excited to finally move out after years of living alone in her apartment. Tomorrow is a big day for her as she is saying goodbye to her apartment for good. It only takes one sweet night to begin living a new life somewhere else with the fox of her dreams. She's sitting in her car, inspecting the alluring engagement ring that Nick gave her. It does not look cheap one bit. Then she grabs her stuff and leaves the car. She takes a deep breath and gazes into the night sky full of stars. She starts walking towards the entrance of the apartment. As soon as she opens the door, she gets this concerning feeling that she is being stalked. She gets in locking the door behind her and heads upstairs hurriedly. Upon reaching the corridor with apartment rooms, she turns around and looks down the stairs to check if she isn't followed by anyone. There's nobody. Just pure darkness that engulfed the lobby once the lights went out automatically. When she reaches her apartment door, she takes out her keys and at that moment, she begins to hear footsteps....
Judy: Is anyone there?
The footsteps are getting louder....
Judy: Bucky? Pronk? Is that you guys?
She gets no response in return. That's when she grabs her apartment door keys and tries to unlock the door as fast as possible until she gets shot in the neck with a dart.
Judy: Agh! What's this?
She pulls out the dart from her neck and gets really apprehensive about its effect on her. She has no idea who shot it and where it came from. Judy starts panicking as she struggles to open the door with her key because her vision starts to get blurry and dark. She redoubles her efforts, unlocks the door and opens it. The effects of the dart are really starting to kick in as she plummets on the ground from the weakness. Her body feels like it's out of fuel and energy and it's about to shut down.
Judy: What's.....going...on?
She tries to crawl further into the room but she is getting weaker and weaker every second. She makes it to the bedroom but then someone's shadow is cast over the room from behind. The shadow has the shape of a fox...
Judy: Nick.....help....me....
Judy then loses her consciousness and the mysterious figure wearing a mask walks into her room dressed in pitch black clothes. The stalker walks around Judy checking if she is fully senseless. She is entirely unresponsive and that's when the stalker takes off his mask. Blake Thunder is here...
Judy's hand is stretched forward on the ground and the engagement ring is clearly visible on her finger. Blake spots it and kneels down next to her....
Blake: It cannot be.....
He lightly grabs her paw to take a closer look at the ring....
Blake: Nick.....you've really opened up to her and showed her what she means to you. Just....what am I doing here?! This is NOT me...
Blake picks up Judy from the ground and puts her down on her bed among her carrot and fox plush toys. He covers her with a blanket and leaves the room with tears in his eyes, abandoning his mission...
Two hours later....
It is nearly sunrise and Jack is sitting on his chair in his office with his legs up on the table. A briefcase full of money is placed on it as well ready for Blake to pick it up after he delivers Judy. Jack then hears someone take out his two bodyguards near the doorway single handedly. He pulls out a gun from the drawer....
Jack: What the hell was that? Willie? Ronnie? You okay out there?
The door opens and Blake steps in leaving bloody footsteps behind him....
Jack: BLAKE?! You're back already?! Where is she?
Blake puts his weaponry on Jack's table....
Blake: I am retiring for the greater good.
Jack: Wait, slow down there! What are you doing?!
Blake: I am not gonna run errands for you while you sit here comfortably.
Jack: WHERE'S SHE?!
Blake: Just give it a rest, will you rabbit?
Jack: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MY BOYS OUT THERE?
Blake: Relax, only these two left this world. The rest of them are still breathing. My target, Judy Hopps, got engaged, I am not taking her away from the fox she loves.
Jack: THAT WRETCHED FOX TOOK HER FROM ME AND YOU ABANDONED YOUR MISSION! YOU SAID YOU WOULD BRING HER TO ME!
Blake: I had a change of heart, she deserves a better life with Nick, a life that she would never have if she was captured and brought here. I'll tell you what, if you want her go get her yourself. I don't wanna be the cause of her separation from Nick. The best thing you can do is learn to get over her Jack. She is happier without you.
Jack: How could you......that fox.....I am going to make sure he is left grief-stricken after I find someone more trustworthy who can kidnap her for me. You failed me Blake....you really did. I TRUSTED YOU!
Jack aims at Blake determinedly who disarms him in just a mere second and throws his weapon at the other side of the room....
Blake: Jack....don't make me throw you out of the window. Listen very carefully, if you try to threaten my angel Regina or continue spying on us, I will come back and you will see a very different version of Blake, the killer machine from the past....
He takes out a knife from his holster and makes a deep cut in his arm to show Jack that he is invulnerable....
Jack: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
The wound heals itself shortly.....
Jack: Impossible...HOW?
Blake: I don't feel pain...and I cannot be hurt .....but you...you are very vulnerable.....defenseless.....WEAK .....and so are your comrades out there. DO NOT make me come back and MASSACRE YOU ALL!
Jack: But you were bleeding and dying when Kyle sliced your damn stomach open! What have they done to you?
Blake: Not your concern, now shut the hell up or I'll bash your head in. You are a NOBODY for me.
Jack: Blake....I thought we were friends...partners in crime....best friends forever....
Blake: Our friendship ended long ago. You don't want to see me ever again. And this is MINE!
He snatches the briefcase from the table with his money in it....
Jack: You're going to take your UNDESERVED money with you too?
Blake: You're right, I don't deserve it. It's just a compensation for my time I wasted here with your bullshit. Oh....and don't try to kidnap that bunny otherwise the whole ZPD force is going to be hunting for a heartbroken hopeless single bunny called Jack.
Jack: LEAVE MY PROPERTY! You haven't changed at all, you're still that cold blooded avaricious hitman! We may not see each other anymore, but I just want to let you know that you will NEVER escape your past! It lives in you and will haunt you forever!
Blake doesn't listen to anything he says anymore and he leaves the room and slams the door behind him. When he starts walking through the corridor he hears Jack scream loud in intense anger destroying things in his office. Blake leaves the mansion, going past Jack's guards who are unaware of the recent events. But then Damon sees him and notices something's not right. He runs back inside the mansion and rushes upstairs. When he reaches the upper floor, he spots two dead guards covered in blood next to Jack's office door. Damon runs to check up on Jack by entering the room. Jack has destroyed many objects in it. He is outside the balcony...staring out into the night sky while smoking.
Damon: JACK! What just happened here?
Jack: We had a disagreement. I lost a good friend today.
Damon: Did he bring you the princess?
Jack: He abandoned his mission and took the money. I could have had her.....
Damon: I'm going after him! He will pay for his treachery!
Damon turns around and walks out....
Jack: STOP!
Damon stops and turns back to Jack and walks back in. Jack finishes smoking and returns back inside and sits on his chair.....
Damon: You're not going to let him get away with this, are you? His right to take the money has been forfeit yet he took it anyway!
Jack: He betrayed me, dumped our friendship and walked away just like that. You may ask me, am I really going to let him live after what he has done? You bet your ass I am. And you know why?
Damon: Why? Just WHY? He cannot be allowed to live a fantabulous life with that money!
Jack: I let him go because he did something I can't really explain and owning a lot of money will not really make him a happier fox. I can see him submit to his own mental issues. His home imprisonment will destroy him.
Damon: What did he do? Didn't you say that you would help him survive that harsh sentence by offering him a lot of money for kidnapping Judy?
Jack: You don't need to know the nasty shit I've seen. And no, money will not free him from his guilt. All I wanted is Judy...and it is YOU who is going to capture her for me instead.
Damon: Me? But you said I was "inadequate" for that job!
Jack: That was before the friendship between me and Blake lost its meaning. Now is your chance to prove yourself and your capabilities Damon. You get me that girl and I will richly reward you.
Damon: Holy smoke, how much money do you have?
Jack: Now that Blake took out my favorite bodyguards I don't need to pay those two dead men therefore I got enough to pay you for accomplishing this job. Bring her to me unscathed! This newly established organization will keep growing as we continue running illegal activities. One day I shall be as powerful as Raphael Roarlington was.
Damon: And I'll always be there supporting you and fighting alongside you. So, when can I get her? Just give the word and she will be yours in no time!
Jack: Soon.....
Damon: And....what about her love?
Jack: HER LOVE? There's no "her love"! I don't want you to allude to that fox like that!
Damon: My apologies boss...
Jack: Wilde will regret proposing to her!
Damon: So, she got engaged. I will separate them from each other for good. She will be yours Jack. You can count on me.
Jack takes out a whiskey bottle with two shot glasses and fills them up. Damon picks up his shot and the two then clink their glasses....
Jack: For our dazzling future!
Damon: Can't wait to unleash my true potential!
The two then drink together as the new crime lord's renown and respect grows. Zootopia's criminal mastermind from the Roarlington brotherhood may be gone but Jack is determined to become his successor.
About two hours later....the sun is rising from the far horizon and Blake just returned home. He is walking towards his house carrying his briefcase in his hand while being worried about Regina. He's thinking about how to explain this load of money to her, especially how he retrieved it. He enters the house from the front door. When he steps into the living room, the first thing he sees is Regina sleeping on the kitchen chair with her head on the table. He puts the briefcase down and approaches her quietly. He tries to wake her up by caressing her head. Regina slowly lifts her head. At that moment, all the distress disappears and she embraces her fox.
Regina: You're back! Thank god!
Blake: I keep my promises. You're going to squeeze my soul from my body with this tight hug! You slept in the kitchen all this time? Why didn't you go back to our comfy bed?
Regina: I couldn't sleep knowing you were out there among a bunch of criminals doing god knows who. I was too stressed out to even close my eyes but then I went out like a light. What time is it?
Blake: You woke up at the break of dawn sweetheart.
Regina: I'm going to have a really hard time at work today. I really haven't slept much....
Blake: I don't think so. You can hand in your notice right today.
Regina: Who's going to pay the bills then?
Blake: Don't worry about a damn thing. We've got ourselves covered.
Blake then brings her the briefcase....
Regina: What's that?
Blake: Before you can feast your eyes on the contents of this briefcase, I would like you to hear me out.
Regina: Don't play dumb with me. There's a shedload of money in it that you just claimed from that friend of yours. Am I right?
Blake: Yes.....you got that right.
Regina: What did you do? No lies, I only want the truth.
Blake: I killed nobody for this. I took it by force, betrayed my friend and walked away. I did this for you because I know someone in this household must keep the income coming and I didn't want you to work while I was carrying out my sentence at home doing nothing for our wellbeing. And....I wanted you to be with me every single day. If I lost your trust, then I will strive to regain it and prove to you that I am not a dishonest freak.
Regina: Blake....I know you did it because you were so desperate about this whole situation. I understand your motive and you still have my trust and my everlasting love and care. This money.....is not required for our wellbeing. It is this bond between us that has the most important role. It keeps us both in good spirits. It's a necessity. I know the following years are going to be extremely difficult for you mainly but I will try my best to be the girl you deserve in your life and make this hellish journey through your punishment a walk through paradise. Things will get better, they always do.
Blake: Thank you.....
Regina feels very compassionate towards Blake, she hugs him once again as the two readily intend to live together and be a happy family, it's something that Blake hasn't had for a decade. He has found the peace and love he desired to have the most.