With his family headed to the hospital, Blake is now left all alone with his best friend Zack at his house to prepare for Zeerox's arrival. The two are inside the house to discuss their next pivotal move.
- The Living Room -
Blake: So, when can we expect him to show up?
Zack: At this very point, Zeerox can knock on your door anytime.
Blake: I don't suppose he would use a polite way of getting in.
Zack: We are yet to find out how deferential he really is. Don't expect a comforting hug from him okay? I just wish I had seen him too before being sent here. I know so little about him except for his traits and....one weakness.
Blake: You don't even know what he looks like? We should seek help from the ZPD or the military and not waste more time here...
Zack: Sadly, I wasn't acquainted with him. It's not my fault I got insufficient information about him. All I know is that he is coming to get you and he has enhanced senses just like me. We may want to avoid the police or even the military for now.
Blake: Great, we are going to face this guy blindly. Whatever he is capable of, he does not possess the power of immortality. Every living being can be killed. That's the general rule of nature.
Zack: The laws of nature can be easily broken and twisted these modern days. According to Lyra and her statements about him, Zeerox is unrivaled and resistant to all kinds of damage. That's why she picked me to stop him, because I am not like all the animals in this city. She believes I have the power to stop him.
Blake: Lyra?
Zack: That bunny I mentioned earlier today, my creator. She released me from my kinda homely cryo chamber and sent me here.
Blake: Ah yes. What made her do this? And what's a bunny doing in Gryphonia?
Zack: She has spent years of her life in servitude after being kidnapped and was forced to contribute to this project codenamed Zeta to bring Zeerox to life, after I failed my mission of course. He is one of her biggest projects next to Project Alpha, me.
Blake: I sense quite a lot of betrayal in this....
Zack: She betrayed the Odynhood Empire the second time....and I am not sure if she is alive anymore.
Blake: If she created you....then you must've meant a lot for her. She could've had maternal feelings for you.
Zack: You.....you are probably right. I hope I haven't seen her the last time. It's thanks to her that we met when we were kids. She never created me to destroy this city. It was Neyla who wanted to sort of...adopt me and raise me just so she could use me for taking over this kingdom. Lyra refused to hand me over and so she decided to get me out of Gryphonia, to give me a better life.
Blake: She really gave you a better life. If it wasn't for her, this city would no longer be this magnificent and we would never meet.
Zack: Thank you for keeping this big bad wolf in your head for fifteen long years.
Blake: Why would I forget a wolf who only wanted to secure a better future for me so I could be with him forever as his bestie?
Zack: You're the only one who understands me. As for Regina, she is never going to stop feeling resentful towards me. NEVER.
Blake: At least....not anytime soon. Never say never.
Zack: Hmph...
Zack looks out of one of the windows....
Blake: You said we should be on the move earlier....
Zack: We'll be at dawn. If he locates us before that then we will have to put up a fight against him here.
Blake: If he comes to my house, he's going to lay waste on everything here trying to get me. We must leave as soon as possible.
Zack: Blake, we are sticking to my plan. We will leave at dawn. I'll keep watch outside for now.
Blake: But you say Zeerox is so powerful and almighty then how are we going to stop him? If we are to cause damage to a place by fighting Zeerox, then we should do it somewhere else other than my house! Like....in some kind of industrial building....a factory....with many places to hide and ways to kill him!
Zack: Blake you're a genius! It's expedient to fight him in a big place like a factory.
Blake: See? We don't have to fight this guy here because that would result in casualties....this city has suffered enough fifteen years ago, we don't need a second Operation Thunderbolt here after all.
Zack: Right. Now, get prepared for the journey, this is going to be another long night.
Blake: Zack....what if you fail? Or....if WE fail?
Zack: Then I will forever suffer from overpowering feelings of guilt. I can't afford failing. I cannot lose you again....
Blake: I really crave for a better life with you in it even when it is hardly imaginable anymore. There's always something or someone that keeps us from having our long desired life we always wanted to have.
Zack: I will NOT let us be separated again. If god forbid you were captured and transported to Gryphonia, I would fight to set you free till my last breath.
Blake: I am so lucky to have you Zack.....you were always misunderstood by everyone and used but I always knew that you had a heart of gold.
- Somewhere near Foxenville Hills -
Zeerox is getting closer to the Thunder family household. The menacing supersoldier tasked with capturing Blake is walking on a street that's situated just a couple of blocks away from Blake and Zack. He is equipped with a gun made specifically for him called The Armsmorpher which can change to any existing weapon Zeerox wishes. This weapon wields the ultimate power above all other guns in Zootopia. It cannot be used by the enemy meaning only Zeerox can utilize it.
The colossal wolf stumbles upon a group of teenagers walking towards him. The teens spot him and try to avoid walking directly past him until he stops them....
Zeerox: Excuse me inhabitants of this land, do you know where I can locate a red fox called Blake Thunder?
Teenager: No....no sir.
Teenager 2: I am sorry mister...I know nothing about him.
Teenager 3: It's a no from me too...
Zeerox just grunts and continues walking, making the group relieved. Upon reaching another street, he runs into another group of animals. This time, it's a family of deer who are chillin' n grillin' in the front yard. What catches his eye the most is a red fox among them that highly resembles his target. He approaches the fence made of iron and tears it off with its posts and makes his way in. The deer do not see him first until he comes close to the red fox from behind. He gets shrouded by Zeerox's shadow from behind...
Red Fox: Hey! Where did the sun go?!
The family of deer gets terrified of the trespasser who picks up the fox with one hand to examine him...
Red Fox: Hey! What the.....WHO ARE YOU?!
Male Deer: PUT HIM DOWN!
Female Deer: HOW DID YOU GET IN! RELEASE HIM AND LEAVE OR WE WILL CALL THE POLICE! WHO ARE YOU?
Zeerox ignores the wishes of the deer....
Zeerox: Identify yourself fox!
Red Fox: What? Did I do something wrong?
He uses the built in biometrics scanning system in his glasses to scan and compare the fox with his main target, Blake Thunder.
Red Fox: PLEASE SIR! I DID NOTHING WRONG! PUT ME DOWN!
He finishes scanning the fox but he does not match his target so he drops him down from a pretty big height. He almost breaks his legs from the fall...
Red Fox: WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU DUDE?!
Zeerox: Excuse my abrupt intrusion, denizens of this property. I am looking for a red fox named Blake Thunder. Have you seen him?
Red Fox: Did you just really mistake me for that other fox you're looking for? I've never heard of him before! GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE! YOU ALMOST BROKE MY LEGS! YOU BIG MONSTROSITY!
Male Deer: LEAVE NOW!
Female Deer: LEAVE OUR PROPERTY! WHO EVEN ARE YOU?!
Zeerox: Exclusion of the word "please" from your request is not how you tell someone like me to leave....
Female Deer: Honey, just call the police! This person should not be here!
Red Fox: PLEASE sir....COULD YOU leave?
Zeerox: This fox has shown courtesy, Zeerox likes it.
He leaves the family alone and walks off...
Female Deer: Our day is ruined.
Male Deer: Are you calling the police or not? He just wrecked our fence and looked like he was going to hurt us!
Female Deer: If he comes back....I will.
Male Deer: Did you see that weapon on his back?! I highly suggest you call the police now!
Zeerox has been walking around the street for quite a long time asking people about Blake's whereabouts. He resumes the fox hunt and continues walking through the streets until he gets an incoming call from the Odynhood Empire. He grabs his holoprojector and Neyla's hologram appears....
- Odynhood Palace's Royal Tower -
Neyla is calling from her bedroom, located in a royal palace with a monumental tower. She's standing on a balcony that overlooks Gryphonia's entire kingdom. She is holding a holoprojector too that shows Zeerox's hologram....
Neyla: Project Zeta, I see you've successfully landed in Zootopia. Did you manage to track down Thunder's residence?
Zeerox: Your Highness, everything is in line with your plan. There's just one miniscule setback. I've spent hours searching for Blake Thunder in the suburbs and found out that asking around for his location is rather futile. These animals have zero information about him. This will take me much longer than I originally anticipated.
Neyla: So, your search is faltering....
Zeerox: It's not! I am just getting started!
Neyla: It is taking you way too long! You are supposed to use your natural instincts to track him down and not ask around for his location! Those witless animals won't do you a service! I thought you had all the enhanced senses that would help you accomplish your mission without any complications! I will never see my father alive at this pace! You're.....you're just another failed creation of a worthless rabbit from a farm....
Zeerox is trying not to lose his temper...
Zeerox: I understand your strong desire to see your father rule your kingdom by your side but NOBODY is born or MADE perfect. We all have our flaws, but what makes me so special is that I have almost NONE of them! And do you realize this is my first day on duty in this.....CONCRETE JUNGLE?!?!
Neyla: I don't have the biggest patience in the world....but your lack of progress and your reasons for it are tenable. Still, as a special royal unit of the Odynhood Army, it is incumbent upon you to do this job with extra effort and bring out the best in you! I am giving you twenty-four hours to deliver me that fox along with Brutus. And don't forget to root out that rodent before you leave that place.
Zeerox: I will show you my versatility and effectiveness in the field! Zeerox out.
The transmission ends. The call left Zeerox quite irritated.
Zeerox: I'll show this insensitive girl how close I am to perfection! Time to recommence my search with the help of my trusty beetle drones!
He reaches into one of his many pockets and pulls out five small portable beetle drones with artificial intelligence and throws them into the air. They activate mid-air and await further instructions from their owner.
Zeerox: Initiate a widespread search for Blake Thunder. Starting point: Foxenville Hills.
The beetle drones got Blake's identity programmed into them. They spread and fly rapidly into Foxenville Hills to begin their tracking duty. The drones start breaking into every house one by one on the street through windows or any openings that lead straight into the house while Zeerox follows them using a tracker device on his arm. They scan every resident inside the houses with cloaking mode enabled that makes them safe from getting compromised.
- Thunder household -
Zack has been scouting around the house, both outside and inside to ensure Blake's maximum safety for an hour now. Blake is coming down the stairs from his bedroom dressed up in his old suit and a trench coat he was using during his years of suffering....
Blake: Zack? Where are you?
Zack rushes in bashing open the door like crazy with his weapon at the ready....
Zack: I AM HERE!
Blake:What are you doing? You almost broke the goddamn door!
Zack: Sorry...I thought you were calling for my help....
Blake: I just wanted to tell you I am ready to follow you wherever you go.
Zack: You...look just as I remember you from fifteen years ago....
Blake: Because of this suit I got?
Zack: Yup...
Blake: THIS suit is connected with some of the deepest and most gruesome moments of my life. It used to be covered in the blood of innocent people....and children. It's not the best thing to remember me by and I am absolutely not proud to wear this.
Zack: Then....why did you pick it? Is this the only set of clothes you have in your wardrobe?
Blake: While it is reminiscent of my past I am trying so hard to forget, it gives me the confidence I need in desperate times like this. Then there's Regina, she has this type of bond with this. I wore this when we met and when we fell in love so instead of getting rid of it, I kept it all these years, just for her.
Zack: I can clearly tell you don't pride yourself on the history you got with this set of clothes.
Blake: I just don't have any good experiences with this. But anyway, I am ready to do what needs to be done.
Zack: Good. It's prudent we take the first step before Zeerox does and finds us here. It's almost dawn, so let's get going and find the best spot to take on him.
Before the two leave the house, Blake's phone rings....
Zack: You got a caller. It must be Regina.
Blake: YES! It's her!
He answers the phone hoping to hear nothing but good news about his son....
Blake: Hey babe! How's Rud doing?!
Regina: Hey honey! We got him in. He's in the right hands right now. They detected a small internal bleeding in his abdomen area just like I presumed. But worry no more darling, his condition is stabilized and he is receiving the optimal treatment. The doctors said he'll be home in no time. But I am afraid we won't see each other until tomorrow because he needs to stay here to be under the supervision of the docs in case his condition gets worse and I promised to stay with him.
Blake: Thank goodness you delivered me some brilliant news! This is everything I've needed to hear right now. There's no better feeling of relief in the world than knowing that my son's life isn't fading away and hearing your voice!
Regina: I can barely wait to see us all together again! After Rud recovers, we can finally get a taste of a vacation, or a family adventure we couldn't have because of your punishment.
Blake: We'll give our kids the best that life can offer. What's Cosmo doing by the way?
Regina: He? He has fallen asleep with his head on my lap. You should see him right now. He's like the cutest fox in the world right now.
Blake: Awww. That explains why you're speaking so softly! Our boys will always be kids.
Regina: Good kids. We're in the lobby with just a few people around so the atmosphere is pretty calm.
Blake: Good for taking little naps eh?
Regina: Definitely.
Blake: Call me if you'll have any more news to share with me okay?
Regina: Consider it done honey.
Blake: See you very soon!
Regina: Fingers crossed!
The two then end the call and Zack finally gets to say a word or two....
Zack: Did she really not say anything about me?!
Blake: Nope. I guess you are her tiniest concern right now.
Zack: She doesn't want me around. This is my last mission. After we are done with Zeerox, I'll retire to a dark place to disappear from this world.
Blake: What?! No! I want you to stay!
Zack: Stay? She would kill me if she found out I was moving in. I left some really deep wounds in her heart. She'll never forgive me.
Blake: Deep wounds take some time to heal. You have to give her as much time as she needs to welcome you back into her life with open arms.
Zack: Not gonna happen. I got a heavy load of DOUBT on me!
Blake: Rud and Cosmo seem to really like you so maybe they will convince her to give you a second chance?
Zack: Quiet!
Blake: What?
Zack: Something's off. You hear that?
Blake: What? All I hear is utter silence!
Zack: You don't hear these buzzing sounds?!
The beetle drones just entered the house without Zack and Blake knowing. They just finished scanning them both and got a perfect match in their system. The target they've been searching for has been located and now they are sending Zeerox the exact location of Blake. Zack is able to hear them flying in the air due to his enhanced hearing senses. The beetle drones leave the place to fly back to their master.
Zack: There was something in the air. I heard and felt it.
Blake: Are you seeing and hearing things?
Zack: There was something in here....the buzzing sounds are gone. We are being watched. We must get the hell out of here NOW!
Blake: Shit! I'll get the car ready!
He runs into the garage while Zack stays in the living room until he hears loud footsteps coming from outside. He notices a big figure behind the door and at that very moment, the door gets kicked open so hard that it flies through the room and hits Zack, knocking him to the ground.
- The Garage -
Upon hearing a loud noise coming from the living room, Blake becomes heavily perturbed.
Blake: SHIT! ZACK ARE YOU OKAY BACK THERE?!
He presses a button and the garage door opens.....
Blake: ZACK?!
- The Living room -
Zeerox walks inside and steps on Zack's chest pinning him on the ground...
Zeerox: You! Stay away from that fox or you will die protecting it!
Zack: Wrong!YOU will die trying to capture him!
Zeerox: Not when I eradicate you first!
Blake runs back into the living room to witness a horrifying unwelcome guest in his house....
Blake: SHIT! SHIT! SHIT! ZACK?! WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?!
Zack: RUN!
Zeerox: Blake Thunder! Pleased to finally see you after hours of nerve-racking search in this kingdom of Zootopia!
Zack: Really? You are a pretty big conscientious guy then or...just a slave of the Odynhood Empire!
Blake: You are a fool to think I'll just simply surrender to you!
Zeerox: Let's make things easy without the need of violence and brute force, give yourself in and your guardian over here will be left alive!
Zack pulls out his plasma gun and shoots Zeerox right in his head from the ground. He instantly steps away from him and almost falls on his back from the blast. The shot also destroys his glasses and his glowing red eyes are revealed.
Zack: BLAKE! GET THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE! I'LL HOLD HIM OFF!
Blake: On it!!!
Blake runs back into the garage to take the car out to the street while Zack tries to keep Zeerox away from him. Zack fires even more shots at Zeerox that stagger him....
Zack: You feel pain, don't you?!
As Zeerox's anger and stress levels rise, his body emits a bright red flash in defense that makes him more powerful and even more resistant to ballistic and now also hi-energy projectile damage. Zack is also temporarily blinded by the flash. While being blinded, Zeerox smacks the gun out of his arm, then grabs him with both of his hands and smashes him into the wall creating a pretty big hole in it. He's pulled out of the wall and thrown on the other side of the room. He lands on the table and breaks it entirely.
Zack: Lesson learned. Never break someone's glasses that cover their fabulous glowing red eyes. Ouch....my back. I'm going to feel this for many weeks....
Zeerox does not show any great interest in dealing with Zack at all and rather turns around and starts walking towards the garage but then Zack quickly grabs his plasma gun again and fires several shots at Zeerox. He doesn't even flinch anymore or show signs of pain from the shots.
Zack: How?!
Zeerox: Body adaptation. Now, stop getting in my way!
Zeerox leaves the room...
Zack: HEY! COME BACK HERE! WE ARE NOT DONE!
The garage door is already open and Blake is just about to take the car out before he sees Zeerox in the side-view mirror enter the garage.
Blake: Don't fail me now baby!
He pushes the pedal to the metal and drives out of the garage leaving Zeerox in a dark cloud of smoke. He stops the car right next to the road and waits for Zack....
Blake: C'mon Zack where are you?
Zeerox struggles to get a better view at what's in front of him and then Zack comes up to him from behind with a chair in his hands and swings it at Zeerox hitting him hard in the head and breaking the chair. He is knocked on his knees. Zack looks around for any useful tools that he can use as a deadly weapon against Zeerox while he is on the ground.
Zack: No matter how powerful you really are, I'll always find a way to pull a fast one on you!
He grabs an ax and swings it, hitting him deeply in his neck. The ax gets stuck in Zeerox's neck and instead of blood spraying everywhere there's this strange black and orange mist that heals his wound and dematerializes the ax. Zeerox stands on his feet turning to Zack and kicking him hard in his chest. The power of the kick sends him flying across the garage. He hits a wall full of various garage tools that fall down on his head as he falls on the floor.
It doesn't take long before Zack stands up with quite the pain of course and throws a few punches at Zeerox that do barely anything to him. Zeerox then launches a couple of devastating punches, hitting Zack all over his body with consecutive sharp blows until he hits the ground. Zack is losing his hope and purpose at this point because of not being able to deal with the biggest threat and also the hardest challenge of his life.
Blake: ZACK!
Blake gets out of the car and runs back to help Zack...or at least try to help him.
Blake: HEY! STOP THIS SHIT! I AM RIGHT HERE! YOU WANT ME? THEN COME GET ME! JUST DON'T TOUCH MY FRIEND ANYMORE!
Zeerox: Foolish mortal! I am indestructible! I cannot be killed by these fiddling tools or any weaponry at your fingertips! Each action you take against me is just another detriment to your condition. Look at you, you are becoming weaker and weaker with each attempt to defeat me! I don't want to kill you, or your friend. Nothing of this conflict is personal but I need you to cease protecting that fox.
Zack: We both have our missions we cannot abandon but you are the one with a mission that is intended to bring nothing but violence and war upon this kingdom if you succeed in accomplishing it. You are being used for the wrong purposes just like I once was but then I realized that I can do much better than doing the orders of someone who wants war and bloodshed. It's not too late to deviate Zeerox. You are not what you think you are.
Blake: Hey....listen to him. He's right. You're their puppet on strings. You deserve better than being their servant.
Zeerox: Deviation is not possible for the great Zeerox. I will not be subject to manipulation. I was made to stay loyal to my master and my code cannot be broken! The red fox is coming with me!
Blake: We tried Zack....this doesn't work on him. He chose to be a slave, then let him be a slave. Come and take me then Zeerox!
Zeerox then leaves Zack and walks out of the garage to seize Blake. He stops right in front of him....
Zeerox: This is what I was hoping you to do. Surrender. Running from me is pointless.
Blake: I know....you would catch me in the end. Oh and Zack....you would probably not get your ass beaten up like this if you....turned up the HEAT!
Zeerox is about to handcuff Blake while Zack stands up and grabs an incendiary grenade from the table he almost forgot to use but thanks to Blake's last words, a new hope emerges. Zack unhooks the grenade and gives Blake a signal with his head to distance himself from Zeerox immediately. He throws the grenade at Zeerox and Blake quickly backs off to a safe distance as the grenade explodes and engulfs Zeerox in flames. The two quickly get in the car while Zeerox is set on fire, roaring in pain, not knowing what to do. The screams Blake and Zack hear send chills down their spines.
Zack: You better drive like a bat out of hell!
Blake: You tell that to my car!
They leave Zeerox behind, who is struggling to keep his eyes on Blake and Zack as he burns. While they are driving away from the house, Blake checks the side-view mirror and sees Zeerox fallen on his knees in front of the house....
Blake: We might have exposed his main weakness....
Zack: You mean the only weakness?
Blake: There has to be a way to get rid of him permanently. We can't keep running away from him forever you know?
Zack: I just don't understand....
Blake: What?
Zack: I couldn't use my most powerful ability....
Blake: You got one?
Zack: When I fought Kyle in the forest, he pierced his katana through my chest that triggered a series of supernatural abilities I didn't know I had until that very moment. All of my blue markings started to glow when my body got electrified and I recovered at a supercharged speed, dealing massive shock damage to that lynx.
Blake: Whoah, slow down there! You fought Kyle? He survived? No way!
Zack: He did but he is no longer among the living.
Blake: So, your powers....I guess that explosion you emitted serves as your defensive reaction to fatal damage. Needless to say, I can see you had a very electrifying experience back there.
Zack: If only I could use my true power anytime. This all happened involuntarily. How am I going to use my full potential and stop Zeerox if I can't use it on demand?
Blake: You still got so much to discover about yourself.
Zack: How much is there I don't know? I've spent way too little time with Lyra. I really hope she's alive to tell me more about myself.
Blake looks once more into the mirror....
Blake: How long before he finds us?
Zack: He's very committed to his job as a hunter so he's not going to give up so easily.
Blake: Did you see the size of that goddamn thing though? He's a towering walking mountain! If you weren't sent by that bunny, I would be at the end of my rope upon encountering this Zeerox guy. After seeing his fighting capabilities, there's no way I would be able to defend myself against him alone.
Zack: I am starting to think I am not as powerful as I should be to do away with this Zeerox threat. What if Lyra was wrong and miscalculated everything?
Blake: She saw something in you that made her assign you this mission. You are her own creation just as she claims so she knows you the best in the world. She would never send you on a suicide mission Zack. There must be a way to hurt him and kill him somehow.
Zack: This is a high-stakes mission for me. The fate of Zootopia and our lives depend on my success. I truly hope you are right. We already know his major weakness, probably his only weakness, which is fire. Fire is what will possibly set the seal on his defeat.
Blake: All we need is a massive container filled with lava.
Zack: Genius strikes back. If we are going to lure him into a factory, then it must be something with a lot of heat....which is....
Blake: Zootopia's biggest foundry!
Zack: Yes! Where can we find this foundry and how far is it?
Blake: Since I've settled in the suburban area of Zootopia with my family, I would say it's about an hour and half away from our current location. It's located on a cliff past the Savannah District.
Zack: That's way too far Blake...
Blake: I am sorry but I haven't installed jet engines in this car. We have no other options here. You saw what that small incendiary grenade did to him right?
Zack: It was the only thing that brought him down on his knees and made him look quite hurt so I can imagine how deadly a container full of melted metal would be for him if I managed to throw him in there...
Blake: See? We must make it there but I am afraid we'll have to make a stop at a gas station.
Zack: Excuse me? Stop? We cannot stop even for a few minutes! Zeerox is already in hot pursuit of us!
Blake: Zack, this car isn't going to run forever without fuel. We have to stop at a nearby gas station to refuel. Look, we are lucky we managed to even make our escape with it considering its engine is not as reliable as it used to be. I spent all yesterday fixing the damn thing. It has seen better days...
Zack: This Hummer has been through a lot I know. But why not invest in a new car? You and Regina are swimming in a lake of money.
Blake: It's because of the memories attached to this big boy. I would never trade this for anything or sell it.
Zack: Understandable. But I suggest we just park it somewhere and steal someone's car with a full tank.
Blake: Not in your wildest dreams Zack! I say we are going to a gas station and there's nothing you can do about it.
Zack: And I assume there's also nothing I can do to make you listen to my contrary advice.
Blake: Can you just relax and enjoy this moment of us being finally together after nearly two goddamn decades?!
Zack: How can I relax if we are being pursued by an unrelenting enemy?! Someone so powerful and direful at the same time who cannot be stopped by any weaponry? There's no time for relaxing.
Blake: Zack, I wouldn't really say that he cannot be stopped by anything. I've faced many animals in my life that opposed me during my years as a hitman. If you lack knowledge about your opponent, you must study their mental state, behavioral response to returning attacks and lastly his combat efficiency. If you are successful at forming an image about his character, you can use that to your advantage to find many ways of defeating them. This tactic always worked for me. Being smart and resourceful with forethought in a tough battle is very important.
Zack: Blake, all the animals you fought in your life were toothpicks opposed to Zeerox. But studying your opponent is a prerequisite to prospective success. You are completely right about that one. If I could somehow augment my effectiveness with that supernatural power I got, but can't use whenever needed, we might have a chance. I can't wait for this constant feeling of worry and pressure to ease off after we've dealt with this distressing problem. Failure...is what I am afraid of the most....because if I fail, I'll lose you, Blake. I can't let that happen....
Blake: You are not losing me as long as we stay together. We'll show Zeerox that together we can form an overwhelming team and be too much for him to handle.
Blake is going really fast with the car. They reach the first crossroads. The traffic lights are red and there are many cars waiting in line.
Blake: Intersection ahead.....
Zack: Don't slow down....
Blake: What? Are you colorblind? The red lights are on!
Zack: No time for slowing down or stopping. Zeerox could be near! Just keep your foot on the gas and you'll breeze through this intersection.
Blake: We are not in a street racing competition Zack!!!
Zack: Let me take the wheel then if you are a little puss...
Blake: GODDAMN YOU!
Blake then speeds up even more and goes through the traffic jam almost crashing into other passing vehicles from both sides on the crossing.
Zack: YEAH! NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL RECKLESS DRIVING!
Blake: We are NOT doing this again!
Zack: Why not? This car is faster than it looks!
Blake: Fast enough to get us into an accident we absolutely don't need right now.
Blake checks the fuel gauge....
Blake: Shit, I've never seen the fuel gauge this low. We will definitely not make it to the foundry if we don't refuel. It's still like an hour away from us.
Zack: Just get us to a nearby gas station or I'll get us another car in less than a minute.
Blake: Almost there!
Ten minutes later, the sun is already setting on the horizon. The two finally reach a gas station to refuel their car. Blake parks it near a gas pump.
Blake: I'll be quick. Sit tight.
Blake gets out of the car....
Zack doesn't listen and gets out of the car too with his plasma gun in his hand...
Blake: Have you lost your goddamn mind?! You can't just be outside with a gun like that! I told you this already at my house! There are cameras all over this place! The last thing we want is getting arrested by the police.
Zack: I couldn't care less about the police. This is for our own safety! You have to be prepared for Zeerox's arrival all the time!
Blake: We drove for almost an hour to get here. Do you really think he's that fast on his feet? He's just a big slow monstrosity struggling to catch up with lightning fast thunder! Hah! Judging by what he said when he assaulted us in my house, he is not a professional hunter.
Zack: We may have escaped from him, but not from whatever he used to locate us.
Blake inserts his credit card into the pump and completes the transaction. He then successfully refuels the car.
Blake: I filled her up to the max.
Zack: Good! Let's resume our journey.
As soon as they open the doors, Zack senses Zeerox close by.
Zack: Blake...look!
Zack points in the distance. Zeerox is coming towards them from the main road, with his Armsmorpher transformed into an M202 FLASH rocket launcher. His suit is a bit burned from the incendiary grenade but he looks completely unharmed, which is a bad sign.
Blake: How did he get here already?!
Zack: He's quite the speedy guy!
Blake: I am never underestimating his speed ever again!
Zack: He's got a rocket launcher!!!
Blake: A WHAT?!
The two quickly get in the car. The car fails to start several times....
Blake: Not now!!!! Please don't disappoint me now!
Zack: He's almost here! I told you we should have stolen someone's car! See? Your earlier refusal to listen to me will be our death now!
Blake: You mean your death? My body regenerates its wounds!
Zack: Massive explosions won't save you! If you're blown to pieces, those regenerative effects of your blood will be useless! Start the engine NOW!
Blake: I KNOW! I AM JUST JOKING AND DOING THE BEST I CAN TO SET THIS CAR IN MOTION!!! SHIT!
After several tries trying to start the car, its engine finally starts....
Blake: She got her fresh dose of fuel!
Zack: FLOOR IT!
Blake accelerates driving away from the gas station as fast as possible while Zeerox stops in one place and fires four rockets simultaneously at the gas station in order to stop the car. The four rockets hit the fuel dispensers and create a massive explosion that completely destroys the gas station. Blake's car is then hit by the blast wave that almost flips the car upside down....
Blake: WHOA! This felt like a nuclear strike! I thought this Zeerox guy wanted to capture my ass, not blow it up to bits!
Zack: He really cranked up his efforts!!!
Blake: We are never losing him if we don't kill him!
Zack: Blake, I promise you the foundry will be his resting place!
Blake: I am going to keep my fingers crossed for that all the time. That explosion has probably alerted the ZPD and the officials already. You think they will be able to save us some time?!
Zack: No....if they come into contact with Zeerox, they will be decimated. It is really up to us to stop him. We are going to take actions against him that will decide who gets to be victorious, beaten or dead. This day will be indelible for both of us.
Blake: He may look unstoppable, but we are smarter than him together. God, just let this be over already. I just want to be with my family again.
Zack: You will be soon!
Blake: I am going to take the highway. That should make a nice shortcut.
Zack: You know this city better than me. Shortcuts are all we need!
They leave the burning inferno behind as well as Zeerox. He throws his beetle drones up in the air and they start following Blake's car. Zeerox just keeps standing there next to the burning gas station, staring into the fire....his weakness. He checks his tracking device on his arm that shows live video footage of the drones following Blake and Zack on the highway and their exact location on the map. Zeerox deactivates The Armsmorpher and it changes back to its regular form. It is then attached to his back. He slowly proceeds to the road as police sirens are heard. He walks onto the road and stops in the middle of it as a big truck comes his way. A rhino driving the truck spots him right in front of him. The truck stops and Zeerox then walks to its door and opens it.
Truck Driver: Who are you? WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!
He grabs the bulky rhino and throws him out of the truck with ease as if he was just a piece of paper having a light weight.
Truck Driver: HEY! YOU ARE MAKING A BIG MISTAKE BROTHER!
Zeerox completely ignores the rhino and doesn't bother responding or saying anything as he closes the door and drives off with the trucker's car leaving him confused and upset on the road. The police arrive at the scene shortly after with the fire department.
One hour later, Blake and Zack leave the highway and take a road leading up the hill. Once they reach the peak of the hill with their car, they see the foundry in the far distance, built on a cliff near the sea.
Blake: There it is! Looks like a damn stronghold. Why would they build such a factory right there?!
Zack: There's nothing more refreshing than the gentle breeze of the sea. Considering the hot working conditions in that building, I can see the point of building such a factory near the sea. It's usually extremely windy up here. The workers here can get some cool air outside during their break.
Blake: Once we get there, we will wait for this big hound outside, then lure him inside into a pit of molten iron.
Zack: We should probably evacuate everyone first.
Blake: You think they are going to listen to us and abandon their work because we said so?
Zack: That's why you should provide them a compelling reason for that and sound deadly serious...
Blake: Yeah, your so-called "deadly seriousness" will only make them call the cops on us. I know you...
Zack: What if someone gets hurt or killed while we fight Zeerox trying to give him a nice hot bath? Those assholes will frame us for those injuries and casualties....I know how society works these days! The bad guys get away with everything!
Blake: We cannot be marked as the bad guys here, not when they got surveillance cameras all over the place.
A couple of minutes later, they finally reach the foundry. Blake parks the car in its parking lot. There are still many cars around meaning many of the workers are still in the building.
Zack: This is our stopping place. Prepare for his arrival. Things are going to get pretty disorderly here.
Blake: Hell will break loose, that's for sure!
They both leave the car...
Zack: I want you to stick close to me at all times and only distance yourself from me when I tell you to. We must not let him have complete dominance over us.
Blake: I am going to glue myself onto your fur if that helps.
Zack: Separation would be really painful in that case if you know what I mean....
Blake: Not that painful like being taken away from you and my family....
Zack: I will not let that happen. If he wants to succeed, then he will need to kill me and that's not an easy thing to do because I reached a state of transcendence in the woods and discovered my true power.
Blake: Zack, you still can't use that at your will. That might put you in a vulnerable position.
Zack: That's why I need to face Zeerox so I can master using this power.
Blake: I think your powers and this place is the only remedy for this situation...
The two spot a truck heading their way fast fromthe road...
Zack: He's here...
Blake: Will he ever give us a break? I am not running away anymore from this dude. This is our last stand.
Zack: There's nowhere to run from him anyway. He will follow us everywhere until he has reached his goal. Get ready...
The truck is getting closer and closer to Blake and Zack without slowing down.
Blake: Is he?
Zack: Yes...he is about to ram us down....
As soon as the truck gets close enough to Blake and Zack, Zeerox jumps out of it, landing on the ground while Blake and Zack jump aside to avoid being hit by the oncoming truck. The car misses them and crashes into a wall with a great force causing major damage to itself and the objects around it. This alerts some workers outside the foundry who are now drawn to the scene.
Blake: This guy doesn't know when to quit!
Zack: He's being very assiduous in completing his mission.
Zeerox gazes upon them from the distance as he beetle drones fly to him. He grabs them and puts them back inside his pockets.
Zeerox: You two are so desperate trying to escape from me. Blake Thunder, your wolf friend will no longer shield you! He will be torn down with an unspeakable force!
Zack: I hate to burst your bubble big guy, but Blake is staying with me and you will not dispel his barrier that is ME!
Zeerox: The Armsmorpher will speak louder than your words! Your pain and cry for mercy will pervade our battle!
Zeerox adjusts The Armsmorpher and it transforms into a super enhanced multi grenade launcher.
Zack: Shit this will cast a blight on these poor mammals working at the foundry...
Blake: And he is going to turn this place into a warzone. I swear the weapon he has is a total overkill...
He targets the duo and launches a destructive downpour of grenade rounds at them. The Armsmorpher is firing the rounds at a rapid speed.
Zack: Blake! Take cover inside the building now!
The swarm of grenades lands around them and causes a pretty big mess around the place. Almost all cars are destroyed in the parking lot and the blast knocks Blake and Zack on the ground. The workers who are outside the foundry begin panicking while some get injured and even killed from the multiple blasts.
Blake: ZACK! ARE YOU OKAY?
The two can barely see each other from the smoke.
Zack: I got just a few scratches, nothing too serious. Don't worry!
Once the smoke clears a bit more, Blake sees Zack actually pretty bloody and hurt from the grenade blasts....
Blake: Zack you don't look any good! Let me give you a helping paw!
Blake approaches Zack to help him stand up. When he grabs his hand, Zeerox appears from the smoke behind them and strikes Blake with his arm. The blow sends him flying across the parking lot....
Zack: BLAKE!
Zeerox: You are a monolithic obstruction in my path that prevents me from accomplishing my mission. I warned you, Subject Alpha! Now you will face your eradication!
Zack: And I warn you not to piss me off...
Zeerox kicks him hard with his leg making Zack fall on his back....
Zack: What a weak kick! I see you've acquired a new target and mission. It's an honor to be the hunted one.
Zeerox walks up to one of the cars and tears off its door....
Blake stands up and rushes in to help Zack until he stops him....
Zack: BLAKE! STAND BACK! I GOT THIS!
Blake: What do you want me to do? I am not going to stand here and watch you two clash!
Zack: I just need a little bit of obedience from you that's all! I said I got this!
Zack stands up without feeling too much pain from his injuries as Zeerox walks up to him trying to hit him with a door. He dodges his attack and counters it by hitting him hard with his fist. He then quickly grabs the door from his hand and delivers a strike with the door. Zeerox wobbles and almost kisses the ground with his muzzle. That's until he grabs Zack and throws him on the hood of a nearby car and begins to throw powerful consecutive punches at his face.
Blake: HEY THAT'S ENOUGH!!!!
Zack: JUST....LET...HIM....DO....HIS...WORK! C'MON YOU BIG PILE OF GARBAGE! KILL ME! SMASH MY SKULL!
The situation is getting really intense as Blake watches his best friend getting pounded furiously by the beast. Zack's face is almost unrecognizable from all the blood. It is at that moment Zeerox is about to deliver the strongest punch of them all that will end Zack's life. Before he is able to do that, Zack's body sends out a massive electric shockwave that gets Zeerox off his back for a while by making him fly across the parking lot. He hits the wall creating a very big crack in it.
Zack: This is where the fun ends for you! Ready to be outclassed by this otherworldly wolf?
Blake: Wowsers! That was incredible! Zack! You did it! You are glowing and your special powers are now in your control! FINISH HIM!
Zeerox gets himself free from the wall and gets back on his feet growling....
Zeerox: I still see so much inferiority in you! Can't you understand the more extreme ways you use to inflict harm on me, the more powerful I become? Don't fight a war you have no chance to win!
Zack: Who said I don't have a chance to wipe up the ground with your face? I am right here to make your mission unpromising!
Zeerox: The odds are stacked up against you Alpha, get ready to be pulverized!
Zeerox is no longer focused on Blake as Zack becomes his new target for elimination. He transforms The Armsmorpher into a laser cannon and shoots out a large beam of energy directly at Zack. Instead of dodging the beam, he absorbs it with his arm and shoots it back at Zeerox. The beam hits Zeerox making him blast through the concrete wall behind him. A huge round hole is created amidst the process. He lands inside the foundry right near one of the crucibles filled with melted metal.
Zack: Blake....wait here.
Zack rushes through the hole created in the wall after Zeerox...
Blake: I thought we were in this together....
As soon as Zack enters the foundry, he learns that Zeerox is weak against high energy too. He is on the ground on all fours struggling to recover from the energy blast.
Zack: You are somehow failing to persevere with your sole duty. I can't wait to see you fall into disuse...well unless I toss you into molten metal.
Zeerox: If I were you, I wouldn't speak with such certitude. You are yet to learn how big of a menace I am!
Zeerox gets on his knees while Zack walks up to him with electricity emanating from his body and tries to inflict devastating electrified damage on Zeerox by punching him. Before he is able to do so, Zeerox blocks Zack's fist and does a swift uppercut, knocking Zack on the ground. Since he is powered up with high energy electricity, the counterattack actually hurt Zeerox too. He groans in pain as he holds his affected hand he used to hit Zack, eventually standing up on his feet. After recovering from moderate electric damage, he goes for Zack who rolls back on the ground and stands up quickly before Zeerox is able to touch him. It takes only a few seconds before the two clash together trading powerful blows. Everyone in the building abandons their work and tries to leave the place as soon as possible before they get in some serious trouble. The place flashes red, blue and orange with each blow. At one point in the battle, Zack realizes two things. Every successful hit makes Zeerox feel pain and he finally bleeds. But on the other hand, he is actually too much for him to handle even with his super powers in his hands. That's when he rather tries to get him close to a crucible with molten metal. He backs off from him and heads towards a staircase which leads to a platform where the crucible can be accessed directly from its top.
Zack: Let's turn up the heat big boy!
Zeerox follows Zack up the stairs. The two are now on a platform with intense heat everywhere and of course molten metal below them in a crucible.
Zack: Meet your scorching doom!
Zeerox: There's no way to stop me! Fire and high temperature will not guarantee you a victory!
Zack: I am just working smart.
Zeerox: Trying to find favorable ways of getting rid of me is purposeless! You'll have a lot of regrets after this.
Zack: What are you waiting for then you underskilled lackey?! I am right here!
Zack and Zeerox are about to fight in a highly dangerous area on a platform right above "hell". Blake comes into the foundry too to help Zack despite being told to stay outside. As soon as he walks in, he sees Zack and Zeerox clash again trading blows until they both get to the edge of the platform without a railing. Zeerox finds himself on the verge of death trapped right at the edge of the platform, all bloody and hurt from the supercharged high energy hits from Zack....
Zack: Man...I hope you got a death wish! You've been defeated by this inferior wolf!
Zeerox: I am not yet a fallen warrior.
Zack: This world will no longer be plagued by you!
Zeerox: Send me down into the pit of death....
Zeerox closes his eyes and stretches his arms wide open awaiting Zack's final blow. Without any hesitation, Zack runs at Zeerox to kick him off the platform. Thinking the battle is already over, he gets unexpectedly grabbed by him after getting close enough. Zeerox does a quick turn and tosses Zack down the platform, turning the tide. Luckily, Zack managed to grab onto the edge of the platform. He's holding it tight with his paws while hanging down from it with hot molten metal right beneath him in the crucible. Blake sees his poor friend hanging between life and death from below.
Blake: ZACK! HOLD ON! I AM COMING!
Zeerox walks to the edge stepping on one of his paws....
Zeerox: Who is the one working smart now? You let your guard down because of my vulnerability...
Zack: I have you right where I want you to be! It's not really over with me still hanging here you know?
Zeerox: It will be very soon. I just want you to look into these eyes of terror before you die!
Zack: They aren't the prettiest eyes in the world....
Zeerox growls in annoyance as he steps on Zack's paw harder, making him groan in pain....
Zeerox: Our battle culminates in your failure to protect that fox! It is over for you, Alpha!
Blake: I don't think so!!!
Zeerox is then hit with a pipe by Blake distracting him for mere seconds while Zack climbs back up to try to throw Zeerox into the crucible.
Zack: Maybe it is over for YOU! Need a hot bath? I can give you one!
Blake: It's time to finally join forces brother!
Zack: Let's get him!
The two charge at Zeerox from both sides with Blake sliding between his legs and shooting him from his back and stunning him with the shots while Zack strikes with his fists delivering even more high energy damage to him that puts him down on his knees. That's when Zack tries to drag him along the ground to toss him down the platform right into the crucible. Everything is going according to their plan until....
Zeerox: THAT'S ENOUGH!!!!
The heavy damage dealt to his body triggers a defensive reaction that makes his body emit a large amount of energy that knocks Blake off of the platform and partially stuns Zack in the process. Blake gets knocked out as soon as he falls down to the ground from the platform. Zack is trying his best to stand on his feet and not let his guard down again after the enormous energy discharge from his opponent. Zeerox's wounds have all regenerated....
Zack: BLAKE! NO! What did you do?! You can't just break the rules of the game like that!!!
Zeerox: Of course I can! I've now gained absolute immunity against your attacks! You've made an irremediable error! FAILURE IS INEVITABLE ON YOUR END PROJECT ALPHA!
Zack: Don't be so sure about that! I'll send you back to Gryphonia with a heavy load of mortification on your back!
Zack attempts to hurt Zeerox one more time by throwing a punch but then the unexpected happens. Zeerox stops Zack's fist and lifts him up in the air with one arm while staring into his soul with his glowing red eyes....
Zeerox: You are ineligible for possessing such power in yourself! IT SHALL BE MINE!
Zeerox begins draining Zack's extraordinary power through his eyes.
Zack: NO!!!! YOU CAN'T TAKE WHAT HAS BEEN HANDED OVER TO ME DURING MY CREATION!
After Zeerox finishes draining all the energy from Zack, his body especially his markings start to glow. Having obtained Zack's power, Zeerox now possesses the ultimate power. He releases Zack who falls down on the ground right on his knees....weakened and powerless.
Zack: Just...kill...me. I can't live anymore knowing I failed the most important mission I was ever assigned to.
Zeerox: No....I am making you my test subject! I will give you a dose of your own medicine!
Zack takes one last look at Blake, who's lying down on the ground unconscious.
Zack: Blake....I am so sorry.
Zeerox: See? You shouldn't have pledged your protection for him! All that will be left between you two will be heartbroken feelings. Let's finish this....OUTSIDE!
Zeerox harnesses a lot of energy into his right arm and delivers a supercharged uppercut to Zack that sends him flying through the rooftop far away. He lands near the edge of the cliff, all bloody and hurt. After that, Zeerox picks up The Armsmorpher and jumps high up in the air through the roof trying to crush Zack by landing on him but Zack uses his last bit of energy to avoid being crushed by rolling aside. Zeerox lands right next to him making the whole ground shake around. The poor wolf is having trouble standing up while Zeerox walks up to him...
Zeerox: You are nothing without your power! I anticipated a bigger challenge.
Zack: So are you. You won because you got double the power now that you took what was inside me! Do not seek honor in the Odynhood Empire. You won't get it. Slaves do not get rewarded for their service!!!!
Zeerox: I am just serving my purpose. My goal is to serve, not to be revered for my actions behind enemy lines!
Zack: They will terminate you after you become obsolete. Is that what you want? You don't have to do this Zeerox. Now it is your chance to decide who you truly are. A stinkin' slave or an independent living being that has a right to live its life to the fullest the way it wants, a life without slavery or orders! THINK ABOUT THAT!
Zeerox: No such life is conceivable for me Project Alpha!
Zeerox fires a lightning bolt out of his hand at Zack, dealing massive shock damage that makes him partially unconscious. Then he grabs him by his clothes on his back and starts dragging him towards the very edge of the cliff.
Meanwhile....inside the foundry...
Blake is slowly regaining his consciousness after being knocked out by the massive shockwave that came out of Zeerox. He looks confused and worried at the same time trying to find Zack.
Blake: ZACK?! CAN YOU HEAR ME?! HEY!!!
He gets no response in return and heads towards the exit to search for his friend desperately. He exits the building from the back only to see the towering beast Zeerox with Zack on his knees at the edge of the cliff. He starts running towards them as fast as he can....
Zack: So this is where it ends huh?
Zeerox: Yes, it's the end of an inferior creation...
Zack: Now that's below the belt. I would've vanquished you if you didn't deprive me of my strength!
Zeerox: I played smart, not hard. DOWN....YOU...GO!!!
He kicks Zack hard in his back, making him fall off the cliff into the sea right after Blake manages to come close enough to witness it all with his own eyes.
Blake: ZACK!!!! NOOOOOOO!!!!!
Zeerox: GOOD RIDDANCE!
Blake is then surrounded by heavy emotions that bring him down on his knees behind Zeerox....
Zeerox: There's nobody who will protect you now from the great Zeerox. There's no escape, there's nowhere to run....
Blake: What are you going to do with me?
Zeerox: I'll call the extraction team to transport you into the hands of Empress Odynhood.
Blake: If that's where my destiny leads, so be it.
Zeerox sends out a signal to one of the extraction teams...
Blake: Zack....will I ever see him? I just reunited with him for the second time in my life before we got separated again. Unbelievable. I hope you will get what you deserve and I am not speaking about recognition or acclaim!
Zeerox: The bothersome fiend is gone. Do not expect his return.
Zeerox then handcuffs Blake and awaits the extraction team to pick up Blake. Moments later, Zeerox uses his holoprojector on his arm to call Neyla in order to update her about his mission. He establishes a connection with her once again. Her hologram shows up....
Neyla: Project Zeta, I hope you are calling me to update me on your current mission...
Zeerox: I got Blake Thunder restrained right here. He's ready for extraction.
Neyla: Finally, some stupendous news! I am slowly starting to be proud of you Project Zeta! The most crucial part of your mission is done by the sounds of it. Two more key people remain. One has to live and the other has to perish. Neyla out.
The transmission ends and Neyla's hologram disappears....
- Odynhood Empire Royal Palace, Odynhood Tower –
Neyla stares out into the islands from her palace tower that are connected with monumental bridges. Metropolitan buildings are built on each one of them. Nero Archerville is keeping her company....
Neyla: That kingdom will be way beyond redemption once we get my father back to the world of the living.
Nero: Given the performance of Project Zeta, this is unquestionably going into the right direction. With such a capable, pre-eminent artificial unit in our enemy's territory, we can wage a war without sacrificing anyone from our military. Imagine making more units from Project Zeta and deploying them to Zootopian territory! White flags would be their only way of survival....
Neyla: This artificial unit...Zeerox is surpassing my expectations. Yes, a whole battalion of them would destroy their city, but that dream of yours is not practicable without someone who would make it happen for us. The only person that could bring something like that into existence was that female rabbit, Lyra Weaver. She recently proved that she can no longer be considered reliable after pulling off a second deceitful act against me.
Nero: Shame. Two-faced servants of the empire are liable to immediate prosecution!
Neyla: She already answered for her disloyalty in our empire. With her out of our laboratories, further development of Project Zeta can no longer continue. It is really up to Zeerox now to lead us one step closer to our ultimate goal.
Nero: It doesn't have to be that creation that has no value in our glorious empire, a creation that may not even bring us closer to our desired future. Do you even realize your worth, Neyla? You are the Empress of the Odynhood Empire! YOU have complete power here and with just one order, you can make me march into their kingdom with our army and bury them underground. Just one order....one word.
At this moment, Neyla really goes for expressing her deepest thoughts about this whole situation....
Neyla: Don't you understand I don't want to carry the lives of our people on my back? I never wanted to be the head of this empire nor to lead our kingdom in a battle against our biggest enemy. I am not strong enough to devote myself to leading this empire during war. I just don't think I have the strength to do that myself without my father. I am not him....I was never supposed to have the throne. Zeerox and the Reinvigorator are the only means of bringing back the rightful owner of the throne to life. This empire needs a more authoritarian emperor, not someone who is not fit for this.
Nero: Neyla, I understand this inheritance is not for your liking, but is this what your late father wanted before his downfall? He trusted you and had so high hopes for you before his death. You cannot lose your confidence and abandon your imperial responsibilities just because of feeling unworthy for this royal power. What's an empire without a resolute leader? We cannot operate without the superintendence and leadership of an emperor! It's about time you opened your eyes and faced the fact that you are the only descendant of Byron Odynhood! The one that must finish what her father started long ago. You must not bring disgrace to your bloodline and become undignified in your people's eyes!
Neyla: Listen! You want justification for my anguish and lack of confidence? You already got it! You don't tell me what an emperor should do and what responsibilities they have. If you appreciated your promotion that was bestowed upon you during a ceremony many years ago, you would desist from being overbearing in my presence. Talk about being disrespectful, a second in command, the supreme commander of the Odynhood military is losing his value...
Nero kneels before her in great respect....
Nero: My sincere apologies. I should not have disrespected your overreaching reign and greatness. I promise not to do you an injustice again. I was a fool to make harsh judgements about your excellence.
Neyla: You are lucky you got a rich history behind you Nero Archerville. Let this serve as a hard lesson because next time there will be no forgiveness given to you and I shall make you live through degradation in my empire. Give me a report of the military within the next few hours. A military assessment must be done before that time comes.
Nero: Your wish is my command Your Highness. And may I ask...what time are you referring to?
Neyla: The age of conquest.
Nero: I see....that's something to look forward to. I will report back to you soon.
Nero leaves Neyla alone in the room. Neyla then proceeds back outside to her balcony overlooking the whole empire and sheds a few tears because of being lost and insecure wishing her father was standing right next to her....
- Zootopia, near the Foundry -
Blake: Please...let me go....I have a family.
Zeerox: What even is the meaning of family?
Blake: Love...happiness, combined altogether. Please....let me at least call them because I have no idea how long I'll be gone or if I'll ever see them again...
Zeerox: If talking to your family is a matter of life and death, have at it. I will not stand in your way if you want to connect with those you love.
Blake: Thank you. Uh....the handcuffs....
Zeerox deactivates the handcuffs by pressing a button on his trusty device attached to his arm.
Blake: Are you seriously letting me make a phone call?
Zeerox: You don't have much time before the extraction time arrives.
Zeerox turns around to gaze out into the sea from the cliff....
Blake: Okay? I'll...take it as a yes.
Blake then reaches into his pocket and pulls out his phone still intact and calls Regina. She is not picking it up....
Blake: Answer...please...
After nearly two minutes of trying to call her, he finally gets a response from her. She is in a hallway just outside Rud's room, alone.
Regina: Blake! Honey! Are you okay?!
Blake: Hey babe...yeah I am okay....
Regina: Hearing your voice again just deadened my fear of never seeing you again.
Blake: Listen...I don't know how much time I got to talk but I will be gone for a while....
Regina: Wait...what?!
Blake: This supersoldier Zack was talking about. He came...and he got to us.
Regina: No...this is not happening...you're joking...both of you. This is unreal...
Blake: No...it's real. We tried our best to fight him but he became way too powerful. We could not stand a chance of escaping from him. And there's no both of you anymore. Zack is gone...
Regina: It's about time I woke up from this nightmare...this is too much for me. Please....I don't want to lose you. You have to call for help! Where's Zack? He can help you! You can't just back down like that! Cosmo and Rud need you! I NEED YOU! Please just tell me your exact location. I'll come help you with everything I can!
Blake: Regina....my love. There's nothing I can do. I am so sorry....I am....helpless....it's just me and the guy who came to capture me....
Regina: What? He is there with you?!?!
Blake: Yes...
Regina: My befuddled brain cannot process all of this. What's going on?!
Blake: He was kind enough to let me call you....
Regina: Can he also be kind enough to let you go? The boys have no idea that this is happening....
Blake: They ought to know...
Regina: Our family fell deep down into a much bigger crisis now than it was ever before and this is something I want to keep away from Cosmo and Rud.
Blake: I understand. How's Rud doing? Please tell me he is feeling well....
Regina: He is a tough warrior. He is recovering fast. He may be allowed to leave the hospital tomorrow. But for now, we are staying here overnight.
Blake: He's just like me.
Regina: I don't want him or Cosmo to know that they may not see their father ever again. This hurts so much you know? This better not be a joke you and Zack are trying to pull on us...
Blake: Honey....you'll see how truthfully I speak once you get home.
Blake then feels the ground tremble as a strong sharp noise of an engine gets louder and louder. A big dropship flies upwards from the bottom of the cliff, interrupting the call....
Blake: Oh no...take care of the boys Regina. I'll...see you soon. Love you so much.....
Regina: Blake....don't go!
He hangs up the phone as the dropship's door opens and Gryphon units march down from its ramp to pick him up....
Gryphon Dropship Captain: Get him onboard!
The Gryphon units seize him, handcuff him, and escort him to the dropship while Zeerox watches. Upon further thought, he stops one of the Gryphon units and takes their glasses that perfectly fit on his eyes....
Gryphon Unit: Hey! Give that back!
Zeerox: Marvelous glasses. This is no longer your possession. Move on.
Gryphon Dropship Captain: There's plenty of fancy glasses back at our base. Don't fret about it! C'mon. We gotta go.
Gryphon Unit: But....argh...fine!
Zeerox watches as the Gryphon units escort Blake on board before the dropship enters cloak mode and disappears from view. The sounds of police sirens are now heard. The ZPD has locked down the whole area around the factory. Before Zeerox proceeds to his next objective, he finds out that Blake left his phone lying on the ground. It's vibrating and playing a ringtone from the incoming call from Regina. Before he picks it up from the ground, the call from Regina gets canceled. He inspects it with his scanner device and browses through all of Blake's contacts and photos. He sees dozens of pictures that Blake took of his love and his kids....
Zeerox: Family....
He takes the phone and puts it in his pocket before he walks away from the cliff to continue his mission.
Having been separated from not only his best friend, but also his family, who is going to save the fox now? The future does not look bright as of this very moment...