Zootopia

Nick POV

I was so excited today was the day. I was going to join the junior ranger scouts. My mum had saved up for months to buy me a uniform, and I couldn't have been more proud when I put it on.

"okay nick" said mum. "initiation in 5 minutes you better get going".

"yes finally" I yelled

my mum giggled at me and began to tickle me

"well, you're excited do you want me to go with you?" She asked.

"uh no thanks mum" I said

I walked towards the door before I turned back and gave my mum a hug and thanked her for the uniform for about the 100th time that day

"you're welcome nick" she said. But you don't want to be late now do you?".

"oh no" I said and ran out.

I don't think I have ever ran so fast in my life, I got to the building where the scouts have their meetings, and I ran up the stairs, where the other were animals waiting for me. I was the only predator in the group .but I couldn't care less.

"Okay nick" said the beaver scout "are you ready for initiation?".

"Yeah" I said confidently walking down the stairs ,"pretty much born ready."

I gave the zebra scout a high five and stood up straight, whilst the beaver scout turned of the main lights and shone a flashlight in my face. "Ok" he said "now raise your right paw and deliver the oath"

"I Nicholas Wilde promise to be brave, loyal, helpful and trustworthy" I said with no hesitation, since I've been practicing the oath nearly all those 6 months, it took to pay for my uniform.

The beaver then looked at other scouts. At first I thought he was going to turn the lights back on and say, I was now a scout but then he turned to me with a frown.

"Even though you're a fox?" he sneered my smiled quickly faded did he really say that?

"What"? I asked confused as to what he meant. Was he joking?

Before I could even do anything, the beaver scout pushed me to the floor, two other scouts held me down I was so scared and confused.

"No, please tell me, what did I do wrong" I begged them, but they ignored me and put something towards my face I was horrified to discover it was a muzzle.

A muzzle being put on you is the worst thing possible, to other animals ,this meant you were bad and untrustworthy.

The beaver laughed "you thought we would trust a fox without a muzzle? You're even dumber than you look" he taunted me, and the other two scouts finally let me up and I ran back out ,and I heard the beaver scouts voice

"Aww is he gonna cry?" he taunted me once more, and I heard more laughter from the rest of the scouts, the scouts who I thought were my friends.

I leant against the wall ,and took the stupid muzzle off. I then broke down in tears.

Why did they do that I did nothing wrong, I wanted to be a scout and, they wouldn't even give me one chance to prove I'm more than a fox.

I felt like I was bad, just a bad fox. I've been bullied for being a fox for as long as I can remember, but I still tried to be good so I could prove them wrong.

I decided to go home, but I didn't feel like telling my mum.I didn't feel like talking at all.

I took a deep breath when I arrived at my house and opened the door

" Oh Nick, Honey, how was it?" My mum asked smiling.

I sighed, how could I speak, how could I tell her this uniform was for nothing?, I just couldn't so I simply didn't say or do anything. I ran past her and went to my room.

"Nick?" My mum called "Nick whats wrong?" I didn't answer I would never talk again.

"Nick, please tell me." She sighed when I didn't reply " did something happen? Nick I really need to know so I can help you"

I remained silent, She couldn't help me not with this.I know my mum loves me, but no one is gonna believe I did nothing wrong, everyone thinks foxes are sly and untrustworthy. Everyone will think I did something to make them put the muzzle on. I began to sob

" Ok Nick, I know something must have really upset won't you tell me?. We never ever have secrets from each other"

I still couldn't tell her, what if she went down to the scouts and they muzzled my mum?, that thought made my cry more.

My mum sighed "Look Nick, I promise no matter what it is I will do anything to help you"

I know mum I thought that's why I can't tell you.

After a while my mum gave up and went downstairs I sighed and looked at myself in the mirror. I was just a fox now, nothing more.

[Nick's mum]

Nick's mum was worried, she knew someone who could help so she phoned her mum up,

" Hello, hi mum, yes it's about Nick, I don't know he just came back from his scout meeting .He won't speak at all he won't even come out of his room.

" Oh dear, that doesn't sound like him, he always tells you what's wrong" said Nick's grandma"

" Yes so it must be something really bad, I was wondering, if maybe you could come over, I need to know what happened".

" Yes of course I'll be there as soon as I can"

[ back to Nick's P.O.V]

I lay on my bed unable to think about anything, expect that muzzle. I still couldn't speak about it, or even about anything anymore.

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