Zootopia was a sight to behold. The incredible feat that animals of all types could set aside their differences was certainly nothing to sneeze at. With the ZPD not only accepting their first rabbit officer, but a fox as well, the city was abuzz more so than usual with animals beginning to branch out in different areas they might not had considered before. Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde had shown that in Zootopia, you truly can be anything. They were heroes to everyone, as their investigation that saved the city was broadcast everywhere, even to the outlying districts. However, amongst all the fame and glory, Nick Wilde still felt he had one loose end to tie up. It wasn't a bad thing, but it was a thing he still had to do.

Nick yawned in the early morning sun and sat up in bed. He felt something wrapped around his torso. He looked down, confused, but then smiled. The memories from that night came flooding back. Judy was still latched around him, her chest gently rising and lowering as she rested her head on his chest. Nick gently pried her arms from around him, and got up out of bed. Judy grabbed the pillow and wrapped her arms around it. Nick crept over to the chair to grab his shirt. As he stepped next to the desk, the dusty old floorboards made a loud creek.

Nick jerked his head around to make sure he hadn't awoken Judy. Unfortunately, he had. Judy stirred in her sleep and opened her tired eyes. She looked at the pillow and realized she was no longer holding onto Nick. "Nick? Where are you going? Come back to bed."

Nick shook his head. "I'm afraid not, Carrots. I have a busy day ahead of me. There's somebody I have to see."

Judy sat up and rubbed her eyes. "Who is it?"

Nick pulled his shirt over his head. "It's somebody who means a lot to me."

Judy looked down. "Oh."

Nick saw her sad look and smiled. "It's ok, Carrots. They mean a lot to me in another way."

Judy looked up, confused. "I don't follow."

Nick walked over to the apartment door. "I'm talking about my mother. Now that I'm an official police officer, and I have some honest money in my pockets, I thought I'd treat her to a lunch."

Judy smiled. Nick really was a big softy underneath his cynical exterior. "Alright, try not to get into too much trouble. I can take that badge away just as fast as I gave it to you." She teased.

"I wouldn't call that badging ceremony fast. More like, DMV fast, maybe, but not a Flash kind of fast." Nick opened the door and left. Judy fell back over in bed.

Nick walked down the hallway over the faded, trampled down carpet towards the elevator. He hit the down button, and below him, the elevator crept back into life. It squeaked its way up to the 4th floor before stopping. Nick slid into the door as some of the other apartment dwellers left. He touched the button for the Lobby floor, and the elevator was on its way down. Nick grabbed the railing inside the elevator as it shook and jerked. It came to a screeching halt. Nick was more than happy to step out and into the shabby lobby. Around him were animals milling about. Some were checking their mail, some were checking, other checking out. He continued forward into the bright Zootopia day. Nick squinted his eyes as they adjusted to the bright day.

Animals of all kinds were either walking down the sidewalk or driving on the roads. For Nick, he'd be walking it. He was headed to the ZPD. He hadn't seen his mom in years, and was going to need some help in finding her. He marveled at the cityscape as he walked. Zootopia really was a beautiful city. If Nick and Judy had proven anything, it was that anyone could really be anything. Albeit, that went without saying. Nick walked a few blocks and was in front of the Zootopia Police Department building. He walked in the front doors to see Clawhauser fast asleep with his head in a cereal bowl. Nick smiled and walked up to the desk.

"Clawhauser, you ok there?" Nick leaned forwards. He smiled smugly. Clawhauser was fast asleep. Nick looked around, trying to think of a way to wake him, but then an idea sprung up in his head. Nick pulled out his phone, and opened up a Gazelle song. There's no way Clawhauser would ever sleep through that. Nick cranked the volume all the way up, set the phone down next to Clawhauser, and covered his ears.

Suddenly, Gazelle's hit single, Try Everything, blasted from the phone's tiny, yet powerful, speakers. The song filled the police department lobby, and sure enough, Clawhauser jumped up from his chair, singing along with the music. Nick put up his hands to cover his face as milk and Luck O's sprayed everywhere. He grabbed his phone and paused the song, and Clawhauser was left dancing along to nothing. Clawhauser stopped after a bit, noticing the song had stopped playing, and blushed. He looked down over the counter to see Nick smiling. "Oh, uh, hi Nick. Nobody saw that, did they?"

Nick looked around to see the other cops looking at the commotion he had just caused. Nick shook his head. "Naww, buddy, I'm sure nobody saw a thing." Clawhauser sighed with relief and sat back down in his chair, which trembled under his tremendous weight. "Good. That would've been really embarrassing. What do ya need Nick?"

"Well, ya see, I need to find someone. Unfortunately, I'm not yet in the system so I need your help to find them." Nick raised an eyebrow. "You think you can help?"

Clawhauser sighed. "I'm not sure. I could, but technically we're not allowed to do something like that for someone not in the system yet."

Nick grimaced. "Assistant Mayor Bellwether helped Judy when she wasn't in the system."

Clawhauser's brow furrowed. "Yeah, but wasn't she like the ringleader of a government conspiracy to incite a race war?"

Nick shrugged. "I mean, if you put it that way, it sounds really bad. Look, the point is, I need your help to find my mom."

Clawhauser looked in surprise. "Find your mom? Why didn't ya say so! I'll be more than happy to help you with that!"

Clawhauser turned to his computer. He punched in a few keys before turning back to Nick. "What is her name?"

Nick smiled brightly. "Alicia Wilde."

Clawhauser looked back to the computer screen and typed in the name. "And she is also a fox, I assume?"

Nick rolled his eyes. "Well duh."

Clawhauser clicked on something. "Just making sure. Interspecies relationships are a thing, too."

Nick leaned against the desk. Clawhauser turned the monitor to face him. "It says here she lives in Zootopia's lower district. Oh boy. Not the safest area. You be careful, Nick."

Nick nodded. "Thanks for the help. Oh, would it be too much to ask for a car as well?"

Clawhauser sighed. "Yeah, now that I definitely am not going to be able to do for you. Best of luck, though." Nick walked away as Clawhauser downed one of the various energy drinks around the desk. As Nick walked back out onto the building's sidewalk, he could hear Gazelle playing from Clawhauser's computer. He smiled and shook his head. Just then, he saw Judy pulling up in her pickup. Nick jogged over to greet her as she got out of her car.

"Hey there, Carrots! Good to see you didn't sleep in today." Nick said smugly.

Judy smirked and closed the pickup truck door. "Well, I got a good night's sleep last night." She gave Nick's arm a punch. He chuckled and rubbed his arm. "Ha, ha, ha, that still hurts a little."

Judy and Nick walked towards the ZPD building. "So, what's up Nick?"

"I need to borrow the pickup for today." Nick said.

"The pickup? Why the pickup?" Judy questioned.

"Since I'm not in the system, I can't really use a company car. Besides, it's for pleasure, not business." Nick and Judy stopped in front of the ZPD entrance. "Alright, Nick, I'll let you borrow it. Be sure not to ding it up too much."

Nick too the keys from Judy. "Thanks so much, Carrots, I really do owe you one."

Judy walked into the ZPD. "You owe me more than just one, Nick."

Nick ran over to the pickup and started it up. The engine roared up, and Nick backed out the parking lot. He cruised down the streets until he came to the lower area of Zootopia. He scanned the derelict houses and other buildings, looking for his mother's address. He passed children and teens playing with makeshift toys and sports equipment. He smiled. Seeing all this brought back fond memories of his childhood. No responsibilities, just him, a group of other rambunctious kids just like him, and all the free time in the world. His mind wandered to something else, too. Something he tried very hard not to think about. His experience with the Zootopia Ranger Scouts. He shook the thought from his head. All of that was in the past, now.

Nick slowly drove down another street, lined with small 2 story houses. He scanned the faded house numbers until he came to the right one. The car slowed to a stop in front of the house. Nick parked the car on the curb out in front of the walkway. He turned off the engine, making sure to lock the doors. Nick slowly made his way down the cracked, weed infested path that led to the faded, wooden front door. Nick stood in front in front of the door, ready to knock. Was he ready to do this? What if she didn't remember him? Then again, what mother could forget her own child? No, he must do this.

He raised his paw into a fist and knocked on the door. He tensed up, waiting for the door to open. Nothing. Nick sighed in relief. He turned to go back to his car when he saw an older looking vixen in his way. She blinked in surprise. "Oh, hello."

Words escaped Nick. Was it really her? The vixen spoke up again. "Hello? Can I help you with something?"

Nick shook his head and came back to his senses. "Look, I don't know if you remember me, it's been a long time, but I'm your son."

The vixen's face lit up. "Nicholas? Is it really you?"

Nick nodded. "The very one. In the fur."

Alicia Wilde put her arms around her son in an embrace. "Oh Nicholas, I thought I'd never see you again! I've heard so much about you. I heard you are a police officer now!"

Nick smiled. "I sure am, all thanks to Judy, of course."

Alicia nodded slightly. "Oh yes, I saw her speech. Very, uh, nice of her. Come in, please come in. We have so much to talk about." Alicia shuffled past Nick.

Nick couched. "Well, actually, I was wondering if maybe you'd like to talk about it over a lunch? Say, how about FurryHausens?"

Alicia stopped. "Nick… can you afford something so expensive?"

Nick stepped forwards. "Of course I can, now that I'm a police officer and all."

"That sounds wonderful, Nick! Just let me go change and we can go." Nick nodded and Alicia walked into her house. Nick hummed happily. That went way better than expected, although he wasn't sure what he had expected to happen. Nick watched the children play in a nearby yard while he waited for his mother to get ready. After a little while, she opened the door. Alicia was wearing a green, Hawaiian dress. Nick raised his eyebrow.

Alicia smiled. "Look Nicholas! We match!"

"Let's get going, mom." Nick laughed. The two proceeded towards the truck. Nick opened the door for his mother. "It's good to see you still remember your manners." Nick nodded. "Well, I did learn from the best." He hopped into the driver's side. Alicia looked around the truck and noticed all the carrot decorations. "I'm guessing this isn't your truck?"

Nick put the truck in drive. "No, no. It's my friend Judy's truck. It might not seem like much, but it's got it where it counts. I suppose it's a lot like Judy herself."

Alicia did the short nod again. "Ah, yes, Judy." Alicia looked out the window as Nick sped off towards the prestigious restaurant.

Meanwhile, Judy sat patiently in the briefing room. Everyone had gotten their assignments and she was ready to receive her dossier. Bogo looked over his sheet at the podium. "And of course, last, but certainly not least, Officer Hopps." He looked over his glasses at her. "You have a special mission, at the Zootopia famous FurryHausens. There have been rumors of a money laundering scheme going on with the busboys. You'll have to go undercover as one to find out if these rumors are true. Your outfit will be provided here." Chief Bogo pulled out a suit and handed it to Judy.

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll leave you to it." Chief Bogo left the room. Judy looked at the suit and nodded confidently. This was no biggie. She went into the women's locker room and changed into her outfit. After a brief discussion with a very sleep Clawhauser, who was now on his way out the door, she headed to one of the undercover ZPD cars. She put the location of FurryHausens into the GPS, and was on her way.

At the restaurant, Nick Wilde and his mother, Alicia Wilde, stood in line with other well-dressed animals as they waited their turn to be seated. Alicia marveled at all the décor. Being a poor fox, she never got to go to places like this. Nick smiled. He loved seeing his mother so happy. Finally, it was Nick and Alicia's turn to be seated. The waiter smiled at them. Nick smiled back. "Table for tow, please." The waiter nodded. "Follow me, sir and miss."

The waiter led them through a crowd of socializing animals and between the tables of patrons. They reached a table near the back, next to a large fountain. The waiter made a sweeping gesture towards the table. "If you both will please take a seat, someone will be with you shortly."

Alicia Wilde nodded to the waiter. "Thank you." Both her and Nick took a seat.

Nick unfolded his napkin, but his mom remained looking at him. "So, tell me about how you became a ZPD officer! I'm so proud of you, Nicholas!"

Nick smiled sheepishly. "Yeah. It wasn't easy. A lot of pitfalls along the way. I did meet Judy, though, so there's that."

Alicia did her short nod again. "Oh I've heard about Judy Hopps. I'm surprised they allowed a bunny onto the force."

Nick laughed nervously. "It's a good thing they did, though, right? Or else those other animals might still be missing."

Alicia grimaced. "She nearly tore the city apart along the way. It made it really tough on us predators, as you know."

Nick's eyebrows lowered. "Judy fixed her mistake, though, and she felt really bad about it."

The waiter came back. "Sorry about the wait, what can I start you off with to drink?"

Nick looked up at the waiter. "I'll take a carrot juice."

"And you, miss?"

"I'll have a Diet Dr. Katts, please."

The waiter nodded and he left. Outside, Judy pulled up in her undercover car. She got out near the back entrance. There were a few waiters and waitresses on break outside the door. She walked up casually and entered the door. Around her were chefs walking back and forth, creating dishes to perfection, like a big clock. She ducked and weaved throughout the kitchen. Judy came to the swinging metal doors that led to the dining area and looked around. She hopped out from behind the doors and started surveying the massive room. Large, grandiose chandeliers hung from the ceiling, and the tables had snow white table cloths, covered with elegant patterns. On the tables were bouquets and high-class silverware.

Judy wasn't sure what she was looking for, but she was certain she would know when she found it. She perked her ears up like radars trying to listen for anything suspicious. Across the room, Nick was talking with his mother.

"Nicholas, tell me the details, how exactly did you save Zootopia." Alicia leaned in.

Nick rubbed the back of his head. "It wasn't just me, I couldn't have done it without Judy." Nick went on to tell her the story of how he and Judy worked together to save the city. All the while, Nick's mother smiled and listened. Nick told her about some stories of him on the force with Judy, all the way up until last night. "And then Judy offered me a place at her apartment."

Alicia's nose twitched. "Her apartment?"

Way on the other side of the room, Judy was continuing her investigation when she heard somewhat strained voices. She listened in.

Nick looked confused. "Well yeah, I mean she wasn't about to let me continue sleeping under a bridge."

Alicia looked hurt. "Why wouldn't you come back to live with me?"

Nick looked down. "Admittedly, I completely forgot about looking you up until recently. I didn't even think you would still be in the same place you were when I left. And I wasn't in the system so I really couldn't look you up."

Alicia went on the defensive. "Oh, but you did think to go live with Judy."

"I'm not living with her, mom, I'm just staying with her for a few days until I can find somewhere else to live."

"Then why not come back and live with me?"

Nick was at a loss for words. "Well, I, uh… I didn't think of that."

"Well the offer's out there." Alicia pointed out.

Judy narrowed her eyes and hopped a little closer, staying out of site behind the water fountain.

Nick sighed. "I would love to, but I think I'll stay with Judy for now. I'm my own fox now. I can handle it."

The next thing Nick's mother said began to sting Judy. "Nick. She's a rabbit. You're a fox."

Nick started to get angry. "You're right. So what?"

"You don't belong together. Rabbits and foxes, we just don't get along."

"Me and Judy get along just fine." Nick quipped back.

Nick's mother gave him a smug look. "Oh really, is that why I can smell fox spray on you?"

Nick was taken aback. He hadn't showered since he was sprayed. Alicia continued. "Don't think I don't know what that smells like. Did she spray you, Nicholas?"

Nick had to come clean. "She did, but it was an accident! She had a nightmare, and she was scared and not thinking straight."

"Sure it was. Is that what she told you?" Alicia crossed her arms.

Behind the fountain, Judy's ears burned with anger. Nick frowned. "I believe her. She would never do that for no reason."

"Nicholas, I'm even surprised they allowed her to be on the force. A fox such as yourself, yeah, I can see that, but a rabbit? How much help could a rabbit be?"

Nick's hairs on the back of his neck stood on end as he began to get mad at his mother. "She solved one of the biggest cases in Zootopia history. She is just as good, if not, better, than anyone down at the ZPD."

Alicia started to raise her tone. "Oh did she now? Or was it just you that solved it and Judy took all the glory?"

"She didn't take all the glory, we shared it together! She is the one who was able to get me a job at the ZPD!"

Judy remained hidden behind the fountain. Even though she was a very well established cop, Alicia's words still hurt. Unfortunately, Alicia's words still kept coming.

"Oh please, I've been to BunnyBurrow where all those backwoods rabbits come from. They aren't nearly as smart as you think they are. All they do is grow carrots and breed. Fools, the lot of them."

Judy's cheeks burned as tears began to form in her eyes. She couldn't believe after all she had proved there were still animals that thought of her this way. Thought of her like she was just a dumb bunny.

Nick stood up. "I can't believe you're saying this right now. After all Judy has done for Zootopia?"

"What has she done, exactly? Caused riots? Split the city in two?" Alicia was raising her voice to her son now.

All the horrible memories from a few weeks ago became flooding back. Tears began to escape Judy and she let out a sob. Nick perked up. He knew that sob. Nick looked around. His mom narrowed her eyes at him. "Are you listening to me? I forbid you from seeing that rabbit. She's brought us predators nothing but problems."

Nick looked towards the water fountain where he heard soft sobbing. "Judy? Judy is that you?"

Alicia stood up. "Are you trying to make fun of me now? Your own mother?" Nick ignored her and walked around the fountain to see Judy huddled up with her hands over her face, trying to stop crying. "Judy? What are you doing here?" Nick knelt down to her. Judy looked up at him with tears in her eyes. Her eyes widened to see Nick's mother round the fountain and walk up behind him.

"So this is her, huh? The great officer Judy Hopps. See Nick, she can't even take a few words without falling into tears, how could she have possibly saved the city? Like I said. All fools, the lot of them."

At these words, Nick turned his attention away from Judy and back to his mother. He stood up tall between Judy and Alicia. Nick was fuming at this point. Everyone in the restaurant had turned to watch the commotion that was transpiring before them.

"How dare you! Judy is the nicest, smartest, most wonderful bunny I've ever met. She's the best officer in the entire ZPD, and is everything that every animal in Zootopia should aspire to be!" Nick looked down at Judy, who was still looking at him. Nick then turned back to his mother. "And if you can't see that," Nick pointed his finger in his mother's face, "then you're the fool! Let's go, Judy." Nick leaned over to help Judy to her feet as the restaurant still watched in awe.

Alicia stomped her foot. "If you leave with her," She yelled, "Then don't bother coming back to see me!"

Nick stopped and looked at his mother one last time. "Then that's the way it's going to be. I don't want to be associated with a bigot like you." With that, he walked with Judy out the restaurant. They went over to the pickup truck and sat inside. Judy and Nick sat in silence for a few minutes while Judy regained her composure. She sniffled a little bit before speaking.

"Nick, thank you."

Nick smirked. "It was no big deal. I can't stand to see animals talk that way anymore."

"But you stood up to your own mother! For me. Did you really mean what you said? That I'm the most wonderful bunny you've ever met?"

Nick looked out the window, and his ears went back. "Yeah. I meant every word I said."

Judy smiled and wiped the tears off her face. "Nick?"

Nick turned to look at her. "Yes, Judy?"

Judy lunged forward to Nick and wrapped her arms around him. Nick was caught completely off guard, but returned her hug. Judy closed her eyes. "Well I think you're the kindest, gentlest, most wonderful fox I've ever met."

"And if my family won't be able to see that in you, then they're all fools, too."

The officer that nearly tore Zootopia asunder.