The Wilde Operative

Hey, Hunting Lightning has returned. Sorry for the delay in stories, but that's what happens when you hit a writer's block. Today, I'm giving you a story that pays homage to Robert Ludlum's "Jason Bourne" trilogy and Pierce Brosnan's James Bond films, as well as some point from a few of Sean Connery's and Roger Moore's Bond films, as well as some from Daniel Craig's Bond's films. I also will use elements from an early adaptation of "The Bourne Identity" which starred Richard Chamberlain, years before Matt Damon took on the role, whose version I will also use. In this AU, I involve characters from "Zootopia" in a spy thrilling trilogy I ineptly titled as "The Agent Fox Trilogy", which follows Nick Wilde as the main character. This story will focus on Nick and how he became an agent. Please forgive me if the characters go OOC, but I also like to remind you that this is an Alternate Universe, so characters' personalities and/or backgrounds can change. NOTE: I do not own ANY of the following characters and/or elements, except for my own. They belong to there rightful owners/companies.

Prologue: Lost And Found

It was nightfall, in the middle of an ocean during a storm, a ship was sailing through the rough waves as it crashed against its hulls on all sides. On the ship's side, was the name "Corlon" painted on clear as day.

As it battled through the waves, there was action occurring on the deck. A red fox was dodging bullets that were being shot right at him as he shot back at his perpetrators.

The individuals were two Dobermans who were baring their teeth in snarls as they tried to hit the fox with one of their gun shots, but were failing at it.

The fox, during the firefight, looked up and saw a wave struck the "Corlon's" funnel, tipping it over a bit. This made the fox break out a sweat, despite being in the rain. He knew he had to off the ship before another wave came along and knocked over the funnel completely which would cause a huge explosion when it comes crashing through the deck above the engine room.

He then noticed an open gateway to his right, seeing it as the perfect escape route. He dashed towards it, but, just as the fox was going to make the jump, a stray bullet from one of the Dobermans hit him in the back, causing him to immediately jump too soon, unintentionally making the back of his head hit the deck with a tremendous crash, blacking him out.

While he was out, the momentum of his dash was enough to push him towards the open gate and into the water, though this caused him to lose his gun into the depths of the ocean.

At that very moment, a violent wave strikes the ship's funnel, causing it to topple forward, smashing through the deck and into the engine room below, creating a huge explosion, killing everyone on board.

As the "Corlon" sank to the bottom of the ocean, the unconscious fox had miraculous risen from the depths of the ocean and was staying afloat as he lay on his back, letting the current wash him away from the location, and presumably to civilization around the ocean's vicinity, as if faith was guiding him to safety.

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A nearby trawler, with the name "Toole" on its stern, manned by a group of hares, was just making its last rounds, patrolling around the coastal line to ensure there were no other vessels in any danger and to pick up any survivors if they had abandoned their ship.

Just as they were about to head back to shore, one of the crew members noticed something in his peripheral vision.

"Oy! There's someone in the water!" He shouted, pointing in the exact direction where he saw the floating being. What he saw was the fox, still out cold on his back as the current of the ocean pushed him towards their vessel.

"Come on! Let's bring him in!" The other member suggested. "Are you sure?" One said doubtfully, unsure if they should bring a mammal who was considered a rabbit's worst enemy.

"Leave the past behind, will ya?" Another hare countered the doubtful one. "If we just left him in the water, we would be no worse than a predator." This struck a chord within the doubtful hare. Sure, that may be a fox floating unconsciously in the ocean, but to leave him there to drown would indeed make them worse than any other predator alive.

So, with resignation, he joined in the rescue to retrieve the fox in floating on the ocean's surface, and to check if he had sustained any injuries of some sorts.

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After they reeled in the fox on board, they took him to the medical ward to see what the ship's doctor could do about the out-cold fox.

They were quite shocked to see that the fox had received a bullet to his back, based on the wound that was visible when they brought him in. It was a miracle that the fox hadn't lost any blood while he was laying in the middle of the ocean.

When the crew left, the ship's doctor dug through his shelves and drawers to see what her could use. He then settled on a pair of tweezers and went to work on the fox's gunshot wound.

He slowly eased the tweezers into the wound, feeling around with them until he felt a solid object. He ever so slightly pulled the tweezers out carefully, and got the bullet out easily, putting it into a metal bowl.

He then patched up the bullet wound the best he could, but knew he wasn't cut out for treating this type of injury. He was only familiar in the department of stitches and applying plaster castings for injured crew members, not a castaway who had been shot.

At that very moment, a crew member entered the ward to give the doctor some news. "We're nearing the port of "Bunnyburrow", mate." He informed. "We'll bring him to a doctor who'll treat his wound. You can rest easy now."

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When the "Toole" came into port, there were a few spectators who found it odd for a crew of hares carrying an unconscious fox off their ship and down town, saying that they needed to see the local doctor.

As they made their way through town, they finally found the nearby local hospital in Bunnyburrow, where it was owned and manned by Dr. Gideon Grey, also a red fox, along with a few assistants.

The captain of the "Toole" knocked on the front door, which was immediately answered by Dr. Gideon himself, who was initially shocked by the sight of a fellow red fox who was knocked out cold for some reason, while being carried by some sea-hares who were still in the scruffy, yet fitting outfits.

"Hello, Doctor." The captain greeted Dr. Grey. "We got a patient for you to treat." Dr. Gideon was still trying to put his head around on what he was seeing until he finally registered what the captain said.

"Oh! You do?" He said. "Ok… bring him in. I'll see what I can do." He led the trawler's crew in so that they could place him on one of the hospital beds for the staff and Dr. Grey to take a closer look at to see what they could to patch him up, and get an X-ray scan on his head to see what mental trauma had the unconscious fox sustained.

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And that about wraps up the prologue. Forgive me if the writing might be everywhere, but that's what happens when I hit a writer's block. You might notice right off the bat that Gideon Grey is now a doctor and not a baker, but you have to remember, this is an Alternate Universe, so characters' backgrounds can change sometimes, usually to fit the AU's storyline. You may all know who the anonymous fox is already, but bare in mind that this story has an element of "The Bourne Identity", so it plays a key role in the story, and you'll get tidbit into his identity as it moves along. Please be patient. Expect more coming soon.