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Stacy had never been one for dresses. Jeans were her armour, her comfort, her guarantee against humiliation. So when the university announced formal dress required for graduation, she’d groaned. For women, that meant a proper dress. “It’s ridiculous,” she had complained. “Why can’t I just wear trousers?” Her supervisor had waved her off. “Don’t make a fuss. Just borrow a dress from a friend.” Reluctantly, she had done just that. Jenny lent her a strapless, floral number—far too long, a little roomy, and made of silky fabric that slid if she moved too suddenly. Stacy hated the way it felt, but under the heavy black gown, she figured she could endure it. All she had to do was survive the stage. At first, it went smoothly. She shook the chancellor’s hand, smiled for the camera, and turned with relief. She’d done it. Then came the tug. The chancellor’s shoe had pinned the trailing hem. Stacy yanked firmly, expecting the gown to free itself. Instead, the slippery dress, with nothing to

Crème makes breakfast for Pyro and his friends as sit around having some fun… Cane: 😄And then I told him… 😠”No, Sir! You Can NOT use a toothbrush in your ear! 😏Unless you want some Wax-Flavored toothpaste.” Pyro: 🤣! Cara: 😂Oh Wow. That never get old, no matter how many times he tells it. Pyro: 🤣And it’s funny, because it Actually happened! AHHHH HAHAHAHAH! Tangy: 🤣 Crème: 😄Alright! Breakfast is ready# *gives them plates* Cara: 😍It looks so delicious. Cane: 🤩It Smells delicious. Crème: 😁Dig in. All: 😋 Crème: 😊I’ll leave you be. I’m gonna watch the news. *sits in the living room and changes the channel* *Breaking News! Reporting Live: The Notorious Dr. Eggman is back to his evil ways, as he’s in downtown Station Square attacking multiple facilities with his army of robots.* Crème: 🙁Oh Goodness. Son! Pyro: 😦What’s wrong? Crème: Look at the TV! *shows what’s going on* Cara: 😧The Doctor! Cane: 😠Eggman. Tangy: 😟Chao. Pyro: 🙁*gets a call on his glasses* 😦Hello? Tails: Pyro! Thank goodness. Pyro: 😧Miles? Uh… Good to hear from you, but… I’m looking at Dr. Eggman on the news. Tails: That’s what I’m calling about. I’m letting you know that Sonic, Knuckles and I are heading over there now. Pyro: 😕Do you think you’ll need our help? Knuckles: Nah. Don’t worry about it, Pyro. We’ve got it under control. Just stay home. Cara: 😠”Just stay home?” Are you kidding me? Cane: 😟Come on, Knuckles. I’m sure all of us together could- Knuckles: I said that we can handle it. Just leave it to the pros, kids. Pyro: 😟The… Pros? Sonic: Don’t listen to him, buddy. If you wanna come back us up, it’s up to you. In the meantime, we’re heading after Eggman now. See ya. *ends call* Cara: 😠How dare Knuckles think that we can’t do this? We oughta go just to prove him wrong. Crème: Cara-dear. You shouldn’t let words affect you like that. Fighting just to prove someone wrong is a distraction… A distraction you’re making for yourself. That can mess you up in a time of crisis. Cara: 😧I… 😟I… 😞*sighs* You’re right. I’m sorry. 🙁But I still wanna go and help those people. Cane: 😠I do, too. We can’t let Eggman get away with whatever scheme he’s got. Crème: 🙁Pyrinthean? What’s your answer? Pyro: 🙁… 😁We’re gonna go and stop the doctor together. Knuckles may think we’ll get in the way, but we can show him that’s not the case. Cane: 😀Sounds good to me. Cara: 😄Me too. Pyro: 🙂Tangy, can you stay here with Mama? Tangy: 😦Chao? 😟Chao? Pyro: 😞I know. 🙁But I don’t want you getting hurt out there. Okay? Tangy: 😔*nods* Crème: 😄I’ll keep her safe. *puts her head against Pyro’s* 😌Good luck out there. Pyro: 😌Thanks, Mama. *😀Let’s go, guys! Cane & Cara: 😀Right! *follows Pyro out the house* At downtown Station Square, Team Sonic continues battling against Eggman’s robots. Meanwhile Eggman himself is beside a larger mech wreaking havoc. Eggman: 😆*laughs evilly* That’s it, my mechanical friends! Tear this city apart! Let not one, not even that hedgehog, stand in your way! Tails 😧You guys! There are too many robots for us! Knuckles: There’s no such thing as too many, Tails! We can take ‘em! Tails: 😟We need Pyro and the others! Knuckles: 😠Quit complaining, Tails! This is nothing we need them for! Just focus! Eggman: 😂What’s the matter? Getting tired? I’m just getting warmed up! Sonic: 😠This isn’t gonna stop us, Eggman! Amy appears out of nowhere. Sonic: 😧Amy? What are you- Amy: 😠What does it look like? I’m helping my Sonic. I’m not scared of Eggman. Eggman: 😈Allow me to fix that. Attack! The large mech quickly goes to attack Sonic and Amy. Despite repeated atto damage it, the mech is not fazed by their attacks. Eggman then orders the mech to grab the two. Eggman: 😌That’s more like it. Now, my metal soldier… 😈Crush those two lovebirds into bits. Sonic: 😣 Amy: 😫AAH! HELP! Tails: 😰Oh no! Knuckles: 😠Great. Now what? Eggman: 🤣*laughs evilly again* What a way to make a comeback to this planet! I’ll be rid of two hedgehogs at once! Amy: 😣 *looks up* 😧*gasps* Sonic! Look! Sonic: 😧Huh? They see Pyro, Cane, and Cara running to the scene. Girl 1: Look! It’s Pyro! Boy: But who’s that with them? Is that a bird? Girl 2: I see a cat. She looks so pretty. Crowd: Pyro! Pyro! Pyro! Pyro: 😅 Cane: 😄Guess they missed you! Cara: 😠Worry about that later! We need to focus. Pyro: Right! They stop in front of Eggman and his mech. Eggman: Well Well Well. If it isn’t Sonic’s favorite pet puppy… his pet kitty… And his pet birdie. Cane: 😑I can’t believe he just said that… Cara: I was hoping that you would be doing this again, Dr. Eggman. We all worked together as a team to defeat the Metarex. Couldn’t you have taken that as a lesson? Eggman: Well, sorry to burst your bubble, my dear, but I only work with you bunch to guarantee my chances of realizing my empire. Although, if you still insist on us working together, we surely can… So long as you submit to my empire. As strong as you are, Cara, you would make a worthy general. Cara: 😠That will never happen. Eggman: Well then, tough luck. I’ll give you a reason to change your mind however. Eggman orders his mechs to continue destroying buildings with people nearby. Pyro: 😦Guys, can you go and help those people? Cara: We can! *runs* Cane: On it! *runs* Eggman: All alone, Pyro. Sonic and Amy are still having trouble breaking its grasp. What exactly could you possibly do?! Pyro: 😄I’ll Show You! *jumps towards the robot* Pyro faces the mech head on, even though it’s a bit of a challenge. Meanwhile, Cane notices debris beginning to fall above a few civilians. Before it could hurt anyone, Cane uses his telekinesis to catch the debris in midair. Cane: 😓*sighs* 😟Is everyone alright? Man: Yes we are. Woman: Thank you so much. Cane: 😅Sure. *tosses the debris away* At the same time, a few kid are trapped inside a building before Cara comes in to save them. Cara: *hears the kids screaming* Don’t worry! I’m coming! *kicks a wall down* Boy: It’s YOU! Girl 1: It’s the Cat! Cara: Are any of you hurt? Girl 2: No. We’re fine, miss. Cara: Good. Give me one second. HAH! *destroys the wall with an electric kick* Kids: Whoa! Cara: Come on. This way. Back to Pyro… Eggman: HAHAHA! Still haven’t figured it out? Not that there’s any way you’ll do so. Pyro: Not that that’s gonna stop me, Doctor! *dodges a close punch* (Jeez. I haven’t made a single dent on him. I’d be lucky if he could hurt himself… 😶💡! 😀That could work…) 😄Hey! If you wanna hurt me so bad, you’re free to keep on trying! Upon hearing that, the robot continues to go after Pyro with its one available arm. After a few moments, Pyro hops on the other arm, where Sonic and Amy are trapped. Amy: Pyro, what are you doing?! Pyro: Trust me! Up here, big guy! Not knowing what’s behind Pyro, the mech attempts to strike. The wolf dodges, making the robot break its other arm. Sonic and Amy are left soaring in the air. Sonic: WHOA! Amy: AAH! Pyro: *catches them both* Don’t worry. I’ve got you guys. Sonic: 😉Thanks a lot, buddy. Amy: 😄You’re a life saver, Pyro. Eggman: 😠Darn you, you worthless piece of scrap! You let that pup do that to! Cane and Cara return. Cane: Pyro. The debris is cleared out. Cara: And all of the civilians are safe. Pyro: Awesome. That means we can finish off here. Sonic: Ready when you are. Pyro: It’s SMACKDOWN Time! Cane goes to help Tails and Knuckles with the robot minions, while the others go to finish off the mech. After a 2-hit combo from Amy and Cara, Sonic and Pyro spin attack the sides of the mech’s head, giving it a double whammy before it explodes. Eggman: 😬EEEEEE! No! Sonic: 😉You Lose Again. Pyro: 😁Game Over, Doctor. Eggman: 😠It’s not over yet by a long shot, you little pup. Consider yourselves lucky that the Chaos Emeralds aren’t fully restored yet. I would’ve had you begging for mercy. Cane: 😌Well, nothing you can do about it now… you “Mustachioed Moose.” Pyro & Cara: 🤭 Sonic & Amy: 🤣 They could hear laughter from the crowd. Eggman: 😡Hey! Not Funny! That’s it. I’ll be back. And when I do, none of you will have a reason to joke about me. You’ll see. *retreats* Sonic: 😌Not that his threats are ever gonna stop us. 😉Thanks for your help today, guys. Pyro: 😄Anytime, Sonic. Tails: 😀You really saved us today. Amy: 😄I’ll say, Tails. Knuckles: 😒Meh. Whatever. Not like we needed you guys anyway. We could’ve taken care of Eggman ourselves. Cara: 😑Nice as always. Pyro: 😑Wow, Knuckles. The crowd starts to gather around the group. Man: Man. That was a close on. Thanks for saving us, Sonic. Woman: Pyro, you and your friends were amazing, too. Boy: Can you tell us the names of you friends, Pyro? Girl 1: Can you please? Girl 2: We really wanna know. Pyro: Sure. Guys, come over here. The two stand on each side of Pyro. Pyro: 😄Everybody, meet Cane the Falcon, and Cara Imanaka. Cane: 😅Uh… heheh. Hi. Cara: 😄Hello, everyone. It’s so nice to meet you. The crowd starts to cheer for their new heroes. Pyro: 😀Hey. They like you two. Cara: 😄I guess so. Cane: 😅Yeah. Guess this won’t be too bad after all. End of Chapter 2.

Yuri Worlds [114] Remember The moments, hours, and days immediately after were the worst. Care cried so hard and unrelentingly that she was soon so literally dehydrated that Silvia and Fiona nearly rushed her to the emergency room. They were able to get enough fluids into her. The only thing that kept her sane at that time was the pleasant delusion that Cerberus couldn't possibly be gone. It happened so quickly. It had happened with surreal efficiency. They quietly went through their evening; they woke up in the morning; they prepared everything; and then she left in an instant. She hadn't even released the widow's anguish trapped inside her. She hadn't really cried. They treated it more like he was getting on a plane and would be coming back in a week. Maybe, just maybe, she thought, the time of her loved one's absence would be hilariously short. In a few days, she'd hop back, happily knocking on the door, telling them that everything was finished; they found what they wanted to

Until recently, I saw the world in monochrome, shrouded in a black cloud of despair & hopelessness. Blue skies... Green trees... Bright Red Blood! I've been zoned out for so long, I've forgotten the world was so beautiful, full of so many beautiful colors. Who cares if there's zombies chasing me? The last three years I've been with ZLM, the long, hard work hours have been suffocating me, and it's made me forget what living is really like. There's so many things I wanna do that I haven't been able to... but starting today, I can do them all.

Zootopia was now a much more structurally sound city following the arrest of Mayor Bellwether in the involvement of the Missing Mammals Case. Now that the Nighthowler Serum had been obtained, scientists and doctors could begin finding a cure and a vaccine for all those that could be affected in the future. And of course, now that the mystery had been solved, the racism war between predator and prey could finally stop. That was the overview, and a great victory at that, but there was more to the story in the sense of dreams being resolved. The hero in this case was Former Officer Judy Hopps, the very bunny that solved the case in the first place, and then went onto risk her life to uncover the full truth. The reason she was no longer a cop was due to her personal resignation following her poorly delivered observation that all predators were turning savage possibly due to their biology. She had resolved her shame as she was a city hero, and she would have been guaranteed reinstatement, but that was only if one injury wasn’t a serious matter. In her efforts to keep the case containing the Serum safe, she slit her calf against a razor sharp tusk in the National History Museum. The replica cut very deep into the flexible part of the leg, separating both muscle and tissue with it as her leg’s bleeding was only stopped by Nick’s handkerchief. But the obvious wasn’t as certain as it may seem. Judy might have suffered a deep wound, but the fact was that when she received it, she was unable to walk. From Nick saving her life in that construction-inhabited exhibit to the scene they cleverly acted out to buy time for the ZPD to arrive, she couldn’t stand nor move gracefully without the fox’s assistance. While the ZPD handled Bellwether’s arrest, Nick had caught them a cab to the Hopps Family truck, and he drove it to the hospital some time away. The bunny sat shotgun and seethed in pain as the fox tried to go as fast as he could without risking getting pulled over or tailgating the heavy traffic they encountered. The only way Nick could think of possibly filling the time was small talk about slightly related topics to her injury, for the case being cracked was still a foremost stain on his brain. Meanwhile, all the former cop cared about was if her career was over when she could finally get the shot she had worked her whole life to deserve. “So, what happens now at the ZPD,” Nick asked. “They should have a lot to debunk.” “Not really,” Judy breathed heavily. “If I give some further testimony alongside whatever Bogo says, and with all the evidence being turned in and other factors that’s hard to explain to a non-police officer, we’ll finally get that serum into trustworthy medical paws and we will put Bellwether away for good.” A pause ensued before Judy asked a question. “How far away are we from the hospital,” she asked. “I’d say roughly twenty minutes,” the fox answered, blasting the truck horn at a car that failed to move as the others accelerated. “The traffic is terrible. I’m trying to get there as fast as I can.” “I know,” she seethed again. “I’m not complaining.” “Is it starting to get bad,” he asked. “I thought you played it off well in the acting bit we had back there.” “Thanks,” Judy replied, her ears now pinned to the back of her head. “It stopped when you were carrying me, but it’s acting up now.” “Any reason that may be,” the hustler questioned. “Normally,” Judy began, calming herself slightly, “injuries tend to feel more present on an animal’s body when they’re stressed. It’s a pretty cool fact I learned in anatomy class ten years ago- I never forgot it.” It didn’t take much for Nick to understand why she was aggravated. “I know why you’re anxious,” Nick began, “and we don’t need to talk about it until the doctors ask you some questions.” “It’s okay, Nick,” she insisted. “Look, worst case scenario is I have a career ending injury. I went back to carrot farming and made due with it, and I can do it again.” “But you’re not happy with it,” Nick contested. “I know it’s stressful, and I can’t imagine what’s going through your head right now. But, the good news is that I have yet to see or hear about anyone getting a limp from a leg cut no matter how deep. If it was severed, that would be completely different- plus, Judy Hopps would be so much more of a fitting name in that case.” Judy smiled lightly, letting a ‘har har’ escape her lips softly. “It’ll be alright, Carrots,” Nick assured her. “Don’t waste your worries.” The two finally got to the hospital parking garage, and Nick carried the bunny all the way to the front desk on the bottom floor of the ER. Nick let her down, and this was where Judy greeted the less-than jolly zebra secretary. “Hello, my name is Judy Hopps and I need to see a doctor as soon as possible about my leg,” the former cop insisted. “How did you get this injury,” the worker asked. “How critical would you say it was?” “I was injured on duty with the ZPD,” she answered, prompting the zebra to snap his head up. “You’re in the police force,” he asked. “Yes,” she smiled. “Follow me- the ZPD called ahead for you. All officers and city safety employees get earlier access than most people in the waiting room- by law, of course.” “Okay,” Judy smiled, surprised she didn’t know that rule herself. “Right this way,” the zebra smiled. Judy hopped on one leg with Nick accompanying her to a nearby room, where she jumped onto a medical bed and laid down. The secretary then handed her a file. “Please fill this out,” he insisted. “The doctor will be with you shortly.” “Thank you,” the bunny said as the secretary departed. She filled out the files and left it on the table side stand she had at her aid. The cop waited patiently with Nick, still talking about a variety of details from earlier as they tried to avoid any mention of Judy’s potentially costly injury. Finally, a doctor came in- it was an elephant. “Hello Officer Hopps,” the medical expert began. “How are you doing today?” “Not too good,” she said as kindly as she could. “I was injured on a mission today, and I couldn’t walk because I ran my leg along a sharp object when running.” “You’re obviously not in uniform,” the doctor insisted. “Was it undercover?” “Kind of,” Judy insisted, although it really wasn’t. “Okay, let’s have a look at it,” the doctor mumbled. “Well, that does look deep. Cut some muscle and tissue, that’s for sure. We can do an X-ray to see if the bone is injured at all. If it’s not fractured or shattered somewhat from the impact, you’ll be out of here five minutes after with my advice to stay off your feet for a few weeks. The X-ray is next door if you’ll follow me.” “Great,” she returned. She hopped off the bed and into the X-ray room, where she spent a few minutes lying on a table as the machines worked their magic. She then went back into the room, talked with Nick, and waited for what felt like decades for the results to return, and ultimately they watched as the elephant come back in. “Officer Hopps,” the doctor began. “I’ve got news- it’s not good news…” Both Judy and Nick’s hearts dropped. “…it’s great news! Your bones are fine and you just have a deep tissue-only tear on your leg. As I said earlier, three weeks off your feet to let the tissues repair themselves, and you’ll be good to get back out into the field in no time.” Judy breathed an audible sigh of relief. “Thank you, Doctor.” “You’re quite welcome,” he said. “Here- your partner, I’m guessing, here can wheel you out in this.” A nurse brought a wheelchair around the bend, and as a surprised look appeared on Judy’s face, a smile crept onto the fox’s… Nick wheeled Judy through the sliding hospital doors and onto the nice courtyard of an exit. Her leg was stabilized on a modified extension and her cut was tightly wrapped by blue bandaging. “You enjoy this “ Judy asked, on the verge of laughter. “Don’t you?” “Do I enjoy carrying you around without you having to say anything about it,” Nick asked aloud, then smiled. “Yes…absolutely…” And within three weeks, the newly sworn in cop was back on the force and on more advanced cases, and when she had time to herself on her shift, she was enjoying the city she adored when she was young and the kindly features of it…such as a stroll through the park and interacting with some kids here and there looking to enjoy a game of soccer. And while that all occurred, she waited for her incoming partner to get his graduating grade from the Police Academy. THE END. Credit to the deviation ‘Zootopia-Case Closed’ by RobertFiddler for inspiring this literature piece. It’s available to view in my favorites.