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We are introduced to the Residence at the ZPD in this chapter, and Cody also meets Clawhauser and a pink haired hothead who is a resident at the ZPD. Nick and Judy explain what they know about the powers that Cody awoke to.
Please, tell me what you think. It would be greatly appreciated.
Chapters:
Mud and Fear - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24218239/
The Hospital- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24240703/
The Police Chief- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24256632/
A Shard's Awakening- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24276699/
I wake up on my side, my legs are elevated a bit. I can’t feel any pain in my right leg, but I can feel a hand paw checking my pulse, and I make a small moaning noise as I try to make out words.
I try again, “H-how long was I out?”
I hear Nick say, “Just a few seconds. Are you able to stand? Your leg healed.”
“Yeah… just give me a few seconds.” I tell him. I move to sit up slowly. “What… what was that just now? I assume it’s why my leg isn't broken.”
“That power? We call them Shards, that’s what they look like, anyway. Um, Judy, you understand it better. Can you explain it to him?” Nick says.
“Not much better, but…” Judy sighs. “Well, you told the Chief that you had no powers before you came here, so that means that you must have received it when you came here. Basically, the power that you just used is something that comes from being called to Zootopia. It allows you to do things that normal people can’t- in your case, it appears to be telekinesis. We don’t really understand how they work, but we believe that Shards can be developed by anyone, regardless of whether they are Wanderers or not. We haven’t had proof, so we can’t say for sure yet. But, for one reason or the other, Wanderers like you are the ones who can generally be assumed to have them. Not all of Wanderers show the signs, but in general, you can assume that if someone isn’t native to our world, they can probably use a Shard.”
“Good to know…” I say. I start to stand. “I’m ready… are we going?”
“Yeah,” Nick replies. “Judy?”
“Alright, let's get moving. Since you’ve unlocked your Shard, you should probably talk to the police chief before we give you the tour of the facility,” Judy tells me.
“Ok.”
We get into the car, and after Judy says something to Clawhauser through the radio, we’re on our way. It’s not a long drive, but it feels like ages. I’m exhausted, even though I felt perfectly fine before I used my Shard. I should keep that in mind in case I ever need to use it again; I can only assume that this new power will require a lot of stamina when I use it.
When we arrive, we pass by Clawhauser’s desk on the way up to the police chief’s office. Nick and Judy have a short conversation with him before he greets me.
“You must be the new arrival? Cody, right? It’s nice to meet you. I’m Benjamin Clawhauser, the receptionist at the ZPD. I also take care of radio dispatch and resident policy. Any time you want to visit the city, you can just talk to me and I’ll sign you out.”
“Thanks. Is Chief Bogo waiting for me?” I ask. He’s friendly enough that I can talk to him with minimal amounts of shyness.
“Yeah, he’s in his office. Go right ahead.”
Nick and Judy show me to his office, and I knock before opening the door.
“Come in,” he says. He’s looking over a folder, which I feel like belongs to me. He’s not angry, so that’s a good sign.
“So I heard you gained a Shard whilst on the bridge? That was a good thing you did there. I… have to admit, we would not have made it in time. How are you feeling?” he asks me.
“Okay,” I say, “My leg’s healed, but whatever I did back there made me exhausted. Judy said I should talk to you. What is it I should be mindful of, when using my Shard?”
“Yes, that. Well, even though Shards are common knowledge among the citizens, don’t use your power in a way that would cause fear among the populace. If you can use it to help, do so. But be responsible. And don’t take the law into your own hand,” he says.
“Understood,” I say. “Is there anything else I should follow?”
“No. Officers Hopps and Wilde will inform you of anything else you need to know,” the police chief says.
“Alright, thank you,” I say, nodding. I leave the room.
Nick and Judy are waiting in the hall just outside, and I follow them to an elevator. Weird, I didn’t notice any building above the ZPD. Does that mean the Facility is underground?
“Wait until you see this,” Nick says slyly. The elevator door opens, and we step in. Strange, the walls are made of glass. Why would that be?
Judy presses a button that says “R”. It’s lit like the other ones, but it's more glowy… and the letter itself looks etched into the button.
To my surprise, we begin ascending. For a moment, it’s as if we’re flying out of the top of the ZPD, until the atrium of a large building suddenly materializes around us. We step out of the elevator.
“Welcome to the Residence.” Judy says.
“Wha- but how?!” I sputter.
“Some of the Wanderers used their shards to make this place Unplottable. Unless someone is shown to the elevator by an officer who is designated as a secret keeper, they can’t find it, even if they’re staring right at the button,” Nick explains.
“Wow…” I say. There are some Wanderers hanging out here and there, and I’m surprised (and rendered slightly bashful) to recognize some of them.
A pink haired guy in baggy pants, wearing a weird vest and a scaly looking scarf, walks up to us with a bright smile on his face. “Hey, Judy, Natsu! How’s it going?!”
“Great, Natsu. We’re just showing him around the Residence. Where’s Lucy?” Judy asks Natsu.
“She went out to the city with Levy and that Rue girl,” responds Natsu. “Anyways, what’s your name?” he says, turning to me.
“I’m Cody.” I say.
“I’m Natsu. Good to meet you.” Natsu replies happily. I see someone I recognize as Grey say something, and Natsu goes over to begin arguing with him.
“So, this is the Cafeteria. Some of the Wanderers hold group activities here, such as board games or planning for group outings. They serve three meals a day here, and the volunteer chefs include some Wanderers, as well as certain mammals from the city. They switch off from week to week,” Judy explains. Now, they’re leading me to a large room to our left. I can see fitness equipment placed around the room.
There are a couple of familiar Wanderers working out, mostly from fighting games. I look away quickly as I see King, from Tekken, trying not to blush. It’s weird to think that I could conceivably meet the main character I use in real life. I’m also still trying to get over the fact that there are people from some of my favorite series here.
“This is the fitness area,” Nick says. “We have basic equipment here, but if you’re looking for something more you should look around the city.”
I nod. I’m not really into much in terms of exercise… although, maybe I should work on that. It might help if I ever need to use my Shard again if I’m in better shape… and, there are other reasons, but it’s hard to think about them right now.
Next they lead me to a smaller room, but one that definitely grabs my interest. It’s a small library, with about three bookshelves filled with books. “This is obviously our library, which was funded by a few of the mammals in the city. Some of this was brought in by wanderers, as well.” Judy explains. I am almost tempted to just start reading the whole library, but I restrain myself.
“It’s not large, so you should probably get a library card if you want to visit the city library.” Judy says. We go back out into the Cafeteria area.
“Dinner is generally served around 6:30. Unless Carrots and I get caught up in something, we should be back here by then. Some of the officers come for dinner when off duty, and since they usually chaperone group outings, you should probably get acquainted with them. Do you want us to show you your room?” Nick asks.
“Sure, that would be great,” I say. They lead me to another Elevator, and push the third floor button. I’m surprised, above the third floor button is a +1 button, which is covered by a glass box that has a lock attached to it.
“Right now, we’re just using three floors, but the wizard who made the Residence Unplottable worked out a way to use his Shard to create extra floors whenever we need it. The only things the city pays for are water, gas, and electricity, but we’ve got quite a few mammals who are making donations to minimize costs to most of the city.” Nick says as we start going up towards the third floor.
“And most of the food is grown in the garden on the roof of the ZPD. Fish and ingredients that can’t be grown in the garden are usually either supplied by the chefs themselves, or donated by volunteers,” Judy says as we step out of the elevator. I continue following them towards my room.
“Who takes care of the garden?” I ask, as we walk down the hall.
“A couple of the wanderers,” Judy says. We arrive at my room.
“Well, here’s your key.” Nick tells me, handing/ pawing(?) it to me. “We’ll probably drop by during dinner.”
“See you later, then.” I say. “Thanks for helping me out.”
“Bye.” Judy says.
“See ya later, big guy.” Nick says.
It's still uncomfortable being called “big guy”, but I let it go. I enter my new home. It’s time to begin my new life.
Please, tell me what you think. It would be greatly appreciated.
Chapters:
Mud and Fear - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24218239/
The Hospital- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24240703/
The Police Chief- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24256632/
A Shard's Awakening- http://www.furaffinity.net/view/24276699/
I wake up on my side, my legs are elevated a bit. I can’t feel any pain in my right leg, but I can feel a hand paw checking my pulse, and I make a small moaning noise as I try to make out words.
I try again, “H-how long was I out?”
I hear Nick say, “Just a few seconds. Are you able to stand? Your leg healed.”
“Yeah… just give me a few seconds.” I tell him. I move to sit up slowly. “What… what was that just now? I assume it’s why my leg isn't broken.”
“That power? We call them Shards, that’s what they look like, anyway. Um, Judy, you understand it better. Can you explain it to him?” Nick says.
“Not much better, but…” Judy sighs. “Well, you told the Chief that you had no powers before you came here, so that means that you must have received it when you came here. Basically, the power that you just used is something that comes from being called to Zootopia. It allows you to do things that normal people can’t- in your case, it appears to be telekinesis. We don’t really understand how they work, but we believe that Shards can be developed by anyone, regardless of whether they are Wanderers or not. We haven’t had proof, so we can’t say for sure yet. But, for one reason or the other, Wanderers like you are the ones who can generally be assumed to have them. Not all of Wanderers show the signs, but in general, you can assume that if someone isn’t native to our world, they can probably use a Shard.”
“Good to know…” I say. I start to stand. “I’m ready… are we going?”
“Yeah,” Nick replies. “Judy?”
“Alright, let's get moving. Since you’ve unlocked your Shard, you should probably talk to the police chief before we give you the tour of the facility,” Judy tells me.
“Ok.”
We get into the car, and after Judy says something to Clawhauser through the radio, we’re on our way. It’s not a long drive, but it feels like ages. I’m exhausted, even though I felt perfectly fine before I used my Shard. I should keep that in mind in case I ever need to use it again; I can only assume that this new power will require a lot of stamina when I use it.
When we arrive, we pass by Clawhauser’s desk on the way up to the police chief’s office. Nick and Judy have a short conversation with him before he greets me.
“You must be the new arrival? Cody, right? It’s nice to meet you. I’m Benjamin Clawhauser, the receptionist at the ZPD. I also take care of radio dispatch and resident policy. Any time you want to visit the city, you can just talk to me and I’ll sign you out.”
“Thanks. Is Chief Bogo waiting for me?” I ask. He’s friendly enough that I can talk to him with minimal amounts of shyness.
“Yeah, he’s in his office. Go right ahead.”
Nick and Judy show me to his office, and I knock before opening the door.
“Come in,” he says. He’s looking over a folder, which I feel like belongs to me. He’s not angry, so that’s a good sign.
“So I heard you gained a Shard whilst on the bridge? That was a good thing you did there. I… have to admit, we would not have made it in time. How are you feeling?” he asks me.
“Okay,” I say, “My leg’s healed, but whatever I did back there made me exhausted. Judy said I should talk to you. What is it I should be mindful of, when using my Shard?”
“Yes, that. Well, even though Shards are common knowledge among the citizens, don’t use your power in a way that would cause fear among the populace. If you can use it to help, do so. But be responsible. And don’t take the law into your own hand,” he says.
“Understood,” I say. “Is there anything else I should follow?”
“No. Officers Hopps and Wilde will inform you of anything else you need to know,” the police chief says.
“Alright, thank you,” I say, nodding. I leave the room.
Nick and Judy are waiting in the hall just outside, and I follow them to an elevator. Weird, I didn’t notice any building above the ZPD. Does that mean the Facility is underground?
“Wait until you see this,” Nick says slyly. The elevator door opens, and we step in. Strange, the walls are made of glass. Why would that be?
Judy presses a button that says “R”. It’s lit like the other ones, but it's more glowy… and the letter itself looks etched into the button.
To my surprise, we begin ascending. For a moment, it’s as if we’re flying out of the top of the ZPD, until the atrium of a large building suddenly materializes around us. We step out of the elevator.
“Welcome to the Residence.” Judy says.
“Wha- but how?!” I sputter.
“Some of the Wanderers used their shards to make this place Unplottable. Unless someone is shown to the elevator by an officer who is designated as a secret keeper, they can’t find it, even if they’re staring right at the button,” Nick explains.
“Wow…” I say. There are some Wanderers hanging out here and there, and I’m surprised (and rendered slightly bashful) to recognize some of them.
A pink haired guy in baggy pants, wearing a weird vest and a scaly looking scarf, walks up to us with a bright smile on his face. “Hey, Judy, Natsu! How’s it going?!”
“Great, Natsu. We’re just showing him around the Residence. Where’s Lucy?” Judy asks Natsu.
“She went out to the city with Levy and that Rue girl,” responds Natsu. “Anyways, what’s your name?” he says, turning to me.
“I’m Cody.” I say.
“I’m Natsu. Good to meet you.” Natsu replies happily. I see someone I recognize as Grey say something, and Natsu goes over to begin arguing with him.
“So, this is the Cafeteria. Some of the Wanderers hold group activities here, such as board games or planning for group outings. They serve three meals a day here, and the volunteer chefs include some Wanderers, as well as certain mammals from the city. They switch off from week to week,” Judy explains. Now, they’re leading me to a large room to our left. I can see fitness equipment placed around the room.
There are a couple of familiar Wanderers working out, mostly from fighting games. I look away quickly as I see King, from Tekken, trying not to blush. It’s weird to think that I could conceivably meet the main character I use in real life. I’m also still trying to get over the fact that there are people from some of my favorite series here.
“This is the fitness area,” Nick says. “We have basic equipment here, but if you’re looking for something more you should look around the city.”
I nod. I’m not really into much in terms of exercise… although, maybe I should work on that. It might help if I ever need to use my Shard again if I’m in better shape… and, there are other reasons, but it’s hard to think about them right now.
Next they lead me to a smaller room, but one that definitely grabs my interest. It’s a small library, with about three bookshelves filled with books. “This is obviously our library, which was funded by a few of the mammals in the city. Some of this was brought in by wanderers, as well.” Judy explains. I am almost tempted to just start reading the whole library, but I restrain myself.
“It’s not large, so you should probably get a library card if you want to visit the city library.” Judy says. We go back out into the Cafeteria area.
“Dinner is generally served around 6:30. Unless Carrots and I get caught up in something, we should be back here by then. Some of the officers come for dinner when off duty, and since they usually chaperone group outings, you should probably get acquainted with them. Do you want us to show you your room?” Nick asks.
“Sure, that would be great,” I say. They lead me to another Elevator, and push the third floor button. I’m surprised, above the third floor button is a +1 button, which is covered by a glass box that has a lock attached to it.
“Right now, we’re just using three floors, but the wizard who made the Residence Unplottable worked out a way to use his Shard to create extra floors whenever we need it. The only things the city pays for are water, gas, and electricity, but we’ve got quite a few mammals who are making donations to minimize costs to most of the city.” Nick says as we start going up towards the third floor.
“And most of the food is grown in the garden on the roof of the ZPD. Fish and ingredients that can’t be grown in the garden are usually either supplied by the chefs themselves, or donated by volunteers,” Judy says as we step out of the elevator. I continue following them towards my room.
“Who takes care of the garden?” I ask, as we walk down the hall.
“A couple of the wanderers,” Judy says. We arrive at my room.
“Well, here’s your key.” Nick tells me, handing/ pawing(?) it to me. “We’ll probably drop by during dinner.”
“See you later, then.” I say. “Thanks for helping me out.”
“Bye.” Judy says.
“See ya later, big guy.” Nick says.
It's still uncomfortable being called “big guy”, but I let it go. I enter my new home. It’s time to begin my new life.
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