Nick sat in his usual chair with Judy, waiting for the two of them to be given assignments. He was waiting rather impatiently, spending his time thinking of sarcastic remarks or jokes he could make to Judy rather than paying attention to the other tasks being assigned to his fellow officers. Finally, after what felt like forever, Bogo got to them.



“Hopps, Wilde. I have something a bit different for you today” He tossed a case file at them. Judy eagerly picked up the file, and began reading through it. Nick looked over her shoulder, peering at the file. At the front of the page, there was a picture of the subject, a panther with a mischievous glow in his eyes. The attached paper detailed him as Joseph Pawsen AKA “the Hunter,” a known hitmammal responsible for the deaths of 20.



There were a bunch of pictures of the victims of his killings, with the attached papers listing the details of the crime, and a bunch of personal info about the subject.



“Your task today is to find this mammal and arrest him. You can do it by any means necessary. I don’t care how it’s done, I only care that it is done. Dismissed.”



“Okay. Let’s go Nick." Judy grabbed his arm and dragged him out of the room, case file still in paw. For a bunny of her size, she was rather strong.



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The two of them sat at a table together, looking through the case file.



“Alright Carrots, we need a plan. How are we going to capture this guy?”



“Well we know where to find him at least. It says here he frequents the Snowflake Casino in Tundra Town.” She pointed at a section of the file.



Nick sighed. “That’s owned by the Big family Fluff. He won’t be pleased if we run in in full uniform to take this guy down.”



“Yeah I know…”



“That means this is going to be an undercover mission, my specialty.” His face lit up with a smirk.



“Alright, looks like you’re organizing the plan.” She handed over the case file to him.



He opened up the file and began looking through the personal information listed there as potential ways to lure him out. While reading it through, there was a certain detail that caught his eye. On the paper listing miscellaneous facts about this hit mammal, it read “Romantically drawn to vixens.” Remembering something from his hustling days, he spoke up, his voice radiating excitement.



“Carrots… I just got the perfect idea.”



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“Where the hell did you even get this stuff anyways” Judy asked. The two of them were sitting in the undercover cop car outside the casino, with the heat turned up to the max. Nick was wearing a dark blue dress and a bra with a padded inside that gave the appearance of female breasts. On his lap, there was a duffel bag with more stuff inside it.



“Oh, Kate? She’s left over from an old hustle me and Fin did six years back. One of our best ones. I kept her just in case we’d ever need her again.”



“Who the hell is Kate?”



He reached into the duffel bag and pulled out a mask, depicting a vixen in her mid-20s, complete with a pair of fake eyelashes. Holding it up for Judy, he replied: “This beautiful lady right here.” He slipped the mask on over his head, and after adjusting it slightly in the mirror, turned to Judy. “How do I look?”



Judy stared at Nick for a moment, blinking twice to make sure she wasn’t seeing things. It was confusing, hearing the distinct voice of her partner come out of someone that looked completely different. “You look great Nick, I don’t even recognize you.”



“Great. Now you remember the plan, right?”



“Yep. Just gotta walk in, find the target, and let you know. I also remember the backup plan.” She pulled a taser from her pocket.



“Okay. Love you Carrots.”



“Love you too Nick.”



Judy got out of the car and entered through the double doors of the casino. The gambling floor was filled with mammals of all different shapes and sizes. Judy walked down the steps and began to traverse the casino, looking for her target. She looked over by the bar, no luck finding him there.

He also wasn’t over by the slot machines. Looking over at the blackjack tables, it seemed to not yield any results until she spotted him. Over at one of the tables was the panther they were looking for. Upon spotting him, she pulled out her radio and sent a message to Nick.



“I’ve spotted the target over by the blackjack tables. You’re good to go.” She began making her way over to the doors, waiting for Nick to do his thing.



The vixen walked through the double doors with a calm look on her face. Slowly making her way across the gambling floor, she moved gracefully with each step, getting several stares form the casino’s patrons. Eventually, she made it over to the blackjack tables, where she met eyes with a certain panther, on his way to the bar after his game.



“Hello handsome. How are you doing?” Her voice was a bit on the deep side, but smooth and flirtatious.



“Oh. I’m doing good, just won a game. What are you doing here?”



“I just thought I’d come here for a good time, and you looked lonely, so I decided I’d introduce myself. I’m Kate by the way.” She smiled.



“It’s nice to meet you Kate, I’m Joseph I was just heading to the bar to get a drink, would you like to come along?”



“Yeah, that would be nice.”



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The two mammals sat at adjacent bar stools, drinking together and talking about various things. Joseph talked a lot about his life of crime, and bragged about his kill count. He drank a bit too much, causing him to make more rash decisions. Surprisingly, Kate was not turned off by these things, but seemed rather interested in them. After their drinks were finished, Joseph got up and turned to his new friend.



“It was really nice getting to meet you. If possible, I’d like for us to spend more time together soon.”



“We could spend some more time together right now. Would you like to come with me to lunch? I know a great place nearby.”



“Sure! I’d like to go on a da-“



He blushed, but quickly spoke up. “Yes, let’s go!”



“Alright.” The two of them began walking towards the exit of the casino together, holding paws. On the way out, one of the polar bear guards by the door gave them a little smile.



As they walked out the doors, Judy lunged at Joseph with all her might, sending him crashing to the ground. As she held his arms behind her back, Kate pulled some handcuffs from her pocket and strapped them on the panther’s wrists.



“We got him Fluff. Good work.” The feminine quality to her voice was gone, sounding a lot more masculine, but still retaining that smooth tone.



“What the fuck? What’s going on?”



“You want to know what’s going on?” Kate grabbed the scruff of her neck and began peeling it upward. Under the vixen’s face was the familiar slick grin of the former hustler, holding the mask in his paw. “You just got hustled Sweetheart.” He high-fived Judy with his free paw.



Joseph lay there in shock for a moment, unsure what had just happened. When it sunk in, this shock turned to rage. He began violently thrashing about in an attempt to get up, and screamed profanity at the top of his lungs, even letting out a few roars.



“YOU FUCKING BASTARDS!!! ILL KILL YOU!!!!”



Judy looked at the downed criminal, and reached into her pocket, pulling out a taser. Pointing it at the downed criminal, she pulled the trigger. Joseph violently reacted to the initial shock, but passed out rather quickly.



“Next time Nick, don’t leave me waiting for so long. I swear my ears were gonna go blue any second” Judy looked directly in the eyes of her lovable fox.



“Sorry Carrots, I got a bit caught up.”



“It’s okay Slick.” She kissed him on his cheek. “Love you.”



“Love you too,” he smiled.