Wilde Times: Episode I - Evolution (A Zootopia Fan Series)

Summary

A brutal snowstorm has buried Nick and Judy’s neighborhood, while a recent terror incident has shut down an avian oil supplier. City Hall is scrambling to find alternatives, but there’s no quick fix for the freezing temperatures. Against this backdrop, Nick and Judy bring a cold, homeless suspect along rather than lock him up. Nick agrees with Judy’s plea for mercy, then jokes that their guest will be sleeping in a dresser because it’s “more your size.”

Nick and Robert

Nick gets an unexpected visit from his brother, Robert. Their reunion is affectionate but prickly: Nick teases Robert’s “punchable face,” while Robert admits he’s managing despite Nick’s chaotic home life. The tension turns serious when Nick apologizes for not taking a job that would have let them go after Robert.

Later, Nick confides to Judy that Robert was his only friend growing up. Judy offers to search the whole continent with him if he wants to find the others. Nick agrees, on the condition that they also get rid of the snow and keep their new house.

The Investigation

Morris keeps his subordinate, Pobert, waiting and ordering him around, reminding him that a potential full-time job depends on behaving like a “good little pup.” When Morris hears that Nick and Judy may be joining the hunt, he tells his team to equip them.

On the way, Nick and Judy meet Pawpsicle in a small town. He says he’s trying to do better and insists he’s only passing through. Local talk of unusually large flies raises suspicions, and the group decides to question a lynx woman.

Their search leads to an old clinic once jointly owned by Nick’s father and Robert’s father. Nick explains that it served as a front for a scheme allowing predators to temporarily remove their shock collars, with a tunnel leading to an abandoned warehouse.

Cliffhanger

The investigation turns violent. The episode ends with someone confronting Milton Linsley, accusing him of having his own wife killed and promising to rid the world of people like him.

Notable Personalities

Nick Wilde, Judy Hopps, Robert, Morris, Pobert, Pawpsicle, Milton Linsley, and Nick’s mother.