Breaking Out
Nothing lasts forever. Blake once again gets into a great turmoil and desperation in his life. After being separated from his family and his best friend, he is currently being transported to Gryphonia where Neyla plans to conduct an operation that will help resurrect her deceased father using Blake's blood which has cell and tissue regenerative capabilities. It's the fastest and probably only way of bringing back Neyla's father from the dead.
With Zack no longer being a thorn in Zeerox's side, he continues his mission moving his position to The White Howler Penitentiary.
- The Wilde Family Household -
The sun is no longer visible in the sky, the streets calmed down and Madison is finishing her homework in her room. She is sitting next to her desk resting her arms on her head in a sad manner. Her phone is right in front of her and she's looking at it downheartedly.
Madison: I really thought he liked me...
She has been eagerly awaiting a call from Rudolph all day ever since she got home. Sadly enough, she never received one from him. Her mom shouts from downstairs....
Judy: Maddie! The dinner is ready!
Madison: I am coming mom!
She releases a long sigh of boredom and dejection as she turns off her desk lamp and walks out of her room downstairs.
- Zootopian Highway -
Zeerox reaches one of the many highways of Zootopia on foot to jack yet another truck to ease his traversal through the city. The highway is still quite busy with cars coming from left to right. He walks to the sidewalk of the highway and waits for the right moment to stop a suitable truck. As soon as he spots an oncoming truck, he vaults over the guardrail and steps out on the road. He stands in one place as he waits for the truck. Once the truck driver catches sight of him, he hits the brakes as hard as he can. The truck stops just by a few inches away from Zeerox, honking. It's a big brown bear sitting behind the wheel this time.
Truck Driver: GET OFF THE ROAD YOU IDIOT! ARE YOU CRAZY?! I ALMOST RAN OVER YOUR NECK!
The truck driver recognizes Zeerox from the news he heard over his radio.
Truck Driver: Oh no...it's him!
He has a passenger sitting next to him too, a jaguar.
Passenger: The one who blew up that gas station and assaulted the foundry! GET US AWAY FROM THIS DUDE RIGHT NOW!
It appears the scenes at the gas station and at the foundry were captured by surveillance cameras. Zeerox's identity has been exposed to the police at this point.
When Zeerox takes one step forward to get to the door of the truck, the bear immediately steps on the gas and tries to get away from him, but it's too late. Zeerox gets his hands on the truck and holds it in one place from its side. He then tears open the door and pulls out the bear with one arm.
Truck Driver: PLEASE DON'T HURT ME!
Passenger: MATT! NO!!!!
He leaves the bear on the floor and gets in the truck. The jaguar looks at him with complete fear....
Zeerox: Boo!
He almost gets a heart attack and screams for help getting out of the truck and falling down in the process. The bear and the jaguar run off the road to get help while Zeerox laughs menacingly sitting in the truck....
Zeerox: Making a run for it I see. Do I really have such a spine-chilling appearance?
He looks in one of the mirrors....
Zeerox: Of course I have!
He steps on the gas and drives towards his next objective.
Sometime later, he reaches the penitentiary with the truck. Instead of driving through the security gates like a madman, he decides to make his way in on his feet. He parks the car near the gates trying to be unobtrusive at first. There are four security guards patrolling the front gates, with several more surveilling the area from lookout towers. Feeling like nothing can put a stop to his immense power, Zeerox walks forth to confront the guards.
Zeerox: Doomed guards of this establishment, I've come to set a certain convict free from this place. I hope you are ready for an explosive show! If you resist, you'll be ELIMINATED!
Prison Guard: THAT'S HIM!
Prison Guard 2: SOUND THE ALARM!
Prison Guard 3: DON'T LET HIM THROUGH!
Prison Guard 4: RAIN FIRE!
They all open fire at Zeerox without hesitation or asking any questions. The bullets shatter upon hitting Zeerox's body.
Prison Guard: Our weapons are ineffective against him! Alert the warden immediately!
Prison Guard 2: This is not looking any good!!!
Zeerox's right hand begins to glow and emit electricity as his supernatural abilities charge. He then fires a massive beam of deadly and devastating power that obliterates the front gates of the prison and kills every single nearby guard. When he walks into the courtyard of the prison, the alarm sets off with sirens all around the place. He prepares his Armsmorpher and transforms it into a special launcher. The weapon gets refilled with various smoke and gas grenades. He aims high up and shoots several of them in the air. They land near other guards and lookout towers and explode making everybody either temporarily blinded or choking due to the deadly versions of capsules shot from the launcher. After concealing himself by covering the whole courtyard with smoke and deadly gas, he scans the wings of the prison and locates Brutus who is held in the east wing. He carefully moves to his destined location to break into the prison. Upon reaching the east wing of the prison, he breaches the wall with a supercharged punch and makes his way into the wing. The smoke is slowly starting to clear off outside. Zeerox left some groups of dead guards behind him.
We take a look at the office of the warden of the prison. The sign on the door says, "The Warden's Office" with his name engraved under it saying "Jacob Silverthorne". Two officers rush into his office freaking out.
Prison Officer: Director Silverthorne! Our prison is under attack!
Prison Officer 2: Some kind of strange looking big wolf just entered our courtyard and neutralized the guards there.
Jacob stands up from his chair ready to deal with the problem bravely.
Jacob: Put the whole prison on a heavy lockdown and increase the security levels to maximum! Make sure no inmates escape! We cannot let that scenario crop up!
Prison Officer: Understood sir!
Another officer comes in quickly...
Prison Officer 3: Sir! The attacker just breached the east wing!
Jacob: Have you determined his goal?
Prison Officer 3: No...sir. All I know is that he is slaughtering our men in a hallway, and he is approaching the prison cells with the most dangerous criminals ever caught by the ZPD!
Jacob: That is beyond impossible! How can a single assaulter do so much damage in an ADX prison?
Live footage of Zeerox slaughtering his way through the guards shows up on his TV...
Jacob: Now that's a true definition of transgression! Everybody get your gear and stop this thing otherwise this will be the end of our careers! OR JUST MY CAREER! I did not strive for such a job all these fifteen years to have it all taken from me and get back to mopping the floors!!!!
He said it by slamming his palms on his desk. The officers get the necessary gear to stop the intruder....
Jacob: I am about to have the wildest night shift of my life.
Zeerox reached the cells after shooting and punching his way through hordes of security personnel. When he steps into the long jail corridor, security turrets activate and open fire at him. None of the bullets damage him and thus he returns the shots that completely obliterate them all. The chaos in the prison wakes the prisoners within the cells and they start begging Zeerox to set them free. Unfortunately for the poor bastards, Zeerox ignores their requests and continues walking towards a heavy door that leads into yet another room which is smaller but is the place where the big boys that committed the most nefarious crimes in Zootopia's history are kept, including Brutus. Zeerox grabs the heavy metal door and tears it off with both of his hands and throws it behind him. He walks in and locates Brutus' cell that is sealed with yet another heavy door. He walks closer to it while Brutus does push ups. When he walks close to his cell door, he stops and stands up....
Brutus: Who is it this time? Are you going to take me outside for a nice freshening walk or what?
Zeerox: Even better! I am going to set you free!
Brutus: Very funny! Are you trying to enliven this prison life I have? I ain't got time for trash jokes like that. Just bring me someone I can turn into a punching bag!
Zeerox grabs the door and tears it off to see a buffed-up buffalo with all kinds of weights in his room and gym equipment. He walks in and stares down at Brutus who appears quite small next to him....
Brutus: What? How? Is this my early surprise release from this hellhole? Who are you?
Zeerox: I am a supersoldier codenamed Project Zeta. You may refer to me as Zeerox. I was sent here by Empress Odynhood to set you free and transport you to Gryphonia.
Brutus: What took them so long? I was starting to wear myself to a shadow here doing nothing but long workout sessions! Let's get going! I got a thirst for some ass kicking! You know.... they locked me up here and kept me in solitary confinement for quite a long time now all because I couldn't get enough of abusing my inmates. So, they sent an indestructible walking machine to free me. This better not be one of those crazy dreams that feel super real!
Zeerox: You are awake, and I am getting you out of here. Just follow me and stay close to me!
Brutus: Really? You want me to follow you around like a pet WITHOUT a weapon to defend myself with?
Zeerox: I am your weapon! But if you can't really pin your hopes in me, then take this....
Zeerox gives him his plasma pistol....
Brutus: You did not just give me a puny toy gun...I deserve better! Even my own fists can cause a bigger problem to people than this thingamajig you just gave me.
Zeerox: I am sorry it didn't live up to your expectations. Take it or leave it.
Brutus: Okay...fine. I might be a bit rusty with the shooting though. It's been way too long since I held a gun in my hands. But there's no need to worry about that though, I managed to keep my utter sturdiness even after all these long years!
Zeerox: Then use that to your advantage. More guards will be here soon. After me, now!
Zeerox and Brutus leave the prison cells with high-risk criminals. On their way to the hallway with cells holding the less dangerous criminals. As they walk into the hallway, Brutus keeps inspecting the plasma pistol....
Brutus: Not going to lie, I love its look...
Zeerox: It packs a serious punch if used properly.
Brutus: I guess I shouldn't judge a book by its cover. I can't wait to get a taste of freedom finally! Now I can get my revenge on Bogo! Our dispute is far from being settled! He is the reason I ended up here!
Zeerox: I am not setting you free so you can do whatever your little bitter mind pleases. You are needed in Gryphonia, that's where your place is and where you will continue to operate under their command. You must have been a particularly important asset for them now that the Empress herself wants me to bring you back to her....
Brutus: You're.... right. I shall bounce back and continue trying to reach my aspirations. After Onyx Technologies was decommissioned, Gryphonia became my only place of home.
As they walk through the cells with all kinds of criminals, they start begging the two like crazy to release them from their prison cells....
Brutus: Should we set them free?
Zeerox: Ignore those unfortunate degenerates. They are not our concern.
Brutus: And how about them?!
He points at a smaller group of guards running towards them with stun batons...
Prison Officer: There they are! Let's get them!
Zeerox: A low level threat. They are yours!
Brutus: This is not the challenge I wanted, but the warm up I needed!
Zeerox let's Brutus take care of the guards. He runs towards the wolves, charging through them and knocking most of them on the ground.
Brutus: I missed this so much!!!!
One of the guards hits him on his back with the stun baton but he barely feels anything. He turns around and grabs his hand lifting him up in the air before he spanks his butt with his own stun baton...
Brutus: You stupid mutt, how does it feel like to be treated like a little stubborn kid?
Then he throws the guard against one of the cell bars....
Brutus: Alright! Who wants to have an electrified stick shoved up deep in their openings?
More guards attack him trying to knock him unconscious. Brutus grabs two more and hurls them high upwards. They hit the ceiling and then fall on the ground with quite a lot of broken bones....
Brutus: I wasn't really born for this.... I was BUILT for this! Built to SMASH THINGS, LIKE A MACHINE! Come and get a taste of my enormous strength!
The last couple of guards attack him bravely. Brutus starts throwing some heavy punches this time with each strike breaking their bones....
Brutus: The sound of cracking bones is so vividly satisfying!!!
Zeerox: Wow! You left a really good impression on me. I am sure you would be commended by the Empress if you fought like this in an arena or something like that. Now let's get going. I still have one last task to do in Zootopia. I must not waste more time.
Brutus: Yeah, freedom calls!
They leave the cells and continue their way out of the prison. They reach the hallway where Zeerox breached in.
Brutus: You must have left those guards spellbound when you entered the prison. Well, those who barely survived. I've never seen such a big canine...wolf-like walking elite unit before. Where are you from? What are you? Who are you?
Zeerox: My origin must not be discussed here.
Brutus: Why do I even care right? I mean you just opened the gates to freedom for me.
Zeerox: Not yet, you are not really free, not until you board the Gryphon escort dropship.
Brutus: They sent one of those to pick me up?
Zeerox: They will once I give them the signal. My mission was supposed to be secret until this point. My cover has already been blown. Prepare for a difficult escape.
Brutus: Difficult? This will be easier than taking over an entire kingdom. I trained hard just to be strong enough to make my own escape one day. Heck I don't even need you to escape anymore. I can make my way out of here on my own.
Zeerox: You lack being circumspect. Being headstrong is not what I would suggest right now.
Brutus: These conditions here made me pugnacious and there's nothing you can do about that. Even the events from the past changed me. I am not a soldier anymore, but a warrior. I will fight till death if I have to.
Zeerox: You can do whatever you want once you arrive in Gryphonia, but not here.
Brutus: Why not?
Zeerox: Because I carry the responsibility for your safety here and FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!
Their way gets blocked by groups of heavily armored guards and officers wielding ballistic shields. The head of the prison stands in between them ready to stop their escape.
Jacob: Where do you think you two are going?! I am so sorry to disrupt your fun, but playtime is over guys! Brutus! Stop this madness and get back to your cell right now!
Brutus: You hear him Zeerox? He wants me to get back to my cage! Hah! You think I am some kind of pliant fool who will obey you!?
Jacob: I mean.... what other choice do you have other than turning into a living target for my men?! And you...big guy! Did I catch your name right? Zeerox? I didn't know Mother Nature was capable of giving birth to such a big cumbersome thing. Who are you? Who sent you?!
Zeerox: I must not provide classified information to my enemy. Move out of our way.
Brutus: Yes! Better tell your dogs to remain passive or we will pass using force and violence!
Jacob: You are a deuced moron to think we are going to just let you go. Nobody has ever escaped from this prison before. If you think there will be exceptions, then you are plain wrong.
Brutus: Then you leave us no other choice...
Jacob: So, you're going to cut and run. This is the quintessential cowardly move of an escapee ladies and gents. I must say however that I am enthralled by Zeerox's balls of steel!
Zeerox: I have to do what I must to protect Brutus from threats like you.
Jacob: You assumed the role of a protector?
Brutus: He did just to cover my ass while I strangle you to death!
Jacob: Funny. Could you please stop dilly-dallying and surrender to us? Please...don't make this harder for us hard-working wolves than it already is. Backup is already on the way as we talk by the way. There's no way you will make it out alive, just sayin'.
Brutus: You have no idea what hard-working really means. Come and fight me! I already knocked you unconscious before. I'll do it again contentedly, but this time you will never wake up from coma!!!
Jacob: I tried Brutus...I really did. I tried having a placid approach. Turns out being a good wolf isn't getting me anywhere in this situation. Guess what, I changed too! Life and time changes everyone. The damage has already been done here anyway all thanks to your protector guy. You must pay the price, both of you, for the sake of everyone's lives! Kill them...
The armed prison guards ready their rifles loaded with lethal ammo and get ready to put them to good use against Zeerox and Brutus in the hallway....
Brutus: Ah shit....
Zeerox: I will annihilate all threats in our way! Get over here!
Zeerox takes action and pulls Brutus behind him to cover him with his own body. The guards open fire at the two. Zeerox stands in one place as he raises his hand and creates an electric barrier in front of him that absorbs all the incoming projectiles...
Jacob: PUT YOUR SOULS AND HEARTS INTO IT! TAKE THEM DOWN! DO NOT STOP!
Upon absorbing dozens of bullets, Zeerox releases a massive shockwave that swoops towards the guards with all the bullets caught in the barrier. The shockwave does massive damage to the guards, many of them get instantly killed as they get hit back with their own bullets they fired at Zeerox. Jacob manages to get behind cover with some other officers by covering themselves with ballistic shields but they still get badly injured from the remnants of the shockwave. The hallway is now filled with dead and dying guards....
Brutus: I am going to be honest with you, I've gotten really envious of your powers, big guy. What in the buffalo ass did you just do?!
Zeerox: Stay here. I will proceed to execute enemies in a fatal state.
Brutus: Haven't they had enough? By the looks of it they are already taking a nice crushing defeat home.
Brutus follows Zeerox carefully as he goes to finish off any living guards in the hallway. Zeerox pulls out his Armsmorpher and transforms it into a futuristic desert eagle that is capable of shooting big plasma projectiles, it's pretty much a one shot one kill weapon. Then he begins to shoot the dying guards in their heads one by one, leaving a bloody mess behind with each shot. After killing everyone in his path, the last person he confronts in front of him is Jacob himself. He is in pain, injured, crawling on the ground. Zeerox comes up close and lifts him up....
Zeerox: The last one gets a special treatment...
Jacob: NO! PLEASE! LET ME LIVE! GO GET OUT OF HERE! JUST LET ME LIVE! YOU WON! OKAY?
Zeerox: Mercy is non-existent for me!
Zeerox is about to take down his glasses to devour Jacob's soul and life out of him before Brutus interrupts him...
Brutus: Hey...just put that poor guy down. He already has his share of distress and failure.
Zeerox grunts in annoyance and releases Jacob who falls down on his back...
Jacob: Argh...why don't you kill me...my career is over.
Brutus: Kill you? Then you'd never get a second chance at becoming a better and STRONGER person here. Just suck it up old chum and live on. We are out of here.
Brutus and Zeerox leave the hallway and then get outside through the hole Zeerox got in before. As they make their way out of the prison area, Zeerox leaves smoke bombs behind them to conceal themselves while they make their escape from the courtyard. The two successfully escape leaving nothing but a place with many injured and dead guards behind them.
Minutes after their escape, special forces and heavy units from the ZPD arrive at the place along with emergency units to support the prison personnel. Many helicopters arrive at the scene as well to provide aerial support and scan the area. All the special forces start securing the whole prison compound. Meanwhile, Jacob in the hallway stands up looking around himself. He gets a feeling of terror as he is the only one who survived from the guards he dispatched to take care of Brutus and Zeerox.
Jacob: This is bad....like...really bad. I should have stayed at the ZPD, SHIT! Why was I so good? I shouldn't have become so illustrious. This cannot be real! Any of this!
He sits back on the ground while tearing up.....
Jacob: I am going to become a stuffed animal after Fluxx finds out what happened here. It is officially over for me!
The poor wolf remains on the ground, sniffing and crying over what happened while the special forces arrive.....
Several minutes later on a hill near the prison complex....
Brutus: Geez, look at them. We managed to escape just in time before reinforcements arrived. It's been way too long since I set foot in a place outside of that crappy prison. Your arrival brought such a providential opportunity for me to break out, I owe you one!
Zeerox: Without me, you would be still lifting those feather-light weights back in your cell and do not thank me, I didn't do it for you. I did it because it was my mission. My master's wish.
Brutus: But you still protected me as if I was your new born baby! And... feather-light weights? I challenge you to a weight lifting competition then! Admit it, you wouldn't stand a chance against this hulking buffalo!
Zeerox grabs Brutus by his horn with one hand and lifts him high up in the air....
Brutus: YO! THIS AIN'T HOW WEIGHT LIFTING LOOKS LIKE!
Zeerox: Is this enough proof of how strong I am?
Brutus: I am as heavy as a tank so yes...you won this competition already. Congrats! Just put me down! You're going to break my horn! What's a strong buffalo without his stunningly awesome horns?
Zeerox drops him....
Brutus: Rough landing! So, what now?
Zeerox: We wait...
Brutus: I hate waiting! Waiting makes me snappy as hell!
Zeerox: You are starting to get on my nerves! I am tired of your fatuous ramblings about your strength!
Brutus: This is what happens when someone loses their treasured job they had for years before losing it. I miss the good old days at Onyx Technologies, you know? I was the one in charge of training the Onyx clones. There was always something to do. I need to get back into the swing of things again. I hope the Odynhood Empire's army will be able to give me back everything I've lost the day we failed to destroy this city.
Zeerox: Don't brood over your past too much. It is ruining your present life. You will bounce back, but only if you let go of your past. Now....get onboard....
A huge Gryphon dropship decloaks in front of them lowering its ramp for Brutus to get on board....
Brutus: Thanks for that little uplifting speech you just gave me. Gryphonia here I come!
Brutus boards the dropship. The dropship lifts off and disappears shortly in the sky. Zeerox turns around and sets off to find and kill Zootopia's smallest yet greatest scientist.