Zootopia Elmer Elephant

Jungle Junction

Jungle Junction was Zootopia's tropical Jungle district. Right Now, Officers Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde were sitting in their squad car. They were here on routine patrol and stopped by for a bit. Judy was keeping a watchful eye out while Nick was suck on a paw-cicle. Jungle was a lot like The Rain Forest District and most of the residents around here made their homes in the thick foliage and large trees.

"Could Bogo have picked a more boring assignment for us?" Nick asked. "Well technically Nick." Judy stated. "If it's boring it means we're doing our job and everyone is safe." Just then something caught Judy's eye. She smiled and motioned over to Nick. "Awww." Judy fawned. "Look." Nick saw that Judy was talking about the little elephant kid who was skipping (Yes! Skipping.) Over the small bridge. To Nick, The kid seemed about 8 years old. He was holding a bouquet of flowers and had the hopeful smile of a boy who was hoping to be lucky in love. He stopped by a small bushel of flowers and used his trunk to pick more. "Well Look at that." smiled Judy. "I'll say." Nick grinned stifle a laugh. "Who Dresses The Poor Kid?" Nick was referring to the boys attire, Which consisted of overalls, a white tie collar and even one of those small sort of pillbox hats with the ribbon on them which was held by an elastic string. "What's his mom think this is? A 1930's Silly Symphonies flick?" "Nick!" Judy scolded. "Be Nice." Nick apologized. But most times it was really hard for him to ignore the obvious. He sighed and observed the elephant boy a bit. "Sweet, shy Timid nature. Seems a bit clumsy. Ok More than a bit. Would never hurt a fly. My analysis." Nick stated. "This kid gets his rear end kicked on a daily basis." Nick shook his head sympathically.

Nick wasn't at all be far off. That was pretty much how you would describe Elmer Elephant in a nutshell. He was timid, shy and all in all the nicest Elephant boy in town. Much too nice for the liking of most of the kids in Jungle Junction. So he was a favorite target for bullies. He was also clumsier with his trunk than most elephant boys his age and every time tripped, stumbled or fell over it, Every kid within sight would roar laughter. But today, Elmer wasn't gonna let that get him down today. Today was a special day. It was Tillie Tiger's birthday. He was invited. And he had picked the nicest flowers just for her. Nick and Judy saw him in peak in through Tillie's gate where a group of kids were dancing around Tillie, Who was about the cutest tiger girl around it was beyond belief, singing Happy Birthday. The song was finished up by Joey Hippo, a deep throated Hippotomous boy. When he sang "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOOOOOU!" It sounded like he was belching through a megaphone. Which was pretty much how Nick surmised it. "And where's that kid think he's going?" He asked noticing Joey's sort of Sailor suit attire. "Out to sea?" He and Judy had step out of the car to keep an eye on things.

All the kids were cheering Tillie to blow out her candles. In voice that so cute it shouldn't even have been POSSIBLE, She giggle and said "Alright!" She took a deep breath and blew as hard as she could. But the candles didn't blow out. She giggle and asked. "Oh you do it Joey." Joey, His deep baritone voice, said. "OOOKAAAAY!" He shut his mouth it sounded like a bear trap being snapped. The boy took in a massive breath. By this time Elmer was next to Tillie trying to get her attention. And that Was when Joey let out a massive gust of air that blew out EVERYTHING on the cake INCLUDING The cake itself, BUT the candles. The majority of the mess splattered all over poor Elmer right in the face and good portion smacked Nick right in the face and he and Judy were a good 10 feet away!

"Oh Elmer." Tillie said sweetly as she wiped the cake from his face. "I'm so sorry. Let me clean that off." Then she noticed the flowers. "Ooooh Flowers! For Me?" Elmer proudly gave them to her. "Oh It's the nicest present of all!" said Tillie. Elmer smiled shyly with hands behind him. "Is He In the "Aww Shucks" Posture?" Nicked asked in stark disbelief. "He IS doing The "aww Shucks" Posture!!" "You Dear, Dear, Dear, Sweet Boy!" said Tillie who kissed Elmer on his trunk. The boy blushed bright red which brought a laugh from the other kids. "Awwwww." Judy fawned, adoring the scene. "My." Nick joked. "How nauseating!" Judy gave him a sharp elbow in the gut. "OOFF. I mean how adorable!" Then Nick observed. "Hey Judy. You notice that these kids don't exactly look like they're drawn to match the rest of the cast around here?" Then looked around. "Also, Have you noticed that around here it looks like someone actually front the money for traditional animation rather than just go for CGI?" "Nick!" Judy told him off. "No breaking Forth Wall! Besides it's an homage."

Yes It was no secret That Tillie absolutely adored Elmer. Which quite frankly sit well with most the boys around Jungle Junction. Least of all Tuffy, a  Tough often mean spirited  Tiger boy who was Hating With his PUNK A$$! (Yeah Disney. What'cha gonna do about it?). While Tillie was talking with Elmer, He gathered up the boys in a huddle. All the while Judy and Nick were watching and based Nick saw he just knew there was going to be trouble for Elmer and he didn't hesitate to point it out Judy. "Well let's see." Nick whispered to her. "The beyond belief cute Tiger obviously adores Little Elmer there. It don't sit well with the other boys, Particulary that little tiger punk who's obviously a classic bully. Now Watch!"

By this time, Tillie had gone all the way up to her tree house to freshen up. "Now have a good time!" She called down to Elmer and she went in. Then she stuck her head out and said. "I'll be right back!" Elmer used his trunk to tip his hat off to her. Then he sat down with a big smile on his face. "Aaaaand." Nick sighed sadly. "The creepers make their move." Sure enough, A number of the boys, led by Tuffy, Each wearing a sock, rope or garden hose on their faces to imitate Elmer's trunk. They waving their hand on their ears to imitate Elmer's ears, save for a small monkey boy who using his tail and rear to mock poor Elmer.

By this time Elmer realized they were making fun of him. He sadly tucked his trunk into his collar and tried to ignore. Which was NOT gonna be an option. Judy was appaled. "Oh No1" She shook her head angrily. "Nah ah! That's just being mean! I'm..." She moved to put a stop to it. But Nick held her back. But Nick sadly her back. "No carrots." Nick sighed. When he was a cub, He had been in the poor kid's shoes enough times to know that he was gonna feel worse if someone came to his rescue. "Kid tries to hide his insecurity." He observed. "Does him no good."

Sure enough, Tuffy had sauntered up to Elmer. With pure mean running through him, He said. "Hellooooo Elmer!" And with that, grab poor Elmer's trunk and shook it up and down hard and aggressive. He then swung the trunk to a bear cub who gave it a good hard yank and pulled Elmer over and said. "Goodbye Elmer!" He then swung it over to a fox kid, Who swung it to Joey, Who pulled had on it and snapped it back in poor Elmer's face with suck force he fell backward and with the Monkey kid tripping him up, Elmer rolled down the hill, smashed right through the fence and didn't stop till he hit a tree. Where Countless Coconuts fell right on his head.

The children laughed, pointed and sang..."ELMER'S GOT A FUNNY NOSE! LOOKS JUST LIKE A RUBBER HOSE!" "YOUR NOSE IS LIKE A RUBBER!" Joey finished up with his booming baritone voice. "And You Sound like You swallowed a fog Horn!" Nick tried sung back them secretly. Judy saw the angry look Elmer gave the kids. Then he stuck his hands in pockets and started to walk away. But he tripped over his trunk and stumbled over. Which of course brought and another round of teasing. "LOOK AT ELMER'S SNEEZER! GOLLY WHAT SNEEZER!"

"Golly?!" Nick gaped. "Who says GOLLY?!" Judy shook her head and she Nick started to follow Elmer.

They found Elmer sitting by a pond trying to find ways to cover his trunk. But when none of them worked, He began to cry. "Hey." Nick said as he appeared next to Elmer. "Elmer right?" Elmer nodded his head yes. "Don't talk much do you?" Nick asked. Elmer nodded again. "That's OK." Nick said when sat down. Judy sat down next to Elmer and dried his tears. "It's got nothing to do with your trunk Elmer." She told him. "They're just jealous because Tillie likes you most of all." Then she smiled and said. "Cause you're so Darn Sweet!" "You know Elmer." Nick said sadly. "I had to deal with some bullies myself when I was your age." "The scout thing?" Judy asked. "No this was before that." Nick told her."

Flashback

Little 8 year old Nick is on the swings. The punk kids ask if he wants a push. Little Nick smiles and says yes. Punk kid then whips out 2X4 When Nicks not looking.

WHAM

Little Nick shoots up with such force he's embedded in the swing bar.


End of Flashback

"Ouch!" said Judy. "Should have saw it coming." Nick groaned. "I had to deal with bullies too." Said Judy. "Gideon Gray?" ask Nick. "This was another kid." said Judy.

Flash back

7 year old Judy sitting in her class room with a smile on her face. Next to her is a new kid. A jack rabbit who's a literal Monster.

Little Judy- Hi! I'm Judy!

Jack rabbit kid slams fist into her desk and she rockets right into the ceiling.

Teacher- JUDITH HOPPS! GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE CEILING THIS INSTANT!

End of Flashback.

Then they heard crying in the bushes. They looked and found...." Clawhauser?" "Sorry." Clawhauser sobbed. "I was just on foot patrol. Emphasis on foot!" He looked at his blistered feet. "Saw the whole thing too. Don't worry. It didn't unearth buried childhood pain." Then he sobbed and stuffed his face with donuts. All the while singing sadly. "Benny's a tubby Cheetah. More like an Eattah! Benny so fat. His Belt size Equator. Benny so fat His blood type rocky road!" "OH!" Clawhauser sobbed. "But there was always my best friend Maddie. She was this sweet gazelle girl with big glasses. Oh and she could sing beautifully. Was too Scared t sing in front of people. But she always sung for me. Then her family moved away. And my went back to food!" Clawhauser let loose another wave of tears. "Never knew what happened to her."

Gazelle girl? Singed? Nick wondered if he should tell the obvious.

To be continued.