As the officers passed through Sahara Square, Judy looked around the streets and noticed a familiar pink van. It's Gideon Grey's pie van! Nick parked the cruiser in front of the Lululemmings store so she can say hello to the changed fox. Judy found Gideon rummaging the back of his van, taking out a blueberry pie. Nick can smell it from a few feet away and he starting salivating… and wiped his mouth after remembering that he was in public.
"Hey, Gideon!" Judy greeted him from behind.
"Oh! Howdy, Judy and Nick! What're you two doing here?" Gideon was surprised and placed the pie back into one of the trays. He's wearing a pink apron over his normal clothes with his logo saying 'Gideon Grey's Famous Pies'. His combover still hasn't lost its shape and he seems to have gotten thinner.
"We were just about to go back to the ZPD after a tough afternoon by the fishery." Judy replied.
"Yeah. I heard about it on the radio… Judy, don't beat me up, all right? I'm here on business." Gideon asked the rabbit, puzzled with the unusual question.
"What? Of course, not! But what kind of business are you doing in here, if I may ask?" Judy questioned as Nick got closer to the van, tranced by the blueberry pies.
"Well, just like what I did with your mom and pops, I branched out and made a new partner to strengthen my business. In fact, she's walking over here right now!" Gideon said and pointed behind us.
As Nick and Judy turned around, a honey badger approached Nick and her face lit up. She looks very similar to Dr. Badger back in the ZPD.
"Well, well, well! Nick Wilde! Haven't seen you since high school! How are you today?" The honey badger greeted Nick. She was wearing a tank top with short shorts and even has lipstick on as well as an earring on her right ear.
"Honey? You work with Gideon now?" Nick asked.
"Yep, I'm operating a honey and sweets shop three blocks from here. Looks like you've changed since we last met in high school, Nick! Hopefully, my sister hasn't given you any trouble!" Honey laughed.
"Don't worry. She's probably chilling the lab now that she's the head forensic scientist." Nick answered.
"Honey, was it?" Judy questioned the honey badger, who turned her head at the bunny. "You knew Nick?"
"Yep. Back then, he was a ne'er-do-well and was darn smug and evasive. He never talked to anyone, but he was the go-to guy for test answers. He was never caught during his entire time there. Boy, I even got some answers to help out my sis!" Honey laughed.
"So, Honey. What are you doing now?" Nick asked.
"I run a bakery not too far from here. You two should visit sometime!"
"Oh, I'll visit you sometime, sweetie pie!" Gideon said as he took out the blueberry pie again.
"Oh, Gideon! Not in front of our friends!" Honey blushed as she tried to cover her smile with her tail.
"So, you two are officially business partners now?" Nick asked.
"Not just yet, brother. We just met a few days ago outside town. She was asking for directions 'cause she lost her map or somethin'. Now, we're planning on merging!" Gideon happily answered the surprised Nick.
"How nice! Well, we gotta get back to the ZPD station. See you guys later!" Judy said to the pair.
"You too! Later!" They exclaimed.
As they drove off, Nick and Judy saw Honey carrying another blueberry pie beside Gideon towards her shop, which looked very pretty! It had a sign saying 'Honey's Happy Pastry' in a cursive writing, and the windows displayed some delicious honey-based sweets!
"Hey, Nick. Let's visit them sometime! I'd like to try out some of those!" Judy begged Nick, who's keeping his eyes on the road.
"Once our case is solved. Hopefully, they'll give us a discount on those blueberry pies!" Nick smiled and salivated at the thought of the blueberry pies back in Gideon Grey's van and shifted his view back at the road right before they were about to run a red light.
"RED LIGHT, NICK!"
Nick slammed the brakes and shrugged at Judy. The light eventually turned green and the officers drove back to the ZPD.