Hello everyone, first i want to apologize for taking so long for posting this chapter after almost a month after. Is just that real life has been distracting me beside my own slow pace at writing. I'll try to improve this.

Also i want to thanks everyone who has give this story a chance, who has favorite it and even review it. I'm really grateful and i hope i can properly finish this in a satisfactory manner. So let's continue shall we?

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"So Gideon how's your pie?" Nick asked to Gideon who was close to finish a piece of Apple pie. "It's pretty good, the crust is soft but crunchy and the filling tastes quite good even if is noticeable is not made by fresh ingredients". Gideon commented to a surprised Nick for hearing those remarks.

"You seemed to know a lot about pies" Nick commented. "Not really, just the basics any Pie Baker should know" Gideon said in a humble manner. "Wait, you're a Pie Baker?" Nick asked very surprised. "Well yeah" Gideon answered feeling a bit embarrassed. "I can't believe it. I never heard about a fox who dedicates at baking pies". Nick commented. "Well I've never heard of a fox who is a Police officer before." Gideon commented back. "Fair enough" Nick said.

"Gideon you have any business here in Zootopia? Something tells me you're not from here" Nick asked him since he still has some curiosity on the other fox. "That's right, I'm from a small town located a couple of hours away. How do you know it?" Gideon asked wondering if it was that obvious he is from the countryside. "It was just my intuition, which never fails" Nick said in a very confident manner which impressed Gideon.

"But anyway, I have a small business in my hometown and I have considerate to expand it so I came to the city to look for distribution points. Also I visit some catering services" Gideon explained. "Catering? I don't know many parties that offer pies in their menu" Nick commented. "I know, but never know what will happen; you know what they say "Try everything" right?" Gideon said. "Guess you're right… I swear that if I heard that song one more time I'll go savage without any Night Howlers." Nick thought to himself.

"Hey Nick if there is no problem, can I ask you something? Gideon asked while Nick was drinking some of the coffee he ordered before. "Sure ask away" Nick said. "Well…you always wanted to be a cop? Gideon asked which surprised Nick because since when he joined the ZPD no one asked him about that. "If I have to be honest I'd say no…since my childhood I really believe a fox could never being nothing more than an animal no one could trust and only tricks others" Nick answered in a very reflective manner as he saw his reflection on his cup.

"So what make you join the police?" Gideon asked again which makes Nick thinks about his recent life, about long times in the precinct, about doing patrol time in the streets, about chasing criminals and all of them there is always one same thing. "Carrots" Nick answered

"Carrots? Like the vegetable? You must really like carrots" Gideon said which make Nick facepalm himself in his mind. "Not the vegetable you dumb fox. Wow I never guessed I would say that, now I know what she feels now". Nick said as Gideon apologizes embarrassed by the comment. "Carrots is my partner, she is the reason I've changed." Nick said.

"Wait, maybe I'm slow, but if she is your partner it wouldn't mean you meet her when you joined the police?" Gideon asked about the conflicting information. "You're correct; I didn't meet her at the police. You're quite smart you know?" Nick complimented Gideon which showed some embarrassment. "I met Carrots some time ago, that is quite the story, but I don't know if you want to hear it" Nick asked to Gideon. "Yes, I want to hear it" Gideon said which make Nick happy for some reason he didn't understand, since he doesn't know why he is feeling to share such a personal story to a fox he barely know. Maybe I'm seeing myself a bit in him. He wondered by himself before he start telling his story.

"Well this happen like 5 months ago, I was on an ice cream parlor preparing for a scheme and then she..." he said until he got interrupted by Gideon saying "Wait a moment, a scheme?"

"Well let's say back in the day I was less of a cop and more of a conman" Nick said."So you were a conman before? I must say that is quite the change if you ask me" Gideon commented to an un-amused Nick. "Yeah, I've heard that before, can I continue please? Nick asked to the fox who only nodded saying "Yes, please"

"Like I was saying she then appeared in that ice parlor, I must say I was amused seeing a bunny like her wearing a police uniform and a orange vest, she looked quite pretty" Nick talked remembering everything on that day until Gideon interrupt him again. "Wait, Carrots is a bunny?" he asked in a very surprised tone. "Wait, I didn't tell you she was a bunny? Sorry guess it slipped my mind" Nick said in a jokey manner. "Anyway then…" Nick continued his story but Gideon started thinking about the last comment.

"A bunny who is a police officer…that sounds like Judy. But no way is he talking about Judy; it must be another bunny, I mean what are the odds he is talking about the same bunny?"

"Hey Gideon you were listening?" Nick's voice broke Gideon's train of thoughts and he noticed he missed part of the story. "Geez Nick sorry about that, please continue, I promise I'll put more attention" Gideon apologized to Nick without telling him what he thought about.

"Fine, let's continue" Nick said. "So like I said before, I used her to get a giant Popsicle in order to get some money, but a few hours later, she appeared in front of me saying that how I fooled her and she will arrest me, but I counter every acclaim she used and told her that she was too naïve thinking everyone can be whatever they want and she should leave before realizing she will never being a cop" Nick said. "That sound like you were very harsh on her…Well is not like is worse as what I did to Judy that day…" Gideon commented. "Yeah, I know I was harsh, like I said that was I truly believe back then. Nick said in a reflective almost sad manner.

"Anyway, I thought that was the last time I'll see her but the following day she showed up again asking me to help her to find a missing Otter" Nick continued his story. "And you accept to help her right?" Gideon asked. "Actually no, but then she blackmailed with a recording to force me to help. I was very surprised a bunny managed to trick me, I was angry and impressed, mostly impressed" Nick said in a happier tone than before.

"So what happened after you started helping this Carrots girl?" Gideon asked. "Well after she got my help we went to different places around the city gathering clues, oh man she looked very cute when she is embarrassed and even more when she is annoyed" Nick said with a big grin in his face which Gideon found curious. "So we eventually got information about a witness, but when we tried to talk to him, we suddenly got attacked" Nick said.

"Then what happened?" Gideon asked wanting to know more. "We tried to escape but we got chased down and during that I saw how she was trying to save both of us. I couldn't believe it myself; if it was me I would leave her and escape of my own but now…now I'll do anything to save her" Nick said in a very determinate tone.

"Wow, sounds that she is a very important animal to you" Gideon said. "Guess you're right" Nick replied. "She is the first animal who sees beyond the stereotypes and truly believes in me and trusts me as well, I feel lucky that I met her, sometimes I can't believe I was this close to lose her"

"Lose her? Did something bad happen?" Gideon asked. "I'm heading to that part, let me continue" Nick said. "Let's see after we survived the attack and I helped Carrots to get her more time to resolve her case, we got some…help to track down the missing animal" Nick said as he remember how they got manipulated by Bellwether to found the missing animals.

"So we found out finding the missing animal alongside others and we even got evidence against someone. After that Carrots told me that I had the skills of a police so she gave me some sign up papers to enter the police academy, but before I could say anything she was called to a press conference to talk about the case and then she said some…awful things" Nick said.

"I'm sure it couldn't be that awful right?" Gideon asked. "Well she kind of divided the entire population of the city, so yes I think it was THAT bad". Nick said to Gideon who got silent when he understands how bad it was.

"Sometimes I wonder where did she got that idea about predators being that from nature and it was just matter of time to return to that state" Nick said which got Gideon's attention. "Wait did she say that?" Gideon asked. "Yeah, when I heard her saying that, I felt like my heart sink in. I couldn't believe that she, that bunny that believed in me said those things. I felt betrayed just like…" Nick stopped talking for a moment.

"Nick, are you ok?" Gideon talked to him. "Yeah, sorry about that is just that I remembered something bad but I'm fine now, can I continue please?" Nick said to Gideon who nodded his head in agreement. He didn't want to talk about what happened that day at the boy scouts to someone he met for almost 1 hour. "When she finished she behaved like if nothing happened at all. That make that all my sadness I felt became on anger and just freak on her asking her if that was her real beliefs and she tried to defend herself by trying to use a repellant she carried with her but I was too angry to her and I just leave her." Nick said.

"Oh no, that sounds terrible, but from what you told me she doesn't sound like the kind of animal that believes that." Gideon commented. "Yeah, after all the time I've been with her I can't believe it myself." Nick said "I don't think she truly believes that either, but she must have heard that from somewhere. Sometimes I wonder about that." Nick asked himself.

"Yeah … I do remember I used to say something similar back in the day. I can't believe someone else believed in that stuff. But I know Judy never believed in that.

"Anyway after the fight I didn't saw Carrots for several days, and while the city was in chaos I didn't care it at all, because I was thinking only about her. Even if I was angry at her I was missing her. Until one day she appeared asking me to help her one more time. I was happy but still hurt so I pretend ignoring her to see her reaction". Nick said

"And…?" Gideon asked. "She started crying and asked me that I forgive her for hurting me. I know to recognize when someone fakes crying and I could tell she was being honest. So after I tease her a bit I forgive her, she was so happy that we hugged, and I must say it felt nice." Nick said a bit embarrassed. "After that we managed to catch the true culprit and solve the case for good. A few days after that I enter the police academy and well, I guess you can figure out the rest" Nick said.

"It sounds like you went through a lot" Gideon said to Nick after hearing the whole story. "I did, but it was the best it happened to me. Sure adapting to a real job has been hard and has been dangerous; I know that if I'm alongside Carrots everything will be alright." Nick said.

"I'm really happy for you. I hope you and Carrots can be friends for a long time." Gideon said to a surprised Nick from hearing that from a stranger. "Well thanks Gideon, I hope that too…But sometimes I wonder if I want to be only friends with Judy…"

"But you know Gideon, sometimes I feel that if it didn't happen to me and I heard the same story I just told you, I would laugh thinking it was a joke. I mean a bunny changing the life of a predator? Sounds like something that doesn't happen right?" Nick said expecting a laugh or an agreement at the subject but he got surprised when Gideon said a flat out "No, I wouldn't" in a serious tone.

"You are a nice guy, you know that right?" Nick said. "I'm not that nice. Well at least I'm way nicer than when I was a kit" Gideon said which got Nick curious just like when he met him the first time. "Then why did you say that?" Nick asked him. "Well that's because…" Gideon hesitates for a moment before finishing. "…because something similar happened to me before"

"Eh?" Nick said incredulous after what Gideon said. "What did you say?"

Remember to review if you are liking or even disliking the story. I know the premise is good and i hope i can continue it in that way, so your reviews will help in that regard. So tune us next time(and i hope is soon) when Gideon tells his side of the story.