Ok guys, this is my second fanfic and has absolutely nothing to do with my last fic 'Risking it all' because hopefully, it will be a lot better as it felt kind of rushed in the end as well as there being some bits that seemed at bit awkward. So, hopefully this will be an improvement.
But anyway, I don't have anything to with the making of Futurama or own the show so don't sue me. This fic is set basically straight after the Devils Hand's so…read on.
Fry played out the last few notes of his simple yet beautiful conclusion; he took the instrument from his mouth and smiled. He felt good inside, fair enough, it was a bit rough round the edges but it came from his heart and hopefully Leela will realise that.
He looked up towards where Leela was; she rose from her seat and applauded slowly and gently. Fry's smile grew even wider, he decided to take a chance and go towards her. He silently walked up the aisle towards Leela and, daring to make eye contact, he saw what was surely the most genuinely happy smile beaming on Leela's face that he had ever seen. But despite this Fry still found himself a little lost for words.
Fry (slightly nervous): Hey, er…thanks for coming…
Leela (smiling and gently): No…thank you. I still can't believe what I've just seen Fry, but it certainly sent a beautiful message…and above all, has made me feel truly special so, thank you.
And if Fry wasn't speechless enough to start with he certainly was after Leela leaned forward and kissed him gently on the lips. When Leela broke the kiss Fry just stood there looking dumbfounded.
Fry (surprised): Wow…I mean er, don't mention it.
Leela smiled at Fry's obvious shock, she had expected him to react like this or at least something similar. After all, who wouldn't almost collapse in shock after finally winning over the girl of their dreams after so much pain? Fry then started to rummage in his pocket looking for something.
Fry: Leela, I've sort of got you something…you know, like a present?
Leela: Fry…you didn't have to go to all this trouble, I mean, you've just wrote me a whole opera.
Fry: Yeah but you're worth it. Besides, I bought it a month or so ago anyway, and now seemed a good time…ah here it is.
Fry pulled out a little box and handed it to Leela.
Fry: Open it. It's yours.
Leela gasped when she saw what it was. It was a necklace with an amazing purple stone of some kind encrusted in the centre.
Leela: (speechless) Fry…I…don't know what to say…
Fry (sporting his usual grin): I hope you like it; it took me ages to find it.
Leela: It's…beautiful; it must of cost a fortune! How did you manage to afford this on the slave wages the Professor pays you?
Fry (slightly embarrassed): Ah, you see…I've kinda been saving up most of my wages for the last three years to buy that, even then I had to get a loan from Bender. Please say you like it…I couldn't bear to give it back. Plus Bender has an $8000 early loan repayment fee and I can't afford it.
Leela: Fry, don't worry I love it but won't it cost you a lot to pay Bender back anyway?
Fry (shrugs) Dunno…87 interest rate seemed good at the time.
Leela was almost tempted to laugh but just smiled instead. Fry will always be Fry, but that didn't bother her now. She loved him for who he was and that's all that mattered.
Leela: Say, I guess I better start paying you back…
Fry: No, it's fine. Seriously.
Leela (slight cheeky tone): You sure?
Fry: (confused) I think so…well…maybe…why?
Leela: Well first I was going to…
Leela then leans forward and kisses him once more but with a lot more passion. Obviously, Fry didn't complain one bit. They broke the kiss eventually.
Fry (dumbfounded yet again): Well…I…don't mention it…I mean, thanks!
Leela (laughs): You're welcome.
She then reaches into her purse.
Leela: Next I was hoping you would sort of…well…let me take you out for dinner…
Fry (once again, shocked as hell): Wait…did you just say what I thought you did?
Leela smiled and nodded and pulled two reservations at Elzars out of her purse. Fry looked at them in total disbelief.
Leela (smiling): So…how about it Fry?
Fry (still shocked): Yes! No wait…of course I will! I'm not dreaming am I? Because that's what happened last time you asked me out…
Leela (laughs again): No Fry…it's real. If I'm being honest I feel like I'm going to wake up any second too.
Fry's smile then reached new heights when he heard that. He realised that Leela was just as happy about this as he was. He had never felt so good about himself.
Leela (suggestively): And finally…perhaps you'd like to come over to my apartment for…a bit of fun.
Fry (yet again, doesn't take the hint): Sure! Hey, have you got that Twister game? That's always good fun.
Leela: Who needs Twister?
Fry: What do you mean? I love Twister.
Leela leans forward and whispers something in his ear. Fry finally gets the picture.
Fry (realising) Ohhhh…
Leela then takes his hand his hers and squeezes it.
Leela: Come on, let's not waste any time.
Fry smiled and let himself be led out of the opera house to enjoy what turned out to be, one of the greatest nights of his life.
The next morning Fry and Leela were sat in the lounge of the PE building on the couch with everyone barring the Professor present. Obviously, they were all dieing to know what had happened. Well, Amy was anyway.
Amy: Awww, that's great guys! Who knows, maybe you will get married one day?
Leela looked at Fry and smiled.
Leela: Yeh, maybe one day.
Zoidberg (crying): My two friends finally do the mating dance! This is the happiest day of my life…
Hermes: Well…dis beta not interfere with the two of you at work.
Fry: Hey, chill out Hermes. If anything, we will work better together!
Bender (under his breath): In more than one way…(back to normal) Well, I'm happy for you buddy!
Everyone looks at Bender in slight disbelief.
Amy: You are?
Bender: Of course. Now I don't have to listen to him crying and moaning all the time.
Zoidberg: Now you will have to listen about how happy he is all the time.
Bender (realises): Aw, there's always a catch!
The Professor then walks in fuming.
Professor (annoyed): You've gone too far this time Fry! I should fire you right now!
Fry: Wait, what?
Professor: Oh don't play innocent with me! Don't pretend you don't remember gallivanting with Satan himself!
Fry: The robot devil?
Professor: Aha! So you did do it! I thought so…yes…
Fry: Wait, what has this got to do with anything?
Professor: Listen you nitwit! Not only did you help deafen my captain, you also allowed the Devil to steal Bender's sacred crotch plate!
Leela: Since when was Bender's ass sacred?
Professor: I don't have time to answer trivial questions! I demand that Fry be fired. In fact, you shouldn't have even heard that!
Leela: Don't you remember those tablets you gave me yesterday morning? The ones that restore hearing after 10 hours maximum?
Professor: You can't prove that I stole those pills from a top secret testing laboratory! What kind of crazy theory is that?
Leela (ignoring the last comeback): Well, the bottom line is, I have my hearing back so you have no reason to fire Fry.
Professor: Oh he doesn't get out of trouble that easily! What about the atrocity surrounding Bender's crotch plate?
Bender: As much as it would be hilarious to see Fry fired yet again I got a replacement before the opera last night.
Fry: You can buy a new ass?
Bender: Yep, this one came with 15 more biteability.
Fry: Where have I been all my life?
Bender: Unless you really are a robot, it might not be the most comfortable procedure, but if that's what you're into…
Leela: Don't give him any ideas Bender, so you see Professor? Everything turned out just fine. Fry can stay after all.
Professor: Well, that doesn't excuse him from dealing with Satan!
Fry: Hey wait a minute; Bender was the one who told me to do it!
Hermes: Mon, if Bender told you to jump out a window would you do it?
Fry looked across to Bender who silently nodded. Fry started to get up and head towards the window until Leela stopped him.
Leela: Hey not so fast, we've got plans for tonight haven't we?
Fry smiled but the Professor still wasn't done.
Professor: Oh don't give me that, since when did Bender of all people ever speak to the Devil?
Leela: Look, this is going nowhere…so lets just forget all about it. Apart from the opera of course (smiles at Fry)
Amy: Yeah, what's wrong Professor? You're not usually this grouchy.
Professor (sad): You forgot my birthday…
Amy: Er…Professor? We just finished your party five minutes ago.
The view pans out to reveal banners that read "Happy Birthday Professor!" and similar things along with a new pair of slippers on the table.
Professor: Oh I don't have time for this! I have to go and work on my new invention…yes…we will see who is boss won't we Wernstrum?
The Professor just leaves the room muttering to himself as usual.
Fry: Well…at least everything turned out right in the end.
Fry put his arm round Leela who leaned onto him and closed her eye.
Leela (smiling) Yeh…it did.
The End…
…or so you might think…but this is infact just the beginning! Because our story picks up around a year later on Kif and Amy's wedding day. Now, you may think that not much has changed but it has. Fry and Leela's relationship is going strong as ever but its not so much the PE gang that have changed, but the government. For a few months prior to the where we pick up the story, Major Poopenmier was beaten in the election by a seemingly perfect candidate. After a few months though, strange things started happening. Major Dorena hated his leadership being questioned, so he made it an arrestable offence. In fact, he even set up a new high security jail to house the new arrests. There were also rumours flying about, dark rumours that didn't bode well for the city. So, in a step to quash these rumours, he arrested anyone who mentioned or started any. Citizens grew more and more scared about the Major and his leadership, but were unable to voice their concerns in public. But in the last few nights, Fry had been having some very strange dreams indeed. Anyway, we pick up the story at Benders apartment where Fry is awoken by another dream.
Fry sat up in bed, terrified at what he had just seen in his mind. He was in a hot sweat.
Fry: Jeez, not again…Leela told me that year old bacon sandwich wouldn't do me any good…
Fry got up and walked in the living room. He looked out the window to see the late night activity of New New York carrying on like normal, or as normal as it had been since Major Dorena took over.
Fry: Thank god, it was just all in my mind.
He looked at a picture of Leela and himself taken a few months ago at a party. He smiled but inside he felt scared, he was so worried that in some way the Major would take her away and hurt her and he wouldn't be able to do anything. He shook himself, he wouldn't let it happen, he would do anything he could to keep her safe, besides, she was well capable of looking after herself anyway.
Fry looked at the time, 4:26am. He decided to try and get some more sleep on the couch and with Fry being Fry, he was asleep almost before his head was resting on the couch.
Fry was awoken four hours later by Bender. Well, who wouldn't wake up if they were thrown off the couch?
Bender: Hey! You know the rules, you get your room, and the rats get the couch!
Fry: Huh? Oh sorry Bender. I've got things on my mind.
Bender: Don't I know it? That's another $2000 you owe me after yesterday! Man, all that money you waste on Leela, why does she need an engagement ring anyway?
Fry: Dunno, it's just the way it is. Plus she deserves it.
Bender: Whatever…anyway get some clothes on. You're not the one who gets it in the neck if we are late. Maybe I should attach myself to Hermes; it seems to work for you with Leela!
Fry smiles when Bender reminds him of his girlfriend and, if today goes to plan, fiancé.
Fry: Sorry Bender, Hermes is married.
Bender: Ah, shut up skintube…Hermes ain't my type anyway, what with being a human male and all.
Fry: What about the Professor?
Bender (angry): Hey! Do you like the way the features on your face are arranged now?
Fry: Sheesh, take it easy. (Finishes dressing in his normal gear) Man, I'm sure glad Amy didn't want us to wear anything fancy.
Bender: Amy's a tramp, what's new? Anyway, lets go.
The pair walks out the building together and head towards the PE building. After talking about various junk Fry goes on to tell Bender about the previous night.
Fry: I had another dream last night…seriously, it's starting to freak me out!
Bender: What? The one that involves the Earth getting blown up?
Fry: Yeh, that's the one! It's weird, everything looks normal and suddenly there is this laser thingy that comes from nowhere. Then…nothing.
Bender: Quit your worrying meatbag! Since when did a dream predict anything?
Fry: What about when Zoidberg predicted the correct lottery numbers after seeing them in a dream?
Bender: Yeh well…he got lucky. Anyway old Zoidy couldn't afford a ticket anyway so it didn't matter.
Fry: Maybe…I just wish I knew what it was about…it might be important.
Bender: Pffft. Humans…
As Bender and Fry carried on walking a man wearing a black cloak and hat turned round and headed in the opposite direction after tailing them for five minutes.
The pair entered the PE conference room, late as usual. Leela just goes up to Fry and kisses him.
Leela: Hi Fry.
Fry (smiles): Morning Leela.
Professor: Late again Bender!
Bender just walks to the table grumbling and sits down with the others (apart from Amy who isn't there). The Professor starts to speak.
Professor: Anyway I have good news! Today is the day our intern, Amy, gets married! Huzzah!
Bender (sighs): Yeh, we know, get to the point.
Professor: Correct Bender! Seventeen Leprechauns!
Bender (under his breath): Crackpot…
Professor: Anyway, seeing as you are all ready we better get going!
Leela looks over to the hanger and is surprised to see the PE ship is nowhere to be seen.
Leela: Er…Professor? Where's the ship?
Professor: The wha? Oh! That has been confiscated by Major Dorena in his move to prevent any citizen owning a craft that is capable of being armed with a laser!
Fry: Why?
Bender (trying to put on a scary voice): So he can unleash his army of robots on the helpless city!
Leela: Bender, that's just a rumour. That doesn't mean it's true.
Bender: Oh yeah? I'd like to see you prove otherwise!
Leela (ignores Bender): But Professor? How are we going to get there?
Professor: Why on an Interplanet Shuttle of course!
There are moans from the crew.
Bender: But Interplanet suck! Last time me and Fry went on one of those, we had to bring our own seats!
There is a buzzing sound.
Professor: Well, the shuttle is waiting; Amy will meet us on Mars. Of we go!
The gang reluctantly board the shuttle along with their own chairs and the shuttle sets off towards Mars.
Leela: Who'd have thought it? Amy actually getting married.
Bender: Not me for one, I still have my doubts about whether she will or not. After one historic meeting with Kif, I wouldn't be surprised if he confessed to being a woman at the alter.
Fry: Hey give the guy a break, I mean, would you want Zapp Brannigan to be your best man?
Bender: Point taken.
As the shuttle continued its journey, Fry reached into his pocket and checked that the little black box that contained the engagement ring was still there. It was, despite the fact that the two of them had been inseparable since the opera Fry was still nervous about asking. But Fry had always been like that, in fact, he still couldn't believe that Leela loved him, it had always seemed like a distant dream before the opera, but now it was a reality and Fry would make sure he'd never take it for granted.
Eventually, the shuttle touched down on the surface of Mars outside the Wong Ranch after a very uncomfortable ride. Seen as there were no real churches on Mars Amy and Kif managed to persuade Leo and Inez to hold the wedding at their home. Besides, it held some special memories for the two of them. The gang hopped off the shuttle nursing a few bruises.
Fry: Man…what a ride. Next time I'm going the nail myself to the floor.
Bender: I'll hold you to that…
Amy and Kif both greeted them wearing their normal gear. Neither of them really wanted anything fancy but seeing as Zapp Brannigan was there, he insisted on Kif wearing his uniform.
Amy: Hey guys! Thanks for coming!
Leela: Don't mention it, congratulations.
Amy: Thanks. Hey who knows, maybe it will be your big day soon!
Leela just smiles whilst Fry laughs nervously. The crew took their seats and watched the ceremony get underway. The ceremony goes along very smoothly indeed, not even Zapp's best man speech could spoil the occasion, which surprisingly enough, all about who he thought was the best man, himself. Unfortunately though, due to Zapp having a mysterious rise in bodily hair in recent weeks, the honeymoon was postponed due to Kif being on 24-hour trimmer duty. This also meant that the newly weds had to split before the night was even up with Zapp and Kif departing on the Nimbus and Amy heading back to planet express with the others. A perhaps sour end to an otherwise wonderful occasion. The gang suffered another uncomfortable trip back to Earth in the shuttle and walked into the PE building to have a few celebratory drinks.
Zoidberg: Wasn't that just beautiful? I haven't felt so happy since I won the award for being the 'Most likely to lose job'.
Fry (slightly jealous): Yeh well, I ran you close.
Leela: Sorry about what happened with Kif and Zapp anyway Amy.
Amy: It's ok; I kinda expected it to happen really. But Kif is planning to leave the DOOP soon anyway. Then who knows? Perhaps we will settle down on somewhere.
Leela: I never thought I'd hear you say that.
Amy: Me neither, but I guess we can't stay young forever. Maybe you and Fry will tie the knot and get settled down one day?
Fry thought now was the time; he got up and headed towards Leela. Just as he was about to reach into his pocket two armed men burst through the door.
Fry: What the?
Man 1: Are you Phillip Fry?
Fry (stunned): I don't know…
Man 2 (nods) Yeh that's him.
The first man then shoots Fry knocking him out instantly. The rest of the crew look on shocked.
Leela (panicking): Fry! You've killed him!
Leela then jumps towards the two men, aiming a kick but is hit but some sort of bullet that stops her in mid air. She falls to the ground temporarily paralysed.
Professor (to Leela): What did you do that for? It is perfectly obvious that Fry isn't dead, only unconscious!
Bender: Yeh Leela!
Amy: Now hold on…what is actually going on?
Man 2: We have reason to believe that this man is a dangerous criminal opposed to the Major.
Leela: What? No! You must have got the wrong guy! Fry wouldn't say boo to a goose!
Bender: Well he certainly wouldn't after what happened last time…
Man 1: Enough of this!
And with that, the two men grabbed Fry and teleported to an unknown location. Leela just lay there stunned and then began to cry. The Professor on the other hand, was most impressed.
Professor: Remarkable! Teleportation! Now if I could get my hands on a device like that…yes…
Amy quickly ran to comfort Leela.
Leela (through her tears): I…I don't understand, Fry would never consider doing something like that.
Bender: I know what you mean; the word 'cunning' doesn't really fit Fry.
Leela just glared at Bender.
Professor (oblivious to what just happened): Well, I'll see you all tommorow!
Leela (angry): Fry has been abducted by government soldiers and you're not going to do anything?
Professor (oblivious yet again): See you tommorow!
Leela glared at the Professor, thankfully she could now move again but this was scant consolation. She was determined to find Fry, but the day had worn her out emotionally and physically. It would have to wait as much as it killed her inside. The gang went their separate ways, each stunned by what had just happened. Leela got home and cried herself to sleep…
Fry awoke the next day from his involuntary slumber. He found himself in what seemed to be a prison cell. A prison uniform had replaced his clothes and he couldn't remember anything at first. As he began to regain full consciousness they the memories of the previous day began to return. He then started to panic.
Fry: Oh god…what's happening?
Voice: About time you awoke Mr Fry.
Fry: Wait, who are you?
Voice: That's not for your ears; the important thing is that we have you…
Fry: What? What did I do wrong?
Voice: Disturbing the peace, with all the talk about dreams.
Fry: What have the dreams got to do with anything?
Voice: This conversation is over.
And with that the voice didn't say another word leaving Fry even more confused than before. Fry just sat on the metallic 'bed' in his cell and waited for something else to happen. Lets face it, after what had happened last night Fry was preparing himself to expect the unexpected.
Three hours later and nothing had happened. Well, apart from the fact that Fry was struggling to hold in the contents of his bladder. From the little gap in the cell door he saw a guard outside. He ran up the door.
Fry: Hey! I need to go to the bathroom!
Guard: You won't get me with that one, wait another three hours until the next guard starts his shift and see if he's stupid enough to fall for it.
Fry: No really I need the bathroom!
Guard: Just go in the corner.
Fry: But…it'll stink!
The guard then thinks for a minute, he didn't want to have the smell of urine floating around the air for the next three hours. He looked at his electrified stun baton in his hand. If Fry tried anything he was pretty confident he could prevent him from escaping with one firm whack. He opened the cell door.
Guard: Alright but don't try anything funny! Come with me.
Fry (fit to burst) I won't.
The guard led Fry to the toilet.
Guard: Right, you got 2 minutes, I'll wait here.
Fry had burst through the toilet door almost before the guard had finished. On his way round a corner though, he crashed into someone passing the other way. They both fell to the ground.
Fry got up rubbing his head.
Fry: Gee sorry…
Fry then realised who it was, another guard and he was out cold. Then an idea hit him; he could switch clothes with the guard! But he had more pressing matters to deal with first of course…
Finally relieved, Fry exited the toilets in the guards uniform. Thankfully, the guard was wearing a hat as well which helped mask Fry's hair. He nervously strolled past the guard waiting outside who didn't bat an eyelid.
Fry: Wow, who would have thought that trick would actually work?
Fry then came to a room filled with various items of clothing. He figured that this was where his clothes must be. He searched around until he found the box with his gear in. Thankfully, Fry wasn't dumb enough to switch back before trying to escape. He just put them into a bag and left the room. He needed to find his way out before they realised he had gone. Luckily for Fry, the exit was clearly marked; obviously when the prison was constructed they didn't expect prisoners to ever walk around unguarded. Perhaps not so fortunately though, there was a guard standing by the exit.
Guard: Leaving already?
Fry (nervously): Yeah…I…er…I'm delivering these mongoose hearts to the Major!
Guard: Better hurry up, you're 15 minutes late!
Fry: I will sir!
Fry, slightly baffled at how easy that was, left the prison and found himself on the streets of New New York. First things first he had to get out of the uniform, it was slightly too small for him and had a negative effect on the crotch area. He managed to switch clothes in an unoccupied suicide booth. He then remembered the engagement ring, he felt in the pocket where he had been keeping it…nothing. Dismayed, Fry made his way back to the PE building to tell the others what had happened.
He arrived there about 45 minutes later, it was lucky that Fry knew his way round New New York very well and knew a lot of short cuts. He entered the building and to his surprise it was deserted.
Fry (shouting): Leela? LEELA?…Zoidberg?
Nothing, he decided to look around. To his relief he found Bender sitting on the couch watching 'All my Circuits'.
Fry: Bender! Where's Leela and the others?
Bender: Hey! Can't you see I'm trying to watch TV?
Fry: But it's important!
Bender: Why? Have you killed the Major yet?
Fry: No! Why do you say that?
Bender: It's just what they arrested you for, or so they say. But if it will keep you quiet the others have disappeared.
Fry: Oh…wait, disappeared?
Bender: Yep, looks like the soldiers came for them as well. Either that or they all fell down the toilet…
Fry: But why?
Bender: Ask the Major, but the Professor has probably upset them or something. You should see the state of his bedroom.
Fry: But wait a minute…why didn't they take you?
Bender: I don't know, I guess being late for work has its good points.
Fry: We've gotta go look for them!
Bender: We?
Fry: What? You mean you were just going to sit here like nothing has happened?
Bender: Sounds a good plan to me. Plus, today's the day Calculon finds out Monique used to be a manbot…
Fry (turning to leave): Well if that's how you feel…
But just as he was about to leave an announcement interrupted the show.
TV: We interrupt this program to bring you an important announcement from your Major.
Bender: What? This is an outrage! I demand to see the Major! Hold up Fry.
Fry smiles but it doesn't last long when he sees what the Major is talking about.
Major (on TV): If you see the criminal known as Fry (image of Fry appears) inform the nearest soldier. Don't forget he is dangerous.
Bender: Wow Fry, so that's what you and Leela get up to.
Fry: It's lies, every word of it! Anyway, what are we going to do?
Bender: Well we don't know where the others are, you're the most wanted man in the city and worst of all 'All my Circuits' was cancelled for that stupid announcement!
Fry: Well, what do we normally do when something like this happens?
Bender: Ask Leela?
Fry: Well, what are we waiting for? Wait a minute…
Bender (under his breath): Idiot…(back to normal) Well you're the one who has been virtually attached for Leela for the past year, surely you should have picked up on something?
Fry: Hmmm, well we could go and ask if somebody saw anything?
Bender: Well let's do that, but first…
Bender pulls the same pair of glasses that Fry wore in 'Spanish Fry' out of his chest and gave them to Fry.
Fry: What are these for?
Bender: Just put them on unless you like prison food.
Fry: Oh…well, lets go!
The pair left the PE building not knowing if they would make it back alive or not…
To be continued…
Well, that's the end of the first part, hopefully it was a good start but that's for you guys to judge. I'm hoping that this is already better than 'Risking it all' as like I had said, that was very rushed in places.
I don't know when I will update next but don't worry, I will make sure I finish this fanfic rather than just leave it unfinished. I just don't know when the next part will be, could be in a few days, could be in a few weeks but it will be here sooner or later.
Anyway, thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the first part!