Chapter 3: First Meeting
Frisk was looking around Hotland for Fuku, spotting the green fire elemental right outside of Sans' hot dog stand. "Fuku!" She called out, running up to her.
The teenage monster smiled and scooped the young girl up into a hug. "Hey, Frisk," she said. "You wanna hang out today?"
"Yeah, though I was wondering if you'd come with me to my uncle's place," the child said. "I told him about you and he wants to meet you."
"Really?" Fuku asked, curious. "Your uncle wants to meet me?"
"Yeah!" Frisk said excitedly. "You'll like him. He's awesome."
Sans had an idea as to which uncle the kid was referring to and winked at her, knowing she wanted it to be a surprise after she had told him about Grillby wanting to meet Fuku and it seemed the bartender/restaurant owner was interested in adopting the teenage fire elemental. "You kids go ahead, but watch out for Undyne," he said. "Pap said he's going to show her some puzzles in the forest, so if you kids stay in town, you should be safe."
"Okay, Dunkle. We'll be careful," the young girl promised him.
"I'll keep an eye out too, Sans," Fuku promised. "I won't let anything or anyone hurt Frisk."
The skeleton nodded, knowing he could trust the green fire elemental. "Okay," he said. "I'll see you kids later."
Frisk happily skipped ahead. "Come on, Fuku!" She said excitedly.
"I'm coming!" Fuku called out to her, skating on the lava for a bit before jumping up to a path on the side and walking up it, being careful not to touch the snow around her, but she then grew worried. "Frisk, I can't walk in the snow."
The child grew thoughtful and spotted a shop nearby. "Hold on, I'll be right back," she said, going into the shop and going up to the counter, where a rabbit monster was reading a book. "Excuse me?" The child said politely.
The rabbit monster looked down at her and smiled. "Hello," she said pleasantly. "What can I do for you?"
"Do you have any shoes for a fire elemental?" Frisk asked. "I have a friend with me and she can't walk on the snow without some shoes."
"Ah, a fire elemental," the rabbit said thoughtfully. "Well, do you know what size shoe she wears?"
The child tried to think. "Um, no, but she's thirteen years old," she said.
"Ah, so a young one."
The rabbit turned and pulled out a pair of calf-length boots that had a good thick heel and were black in color. "These boots are made of a special rubber that is fire proof and they'll keep your friend's feet warm while walking on the snow," she said.
Frisk smiled happily. "Then I'll take those," she said. "How much for them, please?"
"10 G."
The child counted out the coins and took the boots. "Thank you so much," she said before heading back outside and going up to Fuku, who was sitting on a bench nearby, being careful not to touch the snow. "Fuku! I got some boots for you!"
The teenage monster was surprised. "You...got me boots?" She asked in shock before accepting the gift and running her hand over them. "Why, these are perfect!"
She quickly slipped them on, finding they fit perfectly and they went up to her knees, considering that she still had a bit of growing to do. "I can walk on the snow now!" She said before picking up Frisk and hugging her. "Thank you so much! This is the best gift ever!"
Frisk giggled and hugged her back. "I'm glad you like them," she said. "Now come on. My uncle's place is nearby."
Fuku followed the child down the street before they entered a restaurant and the green fire elemental looked around. "Are we meeting your uncle here?" She asked.
The child giggled. "My uncle owns this place," she said.
"Ah, there you are, Frisk," came a deep voice and Fuku looked to see an orange fire elemental looking at her and Frisk. Seeing him, the teenage monster grew afraid and she quickly backed up, her eyes wide. Seeing this, Frisk looked concerned.
"Fuku, what's wrong?" She asked.
"Are you alright, child?" Grillby asked.
Feeling the doorknob with her hand, Fuku opened the door and ran. "Fuku! Wait!" Frisk cried out, running after her. Grillby, concerned, followed, locking up the restaurant, which was quiet at the moment.
Fuku kept running until she tripped, landing on the path, but thankfully there was no snow on it, so she was safe from that. "Fuku!" Frisk called out, catching up to her. "What's wrong? Why did you run?"
The teenage monster looked at her. "Frisk, surely you didn't mean Grillby was your uncle, did you?" She asked.
"Yes," the child said. "He's my uncle."
"But Frisk, don't you know he was once a general in the war between humans and monsters?"
Frisk's eyes widened. "He was?" She asked.
"Yes. Stories have told him to be a fierce warrior and someone you don't want to tick off," Fuku said.
"But Fuku, Uncle Grillby is really nice," the human child said. "He's never once hurt me."
The green fire elemental shook her head. "Frisk, you may trust him, but I really don't want to meet him. I'm sorry," she said, trying not to hurt the child's feelings.
Two arms suddenly wrapped around her and Fuku shrieked in fear and struggled, especially when she saw that Grillby was the one that had her. "Let go!" She demanded.
Grillby shook his head and lifted Fuku up into a fireman's carry, holding her with ease as she struggled. "Let's get back to the restaurant," he said to Frisk, who nodded, following him back as Fuku kept struggling to get free, but the orange fire elemental didn't let go of her until they got back to the restaurant and went inside. He locked the door again before gently setting the teenage fire elemental down, keeping a firm, yet gentle hold on her arm as she struggled to get away.
"Let go!" She demanded again, squeaking as the older monster pulled her closer and one hand began tickling her stomach. "EEEEK!" She cried out before laughing, squirming to get away as now two hands tickled her stomach. Frisk giggled as she watched this, knowing that this would prove to her friend that the orange fire elemental was gentle.
Grillby chuckled as he let Fuku have a breather. "Am I truly so frightening that you don't want to meet me, young one?" He asked.
She took some deep breaths before looking up at him, noting that he didn't look so scary and his fire was giving off a gentle glow. Not only that, it was also a calming orange, which meant he was calm. She bit her lip before squeaking as she felt fingers wiggle into her side, giggling as Grillby tickled her again for a bit before letting her up. "Well, Fuku, are you going to stay put?" He asked, a smile on his face to show he was teasing her.
She looked up at him curiously before looking at Frisk, who nodded. "Come on, Fuku. Uncle Grillby won't hurt you," she said, giving her friend 'puppy eyes'. Seeing the cute expression, the green fire elemental nodded.
"Okay," she said before looking at the child. "You really trust him that much?"
Frisk nodded again. "He sheltered me one time when Undyne was hunting for me and Dunkle Sans teleported me here," she said.
Fuku nodded, seeing the child's point before Grillby placed a hand on her shoulder, making her look up at him and he smiled.
"Don't be afraid, little one," he said to her reassuringly. "You're safe here."
Frisk giggled and held her arms up to her uncle, who chuckled as he picked her up, sitting down and setting her down on his right leg. He gestured for Fuku to come closer and she stepped towards him, curious but wary, yet no sooner has she sat down on his left leg, she felt safe, which was unusual for her, yet just like Alphys, something about Grillby, now that she took the time to know him, made the fire elemental feel protected.
Frisk looked up at her uncle. "Uncle Grillby, were you really in the war between humans and monsters?" She asked.
"Yes, I was," he said. "Long before I opened my restaurant."
"Can you tell us a bit about it? Please?"
He looked thoughtful before deciding he could tell the two about it, minus the horror parts. "Alright," he said in agreement as the two settled down in his lap, both curious about the orange fire elemental's time in the war.
Looks like Fuku is about to see that the stories about Grillby might have been a little exagerrated.
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