I forgot to mention this on my last post, but for my story, I will be going by the information of the manga, but the story timeline of the anime, as in by the episode timeline. I know the anime messed up a few facts that happened in the manga, and I don't want to change that. But also, because this is a fanfiction, nothing will be exactly the same.
It had been a while since the head chef went out with Toriko. She could think of nothing but that adventure. It weighed heavy on her mind. It fascinated her to see such beautiful creatures in their natural environment. The everlasting memory made her think, what other creatures where out there? She wanted to cook them, all of them. Thinking about it made her stomach growl. As she exited out of her thoughts, the loud commotion of the crowd set in. She was standing in the middle of the World Kitchen. She could smell the gorgeous scent of raw ingredients fill her nostrils. "Ahh, such a beautiful sight, isn't it Johannes?" The taller suited man nodded, "I'm glad you're speaking. For a second I was worried that you'd never say anything." She walked over to some fresh seafood, "You smell that? It's fresh Milk Scallops. We should get some." The man's face didn't change as he replied, "You'll want to be careful about what you spend the money on. The IGO has a specific budget." She stuck out her tongue irritatingly, "Oh brother, you mean to tell me the IGO is gonna have my head because I buy a few extra scallops? Now that's just crazy talk."
She would have continued her rant, but a familiar face caught her line of vision. "Hey, I know you right?" A tan skinned man with sunglasses turned to the girl, "Oh yeah, Éclair, right? We met a few days ago." She nodded, "Yeah, so where's Toriko. I thought you guys traveled together." He shook his head, "Just when he needs a ride to certain places." Éclair lifted an eyebrow, "Oh, that I didn't know. Whelp, good seeing you. Oh and if you see Toriko, tell him I'm looking forward to our next adventure together." "Did someone call me?" The golden haired girl looked back to see the top Bishokuya himself. "Toriko, hey." She noticed the Underbite Dragon he was carrying with him. "Whoa, you caught this thing? That's amazing!" She walked over to pet the large ingredient and flinched as it was still breathing. "You brought a live Underbite Dragon to the World Market! What are you?" He dropped the dragon off his shoulder, "Calm down Donut, it's knocked out." She folded her arms, "My name is not Donut, it's Éclair. Get your pastries right."
Johannes walked over to the heavyweight Bishokuya. "Toriko, you're just the man I wanted to see." Toriko rubbed his head, "Oh yeah? Why is that?" "It is about a problem we're encountering in the first Biotope. It seems that the Rainbow Fruit Tree has finally produced it's fruit. The problem is, the Troll Kongs in the surrounding area aren't letting anyone near it." Tom gasped, "Wow, a Rainbow Fruit? That would be means for some serious cash if you sold one of those. It is said that the fruit is so concentrated, one drop of it's juice would turn a swimming pool into sweet fruit punch." The sandy blond girl smiled, "Whoa! We have to get that thing. My hands are literally desperate to cook it." Johannes faced Toriko, "So what do you say? Will you get the fruit?" Éclair jumped up and down, "Ooh, ooh! Take me too!" The bluenette looked down at the jumping girl, "Did you write your will this time?" She nodded her head frenziedly, "Yes! I left all of my clothes to my sister back in Gourmet Town." He put his hand up for a high five, "Then let's head out." She gave him a slap on the hand, "Yeah!"
The two sat in a stretch limousine as they were driving to the first Biotope. Toriko hadn't said a word nearly the entire ride from eating Golden Caviar. Éclair was laid out on a seat reading a cooking magazine. She set the book down and looked at his food, "Hey, where'd you get that?" "Tom gave it to me. In return he wants a portion of the Rainbow Fruit." She sat up, "Oh my goodness, let me get a spoonful, I want to see something." She took out small bag of crackers and took the spoon. "These are crackers made from red wheat. The Hotel Gourmet just got it a couple days ago. She handed him a cracker and they felt free to indulge. Toriko's smile grew even bigger, "So good!" She nodded, "The caviar is so smooth, and once you pop them in your mouth, the flavor increases. The crackers are a good bitter balance to the sweetness, don't you think?" He smiled, "Oh yeah, these are great!" Johannes rolled down the window separating the driver and passengers. "I hate to interrupt you two, but we're almost here." Éclair peeked her head through the sunroof, "Wow, the Biotope wall is so huge." She shivered a bit as she sat back in her seat, "Makes me truly wonder about the monsters behind the concrete."
The girl exited the car a bit frightened, but excited nonetheless. "Rainbow Fruit, here we come!" Toriko lit a cigar as he left the limo, "Aren't you a little optimistic?" She shrugged, "Why shouldn't I be. I can't wait see a real Rainbow Fruit. I can only imagine its texture, and the flavor it possesses." He blew out the smoke from his mouth, "You do remember that Troll Kongs live behind this wall right? The most fearsome ape in the world." Éclair put her hands on her hips, "If you're trying to scare me out of this, it's not working." She walked ahead all of two steps, and a loud noise sounded. It sounded like a gun being fired, no a missile, no a meteor crashing down! Her big blue eyes amplified, "What in the world was that, an atomic bomb?" Her heart raced as she tried to rationalize the sound. Toriko removed the cigar from his lips, "Sounded to me like an anxious chimp." "E-excuse me!?" He nodded at the woman, "The pounding on his chest was the noise. It was an indication that he's ready for a fight." She took out her machete and held it in an intimidating manor, "Than so are we!" She looked to the bluenette fearfully, "R-right?" Before Toriko could reply, one of the men at the front gate replied, "No can do. We just got word that one of the Troll Kongs are within five kilometer's of the gate. That being said, we cannot let you in. It would be too risky." Toriko shook his head, "Too risky you say? Well now, tell me I didn't come all the way down here for no reason." "Sorry sir, but it is for your own safety." Éclair's eyes saddened as she was prepared to dive head first into this adventure. She wanted to see the Rainbow Fruit herself, even if it meant facing a fearsome ruler such as a Troll Kong. She turned around and put her knife back into it's pocket. "Well, that's unfortunate. Let's go." "Three Fold, Spiked Punch!" She turned back to see that Toriko punched a massive hole in the concrete wall. She put a hand over her mouth, "Whoa, what was that?" He inhaled his cigar, "Just a little technique called my Spiked Punch. It's like hitting a spike in the same concentrated area multiple times. So, you coming or what?" As the guards were in complete shock at what just took place, there was nothing they could do now. Éclair tip toed to the gigantic hold, "Sorry bout the hole guys. No hard feelings?" She made her way in, and looked at the open area.
"A girl could really get used to this." Just as she took in a breath of fresh air, a group of Zombie Tapians sprang out and jumped at the girl. It was too fast for her to react, and Toriko pushed her out of the way, "Look out!" There were four of the vicious snakes attached to both arms, and a leg. She got up from the ground, "Toriko!" She unsheathed her knife and charged at them. Before she could swing, they detached from him and slithered off. "Huh? I know eating lean meat isn't too tasty, but I've never seen snakes run from a meal." He inhaled one last puff of his cigar before flicking the bud off. "It's the smoke." "Huh, the smoke." He nodded, "The acidity acts as natural repellent." Éclair folded her arms, "So you don't need me to suck any of that venom out of your arms, do you?" The bluenette shrugged, "Only if you really want to. But no. My body already has the anti-venom, so it's not necessary." She rolled her eyes, "Looks like I'll be keeping my mouth to myself then, thank you very much." The freckle faced girl pinched her eyebrows together, "I'm rather confused here, how did the Zombie Tapians make it across that gigantic trench separating us and them?" Before her question could be answered, a guard ran in through the hole in the wall, "Are you two okay? I got word it's safe to lower the bridge." Toriko nodded, "We're fine." He looked back at Éclair, "To answer your question, we were being ambushed. The Troll Kong more than likely threw the Zombie Tapians at you because you're the weakest." She poked her lip out as she walked across the now lowered bridge. "Oh yeah? I'm not that weak. I'll show these bastards who is top chimp around here. I'm not afraid of some poop throwing, banana eating, chest pounding primates!" She looked ahead as she walked, and touched a hairy surface. "How many walls does the IGO have? I mean come on, a furry wall now, please." Toriko whispered loudly at the girl, "Éclair, whatever you do, don't move. Don't scream, and don't talk." She slowly looked up and saw the amazing Troll Kong. It was humongous. It would take around 15 of her to match the height of the beast.
The monstrous beast had a vicious face that could curdle milk. It's sharp teeth, the large build, Troll Kongs were nothing to be toyed with. She was paralyzed in fear as she stared sudden death in the face. It knelt to her level and roared a vicious sound that filled her ears. Toriko ran to the ape, and jumped up its arm pulled out his knocking rifle. He placed the powerful weapon to his arm and sent a shock through its entire body. It turned its head toward Toriko, and regurgitated all over the man before it fell hard to the ground. Toriko jumped off and looked at himself, "Gross.." Éclair plugged her nose, "Wow, you reek." He knelt down, "Get on my back. These Troll Kongs won't hesitate to attack you like this guy did." She frowned disgustedly, "I think I'm going to opt out of that one thank you very much." He shrugged, "Alright then suit yourself." They walked forward a bit, and there were the rest of the Troll Kongs waiting to attack. Every last one of them stared viciously at the two. Éclair jumped on the man's back, "I was just kidding Toriko. Please, take care of us." "I'll do what I can, but you need to hold onto me with all your strength, got it?" She nodded and closed her eyes tightly. She couldn't see what was taking place, but she felt as though her grip would release at any moment from the slippery vomit. She yelled to Toriko as she felt the two jumping from Troll Kong to Troll Kong. "Hey Toriko. You aren't killing these guys are you?" "No, just knocking. I don't kill anything I don't eat." She exhaled in relief, "Good. I heard Toll Kongs are inedible, except their brains. But I feel like killing an entire animal just for the brain is a waste." She peeked her right eye open just to see what was happening. Toriko was jumping around knocking any of the apes coming his way. It was frightening though, the group of Troll Kongs seemed endless. "Well, at least I made a will this time." She closed her eyes again and felt a wetness hit her arm. Éclair looked up at the sky, "It's raining? This can't help with my grip." Toriko sniffed himself, "The rain washed of the weak scent the first Troll Kong left with me." He began to power up, and Éclair felt both scared and protected.
Out of all the monsters before her, the one she was most afraid of was the man carrying her. Her blue eyes looked at him in awe. The Troll Kongs were not fond of the two being on their land, but they were smart enough not to attack. Éclair still held onto the man as they walked forward. "So that's it? We can get the Rainbow Fruit now?" He shook his head, "We need to find the leader of these guys. Without his 'permission' we won't be able to reach the fruit." He deeply inhaled the air, "Smell that Rainbow Fruit." His mouth watered as his nose filled with a delightful fruity scent. An electrical force could be heard from beyond the clouds. The blond sighed, "Tell me there isn't going to be a lightning storm." She raised her machete and screamed to the top of her lungs, "Nothing is going to stop us from getting that fruit!" The lightning was conducted by the piece of metal, and Toriko back dashed quickly. "Put that away will you! Are you trying to get us killed?" "Oops, sorry. I was just excited I guess. Looks like that ape was more afraid than you were though." "What ape?" She pointed to a long, white haired Troll Kong. "That one. He jumped before the lightning even struck, and he wasn't even near it." He put his hand on her head and ruffled her hair, "Éclair you've got some keen eye! Good job!" She was really confused by his statement. She was going to form a question, but Toriko spoke first. "That's the leader. He's the one with the most immediate sense of danger." She nodded unsurely, "Okay." As the bluenette approached the main Silverback, Éclair slid down lower on his back. She was frightened by the sight of this thing. It let out a massive growl as it knelt to their level. The girls mouth went dry as she looked at it. Her mouth couldn't fix to say one more word. Though it was the most scared she'd been, even more than the Garara Gator, she still felt protected for some reason. Toriko's power felt stronger than the Silverback. It was amazing, not only did he over power a capture level 9, but the even more powerful capture level 10. She watched as the Ape lowered its voice and tamed down. It was such a strange sight to see. The strongest apes in the world were known to flip tanks and bow to no man, but this leader of the group just did the unthinkable. Toriko jumped on the leaves of the tree to the Rainbow Fruit. It was so beautiful, the sight. Éclair released herself from his back and looked up at the beautiful fruit. Toriko reached for one of the fruits, but before he could pick it, Éclair put her hand on his arm, "Wait. Don't pick it yet." She let the vision of the shining fruit fill her eyes. "Okay, let's take this home." He smiled at the girl, "Alright!"
Éclair rolled up the white sleeves of her chef uniform. All of the dishes for Toriko were still being rolled out, and now it was time for her to cook the final ingredient, the Rainbow Fruit. She cleared her throat and began to sing. Her golden throat allowed her to connect to the fruit. She let the words of the song allow her to explain her feeling toward the ingredient. It was an amazing sight to see her give such thanks and appreciation to the ingredient she and Toriko worked so hard to get. She slit her knife through the fruit, and it was softer than anything she'd ever felt. It had a pudding like texture, but it was thick, and the skin was nicely crisp. She smiled, "I know exactly what I'll make out of this. I know the perfect dish."
She rolled out the dish excitedly to the table. "Mr. Toriko, the Rainbow Fruit is done. Eat it whenever you like, it won't melt." She removed the top and a rainbow colored bowl of ice cream sat before him. She smiled, "Go on, dig in." He put the spoon into the ice cream, and was able to feel the thickness that she felt when she was preparing it. He put the dessert to his lips and slid it down his throat. His eyes were completely amplified as the ice cream melted on his tongue. The flavors changed with the temperature change in his mouth. Even on the way down as he swallowed the flavor was still continuing to morph. She smiled, "Do you like it?" He wiped a tear away from his undrying eyes, "I love it." He stood up and smiled at the girl. "Thank you Éclair, thank you for this Rainbow Fruit." She shook her head, "It was all you buddy, you did all the work." Toriko wiped away the rest of his tears, "It's official." The entire staff was all ears as he spoke. "Rainbow Fruit will be the official Dessert on my Full Course Menu of Life." The room was filled with cheers as he decided to put the dessert on his list. Éclair jumped for joy, "Congratulations Toriko! One down, seven to go!"