The Great Universal War, part 6
By Hammer87
Chapter 11 – Back To School
(The Officer Candidate School was a created as way for enlistees who were either college graduates or had special qualifications to become an DOOP naval officer. The school was located in New Quantico on Mars. The program included both field and classroom training and lasted for four months. At the end of the four months, students who showed excellent performance in all areas were commissioned as Lieutenants (j.g.). During the next three months, those students served as the executive officer on a ship of their choice. After that tour was over, those who did well were promoted to Lieutenant and some received a command of their own. The creation of the OCS enabled the DOOP to quickly replace those officers who were unfit for command.From “A History of the DOOP Officer Corps” by Sherman Potter, 31st Century Press, 3028.)
Apt. 801I
NNY
January 28, 3006 8:32 AM
Fry was in an extremely deep sleep when he rolled over, he was expecting to find a mound of purple hair, but their was nothing. He woke up to find out that Leela was not in bed with him. When he rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, he noticed that the bathroom light was on. He got out of bed and went to open the bathroom door to find that Leela was in a bath rob leaning over toilet. He moved closer to comfort his wife.
“Hey honey, morning sickness again?” He asked putting his arm around her.
“Yea, I’m fine now though, its still kinda hard for to accept that you’ll be gone for at least seven months.” She said as they hugged each other.
“Leela I know you’ll be fine, before you know it I’ll be back.” He said
Leela then bust into tears softly crying “Oh Fry!”
“There, there why don’t we get in the shower and get ready for work?” he said, while pulling Leela’s head in front of him. He then wiped the tears from her eye.
“And remember, you’ll always have a part of me with you.” He said as they got up off the floor.
“You know, you’re right, by the way are you still going to love me when I’m nine months pregnant and fat?”
“Of course I will, I love you Leela and nothing can change the way I feel about you.” He said as he smiled.
“I love you too Phillip J. Fry.” Leela said as leaned in to kiss. After a short kiss, they both got undressed and in the shower.
Planet Express
NNY
January 28, 3006 10:40 AM
When Fry and Leela approached the Planet Express building, Leela turned to face Fry and said “Fry I want you to close your eyes, I have a surprise for you she said.” Fry did as he was told, with a grin on his face.
“Ok, but it better be good.” Fry said Leela then led him up the front entrance to PE then once they were in the conference room, Leela said “Ok you can open them now”
He did so, only to find that the lights were out. A few seconds latter they were turned on. Fry was shocked to see all his friends dressed in party hats. There was a banner across the hangar which read ‘WE’LL MISS YOU FRY!”
Taking in the moment , Fry started to cry a little. “Thanks guys, you didn’t have to do this.” He said.
“It was no problem, I just used Zoidberg’s pay for the decorations. It was all Leela’s idea anyway.” Hermes said as he walked up to Fry and handed him a plastic cup.
“Thanks Hermes,” Fry said.
The employees then spent the rest of the day and into the night partying. They were all still partying when Fry and Leela managed to sneak onto the ship. No one had noticed anything until they heard some strange noises coming from the ship.
“Um, I think we should probably leave and let the two meat bags shot DNA at each other.” Bender said. Everyone nodded and soon the place was empty except for the Professor was in his bedroom sleeping and Zoidberg who was looking for any scraps.
South Street Space Port
NNY
January 29, 3006 11:32 AM
The Planet Express staff all came to see Fry off on the transport to Mars. They were all standing in circle around Fry and Leela who had him in a bear hug. Fry was also carrying one medium sized duffle bag over his shoulder. After the group finished with their good byes, they left Fry and Leela to themselves.
“Fry, promise me that you’ll write and call me when ever you get a chance? Oh and here’s a little something for you.” Leela said, she handed him a two photos, one of just her and another one that was the group photo from the beach.
“Thank you Leela, I promise I’ll write you when ever I can.” He said, he was then interrupted by the voice on the PA “ALL DOOP RECRUITS REPORT TO DOCK 2A, YOUR SHIPIS NOW BOARDING.”
“Leela, I love you.” Fry said and gave her passionate kiss
“I love you too Fry, Please come home soon!” Leela said, Fry had already started walking toward his ship.
He waved good bye to the rest of the crew, they were gently sobbing, Leela had burst into tears. Amy had moved quickly over to her to comfort her.
“Bender mon, are you crying?” Hermes asked, looking at Bender was in fact crying.
“Hell no skin tube, its just a leak.” The robot replied.
A short while latter, they all looked up and saw a ship that looked a version of Ohio class submarine, except it was an off-white color and had port holes along the side of ship. The ship moved away from its moorings then blasted off into space.
(Small note: since Fry is now in the military, the time will now be in the 24-hour format)
Abroad transport DSS Pierce
South Street Space Port, NNY
January 29, 3006 1145
On the ship, Fry was able to find a window seat, just forward of what he guessed was the bridge. The seating inside the ship was very similar to what you would see on a commercial airliner. After Fry sat down, he put his bag underneath the seat and looked out the window. What he saw was the entire crew waving at him, and he could see that a few were crying, especially Leela. He saw that Amy had run over to comfort her, he smiled and waved back, although he thought that they probably couldn’t see him. What Fry didn’t notice was that someone was standing in aisle opposite him. The young man said to Fry “Is this seat taken?”
Startled, Fry turned his head and saw a young male human about 26, with an average build. He stood about six feet and had jet black hair worn in a mop-top style. He had on a bright Hawaiian shirt and a blue jeans. It took a few seconds for Fry to answer the man’s question by saying “Nope not at all, go ahead”
“Thanks man.” The man said, he put his bag in an overhead bin and took the seat next to Fry. Fry was already back to looking out the window.
“By the way, I’m Alex Campbell.” The man said, putting his hand out for Fry to shake. Fry turned away from the window, and returned the gesture.
“I’m Phillip Fry, but you can just call me Fry.” Fry said as he finished. Just then they heard a whistling sound over the PA “Now here this, this is the captain, we will be leaving Earth in five minutes, please secure all your loose luggage and fasten your buckles.”
Fry and Alex did as directed, and five minutes latter they felt the ship blast off into space. Once they were in orbit, Alex turned to Fry who was still looking out the window. “If you don’t mind me asking, what were you looking at earlier?”
Fry turned around and said “huh? Oh, I was watching my friends / co-workers see me off.”
“Oh, do you have a picture?” Alex asked
“Yea, just a minute.” Fry reached into his back pocket, and pulled out the photo of them at the beach.
“Wow, some friends you have there, you said you all work together?”
“Yea, we work for Planet Express Delivery Co., the owner is the old guy, who just happens to be my nephew.” Fry answered
Alex looked shocked at that revelation “He’s your nephew?Was I that possible, he looks like he’s 150 years old!”
“Oh, well you see I’m actually from the 20th century, you see I was frozen.” Fry answered, although it looked like Alex was still slightly confused, “Well you see I was a pizza delivery boy back in 1999 in Old New York, and on New Years Eve I had to deliver a pizza to the Applied Cryogenics building. After realizing it was a prank call, I sat down at desk and put my feet up. During the countdown I lost my balance and fell into an open cryo tube and so I was frozen for thousand years.”
“Wow, that’s pretty cool, so how did you end up working for your nephew?”
Fry then went on to tell Alex about the events from ‘Space Pilot 3000’
After Fry was done Alex said “That’s a pretty good story, who are the rest of the people here?”
“Oh, well the old guy as I said earlier is Professor Farnsworth, the large Jamaican is our tight-ass bureaucrat Hermes Conrad, the robot is my best friend Bender, the Asian girl is Amy, she’s our engineering intern, the Decapodian is our staff doctor, Dr. Zoidberg. Finally, the women with the purple hair is Turanga Leela Fry, our captain and my wife.”
“That’s not a bad picture, how long have you been together?” Alex asked as he handed the picture back to Fry.
“Well, as said earlier, she was the first person I meant in the future. So we’ve been known each other for a total of six years, five of which I spent trying to win her heart. We’ve been married for nearly a month and we’re expecting.” Fry answered.
“Wow, what finally won her over?”
“Well, about a month ago, the professor was messing with his time machine and Leela and I got sent back in time…” Fry then went on to tell about the events of their trip to the Philippines.
“Man you must really love her.” Alex said
“I do, in my mind I’m doing this for her.”
Planet Express, NNY
January 29, 3006 1230
Since the tubes were jammed on the way back to Planet Express, it took the crew a half hour to get back. Leela was still gently sobbing, you could tell she had been crying, because her eye was blood shot and swollen. Amy held her arm around her to hold her up.
“Fry’s going to be fine Leela, you need to relax, and he’ll be back. It just training.” Amy said, gently comforting her captain. She was kind of surprised to see Leela like this, since the Leela she knew was just the opposite.
“I know Amy, I just wished we could have spent some more time together. I love him Amy, now that we’re married again, I feel I have just begun to make up all those times I’ve hurt him so badly.” Leela said, wiping a tear from her eye.
“Leela, if there’s anything that I’ve noticed lately, its that Fry is the happiest he’s ever been.” Amy said
“Its just that after pushing him away for so long, and then getting married, I just cant imagine what it would be like if he were gone.”
“Leela, just remember that in about eight months you and will be a mom and dad. Now how about we watch some TV?” Amy said, she then went to for the remote to turn on the TV, and it was an ‘All My Circuits.’
“OOO! Calculon’s on move over flesh wads.” Bender said as her came running into the room and took a seat on the end of the couch. He then pulled out three beers from his chest, he took one for himself handed one to Amy, and attempted to give one to Leela but was stopped by Amy.
“Hey watcha do that for, I was going to give to big boots.” Bender said as she knocked the bottle onto the floor.
“She can’t have any Bender, she’s pregnant remember?” Amy said. Leela was just looking at her.
“Oh yea, Fry knocked you up didn’t he, then bailed on ya. Hehe.” Bender said as he lit a cigar and turned back to the TV. Leela and Amy both shot him glares that would make any human male instantly sorry, but it had little effect on the cold-hearted robot known as Bender.
Everyone then turned there attention to a slurping noise coming from the floor, which happened to be coming from Dr. Zoidberg who was cleaning up the beer that had been spilled when Amy knocked it out of Bender’s hand.
Hermes then came running in with a rolled up newspaper in hand “Zoidberg! Get off the floor you stinkin crab, we don’t pay you to be a vacuum cleaner! In fact I don’t think we even pay you!”
Zoidberg then scuttled off whooping in the process, with Hermes chasing after him.
Leela, Amy, and Bender then spent the rest of day in the lounge watching TV since there was no deliveries to be made. At about five, Hermes came in and announced “Ok people I’m lockin up, so you can’t stay here but you don’t have to come home.” He said as walked out the door.
Everyone then got up and left, going to their homes, or the bar. Leela walked home by herself. She was walking a long when she started to hear herself think Ugh, alone again, but this is only temporary Fry will never leave me, not on purpose. I wonder if he has had time to send me a email or call, I’ll check as soon as I get home. Leela then began to pick up her pace, anxious to see if she go a message from her husband.
Apt. 801I, NNY
January 29, 3006 1745
Leela arrived at her and Fry’s apartment at quarter to six. She opened the door and was greeted by her pet Nibbler, who was jumping at her feet. She bent down to pick up the Nibblonian. She then cradled him in her arms, while she scratched his head. He then purred almost catlike.
“Hey how’s mommy’s little angle doing? You know Nibbler, I don’t know if you can understand this, but I’m pregnant so that means you’ll have company in about eight more months. Now who wants a ham?” Leela said as she put him down and went and got a full ham from the refrigerator, she gave it Nibbler who then ate it in one single bite. He let out cute belch afterword.
Leela then went to the where the computer was and began checking her and Fry’s email. While she was doing this, she didn’t notice that Nibbler had begun to transmit this news to the elders on his home planet of Eternia. A most exciting development has occurred; it has been made to my knowledge that the one known as Leela, or the Other, is carrying the child of The Mighty One. We can only hope that this child will inherit the unique brain pattern of the Mighty One, but without The Mighty One’s clumsiness or stupidity. I also regret to inform the elders that I have lost track of The Mighty One, from what I have gathered, I can tell you that he has joined the DOOP Navy and is on Mars undergoing training. Lord Nibbler Out, End Transmission.
Leela was looking through her email, most of it was spam. However she did get to one that had a .mil address. She clicked on it, and it was from Fry! She almost shouted for joy and nearly knocked Nibbler on her lap. She then came back to her senses and read the email.
My Dearest Leela,
Hey What up? Its Fry, just wanted to let you know I’m on Mars safe and sound. It was a pretty uneventful ride over, although I did make a new friend, his names Alex. Anyway please don’t get all upset over me honey, I know you’ll be strong and we can get through this. We start training tomorrow with just class room work, so nothing to dangerous. You wouldn’t believe all the paperwork I had fill to out when I got there, it would have been heaven for Hermes! Leela laughed at this, since she knew the Planet Express bureaucrat and accountant loved paperwork. She continued reading Leela, I also want you to update me on the progress of the baby, and pictures so I can see how far along you are. Well I have to go now, we’re about to get our bunk assignments.
Love, Your Husband,
Phillip J. Fry.
Leela cried a little before replying to Fry’s letter.
Dear Fry,
I’m glad that you got there safely. And why am I not surprised that you’ve made friends already? Well, I’ll probably go sometime next week to find out if were having a boy and or girl. And everyone at work is fine, although when your ship left, Bender did look like he was crying. And of course I will updated you on the baby, but I’ll try and send you pictures also. Please come home soon!
Love,
Turanga Leela Fry
She then clicked send, and then got up to make herself dinner and maybe watch some TV before bed. As she climbed into bed, she realized this would be her first night alone in over a month. As she laid her head down on her pillow, she began to cry herself to sleep. After crying for five minutes, she thought she heard a noise come from one of the air vents. She stopped, or at least tried to stop crying and sat up in bed and said aloud “Hello?”
“Leela, why are you crying and where is your husband?” came the voice of Truanga Munda, Leela’s mother.
“Oh its you mom, well if you must know its because this is the first time since Fry and I have been married that we’ve not slept together.”
“Oh, well where is he?” Munda asked, concerned
“He went off to join the DOOP Navy, he’s on Mars right now starting his training.”
“Why on earth would he do that? And there has to be something else to.”
“Two reasons he did it mom – one at the request of Chief of Staff Gen Doulgas MacArthur and family reasons- something about a Fry has always served or something. “ Leela answered, then she had smile on her face and said “And mom, I’m pregnant! I’m having a baby, and not just anyone’s but Fry’s”!” Leela said
At this announcement, Munda had a look joy on her face, her and Morris are going to be grandparents!
“ Well, congratulations dear, I cant wait to tell your father. Now go to bed and get some sleep honey.”
“All right mom, goodnight.”
“Good night.”
And now Leela was able to fall asleep
Chapter 12 – Training Begins
(To cut costs on running extensive intelligence operations, DOOP Intelligence decided to utilize the package delivery business as way to keep an eye on various enemies without attracting attention to themselves. They reasoned that using either one or several delivery services would be adequate. The DOOP then put out a contract bid, and only one company responded to it. That company was New-New York City based Planet Express Delivery Co., which was both founded and run by the late Prof. Hubert J. Farnsworth. After reviewing the company’s record, and reading their slogan ‘Our crew is expendable, your package isn’t’, it was a unanimous decision to hire the company. From DOOP Intelligence: Declassified, by (Ret.) Col. Sam Flagg , 31st Century Press, 3035.)
Planet Express
NNY
February 18, 3006 0945
Leela, Amy and Bender were sitting on the couch in the lounge watching the news. Morbo was on one of rants about how his people were going destroy Earth, while Linda laughed. Leela had her hands folded across her bell, which was just beginning to show a slight bulge that was her and Fry’s baby girl. She had told him in her next letter of course and when he replied, he sounded ecstatic. To get over her nights without Fry, she had placed a body pillow on his side of the bed. The peaceful moment was interrupted when the professor walked in and announced ‘
“Good news everyone!”
“Aw crap, you mean we have actually have to work today?” Bender complained, chugging a beer then tossing the empty bottle in a trashcan. He then opened his chest and took out another one.
“Like you do any real work around here anyway.” Amy said sarcastically.
“Now everyone to the conference room!” the professor said as he shuffled toward his seat. Leela, Amy and Bender slowly got up off the couch and walked to the table.
When they entered the room, they saw that both Hermes and Zoidberg where present. The rest took their seats and waited for the Professor to make his announcement. He sat staring blankly at them all, a confused look on his face.
After a few minutes, Leela said to the Professor, “Well what’s the mission Professor?” she asked, a little loud just be sure he herd her.
“A wha? Oh yes the mission!” the professor said excitedly, suddenly remembering what it was that he had called them in for.
“Well today we have to make a delivery to the planet CAD 4. Which is in the Autodesk System.” The Professor explained. He continued “Also the DOOP wants you to make a sweep by the Omicron System, to see if they’re up to anything. Now off you go.”
“What exactly are we delivering Hermes?” Leela asked, narrowing her eye
“Oh notin dangerous, just some ink cartridges for 3D printing, now you heard the professor, get goin you lazy bums, or I’m dockin ya pay!” Hermes said, he went back to his office.
“Prehaps Zoidberg can go and help his friends maybe?” Zoidberg said, looking at Leela.
“Sorry Dr. Zoidberg, but we’re not going to need your assistance on this trip.” Leela said
“Aw.” Zoidberg answered dropping his head in his claws.
“Amy, Bender c’mon lets get movin I want to get this done quickly.” Leela ordered
Amazingly without compliant, Bender did as he was told and loaded the crates into the cargo bay of the ship. They were soon on their way to make their delivery.
Planet Express Ship
En-route to CAD 4
February 15, 3006 1330
Leela was alone in the bridge since Amy was busy down in the engine room and Bender was in his cabin in sleep mode. She thought to herself, mostly about Fry and how he was doing. She put the ship in autopilot and went to her cabin, although she now thought of it as her and Fry’s cabin. She sat on the bed and reached in her nightstand drawer. In it their was a small stack of papers, these were of course the printouts from Fry’s emails. She then laid back on her bed and began to read them. The first one she read was dated on February 4th , it read:
Dear Leela
I got your last email, and I am still amazed that I am going to be a dad. And that we’re having a baby girl. I have never thought this would be happening, that I would be fathering a child. OUR CHILD! All my dreams are coming true. I want you know that I will love our child weather she has one or two eyes, it doesn’t matter to me. By the way things are going smooth here, its just that I have been struggling with some of the class work, I’ve never been a good student. But you don’t have to worry, I have made some pretty good friends, and they have helped me with some stuff. You wont believe the stuff I’m doing here, for one I think that I have lost some weight, I don’t know if it’s the food, or that fact that we have to exercise every morning and evening. Remember my gut that I had? Well its nearly gone now, all that fat now muscle. I hope everything’s all right at Planet Express, which we reminds me, tell Bender that he better not try and sell anything in my locker, although I don’t think there was anything of much value. Leela I want you to know that I don’t want anything to happen to you or our child, so what I’m saying is, please, don’t any more work than necessary when your further along. I’m sure Amy can handle the ship. And for god sakes don’t participate in any of the Professors experiments. I know you wouldn’t do anything intentional to harm our baby. Well I have to go now, I have test coming up in Stealth Theory, so I have a long night of studying ahead.
Love
Fry
P.S. From what I herd, I can get you some sort of pass and you can come and visit, I’ll have to find out more information on that.
She smiled and thought to herself Poor Fry he must really be struggling but if I know him, there’s one thing he doesn’t lack is the determination and will power, and that’s coming from experience. It seems that if he has his mind set on something, he will prevail. I mean just look at how many times he asked me out, and I rejected him. And now I know what I have been missing all those years.
She put that paper down and read the next one in the pile, this one dated a week later on the 10th.
Dear Leela
Well I forgot to tell you something in my last letter, when I read that we were having a baby girl, some the guys here threw me a little party of sorts, and before you ask no, I didn’t have any alcohol. I decided to go with out just like you have to. Anyway you’ll be happy to know that I passed my test! I can’t believe it, and I actually got an A on it! Leela, I have never gotten an A in my life! I guess hard work really does payoff in the end. Well I only got a few more weeks of this and then we start doing simulation training, I can’t wait for that, since from what it sounds like it’s going to be a lot like a video game. Which as you know I’m pretty good at. Oh and I did manage to get those forms for your visit, they’re attached to this letter. The person I talked said that when your done, they have to be sent to the Central Bureaucracy. So after leaving, I thought about it and figured that if you just them to Hermes he’ll make sure they get to the right people. I hope to see you soon, honey. Well got go again, I hope to see you soon.
Your Lover
Fry
Leela then realized that this was the last of his letters, for the rest papers in the pile was copies of the forms that she had filed out. She had given the originals to Hermes, who after a sever threat, obliged her request and she promptly got a reply and her pass, which was now in her under ware drawer safe from Bender.
She then fell asleep thinking about Fry. She didn’t know how long she slept for, because Amy’s voice came over the PA, “Leela we’re here, Bender and I going to make the delivery, just wanted to let you know.”
“Ok thanks Amy, I’ll be up in the cockpit in a minute.” She replied, she then got up and left her room and went up to the bridge where she found Amy and Bender waiting for her.
“How long have I been out?” She asked
“Only a few hours, what were you doin?” Amy answered, “Bender, go get the package ready.” Amy said facing that robot. A red light flashed on his antenna, indicating that his ‘Patriot Circuit’ was active.
He responded “Sir yes Sir! Damn you women!” he shouted then walked to the cargo hold.
Amy smiled to herself then turned aback to Leela. “Ok, let me guess you thinking about Fry weren’t you?”
Leela forcibly held back the tears that were forming in her eye.” Yes Amy I was, I don’t know if I can take this any longer, I just have this feeling that when I’m on my way to see him, that something’s not going to go right.”
She then moved towards Amy and gave her an unexpected hug. Amy then said “Its ok Leela, I know you will get through this. Your going to see him tomorrow aren’t you?”
“Yea and I cant wait, I just hope that I can hold back the urge to drag him to the nearest broom closet and well you know.” Leela said, breaking off the hug.
“Wow Leela, I mean when him and I we dating, he really wasn’t all that great, but then again he had his heart set on you.”
“Amy, he’s the best I’ve ever had, and that’s including the infamous Zapp Braningan.”
“Leela, why not use your cabin in the ship, I ‘ll set it up so its very romatic, and then you can get alone time.”
“Thanks Amy, but what about you and Bender? What are you going to do?”
“Oh I’ll just pay a visit to my parents, and make an offer of really good booze to Bender.”
“Thank you Amy I really appreciate this.”
“Slpuh Leela, I know what its like being away from your lover, and you’ve always been sort of a big sister to me.”
Leela took in what Amy had said, it was nice to know that the Asian girl thought of her like a sister.
“Thanks again Amy, this really means a lot to me. “
Bender then came through the door, beer in hand. He greeted them “Hey chumpettes, whats goin on here? Oh before you ask, I already delivered the package myself. So lets get outta her.”
“Girl talk Bender, and thanks.” Leela said. Bender shrugged then went back to his seat and his beer. Amy went to her station and Leela went to the console and started up the ship. They were soon in space, and they began preparing the ship for its next mission, intelligence.
Planet Express Ship
En-route to Mars
February 16, 3006, 0830
Amy was now at the controls, and was the only one in the cockpit. After they had completed their intel sweep of Zuban 5, Amy had told Leela that she should go get some rest so that she would be ready for her day with Fry. She was about to put it on autopilot when Leela walked in, she was in a pink bathrobe, seeming as she just got up, and was holding her morning coffee in one hand. She walked over and sat what would have been Fry’s station and started to talk to Amy.
“Mornin’ Amy, anything interesting happen while I was sleeping?” She asked
“Nope, we’re going to be arriving on Mars in a couple of hours. I suggest you’d better go get ready, you want to look good for Fry don’t you?”
“Yea I do. Sure you got everything under control?”
“Yup, everything’s in the green, and Bender’s shut down so he wouldn’t be a problem.”
“Thanks Amy, I could only imagine what he would do if he was around when Fry and I were intimate.”
“Yea no kidding, well you go get ready.” Amy finished
Leela then got up, finished her coffee and headed to her shower.
Quantico Training Facility
Mars
February 16, 3006, 0930
Today was a Saturday, so that meant that there was no classes or other training today other than the routine calisthenics. Fry was in his barracks, busy getting ready for his big day with Leela. It occurred to him that he hasn’t felt this nervous since when they went on their first real date together. The room itself was small, about the size of your typical college dorm, and it was just as crowded. The rule was four people per room, and when all four were in it at the same time it felt like a broom closet. This reminded Fry of when we he first moved in with Bender and how cramped his ‘apartment’ was. (see I, Roommate for details). But none of that mattered since in about a half hour he would see his wife for the first time in over a month. The room had bunk beds on both sides. And a desk with a computer sat in a small alcove. Fry had gotten one of the bottom bunks and so got a nightstand. On that night stand was a photo of him and Leela at their weeding, and another, slightly faded one of the PE crew when they were at Monument Beach. Fry was wearing the dress uniform he was issued, it was a navy blue jacket with shoulder hoops, gold buttons going down the center, and a name plate on the right breast the read ‘FRY’, the left breast was bare except for two lone bars, one signifying he was a recipient of the Purple Heart and the other was for the Bronze Star. On more than one occasion he had tell the story of when he and Leela went back in time (see my previous fic, An Accidental Trip to the Pacific, for details). The pants were also navy blue, and featured a single gold stripe down the crease. He sat down on the bed, put on the black combat boots, which had a shine to them. There was knock at the door, and it opened to revel one of Fry’s roommates. It was his friend he met on the ship on the way over, Alex.
“Hey, buddy just wanted to tell ya that the comm people picked up the Planet Express ship. There’re in orbit and are preparing for landing.” He told Fry.
“Thanks buddy, well I better goin, I don’t want to be late for this.” Fry said as got up off the bed, whacking his head on the frame of the upper bunk.
“Oww! Every time!” Fry said rubbing he back of his head.
“See what happens when your in a hurry?” Alex said, laughing at his friend’s misfortune
“oh, and I managed to get a jeep for ya, its outside parked in front, here’s the keys.” Alex said as Fry walked out the door.
“Thanks man, I really appreciate this!” Fry answered as he caught the keys and walked out he door. When Fry got outside, he saw the jeep his buddy got for him, it was the only one in the parking lot in front of the building. The jeep itself was similar in appearance to the WWII workhorse, right down to the olive-drab paint scheme, except this model had no wheels, since it was a hover jeep. Fry got in and started the ignition, put it in gear then drove off to meet the PE ship.
As Fry got closer, he looked up into the sky and saw the familiar outline of the Planet Express ship. His heart jumped, and he drove in faster so that he could get their when it landed. He drove up just as the front landing gear descended. He waited for a couple minutes, although they seemed like hours, before he saw the unmistakable figure that was Leela. She of course had on her usual outfit of a white tank top, black pants and black boots. She walked grace fully down the steps, until she got to the third one she jumped off and ran in full sprint toward Fry who was waiting by his jeep.
They embraced each other tightly, Fry almost passing out due to lack of oxygen. After a minute of passionate kissing, they pulled apart and looked at each other.
“Fry, I miss you and I love you.” Leela said
“I miss you to honey, I love you to. Say where’s the rest of the crew at?” Fry asked, facing the ship expecting the others to come down.
“Oh, well I dropped Amy off at her parents and Amy shut Bender down so he wouldn’t spoil the surprise I have for you.”
“Oh, surprise you say, lemme see! lemme see!” Fry said, his voice almost breaking.
“Just follow me my sweet.” Leela said as she lead Fry to the ship and into her cabin.
“Before you open that door, I want to tell you something Leela.”
“What?”
“That you are the most beautiful women in the world.” Fry said leaning in to give a quick kiss.
“Oh Fry! Now come here you!” Leela said and pulled him through the door.
When they entered the room, Fry saw that it was all very romantic. Their were purple flower pedals all over the floor and scented candles all over the room.
“Wow Leela, did you do this?” Fry asked as walked over to the bed and was about to lay down.
“Amy did, and Fry if you want to sit down, take your clothes off first, I’ll be right back.” Leela said seductively as she went into the bathroom. Fry immediately complied and had his clothes off in a matter of minutes. He lay in the bed patiently waiting for Leela to come out of the bathroom. Five minutes later she came out wearing the pink negligee from ‘Parasites Lost’. Her belly was only beginning to show the first signs of her being pregnant. She slowly walked to the bed and laid next Fry.
“Leela, I love you.”
“I love you to Phil, now I have been waiting a long time for this.”
They then began that human process of making love, and it went on for hours.
Planet Express Ship
Quantico Landing Zone, Mars
February 16, 3006 1700 hrs
Fry and Leela spent most of the day in the ship, in bed. In between their sessions, they either slept, or they talked about what was going on in their lives. They had just finished another session and were now sitting up in bed next to each other breathing heavily.
“How many times is that Fry?” Leela asked after she caught her breath
“I dunno I really wasn’t counting. But it never does get old. Hehehe.” Fry said
“No it doesn’t, but it is five o’clock, how about we go get something to eat?”
“Ok, there’s this little restaurant near the base that has great buggalo wings.” Fry answered
“Well then lets get ready then.” Leela said as she got up and went to the shower. “Aren’t you coming Fry?”
“Yea, just a minute.” Fry to then made his way to the bathroom. Leela couldn’t help but notice how much better Fry looked without a gut. To her it looked the worms were back, but somehow she knew they weren’t. they then both got in the shower and washed up for dinner. Forty-five minutes latter they were back in the bedroom getting dressed. Fry had his uniform back on, although it was a bit wrinkled, and Leela had on her usual outfit.
“So this place is informal right?” She asked
“Yup, I’m wearing this because I don’t feel like going back to the barracks and changing.” Fry said, straightening his uniform tie.
“Oh, ok, and I like you in uniform.” Leela said as she gave Fry a peck on the lips. They then left the ship and got in Fry’s jeep, which was still parked where he left it. The couple got in and drove off in the direction of the restaurant. They got to the restaurant, which was named Buggalo Wings and was similar in style to a Buffalo Wild Wings, and went inside. Inside the place didn’t seem to busy and they easily found a table and sat down. The hostess handed them their menus and left them to decide.
“This place isn’t that bad Fry.” Leela said
“No, but its no Elzar’s.” Fry replied, looking from his menu
“I don’t think any restaurant in the universe can match Elzar’s, in price of course.” Leela said with a snicker.
They then ordered their food and drinks. Neither ordered any alcohol, Leela because she was pregnant and couldn’t have any, and Fry didn’t out of respect for Leela. They waited only about ten minutes before the robot waiter returned with their meals.
After they finished, they left the restaurant and headed back to the jeep.
“Hey when we get back, can I boot Bender back up? Please?” Fry asked
“Ok fine, but no drinking contests.” Leela said
“Ok, I promise.” Fry said. They then headed back to the ship. Fry walked into what was his and Bender’s cabin and found him in his hammock, in shutdown mode. Fry then reached around back and pushed a button and Bender came back to life.
“hey meatbag what you doin here? I thought you were on Mars?” Bender said taking a bottle of booze from chest, and sitting up
“Well, I am on Mars, Leela came to visit.” Fry answered
“Oh, so you mean you two shot DNA at each other? And I MISSED it?!” Bender argued
“You could say that, and Bender, you know how Leela gets when you mention anything involving a tape or pictures.”
“So? I still need some blackmail material meatbag, and you know my favorite thing to do is blackmail people!”
“Yea I do Bender, say what’s been going on ‘All My Circuits’? I can’t get here, so I’ve missed a bunch.”
“Lucky for you meatbag, I tape every episode of that show, so here ya go.” Bender said as he reached into his cabinet and pulled out a DVD disc.
“Thanks Bender, well I have to get back so I’ll talk to ya later buddy.” Fry said as slapped Bender on the back, then he left the room.
Once Fry left the room, Bender then made that grin that he does when he comes up with an evil scheme of some kind. He then muttered to himself “I don’t need that meatbag to help me, I’ll just get the autopilot to give me the tapes from today, which should be easy. Hehehehehe….” Bender said as he walked out toward the bridge.
As Bender was carrying out his blackmail plot, Fry had went back down to the ramp and saw that Leela was still their waiting for him.
“So how’d go with Bender?” Leela asked folding her arms across her chest.
“Fine, at least now I can watch All My Circuits cuz Bender gave me what I missed.” Fry said
“So what do ya want to do now?” Fry asked
“How about we go and pick up Amy from her parents?” Leela suggested, Fry shrugged and they got back in the jeep and headed for the Wong Ranch.
Wong Ranch, Mars
February 16, 3006 2100 hrs
They had arrived at the ranch, and had parked the jeep in the circle drive in front of the porch. They both got out and went up the door and rang the door bell.
“Who is it?” asked Mrs. Wong, looking through a slot in the door
“Phil and Leela Fry, Amy’s co-workers?” Fry said
“Just a minute.” Was the reply, then they could hear Mrs. Wong shout something in Chinese
A short moment later, the door opened and Amy stood there in her pink track suit and gestured for them to come in.
“’hey guys, come on in have a drink!” Amy said.
“No thanks Amy, c’mon were’re here to take you back to the ship, so get in the jeep.” Leela said matter of factly.
“Ok, bye mom! By dad!” Amy said as she waved to her parents and followed Fry and Leela to the jeep. All three of them piled in and headed back to the ship.
Meanwhile, on the PE ship, Bender was having a little conversation with the Autopilot. He was standing in front of the main console on the bridge.
“Ok you know what I want right?” Bender said in his usual tone
“Yea, the security tapes from earlier today. What am I going to get for this?” the Autopilot replied.
“Why should I care, just give me the damn recordings!” Bender said, already peeved
“Ok, here ya go, these are from the captain’s cabin.” The Autopilot replied, ejecting a disk from a slot above the radio.
“Thanks, I’ll put this to some good use.” Bender replied then snuck off back to his cabin.
As Bender was back in his cabin, Leela and Amy boarded the ship.
“Everything ready Amy?” Leela asked as she sat down in the captain’s chair.
“Yup, everything’s online ready to go.”
“Well let’s head back home then, before Hermes decides to fire us again.” Leela said, the ship then lifted off and shot into the blackness that was space.
On the ground, Fry stood looking up at the ship, with a tear in his eye, wishing them a safe journey home. He knew that it was only a couple of hours to Earth from Mars, but something still could go wrong. As he walked back to the jeep, he thought about all of the deliveries they had made over the years they had worked for Planet Express. He got in the jeep and went back to the barracks. He continued to think about all the times they had narrowly escaped death, and all of the adventures they had went on. It never ceased to amaze him what the professor would come up with. He then thought back to the time when they went to all those parallel universes. The one he remembered most was the first one they went to when their duplicates were married. Before he knew it, he was back at his barracks.
He parked the jeep , got out and walked in. it was night out, although you couldn’t tell since the base was lit up like a Xmas tree. Fry walked got to his barracks, he was whipped and just wanted to lie down and sleep. When he opened the door to his room, he saw all his buddies were playing a game of poker.
“He guys, what up?” Fry said as he went to his bunk.
“Not much, Al here is takin’ all of our money again.” Said one of them. He was a average looking young man about 25, he had brown hair that looked like it was mess. His name tag read ‘Burns’.
Fry let out a sigh, then climbed into his bunk.
“You want in Fry?” another one asked, he was around 23 and was also average looking. He had black hair that was parted to one side; his nametag read ‘Klinger’.
“Nope, sorry guys I’m hittin the sack tonight. See ya tomorrow.” Fry said, he laid his head down on his pillow and was snoring in under five minutes. The rest of the group shook their heads in disbelief and wnet back to playing cards.
Chapter 13 – Just In Time
( In an effort to boost the morale of the navy personnel, Gen. MacArthur ordered that old U.S. Navy hymn, Anchors Aweigh be reinstated as the hymn of new DOOP Navy. Although some words were changed from the 1950 version, the music itself was left unchanged. After hearing this, the morale of the DOOP Fleet was boosted. The hymn was played whenever there was naval ship going out, or at graduation ceremonies and other special occasions. Another action MacArthur took was to bring back the names of several old sea-going ships. Some the names were form famous ships and battles of World War II, including names like Arizona, Wasp, Hornet, Missouri, Guadalcanal, Midway, Coral Sea etc. As for the newly developed raiders, it was decided that they would take the names of the old diesel boats, which they were in effect a space version of them. These would go on to have names like Flasher, Sliversides, Barb, Amberjack, Stingray etc. From The New DOOP Navy, Cpt. Thomas Dodge, DOOP Navy Press, 3024)
Six months later:
Planet Express, NNY
July 27, 3006 1030 hrs
Leela was alone on the couch in the employee lounge, watching the TV. She sighed as she was constantly flipping through channels. Now that she seven months pregnant, she had taken up wearing those ugly maternity clothes instead of her normal outfit. Hermes had put her on leave, which left Amy, Bender and Zoidberg to do the deliveries. She thought for awhile about why she even came to work now. Then she figured out why she does still come to work. It was because all her friends work her, and she hated sitting at home doing nothing, although she was doing same here.
Except that here I have friends to help me incase something does happen.
Which was true, she didn’t want to be home alone when her water broke with out anyone to help her. Then her mind switched to her husband, Philip J. Fry. Her mind then slipped back to when they first married during the time skips.
Now that where married again, I find it hard to believe that Fry would do something as awful as tricking me into marrying him. I wonder what he did that made me do it the first time? I’ll have to axe him when he gets back.
Her line of thought then drifted to the last letter she got from Fry, which was a few days ago. She remembered that he said that he said he had only a few more weeks until graduation. And then he also said that he wanted the entire crew, even Dr. Zoidberg, to come the graduation ceremony. She replied immediately, wanting to know if he was sure he wanted Zoidberg there. She was interrupted from her thought as she heard the groan of the hangar doors opening and the rumble of the PE ship’s engines. She got up off the couch with some effort, since she wasn’t used to all that extra weight, and went over to the balcony above the hangar and watched as Amy, Bender, and Zoidberg walked down the ramp. They looked like they had been to a jungle planet since they were all covered with mud, bruises scratches, dents etc. Amy’s pink tracksuit was shredded to the point of no return. Leela shook her head and met them at he top of the stairs.
“Wow, where did you guys go?” She asked
“Back to Amazonia, it would have been ok if Bender hadn’t decided to loot more gold. As usual, we had to run for our lives.” Amy said
“Oh ok, since Fry isn’t here its all Bender’s fault?” Bender said
“Bender, it usually is you that gets us into these situations.” Leela said, her eye narrowing at Bender.
“Hey, lay off big boots, I don’t see you doin anything useful round her!” Bender said as he took a beer and a cigar out of his chest.
"She can't Bender. She's pregnant, can't you see that?" Amy retorted
“Oh your pregnant? I thought you just were putting on weight.” Bender said to Leela
Leela’s eye narrowed, “Bender, you take that back, before I have the Professor install that emotion chip again.” She said with a cold tone
“Fine, only because I don’t want to feel your emotions again, since that was a nightmare.” Bender replied and headed into the lounge.
Leela and Amy both looked at each other, then went their separate ways. Leela went back to the lounge, while Amy went the lockers to change.
Amy had joined Leela and Bender on the couch a few minutes later. “So Leela, have you thought of a name yet?” Amy asked as she sat down next to her.
“Well, what do you think of Turanga Fry Amy?” Leela asked
“I like it, nice and simple. So when is Fry’s graduation?” Amy asked
“A couple more weeks was what he told me. Sometime in August.” Leela answered
“Oh. Ok.” Amy said
They sat and watched TV then for a couple more hours, when Leela all of the sudden felt her water break. “Amy I think my water just broke, we have to get the hospital!” Leela shouted. Amy then got up off the couch and helped Leela up to the door, just then Hermes came in.
“What in Jah’s name is goin on in here?” he exclaimed
”Leela’s water just broke, we have to get her to the hospital!” Amy said
“Sweet llamas of the Bahamas! Bender mon, call an amubalnce!” Hermes said
“Sure thing meat bag.” Bender said, he went to the video phone and called the hospital. They soon herd the wail of sirens out the door. Amy and Hermes had carried Leela, who was breathing heavily and starting to sweat to the front door where the ambulance was waiting with its rear doors open. The paramedics quickly got Leela in and on a hover gurney, while Amy, Hermes, and Bender piled in on either side.
“Your doing great Leela, just hang in there.” Amy said, holding her hand
“I wish Fry was here to see this. Bender, are you recording this?” Leela said
“Well, I guess I could, but its gonna cost ya.” He replied
“Heres fifty bucks, just do it.” Amy said after reaching in her purse and pulled out some bills.
“The camera’s rollin ladies.” Bender replied as one of his eyes extended and a red light flashed on top of his antenna.
It was a few minutes before they arrived in the hospital, as soon as they got there they were rushed to the Emergency room. Amy had stayed next Leela while Bender followed, capturing the entire scene.
Once they got to the room, the nurses helped Leela in to position. She was now laying down with legs up. Amy stood beside her, while Bender was filming.
“Ok Leela, you can do this. Just do what the doctor says.” Amy said
“Ok Mrs. Fry, now when I tell you I want you to push as hard as you can.” The doctor said, he was hidden behind a curtain that was spread between her legs.
“Ok, push!” said the doctor
Leela screamed, as she pushed with all her strength.
“Again, I can almost see the head!”
Leela screamed again as she put all of her effort into this one.
“Almost there.”
“C’mon Leela, you can do this.” Amy said
Leela let out another scream.
“Congratulations Mrs. Fry, it’s a girl.” The doctor said. He handed the baby to one of the nurses, who then gave it to Leela. Leela took the child into her arms and looked down at her.
Overall, the baby was a healthy looking child, she had two eyes, a nose like her dad’s and she also had a full head of hair. The hair was mostly purple, but had orange highlights. She also inherited another feature of her father that was not noticeable – the lack of the Delta Brain Wave.
“Aw, she’s beautiful Leela.” Amy said
“She is isn’t she? She looks almost like her dad.” Leela commented.
“Ok and that’s a wrap people.” Bender said as he shut down his recording feature.
“Bender, I want a copy of that disk so I can send it to Fry.” Leela said, Bender ejected a disk out of his mouth then tossed it to Amy, who caught it.
“Thanks Bender.” Leela said
“No problem skin tube, well I’m off to get drunk see ya tomorrow.” He said as left the room.
“Sure Bender, go a head.” Leela said, she continued to cuddle her newborn,” I’m going to call you Turanga Munda Fry.” Leela said to her baby. “ I wish your daddy was here to see you.”
Just then Hermes came in with the Professor and reluctantly Zoidberg.
“ Aw she’s so cute, she look just like her dad.” Hermes said.
“Vhat is this, humans don’t perish after birth?” Zoidberg said as he rubbed his chin with his claw.
“Of course dey don’t ya stinkin crab! Only your species does!” Hermes shouted.
“A-wha? Where am I ?!” The Professor said in his usual senile tone.
“Professor mon, you’re here to see your new cousin.” Hermes said, directing the professor towards Leela’s bed.
“Cousin? The only way that would be possible is if I had an a aunt an uncle! Which I don’t!” He continued, everyone just shook their heads, realizing someone would have to explain the situation to him.
“Professor, you do have an uncle, remember, Phillip J. Fry? He’s your great uncle from the Stupid Ages. You hired him as a delivery boy six years ago?” Amy said trying to jog the Professor’s brain
After a moment of silence, Amy continued. “Professor, don’t you remember him?”
“Fry, yes of course, now what’s this business with me having a cousin, as far as I know he’s not married, where is he by the way?”
Leela rolled her eye as she tried to explain to the Professor that she and Fry were married. “ Professor, Fry married me about eight months ago. And this our baby, which is your cousin, and Fry’s on Mars, training for the DOOP.”
“So that’s where he’s at, I thought we just lazy and decided not to show up for work.” The professor said.
Leela sighed and rolled her eye again, Turanga was now sleeping in her mother’s arms. “Anyway professor, this is Turanga, your cousin. And there is no way that she is going to part of any of your experiments.”
“Oh, well at least I’ll have another possible organ donor.” The professor said.
Just then the doctor had entered the room, and said “Mrs. Fry? If it wouldn’t be to much trouble, we would like you to stay overnight, just for observation. Even though your child was premature, she seems to be healthy in all aspects. Just out of curiosity, shouldn’t Mr. Fry also be here?”
“Thank you doctor, and no it wont be a problem. And Mr. Fry is currently on Mars, going through DOOP Officer Training.” Leela said.
“Oh, well you should get some rest, and she might be a little hungry. “ said the doctor, he smiled then left the room.
“Oh here are some forms dat you gat to fill out.” Hermes said as he reached into his brief case and retrieved a few sheets of paper.
“Just sign where I marked it, and you also have to get Fry’s signature also.” Hermes said and handed the papers to Leela along with pen.
“Amy can you hold Turanga while fill these out?” Leela said as she handed Turanga to Amy.
“Sure Leela.” She said, then she held the baby, who was still sleeping, in her arms while Leela signed the necessary forms. When she was done, she handed the forms back to Hermes, while Amy gave the baby back to her mom.
One Month Later
Quantico Training Facility, Mars
August 30, 3006 1400 hrs
Finally, graduation day arrived. Fry was on the parade ground, along with the rest of the trainees. They were all in their dress uniform, and standing at attention waiting for the ceremony to start. They were standing in front of a wooden stage, which sat about three feet off the ground. Behind the stage was a flagpole, which had the flags of Earth, the DOOP, and the DOOP Navy, as well as Mars. To the right of the stage was the VIP viewing stand, and on the left was a brass band. Behind the trainees was the view stand for friends and family, which was full with mostly humans, but their were a few other aliens in the stand. When Fry had entered the parade ground, he immediately looked to the stand to see if he could find Leela. It didn’t take him long to find her and the rest of his friends, since he immediately spotted Zoidberg, then Leela. He looked back at his wife and saw that she held something in her arms that was wrapped in a blanket.
He then remembered what happened a month ago. I cant believe it, she brought Turanga with her! Can this thing start already? I want to see my little girl !
Fry turned back around to face the stage, when he looked at the VIP Section, he saw who was present. The people who were present were Chiarbeing Glab of the DOOP, Earth President Richard Nixon’s Head, who’s head – in – a – jar rested on the lap of the Earth Vice President, the headless body of Spiro Agnew. Also present was channel 2 news monster Morbo, along with co-anchor Linda. Also present were a few generals and admirals, including the DOOP Chief of Staff, Douglas MacArthur’s head. Fry was also surprised to see the Kif was there to, as were Leo and Inez Wong, for what reason he couldn’t think of.
Fry was interrupted from his thought when the brass band began playing the DOOP anthem, a version of the Star Spangled Banner, and one of the generals had come up to the stage. He was old, but not as old as the professor. He still had a full head of dark brown hair, but it was graying slightly. He wore a khaki uniform, with was highly decorated with numerous medals and ribbons (think the opening speech of the movie Patton). During the entire time, Fry and his comrades were both saluting and standing at attention. The opening sequence lasted about five or ten minutes, once the band finished, the general approached the podium. After saluting the colors, the general faced the trainees and returned their salute.
“At ease men.” The general said. The trainees then sat down in metal chairs.
“Today, ladies, gentlemen, other species, we are gathered her to witness these men become commissioned officers of the DOOP Navy. Through their long months of training, they have earned their right to become both an officer and a gentlemen. These men have sacrificed time with their families and friends to come here and better themselves. it is now time to began the award ceremony.” The general said as took a place near the rear of the stage. When his speech was finished, Fry heard the cries of several babies, he thought
I wonder if one of them is mine? Probably.
He smiled at that thought, since he was now a father. He then noticed that a sort of line had formed next the general that was speaking earlier. The line consisted of a few dignitaries, including Glab, Nixon, Kif, and MacArthur, the two head-in-a-jars were supported by their respective aides. A navy captain then approached the podium and began reading off the names of the graduates, butchering only a few. Since it was in alphabetical order, Fry was towards the middle. After about forty-five minutes, the captain then announced into the mike “PHILIP J. FRY!”
Fry got out of his seat and walked toward the stage, while the MC said “Philip J. Fry was one of the most determined students in his detachment. Because of his unwillingness to accept defeat, Philip J. Fry is graduated as one of the top students in this group.”
As Fry walked on the stage, he received his commission as not an ensign, but as a Lieutenant (j.g). At first he was a little confused, but then remembered one of his instructors telling him that the top students get commissions as Lieutenant (j.g.). The base general then pinned on the sliver bar of a LTJG to the collar on Fry’s uniform. He then handed Fry a small box that contained his various badges that were to be sewed on. He shook the general’s hand and saluted. The general returned the salute and fry then proceeded to do the same with the other assembled dignitaries on stage. When he got to Kif, he mouthed congratulations and gave him a salute. As he was walking off stage, he turned to where the PE crew was and smiled and then he returned to his seat and waited for the ceremony was over.
While the rest of the trainees were getting their commissions, Fry tried not to fall asleep. After about another hour, the ceremony was over. The newly minted officers then stood up and saluted once again to the various dignitaries, then the band began to play ‘Anchors Aweigh’. Shouts of joy erupted and they threw their caps up into the air. Once everyone found their hat or ‘cover’, it was a mad rush to get to the area where everyone’s family and friends were. Fry however was concentrating on finding his hat when he heard Bender’s voice in the crowd “C’mon get outta the way skin tube, move it, comin through!” he was saying
Fry found Bender shoving people out of the way with his cow-catcher (the one from A Taste of Freedom).
“Hey Bender! Over Here!” Fry said as waved to the robots attention.
“Hey meat bag, congratulations.” Bender said as he hugged Fry, nearly choking him.
“Thanks Bender. Where’s everyone else at?” Fry asked, seeing as how no one was behind him.
“Follow me skin tube. Oh and Leela brought your kid with her.” Bender said. He then moved back through the crowd, pushing people out of his way at leisure, and picking a few pockets also. Fry followed him to where the rest of the crew was, standing underneath a tree in the shade. Upon seeing Leela, Fry ran toward her. Startled by Fry’s reaction, Leela put Turanga in a cradle. Leela just as she was finishing putting Turanga in her crib, Fry, unable to slow him self down, ended up colliding with Leela, sending her to the ground. After the initial impact, Leela rubbed the dust from her eye and looked up to see Fry on top of her.
“Sorry honey, I couldn’t slow down.” He said. He was interrupted by Turanga’s crying.
“I see, now help me up so I can get your daughter to stop crying.” Leela said. Fry then got up, brushed the red dust from his uniform, and helped Leela up.
During the crashing and falling, the other members of the crew began to laugh, while Bender took out his camera and snapped a picture of Fry and Leela when they were on top of each other.
“There, everything’s ok Turanga.” Leela said as she picked Turanga up and gently rocked her in her arms. “Look, there’s someone special here to see you.” She continued. Turanga had stopped crying and now looked up at her mom.
“Hi there, how’s daddy’s little girl been?” Fry said as looked at his daughter. “She’s beautiful Leela, just like you.” He said as he gave his wife a kiss.
“Fry, I love you.” Leela said
“I love you to honey. Can I hold her?” Fry said.
“Of course, she is your daughter after all.” Leela said as she handed Turanga to Fry.
Fry began tickle her and such, that is until Fry out his finger a little to close to her mouth and she bit him.
“Ow, she bit me! How could you bite your own dad?” Fry said. In response, Turanga just giggled as she looked up at her father.
“Is it serious? Perhaps your good friend Dr. Zoidberg can help, I am a doctor you know!” Zoidberg said, interrupting the moment.
“Of course not ya quack! And if it was I doubt he would seek medical attention from a smelly lobster!” Hermes said
“Aw, if you need me I’m off to the buffet! Whoop Whoop Whoop” Zoidberg said as he scuttled in the direction of the buffet table, clacking his claws.
“Congratulations Fry, Kif said you did great!” Amy said as she gave him a hug. Leela just for moment had the slightest air of jealousy when she saw Amy hug him.
“Thanks Amy, I saw your parents up on the VIP stage.” Fry said as they broke off the hug
“Yea I did to, well after see my Kiffy, lets get out of here before they start axing where are their grandchildren. “ Amy said, she then ran off to find Kif.
“Professor, what about you, aren’t you going to congratulate Fry?” Leela asked
“A-Wha? Fry? Why what did he do, I didn’t think he’d was capable of anything!” the Professor said.
“Professor! How could you say that? He just graduated from DOOP Officer School!” Leela said, trying to restrain herself from slapping the senile old man.
“What? Wasn’t he already in the DOOP once?” the professor said scratching his head.
“Yea I was, and now I rejoined and I’m a officer.” Fry said, looking at his 160 -year old nephew.
“Oh, well congratulations my dear uncle!” The Professor said as he hugged Fry.
Both Leela and Hermes shook their heads in disbelief that he remembered Fry was his uncle.
They spent the next couple of hours just milling about waiting for Amy and Zoidberg. Once everyone had been rounded up, they gathered near the front landing gear of the PE ship. After surveying that everyone was present, everyone headed up the ladder and went home.
Note: Well, now Fry’s a dad. Who would of thought? And also a little bit of triva - another event happened on July 27th, It’s Futurama Madhouse’s b-day. And remember, please send any comments/suggestions to alexthehammer87@yahoo.com. I would like to know who’s been reading these. Again, thanks goes all those who have commented on the thread to this. The next part I’ll put up as soon as I’m done writing it.
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