One Difference Chapter 1 One Little Girl Changes Everything This chapter is now beta by The Mad King Ben. This person new a Beta as I am new to written if you are reread this chapter and notice that it's so much better than before then you have him to thanks. I also like Leela, she cool strong woman. However I get tired of her turn Fry down. She constantly preaches how she wants a guy to like her the way she is yet she turn down Fry. Who like her at the being and only shock when he first saw her one eye ,heck he just woke up for being frozen over a 1000 years, give the guy a break. Bottom line there is no way in this story I am going to pair Leela and Fry together. Repeat this is not a FryXLeela. Ps: they are finally together in the show…. so whatever. Any way during the episode the Cyber House Rules the one where Bender adopts 12 children. I couldn't help but notice that one little girl chose to try and play with Fry instead of Bender or the other kids. So I thought what if Fry decide to adopt that little girl. It would be nice to see how Fry will be as a Father of the child and well grow up. The little girl kind look like Amy but with a yellow shirt and white skirt. The Mad King Ben: Please Rise For The Futurama Theme Song Disclaimer: Neither WishStarAllie or The Mad King Ben own Futurama.
So here the download I love Fry. Its that simple he a well rounded character who has done a lot, yet I feel like he get the short end of stick most of the time. This story is where he will grow up and become a better person.
Uma was a unique six year old girl who had taken interest in Fry. Unlike the other children Bender had adopted, she was solely focused on the orange haired man. While the other kids tried to get Bender's attention, she would focus all of her energy on Fry.
In return, Fry could not help but fall in love with the little girl as well. He had tried so hard not to get attached to the orphans, he knew that they would not be there for long, this was just another of Bender's scams after all. However the young orphan girl had managed to worm her way into his heart.
Which was why it was breaking his heart dropping her off with Warden Vogel. The moment Fry had turn around to leave, Uma had attached herself to his leg with tears in her eyes. Uma tightened her grip on his leg when Warden Vogel tried to pry her off.
"Now listen here Uma, you no longer have family. So you belong here." Warden Vogel groaned out as he gave another hard tug on the little girl's legs.
"No! I don't want to stay here again!" She cried out.
Once Uma was removed from his leg, Fry knelt down on one knee so that he could be at eye level with her.
"Uma, don't you want stay with your friends?" He asked gently.
If his heart was broken before, it was shattered now by the sight in front of him. Uma stood there with tears running down her face as she looked up to him.
"No! I want to stay with Daddy!" The little girl cried out as she launched herself with all her might at him, wrapping her arms firmly around his neck. Fry could feel her tears soaking his shirt as she sobbed into his shoulder.
His heart had stopped at her words. Fry was so stunned by what Uma had said that he didn't even feel the old warden pry her off of him. He watched as Warden Vogel apologized to him and started to carry a kicking and screaming Uma into another room.
"Wait!" Fry screamed out. The Head of the Ophanarium paused at the door when Fry reached out to him.
"You once said that I seemed 'stable enough' and asked me if I would be interested in adopting one of your kids. Well I can tell you today, sir, that my answer is YES! I would like to adopt Uma today." He spoke with resolve, pointing at the ceiling for dramatic effect. It would have been inspiring if a piece of the ceiling hadn't fallen on his head.
"You win this round ceiling." Fry muttered.
Warden Vogel just shrugged his shoulders and dropped Uma to the ground. "Alright I'll draw up the paperwork."
"Yay, Daddy!" The little girl shouted in excitement as she ran up to Fry and leapt into his chest. She hugged him as tightly as her little body could, happy that she could stay with the man she saw as her father.
Fry smiled down at Uma and he wrapped his arms around his soon to be daughter. Carrying Uma in his arms, Fry followed the Warden into his office and the father-daughter duo observed the room: which was decorated with various heavy Picture of past poster and some featuring the "Oza movie." Behind Warden Vogel's old desk was a small TV screen that displayed a black and white view of the orphanage. Vogel's tattered leather chair made a squeal as he sat down in it.
"Alright, all you need to do is sign here."
Fry sat down in the worn down wicker chair and tried his best to not fall through the hole under him that was slowly widening as he attempted to balance Uma on his lap at the same time.
"Is that all I have to do?" Fry asked in disbelief. He had expected a lot more than a single signature.
Warden Vogel eyed him carefully. "What do you mean by, 'is that it?'"
"I don't know. I just thought there would be more work to it. You know, like a background check or something?"
The Warden sat up straight in his chair. "Yeah, well most of the orphans rarely stay with the people that adopted them for long. Usually it's after they realize how hard it is to take care of a kid."
Fry wasn't entirely sure how well this was going to go, but decided that at the very least he should attempt to make this work. After all, he may not have the money or the brains to raise a child, however he did have one thing and that was heart!
"What do you mean?"
Vogel tried to think of a simple way to explain what he meant to Fry.
"Well you see, sir, very few orphans ever last out there for long. With the technology we have, orphans don't get adopted that often. Usually the people just try to scam the government for that hundred dollars-a-week stipend like your friend did."
"Uh, what?" Fry's eyes widened in surprise. He hadn't expected Bender's scam to be discovered so easily.
Warden Vogel crossed his arms with a look of annoyance on his face. "Look, do you want the kid or not? It will be one less mouth to feed for a while."
Uma tapped Fry on the shoulder, getting him to look down at her.
"Daddy?" She whispered.
Fry smiled softly and nodded to her. Just one word from her and any doubt he had was washed away. Turning back to Warden Vogel he breathed in deeply.
"Ok, tell me what can I do to not become one of those people."
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Later that night, the duo returned to the apartment that Fry shared with Bender. Father and daughter lay relaxed on the couch in front of the TV. It wasn't long before Uma had snuggled into Fry's lap and fallen asleep as Fry ran his fingers through her hair. Many thoughts ran through his head as he stared blankly at the TV. Was he ready for this? Would Bender be accepting of her?
One thing that he was sure of was that Uma was not a pet, a robot friend, or even a co-worker. She was a child, a very lonely little girl who only wished to have a family. They were similar in that regard. He had lost his immediate family when he came to the future and now only had Dr. Farnsworth left. But now he had a beautiful daughter. His mom would have loved her, he thought, as the smile grew on his face.
He was going to be the best Daddy ever!
Next day
When Fry woke up the next day, he took a good look around his and Bender's apartment. It was, in one word, disgusting. Pairs of dirty boxers lay on the TV and sofa, half eaten cookies and bags of chips were strewn all over the floor like a college dorm, and the smell was enough to make a dump seem like a rose. "Disgusting" didn't even cover it.
There were dishes piled in the sink, dirty laundry was everywhere, there was trash scattered all over the place, you couldn't even see the floor, and the bathroom was the worst of all.
Fry stared at Uma as she sat on the dirty floor with a box cereal in her lap watching cartoons.
Bender came up behind him chugging a beer. "What you are thinking meatwad?"
"Bender this place is filthy, Uma can't live in this pigsty!" Fry stated as he gestured at the mess that was the living room.
"What's the big deal Fry? You're dirty, I'm dirty, the streets are dirty; everywhere you turn there is dirt," the robot gave a fire burp mid-speech, "a little germs never killed anyone."
"Well that's going to change today. Bender, grab some rubber gloves. Things are about to get cleaned." Fry said, striking a pose that Uma was quick to imitate.
Warning: Cleaning Montage
Bender's mouth popped out and he dropped a disk into it. He then turned a knob on his chest as music began to play.
Bob Segar - Old Time Rock N' Roll Lyrics
Dun Dunn Dunnnn
Bender slid across the floor with a pair of sunglasses and white-striped blue boxers on.
Dun Dunn Dunnnn
Then Fry slid across the floor in a pink frilly apron, yellow rubber gloves, and pair of sunglasses that matched Bender's.
Dun Dunn Dunnnn
Uma followed behind him sporting the same sunglasses, which were too big for her, and holding a feather duster.
Just take those old records off the shelf
Fry took trash off of the coffee table and tossed it down
I'll sit and listen to 'em by myself
Right into a trash bag Uma was holding for him.
Today's music ain't got the same soul
Fry then took Uma's hands and spun her around, making the little girl laugh with delight
I like that old time rock 'n' roll
The two pointed to each other and mouthed to the other 'I like that old time rock 'n' roll'
Don't try to take me to a disco
Bender was in the kitchen piling dirty dishes into his open chest, then closed the metal door
You'll never even get me out on the floor
Bender then pressed down on his antenna and his body began shake up and down
In ten minutes I'll be late for the door
His body stopped shaking when a 'ping' sound went off and his metal door opened
I like that old time rock 'n' roll
Steam came out of Bender's body along with a set of clean dishes
Ooh
Bender then grabbed a clean spoon out his chest
Still like that old time rock 'n' roll
And proceeded to hold it like a microphone and shake his head while mouthing, 'that old time rock 'n' roll'
That kind of music just soothes the soul oohBender started to dance as he put the clean dishes away, then placed other dirty dishes back inside
I reminisce about the days of old
Fry was dusting the bookshelf when he came across an old photo album
With that old time rock 'n' roll
He stared at with a sad smile until he felt a tug on his apron
Little SoloLooking down, Fry was faced with Uma smiling up at him. She waved the feather duster in his face in an attempt to cheer him up. Fry couldn't help but laugh at the gesture and reached down to pick her up. He then held her close to him as he danced around the room.
Bender came up behind the two and tapped Fry on the shoulder. Fry and Uma looked at the robot as he held his hand out, indicating that he wanted to dance too. Fry smiled and nodded to Bender and handed Uma to his friend.
Bender smiled at Uma, then set the little girl down on the ground and reached out to snag Fry's hand and yanked the human towards him.
Won't go to hear them play a tango
Bender proceeded to dip Fry, making him scream, as Uma jumped up and down clapping her hands happily.
I'd rather hear some blues or funky old soul
Uma was on the ground putting dirty clothes into a nearby basket
There's only one sure way to get me to go
She then got onto her hands and knees and crawled under Fry's bed
Start playing old time rock 'n' roll
A pile of dirty clothes shaped in a ball came rolling out from underneath the bed as Uma followed soon after it
Call me a relic, call me what you will
Bender tied up some trash bags while Fry walked by. One of the trash bags began moving, making Fry stop.
Say I'm old-fashioned, say I'm over the hillFry points to the trash bag in anger while Bender shrugged his shoulders innocently at him.
Today's music ain't got the same soul
Fry yanked the trash bag out Bender's hands and ripped it open;
I like that old time rock 'n' roll
Only to be faced with an angry rat that jumped out and scratched his face.
Still like that old time rock 'n' roll
Bender shook his head side to side and put two fingers in his mouth and whistled.
That kind of music just soothes the soul
Uma came running toward with a dust pan and a small handheld broom.
I reminisce about the days of old
The little girl squatted down and swept up the mess as Fry ran by her screaming.
With that old time rock 'n' roll
Then Fry opened the fridge
Still like that old time rock and roll
And promptly shut it again.
That kind of music just soothes the soul
Then slowly opened it again, hoping that he had been hallucinating. He hadn't.
I reminisce about the days of old
Armed with a sponge and a squirt bottle, Fry gave a mighty scream and opened the fridge.
With that old time rock 'n' roll
Uma was wiping part of the glass window that was close to the floor.
With that old time rock 'n' roll
Fry was above her, wiping the glass window that was more in the center.
With that old time rock 'n' roll
Bender was above the two them, with his legs stretched high up wiping glass window
Still like that old time rock 'n' roll.
Finally, all three of them fell back on Fry's clean bed with a relieved look on their faces.
End Chapter I hope you like it.