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Fringe Benefits

(Fringe fanfiction) 

In the dimly lit lab of Harvard University, the air was thick with the scent of strawberries. Walter Bishop, the brilliant yet eccentric scientist, was in the midst of a culinary experiment that had nothing to do with the fate of the universe, yet everything to do with the perfection of taste.

“Ah, Astrid, my dear,” Walter called out, not taking his eyes off the blender that whirred with a pink concoction. “Would you be so kind as to pass me the sugar? This batch of strawberry milkshake will be my masterpiece!”

Astrid Farnsworth, ever the patient assistant, handed him the sugar with a smile. “I’m sure it will be, Walter. Just don’t blow up the lab this time.”

Just as Walter was about to respond, the air shimmered, and Fauxlivia Dunham stepped through from the alternate universe. Her red hair was a stark contrast to the sterile environment of the lab.

“Walter, I need your help,” she said urgently, but her eyes couldn’t help but wander to the blender. “Is that a strawberry milkshake?”

Walter, unfazed by the sudden visit, nodded enthusiastically. “Yes! Would you like to try it? It’s not just any milkshake; it’s the elixir of joy, the liquid embodiment of bliss!”

Fauxlivia couldn’t help but laugh. “Sure, Walter. Let’s save the universe after a milkshake break.”

As the three of them stood around the lab’s old table, sipping on the creamy drink, for a moment, the troubles of their worlds seemed to melt away, one strawberry milkshake at a time.