Gobo, Red, Mokey, Wembley, and Boober were all finished with their jobs and decided to go for a walk around a few adjacent caves. However, they all got caught up in their own shenanigans and wandered into the Terrible Tunnel. None of them noticed until Wembley pointed it out.

"That stalactite sure looks familiar," he said in his usual cheerful tone.

"Meaning what, exactly?" Red asked him.

"I can't put my finger on it, but I feel like I've been here before."

"I don't know how this place didn't terrify you, Wembley, but this place is giving me the creeps," Boober added before shuddering.

"Everything always gives you the creeps, Boober," Gobo interjected.

"This tunnel isn't very homey," Mokey said immediately after.

Red then noticed a shadow moving in the distance and froze.

"Gobo, there aren't any moving shadows in this cave, are there?"

"Of course not, Red. Then again, I'm not sure."

Red groaned quietly before catching up with her friends. A few minutes later, a low growl sounded in the distance, which made Boober scream and jump into Gobo's arms.

"Boober, get off me!" Gobo protested.

"But I heard something."

"Boober's right," Red added. "I heard it too."

"Do you think we should go back?" Wembley asked.

Before Gobo could respond, the ground vibrated, sending them all on edge.

"W-w-w-what's that?!" Boober asked fearfully.

The ground suddenly split open and a large carnivorous flower rose, roaring in fury before glancing down at the fraggles, who screamed in terror and attempted to run away.

"Quick, back to the cave entrance!" Gobo yelled as they all started running.

But the flower stretched its roots to create a web, preventing them from escaping.

"Oh no, we're trapped."

"Now we're stuck in a cave with a giant flower that wants Fraggle Soup!" Boober spat out in fear.

"Now I remember this place crystal clear!" Wembley said. "We're in the Terrible Tunnel!"

Everyone gasped in response.

"Not the Terrible Tunnel!" Mokey whimpered.

"Yes, the Terrible Tunnel! I should've known."

"How are we going to get out?" Red asked just as more roots from beneath pushed the ground they were all standing on up and tilted it to make them all slide closer.

"No no no no no!" Boober yelled before screaming with his friends.

All five of them landed right in front of the flower as it stared the fraggles down, grunting before raising its head and opening its maw to devour them. It grabbed Gobo first as he pleaded for help. Red screamed as Boober shook in terror.

"Gobo!" Wembley shouted.

"No!" Mokey shouted as well.

Gobo could feel his heart rate increasing as he dangled upside down in the plant's grasp.

"This is it," Boober said. "We're all going to be plant food."

Gobo screamed as he got closer to the mouth, but before he could be eaten, the plant let out a piercing scream and dropped Gobo.

Red rushed over to him before anyone else did and soon enough, he was surrounded.

"Oh Gobo, are you okay?" Mokey asked with such worry.

"I thought you were going to be eaten," Red said.

"I hope we never come here again," Boober added.

"What happened to the plant?" Wembley asked.

"Look," Mokey replied while pointing at the now-injured plant.

It groaned in pain before finally dying. Upon its death, all the roots above ground disintegrated and the plant began to wilt. It wasn't until then that they saw someone standing behind the wound, their sword still intact.

"Who is that?" Gobo asked curiously.

"Another fraggle," Red answered.

"But what is she doing here?" Wembley asked.

The fraggle then removed her sword, cleaned it off, and slid it into her holster before walking forward. As she got closer, they all stared on in amazement. The fraggle before them had violet skin and jet-black hair that went down to her waist. It was styled into a thick straight silky ponytail that bounced with every move she made while her side-swept bangs hung above her eyebrows. She was wearing a black short-sleeved crop top with high-waisted black skinny jeans that were ripped in the thighs. And unlike everyone else, who was barefoot, she was wearing black combat boots. Her whole aesthetic was dark, giving her a gothic, rebellious look.

BOOBER'S POV:

And there she was! The most beautiful fraggle I've ever seen in my life. She had the loveliest hair and the most mysterious eyes. About as dark and mysterious as nighttime itself. I got butterflies in my stomach and from within my chest, I felt my heart goingthump, thump, thump! I watched as she spoke to Gobo.

"These caves are dangerous," she said to him. "None of you should be here."

Her tone was a bit sharp, as if we just intruded on her somehow. Though she didn't reach for her sword.

"We got lost," he replied to her. "Anyway, thanks for saving our lives."

"Don't mention it."

My cheeks flushed with color and I could feel my heart racing faster. Her voice... it sounded so alluring. A bit lower than most women, but still feminine. It wasn't high-pitched like Mokey's or brash-sounding like Red's. No, she had a more sophisticated and mature sound.

"My name is Gobo, and these are my friends, Red, Wembley, Mokey, and Boober."

As soon as he introduced me to her, I got nervous. It also didn't help that she was looking in my direction.

"Jessa."

Jessa. The name played repeatedly in my head like a broken record. It's a good thing my hair covers my eyes, otherwise I would get caught staring at her. But I can't take my eyes off of her. I didn't hear anyone saying a word as I kept looking at her. Her black hair looked so silky that I wanted to touch it. Play with it actually. I hadn't realized my mouth was open until somebody closed it, but I didn't see who since my attention was on the beauty right in front of me. Suddenly I kept hearing my name over and over again. It wasn't until Gobo shook me back into reality.

"Boober!"

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"Didn't you hear me?" Gobo asked him.

"No, what?"

Boober couldn't help but feel a bit stupid for zoning out like he did.

"Sorry about that, Jessa," Gobo apologized on his behalf.

Jessa merely shrugged in response and Boober blushed once more, still not confident enough to talk to her.

"Anyway, we should get out of here," Red said as they left.

Jessa headed the other way before Boober glanced back while she stepped over the wilted dead plant, secretly wishing she had gone with him and his friends. After seeing her walk away a couple more steps, he stopped.

"Wait," he said to his pals.

"What is it Boober?" Wembley asked.

"What about Jessa?"

They all glanced back as she was almost out of sight, humming quietly to herself.

"She might protect us from any more dangers on the way home."

"Great idea, Boober," Wembley agreed.

Jessa strolled away in silence, not expecting any more interactions when she heard someone calling her name.

"Jessa!"

She turned around to see Boober and Gobo running after her.

"What?" She asked flatly.

"We were wondering if you could come with us in case something else tries to eat us," Gobo replied.

Jessa raised an eyebrow before responding.

"You want me to look after you?"

She said this in a way that sounded like she had no interest in doing so, and Boober began to worry.

"Well, yeah," Gobo replied, his tone apprehensive. "You did us a huge favor with that plant."

Jessa glanced at her latest kill and sighed before walking in the direction of Fraggle Rock, leaving Boober and Gobo confused.

"So... is that a 'yes?'" Boober asked her.

"It's a 'yes.' Let's go."

Boober's heart skipped a beat as he watched her walk towards Wembley, Red, and Mokey. Gobo followed suit, leaving him to sigh lovingly to himself before Gobo told him to come on.

"Boober, let's go."

He caught up with everyone else as they walked out of the Terrible Tunnel.