New Beginning (FF)

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New Beginning
BY Zelda Zipple

Chapter 1

Gobo was making his normal rounds to outer space to get his postcard from his Uncle Traveling Mat like he always did every day or so. He was in a very happy and cheerful mood and was singing to himself. As he approached the opening suddenly this huge hairy head poked through causing Gobo to jump several feel backwards into a rock ledge.
“ Oh Sprocket you scared me… again! “ he laughed when he realised who it was. “ Bark bark! Whine whine. “ Sprocket said as if to say he was sorry but he was just really glad to see him.
Gobo gave ran up to Sorpcket giving him a big hug, and scratched the top of his head which Sprocket enjoyed very much as he gave him big dog kisses. “ Ok Sprocket you’re going to have to let me in. I have to see if I got a postcard from my uncle Mat. “ Sprocket quickly backed out of the hole allowing Gobo to come inside the workshop.
Sprocket sniffed the trash can then dug in it spreading papers all over the floor. “ Sprocket what are you going? “ Doc asked as he was coming inside from his morning walk. “ Good morning Gobo. “ He smiled. “ I Guess you’re looking for your postcard from your Uncle. “ Yes any sign yet? “ Gobo asked. “
Doc went through his pile of mail from the day before and said. “ Nope nothing sorry. “ “ That’s odd. “ Gobo said to no one. “ He usually write at least once a week and I haven’t had a card from him in ages. “ “ I wouldn’t worry to much Gobo. It could be possible that he might have the flue and will write back as soon as he’s well again. It’s happened before. “ Sprocket agreed.
“ Maybe. “ Gobo said but he wasn’t convinced. “ I got some fresh radishes from the garden. “ Said Doc as he handed Gobo a small brown bad filled with radishes. “ My friends still can’t believe how small your radishes are compared to ours. Oh and that reminds me. “ Gobo said as he put the bag on the floor and slid off his backpack. “ I hope I didn’t crush them the way over here. --- Nope! I didn’t. “ Gobo said as he produced 10 full length Doozer sticks from his backpack, they were neatly tied in a bunch by a piece of hemp twine which Fraggles use to make ropes and string out, and handed them to Doc.
“ Thank you Gobo. “ Doc smiled. Sprocket barked feeling left out. “ Oh and I didn’t forget you Sprocket. “ Gobo smiled as he handed him a blow of Boober’s soup. Sprocket sniffed it but didn’t like the smell. He doesn’t care much for Fraggle food, but he didn’t want to hurt Gobo’s feelings either to he pretended to like it. Although Gobo wouldn’t have cared as long as he didn’t tell Boober of course. Some of Boober’s cooking was a little hard to take at times.
“ Dad? Are you in here? “ Came a small voice from inside the hole. “ Just a sec. “ Gobo said as he ran inside. “ What are you doing here. I thought I said not to come up here? “ Gobo said. “ I know but when I woke up and found you were missing I thought this is where you might have gone. “ Said the little fragglet who was still I his night clothes. “
“ Well I’m fine. Go back home it’s to dangerous here for you. “ Gobo said as he gave him a quick shove in other direction almost knocking him over because he refused to move his legs. “ “ Come on JR move. “ Gobo said pushing him a little harder but he wasn’t going to move with being carried him which Gobo wasn’t about to do not after being kicked the last time.
“ I want to see what’s so special about this place and I’m not going to go home till I find out. Can’t be that dangerous after all you go there all the time, and sometimes you bring back stuff from that world. “ “ Ok if I show you will you promise you’ll go back home? “ Gobo said not happy with the idea. “ You have my word. “ Jr grinned with his finger crossed behind his back.

 

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Gobo walked back into the workshop with JR very closely behind him. Sprocket was about to make his normal welcome charge when Doc gently grabbed him by his collar telling him to stay calm. He had never seen a small Fraggle before didn’t want to scare him off. Doc could tell right away that it must have been Gobo’s child.

“ You never told me you had children Gobo. “ Doc smiled. “ Well yeah I have a couple now. “ Gobo said still holding onto JR hand which he was trying disparately to wriggle out from. “ Let go you’re hurting me. “ JR Whispered. “ “ I’m not. “ Gobo said quietly. “ Yes you are. “ Jr argued. Gobo really wasn’t he just wanted a excuse for him to let go of him.

“ I’m sure he will be fine Gobo you don’t have to hold his hand. “Having had children himself Doc could the little kid not wanting to hold his father’s hand routine. Gobo let go of his hand. Jr was totally fearless, and he walked right up to Sprocket who just stood there and allowed him to have a good look at him. “ So this is the big hairy monster you been telling us about? “ Jr said stroking Sprocket’s fur. “ He doesn’t seem to scary to me.

“ Sprocket gave him a gentle dog kiss on the top of the head knocking off his hat. Jr turned around to see Doc sitting on his chair. “ And what are you? Some kind of hairless Gorg? “ He asked. “ Gobo coughed loudly telling him not to be rude. “ He’s a silly creature. “ Gobo said. “ A silly creature huh? Well he doesn’t look so silly to me. “ JR Smiled. “ Oh by the way I’m Gobo but everyone calls me JR. “ He said extending his hand in greeting.

“ I’m Doc and this is my dog Sprocket. “ Doc said as he shook the fragglet’s hand. Sprocket barked friendly. Gobo was totally amazed on how calm JR was. He remembered how scared he was when he first went to outer space, but he also remembered the reason why he was scared. Sprocket almost made a meal out of him before he found out Gobo wasn’t going to hurt him.

JR was totally fascinated and was touching everything and asking question after question no one could answer them. “ What’s that? What dose that do? “ Gobo had to put a leash on him so to speak before he touched something he was going to regret later. So He showed JR the TV that was on the workshop floor. That kept him amused for a while. “ Phew. This is the reason why I didn’t want him coming up here. “ Gobo said trying to catch his breath.

They chatted for a while when they heard the sounds of a metal flap being opened and closed from outside. “ Mail’s here! “ Doc called out as he opened the door and came in with a hand full of letters and flyers.

Doc was standing out the trash can saying. “ Flyers…* drop * flyers … * drop * bills. Looks like we got a letter from.. Uncle Mat?! “ Doc scratched his head as he handed it to Gobo. “ He doesn’t usually write letters. “ Gobo said as he took the letter from Doc.“ Hey this isn’t his hand writing. “

Gobo hurriedly opened the envelope, read it to himself then suddenly fainted landing on the floor. “ JR who was entranced with the TV till he heard a thud ran over to investigate. “ Dad. Oh what happened? “ he asked very worried . Sprocket came over sniffing Gobo to wake him up. “ Gobo! Are you all right? “ Doc said trying to revive him. Gobo came too and sat up. “ I don’t think so. My Uncle Mat’s trouble. “

Doc read the letter out loud…

Gobo,
We have you’re traveling Matt. If you don’t bring us 1000.000 pounds by the 15th of May you’ll never see him again.

“ What dose that mean? Gobo asked as he was standing to his feet. “ It looks like some kind of ransom note. “ Doc said, “ How do they expect us to get a 1000.00 pounds all the way to Europe? The 15th of May that’s a week from now, the letter was dated a month ago? “ Gobo asked. “ Well there’s only one thing to do. “ Doc said. “ And that is? “ Gobo asked. “ Go to Europe and rescue your Uncle. “ Doc said.

 

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As by request by my adoring fans. All 2 of them. Here;s page 3 for your reading enjoyment.

“ But how? I mean doesn’t that cost money? “ Gobo asked. “ I have plenty of money Gobo. I was a Doctor for years before I retired and became an inventor. “ Doc smiled. “ Right I remember you telling me something about that. “ Gobo said. JR’s face lit up like a Christmas tree at the thought that he might be going with them, but Gobo soon popped his little bubble.

“ Oh no. You’re staying here. “ Gobo said recognising that glint in his eyes. “ I’m sure mum isn’t going to let you go, and nether will your friends dad. “ JR snapped very disappointed. “ I have to go. My Uncle could be in real trouble and he need’s the both of us to help him out. “

“ All you have to do is give them some money right? “ JR said like it was something that was magically going to happen. “ It might not be as easy as that. “ Gobo said having second thoughts. Than a horrible image came to his mind but he quickly dismissed it.

“ Oh now you’re starting to make me worry more, and the answer is still no, and besides I don’t think Red would allow you to go anywhere. I know she doesn’t know you’re up here and is probably looking for you right now. “ Gobo said. “ I’ll call the air port and see if I can book a flight for tomorrow. Probably won’t be able to get one tonight. “ Doc said as he pulled out a phone book from a shelf in the workshop table.
“ I’ll be back later. I’m going to take JR home and tell my friends what’s going on. So I might be a while. “ Gobo said as he firmly grabbed JR by his shoulder and shoved him unwillingly through the Fraggle hole. There was this thud then a tiny. “ Ouch! “ “ Oops sorry didn’t mean to push you that hard. “ Gobo said feeling really bad about that.

“ it’s ok. “ He said very unhappy mostly because he wanted to go not the fact he was just pushed off his feet. Gobo and JR both walked back the to great hall JR as always wasn’t paying attention to where he was going and ran right into Boober who had just came back from the soapy cave causing him to drop his soap and a bleach nut.

Now the soap wasn’t a big deal, but when the bleach nut his the floor it caused a huge cloud and everyone had to go to another part of the cave to get away from it. “ OH JR! “ Boober yelled. “ You do that every time. “

“ Sorry. “ JR said with a giggle thinking the whole thing was funny. Boober wasn’t impressed and stormed off. “ Sounds like Side Bottom is over due for an appearance. “ JR Said Rebecca his younger sister. “ She laughed with him. “ Boober had really turned into a old grump as he got older really had no patients for anything especially little kids.

Yelling never bothered JR he just blew it off like it was nothing. The only thing that would really upset him if someone actually hit him, but no one had done that in a very long time. He’s a really happy go lucky Fraggle who always made the best out of everything, and was always laughing about something.

Gobo wasn’t like that when he was his age mostly because of his Uncle always trying to get him to act perfect all the time, and Gobo just wants living up to his expectorations, but he loves him anyway even if he is an old nag at times. Gobo wasn’t an unhappy child either just was constantly under foot. Because of that Gobo allows JR to get away with a lot more because he didn’t want to be like his uncle was to him it really hurt his feelings at times although he never said so… well not very often anyway. Gobo explained to his friends that his Uncle was in trouble and he needed to go into outer space to rescue him, and Doc was going to help him.

Everyone was like ‘ no you can’t! We need you here! ‘ “ I can’t do nothing. “ Gobo said. “ I have to go. I’ll be back. “ “ But when, when will you be back Gobo? “ Red said. “ One day. “ Gobo answered. “ One day like Cantus? One day like never seeing you for days! Weeks! Months! Even years?! Or never at all if you happen to get killed out there. “ Think about what you’re doing. Think about what you’re leaving behind. “

 

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Gobo raked his hand down his face feeling really frustrated. He took a deep breath and said. “ Look. I don’t want to leave any of you. “” Then don’t. “ Red insisted. “ We need you here. “ Wembley said. “ Let me finish. “ Gobo said almost on the brink of tears.

“ If I do nothing. “ Gobo said. “ Than I might as well have done the job myself. Do you understand what I’m telling you? * pause * Oh I need some time to think. “ Gobo said as he walked off towards a somewhat abandoned cave to get his head together.

There was a Doozer highway going all the way around the cave and one on each side of the opening with a pinkish hexagon shaped tower looking like a double Farris wheel every few feet. Gobo had to much on his mind to even notice it. He very heavily plopped down on a small boulder putting his head down on the road. Cotterpin who was just coming back from getting a pot of radish extract from the radish minds that was on the other side of the cave came to suddenly to a screeching halt coming with in inches of running into Gobo’s head causing her car to stall.
She took out her foghorn from her belt loop and gave it a quick squeeze making a high-pitched noise that caused him to sit bolt upright. “ Ouch! What was that? “ Gobo said rubbing his ear then he noticed Cotterpin. “ Sorry Fraggle but you were in the way. “ She said.

“ When did you get a horn? “ Gobo asked trying to shake the ringing out of his head. “ I come up with all kinds of useful things. It works really well when you want to get something’s attention especially if they are bigger then you. “ She said. “ Well in future try yelling first. “ Gobo said.

Cotterpin was trying to get her car started again but all that could be heard was clicking. “ Ua-Oh! I think it’s out of juice. “ She said giving it a few more clicks. “ Um… you wouldn’t mind carrying me back to the great hall would ya? “ She asked very sweetly. “ Yeah if you remember that I have a name…DOOZER. “ Gobo said snarkie. “ Ok…Um…Gobo. “ She said back in the same sarcastic tone knowing the whole time what his name was just was being a brat.

Cotterpin has been friends with the Fraggles for a long time so they were really palie although the law still forbids Doozers to have anything to do with Fraggles, but now that she’s a Bull-Doozer she could do partially what she liked as long as she was reasonable. She took the architect’s place when he retired, and she now the highest rank in her field.

She still wears the same yellow visor she always did only exception is, it now has a small gold slide rule in the middle with two gold clasps on each side. Gobo scooped her up in his arms and he headed back to the great hall he was about to put her down on a road close to the Doozer Dome. They said their good byes and Gobo waked over to his and Red’s cave. Surprisingly no one was around. Gobo thought this was his chance to sneak away. He knew he wasn’t right just to take off but he couldn’t see any other way of doing it. They did not wan him to go and if they saw him leave he might be a lot harder. He got out a roll of parchment paper and wrote a letter to his friends and family.

Dear everyone,


Sorry about not saying good bye. I just want to say that I care for you very much all of you although you might not think I do right now. You have my solemn promise that I will return one day. * Draws a picture of the solemn mark of the Fraggles next to the sentence. * If I thought for one second that any of you weren’t going to be safe I wouldn’t go, but I know you’ll be fine as long as you stay in Fraggle Rock. Keep a special eye on JR I have a feeling he might go looking for me when e finds out I have gone. I don’t want him going to outer space alone.

Love Gobo. * Tear drop *

 

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With out reading Gobo put it down on the bed where Red was sure to notice it. Hopei that JR wouldn’t find it first. He packed his back pack with the essentials he thought he might need while he was away. He reached for his maps then remembering he wouldn’t be needing them where he was going so he brought a few scrolls of parchment paper so he could make maps of what he saw.
Gobo was a fairly good artist and he had a knack for drawing things almost exactly the way he saw it something his Uncle Matt lacked of. He could hardy write a sentence let alone draw anything. No wonder he always got lost with those maps of his. Gobo had to remake most of his Uncle’s maps after he left so he could make sense out of them.
Gobo walked down the tunnel that lead to outer space and just when he was getting close to the entrance he stopped expecting to be greeted by Sprocket, but nothing. Everything was quiet. Gobo poked his head through, the room was dimly lit by a small lamp that was on the workshop table. “ Hello? “ Gobo called. “ Doc? Sprocket? Are you in here? “ Still nothing.
He was suddenly startled by a loud snore he turned around to see what it was to find Sprocket sleeping in his basket. It looks like he was in the middle of a very happy dream his legs was kicking as if he was running after something, and the odd bark, bark could be heard.
Fraggles have very good night vision so Gobo didn’t need a lot of light to see where he was going. He found a note on top of a small cell phone which was on the floor next to the trash can where he got his postcards from.
The note read…

Dear Gobo,
Sorry I couldn’t stay awake so I decided to go to bed, but if you need me you can all me at my house on the cell phone.
Doc, and Sprocket.


There was another page with very simple illustrated instructions. Gobo picked up the phone upside down and backwards in his hand trying to figure which way up was poking himself the antenna. Gobo never used a phone before so he didn’t know how one worked.
At first he tried talking to it. “ Um… hello? “ With the instructions on one hand and the phone in the other. He pressed the talk button. It made a beep noise and lit up. Gobo thinking he might have set off a bomb dropped it on the floor and cringed away from it. After a minute the light shut off and the phone was quiet again.
He took a piece of a metal rod that was on the floor and he poked the phone with it making sure it wasn’t going do anything. When he was sure it was safe he picked it up and tried again. After a few tries he got it to ring, still holding it upside-down but facing towards him this time.
He could here Doc on the other end but Doc couldn’t here him. “ Hello? Doc? “ Gobo said. “ I think you got it upside-down Gobo. “ Docs voice said. “ Huh? “ Gobo said not quite understanding what he was saying. “ Turn it the other way. “ Finally he got it the right way. “ Sorry if I woke you up. “ Gobo said.
“ It’s quite all right that’s what it’s there for. “ For some reason I didn’t think it was that late I thought you were still up. “ Gobo said. Then Sprocket let out a hysterical laugh, kicking his dish over spilling dog food and water all over the floor. “ Sounds like Sprocket is having the beach dream again. “ Doc said.
They both had a chuckle. “ I’ll be right over. “ Doc said. “ You don’t have to come right away. I mean I can wait a few hours till morning, can’t be too long now. “ Gobo said not wanting to make Doc come all the way over to the workshop in the middle of the night. “ But Doc insisted he lived right next door so al he had to do was walk over to the next house.
10 minutes later Doc comes in still in his night clothes wrapped in a robe. He turned on the lights and pulled up his chair next to Gobo.

 

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All the excitement woke up Sprocket who was a little disappointed with being interrupted from his dream, but when he saw Gobo he soon cheered up. Gobo was feeling very not sure of himself and was having second thoughts.

“ It’s all happening so fast. I don’t know if I’m doing the right thing or not. If I stay I’m abandoning my Uncle but if I go I’ll be abandoning my friends and family. I know what I should do I I know everyone will be all right, but why do I feel so guilty about it? “

“ You’ll be fine once you get going. “ Doc said. “ I felt the same why when I left my home to help Ned, but once I was settled I never gave it a second thought, in-fact it started a whole new life for me. I wouldn’t go back now even if I could. Not saying you should leave your friends forever just don’t be so hard on yourself. “


Gobo half-heartedly smile as Sprocket gave him a gentle kiss on the cheek which made him feel a little better.

“ Were you able to book a flight? “ Gobo asked.

“ Yes it’s for tonight at 7 PM. “ Doc said. “ That should give us enough time to get a few things packed and let Ned know where we are going. Are you ready? “


“ About as ready as I’ll ever be. “ Gobo said.
Doc bent down and picked him up. Gobo had been carried before but he didn’t like it very much, as long as he didn’t look down he was fine. Doc figured it would be easier to carry Gobo then to have him walk along beside him.

Dawn was beginning to break. The sky was a beautiful light blue going into punish white where the sun was just about to peek over the horizon.

Doc stopped and said. “ Would you look at that Gobo. “

Gobo was totally taken by it. He has seen the sun rises before but nothing like this one. “ That has to be the most beautiful thing in the universe. “ Gobo smiled.

Doc nodded in a daydream. “ Always gives me hope. As long as there’s a sunrise I know it’s the beginning of a brand new day. “

“ Reminds me of the old song my uncle and I used to sing. “ Gobo said as he hummed a few notes of their signature song.

* Sings * “ Everyday the word begins again. Sunny Skies or rain Come and Follow me… “

He paused for a second as if he was wanting for someone to fill in the second line then he realised that Doc didn’t know the song so he stopped feeling of silly. “ Sorry I was just daydreaming. “ That’s a nice song Gobo. “ Doc said. Sprocket happily wagged his tale humming the next line he knew the song, but he only could sing it in Dog talk. “ Thanks Sprocket. “ Gobo smiled. “ My Uncle taught it to me. “ Gobo said to Doc as he got out his guitar which was thrown across his back. Almost falling out of Docs Arms in the process but he managed to catch him. “ Careful. “ He ,laughed. Gobo strummed a few notes and began again.
* Spoken * “ Every day the word begins again. Sunny skies or rain Come and follow me. “ Sings * Every sunrise shows me more and more. So much to explore. Come and follow me.

* Strums a few cords *

“ Ever morning. And Every day! Every evening calling me away! “

While the sun goes around I’ll still be found…* Slips for a second from Doc Grip Doc held onto him a little tighter.

“ Oops. “ Gobo laughs nervously for almost falling.

They both had a little giggle as they headed back to the house.

 

[TogetherAgain]

oh...... that's so sweet!