Author's notes: I've done some research and asked atsf about this to confirm it, but I have learned that Mavis' class, the BR Class 04s, replaced Toby's class, the LNER J70s at Wisbech and Upwell Tramway. Perhaps this is where their rivalry began. Who knows? Also, get ready for a hilarious Pinkie Pie moment.

Mavis

Narrator: The next day came quickly. Thomas, Percy, Toby and Flora were waiting to start work while Twilight Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Mr Holden, Miss Ravens, Mr Hawkins and Mr Roberts tended to them, when they heard an unfamiliar horn.

Thomas: Did Daisy get a new horn?

Percy: I don't think so. She'd tell us if that's the case.

Flora: I think I know. It's the new diesel the quarry manager bought.

Narrator: And Flora was indeed correct. The new diesel arrived with a blue unicorn with 2 toned lighter blue mane and tail a moon and wand cutie mark and purple Sparkle, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Applejack recognised the unicorn instantly.

Twilight Sparkle/Pinkie Pie/Fluttershy/Applejack: Trixie?!

Trixie: Indeed. The great and powerful Trixie has arrived on Sodor to help other ponies and engines with the workload.

Percy: You know her?

Twilight Sparkle: Yes. She came to Ponyville twice. Once to show off and the other time she nearly took it over, the latter of which was she was controlled by the Alicorn Amulet and didn't know what she was doing.

Trixie: But the great and powerful Trixie also wants to become a better pony. Which is why I have been assigned to work with Mavis here.

Narrator: She gestured towards the Drewry Car Co. BR Class 04 with added side plates and cowcatchers.

Mavis: Hello everyone. Nice to meet you.

Thomas: Hi. I'm Thomas, NWR's number 1.

Percy: Name's Percy. I'm NWR's number 6.

Flora: My name is Flora. I'm NWR's number 17.

Daisy: I'm Daisy. I'm NWR's number D1.

Narrator: The ponies and human drivers introduced themselves too, but Toby was quiet. He was looking at Mavis and blushing bright red. He couldn't put his buffer on it, but he felt something about her that made him feel wonderful. Mavis saw him just as Applejack was the last of the ponies to introduce herself and suddenly went shy.

Mavis: Oh, uh… didn't see you there. Are you Toby? (Thinks) Oh my. He does look handsome. Goodness, what do I say back?

Toby: Well… yes… I am. Uh, nice to meet you Mavis. (Thinks) She is very beautiful. Oh, what do I say next? I can't ask her out… it would be too strange.

Applejack: (To self) Well, bake me an Apple Fritter Pie. Ah've never known Toby to go shy before.

Flora: (Overhearing Applejack's comment) Yes. I've known him since the 1930s, and this has never happened before.

Narrator: Just then, The Fat Controller and the Princess showed up.

Sir Topham Hatt: I see you've already met Mavis and Trixie.

Princess Celestia: We have made an agreement with the quarry manager about getting her to work up at the Ffarquhar quarry. Miss Ravens, Fluttershy, you'll work with them and show them what to do.

Miss Ravens: Ok malady.

Fluttershy: But what about Flora?

Princess Celestia: We have already got Miss Anderson and Nurse Redheart to look after her.

Fluttershy: Ok Princess.

Narrator: With that, Princess Celestia and the Fat Controller departed.

Fluttershy: Mavis, you ready?

Narrator: But Mavis didn't reply. She had already struck up a conversation with Toby.

Mavis: So… you worked up in Great Yarmouth until you were sold to a tramway in 1930?

Toby: Yeah, that's correct. And… where did you work?

Mavis: Wisbech and Upwell Tramway. I've heard something about your brothers and sisters working there.

Toby: Yeah…

Narrator: Toby broke off. If Mavis worked on the same tramway as his brothers and sisters and that his brothers and sisters had been long gone, it meant only one thing and it pained him more then anything else.

Flora: Uh, yoohoo? Toby, Mavis?

Toby: (Now worried) Your class didn't replace mine, did you?!

Mavis: What?! Are you accusing me of…

Thomas: TOBY AND MAVIS!

Toby/Mavis: Yah!

Toby: Thomas, what the devil?! Wait, where are Princess Celestia and The Fat Controller?

Pinkie Pie: They just left.

Twilight Sparkle: You 2 have got to get to work. Fluttershy and Miss Ravens are working with Mavis and Trixie. Nurse Redheart and Miss Anderson are working with Flora for the time being.

Toby: Oh, right.

Narrator: With that, Mavis departed with Trixie, Fluttershy and Miss Ravens. The new diesel felt very hurt indeed. Thomas, Percy, Daisy, Flora, the other ponies and other drivers were very cross and shocked.

Applejack: Toby, how could ya just accuse her like that?!

Toby: Well, if you guys don't know this already, all my brothers and sisters, they have been withdrawn and scrapped. I've been the sole surviver since 1955, and it's all Mavis' fault!

Mr Holden: Toby, I know that your class has been scrapped, but that is no way to treat a newcomer. You must treat her with kindness and respect.

Flora: Yeah, Toby, listen to me. Your class has replaced mine on the GNR and LNER. But did I have a go at you? No!

Toby: (Takes a deep breath and calms down.) Your right Flora. I shouldn't have done that.

Narrator: Toby was now worried as he puffed off with Applejack and Mr Holden. Because of being accused of replacing Toby's class, Mavis wanted to get her own back.

Mavis: Huph! I've never heard of such a big accusation in my life!

Miss Ravens: Now Mavis, I know your new, but please give Toby a chance.

Fluttershy: He's a nice engine really.

Trixie: I doubt that Fluttershy.

Narrator: This gave Mavis and Trixie some new ideas over the next few weeks. They started to shunt the yards in their own fashion, not listening to Fluttershy and Miss Ravens or giving Toby any second thoughts. This made Toby and Flora cross.

Mavis: Okay, there we are. Now let see… oh these trucks will look lovely over here. Ooh and these trucks here will look spectacular over their.

Miss Ravens: Um, that's not where they're suppose to be shunting Mavis…

Trxie: Oh and those trucks shall look stupendous over here.

Fluttershy: Um Trixie I would really recommend putting the trucks over…

Trixie: Oh and these trucks shall go over here.

Miss Ravens: Mavis, Trixie, look out for…

(Trucks bump into Toby and Flora)

Toby/Applejack/Mr. Holden/Flora/Nurse Redheart/Miss Anderson: OW!

Fluttershy: …Toby and Flora.

Toby: Mavis!

Applejack: Trixie!

Toby/Applejack: Ugh! What's going on?!

Flora: Toby, remember what I said earlier.

Fluttershy: Um, sorry. They're still learning.

Miss Ravens: Oh my goodness! Are you alright Mr. Holden?

Mr. Holden: Yeah I'm alright. Just a little jolt that's all.

Applejack: Oh good gravy girls! How'd you manage to do this?

Trixie: Well, well, well, it seems we have some neighsayers in the quarry

Applejack: Trixie, don't ya see the trouble the 2 of ya are causin'? Toby could have gotten damaged here.

Miss Ravens: Now Trixie, I know you and Mavis are new to the job and I respect that, but you cannot jumble trucks up like this it is very muddling. And you have to shunt them in the proper sidings so we know which ones take and which ones need to be loaded.

Trixie: Fiddlesticks! You dare to challenge the shunting ability of the Great and Powerful Trixie?

Toby: (Taking a deep breath and calming down) Trucks should be where you want them, when you want them, not spread out like a chess game.

Applejack: Toby's right yougster. You gotta treat them thar trucks right! And put em in they're proper siding's.

Fluttershy: Um, Mavis, I think you might want to maybe follow Toby's advice, you know… maybe…

Toby: And Mavis, I am…

Mavis: Fudge!

Narrator: And she flounced away.

Nurse Redheart: What's bitten her?

Miss Anderson: (Sighs) I wish I knew.

Toby: (Sighs) It's my fault. I accused her of replacing my class.

Nurse Redheart: Oh, ouch. That wouldn't have been a good 1st impression.

Toby: No, it wasn't. (Sighs)

Flora: Is there something else wrong Toby?

Toby: (Sighs) No! Nothing else is wrong.

Narrator: But Flora wasn't convinced.

Toby: (In head) Oh great. I really blew my chances with Mavis. She'll never ask me to be her boyfriend now.

(Cut to a few weeks later.)

Toby: You gotta be joking me! Trixie, Mavis, this again?!

Miss Ravens: Sorry guys.

Mr. Holden: Not your fault. Its Mavis and Trixie. They still have a lot to learn, that's all.

Trixie: Learn? Me and Mavis can manage trucks!

Mavis: That's right! I'm up-to-date! We out rank you!

Toby: In my books, experience out ranks everything!

Trixie: Well your an out of date barn on wheels. If it's experience we need, than Mavis I shall have to get some.

Mavis: Your right Trixie!

(Toby left with his slate trucks and Fluttershy and Miss Ravens went on their lunch break)

Mavis: (In head) Now what am I to do? I've blown it big time. At this rate, Toby will never ask me to be his girlfriend.

Narrator: At last, Toby lost patience and it appears that the crushes had faded away by this point.

Toby: Ugh! Applejack and I can't waste time playing hunt the trucks with you!

Applejack: Took the words right out of my mouth Toby.

Toby: So just take them yourself! I've got extra passenger work anyway, with Flora at the works on her 5 yearly service.

Narrator: Toby puffed furiously away Mr Holden and Applejack, the former of the 2 was very worried for his tram friend.

Fluttershy: (To herself ) Oh come now Fluttershy, you can do this. If Discord can change, so can Mavis and Trixie.

Trixie: At last, a real job finally!

Mavis: Oh goodie! Now I can show Toby what I can really do.

Narrator: Mavis were delighted. Taking trucks made her feel important. After one trip, she went to rest at Ffarquhar.

Mavis: Pff! Nothing to it.

Narrator: At Ffarquhar sheds, they met Daisy, Fancy Pants, Fleur De Lis, Mr. Roberts and Mr. Hawkins.

Mr. Roberts: Hi Rach, hey Fluttershy. How's it going with Trixie and Mavis?

Fluttershy: It's bit of a rocky right now.

Mr. Hawkins: Ah, I'm sorry to hear that. But don't worry, I'm sure they'll learn the ropes soon.

Miss Ravens: Well, I hope your right but they're shunting tactics have really got the quarry yards in several muddles.

Mr. Hawkins: Yeah, I heard from Applejack, Toby and Mr. Holden.

Fancy Pants: Don't worry, there's always hope. Just remember, nothing is impossible.

Fleur De Lis: Indeed my dears.

Narrator: Mavis and Trixie were talking to Daisy.

Mavis: Toby is an old fusspot and so is her stupid little pony friend Applejack.

Trixie: Indeed both of them are so uptight!

Narrator: Daisy liked Toby, but was glad of a diesel to talk to.

Daisy: Well to fair though, steam engines do have their uses, but they don't understand.

Trixie: Thou have got that right Daisy.

Mavis: Toby says that only steam engines can manage trucks properly.

Narrator: Of course, Toby never actually said this, Mavis had made that up.

Daisy: What rubbish! How absurd! Depend upon my dears! Anything steam engines can do, we diesels can do better.

Narrator: Daisy knew absolutely nothing about trucks but Mavis and Trixie didn't realise this. Fluttershy and Miss Ravens overheard the conversation, and so did Mr. Hawkins, Mr Roberts, Fancy Pants and Fleur De Lis.

Fluttershy: Oh dear. This does not look good.

Miss Ravens: Oh yes, I've got a bad feel about this.

Fancy Pants: Oh that Daisy is so in for a scolding for telling a lie.

Fleur De Lis: Indeed she is!

Mr Hawkins: No kidding you 2.

Mr Roberts: Rach, Fluttershy, you 2 keep an eye on them, we'll get Daisy.

Miss Ravens: Got it James. Come on Flutters.

Narrator: Toby's and Flora's line cross the main road behind Ffarquhar station and for a short way crosses a farm lane. The rails here are buried in earth and ashes almost to their tops. In wet weather, animals, horse carts and tractors make the lane muddy and very slippery. Frost makes it rock hard. It wells it too make it very difficult for engines wheels to grip the rails properly. Toby, Applejack, Mr. Holden, Flora, Fluttershy and Miss Ravens found this place very troublesome. When frost came, Applejack, Fluttershy, Flora and Toby warned Mavis and Trixie and told them just what to do.

Trixie: Hmph! Does thou question the railway abilities of Trixie and her faithful friend Mavis? Pah!

Mavis: Trixie and I can manage just fine thank you very much! She and I are not old fusspots like you!

Applejack: Ugh! Here we go again! I can tell this already these youngsters are gonna get themselves into an apple barrel of trouble. (Sigh) Fluttershy, are sure you'll be able to change them?

Fluttershy: Well, if discord can change, so can Mavis and Trixie. Princess Celestia, The Fat Controller and the quarry manager are relying on me to change her.

Narrator: And so she started away. The trucks we're tired of being pushed around by Mavis and Trixie.

Trucks: (Whisper) Heheheh. We're near the stop board near the lane. Heheheh. It's slippery there… Lets push them around instead. (Shout) ON! ON! ON!

Oddball the truck: NO! OFF! OFF! OFF!

Trucks: Oh for pete sake Oddball! SHUT UP!

Narrator: Mavis reached the stop board but she had heard about what had happened to Percy and took no chances.

Fluttershy: Um, Mavis… I think would should have stopped at the… I think we should um…

Miss Ravens: Um Trixie, we should stop here or we'll get stuck if we stop at the lane.

Narrator: But Trixie and Mavis to no notice. Instead they brought the trucks carefully down and stopped at the level crossing. There, Miss Ravens got out and halted all traffic whilst the guard unpinned the wagon brakes.

(Pinkie Pie rushes in carrying a red X and dashes off)

Mavis: (Giggles) One in the headlamp for fusspot Toby and Applejack too, eh Trixie.

Trixie: Oh yes indeed my dear Mavis. Can't wait to tell Daisy about this.

Mavis: (Giggle) Hehehehe, and then we'll all have a good giggle about this for sure.

Narrator: But they never got they're giggle. Mavis and Trixie were so sure of themselves that they had stopped in the wrong place.

(Cue Toby's and Flora's method)

Narrator: In frosty weather, Toby and Flora stop before reaching the lane. And while some of the trucks are still on the slope, this insures that they can't hold him back, whilst Mr. Holden, Applejack, Miss Ravens or Fluttershy jump down to halt the traffic at the crossing before setting off again. Then, they use the weight and momentum of the trucks to help Toby and Flora forward till they wheels can grip again and thus they have no difficulties traversing the frosty rails in the lane. It is the only safe thing to do in this kind of weather.

(Pinkie Pie rushes in carrying a green check mark. And dashes off.)

Toby/Flora: (Chuckles) Pinkie Pie, you are so random.

(Back to Mavis's method)

Narrator: But instead of taking Toby's and Flora's advice, she had now given the trucks the chance they wanted.

Trucks: (Giggling) Hold back! Hold back!

Oddball: No! Hold forward! Hold forward!

(Record scratch, pause action)

Truck: Oddball… SHUT UP!

Truck 2: How the heck do you hold forward?

Truck 3: Ah never mind that idiot!

(Action un paused)

Trucks: Well, like we were saying ahem… Hold back! Hold back!

Mavis: Grrrupp!

Trixie: Yes! Get up you trucks! In the name of the great and powerful Trixie! Get up!

Narrator: But the trucks just laughed and Mavis 's wheels just spun helplessly. She tried backing but the same thing happened.

Trixie: What on earth is happening?! Why aren't we moving?

Mavis: You tell me. I have no idea!

Miss Ravens: Now you've done it! We're stuck, the trucks are holding back.

Narrator: They tried to sand the rails but nothing happened. Then they tried to dig away the frozen mud, but only broke the spades. They tried all sorts of tricks, but it was no good. Everyone was very impatient. Cars, tractors, lorries and even Bertie the bus tooted impatiently.

Bertie: Hey! I've got more workmen to deliver to the quarry.

Spike: There were too much for Toby and Flora to take so me and Bertie had to help.

Miss Ravens: (Sigh) Now you've gone and done it.

(Pinkie Pie rushes in carrying a big red X and dashes back)

Miss Ravens: There, you see? Even Pinkie Pie disapproves of your methods.

Mavis: How did she even get here? She's meant to be with Percy.

Miss Ravens: Something about her randomness that we cannot explain. Don't question her.

Trixie: (Panicking) MAVIS! DO SOMETHING!

Narrator: But Mavis only wailed helpless fury.

Mavis: Ggggggrraaaaaaaaahhh!

Fluttershy: Um, now calm down Mavis and Trixie, we can't act like this. We just need to wait for help to arrive.

Narrator: Toby was resting at Ffarquhar yards with Mr. Holden and Applejack whom were eating lunch. Miss Ravens then came running up and told them the news.

Mr. Holden: (Flustered) Ugh! Your joking me right?

Miss Ravens: (Annoyed) Unfortunately, as Big Mac would say, nnope.

Applejack: (Annoyed) I knew those youngsters would get themselves into trouble one of these days.

Toby: (Fuming) FLORA AND I WARNED HER! We told her just where to stop! But does she listen? Noooo! She's goes. (Mocking Mavis) I can manage thank you! (Stops mocking) and then she calls me an old fusspot!

Mr. Holden: Well to be fair on her, she's young yet,

Miss Ravens: Yeah. Mr. Holden is right, and…

Toby: And she can manage her trucks herself!

Applejack: I know Toby. I say we just leave them youngsters where they are huh, and go back to Flora on passenger services.

Toby: I'm with you there. I am done with her's and Trixie's tomfoolery! Capital D, capital O, capital N, capital E, DONE!

Mr. Holden: Well actually, to be even more honest with you two, they're trucks really Toby. Mavis isn't supposes to be down here because she's not property of the NWR.

Miss Ravens: That's right. Mavis is supposed to stay at the quarry. If the Fat Controller or Princess Celestia find out….

Toby/Applejack: (Worried) Oh dear. You wouldn't tell would you?

Mr. Holden/ Miss Ravens: Oh of course not, and that's the apple fritter truth

Applejack: Well if it's the apple fritter truth then…

Miss Ravens: But theirs poor Fluttershy whom's stuck they're with Trixie, and if we don't help clear the line, they'll soon know all about it,

Mr. Holden: And so shall we…

Applejack: (Worried) Oh good gravy. I forgot about Fluttershy. We've gotta help em.

Toby: (Worried) Hmmm, yes. I agree with you.

Narrator: So Toby, Applejack and Mr. Holden all agreed that it would be best to help Mavis and Trixie after all. Down at the farm crossing, an angry farmer was telling Mavis and Trixie just what they could do with they're train when toby came in and buffered up.

Fluttershy: Oh thank goodness Toby's here to help.

Toby: (Sweetly) Hullo there, you and Trixie having trouble there Mavis? Tisk tisk tisk. I am surprised.

Mavis: Grrroossh!

Trixie: Oh just shut up and help us.

Applejack: Alright alright, just keep your mane and cowcatchers on. We'll get ya'l to safety. (To Fluttershy) I take it that it hasn't gone too well yet with changing them.

Fluttershy: Not really they haven't changed a bit.

Applejack: Well don't worry. We all still have faith in you just don't give in.

Fluttershy: Thank you I'll try again.

Narrator: With much puffing and wheel slip, Toby began pushing Mavis and the trucks back. Trixie and Mavis hardly helped at all. The hard work made Toby's fire burn fiercely he then reversed stopping at intervals whilst Miss Ravens and Applejack spread hot cinders to melt the frozen mud. At last, they reached the stop board.

Miss Ravens: Oh thank you Mr. Holden, Toby, and Applejack. I owe you all one.

Mr. Holden: Ah, no worries.

Toby: Well goodbye Mavis. You'll manage now I expect.

Applejack: Yeah, and maybe even learn something from all of this youngsters.

Mr. Holden: Well later girls. Good luck Fluttershy. We'll be cheering you on. We know you can do it.

Fluttershy: Um, thank you very much Mr. Holden.

Narrator: And Toby puffed away, grinning at his own wit. Miss Ravens then pulled out a dip stick and a parchment and a pen.

Miss Ravens: Okay, but before we go, Trixie I need you to sign this waver for me. I'll just get a little drop of oil for you to sign it too Mavis because there is no way I'm going to be taking the blame for this. It is your tail and cowcatchers on the line, not mine.

Narrator: Mavis and Trixie didn't answer. They signed the waver, they took the trucks to the shed and scuttled home as quickly as they could.

Yeah, didn't expect Pinkie Pie to run out with a green check mark and a red X didn't you? And, hello Oddball! Also, SPOILERS: This won't be the last time Toby's and Mavis' crush will be brought up. END SPOILERS. Look out for 'Toby's Tightrope' next. Holy biscuits! That will be the final story written by the Rev. W. Arwdy himself.