Author's notes: Heh, it's another Percy story. Goodness me, most of the time, these stories just crack me up, but this one does have some emotional depth to it. I really like that touch. Anyway, let's go.

Mind That Bike

Narrator: Percy, Pinkie Pie, and Mr. Roberts had never known they're friend, Tom Tipper, to be anything but cheerful. Tom was postman at Ffarquhar post office. Every morning, he would have cheery word for Percy, Pinkie Pie and Mr. Roberts as he helped to load the postal bags full letters and parcels onto Percy's post trains. Percy then took them with the milk van to the town of Knapford where there was big office to sort the letters and parcels.

(Tom finishing loading the post into the train)

Tom Tipper: Alright, they we go. Last bag. Have a good run Percy.

Percy: Oh thank you Mr. Tipper. Tou're such a really useful and generous postman.

Mr. Roberts: You know, with all your help we've managed to get our post train to Knapford ahead of schedule.

Pinkie Pie: Your greatest Mr. Tipper. We all really appreciate your help, (Hands him a box) here, I baked these cupcakes for you Mr. Tipper to show our gratitude.

Tom Tipper: Aw thanks guys, it's guys like you that make me feel very happy to be a postman. I'll share these around with my wife and my children when I get back.

Narrator: And he jumped into his 1940s Morris JB Sudrian post van as Percy puffed away. But one morning, Tom wasn't there. A postman that they didn't know just dumped the bags onto the platform and bicycled off without stopping to help or to talk.

Pinkie Pie: Well that was rude, and he didn't even take his cupcakes.

Percy: I know! Mr. Tipper would never be that rude and leave that abruptly.

Mr. Roberts: Yeah. I wonder what's happened to Tom and his old van? It's no wonder the new chap looks so fed up. Carrying mail on a bike, sheesh that would make anyone's life back breaking and very miserable. Poor chap.

Narrator: Tom was soon back next morning but without his van and looking very furlong. During his illness, it had been decided that the post vans were too expensive to run to and that all the post men in the district had to now use bicycles to deliver the post to save money on fuel economy. Poor Tom was no longer cheerful and now had no time to help load the train.

(Tom sadly explaining)

Tom Tipper: (Sad sigh) And that's what happened. To make matters worst, the rounds take even longer on my bicycle. That means I can't stay and help you load the train. I'm sorry.

Percy: (Sad) Oh dear. I'm sorry to hear that.

Mr. Roberts: (Sad) Tom, I'm so sorry.

Pinkie Pie: Me too. Here, how about a box of cupcakes.

Tom Tipper: (Sad sigh) Thank you Pinkie Pie, but I'm afraid I can't even stop for a cupcake break anymore. I'm sorry Pinkie Pie.

Narrator: Pinkie Pie's face fell sadder than a hurt puppy.

Pinkie Pie: (Tearing up) you have no more time for cupcakes time?

Tom Tipper: (Sad sigh) not even for one cupcake. I'm so sorry and there so delicious too. Ah well. You can always leave them for me at my door step if you like. I'll still take them, fresh or not. Here's the address.

Narrator: Tom Tipper wrote down his address and Pinkie Pie, still as sad as Tom, took it.

Pinkie Pie: (Sad) Thank you mister Tipper. I'll make sure to deliver your cupcakes a soon as possible.

Tom Tipper: (Sad sigh) Thank you. Well, I got to get going before I'm really late.

Narrator: Tom bicycled away feeling very depressed.

Mr. Roberts: Oh dear. Poor guy.

Pinkie Pie: I know. Now he has no time now to help load the train and no more time for cupcake time.

Percy: (Sad sigh) I wish I could cheer him up.

Pinkie Pie: Same here Percy. There's gotta be some way.

Mr. Roberts: I know. This isn't fair on the poor guy.

Narrator: They were all wondering how to make Tom Tipper feel better, but no one had any ideas. One day, Percy was waiting the station with his post train with Thomas whom also came to help because the mail was piling rapidly, when a man came from the station office, telling Tom that some papers needed signing. Tom anxiously looked at his watch.

Tom Tipper: Oh dear. This is going to make me very late.

Narrator: He then went over to ask Percy and Pinkie to watch his bicycle while he was gone.

Percy: Of course Mr. Tipper.

Pinkie Pie: I pinkie promise Mr. Tipper. Cross my heart hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye.

Tom Tipper: Oh thank you guys.

Narrator: And he propped it carefully against the fence near the platform ramp. He was gone a long time and had not returned. When the signal rose to show the line was clear, and Percy was ready to go, 3 boys were playing on the platform and Percy and Pinkie Pie were worried.

Mr. Roberts: Come on Percy, Pinkie Pie. Time to go.

Percy: But Tom's not back yet!

Pinkie Pie: Yeah. We a made pinkie promise, and those are promises you have to keep.

Mr. Roberts: Sorry Percy and Pinkie but we must be off. Time and the Fat Controller and Princess Celestia wait for no man or pony, pinkie promise or not I'm afraid.

Thomas: Don't worry. We'll watch the bike for you.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah. We still have mail to pick up from here.

Mr Hawkins: Indeed. We have it taken care off.

Percy: Oh, thanks buddies. We owe you.

Pinkie Pie: Thank you very much. Right, let's go.

Narrator: In the flurry of starting, Percy, Mr Roberts and Pinkie Pie didn't noticed that one of the boys had picked up Tom's Bicycle. He pedalled too far along the platform and before he could stop ran out of control down the ramp. He reached the bottom just before Percy started away.

Thomas/Twilight Sparkle/Mr Hawkins: PERCY! STOP!

Narrator: Fortunately, the boy was thrown clear in time but the bicycle swerved beneath Percy's wheels and disappeared with a loud 'Crunch!'

Percy: WHOA MR. ROBERTS! BRAKES!

Narrator: Mr. Roberts quickly stopped the train. He, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle and Mr Hawkins extracted the remains but TomTipper's red bicycle was in pieces beyond repair.

Percy: Oh no Now there'll be trouble!

Pinkie Pie: Oh, no no no no no! Not good, not good, not good!

Narrator: And before the boys could runaway, Pinkie quickly tackled one of them to the ground while Twilight used her magic to get the other 2.

Pinkie Pie/Twilight Sparkle: (Crossly) AND JUST WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU 3 ARE GOING?!

Narrator: Tom soon came running, and he, Mr. Roberts, Pinkie Pie, Mr Hawkins, Twilight Sparkle, the stationmaster and the guard all told the boys what bad boys they were. Percy and Pinkie Pie felt very ashamed.

Percy: I'm sorry Mr. Tipper

Pinkie Pie: I'm sorry too we didn't mean to….

Tom Tipper: (Kindly) Never mind Percy and Pinkie Pie, it wasn't your fault, nor was it Mr. Roberts. And I really didn't like that bike much anyway, but now I've only got my legs to deliver the letters and parcels delivered. I don't know what I'm going to do.

Narrator: Tom was soon to find out. Pinkie asked Twilight to help try to fix the bicycle, but it was no use.

Twilight: (Sigh) I'm sorry Pinkie Pie and Percy but I'm afraid that even though my unicorn magic has improved, I just can't seem to fix the bicycle.

Pinkie Pie: Oh dear. What are we going to do….

Twilight: Don't worry. I'm sure something will work out for Tom in the end.

Thomas: Yeah, cheer up Pinkie. We'll think of something.

Narrator: Twilight Sparkle and Thomas were right. When Princess Celestia and The Fat Controller heard about the accident they ordered that Tom should be provided with a new bicycle at once. But next morning when Percy, Mr. Roberts and Pinkie Pie arrived at Ffarquhar with his return post train, they saw a brand new red 1972 Morris 1000 Van, standing in the yard beside the ruins of the red bicycle. There standing close, much to Mr. Roberts', Pinkie Pie's and Percy's, delight was Tom Tipper beaming cheerfully from ear to ear.

Tom Tipper: Well Percy, Pinkie and Mr. Roberts, it turns out that accident was blessing in disguise and did me a good turn Percy. Now my chief has decide to let me and the rest of the lads in the post office each have new van after all (Happy sigh) heheh. Much better than another bike, and now I can be on time again and help you all load the post the train. Best of all, I now have got time for cupcake time again Pinkie Pie.

Narrator: Pinkie Pie couldn't contain her joyfulness and like a firework rocket shot into the air.

Pinkie Pie: WWWWAAHHHOOOOOOOOOOO! THIS IS JUST FANTASTIC!

Narrator: Tom Tipper laughed.

Tom Tipper: Heheheh. Boy I feel the same way too, and boy do I feel hungry as well.

Narrator: He winked at Pinkie Pie and like a flash of lightning she dashed into Percy cab and pulled a fresh box of her home made cupcakes.

Pinkie Pie: Here you are Mr. Tipper! Freshly baked this morning!

Tom Tipper: (Smiling ) Oh thank you Pinkie Pie. Oh I've missed your delicious cupcakes so much. I can't wait for my lunch break and start eating them with my friends. Thank you again guys. You truly are great friends.

Narrator: And he drove away.

Percy: So we did help… well, by accident you might say.

(Pinkie Pie pulls out drum set and plays comedy drums)

Got to love Pinkie's antics. He and Percy just go together like icing on the cake. Next is another adventure with the flying kipper. Keep a lookout for that.