Author's notes: Alright! Got the last one up. It's a good thing this rivalry wasn't nearly as bitter as that of Sir Handel's and Duke's fraud in the quadruple crossover. (It's now quadruple because the Powerpuff Girls are in it too).

Teamwork

Narrator: When Mr. Hoskins and Gingersnap put Jock through his paces. Jock, Mr. Hoskins and Gingersnap soon all learned quickly to what he had to do. Frank, Shady Daze and Mr. Roberts taught them all about shunting in the yards, maintenance duties and explained about rescue duties, Bert, Twist and Mr. Holden taught them the line and about tourist passenger services. Sigrid of Arlesdale, Miss Ravens and Tornado Bolt taught them the fundamentals of ordinary passenger trains, Rex, Mr Thomson and Snails taught them about trucks and local goods traffic from farmers produce trains to wool trains and Mike, Mr. Hawkins and Snips taught them about ballast traffic. All of them went without a single hitch and by the time the holiday season had arrived, Jock had now proven his value. He was stronger than the others and could pull longer trains, and people and ponies often came to the railway on purpose just to see him. Even the mane 6 ponies were impressed, especially Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Applejack.

(Jock comes into Arlesburgh Station)

Rainbow Dash: Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! He's here! He's here!

Jock: Good morning ladies, gentlemen, boys, girls, stallions, mares, colts, fillies, children and foals of all ages. Welcome to the Arlesdale Miniature Railway. My name is Jock and I will be your engine on this journey. So step right in sit back relax and enjoy your ride. (Winks at the crowd)

Rarity: He winked at me. (Faints dramatically)

Rainbow Dash: He is just so awesome!

Applejack: And I heard he's the one whom got a whole week supply of apples in one trip down to market. He's one strong engine there.

(Passengers get in. The mane 6 have to carry Rarity into the coach as Jock steam's away.)

Narrator: Unfortunately, this went straight to Jock's smokebox and he became rather cocky.

Bert: Oh dear he's boasting again.

Twist: Oh yep, he's got that pride look in his eye.

Mr. Holden: Heh. What is to be expected from younger engines.

Mr Thomson: I just hope he doesn't end up falling into any turntable pits.

Snails: Or worse, plunge off the ballast chute.

Rex: Oh dear. Parish the thought.

Sigrid: I know what you mean. If he fell of that chute, he might get smashed to pieces. But all the same, I just hope he sees sense before he really gets himself into trouble.

Miss Ravens: (Shudders) I agree Sigrid.

Tornado Bolt: Same here. At least Gingersnap and Mr. Hoskins aren't cocky.

Narrator: One day, Jock, Gingersnap and Mr. Hoskins were alone at the bottom station, when a lorry with a container of sleepers arrived, but the lorry could not get into the yard.

Lorry driver: Ugh! Now what.

Cadence: What's the matter?

Lorry driver: I can't get the lorry into the yards.

Small Controller: No problem. Just arrange the trail astride the rails and leave the rest to Jock, Gingersnap and Mr. Hoskins.

Cadence: Don't worry. We'll get your loaded over to the yards before you know it.

Narrator: A strong cable was attached between Jock's tender and the trailer and Jock puffing hard pulled the trailer into the yards. And sorry to say, Jock became cockier still. Later that night, he boasted unceasingly about his triumphs.

Jock: Heheheh. Road or rail, what do I care? I'm the strongest and the best of the fleet.

Mr. Hoskins: Alright already, will you shut up? We've heard it like 20 times already!

Gingersnap: My goodness gracious, you are just really full of yourself tonight.

Mr. Holden: Gracious me! (Gnashing teeth) You are almost as annoying as a certain little engine was after picking to fight with a stupid certain steamroller.

Mr. Roberts: (Gnashing teeth) Which caused another little engines train to be held up!

Miss Ravens: Now now William and James, you know Sir Handel has mellowed out quite a bit since then, especially after Duke was rediscovered in 1969. As for Duncan, I'm sure he will follow similar suit to Sir Handel at some stage.

Mr Holden/Mr Roberts: Oh, uh, of course Rach.

Narrator: But Jock took no notice.

Jock: I'm absolutely strong, I'm fast and I'm even more popular than the Beatles were when they were still together.

Narrator: The ponies, engines and drivers all looked at each other in dismay.

Bert: Oh dear he's worser than ever Twist.

Twist: I know. Well at least he's not as bad as 2 prejudice foals that know bully other ponies without cutie marks, and even pegasus ponies about their flying ability.

Narrator: Twist told her what had happened with Duck, Applejack Apple Bloom, Silver Spoon and Bulgy, and she then told her all about what Apple Bloom said about Sir Handel, George, Sweetie Belle, Diamond Tiara, Mr Holden and Mr Alvin George Porter.

Sigrid: Oh dear. Those two, George and his driver sound absolutely vile. Well, I doubt that our Jock won't become as bad as those four monsters. I hope.

Tornado Bolt: Same here, but I cannot stand this boasting from him.

Rex: And worst still, Mike and Jock have now gotten to a rivalry with one another about whose the strongest and fastest and powerful engine on the line.

Miss Ravens: Oh dear. Now what are we going to do? If this keeps up, we're gonna have a very bad atmosphere in yards.

Mr. Hawkins: (Idea) Wait I got it! Hey, Dustin, I've got a plan.

Narrator: And he whispered something.

Mr. Hoskins: Good plan!

Narrator: And the little foals and the drivers went back to bed at Arlesburgh seaside inn. Jock's cockiness had not only annoyed the rest of the engines but also sparked a rivalry between him and Mike, the two of them tried to outdo the other by strength speed and pulling power. At last, Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Hoskins plan finally came into play. One morning, Mike was waiting at Arlesburgh station to take a passenger train the line with Snips and Mr. Hawkins. The veteran driver was just explaining to Snips about the plan when Mike saw Jock backing down in front of him and being coupled up. Gingersnap, Mr. Hoskins and Snips and Mr. Hawkins exchanged winks.

Mike: (Annoyed) OY! WHAT'S THIS! I CAN MANAGE THIS TRAIN BY MYSELF!

Jock: (Puffed up) The small controller and Princess Cadence want me to help you double head this train. The party on board this train has asked to see me specially.

Narrator: Mike was very cross.

Mike: (Annoyed) Oh have they now! Well just don't leave me to pull the train and you at the same time.

Narrator: This gave Mike an idea he whispered to Mr. Hawkins and Snips who nodded and grinned.

Snips: (Whisper) Alrighty then. We'll do it after the green.

Narrator: Soon they started off. Mr. Hawkins whispered to Mr. Hoskins via his radio telephone.

Mr. Hawkins: (Whispers through radio telephone) Mike's taken the bait. Over.

Mr. Hoskins: (Whispers through radio telephone) Roger that…. It wouldn't be long till Jock's taken the bait too. Over.

Narrator: When they restarted from the green, Mr. Hawkins gradually shut off steam.

Snips: Hey why are you….

Mr. Hawkins: Sssshhhh! Snips, this is part of the plan to knock some sense into both Mike and Jock to end this stupid rivalry.

Snips: Ah yes. I see.. heheheheh.

Narrator: Without Mike's full support, the whole weight of the train and Mike as well pulled on Jock's coupling. Smoke and steam shot high into the air as Jock had to work extra harder.

Jock: Ugh! This isn't as easy as thought it would be.

Narrator: Gingersnap glanced back when she saw Mike grinning and Snips and Mr. Hawkins wink at her. She knew what was going on.

Gingersnap: (Whisper) Alright. Time for phase two Mr. Hoskins.

Narrator: They soon arrived at Arlesdale Station.

Jock: Feeling tired are you Mike?

Mike: Oh, it's just you were enjoying yourself so much that I didn't want to spoil it.

Jock: (Cheeky) Ahh. I was wondering if I was going too fast for you, old timer.

Narrator: Mike went redder than ever with flaming rage.

Mike: (Furious as furious can be) TOO FAST?! OOOOOHHH! YOU! YOU! YOU JUST WAIT YOU YOU YOUNG OVERSIZED METALLIC BUTTERCUP!

Narrator: But of course, Jock didn't wait. He chuckled and ran quickly away to the other end of the train so that Mike could have his turn on the turntable and couple in front of Jock. Mike was still fuming with rage when it was time to leave and started with a great pace.

Snips: Easy Mike! Easy! You'll damage something at this pace!

Mr. Hawkins: Easy. Steady on Mike we're not racing anyone.

Mike: (Furious) THAT'S WHAT YOU THINK, STUPID JOCK! I AM STRONGER! I AM FASTER! I'M BETTER THAN BLOW HEART JOCK! I'LL SHOW HIM! I'LL SHOW HIM!

Narrator: Mike raced on furiously, his face gone completely red with rage his wheels pounding the miniature rails. At last, they stopped at the green. Snips tried to put water into the boiler but the injector failed and it wouldn't work. Mike squeaked in pain.

Mike: (In pain) OUCH! GET ME A DRINK QUICKLY PLEASE I think I'm going to burst.

Snips: Not a hope. Your injector's failed.

Mr. Hawkins: Sorry old boy. Just when we were going nicely too. But now Jock will have to pull you and the train home.

Narrator: Mike spluttered with fury and rage.

Mike: WHAT?!

Gingersnap: Sorry Mike, but there's no other way. We've got to get the train home.

Mr. Roberts: We'll run Jock round and couple in front of Mike and we'll pull you home.

Narrator: So after Mike's fire was put out Jock moved to the front of the train and coupled up in front of Mike and they started off again. And it wasn't as bad as they thought. Duck, who was warned by control waited patiently with Applejack, Alice and Mirabel for any passenger who wanted to go to Tidmouth station.

Alice: I hope they are ok.

Mirabel: I know. A failed ejector is bad enough for us coaches, but for steam engines, a failed water injector is something else.

Duck: I'm sure they got it under control girls. Don't worry about it too much.

Applejack: That's the spirit sugarcube. They'll be here at some point.

Narrator: Soon, Jock puffed into sight and stopped just in time at the platform and very little time was lost. When all the passengers left on Duck's train, a very ashamed Jock helped Mike to the sheds to be mended and was feeling much better. When the other engines, ponies and drivers returned, Mike and Jock defused there rivalry.

Mike: Jock, I'm sorry for making you do all the work back there. Thank you for bringing me home. You were splendid Jock.

Jock: That's alright. I'm sorry I was rude to you. It's silly to try and get the better of each other. If I hadn't egged you on and teased you, perhaps your injectors wouldn't have failed.

Cadence: Exactly right Jock. Me and Mr. Fergus Duncan are proud that you've finally learned your lesson.

Narrator: Jock smiled.

Jock: That's not all I learned Malady. I've also learned an even greater lesson. On a railway or anywhere else for that matter, it is always teamwork that counts.

Narrator: He looked over winked at Frank.

Cadence: And that there is a very good lesson learned.

Narrator: The 6 little foal ponies, the six drivers and the six small railway engines grinned. And looking at them, Jock was happy to be part of the Arlesdale Miniature Railway team.

Wow! I must say, I like the small railway engines a lot more then I originally thought I would. Oh, what's next? Ooh, it's another fan book. This one stars our GNR stirling single and engine that is consider the number 12 of the Steam Team, Emily. See you then.