Author's notes: This story is a perfect finish for Emily, and it shows that she is going to have a fantastic life on Sodor. It's a shame that we only have 1 of her real life sisters left, and she isn't even operating on a heritage railway. But, be thankful for what we've got.

A Bright Future

Narrator: Nearly a week had passed since the dinner party at Mr. Kevin Volley's house. Ever since then, Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens had been looking through libraries and maps. All day, to find any clues that could help them find a least one of the lost S&M engines. Twilight Sparkle Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy helped too, but it was no good. They couldn't find anything. Then one night, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Miss Ravens and Mr. Holden were all together Ffarquhar inn together.

Rarity: (Sigh) Are you sure there's no where else we can find any clues?

Mr. Holden: (Sigh) Me and Miss Ravens have checked all over for clues. At Vicarstown library.

Miss Ravens: Crovan's Gate.

Twilight Sparkle: Peel Godred.

Mr Holden: Ffarquhar

Miss Ravens: Wellsworth.

Twilight Sparkle: Knapford

Applejack: Tidmouth

Miss Ravens: Arlesburgh.

Twilight: Even checked my library back home after traveling through the magic buffers, but still nothing.

Rainbow Dash: Well why wait for something to happen when you can make it happen?...

(Record scratch Toink!)

Narrator: Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack, Miss Ravens and Mr. Holden's eyes widened.

Applejack: Come again sugar cube?

Twilight Sparkle: Oh come on. You know those magic buffers at Harwick.

Pinkie Pie: (Mega phone) TIME FOR ANOTHER FFFFLLLASSSHHHHBBBBAAACCCCKKK!

Narrator: GGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! (Falls back)

Pinkie Pie: Do you think she heard me?

Narrator: Ughh…. I may never hear again… Now please get back into your own page.

Pinkie Pie: Okie dokie lokie. (Bouncing away)

Narrator: Ugh and now for the flashback. Uugghh! My head. I'm gonna need an a cup of tea.

(Flashback, Harwick, 1920)

Narrator: Meanwhile, back on Sodor in the high hills of Harwick, a young 14 year old boy and soon to be the greatest Sodor historian named William James Holden and a young 13 year old girl named Rachel Marie Raven whom was writer; were out camping near the now closed, abandoned and forgotten Harwick railway line. The two were sitting by a camp fire whilst Rachel's older friend was telling about the area's history.

William: Did you know Rachel that back in the old days, there was a myth that vikings once planned to plunder Harwick during the sixth century, but were converted by St. Machan in awe of his fearlessness. However, this is most likely false since vikings did not begin raiding Sodor until the eighth century.

Narrator: Rachel stares in amazement.

Rachel: How extraordinary. And I thought King Godred was the only good military strategist on this island. Anything else?

Narrator: William smiles.

William: Well according to our reverend friend Wilbert, he told me that on some maps of Sodor, a strange line has been shown running towards Loey Machan from Harwick's east. Right here on the only remainder of an earlier railway proposals to connect Harwick with Cronk via Peel Godred. The line, however, had only reached the village of Cregwir before funds ran out. The line was used solely as a horse-drawn goods line between Cregwir's quarries and the port at Harwick.

Narrator: Rachel stared gaping in amazement.

Rachel: How incredible.

William: That's not even the half it. I heard tell that there were once ponies here.

Rachel: That's it?

William: Not just any kind of pony. They're were talking ponies of different types. Earth pony are the ones we're used to seeing. Unicorns are most commonly found in fairy tale books, and Pegasi, the flying horses from Greek mythology. They originally helped to build this line along the with humans .

Narrator: Rachel stared gaping in wonderment.

Rachel: Amazing. So what became of the ponies?

Narrator: William yawned.

William: Well no one knows and it wasn't well documented in those days. By the time the line closed down, they just vanished.

Rachel: (Sighs) If only we could have met them.

William: Me too Rachel. So, um, would care for another roasted marshmallow?

Rachel: Oh no thank you. I thinks it time we went hush now quiet n….

Narrator: She got no further as their was a sudden boom coming from the west that made both Rachel Ravens and William Holden jump, startled.

William: WHAT THE DEVIL?!

Rachel: WHAT ON EARTH WAS THAT?!

Narrator: The two decided to investigate. They grabbed their lanterns and headed towards where they heard the sound. When they reached the area they saw nothing at first. Then a pink mare with darker pink mane and tail, 3 balloons for a cutie mark and blue eyes just jumped out of nowhere. This was Pinkie Pie, and the 6th and final of the ponies.

Pinkie Pie: HI!

Will/Rachel: AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

(Flashback ends)

Narrator: Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens looked up at each other in disbelief

Twilight Sparkle/Miss Ravens/Mr. Holden: OH MY GOODNESS! HARWICK!

Rainbow Dash: Harwick? What do you mean?

Applejack: What in tarnation are you talk about?

Rarity: I don't understand what you guys are talking about.

Mr. Holden: The buffers at Harwick! Remember where we first met you? I think that maybe where one of the engines maybe.

Miss Ravens: I think it's time we had ourselves another campout at Harwick Twilight and Mr. Holden.

Twilight: Right. I agree with you. I'll send a message to Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy…. Oh wait, shoot! I forgot Spikes at Knapford Hotel. I can't send it…

Mr. Holden: Don't worry. I'll have Mr. Tom Tipper take care of it. He's doing late night shifts and so is Pinkie Pie on Percy's midnight post train.

Twilight Sparkle: Thanks. Mr. Holden.

Narrator: So Twilight wrote the letter and when came and dropped the letter through the catcher, Mr. Holden opened the door.

Mr. Holden: Tom, Wait!

Tom Tipper: Yes?

Mr Holden: I need Percy to take this message of to Knapford. Hand it to Pinkie Pie. It's a message for her too.

Tom Tipper: Don't worry. I'll see to it.

Narrator: Next morning all the drivers and the ponies all got the message and went out for another adventure along. Edward took them up to Kildane while Michelle took them to Peel Godred. Twilight helped Miss Ravens, Mr. Holden and Mr. Hawkins off load a row boat from the luggage van and Twilight helped levitate it down to the to the river that led to the south end of Harwick. Miraculously, it could hold everyone in without sinking as Mr. Holden took the oars and rowed gently down the river. At last, the reached a small little lake at the end of the river. Mr. Holden tided of the boat to a dock and the ponies and drives went to search the area.

Rarity: Oh thank goodness I decided to wear something less formal.

All barring Rarity: Seriously?

Narrator: So they all followed the book and the map to find the location of Emily.

Voice: Hullo? Hullo? Anyone there?

Narrator: Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens perked up. It was a female voice.

Mr. Holden: Emily! She's here!

Miss Ravens: Yes your right! I heard it too. Come on. It came from that way.

Narrator: Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens took off running where they heard the voice. Everyone and everypony else took off after them. Till at last…

Mr. Holden/Miss Ravens: WE'VE FOUND HER AT LAST!

Emily: Marie Ravens? James Holden? Is that you.

Miss Ravens: Actually, I'm Marie Elizabeth Ravens daughter, Rachel Marie Ravens.

Mr. Holden: And I'm James Angus Holden's son, William James Holden.

Emily: My word. You two have gotten bigger when your mother and father used to take you two on my friends' and my foot plate.

Narrator: Then Emily noticed the ponies.

Emily: Well bless my soul! Jewel, Sky Dasher, Zap Apple! I haven't seen you in ages.

Rarity: Actually, we're their ancestors. I'm Rarity.

Rainbow Dash: Rainbow Dash

Applejack: And I'm Applejack. Pleased ta meet ya Emily.

Emily: Pleasure to meet you too. So what year is it?

Mr. Hawkins: Well, you'd be surprised. It's 1970.

Emily: Good lord. 1970. Boy, time does fly. But what are you all doing here?

Miss Ravens: Rescuing you of course Emily.

Narrator: Emily was delighted.

Mr. Holden: And putting you back into working service.

Emily: Oh hurrah! That's fantastic! Thank you so much. I can't wait to be back on firm railways again.

Miss Ravens: I'll go up to the village of Harwick and call the Fat Controller and Princess Celestia.

Narrator: The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia were in Tidmouth Office when they go the call.

Fat Controller: We'll send for a lorry right away and Edward will take her to Crovans Gate Works.

Narrator: The Fat Controller was as good as word. The following day Emily and her tender were taken by lorry to Peel Godred where Michelle and Apple Bloom took Emily up to Kildane and then Edward Fluttershy and Mr. Ravens and Mr. Holden were waiting to collet her. Mr. Hoskins Knew how much this meant to Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens so he kindly let them borrow Edward. Soon, the 2 trucks that Emily and her tender were on were coupled to Edward. Emily herself was on the truck nearest to Edward.

Edward: Bless my soul! Emily….

Emily: Edward?

Edward/Emily: Is that you?

Edward: I don't believe it! How wonderful to see you again Emily.

Emily: Same here Edward, though I wish I wasn't so disheveled at this moment.

Edward: Don't worry about Emily. Our men and ponies will have you all fixed sooner than you know.

Narrator: Emily looked Edward and both of them grinned, Edwards eyes were still smiling just like hers. Months passed and work began on Emily. At last, on august of 1970, Miss Ravens took the regulator and for the first time in many years, Emily smiled as she steamed out of the workshops.

Emily: Oh this feels so wonderful to be back in steam again. Thank you all for helping me.

Celestia: No problem at all my friend.

Fat Controller: We're glad to have you back, you are just the engine we need for Edward's branchline.

Narrator: The acclamation was greeted with loud whistles, toots and cheers from both the SKR and NWR engines and foals and Ponies.

Skarloey: It's great to have you back Emily.

Emily: It's great to be back Skarloey.

Narrator: For the first time since she saw Edward, Emily and Edward both bestowed there first ever kiss.

Scootaloo/Duncan: Oh brothe…..

Rheneas/Skarloey: (Firmly) Scootaloo…. Duncan!

Narrator: Emily is now a part of the fat controller's and Princess Celestia's family. She works mostly on Edward's branchline but also helps else where too if needed. Bill and Ben at first teased her, but thanks to a little coaching from Fluttershy, Edward and BoCo, she mastered the stare and now is able to keep them in order. Emily is as happy as can be and wouldn't want to be anywhere else than here on the Fat Controller's railway. Later that day, Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens wrote in the finally pages in the book closed it happily. Twilight came in and grinned, the cover now said, 'Emily The Victorian Engine'. Written by Sean Roger Holden, Emily Catherine Ravens, Elizabeth Emily Ravens, Angus Sean Holden, Marie Elizabeth Ravens, James Angus Holden, Rachel Marie Ravens and William James Hoden.

Twilight Sparkle: Well done you two. You're parents, grandparents and great grandparents would be very proud of both of you.

Miss Ravens: We know they are proud,

Mr. Holden: Because we've got a piece of them still with us.

Narrator: Mr. Holden and Miss Ravens smiled happily, for giving Emily and there family name a very bright future.

Ah yes. Got to love the GNR stirling singles. Now onto 'Flora The Old Tram Engine'.