Author's notes: This one was a fun story. I gave Paxton and Flora a small role as well. Yes, Paxton arrives in 1979 as a class 10, so he will be here at this stage.

Percy And The Kite

Narrator: In spring time, there is always a grand annual spring Kite flying competition where many children and foals year after year would come and fly beautiful and colourful kites in field at the other end of bridge from Elisbridge. This year, lots of children and foals were on their way to grand kite flying competition. The weather was perfect. The wind was good. As Percy the small green engine passed by with his goods trains and stone trains, he often saw the little foals and children flying kites. Percy always wanted to stay and watch, but Mr. Roberts wouldn't let him and so did Pinkie Pie.

Mr. Roberts: No Percy. What would the Fat Controller or Princess Celestia say if we were late?

Pinkie Pie: That's right! I would like to stay and watch the kites too and also fly a kite or two, but we've got a job to do and me must do it.

Narrator: But when he returned to Ffarquhar sheds, he began wishing that he could fly a kite.

Percy: (Sigh dreamily) I want to fly a kite.

Narrator: Thomas, remembered what happened to him when he accidentally went fishing and the little blue tank engine was quick to remark.

Thomas: Oh don't be silly Percy. Engines don't fly kites.

Percy: Oh, your a silly stick in the mud.

Paxton: Never mind Percy. I would like to fly a kite myself. It sounds like fun.

Thomas: Not you too, Paxton!

Toby: Calm down Thomas. Let's just get some sleep.

Flora: Indeed. We shouldn't be too tired for work tomorrow.

Daisy: Rightly so my dear. We can't make the passengers cross.

Mavis: And you never know when the trucks might play a trick.

Narrator: And the engines went off to sleep, Percy and Paxton thinking happily about kites. At Ffarquahar inn, Mr. Roberts and Pinkie Pie were talking to Miss Ravens, Fluttershy, Fleur De Les, Mr. Holden, Applejack, Mr. Hawkins, Twilight Sparkle, Mr. Thompson, Fancy Pants, Flash Sentry, Mr. Hoskins and Trixie all about the kite competition.

Pinkie Pie: Hey guys, guess what? It's kite season again!

Twilight Sparkle: I don't get it.

Mr. Roberts: What Pinkie Pie means is, that it's the day of the annual grand kite flying competition down nearby Elsbridge.

Pinkie Pie: And lots of children and foals are bringing in colourful and funny kites and they just fly up into sky to and fro in the wind.

Applejack: Ah yeah, that's right. Mah little sister Apple Bloom and little cousin Babs Seed are entering in the competition too, with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo to see if that's what it takes to get a cutie mark. Ah think that Featherweight, Pipsqueak, Rumble and Button Mash will join up too.

Fancy Pants: Ah yes. Quite a pip and jolly good event for the little ones. Ah yes. Capital. Capital.

Fleur Di Les: Oh indeed, and it's so adorable to see them so happy flying their kites.

Mr. Hoskins: Yeah. The foals and children just love it, especially in spring time. That's always the best time of the year.

Mr. Thompson: Heheheheh. You got that right. Rainbow Dash sometimes does some aerial acrobatics when she's got a day off from work.

Trixie: Wait a minute. Then who works as pony helper for Gordon then?

Mr. Thompson: Spitfire works on him when Rainbow Dash is on break.

Trixie: Oh well. That makes more sense.

Twilight: I just love how the wind just some how gives the kites lift and just drags them up into the air. It's just so magical.

Mr. Hawkins: Heheheh, well I see your easily impressed Twilight. You should see how many different types of kites there are.

Miss Ravens: (sighing) Ah yes I remember too, when we used to go there all time.

Twilight Sparkle: Wait a minute. You were in kite flying competitions too?

Mr. Holden: We both did, way back when we were just children.

(Flashback, Sodor 1913)

Mr. Holden Narrating: We'd always make our own kite's from scratch and always went down to elsbridge for the kite flying contest. And always went down to elsbridge first by car then by by the old tidmouth knapford and elsbridge railway which was Thomas' line before Thomas took charge of it. We went every year for a picnic and for lovely day of flying our kites in the competition.

Miss Ravens Narrating: (Sigh) We did it every year when we were children since I was 4 and Mr. Holden was 5 and we'd always have a little picnic by the river el's with my mother and father and Mr. Holden's father and mother, as well as my sister, Sarah Ravens and brother Jacob Ravens, before the latter turned evil.

(A young 7 year old William Holden, 6 year old Rachel Ravens and 4 year old Sarah Ravens finish making kites and James Angus Holden and Marie Elizabeth Ravens come into take they're kids down to Elsbridge for the kite flying competition)

James Holden: Alright William, you finished making your kite?

7yr old William Holden: Oh yes Father! I sure am and ready to fly.

Marie Ravens: Are you ready Rachel and Sarah my dears?

Rachel Ravens 6yrs old: Oh yes mother! I'm ready.

Sarah Ravens 4yrs old: Same here mother!

Marie Ravens: Right. Where's your brother?

(A 5 year old Jacob Ravens runs out with a kite)

5 yrs old Jacob Ravens: Here I am mum!

Marie Ravens: Oh, there you are.

(The 4 children show their kites to their parents )

James Holden: Aww. Well done William, a fine piece of work. Very smart design.

Marie Ravens: Aaawwww your's looks so adorable Rachel and Sarah my dears. You really out did yourselves. And Jacob, very interesting design there too.

Rachel Ravens 6yrs old: Oh thank you mother.

Sarah Ravens 4 yrs old: Thanks mother!

Jacob Ravens 5 yrs old: Thank you mum!

William Holden 7 yrs old: Oh thank you Father!

James Holden: (Looks at his pocket watch) Oh it's time to get going come on now William, your mother isn't going to miss this for the world, right?

Marie Ravens: That's right, and your father is waiting too Rachel, Sarah and Jacob. So, how be we get going and then fly some kites?

Child age Rachel Ravens/Sarah Ravens/Jacob Raves/William Holden: HHHHOORRRAAAYYY! Let's get going quickly! TO ELSBRIDGE!

James Holden: Heheheheh calm down William my boy calm down.

Marie Ravens: Heheheheh. Calm down my children. Calm down. Heheheh oh James, those kids are just inseparable.

James: Hahahahahaha. You got that right Marie. Well, we'd better get down to Elsbridge.

(Cuts to Elsbridge, 1913)

Miss Ravens Narrates: It was so peaceful and beautiful. We had such a wonderful time, flying kites and having our picnic. It was like everything a child could want.

Young William Holden: Hey Rachel, Sarah, Jacob, you think maybe we could win the competition with our kites?

Young Rachel Ravens: I bet we could.

Young Sarah Ravens: Say, maybe we may win if we can somehow bedazzle the judges.

Young William Holden: That's right, and I've got an idea. We'll try a new technique.

Young Jacob Ravens: What would that be?

Young William Holden: Well my friends…

(The judge awards 7yr old William holden, 6yr old Rachel Ravens, 5 yr old Jacob Ravens and 4 yr old Sarah Ravens)

Judge: And the winners of the 1913 annual grand kite flying competition goes to William James Holden, Jacob Hooking Ravens, Sarah Kathy Ravens and Rachel Marie Ravens.

(Flashback ends)

Mr. Holden: And we all got blue Ribbons.

Miss Ravens: I know. That was the best year of kite flying ever, and we still have our blue ribbons.

Narrator: And the two longtime friends talked about kites till long after the stars were out. Next morning, Pinkie Pie and Mr. Roberts came to work early next morning and when Pinkie Pie lit Percy's fire, Percy scuttled off to collect's some stone trucks from the yards to take to the harbour at Knapford. When they arrived, the shunter coupled him up.

Percy: (Sigh) I wish I could fly a kite.

Pinkie Pie: HEHEHEHEHEHEHE. Oh Percy you silly filly, er I mean engine. Engines can't fly kites, at least I don't think so. Well, maybe if you attach a string to a part of an engine, you could. I don't know.

Shunter: Oh that reminds me, my son is flying a kite in the competition today.

Mr. Roberts: Oh you mean young Jake?

Shunter: Yeah, that's right the little tyke is flying his special kite today made all by himself. You watch for it when you pass by. It's a special green one.

Mr Roberts: We sure will Shane.

Narrator: Percy was excited. He couldn't wait to see the kite. Soon, the guard blew the whistle and Percy set off to Harbour at Knapford. The weather was nice bright and sunny and the with a nice strong wind in the willow trees, just perfect for flying kites. As Percy trundled along to Harbour, the kites were racing each other high into the sky. Soon, he along with Mr. Roberts and Pinkie Pie saw a big green one.

Pinkie Pie: Hey, look at that big green one! It's flying really well and it looks familiar what about you Percy.

Percy: You know your right Pinkie Pie. It does look familiar.

Narrator: They were right. The kite was a green engine just like Percy.

Mr. Roberts: Ah ha! That must be Jakes kite. I always wondered why he always wanted to come into the sheds and draw a sketch of you Percy.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah and I must say, Jake must really be a good craftsmen or craftsboy to be able to make a kite that looks exactly like you.

Narrator: Percy was very thrilled.

Percy: YIPPIE! IT'S ME! I'M FLYING!

Pinkie Pie: But your still on the rails! Oh wait yes your flying Percy! Flying like a birdie in the sky.

Narrator: Soon, Percy delivered his trucks and set off for his return journey with some empty trucks. At that time, the winds had dropped and Percy was anxious. The kites began to dip and dive towards the ground. One even fell into the river els.

Kite flyer: Good grief why did it have to be the river!

Percy: Oh dear what will happen to them then?

Pinkie Pie: Oh don't worry your pretty little funnel Percy. When the wind comes back, the kites will go whoopee back into the sky with the birds.

Narrator: Percy felt better and carried on cheerfully. He was so happy that he didn't notice something snag on his funnel as he went along. Just then they arrived at Elsbridge station where they met Thomas Twilight and Mr. Hawkins along with Annie and Clarabel, Flora was also there with Fiona, Elsie, Fluttershy and Miss Ravens, when they noticed something rather peculiar about Percy.

Thomas: Feeling hungry, are you Percy?

Flora: I thought engines don't eat… Oh! (Giggles)

Fiona: Oh goodness me. (Giggles)

Elsie: Would you look at that. (Giggles)

Fluttershy: What's going on?

Twilight Sparkle: I don't get… (Notices the peculiar thing hides a giggle)

Miss Ravens: Well, I never. (Chuckles)

Narrator: Percy was puzzled.

Percy: What do they mean?

Pinkie Pie: I don't know.

Mr. Roberts: Search me.

Narrator: At Ffarquhar station, Daisy was waiting at the platform with Mr. Thompson and Fleur Di Les and Fancy Pants to be ready for her down train, Paxton was with Flash Sentry and Mr Hoskins with a farm produce train to take to Knaphord and Toby was shunting trucks with Applejack and Mr. Holden to take along to the quarry where Mavis and Trixie were working with Miss Anderson the 2nd, when Percy came into the goods yard. Daisy, Fleur De Lis, Fancy Pants, Paxton, Flash Sentry, Toby, Applejack, Mr. Holden, Mr. Thompson and Mr. Hoskins all saw the peculiar thing and all began to laugh.

Daisy: Heheheheheh. So darling, I didn't know you were party engine Percy?!

Fancy Pants: You didn't even tell us you could bake let alone cook, Percy.

Fleur De Les: Indeed. You didn't tell us that.

Percy: What are you talking about?

Applejack: And what flavour is your favourite cake?

Toby: When does the party start?

Paxton: Where will the party be held?

Flash Sentry: Who will be invited?

Narrator: Soon, Mr. Roberts and Pinkie Pie both jumped down from Percy's cab they looked at Percy's funnel and fell to ground rolling and laughing until they cried.

Mr. Roberts: Hahahahahaahahahahahaha! Oh my goodness gracious. You've been flying a kite all this time.

Pinkie Pie: Hahahahehehehehehhahahahehehehehe. Yeah, it looks mighty tasty too.

Narrator: They unwound a string from Percy funnel and showed him a kite shaped like an iced birthday cake. Percy gifford into laughter.

Percy: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh, so that what you meant by a party.

Pinkie Pie: Hahahaheheheheheheahahahahaha! I wish we could really eat that cake too.

Narrator: They took the cake kite back to the field by the river on they're next down stone train journey towards Knapford Harbour. They arrived just in time to see Rainbow dash give the first prize to Jake for his Kite shaped like Percy.

Rainbow Dash: And first prize goes to Jake for his kite shaped like Peewee… err, I mean Percy. Congratulations for your so awesome kite!

Jake: Wow! Thanks Rainbow Dash. But, I couldn't have won without Percy, so I am going to share my prize with him.

Narrator: Percy was so excited.

Percy: I won! I won! That's even better than flying kite!

Pinkie Pie: And flying a cake too..

Narrator: And Percy, Mr. Roberts and Pinkie Pie all couldn't help but laugh.

Heh. If you thought that was funny, wait till we get to the next one.