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Twilight Sparkle's adventures in the Railway Series

by MLPRWSandPowerpuffgirlsfan

Chapter 26: Thomas Goes Fishing

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Ok, I added in some more dialogue between Annie and Clarabel to make them more involved in the story. I think Clarabel sometimes panics but Annie is more calm.

Thomas Goes Fishing

Narrator: Thomas's branchline has a station by the river called Elesbridge. As Thomas rumbled over the bridge, he would see people fishing. Sometimes they stood quietly by their lines, while at other times they were actually jerking fish out of the water. Thomas often wanted to stay and watch, but William, Rachel, Twilight Sparkle, and Pinkie Pie wouldn't let him.

William: Sorry Thomas, we can't stop and watch. It's against the the rules to stop in the middle of the line.

Rachel: Besides, what would the Fat Controller say if we were late.

Narrator: Thomas thought that it would be wonderful to stop by the river. Everytime he met another engine or pony, he would say.

Thomas: I want to go fishing.

Narrator: But they all had the same answer.

Henry, Gordon, James, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity: ENGINES DON'T GO FISHING!

Thomas: Silly stick in the muds.

Pinkie Pie: Uh oh. I think Thomas is starting to day dream again.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah your right there Pinkie Pie. And I think Thomas day dreaming is getting a little too big for his smoke box.

Narrator: Thomas generally had to make a stop at Elesbridge Station to take on water. One day they stopped as usual and William put the pipe into Thomas's tank. Rachel turned the tap, but nothing happened.

William: Hmmm. Now that's weird. Ah well, me and Twilight can fix this little bother up, can't we? (Winks at her.) I'll just grab my fire poker.

(A few seconds later)

William: Okay Twilight, levitate that pipe right there so I can try to shift the blockage out.

Twilight Sparkle: Alright, got it. Heh, nothing a little magic can't fix.

Pinkie Pie: Uh, Twilight…

William: Definitely. I'd like to learn magic someday. If only there is a way for humans to learn it.

Rachel: Um… William… I think you and Twilight better…

Twilight: Well I'm afraid I can't just yet, unless Princess Celestia allows for…

Rachel: Pinkie… I think we better get some towels.

Pinkie Pie: I've already nipped that in the bud Rachel.

Narrator: Just as expected, as William poked the blockage free, the water from the pipe shot out from the other end a drenched Twilight and William from head to toe and horn to hoof.

William & Twilight Sparkle: (Gurgling sounds) GGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! MAKE IT STOP MAKE IT STOP!

Narrator: And their soaking did not stop until the water column was empty. Annie, Clarabel, Rachel, Pinkie Pie and Thomas looked worried but couldn't help laughing.

Pinkie Pie: (Snickering) Um, William, Twilight, I think you two forgot to turn the tap off.

Narrator: Twilight Sparkle and William's faces fell.

William/Twilight Sparkle: Uh…But I…..WHAT!?

Rachel: You forgot to turn the tap off!

Narrator: At that moment Pinkie pulled out her trombone and played the fail song, prompting Rachel, Pinkie and Thomas then to burst into laughter. Annie and Clarabel tried to hold it back, but it didn't work.

Twilight Sparkle: Why did it have to be us William? Why?

William: Don't ask.

Narrator: So after finding some black paint, some brushes, a hammer and nails a 2x4 plank of wood, and 4x4 board of wood, they placed a sign onto the water saying, ' Out of order'.

Thomas: Bother! I am thirsty.

Twilight: We know Thomas.

William: But never mind. We'll just gets some water from the river.

Annie: Cheer up Thomas. It's an easy fix.

Clarabel: You'll be fine.

Thomas: Thanks you lot. Especially you Annie and Clarabel. What would I do without you?

Narrator: So they found a bucket and some rope and went on to the bridge. Then William let the bucket down to water. The bucket was old and had five holes, so they had fill, lift up, and empty it into Thomas's tanks several times over.

Rachel: (Singing) There's a hole in my bucket dear Liza, dear Liza. Theres a hole in my bucket, dear Liza.

(Rachel accidentally spills water all over Twilight Sparkle and William.)

Twilight Sparkle/William: Hey! Oy! Rachel!

William: Never you mind about Liza. You empty that bucket before you spill water over me and Twilight again.

Twilight: Agreed. I don't want to catch a cold here.

Rachel: Oops, heheheh. Sorry guys. How's the gauge Pinkie?

Pinkie Pie: Not much now. Just a few more and we'll be set.

Narrator: They finished at last.

Thomas: Ah….That's better. Now, lets get going.

Annie: Let's make up for lost time.

Clarabel: 2nd to that motion dear sister.

Thomas: Of course ladies.

Narrator: And they started off. Annie and Clarabel trailed happily behind them. They puffed along the valley and in the tunnel when Thomas began to feel a pain in his boiler as steam began to his from his safety valve in an alarming way.

William: (Coughing) ….Their …theirs…. too.. m…uch …steam. Rachel, get some water into the boiler quickly!

Narrator: Rachel turned the feed pipe to allow water into the boiler, but nothing happened.

Thomas: (wheezing) Oh dear….. I'm going to burst!… I'm going to burst!

Pinkie Pie: Oh No NO NO NO NO! Not good! Not good! Not good!

Twilight Sparkle: Calm down Pinkie. We need to work as a team on this or….

William: (Eyes widening with horror) Explosion…

Narrator: So Twilight Sparkle damped down his fire and struggled on.

Thomas: I've got such a pain! I've got such a pain!

Clarabel: Oh my word! This could be disastrous.

Annie: Now, calm down little sister. I'm sure the others can figure something out.

Narrator: They soon stopped outside Ffarquhar, uncoupled an anxious Annie and Clarabel, and ran Thomas, whom was still hissing fit to burst, on a siding out of the way. While the guard went to telephone for an engine inspector and William and Twilight began to put out the fire, Pinkie Pie and Rachel wrote notices in large letters which they hung on Thomas in front and behind which read, 'DANGER KEEP AWAY'. Soon, the inspector and the Fat Controller arrived.

Inspector: Cheer up Thomas. We'll soon put you right.

Narrator: And so the ponies, Rachel and William told them what had happened.

Inspector: Hmmm. So the feed pipe is block is it? I'll just look in the tanks.

Narrator: He clambered up and peered in, and then he climbed down.

Inspector: Excuse me sir. Please look in the tank and tell me what you see.

Fat controller: Certainly inspector.

Narrator: He clambered up looked in and nearly fell off in surprise,

Fat Controller: (Whisper) Inspector… Can you see….Fish?

Thomas: WHAT!?

Twilight Sparkle: Huh?! But I… WHAT!?

Fat Controller: Graces goodness me. How did the fish get in there, William?

Narrator: William scratched his head.

William: (GASP) Egad! We must have accidentally fished them from the river into our bucket when the water column failed.

Narrator: The Fat Controller laughed.

Fat Controller: Well Thomas. So, you and your crew have been fishing I see. But fish don't suit you and must get them out.

Narrator: So Rachel and William got rods and nets, and both took turns fishing in Thomas's tank, while the Fat Controller told them how to do it. Twilight helped too by using her unicorn magic. When they had caught all the fish, the station master gave them a bag of potato's. William got a frying pan, and Rachel made a fire beside the line and did the cooking. And they all had a lovely supper of fish and chips with Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie, whom just ate the chips. They were surprisingly comfortable with it.

Fat controller: Mmmmmm. That was good Rachel… I must say you are an excellent cook.

Rachel: Oh, why thank you Sir.

Fat Controller: But fish don't suit you Thomas. You mustn't do it again.

Thomas: No sir I won't sir. Engines don't go fishing. It's too uncomfortable.

(Thomas heads back to his coaches, Clarabel had now been calmed down by Annie.)

Clarabel: Glad your alright Thomas.

Annie: Ready for the return journey?

Thomas: Yeah. Let's make up for lost time.

Narrator: And with that, they sped away when the passengers got on borad.

Yeah. That's as far as we are going to go with the 'red/white meat/seafood' jokes. Next one is 'Thomas and the Snow' (Or, is it 'Thomas and Terence')? I'll have to double back. It's the same storyline of course, no worries.

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