Author's notes: I added Celestia into the story as well. Goodness knows that she is the most underappreciated and over-abused of the 4 princesses. The Trollestia/Mollestia/Tyrentestia so called 'jokes' are pathetic, cruel and sadistic. Worse then Rainbow Dash being tormented in 'The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000', Pinkie Pie making Fluttershy cry in 'Filli Vanilli' Fluttershy tormenting Rarity and Pinkie Pie in the worst episode of the show, 'Putting Your Hoof Down' and Angel pushing Fluttershy around in that same episode. Right, enough of this negative. Let's get into the good stuff.

Duck Takes Charge

Narrator: One day, Percy, James and Gordon we're being oiled and cleaned for the day's work by Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Rainbow dash.

Percy: I say. Do you know what?

Gordon: What?

Percy: Do you know what?

Gordon: Silly! Of course I don't know what, if you don't tell me what what is!

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, so why don't you just go ahead and spill the beans already.

Pinkie Pie: Heheheh. Oh Dashie. Percy doesn't have any beans. How can he eat them? He's an engine.

Percy: Pinkie Pie is right. Besides, the news I have to share you guys today is very very exciting!

Rainbow Dash: Well, if it's that special then go ahead and tell us already Peewee.

Percy: The Fat Controller says the work in the yard is too heavy for me, so he's getting a bigger engine to help me.

Pinkie Pie: Oh happy day! A brand new friend to add to the Pinkie Pie friendship list.

Narrator: Pinkie Pie was very excited but the others weren't impressed.

Rarity: Hmph! What prey tell can be so grand about something so frivolous and boring as that?

Percy: Well like I said, the Fat Controller is getting a new engine and he's going help me in the yards.

James: Rubbish! Any engine can do it! If you worked more and chatted less, this yard would be a sweeter, better and happier place.

Rainbow Dash: James' is right! Just quit the grumbling and just keep shunting little Peewee!

Narrator: Percy let off steam crossly. Just then, Rachel arrived to get Percy steamed up and ready for work in the yards. Percy felt a little down.

Rachel: Don't pay any attention to them. They're just trying to get to you. Now let's just get the shunting done

Narrator: Percy went off to fetch some coaches.

Percy: That stupid old signal!

Narrator: The signal incident where he had miss read a signal and had gone backwards instead of forwards had made Percy pretty much a laughing stock around the Tidmouth yards.

Percy: No one ever listens to me now. They all just say I'm a silly little engine and order me about from dawn to dusk. Well I'll show them! I'll show them!

Narrator: But he didn't know how. Soon things started going wrong. All the trucks and coaches behaved badly the passenger grumbled. Percy tried hard but by the end of the afternoon, Percy felt tired and unhappy. He brought some coaches to platform 3 for the Thunderbolt Of Tidmouth and stood panting at the end of platform. The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia were on the platform.

Fat Controller: Hullo Percy. You do look tired.

Princess Celestia: Is anything wrong, Percy?

Percy: (Panting) Yes Sir and Ma Lady,…..I am Sir and Ma Lady….. I don't…. know if I'm standing….. On my dome….Or my wheels… Sir and Ma Lady…

Princess Celestia: (Chuckle) You look the right way up to me.

Fat Controller: Same here.

Pinkie Pie: We've just had a pretty rough day today Sir and Princess, with the extra shunting duties we've had.

Fat Controller: Don't worry. We am well aware of that situation.

Princess Celestia: But cheer up. The new engine is bigger than you and can probably do the work alone.

Rachel: That's good. When is he to arrive?

Fat Controller: Tomorrow morning.

Percy: (Worried) But if he can handle the work alone, what will become of me? I… I won't be scrapped, will I sir and malady?

Narrator: The Fat controller smiled. He was ready to answer that.

Fat controller: I'm glad you asked, Percy. No. You will not be scrapped. Tell you what. Would you like to help build my new harbour at Thomas' junction at Knapford?

Princess Celestia: Thomas and Toby will help as well as Twilight Sparkle, Applejack and William too, but we need an engine there all the time.

Narrator: Percy was delighted and so was Rachel and Pinkie Pie. They knew what that meant. They would now get to work on Thomas' Branchline.

Percy: Oh yes Sir and Malady! Thank you Sir and Malady!

Rachel: Oh thank you Sir and Malady! I can't wait to get working there again.

Pinkie Pie: Oh thank you very much Sir and Princess. We're going to have so much fun!

Fat controller: Heheheh, That's a good crew.

Princess Celestia: Now, off you go Percy.

Narrator Percy puffed happily away. The new engine arrived next morning with his driver.

Fat Controller: What is your name?

Duck: Montague Sir and Malady. I'm usually referred to as Duck. They jokingly said that I waddle, heheh but I don't really Sir and Malady. But I like Duck better than Montague, Sir and Malady.

Princess Celestia: Heheh. Good. Duck it shall be.

Fat Controller: It's a pleasure to meet you too. Mr… umm..

Mike: Ah yes. Michael Montague Hawkins, at your service Sir and Malady. But you can call me Mike.

Fat Controller: Ah yes. Our new engine driver. It's a pleasure to meet you Mr. Hawkins. Name's Sir Charles Topham Hatt.

Mike: Pleasure is all mine, sir. Well, I don't believe I have seen a talking pony before.

Duck: Neither have I.

Princess Celestia: (Chuckles) Yes. I get that a lot. Don't worry. There are more of us on the island, so you'll get used to us. Oh, name's Princess Celestia by the way. But, you can just call me Celestia.

Narrator: Soon Percy arrived with Rachel, Pinkie Pie and William. The Fat Controller had called William over to help Duck and Mike get to know their new job.

Pinkie Pie: Hi there! You must be the new engine that Percy and I heard about.

Duck: Ah yes indeed I am. You I'm sure are Percy and Pinkie Pie. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Duck.

Pinkie Pie: Duck huh? That's sounds like a funny name

Duck: (Chuckle) Yeah it does. The others used to jokingly called me that because they said I waddle, but I don't really waddle at all.

Pinkie Pie: (Giggle) That is quite a funny joke but it's a very cute name. I have pet baby alligator called Gummy back in Ponyville because he has no teeth.

Duck: (Chuckle) Oh that does sound funny, and it's good thing he doesn't have teeth.

Narrator: And Duck and Pinkie Pie had a good laugh.

Percy: A pleasure to meet you Duck. Oh this here is my driver Rachel and her friend William.

Narrator: Just then Duck's driver stepped down.

Duck: Ah and this my driver Mike. He and I have worked together since my days in Paddington.

Narrator: Mike and Rachel stared at each other. Then grinning broadly they walked up and shook hands.

Rachel: Mike Hawkins! It's me, Rachel Ravens!

Mike: I don't believe it Rachel! It's been a dog's age! I had no idea you were working for the NWR?

Rachel: I had no idea you were working for us now.

Rachel/Mike: Heheh surprise ending.

William: You know each other?

Mike: Me and her used to attended physic and engineering back in secondary school.

William: Ah yes, I've heard Rachel mention you a few times.

Mr. Hawkins: Glad to hear it. Oh yes, I remember, Rachel kept in contact over the phone and told me about you William.

Fat Controller: Ah, good to see you are all acquainted now.

Princess Celestia: Here Percy. Please show Duck round.

Narrator: The two engines then set off together. Soon they were very busy and became good friends.

Duck: (Taking a breath of fresh air) Ah… you know, all this busy work reminds me of a little ditty that Mike and I used to sing back in Paddington when to make the work load seem less heavy. Have any of you ever heard a song that went like this? You can sing along too if like.

Narrator: Duck cleared his throat and began to sing as they all went about their work.

Duck: (Singing) Oh, what a wonderful thing to be, A healthy grown up busy busy bee; Whiling away all the passing hours Pinching all the pollen from the cauliflowers.

Mike: (Singing) I'd like to be a busy little bee, Being as busy as a bee can around the garden brightest ever seen, Taking back the honey to the dear old queen.

Duck: (singing) Bz bz bz bz, honey bee, honey bee,Bz if you like but don't sting me,

Mike: (singing) Bz bz bz bz, honey bee, honey bee,Buzz if you like, but don't sting me!

Pinkie Pie: Oh I know this one this one is in my song list. (singing) Oh, what a wonderful thing to be, A healthy grown up busy busy bee making hay while time is ripe. Building up the honey-comb that looks like tripe. I'd like to be a busy little bee, Being just as busy as a bee can be,

Percy: Flying all around in the wild hedgerows,Stinging all the cows upon the parson's nose!

Pinkie Pie: (Singing) Bz bz bz bz, honey bee, honey bee,Bz if you like but don't sting me,

Percy: (Singing) Bz bz bz bz, honey bee, honey bee,Bz if you like but don't sting me

William/ Rachel: Ooh. Catchy!

William: (singing) Oh, what a wonderful thing to be,A healthy grown up busy busy bee,Visiting the picnics quite a little tease,Raising little lumps on the boy scouts knees.

Rachel: (Singing) I'd like to be a busy little bee Being just as busy as bee can be. Fluttering with the butterfly strong upon the! O death, where is thy sting?

William: (Singing) Bz bz bz bz, honey bee, honey bee,Bz if you like but don't sting me,

Rachel: (Singing) Bz bz bz bz, honey bee, honey bee,Buzz if you like, but don't sting me!

Mr. Hawkins: All together now.

All : (Singing) Oh, what a wonderful thing to be, A nice obedient busy busy bee, To be a good bee one must contrive, For bees in a beehive must behave. But maybe I wouldn't be a bee, Bees are alright when alive you see, But when bees die you really should see 'em Pinned on a card in a dirty museum. Bz bz bz bz, honey bee, honey bee, Bz if you like but don't sting me, Bz bz bz bz, honey bee, honey bee,Bz if you like but if you sting me!

Narrator: At first the trucks played tricks but soon found out that playing tricks on Duck was a mistake.

Trucks: Oh look its an oversized green mallard but without any feathers! hahahahaha! (Duck gives trucks a firm bump) OH! OH! OH! OH!

Duck: Now you better listen to me. Where I come from trucks have either two options: The Great western way or the wrong way, most don't and I can tell from my region of british railways that trucks whom followed the wrong way were never heard of again. (Winks at Percy)

Trucks: (Gulp) Lads I think it would be better if we did things his way….

Percy: Well done Duck. You really put those trucks in their place.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah I know very impressive.

Duck: Oh it's nothing. I've been shunting trucks around Paddington for years.

Narrator: The coaches behaved well too. And the passengers soon stopped grumbling. Even Sally, Bridget, Flitter and Cloud Chaser were impressed. Though I am sorry to say, that Rainbow Dash, Rarity, James, Gordon and Henry were not. One day, the three engines and Rarity and Rainbow Dash accompanied by Applejack watched Duck quietly doing his work. Singing his busy bee song.

Duck: (Singing) Oh, what a glorious thing to be, A healthy grown up busy busy bee; Whiling away all the passing hours Pinching all the pollen from the cauliflowers.

Applejack: Ah. That's the most grandest thing I ever did see. That new engine sings while he works it reminds me of when we raised that barn for our family photo.

Duck: (Talking) There we are. The Thunderbird Of Tidmouth to platform 2, check.

Mike: Ah. Good boy Duck.

Duck: Great Northern Flying to platform 3, check.

Applejack: Atta boy Duck.

Sally: Thank you Duck.

Bridget: Thank you indeed.

Duck: No problem girls. Pleasure.

Henry: Indeed… (Whisper) He seems a simple sort of engine aye?

(Sally and Bridget depart with Flitter and Cloud Chaser)

Rarity: (Whisper) He does have a funny name. It's called Duck (snicker)

Gordon: (Whisper snicker) Who name's an engine Duck? (Snickering)

Rainbow Dash: (Whisper) Hey, you guys thinking what I'm thinking?

All three: (Whisper) Oh yes we do indeed.

James: (Whisper) We'll have some fun and then order him about.

Rarity: (Whisper snickering) Oh this should be rich…

Applejack: Don't y'all dare to…

Narrator: Gordon Henry and James soon started. They were just passing Duck when it happened.

Duck: (Singing) I'd like to be a busy little bee,Being as busy as a bee can around the garden brightest ever seen,Taking back the honey to the dear old quee…

Big engines: QUACK! QUACK! QUACK! QUACK! QUACK!.

Mike: What the Devil?!

Big engines: WWWWWWWWWWHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHH!

Narrator: The engines wheeshed steam at Duck. Smoke and steam billowed everywhere, choking both poor Duck and poor Mike.

Duck: WHAT IN (cough) THE NAME OF (COUGH) ISAMBARD KINDOM (cough) BRUNEL (cough)!

Narrator: Duck coughed and wheezed so loudly he sounded like a quacking Duck. Gordon, Henry and James all laughed out loudly and so did Rarity and Rainbow Dash. Rainbow Dash laughed so hard she fell onto the footplate floor and rolled about tears of laughter raining down!

Rarity: Hehehahahahaha! Too Rich hehehahahahaha!

Rainbow Dash: Bahhahahahahahahaha! Heheh! Hey, you see later Quackers!

Duck: Oh great Isambard Brunel! How rude!

Applejack: Sorry about that Duck. (Turns angry at Henry, whom she was in the cab of and he was moving) You and the others apologise, ya hear!?

Narrator: Miss Ravens, Pinkie Pie and Percy were cross. But Duck took no notice.

Percy: Oh my word! Mike, Duck are you alright?

Mike: Oh don't worry. I'm okay.

Pinkie Pie: How rude of those engines and ponies! They shouldn't treat new friends like that!

Duck: Oh don't get too cross Pinkie Pie. They'll get tired of it soon.

Narrator: But presently, the big engines, Rarity and Rainbow Dash soon started ordering Duck about.

Gordon: Don't forget to put the WildNorWester coaches go on platform 1 quackers!

Duck: (Sigh) Already nipped it in the bud.

James: Oy! Wheres my 5:30pm goods train?

Duck: There on the goods platform, James.

Rarity: That's right. Keep it that way. Don't forget to get the Thunderbird of Tidmouth onto platform 2 by 1:30pm.

Duck: (Sigh) I know Rarity. But I have to get the Flyer Of…

Henry: Where in the name of Crewe is my Flyer Of Vicarstown!

Duck: Look. I'm getting to it!

Henry: Well, Hurry it up.

Rainbow Dash: Heheheheh! Yeah, don't to delay a train.

Duck: (Sigh) Oh dear. I'll need to do something about this situation.

Applejack: I'm with you too Duck old boy.

Narrator: The great northern athletics, Flitter and Cloud Chaser were cross.

Sally: Now now! Slow down everyone. Give Duck a fair go.

Bridget: No one can be in 2 places at once.

Flitter: Your pushing it you lot.

Cloud Chaser: I suggest you tone things down.

James: Oh come on girls! Can't you take a joke?

Sally: If it's taken too far, no James.

Narrator: Applejack felt sorry for Duck. He then whispered to her.

Applejack: Gotcha. I'll meet you back at the sheds after ah complete the run with the Flyer Of Vickarstown.

Narrator: So when Duck was done with the shunting, he went to speak to Percy.

Duck: Um Percy, do they tell you to do things Percy?

Percy: (Sad sigh) Yes. They do.

Rachel: Now that was just rude, picking on a new comer like that.

Mike: I agree. This matter must be taken care of.

Pinkie Pie: Yeah, those engines and ponies have gone way too far guys. This calls for extreme measures, Pinkie Pie style.

Percy: Uh… Pinkie? What are you talking about?

Pinkie Pie: Oh sorry. You don't know how long I've waited to say that in a canon Railway Series story.

Duck: Uh… ok? Well, Pinkie Pie is right Percy. We'll soon settle this tomfoolery.

Narrator: He whispered something to Percy and Pinkie pie.

Pinkie pie: Gotcha ya.

Duck: We'll do it tonight…

Narrator: They puffed away. The Fat controller and Princess Celestia had a very good day. There had been no grumbling passengers, all the trains ran on time and Duck had worked well in the yards. The Fat Controller was looking forward to hot buttered toast for tea at home, while Princess Celestia was looking forward to her daffodil sandwich and tea. They had just left the office when he heard an extraordinary racket coming from the yards.

Engines: WWWHHHHHHEEEEEESSHHHHHH! HHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSS!

Fat Controller: OH BOTHER!

Princess Celestia: I do wonder what is happening with the engines and ponies today.

Narrator: The fat controller grabbed his top hat and hurried to the yard with Princess Celestia close behind. Gordon, Henry and James were wheeshing and snorting loudly whilst Duck and Percy calmly sat on the points outside the shed with Pinkie Pie, Rachel, William, Mike and Applejack standing in front of their engines refusing to let the engines in. Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Gordon, Henry, and James were furious!

Rarity: I say move your engines back at once.

Mr. Hawkins: Sorry but my our answer is no!

Rainbow Dash: No?!

Applejack: Don't you understand plain English, Rainbow Dash? We said nope!

Rarity: We told you to move back at once!

Duck: NO! Not until we have a conference with your controller and princess ruler.

Henry: A CONFERENCE! HOW DARE YOU!

Percy: We will not move until we can all have word with the Fat controller and Princess Celestia.

Gordon: AND WHAT GIVES YOU ANY RIGHT TO BLOCK US!

Rachel: You heard our cases and we shall not move an inch until the Fat controller arrives.

James: Wait'll I get my buffers you Lot.

William: Sorry but we refuse to move until this is addressed.

(Engines whistle loudly)

Rainbow Dash: OH FOR PETE SAKE!

Fat Controller: STOP THAT NOISE!

(They continue)

Princess Celestia: I got this sir. Luna gave me a refresher on this when I need to. (Clears throat, royal Canterlot voice) BE STILL!

(Engines and ponies quieten down, slightly startled)

Fat Controller: Thank you Celestia. Now then, what is the meaning of this behaviour!?

Gordon: They won't let us into the shed!

Princess Celestia: Why is that?

Rainbow Dash: Because, Peewee and Quackers here won't let us into the shed so that they can have a conference with you!

Fat controller: Duck, explain this behavior!

Duck: Beg pardon Sir and malady, But I am a Great Western Railway swindon built 5700 Class 0-6-0 pannier Tank engine. Now back on the western region of British Railways, we great western engines do our work without fuss or complaining, but we are not order about by other engines and in this case by other ponies. Now then, you Sir are our controller, and you malady are our princess ruler. We will of course move if you order us to. But begging your pardon Sir and Malady, Percy and I would be glad if you were to inform these um… engines, and these um… ponies, that we only take orders from you 2 and you 2 alone.

Narrator: The three big engines hissed furiously!

Rarity: THE NERVE OF YOU!

Rainbow Dash: WHY YOU LITTLE … THAT'S IT!

Narrator: Rainbow dash flew down and advanced on them angrily. William threw off his jacket and turned to fisticuffs .

William: Oh alright then bring it on then Dashie! I can take you with one hand tied behind my back.

Rainbow Dash: Oh you wanna do this the hard way? We'll do this the hard way!

Narrator: William and Rainbow Dash were just about to strike at each other, but fortunately Applejack grabbed Rainbow Dash by the tail and Mike grabbed William by his arm.

Applejack/Mike: Whoa their nelly!

Princess Celestia: QUIET! Now then, Pinkie Pie, William, Rachel, Mike, Applejack, Percy and Duck, I am pleased with you work today, but not with your behaviour to night you have caused a disturbance!

Narrator: Gordon, Henry and James along with Rarity and Rainbow Dash snicker quietly, but they stopped suddenly when the fat controller turned on them.

Fat Controller: AS FOR YOU LOT! YOU HAVE BEEN WORSE! YOU MADE THE DISTURBANCE! RAINBOW DASH! your behaviour has been deplorable! Teasing new engines on my railway is bad enough but you should have known better than to call Percy and Duck such rude names and nearly start a fight!

Rainbow Dash: But Sir and Princess… I.

Celestia: NO BUTS DASH! YOU APOLOGISE TO THESE ENGINES AND THEIR CREWS RIGHT NOW AND SHAKE HANDS AND HOOFS WITH WILLIAM!

Rainbow Dash: (SIGH) I'm sorry Percy and Duck, and you William. I guess I just lost my temper. Very uncool of me.

William: Same here. I'm sorry too for nearly starting a fight. Friends

Rainbow Dash: Friends.

Fat Controller: Duck is quite right. This is MY AND CELESTIA'S RAILWAY and WE GIVE THE ORDERS!

Princess Celestia: (Now calmed down herself) Calm down now Charles. I think you need to lie down.

Fat Controller: (Breaths in and out deeply) Ok Celestia. I guess I do need to.

Narrator: Back at Knapford Hotel in the kitchen, Rainbow Dash sat sad and alone at one of the tables. The kitchen was empty and she felt very sad and riddle with guilt and then she the door open. And in stepped Rachel, Mike and a very remorseful William

William: Hey Dash.

Rainbow Dash: Hey Will. I'm very sorry for being so rude to you and the engines back there.

William: That's alright. It's like Gordon said, 'we live and learn'. I'm sorry I tried to fight with you.

Rainbow Dash: Thanks, heheheheh. You know, you're the most forgiving person I've ever met.

William: Well that's what friends are for. Anyway, how about some tea on me.

Rachel: That's the best thing you said all day William!

Mike: Count me in.

Rainbow Dash: Alright now you're talking.

Narrator: And the 4 friends gave cheers to their new friendships and happily drank their tea when the other 5 ponies returned. When Percy went away to Ffarquhar branch with Pinkie Pie and Rachel, Duck and Mike were left to manage alone. They did so, easily.

Ok. To let you know, Michael (Mike) Hawkins is ThomasandMichael from Youtube and Deviantart. Next up, Percy will meet a helicopter named Harold with a pony. I'm not going to say which one.