Author's notes: The story is mostly unchanged, but since Celestia was working with Sir Topham since "Gordon The Big Engine", I decided to take that detail out of the letter.

Dear Rachel and Mike.

Of all my years as railway men this year has to be my most memorable year. First Rainbow dash and Gordon visit London, as well as Percy, Toby and James having a few adventures, and our railway is at last made famous after we all visit London. Anyway, heres what happened that year.

Your Friend forever

William James Holden.

Percy Takes The Plunge

Narrator: Sometimes, Percy takes stone trucks from Ffarquhar down to the other end of the mainline at Vicarstown. He likes this because the journey allows him to really stretch his wheels. There, he often meets engines from the other railway. Percy and Pinkie Pie love this because they get to make foreign friends

(Percy nearing Vicarstown)

Percy: Yyyess! We've got new friends from England to talk too!

Pinkie Pie: Yippie! I'm excited are you excited?!

Percy: Sure am excited! Are you excited!

Pinkie: I sure am Percy.

Mike: heheheh boy you two are like birds of a feather.

Rachel: They sure are.

Narrator: One day, Henry came to Vicarstown sheds. He was very tired after pulling the Flying Kipper with Applejack and wanted to rest in the shed, but Percy and Pinkie Pie were sitting on the turntable talking to some tank engines from the other railway in Britain. They were telling them about the time when they along with Mike and Rachel braved bad weather to help bring some children and foals home.

Pinkie pie: So there we were, forging ahead through that big storm and across the flood plains. It was like something you would see in the picture shows.

Percy: It was raining hard, water swirled under my boiler and sloshed at my fire. I couldn't see where I was going and losing steam but I struggle on and cleared flood plains and made home.

Narrator: The other railway tank engines were amazed.

Tank engine 1: Oh Percy. You and Pinkie Pie are very brave!

Narrator: Percy felt modest.

Percy: Well it wasn't anything really. Water is nothing to an engine with determination.

Tank engine 2: Tell us more Percy and Pinkie Pie! Please!

Tank engine 3: We love your stories.

Percy: We could tell you about the time we beat Harold and Spitfire in a race.

Tank engine 4: Oh go on, please.

Tank engine 5: Ooh! Did you give Thomas and Bertie a 'run' for their money?

(Pinkie Pie comedy drums, everyone laughs.)

Percy: Good one, Jinty! Hey, how did you know about that one?

Jinty: The books that Wilbert Awdry wrote of course. Me and Pug heard that one from our drivers a while ago.

Pug: We sure did.

Narrator: They were just about to tell them about it, when Henry came by hissing crossly.

Henry: What are you British Rail tank engines doing here!? These sheds are strictly for the North Western Railway engines only! GO AWAY!

Applejack: Watch your mouth Henry! (To tank engines) I'm sorry fellas but I'm afraid y'all need to go back to the other railway before your controllers start missing you.

Pug: (Sighs unhappily) Oh! Come on guys.

Tank engine 3: Let's go.

(They sadly puffed away)

Henry: Silly things!

Percy/Pinkie Pie: HEY THEIR NOT SILLY YOU BIG GREEN BULLY!

Narrator: Percy and Pinkie Pie had been enjoying themselves. They were cross because henry had sent their friends away.

Henry: They are silly and so are you little Percy! (Mockingly) Water's nothing to an engine with determination… PAH!

Percy: Anyway! I'm not afraid of water. I like it.

Pinkie Pie: So do I. It's so fun to go swimming in.

Narrator: Soon, Rachel and Mike arrived back from lunch to take Percy home. Since Henry was going to stay the night at Vicarstown, Applejack asked Mr. Hawkins and Miss Ravens if she could ride home with them back to Ffarquhar. They agreed and Percy and Pinkie Pie Ran off back to ffarquhar singing cheekily.

Percy/Pinkie Pie: (singing) Once an engine attached to a train, was afraid of a few drops of rain!

Narrator: Henry snorted. The tunnel incident in 1923 was one event that had never been forgotten around the island, much to the annoyance of Henry.

Henry: (Sigh) No one ever lets me forget the time I wouldn't come out of the tunnel in case the rain spoiled my original green paint.

Narrator: Percy arrived home, feeling very pleased with himself.

Percy: Heheheheh silly old Henry.

Pinkie Pie: Hehehehehehe… That was funny. Where did you learn about that tunnel incident?

Percy: Gordon told me, plus I heard about it from the books written about us.

Pinkie Pie: I get you.

Narrator: Applejack was not very keen about Percy's teasing.

Applejack: I really hate to admit it, but I thinking you're starting to push your luck.

Percy: Poh! It's was only just one joke.

Pinkie Pie: I think she does have a point Percy. I do like jokes, but theirs an art to joke. That's I'm writing a book about how to play jokes a guide to playing jokes in the Pinkie Pie way. I should be finished by January. But the point is, there is a limit to jokes and you very careful not to exceed it.

Narrator: But Percy took no notice. And with that, the two ponies and two engine crews accompanied by William and Twilight Sparkle went home together.

Rachel: Oh boy. I just hope he doesn't try anything stupid.

William: I know what you mean Rachel.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, same here. At least Thomas learnt from his mistakes for now.

Applejack: I hope for Percy's sake that'll he'll simmer down with the jokes before he lands himself into trouble.

Narrator: The next morning, Thomas, William and Twilight Sparkle were looking at a board on the quay. It read 'Danger!' Just then Percy sidled in with some stone trucks next to Thomas.

Rachel: Hey William, Twilight Sparkle, Thomas. What's up?

William: The Harbour Master has closed of the quay siding for a bit. Look ahead.

Narrator: He pointed to the danger board.

Thomas: We mustn't go passed it.

Twilight Sparkle: That's right Thomas. And that's orders.

Percy: Why?

Thomas: Danger signs could mean a lot of things. but once, it meant falling down something. I went passed danger once and fell down a mine.

(Flashback)

Narrator: Twilight and William leaned out of the cab to see where they were going.

Thomas: (To himself) and….NOW!

Narrator: Bumping the trucks fiercely, he jerked William and Twilight Sparkle off the footplate

William/Twilight Sparkle: WHOA! OOF!

Thomas: Hahahaha! HORRAH! I'VE PASSED IT! I'VE PASSED IT! SO LONG SUCKERS!

Narrator: And laughing like anything, Thomas followed the trucks into the siding. Twilight Sparkle and William, unhurt, picked themselves up and ran after him.

William/Twilight Sparkle: RACHEL LOOK OUT!

Narrator: Rachel scrambled into the cab and applied his brakes. Thomas squealed crossly has his brakes went on and he stopped.

Thomas: (Crossly) Oh bother! What gives Rachel? It's perfectly safe.

William/Twilight Sparkle: COME BACK! COME BACK!

Narrator: But it was too late. There was rumbling noise from underneath and the rails quivered. Rachel quickly jumped clear and ran back to safety.

Rachel: WHOA!

Narrator: As she did so, ballast slipped away and the rails sagged and broke with loud shearing snap.

Thomas: HEY! HEY! HEY! WAIT WHAT'S HAPPENING! WH…WH… WHHOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAA! (Cough) (Cough) (Cough) (Cough) FIRE AND SMOKE! I'M SUNK!

(End Flashback)

Rachel: Yeah. Don't remind me.

William: Yeah I remember that and you nearly broke my back when you knocked me off the footplate.

Twilight: Me too.

Narrator: Percy and Pinkie Pie looked beyond the board.

Percy: I can't see a mine.

Pinkie Pie: Neither can I. I thought mines were underground?

Narrator: Percy and Pinkie Pie didn't know that the foundation of the quay had sunk due to high tides and that rails now sloped downward to the sea.

Percy: Stupid Board!

Thomas/Twilight Sparkle/William/Rachel: (Groaning) Oh no not him too!

Miss Ravens: Pinkie Pie, I need you to really pinkie promise me that you will help me keep Percy away from the danger board.

Pinkie Pie: Cross my heat and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.

Narrator: For days and days, Percy tried to sidle past the board but Rachel, Pinkie Pie, Mike, and William stopped him every time.

(Attempt 1)

(Percy tries to charge it but his brakes hold him back)

Percy: Come… Just a bit… Bother….

Rachel: NO YOU DON'T!

(Attempt 2)

(Percy slips his brake off accidentally on purpose.)

Percy: Hahaha! Now they can't stop... What the… (Pinkie appiles the breaks.) Bother!

Pinkie Pie: Nice try. Sorry, I'm not going to have a passing danger notice incident!

(Attempt 3)

Percy: (Whistling innocent tune) HEY LOOK! IT'S A SEAGULL! …. (Percy stops) Oh blast it!

William: Percy there are seagulls all over this place. Not surprising.

(Attempt 4)

Percy: Hey look! A tuppence passed the board I can get!

(Mike rushes out and fetches and climbs back in.)

Mike: Got it!

Percy: Oh why do I even bother….

Mike: (Sarcastic) Very nice try Percy. Oh, bet you were up all night thinking of that one! Seriously?

Pinkie Pie: Applejack was right. I think you really pushing your luck, Percy!

Narrator: Then Percy made a plan. One day at the top station he whispered to the trucks.

Percy: Will you give me good bump when we get to the quay at Knapford Harbour?

Narrator: The trucks were surprised. They had never been asked to bump an engine before. They giggle and chattered about it the whole way down.

Rachel: Whoa Percy! Whoa!

Pinkie Pie: Easy there Percy. Good engine.

Narrator: And Percy checked obediently at the distant signal at Dryaw and he chuckled to himself.

Percy: Heheheheh. Rachel, Pinkie Pie and Mike don't know my plan.

Narrator: They started off again as the trucks laughed.

Trucks: ON! ON! ON!

Narrator: Percy thought they were helping and planned his next move.

Percy: (In his head) Okay, now once we get to the wharf, I'll pretend to stop at the station but the trucks will push me pass the board then I'll make them stop! Heh! I can do that whenever I like!

Narrator: If Percy hadn't been so conceited, he would have never had been so silly. Every wise engine knows that you can not trust trucks!

(Pinkie Pie jumps out of the book.)

Pinkie Pie: Hey. That's a tonge twister!

Narrator: Pinkie Pie, now is not the time. Back into the story, now!

Pinkie Pie: Sorry. Back into the story. (Jumps back into Percy's cab in the, 'Percy being bumped by the trucks' page.)

Narrator: Sorry about that, anyway, back to the story. They soon reached the harbour station. Rachel applied Percy's brakes with a groan. That was the signal for the trucks.

Mike: Hmm. He seems to be more better behaved than yesterday, Rachel.

Rachel: That's what scares me. Trust me, I know.

Narrator: And she was right. That was the signal for the trucks.

Trucks: GO ON! GO ON! GO ON!

Oddball: NO! GO OFF! GO OFF!

Rest of trucks: Shut up Oddball!

Narrator: They surged forward together. They gave Percy a fearful bump and knocked Miss Ravens, , and pinkie pie off the footplate.

Percy: OW! Wait we left the crew behind!

Trucks: YOU SAID TO BUMP YOU SO THAT'S WE'RE DOING HAHAHAHAHA!

Narrator: Rachel, Mike and Pinkie Pie picked themselves up to find to their horror, Percy sliding pass the board.

Pinkie Pie: Oh NO! NO! NO! NO! NOT GOOD! NOT GOOD! NOT GOOD !

Rachel: (sigh) Not again!

Narrator: The day was misty, the rails were slippery his wheels wouldn't grip Percy was frantically hissing.

Percy: THAT'S ENOUGH!

Narrator: But it was too late once on the slope he tobogganed helplessly down crashed through the buffers and slithered helplessly into the sea. Rachel and Mike just stared on in disbelief.

Rachel/Mike: I don't believe it!

Narrator: Percy was sunk. Miss Ravens and Mr. Hawkins stormed angrily forward.

Rachel: You stupid!

Mike: Stupid!

Rachel/Mike: STUPID ENGINE!

Rachel: Seriously, you had to do this, didn't you? Seriously? Thomas warned from his own experience, you ignored it and I confirmed it by stating that I was there. You still don't listen, do you? (groan)

Mike: Seriously Percy, you know you're lucky that the cattle truck was empty and that fuel truck was near the back of the train.

Rachel: Seriously, this would never suit… (Stops and starts again) I mean… The Fat Controller and Princess Celestia will be cross.

Mike: What were you going to say before?

Rachel: Uh… (Thinks) Oh great. I nearly let my guard down.

Narrator: Pinkie Pie then rushed up, carried a white card and wrote in large with a black marker the number 6 and held it up.

Pinkie Pie: And I give Percy's dive a six!

Narrator: Rachel and Mike took one look at Pinkie Pie and laughed.

Rachel: Hahahahaha! Good one Pinkie!

Mike: Maybe you should enter the annual engines diving competition, Percy! Hahahahahahah!

Percy: (Annoyed) Ha ha ha! Very funny.

(Later that day)

Fat controller: You are a very disobedient engine!

Princess Celestia: How did this happen?

Narrator: Percy knew those voices. He groaned. The foreman had borrowed a small boat and rowed the Fat Controller round while Princess Celestia hovered above.

Percy: (Shivering) Please Sir and Malady. Get me out Sir and Malady! I'm truly Sorry Sir and Malady.

Fat controller: No Percy. As the ponies magic can't force the elements of mother nature in our universe, that includes Celestia's magic, we cannot do that until high tide! I hope this will teach you to obey orders!

Narrator: Percy was shivering miserably. He was cold. Fish were playing hide and go seek in between his wheels with Pinkie Pie.

Pinkie Pie: (underwater) 99, 100 ready or not, here I come fishies! (Swimming trying to find the fish) Oooh. You fishes are good…

Narrator: The tide rose higher. Percy was feeling his position more and more deeply every minute. Meanwhile, seeing as they couldn't do anything else, Rachel and Mike decided to join Twilight Sparkle and William on the beach.

William: Let me guess, he went through with it?

Rachel: Yep!

Mike: Went right into the sea too.

Twilight: Wait, where's Pinkie Pie?!

Rachel: Playing hide and go seek with the fish in between Percy's wheels.

Twilight Sparkle: Um, should we get him out? He is blocking the goods siding in the harbour station.

Rachel: As the ponies can't play with mother nature, we can't do it until high tide. I think he's finally learned his lesson.

William: Me too. Care for some lunch?

Mike: Yeah. I'm staving.

Percy: (Shivering, mouth underwater) Note to self: Never brag about water again!

Narrator: It was nearly dark when they brought floating cranes, cleared away the trucks and lifted Percy out. He was too cold and stiff to move by himself. Next day, he was sent to Crovans Gate Works on Henry and Applejack's goods train and they were chuckling like anything.

Henry: Well, well, well. So Percy, did you like the water?

Applejack: Heheh. Have a nice swim?

Percy: NO!

Henry: Wow. I am surprised. You need more determination then, Percy. Like you said, water is nothing to an engine with determination.

Applejack: Perhaps you'll like it next time, Percy old partner?

Narrator: But Percy was quite determined that there won't be a 'next time'.