Author's notes: I really like this one. Pretty much all the jokes here hit bulls-eyes, (And yes, we'll get to that one later in the saga). In the original cut, there was a red meat joke in here, but we figured that would be jumping the gun too much. Also, now with Fluttershy in the story, I would be really petrified if the joke was still there. Thank goodness we got to that in time. Also, I added Flora in as well. She arrives not long after the events of '8 Famous Engines'.

(Mr. Holden is standing on a ladder finishing up the repairs to his ceiling.)

Mr. Holden: (Sigh) There we go, last nail! Thank goodness that's done. (Mr. Holden looks at his watch.)

Mr. Holden: Ah good… I still have enough time to write that letter before Thomas' return party… Hmmm… I wonder how Percy's doing at works.?

(Mr. Holden is justing climbing down from the latter when Pinkie Pie comes rushing towards the desk.)

Mr. Holden: WHAT THE!?

Pinkie Pie writing letter:

Dear Rachel, Mike, and our brand new friend, James Roberts.

We've sure had a really exciting time this year huh! Thomas went and had breakfast! We made a new human friend Mr. Roberts. Then we made friends with Daisy and Rarity's friend Fleur Di Les and Fancy Pants! and we broke the new friend making record again and...

Mr Holden: PPPPPPIIIIIIIINNNNKKKKKKKIIIIEEEEEE PPPPPPPIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Pinkie Pie: Oh hi Mr. Holden I was just going to take care of that letter for you whilst you bake that cake for our new friend making party.

Mr Holden: (Idea) Uh….yes about the cake… Um pinkie, since you're a really great expert on baking, I was, uh… wondering, would you bake the cake for me instead? I already got the ceiling fixed, plus I need to bake a whole lot more stuff like pies, cupcakes uh…Oh yes and cookies too and brownies don't forget the brownies!

Pinkie Pie: You don't have to tell me twice! ( dashes to the kitchen)

Mr. Holden takes over the lettered: Sorry about that, Pinkie once again was just trying to be friendly. So getting back on topic, like she said we did make some new friends after Thomas went to breakfast into that station masters house. When Rarity told me that they were from Canterlot, I admit I was a little bit worried, but they turned out to be really nice and great workers since day one of their arrival. That new diesel railcar however, was a bit too much of herself when she first arrived. She did change her ways and has now become a useful engine too. Anyway, here is the story all about our branchline engines from the Ffaquhar Branchline.

Your friend

William James Holden.

Thomas Comes To Breakfast

Narrator Thomas the tank engine and Twilight Sparkle have worked on The Ffarquhar branchline for many years and they know it very well.

Thomas: (Singing) we heard a robin this mornin', we're feelin' happy today; Gonna pack our cares in a whistle And blow them all away!

Twilight Sparkle: (singing) What if we've been unlucky, Feel we ain't got a thing? There's a time we always feel happy.

Thomas/ Twilight: (singing) As happy as a king!

Annie: (singing) When the red red robin Comes bob bob bobbin' Along, along,

Clarabel: (singing) There'll be no more sobbin' When he starts throbbin' His old sweet song.

Thomas/Twilight/Annie/Clarabel: (singing) Wake up, wake up you sleepy head! Get up, get out o' bed! Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red,

Thomas: (siging) Live,

Twilight: (Singing) Love,

Thomas/Twilight: (singing) laugh and be happy!

Twilight: (singing) What if I've been blue? Now I'm walking through Fields of flowers!

Clarabel: (singing) Rain may glisten But still I listen For hours and hours!

Annie: (singing) I'm just a kid again, Doin' what I did again, Singin' a song,

Thomas/Twilight/Annie/Clarabel: (singing) When the red red robin

Comes bob bob bobbin' Along.

Twilight: (singing) When the red red robin Comes bob bob bobbin' Along, along,

Thomas: (singing) There'll be no more sobbin' When he starts throbbin' His old sweet song.

Thomas/ Twilight Wake up, wake up you sleepy head! Get up, get out o' bed! Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red,

Twilight: (singing) Live,

Thomas: (singing) love,

Thomas/ Twilight: (singing) laugh and be happy!

Annie: (singing) What if I've been blue? Now I'm heading through Fields of flowers!

Clarabel: (singing) Rain may glisten But still I listen For hours and hours!

Twilight: (singing) I'm just a Foal again, Doin' what I love again, Singin' a song,

Thomas/ Twilight: (singing) When the red red robin Comes bob bob bobbin' Along.

Thomas: (singing) When the red red robin!

Twilight: (singing) Comes a' bob bobbin'!

Thomas/Twilight: (singing) When the red red robin Comes bob bob bobbin' Along.

Narrator: Thomas runs the lines well that Twilight Sparkle, Miss Ravens Mr. Holden, Mr. Hawkins, Annie and Clarabel often joke about how well he runs the branchline.

Mr. Holden: (breathing fresh air) another flawless run. Well done Thomas.

Thomas: Heheheh. Nothing to it.

Twilight Sparkle: Heheheheh. He does it so good that I bet he can do the run in his sleep, Mr. Holden.

Thomas: What's that then?

Annie: Heheheh. Oh its nothing Thomas, It's just that you've run the line so many times that you can probably run it by instinct.

Clarabel: I agree you know just when and where to stop, when to start, stop and other things too.

Mr. Holden: You can almost manage without me, Twilight Sparkle or your coaches.

Twilight: HEHEHEH I agree!

Thomas: (To himself) All by myself eh… I have been here a long time. Yeah… I bet I could do it.

Narrator: Thomas had become so conceited that he didn't realise that Mr. Holden, Twilight Sparkle, Annie and Clarabel were just joking. Later he boasted to the other engines and the other ponies.

Thomas: Hey guess what? Mr. Holden and Twilight sparkle say I don't need them now.

Percy: Don't be so silly and daft! We all need drivers!

Pinkie Pie: Who's going to start you, and more importantly who will stop you?

Toby: Percy and Pinkie Pie are right. I'd never go without my driver or Applejack! I'd be frightened!

Flora: Me too. I wouldn't dare go without my driver or Fluttershy.

Fluttershy: It would be very scary.

Thomas: Well that's the different's between me and you engines and ponies. You 6 are scared.

Applejack: We're maybe scared, but we're also being smart. Your just being plain out silly partner! Going by yourself is not only stupid but is very dangerous!

Thomas: Pah, I'm not scared. Besides, I laugh at danger!

Applejack/Pinkie Pie/Percy/Toby/Flora: You'd never dare try it!

Fluttershy: At least, I hope you won't try it.

Thomas: I would then. You'll all see.

Applejack: (Sigh) Don't say we didn't warn ya.

Narrator: It was dark next morning when the firelighter came to light the engines fires. Thomas drowsed comfortably as the warmth spread through his boiler. He was half awake in the daylight, still enjoying the warmth spreading through his boiler when the cleaner came to clean the engines up ready for the day's work. Percy, Toby and Flora were still asleep so the cleaner decided to clean clean and oil Thomas' controls to make them operate safely, but this morning he was feeling tired and lazy.

Cleaner: Ugh! You know it never amazes me how much soot and dust gets into these little crooks and nannies Thomas.

Thomas: (Yawn) It's almost time for me to collect the first passenger train and the milk van. Just wish I didn't have to wait this long for Twilight Sparkle, Mr. Holden or Miss Ravens and Mr. Hawkins to get here.

Narrator: Then Thomas suddenly remembered.

Thomas: Hang on a minute, who said anything about waiting? Twilight, Mr. Holden, Annie and Clarabel said I can manage without anyone in my cab and they haven't arrived yet. Heheh. I'll give those silly stick in the muds a surprise. Alright, so here goes.

Narrator: He cautiously first tried one piston and then the other and much to his surprise he felt himself slowly moving..

Thomas: They're moving! They're moving! I'm moving! Alright! Those silly stick in the muds won't be asleep for long. I'll just creep out and then I'll stop and wheesh and make them jump. Heheheh.. That'll give them a wakeup call they'll never forget.

Narrator: But instead it was going to prove to be a wakeup call that Thomas would never forget. Very, very quietly, he headed for the door. Thomas thought he was being clever, but really he was only moving because the careless cleaner had meddled with his controls. Just then, Miss Ravens and Applejack along with Twilight sparkle and Mr. Holden arrived with a new driver fresh out of training at the sheds to start work.

Mr. Holden: Here we are Mr. James Roberts. Ffarquhar sheds.

Mr. Roberts: Ah, nice and quaint. So I see we have four engines.

Miss Ravens: Sure do Mr. Roberts. The blue one is Thomas, the green one is Percy and the brown and blue tram engines are Toby and Flora, and they are steam, not electric.

Mr. Roberts: Ah, smashing. I can't wait to start work. So who are we taking?

Twilight Sparkle: Well today your rostered with me and Mr. Holden with Thomas, then if you go well, you might work with Flora and Fluttershy. Thomas is usually in the red brick portion of the shed.

Mr. Roberts: Uh… but if Thomas is the blue one and he's usually in the redbrick portion of the shed, where is he?

Mr. Holden: Oh don't be silly Mr. Roberts he's right…. Wait a minute! Why isn't he in the red brick portion of the…. That's odd? Meh, Probably Mike Hawkins is taking him to day with Pinkie Pie.

Mr. Hawkins/Pinkie Pie: You called for me?

Mr. Holden: Wait a minute? Mike ?

Twilight: Pinkie Pie?

Mr. Holden: I thought you and Pinkie Pie were rostered for Thomas.

Pinkie pie: Uh no not really, we're rostered for Percy today.

Mr. Hawkins: That's right, you and Twilight are rostered for Thomas, William…

Twilight: Wait a minute, if your not rostered for Thomas… Then who could it be? Maybe Rachel Ravens and Applejack or Fluttershy are with…

Miss Ravens: Hey Will, Mike, Pinkie, Twilight.

Fluttershy: Hello everyone.

Applejack: Who's your new friend?

Mr Holden: Rach, Applejack, Fluttershy?

Twilight Sparkle: So your not rostered with Thomas?

Miss Ravens: (Shakes her head) No.

Applejack: Rachel and ah are with Toby and Fluttershy along with Miss Anderson are with Flora.

Fluttershy: Why do you ask?

Mr. Roberts: Uh, Twilight, Mr. Holden, is that Thomas over there running away by himself?

Narrator: He got no further when….

Mr. Holden: Oh why yes. That's him right over running away by himsel.…(Record scratch) HOLY SWEET WENSLEYDALE! THOMAS!

Narrator: And Mr. Holden grabbed Mr. Roberts and frantically ran down towards the engine servicing yards.

Twilight: Ugh! Mr. Holden, where are you going? I can't solve the mystery of Thomas being missing whilst you two are chasing after Thom,,..…

(Record scratch)

Twilight Sparkle: (Realises) OH MY SWEET CELESTIA! HE'S RUNNING AWAY BY HIMSELF!

Narrator:And Twilight took off after him with Mr. Holden.

Mr. Hawkins: Uh do you think we should go and help them?

Miss Ravens: Oh yeah! We should!

Narrator: And they along with Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy ran/flew after Twilight Sparkle and Mr. Holden.

Twilight: (panic) I THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST JOKING WHEN YOU SAID HE COULD MANAGE WITHOUT US?!

Mr. Holden: (panic) I THOUGHT SO TOO TWILIGHT!

Twilight/ Mr. Holden: THOMAS! WHAT THE NAME OF SIR CHARLES TOPHAM HATT AND PRINCESS CELESTIA ARE YOU DOING?!

Thomas: It's alright. I'm justing going to stop and wheesh to fright Percy, Toby and Flora. Ah this should do… and stop…

Narrator: But nothing happened.

Thomas: Uh alright… we'll just call that a practice run. Alright take two… And stop..

Narrator: He soon found his mistake. He tried to wheesh, but he couldn't and he tried to stop, but he couldn't do that either. He just kept rolling along.

Thomas: (Panic) Uh Oh!

Twilight Sparkle: THOMAS, YOU DIOT! YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE TO ANYTHING!

MR. Holden: SHE'S RIGHT. YOU NEED ME TO PULL THE BRAKE LEVER YOU MORON!

Thomas: Oops… Uh never mind. The buffers will stop me. Yeah, I'm sure.

Narrator: But that siding had no buffers. The rails just ended at the road adjacent to a row of houses. Just then, Percy, Toby and Flora were just waking up when they saw Thomas.

Percy: Oy Toby, Flora! Look! Thomas more than proved us wrong! He's out on his own!

Toby: Oh by jov. So he is.

Flora: That's amazing

Narrator: But Thomas didn't think so anymore. Neither did the ponies or Mr. Holden, Miss Ravens and Mr. Hawkins. Thomas left the rails and crunched the tarmac!

Thomas: HORRORS!

Narrator: Mr. Holden's and Twilight Sparkle's eyes widend with horror.

Twilight/ Mr. Holden: HE'S HEADING FOR STATIONMASTER WILSON'S HOUSE!

Narrator: Meanwhile, stationmaster Wilson and his family were just sitting down for breakfast. It was one of their favourites, toast, tomatoes and eggs. But today, Mr. Wilson was more interested reading the sports section of his newspaper.

Mrs. Wilson: Would you like so more tea dear?

Mr. Wilson: Yes dear, that will be lovely.

Mrs. Wilson: More eggs dear?

Mr. Wilson: Yes dear, that will be lovely.

Narrator: Soon the stationmasters wife started to get fed up with mr. Wilson being so dismissive.

Mrs. Wilson: Well then would you like me to take that paper away from you AND BASH YOU OVER THE HEAD WITH IT DEAR!

Mr. Wilson: Yes dear that will be lovely.

Mrs. Wilson: Ugh. Your lucky that we've got kids and don't believe in divorcing and that you get good money from railway insurance. Any husband here could get destroyed by a train coming through a wall.

Narrator: Mrs. Wilson spoke too soon as she soon saw Thomas ploughing through the fence through the garden and a hedge.

Mrs. Wilson: (Panic) Uh Rodger!

Mr. Wilson: Yes dear.

Mrs Wilson.: Now I don't need you to panic or to be dismissive right now, but I think it would be best to put your paper down and take to cover.

Mr. Wilson: What for dear?

Mrs. Wilson: Because there's a train coming through our dining room wall.

Mr. Wilson: That's nice dear… (record scratch) Wait a minute what?!

Narrator: There was a crash! The house rocked. Broken glass tinkled. Plaster peppered the families plates. Thomas collected a bush on his travels. He peered anxiously into the room through it's leaves he could barely speak. Stationmaster Wilson was shocked and furious.

Mr. Wilson: OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME! THERE'S AN ENGINE IN MY DINING ROOM WALL!

Narrator: Their children were most surprised.

Son: Cor blimey. It's Thomas. What's he doing in our dining room?

Thomas: Uh..heheheheh. I know what you mean kid. To be honest I keep asking myself the same question.

Daughter: Uh. Will this is hardly our mothers cooking…

Mr. Wilson: Now now kids, get into the kitchen please!

Narrator: So they strode away. After getting his nerve back, he grimly strode outside, shut off Thomas' steam, applied his brakes and surveyed his wrecked garden just as Mr. Holden and Twilight Sparkle came into the crash site

Mr. Wilson: My first prize winning petunias. RUINED!

Twilight: Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Mr. Wilson! We'd didn't know he ran off like that.

Mr. Holden: Thomas, you really did think you could go out on your own? What are you, like a 16 year old kid whom wants to go out with his girl friend or her boy friend.

Twilight: Yeah like (imitating) Hey Daddy can I barrow the Ford Anglia to meet Terry tonight!

Mr. Holden/Twilight: NO AND NO THOMAS YOU STAY WHERE WE PUT YOU!

Thomas: You know, I blame you both for this. You made it sound like a very good idea to try out. Uh, but in future I promise not to try it again. Heheheh…

Narrator: Thomas soon saw Mr. Holden and Twilight growling. Twilight was shooting steam from her nose and some plaster falls.

Thomas: (Scared) Okay… shutting up.

Narrator: An angry Mrs. Wilson picked up the plastered covered plates.

Mrs. Wilson: YOU MISERABLE ENGINE! JUST LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO OUR BREAKFAST! ALL RUINED AND COVERED IN PLASTER! NOW I'LL SHALL HAVE TO COOK SOME MORE!

Narrator: Just then, Mr. Roberts, Twilights Sparkle, Miss Ravens, Mr Holden, Mr. Hawkins and the rest of the ponies came into the house with Stationmaster Wilson to see if everyone was alright. Mr. Roberts then noticed Mrs. Wilson, furlong and angry about the spoiled breakfast.

Mr. Roberts: Hey Wilson, I didn't know Betty was your wife. She used to work at Knapford café and she made the finest breakfasts in all of Sodor. Say, Betty! Um, if it's no problem with you, can you put some breakfast on for me too? Please.

Mr. Holden: Uh… Mr. Roberts. I think we've got more pressing issues to attend to…

Narrator: The main 4 drivers and 4 ponies then suddenly felt their stomachs rumbling and then and reluctantly joined in.

Miss Ravens: Uh no matter how hungry we are… aheheheh… Uh, can you put some on for me as well.

Mr. Holden: Uh same here please… heheheheheh oh and the ponies too.

Mrs. Wilson. Why sure. I'll fix up a special dish for your pony friends as well.

Twilight: Why thank you Mrs. Wilson. That's very kind of you.

Mrs. Wilson: Oh no problem Twilight sweetheart. At least somebody, let alone some ponies actually appreciate my cooking. I don't see why not? unlike some other man know.

Narrator: She when into the kitchen and banged the door! More plaster fell. This time it fell on Thomas.

Mr. Wilson: Oh lord Betty. Please, we're lucky to still have house still standing, please do not contribute to any further destruction please dear!

Thomas: Blimey! Thought the wall was going to cave in on me just then. I just hope it'll hold until I'm rescued.

Narrator: Thomas stood there feeling depressed and sorry for himself all morning long. The plaster was ticklish. He wanted to sneeze but he didn't dare in case the house fell on him. No one came to help for hours, everyone else was much too busy as the main 4 drivers and the 4 ponies ate with the stationmasters family in the kitchen.

Mrs. Wilson: I say Mr. Holden, Miss Ravens, Mr. Hawkins , Mr. Roberts would 4 you like too or more eggs and toast by any chance? You all look as though you've been starving there you are dears. (Turns to the ponies) How about you girls? Would like another bushel of apples and carrots too, and I haven't too much for you ponies diets but you're more than welcome to a bit of a tossed salad from last nights dinner?

: (chowing happily) Oh yes please Mrs Wilson.… Oh your cooking is the best oh I've forgot how much I missed the taste of your cooking back at the cafe.

Miss Ravens: (Happily chowing) Oh that's makes two of us! Oh thank you so much Mrs. Wilson.

Mr. Hawkins: (Chowing happily) Oh heck yah please… That's the best thing I ever heard Mrs. Wilson. Say Twilight, could you pass the eggs over here please?

Twilight Sparkle: (Happily chowing on carrots) Oh yes, right. Here you go! Say Mrs. Wilson, where did you get such delicious carrots.

Mrs. Wilson: Oh why, I got them from farmer McColl's farm. He's one of the best farmers in this community, let alone one of the best farmers on Sodor. Oh hey, Mr. Roberts would like some more coffee?

Mr. Roberts: ( Chowing happily) Oh yes please… Oh Betty you have us all spoiled rotten. Oh mike pass the eggs please.

Applejack: (Happily chowing) Oh good sweet apple acres these apples are really good my compliments to the provider and to Farmer McColl. Oh Pinkie, can you pass the salad partner.

Pinkie Pie: Sure thing Applejack.

Fluttershy: (Happily chewing on a carrot) Oh, I must give some of these to Angel and his bunny family too. They'd love these.

Mr. Wilson: Speaking of family, Robert, where's your sister?

Robert Wilson: Down at the store getting more food down at the shops.

Mr. Wilson: (Angry) Oh yes nothing taste's better than free meal, even when you're mothers cooking!

Mrs. Wilson: Oh, stuff it Rodger!

Mr. Wilson: (Sigh) This is what I get for being so dismissive.

Narrator: Presently, 24 workmen came to help with cleaning but before they did anything of the sort they followed their noses to the kitchen.

Workmen leader: Uh hullo stationmaster Wilson, where just here to help out with the… ah I knew smelled something good? Um excuse me Mrs. Wilson if it's no problem for you could you lay some pancakes for me and lads please?

Mrs. Wilson: Why Certainly. It reminds me of the good old days when I worked at Knapford Café'.

Thomas: (Sigh) Why do I get the feeling I'm going to be here for a long while? Um say, could someone do something about this bush? It's really itchy.

Narrator: Eventually after stationmaster Wilson's wife finished cooking and feeding the 24 strong work force several times over, the workmen finally propped up the house with strong poles and laid rails through the garden. Meanwhile, the Scottish twins Donald and Douglas arrived With Braeburn and Big Mac who were very surprised about Thomas' predicament.

Braeburn: Thunderation! What happened here?

Applejack: Thomas tried going off on his own without a driver or Twilight Sparkle. I knew he couldn't it.

Donald Och well sometimes it's best way to learn is the hard way. Aye Big Macintosh.

Big Macintosh: Eeeyup. I know what you mean. Right Sis? ( Grinning cheekily)

(Flashback)

(Applejack bucks the last apple tree. Or so she thought)

Applejack: Look, I did it. I harvested the entire Sweet Apple Acres without your help. How d'ya like them apples?

Big Macintosh: Um, how do you like them apples?

(Big Macintosh points his to the other apple trees that applejack didn't finish.

Applejack: (Mumbling) Where'd all the apple...? (Mumbling, faints and sighs)

(End flashback)

Narrator: Applejack blushed and looked at her hooves. The applebucking incident was something she wanted to forget.

Douglas: Och well, dinna fast yerself Thomas. We'll soon have ye back the rails.

Narrator: Soon Donald and Douglas puffing hard managed to pull Thomas to safety. Thomas' funnel was bent, bits of fencing, the bush and a broken window frame festooned his front end which was badly twisted. The twins and apple cousins laughed and left him.

Donald/Douglas: GuildBye Thomas. Don't forget yer driver next time.

Big Mac: Eeeyup! Heheheheheh.

Breaburn: Hahahahah! Good on you 2.

Narrator: Thomas was in disgrace and was taken back to the shed. Toby, Flora and Percy were still there.

Percy: Now, what was it about Mr. Holden and Twilight Sparkle say that you don't need them now?

Toby and Flora: (Trying to stifle their giggles, but can't contain themselves.)

Twilight Sparkle: What, Thomas?! We we're just joking, really!

Mr. Holden: That's right we made it funny just to for kicks. I wrote in my diary today. I didn't expect you to go through with it!

Narrator: There was worst to come.

Celestia/Fat Controller: You are a very naughty engine!

Thomas: (muffled) I know sir and Malady. I'm Sorry malady and Sir.

Narrator: Thomas' Voice was muffled behind his bush.

Fat Controller: Now we are well aware that the accident was not entirely your fault and we will speak to ross the cleaner about what he did, but you should have known better than to believe you can manage without your crew and not take things too seriously.

Celestia: Now you must go to Crovans Gate Works to have your front end mended. It will be a long job to fix you up.

Thomas: (Muffled) Yes malady. Yes Sir.

Fat Controller: And meanwhile, a diesel railcar will do your work until you get back.

Narrator: Thomas was horrified.

Thomas: A d…d…d diesel, Sir!?

Fat Controller: Yes Thomas, that's right. A Diesel railcar. Diesels always stay in there sheds until they are wanted.

Celestial: And diesels never gallivant off to breakfast in station master's houses.

Narrator: Princess Celestia and the Fat Controller turned on there heels and hooves and walked sternly away.

And that was 'Thomas Comes To Breakfast'. Look out for 'Daisy' next.