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Twilight and Thomas’ adventures on Sodor season 01

by Lawton

Chapter 6: Escape

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One day,Edward was talking to Trevor when Starlight trotted in.

“Come on,Edward!We’ve got work to do.”Called Starlight.

“You do know that I’m his partner.”Said Applejack.

“Oh.Right.Sorry.“Said StarlightLater,She decided to talk to Edward.

“Trevor and I are old friends.“Said Edward.”It all began when I saved him.”

“From what?”Starlight asked.

“One word.Scrap.“Said Edward.Starlight gasped.

“An engine being scrapped makes my hooves shiver.”Shivered Starlight.

“It does the same to Trevor.”Replied Edward.”He was being sent to the scrapyard.But,The victor and I saved him and now,he is really useful,again.”

“Hoowee!Pretty useful indeed.”Replied Applejack.

“Even so,We do need another engine.“Said Edward.

“Yes.But,Who?”Starlight said.

“You’ll just have to find out and see.”Said Edward as he and Applejack left.Starlight was concerned about what engine might come here.That evening,Sir Tophom Hatt came to the sheds.

“Thomas and Twilight,I need you two to take a midnight goods train to the docks.”He said.

“Yes,Sir.”Said Thomas and Twilight.Starlight remembered what Edward told her about saving Trevor from scrap.

“Please,Sir,May I come,Too?”Starlight asked.Sir Tophom Hatt was confused.But,Agreed.So,Both Twilight and Starlight climbed into Thomas’ cab and they set off.Later that night,They arrived at the shunting yard where the train was waiting.Thomas backed up to the train.Then,They set off into the moon-lit night.The line to the docks passed through the scrapyard.Starlight heard a hissing noise as they passed.

“What was that sound?”She said in her head.They reached Gordon’s hill.The troublesome trucks started being cheeky again.

“Hold back!Hold back!”They chuckled.The train was heavy and Thomas was pulling as hard as he could.

“Come on,Thomas!”Called Twilight.

“You can do this!”Called Starlight.But,Thomas couldn’t do it.The troublesome trucks were too heavy to pull.They started to slip back down the hill.Twilight and Starlight applied the brakes.Then,There was trouble.Thomas and the trucks went too ast around the bend and they slipped off the tracks.

“Sinders and ashes!”Thomas gasped.To make things worse,Starlight looked and gasped.Thomas had baked so hard,His coupling rod had snapped into two.

“Now,What do we do?”Asked Twilight worried.

“We better go back to the scrapyard to fine a new coupling rod.”Said Thomas.They reversed up back to the scrapyard.Starlight and Twilight looked everywhere.But,They couldn’t find a coupling rod that matches Thomas’.

“It’s no use.”Said Twilight.They were just about to give up when there came the hiss again.

“That sounds like a steam engine!”Gasped Starlight.The hissing noise came again.Starlight looked and saw a rusty old engine with four driving wheels in front and two pilot wheels in the back.It was coupled to an old brakevan.

“Who are you?”Asked Starlight.

“I’m Oliver and I’m with my brakevan toad.”Said the old engine.”I had ran out of coal and water and I’m not making steam.”

“What are you trying to do?”Starlight Asked again.

“Escaping.”Said Oliver.

“From what?”Said Starlight.

“Scrap.”Said Oliver.Starlight then remembered Edwards story again.

“I’ll help you two get out.”Said Starlight determined.She found a coal hopper and she dumped coal into a freight car.Then,She pushes it to Oliver.It was dirty work.But,Starlight worked her hardest shoveling coal into Oliver’s coal container.Starlight was from horn to hoove in coal dust.Next,She poured water into Oliver’s boiler with a water hose.Starlight climbed into Oliver’s cab and pulled the lever.Oliver began to move.But,Before they could leave the scrapyard,They were stopped by a security guard and its dog.

“What’s going on here?”He said sternly.”An old steam engine and a brakevan.You can’t take these!”

“I’m trying to save him!”Said Starlight determined.”Sir Tophom Hatt wants a new engine!”The guard looked all over Oliver.

“Looks functional.”Said the guard.”Very well then.Your free to go.”

“Thanks.Hey,Oliver,Maybe we can help Thomas.”Said Starlight.Oliver puffed next to Thomas and Twilight.They were suprised to see Oliver.

“Who is this?”Asked Twilight.

“This is Oliver and his brakevan Toad.”Said Starlight.”They can help us up the hill.Oliver used the breakdown train to lift Thomas and the trucks back onto the tracks and the two ponies reloaded the trucks with their loads.Oliver buffered up to Thomas and the two engines and ponies set off on their way.

“Here comes the hill.”Called Twilight as they approached Gordon’s hill.

“We can do it,Oliver!”Said Starlight.Olver puffed as hard as he could.At last,They reached the top and raced down the other side.”Now,Thats what I’m talking about!GO!”Soon,They’ve arrived at the docks on time.

“Nice work,Oli.”Said Thomas.

“Now,Let’s get up you and Thomas to the steamworks and get repaired.”Said Starlight.The two engine were uncoupled from the train and Oliver pulled Thomas to the Steamworks.Next morning,Starlight and Twilight told the engines and ponies all about Oliver.

“No way!”Gasped Rarity.”A new engine!?”

“Sir Topham Hatt’s gotta year this.”Said James.

“Starlight should do it.”Said Gordon.

“Yeah.After all,It was Starlight who saved him.”Replied Rainbow Dash.

“Well,Here he is.”Said a voice.It was Sir Tophom Hatt.”Now,Whats this all about?”

“We do need a new steam engine and I know just the engine.”Said Starlight as she whistled to the shed next to Tidmouth.”You can come out,Now!”She called.Oliver puffed out of the shed pulling Toad.They were painted with new great western colors.

“Ah.Oliver,We meet again.”Said Sir Tophom Hatt.

“Oliver!?”Gasped a voice.It was Duck.

“Duck.Its been a long time since we met you.”Said Starlight remembering the time when she and the mane 5 Asked Duck where Twilight was.Just then,A blue unicorn wearing a purple cape and wizard hat jumped out of Duck’s cab.

”Trixie!”Gasped the mane 7.

“Trixie?”Asked Thomas.

“She is one of the friends I made back in Equestria.“Explained Twilight.”Her closest friend of all is Starlight Glimmer.”

“Behold!The great and powerful Trixie!”Called Trixie with a sparkling smoke explosion behind her.

“Trixie,Long time no see.”Said Starlight.

“So,You know him?”Asked Twilight.Sir Tophom Hatt explained everything.

“Yup.He was an old engine who arrived on Sodor along with his closest friends Duck and Toad.But sadly,Oliver broke down and was left in a siding with Toad.They’ve been in the scrapyard ever since.”

“But,Thanks to Starlight here,He and Toad are as good as new.”Said Duck.

“This might be a good idea for you to be Oliver’s partner.“Said Trixie.

“She’s right.You saved me and now,We will work together as always.”Said Oliver.

“Please,Mrs.Starlight,Help Mr.Oliver.”Replied Toad.

“Mrs and Mr?”Asked Starlight.

“Toad sometimes calls everyone Mrs and Mr.”Said Oliver.Soon,Oliver,Starlight,Duck,And trixie were working together as friends again.Thanks to Starlight,Oliver and Toad are back in action.

Next Chapter: Oliver owns up Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 24 Minutes
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