Magical Christmas season 01
Chapter 8: Tobys tightrope
Previous Chapter Next ChapterSpike and Percy arrived at the quarry to collect rocks.Just then,They saw Mavis in her shed who has been punished by Sir Tophom Hatt for blocking the crossing.
“What happened?”Percy asked.
“Sir Tophom Hatt says I can’t leave my shed until I learned my lesson about trucks.”Mavis grumbled.”It’s all because of that good for nothing Toby!He is a fuss pot!”
“Toby has forgotten more about trucks than you will ever know!”Said Spike crossly.
“You still need to learn how to handle these trucks.Then,You’ll be useful.”Said Percy as he left with his stone loaded trucks.Mavis liked Spike and Percy.But,She wouldn’t listen to their advice.
“Why shouldn’t I leave the quarry?”She grumbled crossly.She came up with a plan to teach Toby a lesson.Mavis whispered to the trucks.”Will you bump Toby when he couples up to you?Keep it a secret.”
“Yes.We will.”Said the trucks back.Later,Applejack,Edward,And Toby arrived to collect more stone.When Toby started his journey with the trucks,They played their trick.”On!On!On!”And they bumped their buffers and pushed Toby faster and faster.
“Oh no!”Cried Edward as he and Applejack raced after him.All traffic halted as Toby and the trucks sped past the crossing.Applejack,Edward,And Toby didn’t knew that a tree had fallen and was rushing down the river.It washed around the rocks and smashed into the boards holding the bridge up.The bridge collapsed and the rails were now like a tightrope across the river.
“Stop!Stop!”Cried Toby.As they rounded the next bend,They saw the broken bridge ahead!Edward and Toby applied their brakes as hard as they could.Edward stopped.But,Toby didn’t.The heavy trucks were pushing him towards the bridge.Toby stopped on the bridge.Luckily,He was still on the rails.But,He was swaying by the wind on the rails over the river below.
“We gotta help him,Edward.”Said Applejack.Edward coupled up to the back of tobys train.He tried to pull him off the bridge.But,His wheels slid on the icy track.
“It’s no good!The bridge will collapse with all that weight of the trucks!”Said Edward.”We need help!”Just then,They head a horn they heard before.
“It’s Mavis!”Gasped Applejack as she looked back.”I’ll bet she is responsible for this!”Mavis knew what she did was wrong.Now,She need to help Toby.She buffered up to Edward.Her wheels gripped hard.”Let me help,Ya’ll!”Applejack wrapped her lasso around Mavis’ buffers and pulled with all her might.All together,Applejack,Edward,And Mavis pulled Toby back to safety before the bridge collapsed into the river.
“I’m sorry about your accident,Toby.”Said Mavis sadly.”I told those trucks to push you.”
“It’s ok.But,It’s not just me you have to apologize to.”Said Toby.”Sir Tophom Hatt will be very cross.”And he was when they arrived back at the quarry.
“Mavis,I told you to stay in your shed.But,You didn’t!You have caused confusion and delay twice a day!”He said sternly.”I thought you learned your lesson about trucks.”
“And yet,I haven’t.”Said Mavis sadly.”Diesel said diesels know everything about trucks.”
“What!?Thats not true,Mavis!”Scolded Applejack.”He doesn’t know a thing about trucks!”
“You should know that by now.”Said Edward.Mavis felt worse than ever.She now knew Diesel had lied to her about trucks.
“I’m so sorry,Everyone.I shouldn’t have listened to Diesel.”Said Mavis feeling ashamed of herself.
“You still have a lot to learn about trucks.”Said Sir Tophom Hatt.”Diesel will shunt trucks in the quarry until I can trust him again.”
“What about me,Sir?”Mavis asked.
“Because of Diesel as the real one to blame for the delays and because of your bravery to help Applejack,Edward,And Toby,I’m glad to say you will help the others to clear the snow and get ready for Christmas Day.”Said Sir Tophom Hatt.
“Yes,Sir!Thank you,Sir!”Said Mavis happily.”I’ll be ready to help.”
“As soon as the wooden bridge gets fixed.”Reminded Toby.It was fixed a few days later.Applejack,Edward,Toby,And Mavis happily set off to work while Diesel shunted trucks in the quarry in disgrace.
“Foiled again.”Grumbled Diesel.Mavis worked hard plowing through the snow and she helped deliver Christmas decorations to many towns.
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