The day finally came. Everyone assigned to the route gathered at Knapford for the morning Wild Nor’ Wester. They showed their tickets to the Guard and boarded the coaches as Gordon backed down with a smile on his face. He was actually five minutes early. The Fat Controller was confused. “What are you doing this early?” he asked Gordon.
“Oh, just heard some news concerning my Fireman,” replied Gordon. “Specifically, his wife!”
“Do you mean-?!” asked the Fat Controller.
“He does!” confirmed the Fireman. “She’s pregnant!”
“Congratulations!” praised the Fat Controller. “No wonder you’re here early! Is this your first one?”
“It is, and we’re already thinking up names! I’m considering Bertram if it’s a boy!”
“I’m flattered to hear that!” The Guard’s whistle then blew. “Ah, mustn’t keep you! Good running!”
“Thank you, Sir!” replied Gordon. He then moved his wheels. “Hurry, hurry, hurry!” he called to the coaches. His speed soon climbed. “Out of my way! Express coming through!” Gordon thundered down the line.
Inside the coaches, Richard was bouncing up and down in his seat like a little boy. “I’m riding Gordon’s Express! I’m riding Gordon’s Express!” he giggled.
“Geez, Daddy!” chuckled Kaitlyn. “You were like that when you built your ‘Spectacular’!”
“Because another childhood dream of mine is coming true! I’m riding on a train on Sodor with my second favorite engine pulling it!”
“Wait, Gordon’s your second favorite engine?” asked Daniel. “Then who’s your first?”
“Well, don’t tell Thomas and Gordon, because, as I said, Gordon’s my second favorite and Thomas is my third, but my most favorite engine of all is Percy.”
“Percy?!” protested Kaitlyn. “Listen, I like the little guy. I enjoyed being his Firewoman, but he’s the most accident-prone engine on the railway! Why would he be your favorite?!”
“Well, his season 1 theme’s a real good song, his shape’s similar to mine, and his work ethic’s-”
“Ladies and gentlemen,” came the Guard’s voice over the coaches’ tannoy, “we are now approaching our first stop at Wellsworth. All passengers disembarking, please collect all your belongings and mind the gap as you exit the carriage. Thank you for choosing the North Western Railway’s Wild Nor’ Wester and have a great day.”
Gordon slowed down and gently brought his coaches to the platform. He looked at the station’s clock. “…Just five minutes early,” he muttered to himself. “I must be getting old.”
“Come on, Gordon!” laughed his Driver. “It’s still early!”
“Yes, but I usually arrive fifteen minutes early. Perhaps this is going to be my first step towards retirement from the Express. …What on Earth am I saying?! I still have years of steam and speed in me!”
“Trust me, you galloping sausage!” called a woman’s voice. “You don’t!” Part of the track next to Gordon then vanished in an explosion. The station staff quickly evacuated Wellsworth Station as Richard and his team investigated what was going on. They soon found their answer as Igura, Katie, Auriella, Yamta, and Yulduk faced them.
“Adachi Igura,” growled Richard.
“A pleasure to see my son-in-law again,” purred Igura.
“Believe me, the feeling’s not mutual! Bounty’s coming with us!”
“Bounty?”
“Don’t play coy with me! You’re after Bounty because Khan wants her Source for his New Multiverse or whatever he calls it! You only imitate Hiro’s plans after he fails miserably!”
“Imitate?!” snarled Igura. “I come up with my OWN plans!”
“And I’m hoping my eyesight’s going bad, but that better not be Katie Barker with you!”
“It is,” replied Katie.
“You’re not allowed on railway property after that stunt you pulled with Edward!”
“My wife and I,” called Auriella, “do NOT require permission!”
“AURIELLA SEFLOWA!” shouted Azuliterii in uncharacteristic rage. “I was hoping Katie didn’t mention your name, but is it true?! YOU’RE her wife?!”
“You, of all people, have an issue with girls marrying each other?”
“I do when one of the women is the worst kind of criminal scum who has no business calling herself a Queen when NO ONE of our power should EVER have that title!”
“That’s nothing more than Chizaran Propaganda! I unchained the Adrexians when I finally became the first Queen!”
“ENOUGH!” shouted Igura. “Richard Saunders, surrender to us or Gordon is scrap!” Azuliterii responded for Richard as she swung her arm and projected an energy wave that knocked the villains off their feet.
“Gordon, the instant your path is clear,” Richard said to the big engine, “just go! Never mind the speed limit! Get your passengers out of here!”
“Right!” replied Gordon. As the villains picked themselves up, the Kamen Riders fastened their belts on and pulled out their transformation devices.
“HENSHIN!” they shouted. They all transformed and drew their weapons. Amy swung her hammer as if she were still fighting Eggman.
“Is that supposed to impress us?” chuckled Igura. She, Auriella, and Katie then pulled out their belts and fastened them.
“Shocker Driver!” called Igura’s belt. Auriella and Katie’s belts looked like diamond rings without the diamond in it. Igura then pulled out her i.d tag as Katie and Auriella each pulled out a diamond.
“Henshin!” the three announced. Igura inserted the i.d tag into her belt.
“TALON!” it called. “Hito yon’de Akuma no Shocker! Hito yon’de Akuma no Shocker!” Armor then materialized on her body and she became Kamen Rider Talon. For Auriella and Katie, they just inserted their diamonds into their belt’s clasps. The diamonds shone and armor appeared on them. Richard, now Guard, gripped his sword.
“Igura’s Rider name, I already know,” he said. “What are yours?”
“I’m Kamen Rider Glam,” said Katie.
“And I’m Kamen Rider Jewel,” finished Auriella, “and we both wear the Dazzle Driver.”
“You’re still villains!” declared Guard. “GET THEM!” The Heroes then leapt onto the Villains and were met with heavy resistance. It was still enough for Gordon’s line to be cleared. “GO, GORDON! GO!” shouted Guard. Gordon wasted no time in leaving Wellsworth. He got his train out of there as the Heroes fought the Villains. It was then that Guard noticed that his opponent, Talon, wasn’t fighting as hard as he remembered. “What’s going on?” he demanded. “You fight better than this! Or is this the result of being in Hell for so long?”
“Not considering a third option?” chuckled Talon. Guard arched an eyebrow under his helmet, then they widened in fear.
“No!” he said. Talon then delivered a solid kick to his gut and knocked him into Hanako and Flora, Herald P.
“Scrapping Gordon would have been a nice bonus,” chuckled Glam, “but our main mission WAS accomplished.”
“We just needed you here,” purred Jewel.
“We have Bounty in our grasp,” said Talon. “If you do not surrender tomorrow morning, Sodor will be wiped off the face of the earth.” She then summoned a rift and she and her allies jumped in. Once it closed, Guard growled.
“Adachi Igura, I’ll have your head!” he vowed.