Early the next morning, the engines woke to hear the sound of motors. \u201cErf!\u201d grumbled Patrick. \u201cEarly morning car show?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026No, I think it\u2019s the diesels,\u201d replied Culdee. He was right. Four boxy engines reversed into the sheds. Unlike the steam engines, these four were level all the way. They were rectangular with a square cab at the back and were colored like the steam engines. Sira, Yufantel, Irina, Endram, Glanthel, and the Manager all stepped out of their cabs. The Manager spoke to the engines. \u201cEngines, may I present Nina,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHello!\u201d greeted the diesel with the number 9 on both sides of her cab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHimalaya,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHi!\u201d called the number 10 diesel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShen Ven,\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNice to meet you,\u201d said the number 11 diesel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd Greta,\u201d finished the Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou have a very lovely line,\u201d remarked the number 12 diesel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, Irina, I want you to help Nina learn the line,\u201d directed the Manager. \u201cSira, you\u2019re with Himalaya. Yufantel, you work with Shen Ven. Glanthel, I want you to assist Greta.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll know this line like the back of our buffers!\u201d boasted Nina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As each engine worked, their personalities came through. Nina was a proud diesel, which bit her in the rear buffers only once as she overshot the platform at Shiloh. After that, she decided it was best to keep her self-praise to herself until the day was done. Himalaya was a very quiet diesel, but a friendly one. Shen Ven liked working with the \u201cTrucks\u201d, the supply and maintenance train. Greta once looked everywhere but the track during the first leg, but then Glanthel told her about Godred\u2019s death and recent haunting. That made her pay more attention to her work. The day soon finished without incident, and everyone returned to the shed. \u201cSo,\u201d Patrick said to Nina, \u201chad a bit of an oopsie today?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, like you didn\u2019t nearly overshoot Skarloey Road on your first day!\u201d protested Alaric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOI!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, after that, the passengers had a VERY smooth run!\u201d chuckled Nina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt looks like everyone is working nicely on the railway,\u201d mused Irina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good to have you engines with us,\u201d Culdee said to the new diesels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good to be working finally!\u201d replied Shen Ven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd it\u2019s good to see such excellent hard-workers,\u201d called the Manager\u2019s voice as he approached the sheds. \u201cThanks to your efforts, the Culdee Fell Railway will more than survive the upcoming summer rush, it will thrive! I\u2019m proud of you all! Nina, Himalaya, Shen Ven, Greta, you\u2019ve done marvelously on your first day! Endram, Sira, Irina, Glanthel, Yufantel, you have more than earned my trust here! I need to tell the other Controllers about your efforts. In the meantime, take a week off. I\u2019m sure you\u2019d enjoy seeing your friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThank you, Sir!\u201d said Yufantel. \u201cIt was nice working on a railway!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd the Culdee Fell Railway,\u201d continued Irina, \u201cis the perfect start for working on a Mountain Railway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMORONS! ALL OF YOU!\u201d Igura was LIVID with the teams she sent out. \u201cKatie, you never got any of Fat Hatt\u2019s engines scrapped! Yamta, your bombs were discovered and defused! Yulduk, you never accounted for the engines using different trucks! Auriella, your ghost still had morals! You\u2019re all idiots!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAre you done?\u201d asked Auriella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDone with your moronic plans?! Yes! We\u2019re doing things my way now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBut Crystal Widow-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIs on MY side!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s true,\u201d cackled a voice. It sounded like Blackarachnia\u2019s, but it was a bit more crazed. A white and pink copy of Blackarachnia then stepped out of the shadows. She had purple optics like Nemesis Prime. \u201cTime for a little mayhem!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll be going to Suddery to find Bounty,\u201d ordered Igura, \u201cthen Yulduk and Yamta will take her when you give them her specific location. After that, we\u2019ll intercept the heroes\u2019 two teams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTwo?!\u201d asked Katie in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Everyone met with the Fat Controller over where the ships were parked. He was smiling warmly. \u201cMy friends, you have been a credit to all the railways on this island. I am proud of you all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was our pleasure, Sir,\u201d replied Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNow, I must confess something,\u201d continued the Fat Controller. \u201cBounty doesn\u2019t work for any of the railways. She\u2019s a secretary for the Sodor Council in Suddery. I didn\u2019t tell you this because my previous history with Richard made me unsure of his intentions. Now, I must ask, how do you plan to get to Suddery?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m honestly not sure,\u201d answered Richard. \u201cI want to use our ships, but they might be a bit inconspicuous. As would our Transformer friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMaybe the giant friends,\u201d suggested Thundercracker, \u201ccan take the ships to a remote area near Suddery by going along the outside of the island while the rest of you can\u2026I don\u2019t know\u2026take the train there?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAn excellent suggestion, Mr\u2026\u201d said the Fat Controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThundercracker, Sir.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAn excellent suggestion, Mr. Thundercracker!\u201d The Fat Controller then opened a case. \u201cThere are two tickets for each of you,\u201d he said. \u201cOne is for the morning Wild \u2018Nor Wester, the other is for the local passenger run from Wellsworth to Suddery just a few minutes later. With my compliments, of course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Wild \u2018Nor Wester?\u201d asked Kaitlyn. \u201cIsn\u2019t that Gordon\u2019s Express?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIndeed it is. And, barring any problems, Gordon will be pulling it tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll be at Knapford ready for the train!\u201d promised Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExcellent! I\u2019ll make the necessary arrangements with Gordon! Good night, ladies and gentlemen!\u201d The Fat Controller turned on his heel and returned to his car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is it!\u201d cheered Richard. \u201cWe\u2019re in the home stretch!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t get cocky!\u201d urged Kong Primal. \u201cWe still have to FIND Bounty first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe\u2019s right,\u201d said Thundercracker. \u201cPardon the old Seeker views, but the mission isn\u2019t a success of failure until we go home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026You\u2019re right. We gotta get Bounty reunited with her sisters. And good news! We got Gandalf back from the Lords and we picked up Galadriel!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGandalf?\u201d asked Flora. \u201cSo, we have a positive id on our mystery Lords?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYep, and just like Batman, they were fighting against them on the inside!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNice work, Thundercracker!\u201d said Irina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019s right, good work!\u201d agreed Richard. Thundercracker arched an eyebrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cErm\u2026thank you?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Didn\u2019t Megatron praise your work?\u201d asked Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe only time a commanding officer ever praised me was when I killed Autobots for the glory of the Decepticons. Being thanked for saving lives instead of taking them is a little\u2026new to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, let this be the first of many, because I\u2019ve seen more from you than merely taking lives.\u201d Thundercracker wasn\u2019t sure, but he felt something in his Spark\u2026lighten.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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