Percy arranged the empty trucks so that he could push from behind. He was at the yards at Crovan\u2019s Gate and whispered his plan to the trucks. They were a little scared, but Sodor was their home and they didn\u2019t want it to be destroyed, so they went along with Percy\u2019s plan. Once the train was ready, those that could ride in the trucks boarded them and closed them up. The guard blew his whistle and waved his flag. Percy whistled twice and departed Crovan\u2019s Gate, going down the mainline to Vicarstown. Before they arrived there, they had to pass through Henry\u2019s Tunnel. Ordinarily, Richard would sing the rhyme, but this wasn\u2019t the time for it. Once Percy went through, the Transformers left the hill the tunnel was cut into. They soon arrived at Vicarstown. Igura and her cronies were there. Percy stopped at the platform and saw Crystal Widow holding a plump woman in her hand. The woman was blue all over, her dress, her hair, her skin, everything. \u201cBounty,\u201d whispered Percy. Yamta and Yulduk opened the trucks and directed the heroes onto the platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat green caterpillar\u2019s your favorite engine?\u201d scoffed Igura as she went down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, he is,\u201d replied Richard. Igura then slapped him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t understand you, gaijin,\u201d she said. \u201cI told you to get your favorite engine. When I said you, I meant all white folk like you, and you all have Thomas as your favorite, yet you say it\u2019s the accident-prone moron.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cPercy is anything BUT stupid!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhy else would he make those mistakes?\u201d Igura then slapped him again. \u201cWhat kind of joy do you get out of seeing him fail?\u201d Another slap. \u201cWhat do his stories tell you?\u201d This time, Richard caught her hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey tell me that goose-stepping Nazis like you should try READING The Railway Series<\/em> books instead of burning them!\u201d What Richard didn\u2019t realize was that she was using her Vortech arm to strike. She heated her arm and burned his hand. Richard let go and Hanako cast some healing spells centered around burns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPathetic. You always go for the last resort. Hence why you\u2019re the only country in the world with irradiated blood on its hands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPerhaps, but our countries\u2019 respective sins are not the topic today. We surrender, Adachi Igura.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo!\u201d called Bounty from Crystal Widow\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m glad you saw it my way,\u201d purred Igura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDon\u2019t get comfy, this is Khan\u2019s only victory,\u201d warned Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOh, this isn\u2019t for Khan.\u201d Richard arched an eyebrow at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHow so?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBecause, apparently, this is one of Khan\u2019s favorite universes.\u201d She grabbed Richard\u2019s shirt and pulled him close to her. \u201cAnd you were stupid enough to think I would honor the deal! Sodor will still burn!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAnd your teammates understand your duplicity?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNo, we don\u2019t!\u201d called Yamta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey fulfilled their end of the bargain, now we have to fulfill ours and leave Sodor alone!\u201d agreed Yulduk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNot that I like her,\u201d replied Crystal Widow, \u201cbut Igura\u2019s right. Sodor\u2019s worthless and it\u2019s time to get rid of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSodor still has value!\u201d countered Katie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA wise shepherd doesn\u2019t cull the entire herd,\u201d advised Auriella. \u201cWe only kill those who are useless to us and the rest can exist as our slaves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cModeration is for the weak!\u201d argued Igura. \u201cI\u2019ve made my decision and-!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cNOW!\u201d Percy called to the trucks as his driver opened the regulator to full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cON! ON! ON!\u201d cheered the trucks as they surged forwards into Crystal Widow\u2019s ankle! The impact was hard enough to make the Terrorcon woman feel pain. She held her ankle high and dropped Bounty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGET THEM!\u201d called Richard. He and his fellow Riders readied their belts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHENSHIN!\u201d they all announced as they rushed at the villains. The sudden attack caught them by surprise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA RUSE!\u201d roared Yulduk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSLAUGHTER THEM!\u201d ordered Igura as she and the other Riders readied their belts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHENSHIN!\u201d they all called. Once they were armored up, the villains fought back. The Transformers then surrounded Crystal Widow. Guard then touched the derailed Percy and got his i.d tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Breakdown Train\u2019s already on its way!\u201d he promised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s up to you now!\u201d said Percy. \u201cGet those brutes off our island!\u201d Guard nodded and then clashed with Talon as she summoned Lords for backup. Guard then swapped his personal i.d tag out for Percy\u2019s and spun his Vortex Driver\u2019s wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cPercy the Small Engine Steel!\u201d it announced. The Wheel Wardrobe appeared and attached green armor with red stripes onto Guard\u2019s suit. He had a funnel on top of his head, Percy\u2019s wheels and side-rods on his forearms as well as his lower legs. His knuckles had buffer beams on them and his upper arms had Percy\u2019s saddle-tank on them while a number six was emblazoned on his chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou SERIOUSLY think that the smallest and weakest engine on this island,\u201d scoffed Talon, \u201cis a match for me?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cConsidering his weight and strength compared to a human, yes!\u201d replied Guard. The wheels then spun and Guard went from 0 to 45 miles an hour real quick, slamming his fist into Talon\u2019s. Talon was thrown for a loop. \u201cWithout the added weight of his water and coal supply, Percy weighs about 25.6 tons in American measurements. He can exert 49,000 newtons of force. And you wanted to know why Percy\u2019s my favorite engine? Here\u2019s why!\u201d Guard punctuated each statement with a devastating punch. \u201cHe fixes his mistakes! He never repeats them! He never gives up when he has a job! He does everything in his power to make sure his home survives! THAT\u2019S why Percy\u2019s my favorite engine!\u201d His last punch forced Talon out of her transformation. Igura clutched her stomach and saw her troops falling all around her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026GRAGH! KEEP BOUNTY! YOU\u2019LL REGRET THIS!\u201d She opened a portal and dashed into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHEY! WHAT KIND OF COMMANDER LEADS THE RETREAT?!\u201d shouted Yamta. Crystal Widow then went into the portal and led the Lords through it. Yamta, Yulduk, Katie, and Auriella covered the retreat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019ve incurred my wrath today, Richard Saunders!\u201d warned Katie. \u201cNo one upsets me and gets away with it!\u201d She was the last to leave and the portal shut behind her. Guard sighed in relief. Diesel then arrived with the Breakdown Train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2026Huh,\u201d he muttered. \u201cLooks like I\u2019m too late to save the day. 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