Everyone made it to Tidmouth Sheds after that debacle. This was now the first time that Tidmouth saw Transformers. Richard and the Fat Controller explained things to Bounty as the engines gathered at the sheds. Percy was on a flatbed as his charge with the trucks caused him to bend his buffer beam. Bounty looked saddened at hearing the news. \u201cThen my Source is no longer safe here,\u201d she mumbled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m afraid not, Ma\u2019am,\u201d replied Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd I really like Sodor!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs do I, but Sodor\u2019s no longer safe for you to stay in. After Academy, on the other hand, I know there are four people that want to see you again.\u201d Bounty sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt would be nice to try and get some meat on Famine\u2019s bones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd there\u2019s another problem,\u201d continued Richard. \u201cYou\u2019ve worked for Sodor for a long time. What would happen if you left?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell, good news on that front; I already trained my successor as secretary for the Sodor Council. The only issue would be that my friends would miss me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe would, indeed,\u201d agreed the Fat Controller. \u201cI\u2019m sure we can help you find work if you ever decide to come back. And that goes for all of you, Mr. Saunders, even your Transformer friends.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSir?\u201d asked Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI know their size makes them a little unusual, but if they ever want to work on Sodor or visit us, and this offer applies to you, simply ask me and I shall ask any of the managers of the various industries on this island. Sodor\u2019s borders are open to you, Heroes of the Multiverse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe can\u2019t take all the credit, Sir,\u201d replied Richard. \u201cPercy was a big help in giving us an opening. If you need us to help his repairs financially-\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI appreciate the offer, but that will not be necessary. You\u2019ve done plenty for us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was nice having you and Kaitlyn as my crew,\u201d said Percy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd it was nice working with you, Percy,\u201d replied Kaitlyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWith all of you,\u201d Richard said to the engines. \u201cEven you, Diesel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Well, I mean\u2026thank you.\u201d Diesel was a bit thrown off at being praised like that. Yes, he got the same from the Fat Controller whenever he did a good job, but it was still foreign to him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMay I say something?\u201d asked Bounty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOf course,\u201d replied Richard. Bounty turned to address everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFriends, it has been a pleasure serving Sodor in the capacity I did, but I\u2019m afraid the time has come for me to leave the island. I assure you, my time here was most enjoyable, from riding the Wild Nor\u2019 Wester, travelling in Annie and Clarabel, to riding on Bertie the Bus. Thank you all for a most wonderful friendship with you all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was our pleasure, Ma\u2019am,\u201d said Edward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThree cheers for Bounty!\u201d called Thomas. Everyone blasted their whistles three times, even Percy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd let\u2019s not forget Percy\u2019s actions,\u201d said Richard. \u201cWithout him, Bounty would still be wriggling in Crystal Widow\u2019s grasp.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, I just did what was necessary,\u201d Percy replied modestly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd thankfully, only lost a buffer beam in the process,\u201d reminded the Fat Controller. \u201cUnfortunately, that means it\u2019s back to the Works for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAh well, I should be back tomorrow morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd it means a little longer without hearing Percy\u2019s snoring,\u201d muttered Thomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cExcuse me, I do NOT snore!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, yes, you do!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere\u2019s your proof?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy eyebags are proof enough!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSILENCE!\u201d boomed the Fat Controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey\u2019re never gonna stop, are they?\u201d Thundercracker asked Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNope. That\u2019s part of their charm as friends, though. \u2026After we get back to After Academy, I need to do something.\u201d Thundercracker arched an eyebrow, then Richard made a call. \u201cTeletraan, Glanthel, whenever you\u2019re ready.\u201d The heroes were beamed up to the ships and a ship-sized rift opened. The engines below whistled their goodbyes and their crews and controller waved goodbye. The Fat Controller, Sir Topham Hatt, sighed in relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2026Stay strong, my friends,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019ve all proven to be Really Useful like my engines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cINCOMPETENCE!\u201d roared Igura. \u201cMY TEAM WAS RIDDLED WITH IT!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOh, it came from the top, I can assure you!\u201d hissed Yamta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI had a flawless plan! All you had to do was follow my orders! WHY DIDN\u2019T YOU?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYOUR ORDERS RESULTED IN WASTEFULNESS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDESTROYING YOUR ENEMIES IS ALL THAT MATTERS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWHAT ABOUT SERVANTS?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTHEY ONLY NEED TO COME FROM THOSE YOU KNOW ARE LOYAL TO YOU AND WILL OBEY YOU WITHOUT QUESTION!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIf you ladies are done,\u201d called Ziddet as she swung her prosthetic arm between them. \u201cKhan wants a word with you.\u201d The Cardassian Lord led the two women to the throne room. The ambient lights were red. Igura and Yamta knelt in front of the throne as Khan steepled his fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLadies,\u201d he said coldly, \u201cexplanations?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe came to Sodor to disrupt its operations and locate Bounty and her Source,\u201d replied Igura. \u201cThe only way to do that was to get the railways out of the way and-\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou\u2019re telling me the original plan,\u201d hissed the Author. \u201cI already knew the plan. Yamta came up with the plan and told me it. It was her plan and it was a good one. What I fail to understand is why you decided TO GO AGAINST THE PLAN AND TAKE COMMAND OF THE OPERATION!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBecause Sodor is useless and has no place in an empire!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFOOL! They\u2019re the very model of industrial labor! I\u2019ll have to rewrite that universe for the New Multiverse now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRewrite it, Sir?\u201d asked Yamta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are universes I like. I would like to preserve them as much as possible and NOT rewrite them for the New Multiverse. Thanks to Igura\u2019s insanity and the resulting incompetence and making a laughingstock out of the Realms\u2019 greatest strategists, I have to rewrite all of Sodor. Yamta, you and Yulduk come up with a better plan for your team to take Famine\u2019s Source and its guardian. After that, figure out which of you will take command of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs you wish, my Author,\u201d said Yamta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI WILL NOT SURRENDER MY POWER!\u201d shouted Igura as she drew a sword made out of the same solid space as her arm. Khan then read a passage from the Tome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c\u2018The Onini Saber wrapped itself around Igura\u2019s sword and tossed it and its wielder into a wall,\u2019\u201d he said. He then shut the tome and drew a snake-themed sword, the Onini Saber. The Onini Saber wrapped itself around Igura\u2019s sword and tossed it and its wielder into a wall. Igura then rushed forward with her space arm outstretched, but Khan caught it, then bent it so her hand was pressed against her forehead, then held it down as her own hand burned her! She screamed in agony for a good minute until the Author had enough. He let her go, then turned to Yamta. \u201cI want an eye kept on her at all times.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cShe\u2019ll have two eyes on her,\u201d promised Yamta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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